sacu
strife, contention, dissension, sedition, dispute ⬩ distress, trouble, affliction, persecution ⬩ crime, guilt ⬩ a contention at law, a suit, cause, action
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Hit betere wǽre ðæt heora seht tógædere wurde ðonne hý ǽnigesace hym betweónan heóldan it would be better that they should come to an agreement than that they should carry on any suit between them, Chart. Th. 377, 3. jurisdiction in litigious suits.
lyft
Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud
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Hibernia on smyltnysse lyfta is betere mycle ðonne Breotone land Hibernia serenitate aerum multum Brittaniæ præstat, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 30. Geleht lyftum moistened by the clouds, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 195; Met. 20, 98. Lyftu æthera, aera, Hpt.
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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H. 199, 3. property, wealth, money. in a general sense Is betere þæt feoh þætte nǽfre losian ne mæg, þonne ꝥ þe mæg and sceal, Bt. 11, 2; F. 34, 18: 13; F. 38, 18, 20.
ge-secgan
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Gesege hwæþer þé betere þince, hwæþer þe . . . þe . . . Bt. 8 ; F. 26, 10. Gesecge hé his móde, ꝥ hit mæg findan . . . 35, I; F. 154, 23. Ic ðé mæg mid feáum wordum gesecgan hú manegra yfela ðá welan sint gefylde, 32, l ; F. 114, 6.
ge-bídan
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Betere is tó gebídanne ǽnne dæg mid þé melior est dies una in atriis tuis, Ps. Th. 83, 10. to wait with, abide a person Ge ł ábídas (gebiddas, R.) mec sustinent me, Mk.
ge-wit
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H. 18, 19. in animals Úre gesceádwísnes is betere þonne nýtena andgit sié, oððe þæs gewittes ǽnig dǽl ðe him forgifen is, Bt. 41, 5; F. 254, 13. in a less definite sense, the mind Gleáwhýdig Judas (him wæs weallende gewitt (-wilt, MS.) þurh witan snytro
ge-sceaft
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Th. ii. 318, 17. of other things Hwí eów þince þǽre ungesceadwísan gesceafte gód betere þonne eówer ágen gód, Bt. 13; F. 40, 5.
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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R. 7; Th. i. 192, 13, Ðæt Godes circan beón beteran mǽþe and munde wyrþe, Wulfst. 266, 9. Godes þeówas syndan mǽþe and munde gewelhwar bedǽlde, 157, 19. Man sceal mǽþe on háde gecnáwan people must feel respect for the clergy, L. C.
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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Sié se hláford ofslegen oþþe forgolden, i. 50, 1. to pay to get immunity from, buy off Eów betere is þæt gé þisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon, By. 32. with idea of recompense, retribution, to repay, pay out, requite a person (dat.). absolute Hé forgylt
hwæþer
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<b>I a</b> :-- Gesege mé hwæþer þe betere ðince ... hwæþer þe þú hý forseó ... þe þú gebíde hwonne hí þé forlétan, Bt. 8; F. 26, 12. hwæþer ... hwæþer þe Hé gecnǽwþ be þǽre láre, hwæþer ( utrum) heó sí of Gode, hwæþer þe (an ) ic be mé sylfum
sél
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Uton wé georne teolian ðæt wé ðe beteran sýn & ðe sélran for ðære láre ðe wé gehýrdon, Blickl. Homl. 111, 19. Gé sóhtun ða sǽmran and ða séllan nó démdan æfter dǽdum, Exon. Th. 131, 30; Gú. 463. Ðú se sélusta Theophilus optime Theophile, Lk.
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strang
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Ðeós wyrt on Illyrico swíðost and strengost wexeþ, 284, 17. firm, valid, assured Mé ðynceþ wíslíc, gif ðú geseó ða þing beteran and strengran ðe ús bodade syndon, ðæt wé ðám onfón, Bd. 2, 13 ; S. 516, 10. strong in operation, effective, producing a great
þeáw
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Hé hæfde beteran ðeáw, leóhtran geleáfan, Cd. Th. 256, 18; Dan. 642. Ða ðe on hǽðnum þeáwum dwelgende wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 201, 20. Geset is on cyrclícum þeáwum, Homl. Th. i. 150, 26. Hé áwrát áne bóc be cyrclícum ðeáwum, ii. 84, 23.
wiþer-weard
contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ adversary ⬩ enemy ⬩ opponent ⬩ fiend ⬩ hostile to rightful authority ⬩ rebel ⬩ opposed to what is right ⬩ arrogant ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ reprobate ⬩ false ⬩ heretic ⬩ apocryphal ⬩ opposed to the good or pleasure of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful ⬩ pernicious ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite
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Betera geþyldig wiþerwyrdum melior patiens arrogante, Scint. 8, 18. Fela ðúsenda folgeaþ Criste, þeáh ðe hí sume (the Jews) wunian wiðerwerde, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 526. Wiðerwearde crist pseudo-cristi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 24.
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lǽtan
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Gif þú ðé wilt dón manegra beteran, ðonne scealt þú ðé lǽtan ánes wyrsan, Bt. 32, 1 ; F. 114, 14. Tó hwǽm wé gelíc létan welle ríce Godes ? cui adsimilabimus regnum Dei ? Mk. R.
wendan
To turn ⬩ To cause to move ⬩ to change ⬩ alter ⬩ convert ⬩ to translate ⬩ interpret ⬩ to move one's self ⬩ take one's way ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ wend ⬩ To wend ⬩ go ⬩ proceed
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Hé gehálgode wín of wætere, and wendan hét on ða beteran gecynd Andr. Kmbl. 1174; An. 587. Ðæt wile wendan on wæterbollan Lchdm. ii. 248, 7. to change, shift, vary, be variable God ne went nó swá swá wé dóþ Bt. 42; Fox 258, 20. Wendeþ Exon.
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Hé ðæt betere geceás, wuldres wynne, Elen. Kmhl. 2077; El. 1040. ¶ wynnum delightfully, pleasantly Is se wong wynnum geblissad mid ðám fægrestum stencum, Exon. Th. 198, 9; Ph. 7 : 199, 18; Ph. 27.
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læssa
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Ðá ðe Lǽdensprǽce lǽste (lǽsðe, v. l. ) cúðon, 9, 16. what is of less importance He mót ǽgðer witan ge lǽsse ge máre, ge betere ge mǽtre, Angl. ix. 259, 23. <b>C.
LǼTAN
to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let
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Ðá cwǽdon ða witan ðæt betere wǽre ðæt man ðene áþ áweg léte ðonne hine mansealde ... Ðá lét hé ðone áþ áweg then the witan said that it would be better that the oath should be dispensed with than that it should be taken ...
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þing
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Be fullum ðingum fully, Wulfst. 51, 11: 57, 8. state, condition Ealles folces þing byþ ðe betere æt ðám þýfðum the condition of the whole people will be the better in the matter of the thefts, L. Ath. v. 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 20.