sittan
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(Often in the Chronicle. ) of things Sió hefige eorþe sit ðaelig-acute;er niþere be ðæs cyninges gebode, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13. Flód mycel on sæt there was a great flood in the river. Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 35.
Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn
deáþ
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Voc. ii. 64, 69. state of being dead Seó hefige byrþen siteþ on þǽm deádan líchoman þǽre byrgenne and þæs deáþes, Bl. H. 75, 8. Hé of deáþe áríseþ, 15, 12: 67, 25. Swylce wé on deáðe lágon, Hml. S. 11, 240. <b>II a.
á-hreddan
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Áhrede mé hefiges níðes feónda mínra, Ps. Th. 58, 1. with dat. Mennen þe þú áhreddest wælclommum. Gen. 2127. Hé hí wolcne bewreáh, wráðum áhredde expandit nubem in protectionem eorum, Ps. Th. 104, 34.
þyncan
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit
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Hwelc wíte sceal ús tó hefig ðyncan? 36; Swt. 255, 3. Hí woldon mé swíþe bitere þincan, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 19. Swá hit þincan mæg, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 36.
wacian
To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure
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Ealle oþþe hefige slǽpe swundon, oþþe tó synne wacedon omnes aut somno torpent inerti, aut ad peccata vigilant, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 12.
leornian
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</b> to read :-- Þý lǽs ic lenge þone þanc hefige þára leornendra (legentium ), Guth. Gr. 102, 32. to acquire knowledge of a fact, hear of something Wé leornodon ꝥ hwílum gebyrede swíþe ungecyndelic yfel, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 12
medume
middling ⬩ moderate ⬩ common ⬩ occupying the middle or mean position as regards ⬩ observing the just mean ⬩ perfect ⬩ meet ⬩ fit ⬩ worthy
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Gehwar gebúrrihta sýn hefige, gehwar medeme ( moderate ), L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 5. Se mǽsta segl acateon; se medemesta segl epidromas; se lesta dalum, Wrt.
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ge-hǽlan
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Hé monge gehǽlde hefigra wíta, þe hine ádle gebundne gesóhtun, Gú. 857. Heó wearð þurh ꝥ fram þæs blódes fléusan gehǽled, Hml.
eorþe
the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ land ⬩ earth ⬩ the earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ soil ⬩ mould ⬩ dust
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Swá seó hefige byrþen siteþ on þǽm deádan líchoman þǽre byrgenne, and hié se stán and seó eorþe þrycce, Bl. H. 75, 9. Þú eart eorþe, and þú scealt eft tó eorðan weorðan, 123, 9. Se eorðan dǽl the body, Gú. 1340. Wyrcað weófod of eorðan, Ex. 20, 24.
Linked entry: eorþ-lic
ge-standan
to stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ exist ⬩ be ⬩ stāre ⬩ mănēre. existĕre ⬩ esse ⬩ to stand against any one ⬩ oppose ⬩ oppress ⬩ attack ⬩ urge ⬩ seize ⬩ insurgĕre ⬩ ingruĕre ⬩ urgĕre ⬩ corrĭpĕre
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Wæs heó gestanden mid hefigre untrumysse líchoman she was seized with a heavy illness, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 16: 5, 13; S. 632, 17: Blickl. Homl. 227, 6
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ge-hínan
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Hé sette him weorca mægestras þæt hig gehýndon mid hefigum byrðenum ut affligereat eos oneribus Ex. I. II. Is wén þæt heó mec eft wille earmne gehýnan yflum yrmðum. swá heó mec ǽr dyde (cf. þone heó gebond and mid witum swong, 613) Jul. 633.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Hié áhófon hine of ðam hefian wíte (crucifixion), Rood Kmbl. 121 ; Kr. 61. Licgeþ lonnum fæst . . . wylleþ hine on ðam wíte, Salm. Kmbl. 537; Sal. 268. Hé wíte wealdeþ he is the disposer of punishment, Cd. Th. 248, 33; Dan. 523.
heall
a residence ⬩ palace ⬩ a temple ⬩ a court of law
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Gif mon on níwne weall unádrúgodne micelne hróf and hefigne onsett, ðonne ne timbreð hé nó healle ac hryre (non habitaculum, sed ruina fabricatur), Past. 383, 33.
hróf
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Gif mon on níwne weall unádrúgodne micelne hróf and hefigne on sett, Past. 383, 32. Hí openodon þone hróf ( tectum ), Mk. 2, 4. Hé geseah steápne hróf golde fáhne, B. 926. Hrófas tecta, An. Ox. 2257. Hrófum oððe bígelsum arcibus, Wrt.
sár
pain, suffering, soreness ⬩ a pain, pang, sore, wound ⬩ grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow ⬩ a grief, sorrow, pain, wound
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Ðá wæs heó eft hefigod mid ðǽm ǽrran sárum prioribus adgravata doloribus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 5. Se Hǽlend his þegnum sǽde ða sár ðe hé ádreógan wolde, Blickl. Homl. 15, 33.
ge-riht
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Gebúrgerihta sýn mislice, gehwar hý sýn hefige, gehwár eác medeme. On sumen lande is ꝥ he sceal wyrcan to wicweorce . . . forðige he ofer gear ealle gerihtu ðe him tó ge-byrgean, Ll. Th. i. 434, 3-26.
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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From wiðirwordum lárwum ab ereticis, Rtl. 198, 19. opposed to the good or pleasure of anything, unfavourable, adverse, hurtful, pernicious, disagreeable Nánwuht ne byð yfel, ǽr mon wéne ðæt hit yfel seó; and þeáh hit nú hefig seó and wiþerweard, þeáh
Linked entries: wiþer-word wiþerweard-líc wiþerweard-ness wiþer-wierde wiþer-word
ge-þeódan
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Þá sume wé gémdon geþeódan in þis úre ciriclice stǽr e quibus nos aliqua historiae nostrae ecclesiasticae inserere curauimus, Bd. 4, 7; Sch. 385, 2. to join action Wæs geþeóded and ongunnen hefig gewin and micel gefeoht betweoh hine and Æþelréde conserto
þurh-teón
to carry through ⬩ get a proposal accepted, a request granted ⬩ to carry out a plan, orders, etc. ⬩ give effect to an intention ⬩ to carry through ⬩ carry on to a (successful) end ⬩ to accomplish ⬩ perform ⬩ to perpetrate ⬩ to carry on ⬩ continue ⬩ to bring to a successful issue ⬩ to achieve ⬩ bring about ⬩ bring to pass ⬩ to afford ⬩ to go through ⬩ undergo ⬩ to draw ⬩ drag
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Hefige geswincu wé þurhteón, ðæt wé tó heofenan ástígan magan, Scint. 101, 11. Gif hé ða beþinge þurhteón ne mæge, Lchdm. ii. 340, 10. to draw, drag On wítu helle mann gálnys þurhtýhð in poenas tartari hominem libido pertrahat, Scint. 89, 5.
heorte
breast ⬩ bosom ⬩ will ⬩ intellect ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ intent ⬩ will ⬩ desire ⬩ inclination ⬩ disposition ⬩ temperament ⬩ character
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Þæt wæs torn were hefig æt heortan, 980: Cri. 500: 1494. Is mín mód gehǽled, hyge ymb heortan gerúme, Gen. 759: 354. He hafað wérige heortan, se.