heá-líc
High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound
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Ðæt lengtenfæsten mon sceal mid swíðe heálícre gýmene healdan the fast of Lent ought to be kept with the very greatest care, L. E. I. 37; Th. ii. 436, 5.
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á-springan
to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail
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Sceal áspringan sacu and clacu, Wlfst. 88, 9. Up ásprungenne exortam(crudelitatem), An. Ox. 3804. to spread (intrans. ) out (of fame, report, etc.) þá ásprang his word wíde geond land, Hml. S. 7, 388: 10, 75: 26, 239.
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líðe
Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet
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Lagu lácende sceal líðra wyrðan the tossing wave shall become calmer, Andr. Kmbl. 874; An. 437. Oft byþ ðæt brocc líðre the disease is often less severe, Wulfst. 12, 5.
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swigian
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Hié mon sceal lǽran ðæt hí hwílum suigien (swugien, Cott. MSS.) ðæs sóðes admonendi sunt, ut noverint nonnunquam vera reticere, 35; Swt. 237, 9
gift
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He sceal foresceáwian þám mǽdene gyfta, reáf and hire mægðhádes wurð. Gif hé þás þreó þing ne déð providebit puellae nuptias et vestimenta et pretium pudicitiae non negabit. Si tria ista non fecerit Ex. 21, II. Hé dó hiere gyfta, Ll.
uppan
upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against
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Uppon Sce Michaeles mæssan ætýwde án selcúð steorra, 1097; Erl. 234, 9, 19, 32. after Ðys sceal on Sunnandæg feówertýne nyht uppan Eástron, Jn. Skt. 10, 11 rubc. On ðisum geáre wǽron Eástron on viii kal.
wác
yielding ⬩ not rigid ⬩ pliant ⬩ fluid ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ wanting mental or moral strength ⬩ wanting courage ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ not of great value or in high esteem ⬩ vilis
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Iosue hí up áhéng on fíf wácum bógum Iosue eos suspendit super quinque stipites, Jos. 10, 26. weak, feeble, wanting mental or moral strength, wanting courage Wác bið se hyrde funden tó heorde, ðe nele ða heorde ðe hé healdan sceal mid hreáme bewerian
torht
Bright, ⬩ splendid ⬩ of the brightness of light, ⬩ of splendid appearance ⬩ bright ⬩ beautiful ⬩ splendid ⬩ splendid, ⬩ glorious, ⬩ noble, ⬩ illustrious, ⬩ having splendid qualities or properties, ⬩ bright, ⬩ clear
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In ðone torhtestan þrýnesse þrym, 140, 29; Gú. 617. of sight or voice, bright, clear Blind sceal his eágna þolian, oftigen biþ him torhtre gesihþe, Exon. Th. 335, 29; Gn. Ex. 40.
furþor
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Þú scealt furðor gen síðfæt secgan you shall go on and tell more of your journey, Jul. 317: 347: Ph. 236: Sat. 225. Heora fícbeámas furþor (printed furþon) ne mihton blǽda bringan, Ps.
leornian
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<b>I a</b>. to learn a book, read with the intention of gaining knowledge :-- Hú ne sǽde ic þé ǽr þæt þu hyt scealt sécan on þǽre béc þe wit þá ymbsprǽcon ? Leorna þá bóc, þonne findst þú hyt þǽr, Solil. H. 65, 8.
warenian
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Hé wolde warnian on ǽr he would take precautions, Gen. 6, 6, Man sceal wacigean and warnian symle Wulfst. 90, 2. to take heed of, guard against, abstain from (cf.
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DǼD
DEED, action ⬩ actio, actus, factum
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Ðú scealt þrówian ðínra dǽda gedwild thou shalt expiate the error of thy deeds, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 2; Gen. 922: 188; Th. 233, 27; Dan. 282: Bd. pref; S. 471, 13: Exon. 53 a; Th. 185, 16; Az. 8.
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hwilc
which ⬩ who ⬩ any one ⬩ any ⬩ some
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Hwelc se bión sceal ðe tó reccenddóme cuman sceal qualis quisque ad regimen venire debeat. Past. 10; Swt. 61, 5.
CLǼNE
CLEAN, pure, clear ⬩ mundus, purus, merus, serenus ⬩ chaste, innocent ⬩ castus, innoxius
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Cyning [MS. kynincg] sceal on Drihtne clǽne blisse habban a king shall have pure bliss in the Lord, Ps. Th. 62, 9. Ne acyr ðú fram ðínum cnihte ðín clǽne gesihþ ne avertas faciem tuam a puero tuo, 68, 17.
HRING
A RING ⬩ circle ⬩ circuit ⬩ cycle ⬩ orb ⬩ globe ⬩ festoon
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Gim sceal on hringe standan the gem must stand in the ring, Menol. Fox 594; Gn. C. 22. Syllaþ him hring on his hand date anulum in manum ejus, Lk. Skt. 15, 22. Seðe his geleáfan hring mé lét tó wedde. Homl. Swt. 7, 30.
LIBBAN
To LIVE
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Laboratores syndon weorcmen, ðe tilian sceolon ðæs ðe eal þeódscipe big sceal lybban, Wulfst. 267, 15. Uton libban ðam lífe ðe scrift ús wísige, 112, 18: 150, 13. Lífe swilcum libban vitam talem vivere, Hymn. Surt. 90, 13.
má
More
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Hwæt sceal ic ðonne má secgean fram Sancte Johanne, Blickl. Homl. 169, 24 : Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 22 : Ps. Th. 125, 2. Gif hé má wille, drince hé hát wæter, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 5. Be ðam man mæg gecnáwan and be má þinga, Wulfst. 5, 4.
þancian
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Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, ne tó lyt þancian heora ælmessan, Blickl. Homl. 43, 13. with dat. of person to whom thanks are given, and gen. of thing for which Hí Gode þonciaþ blǽdes and blissa, Exon. Th. 77, 14; Cri. 1256.
á-bisgian
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Ábysegode exercitos Germ. 388, 23. to busy, employ, engage, occupy, exercise, with acc. of person (or passive) and gen. of occupation Ne sceal hé hyne ná ábysgian worldlícra bysgunga non debet occupari mundanis negotiis L. Ecg.
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ge-nemnan
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Man sceal habban wǽngewǽdu . . . and fela ðinga ðe ic nú genæmnian ne can, Angl. ix. 264, 6. <b>III a.