æt-hweg
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How Gé magan be þissum ánum (deófles men) gecnáwan, þá hé ðurh deófol swylcne cræft hæfde ongeán swylce Godes þegnas, . . . æthweg hit bið þonne se deófol cymð, Wlfst. 101, I
on-þweán
to wash, cleanse by washing
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to wash, cleanse by washing Wé nǽron mid fulwihte hér on eorþan onþwægen, Shrn. 53, 21. Gif gé willaþ onþwegene beón si vultis ablui, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 16
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ge-staðolian
to found ⬩ establish ⬩ strengthen ⬩ confirm
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to found, establish, strengthen, confirm, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 32: Ps. Lamb. 27, 5: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 4: Andr. Kmbl. 1071; An. 536: Soul Kmbl. 90; Seel. 45
eádig-ness
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Sed summum bonum beatitudinem esse definivimus, Bt. 24, 3; F. 84, 9-15: 34, 6; F. 142, 7. Sé þe þæt éce líf begyteþ, þon bið éce eádignes geseald, Bl. H. 97, 30. Seó upplice eádignes, 101, 35. Seó eádignes þæs heáhengles tíde, 197, 3.
un-ábindendlíc
That cannot be unbound ⬩ indissoluble
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That cannot be unbound, indissoluble Hine gebindaþ ða wón wilnunga mid heora unábindendlícum racentum quem vitiosae libidines insolubilibus adstrictum retinent catenis, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 18: 33, 4; Fox 130, 31
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borh-fæst
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Bound by the giving of security Wolde he gedón ꝥ ic him wære borhfæst . . . and ætfæste hé mé míne efenþeówene [the marriage would be security for continued service], Hml. A. 203, 254
swífan
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Se bróc þeáh hé swífe (swíþe, MS.) of his rihtryne (cf. bróc bið onwended of his rihtryne vagatur defluus amnis, Met. 5, 19), Bt. 6; S. 14, 15. v. ymb-swífan. Add
ge-þwǽrlíce
Harmoniously ⬩ in accord
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Harmoniously, in accord Sió sunne and se móna rícsiaþ swíðe geþwǽrelíce the sun and moon rule very harmoniously, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6. Geþwǽrlíce consonanter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 35
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á-biddan
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Ðǽm ðe bið máre befæst, from ðǽm máre bið ábeden, R. Ben. 14, 4. where the person for whom is given Willtú wit unc ábiddan drincan?, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 30. the request given in a clause Ðú ábǽde æt mé, ðæt ic ðé write.
ge-metgian
To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrain ⬩ mensurare, temperare, moderare, regere ⬩ to measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate on ⬩ deliberare, meditari ⬩ To become moderate, to moderate one's self ⬩ moderari, temperari
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To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrain; mensurare, temperare, moderare, regere Heora wíte biþ gemetegod ǽlcum be his geearnungum their punishment shall be measured to every one by his deserts, Homl. Th. i. 294, 6.
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sweotol
Plain, manifest, evident, clear, patent ⬩ of what may be clearly perceived by the senses ⬩ manifest to observation, that may be noticed by all, public, open, patent ⬩ clear to the understanding, free from obscurity, plain, of proof, argument, indication, etc.
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Seotol, 107, 42. of what may be clearly perceived by the senses, by sight Biþ mín swæð sweotol, sweart on óþre healfe, Exon. Th. 403, 19; Rä. 22, 10. Wiht sweotol and gesýne, 420, 13; Rä. 40, 3. Him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, Beo.
ǽg-hwilc
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Ǽghwylc gecwæð, B. 987. His brúcan mót ǽghwylc on eorðan, Sch. 66. Hé tó ǽghwylcum sóð sprecende wæs, Bl. H. 223, 29. Fýr biþ ymbútan on ǽghwylcum, þeáh hé uppe seó, Sat. 265: An. 350. with a genitive Ǽghwylc ðára manna, Bl. H. 37, 3.
LANG
LONG ⬩ tall
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Ðæt is nú ðæs líchoman gód ðæt man síe fæger and lang and brád, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 32. Eádweard se langa, Byrht, Th. 139, 53; By 273. Se biþ lang lífes and welig he shall be longlived and wealthy, Lchdm. iii. 156, 18.
loppe
A flea ⬩ a spider ⬩ a silk-worm
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Spl. 38, 15, 'loppe' would be rather a spider than a flea, and the same word might be used for the silk worm, as both insects are spinners. And in Wrt.
un-týd
Ignorant ⬩ uninstructed ⬩ unskilled
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Ic ðé giungne underféng untýdne and ungelǽredne, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 24
clǽnsian
To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare
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Gif he mid ða ádle clǽnsad beón sceolde if he must be chastened by disease, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 26. Gif hwá þeóf clǽnsian wylle if any one will clear a thief, L. Eth. iii. 7; Th. i. 296, 7.
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dreám-cræft
The art of music, music ⬩ musĭca
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The art of music, music; musĭca Gedéþ se dreámcræft ðæt se mon biþ dreámere the art of music causes the man to be a musician, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 31
feax-fang
A taking hold by the hair ⬩ cŏmæ prehensio
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A taking hold by the hair; cŏmæ prehensio Gif feax-fang geweorþ if there be a taking hold of the hair, L. Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3; Wilk. 5, 1
fremman
To advance ⬩ get on ⬩ prevail ⬩ to advance ⬩ further ⬩ promote ⬩ to perform ⬩ commit a crime
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Freme nú ꝥ þú ongunne, Bl. H. 189, 2. Ne mæg hé mid þám oþrum nánwuht fremman nihil est quod explicari queat, Bt. 36, 3; F. 176, 8. Þá geogoðlustas to fremmenne, Bl. H. 59, 9. Mínne willan tó fremanne. Hml. S. 23 b, 419.
frécenlíc
Dangerous ⬩ perilous ⬩ perīcŭlōsus
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Ðæt is hefig dysig, and frécenlíc fira gehwilcum that is a grievous folly, and dangerous to every man, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 3; Met. 19, 2: Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 13
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