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inne

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(a γ) with hér :-- Hér syndon inne dohtor míne, Gen. 2464. indoors Witan ge lǽsse ge máre ðæs ðe tó túne belimpð, ge on túne ge on dúne ... ge inne ge úte, Angl. ix. 260, 1. where there is idea of confinement Gif hé hine (an ox) inne betýnan nolde (

heán

(adj.)
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heán, adj.

Low, mean, abject, poor, humbled, humblehumilis, infamis

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Ðeáh hit se læsta wǽre and se heánosta though it were the least and the lowest, Blickl. Homl. 169, 23

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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Ðý læs ic mín gehát and míne treówe forleóse ne fidem mei promissi praevaricer, 4, 22; S. 592, 2.

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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Rush. 4, 38. to labour under, suffer, undergo Ic ðæt geþolade ... læg on heardum stáne ... ic ðæt earfeþe wonn, Exon. Th. 87, 21; Cri. 1428. Á ic wíte wonn mínra wræcsíþa, 441, 26; Kl. 5.

Linked entry: on-winnende

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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D. v. 319, 29. by subtraction Án lǽs twéntig undeuiginti, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 287, 6. Hé wæs þá ána wana .XXX. wintra, Chr. 972; P. 119, 8.

ge-beorgan

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Ðæs líchoman lǽcas . . . ge ðǽm líchoman gebeorgað, ge eác ðá mettrymnesse áfliémað, Past. 457, 5- Hé heom ætbærst and him sylfan gebearh þǽr þǽr hé þá mihte, Chr. 1052; P. 178, 30. ꝥ man þisum earde gebeorgan (-beorhgan, v. l. ) mihte, ǽr hé mid ealle

ge-leáfa

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Se lǽssa créda, Hml. Th. ii. 596, 1-11

smæl

(adj.)
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smæl, adj.

Smallsmall, little, not greatnarrow, not broadslender, thin, not thickfine not coarse not loud gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus a sheep, small cattle

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Hæfaþ seó læsse smæle (smale, MSS. H.

ge-þeaht

(n.)
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ge-þeaht, m. (e. g. geþeahtas, Gr. D. 137, 20), f. (e. g. mid bróþorlicre geþeahte. Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 292, 8), n. (e. g. ðæt ryhte geðeaht. Past. 287, 14).
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</b> consideration, deliberation by an individual :-- 'Nedoo ðú nánwuht bútan geðeahte (sine consilio) . . . lǽt simle gán ðín eágean beforan ðínum fótum/ Ðonne stæppað ðá eágan beforan ðǽm fótum ðonne ðæt ryhte and ðæt gesceádwíslice geðeaht (

be-gitan

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Gif hwá sleá his néhstan . . . begite hé him lǽce, Ll. Th. i. 48, 10. Begyte hé him þá lácnunge sanationem ei comparet, ii. 210, 25. to get to, find Ðú onfindes ł begetes invenies, Mt. L, . 17, 27. Begettes invenit, 10, 39.

be-witan

watch over

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Se lǽce tilað ðæs gewundedan ðe hé bewitan sceal (cui medicamentum adhibet). Past. 457, 16. Se cyng sende Ælfún mid þám æþelingum, ꝥ hé hí bewitan sceolde, Chr. 1013; P. 144, 15.

Linked entry: be-witian

ge-lícnes

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Add: the quality of being like or equal Swá micel gelícnys is on ðyssere Hálgan Ðrynnysse, þæt se Fæder nis ná máre þonne se Sunu on ðǽre godcundnysse, ne se Sunu nis ná máre þonne se Hálga Gást; ne nán heora án nis ná lǽsse þonne eall seó Ðrynnys, Hml

ge-féran

(v.)
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Ealde staðolas ( the bottom of the Red Sea) ic ǽr ne gefrægn men geféran, Exod. 286. to traverse a (great or small) distance Sume lǽsse gelíðað, oððe micle máre geférað, Met. 28, 23. Þ nǽre mára weg þonne meahte on týn dagum geféran, Nar. 25, 3.

gilpan

(v.)
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Ðonne ðæt mód for his cræfta geearnunga gilpð and orsorglíce fægnað on him selfum m animus de virtutum meritis laeta apud se securitate gloriatur Past. 463, 27.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Ðý læs hé áfealle ðonon ðe hé fæsðlícost tó hopian scolde, Past. 51; Swt. 395, 11. marking the point from or in regard to which direction or position is estimated Ðanon ðe hé blǽwþ him byþ nama gesett from the quarter that the wind blows is a name made

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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Gedǽlan Dryhtnes þecelan, Sal. 418. to get, enjoy Ðý lǽs ðá ídlo gidǽle ne uanitates [h]auriat, Rtl. 162, 32. Ealle his ǽhta ríce réðemann gedǽle scrutetur foenerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Th. 108, ii. Grammar ge-dǽlan, intrans.

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Ðæt folc wusidraþ ðæs ðe hit seldost gesihþ, ðeáh hit læsse wundor sié, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 3. Ne þincþ ús ðæt nán wundor, Blickl. Homl. 33, 7. Ne þincþ mé ðæt wundur wuhte ðe læsse, Met. 20, 117. Ac nis ná wunder sed quid mirum? Hpt. Gl. 473, 44.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

se

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Ꝥ is for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðám hálum men séftne drenc and óþrum hálum biterne, Bt. 39, 9; F. 226, 10. Hé forcearf his basing, and sealde healfne dǽl þám þearfan and þone healfan dǽl hé dyde on his hricg, Hml.

stíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ, adj.
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On stíðum in arto, duro, constricto, 444, 15. of material, stiff, firm, strong, not bending easily, unyielding Hit ( the sword ) on eorðan læg stíð and stýlecg, Beo. Th. 3070 ; B. 1533.

Linked entries: stiép stíþe

ge-endian

(v.)
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Lǽt ús þurh þis fýr geendian, Hml. S. 30, 433: Hml. Th. i. 414, 8. His twá dohtra gewiton fægre geendode ( having made a fair end ), ii. 298, 10