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ofer

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Th. 60, 5. (8 a) marking sequence in time of events :-- Ofer mínre gecígnesse þú gesettest ealle þíne apostolas tó mínre byrgenne (cf. 137, 25-27) after I am called from this world thou hast appointed all thine apostles to attend my burial, Bl.

hirde

a keeper ⬩ guardian ⬩ protector ⬩ director ⬩ guide ⬩ pastor ⬩ the keeper ⬩ a keeper ⬩ a guard ⬩ watchman

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Th. i. 36, 10. the keeper of a thing, with the idea of possession or control, material Malalehel wæs æfter larede yrfes hyrde . . . Sídðan Mathusal mágum daélde gestreón, Gen. 1067: 1545: 219. Sinces hyrde, 2101.

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • 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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Góde sind ðás þing (bread, fish, &c.) be heora mǽþe these things are good as far as they go, Homl. Th. i. 252, 26. Ofer mǽþe úre ðú forþtýhst sprǽce ultra ætatem nostram protrahis sermonem, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 11.

Linked entries: mǽþian mǽþ-líc mǽþ-leás mǽþ-lic un-mǽþ

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, change ⬩ to change one thing for another, to exchange ⬩ to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside ⬩ to change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down, ⬩ to subvert, disturb, upset ⬩ to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert ⬩ To return

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Onwend ðec in gewitte think differently, 251, 12; Jul. 144. On ðæs bisceopes anwealde ðæt biþ hwæðer hé hit onwende ðe ná utrum mutet an non, L. Ecg. C. 33; Th. ii. 158, 13.

Linked entries: and-wendan aweg-onwendan on-wendness

weorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-líc, adj.
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Th. 67, 12. worthy, noble, distinguished, excellent, splendid Gif ðú ǽnigne mon cúþest ðara ðe hæfde ǽlces þinges anweald, and ǽlcne weorþscipe . . . geþenc hú weorþlíc and hú foremǽrlíc ðé wolde se mon þincan, Bt. 33, 1 ; Fox 120, 34.

eáþe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþe, adv.
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Him þincð þæt hé mæge ǽð bútan faran þonne mid, 21, 22: 39, 18.

hlǽfdige

a queen ⬩ Our Lady ⬩ lady

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Ætstód kquén ł hlǽfdige (regina) æt swíðran þínum, Ps. L. 44, 10. Seó sáwul is þæs líchoman hlǽfdige, and heó gewissað þá fíf andgitn swá swá of cynesætle ...

múþ

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Of þínum múðe ie ðé déme, Lk. 19, 22. ꝥ in múte twégen oþþe þreó gewitnesse stonde gehwilc word, Mt. R. 18, 16. (2 a) Of ánum múðe with one voice :-- Hí sungon þysne sang swylce of ánum múðe, Hml. S. 11. 164. <b>III c.

nama

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Hié on þínum naman wunnon, Bl. H. 141, 12. Hé hine þǽr on Godes naman geandette, Ll. Th. i. 64, 21. On Drihtenes naman (in noman, R.), Mt. 21, 9.

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Aa æfter ðam hit yfelode swíðe things got very bad, Chr. 975; Erl. 127, 33.

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soul ⬩ the soul, the animal life ⬩ the soul, ⬩ a soul, a human creature

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Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfþ on hire þreó þing, ðæt is, gemynd and andgit aad willa . . . Án sáwul is, and án líf and án edwist seó ðe hæfþ ðás þreó þing . . .

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

BINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BINDAN, to bindenne; ic binde, ðú bindest, bintst, binst, he bindeþ, bint, pl. bindaþ; p. ic, he band, bond, ðú bunde, pl. bundon; pp. bunden; v. a.

To BIND, tie ⬩ ligare, alligare

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To BIND, tie; ligare, alligare Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas she thinks to bind kings, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3.

Linked entries: a-búnden band

ge-dafenlic

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Weorþiaþ God mid gedafenlicum þingum. Bl. H. 41, 9. Add

Linked entry: ge-défelic

ge-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýwan, -þýan, -þíwan, -þéwan, -þeón, -þeówan; p. -þýwde, -þýde; pp. -þýd

To press ⬩ impel ⬩ urge ⬩ force ⬩ impress ⬩ rebuke ⬩ oppress ⬩ prĕmĕre ⬩ trūdĕre ⬩ urgēre ⬩ compellĕre ⬩ imprĭmĕre ⬩ incrĕpāre ⬩ opprĭmĕre

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Hí mec þingum geþýdan they pressed me violently, Exon. 123 a; Th. 472, 10; Rä. 61, 14. Geþýd and geþreátod rebuked and threatened, Andr. Kmbl. 871; An. 436.

Linked entries: ge-þeón ge-þéwan ge-þíwan

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Þá þing þe be mé synt habbað ende the things about me are sure to come to pass, Lk. 22, 37. to have, be affected with, experience, enjoy or suffer Ne ic þæs deáðes hafu sorge on móde, Gú. 1040. Þonne hafað hé mycelne lust, Lch. i. 358, 20.

lust

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VI. of a thing, vigour, lustiness (?) :-- Úp gewát líg and þurh lust ( by its violence ?) geslóh micle máre þonne gemet wǽre, Dan. 249. v. geoguþ-, unriht-, wamm-, weorold-, wyn-lust

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together] ; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. strédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon) : (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong) strogden : (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd
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To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle. to strew something Se ðe ne somnigas streigdæs que non congregat, spargit. Mt. Kmbl. 12, 30. Geswerc swé swé eascan strigdeþ (spargit), Ps. Surt. 147, 16. Monige ðæt wæter on ádlige men strédaþ. Bd. 3, 2; S. 524,

Linked entries: strédan strégan

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit

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Ðú eall geworhtest þing þearle gód thou didst make every thing exceeding good, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 88; Met. 20, 44. For úres lífes dǽdum ðe we geworhtan for our life's deeds that we have done, Blickl. Homl. 63, 32.

Linked entry: ge-worht

háwian

(v.)
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A. 171, 50. to look on, regard with (kindly) feeling Háwa nú mildelíce þás earman eorðan jam miseras respice terras, Bt. 4; F. 8, 20. to secure that a thing is (or is not) done, to see to it that Háwa þæt se inra wind þé ne tówende, Hml.

hálig-dóm

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II</b> Bespreng mé mid þínum háligdóme, swá swá mid ýsopon, þæt ic beó geclǽnsod, Ps.

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