tácnian
to make a mark upon something, to mark ⬩ to be a token or mark of something, to indicate, mark ⬩ to indicate, point out ⬩ to signify ⬩ to be the figurative expression of, be a figure of something, to symbolize ⬩ to indicate what is future, to portend
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Hé bær him æcse and adesan on handa, tácnode ( signabat ) on ðám, ðæt hé tó gewinne on ðæt mynster eode, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 27.
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þífþ
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Ðá geácsode se biscop ðæt ða bécc forstolene wǽron, bæd ðara bóca geornlíce ... man gerehte ðam biscope ða forstolenan bécc, and bóte æt ðære þýfðe, Chart. Th. 265, 10. For þeófte oþþe for manslihte, L. Wil. ii. 1; Th. i. 489, 6.
blíþe
cheerful ⬩ gentle
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Hé feól tó his fótum, and bæd ꝥ hé him blíþe wǽre (ut sibi placatus esset), Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 259, 3, 13.
hreówan
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Nú mé mæg hreówan þæt ic bæd God, 816: 819. where no subject is expressed and the cause for regret is in the genitive Ne þé hreówan þearf ealles swá micles swá þú mé sealdest you need not regret all you gave me, much as it was, Seel. 150. to affect with
georne
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H. 111, 16. gladly, willingly Baloham ful georne féran wolde ðǽr hine mon bæd, ac his éstfulnesse witteáh se esol Balaam pervenire ad propositum tendit, sed ejus votum animal praepedit, Past. 255, 22. Gife ic hit þé georne, Gen. 679.
wíde
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Hé wíde ( in all his ways, in all things ) bær herewósan hige, Cd. Th. 255, 23 ; Dan. 628. Swá hit beorna má uncre wordcwidas wíddor ne mǽnden, Exon.
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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to pay back, restore what has been taken Gif man forstele feoðerfót neát . . . fæste án gear and forgylde ꝥ hé forstolen hæbbe (quod furatus fuerit reddat), oððe .II. geár fæste, Ll.
sceát
a corner, an angle ⬩ corner, quarter ⬩ a projection, promontory ⬩ a nook, corner, region ⬩ a lap, bosom ⬩ the bosom ⬩ a bay ⬩ sinus ⬩ a garment ⬩ a cloth, napkin ⬩ cloak,fold
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Deófol gefeallaþ in sweartne lég under foldansceát 94, 2; Cri. 1534. a bay; sinus Wæs hé besenced on sumne sǽs sceát demersus est in sinu maris, Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 6. a garment Sceát vel heortes hýd nebris, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 26.
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hát
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Ær hé bǽl cure, háte heaðowylmas, B. 2819. Lége hátra, Rä. 41, 57. Bǽl, háttost heaðowelma, El. 579. of material affected by sun, fire, &c. Hé geworhte ánes fearres anlícnesse of áre, tó ðon þonne hit hát wǽre . . . Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 54, 24.
mægen-þrymm
Majesty ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ Christ ⬩ great power ⬩ might ⬩ an instance in which the divine glory or power is displayed ⬩ the glory of heaven ⬩ heaven ⬩ the angels who inhabit heaven
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Næs ǽnig ðá giet engel geworden ne ðæs miclan mægenþrymmes nán was not any angel then created, nor any of that great and glorious band, 12 b; Th. 22, 16; Cri. 352
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scíran
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He hét wurpan ac hé ne scýrde on hwæðere healfe hí ðæt net wurpansceoldon he bade throw, but he did not decide on which side they were to throw the net, Homl.
ge-beódan
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Hit beó seofon nihtum geboden ǽr gemót sý notice of a meeting must be given seven days before it. is to be held, 208, 27. to offer, to offer for acceptance, of material objects Hé Willferð bæd þæt hé him þæs síðfates látteów wǽre, and him micel feoh
wærlíce
warily, cautiously, circumspectly, ⬩ in a way that guards against surprise ⬩ in a way that guards against an ill result, safely ⬩ carefully, heedfully, prudently
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wærlícast magan wiðstandan, Wulfst. 80, 3. in a way that guards against an ill result, safely Námon hí tó rǽde, ðæt him wærlícor wǽre, ðæt hí sumne dǽl heora londes wurðes æthæfdon they came to the conclusion, that it would be safer for them to keep back
of-teón
to withdraw ⬩ to take away what a person has, deprive a person of anything ⬩ to withhold, keep back, deny a person anything ⬩ abstrahere
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Ex. 41. to withhold, keep back, deny a person anything Ic ðé ofteó mînne fultum . . . Ic ofteó mîne rénscúras I will withhold from thee my help . . . I will withhold my rain-showers, Homl. Th. ii. 102, 32-33.
ge-þingian
to determine
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Goda bæd ðæt se kynincg him geþingude wið Eádgife his bóca edgift Goda asked that the king would arrange for him with Eadgifu the restoration of his charters, Th. Ch. 202, 32.
torn
Violent emotion of anger ⬩ grief ⬩ anger ⬩ indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ unrighteous anger ⬩ rage ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ distress
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Abraham bæd him fultumes ... cwæð ðæt him wǽre weorce on móde, sorga sárost ... Hié Abrahame treówa sealdon, ðæt hié his torn mid him gewrǽcon on wráðum, Cd. Th. 122, 36; Gen. 2037.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Cwom Wealhþeów gán under gyldnum beáge, 2330; B. 1163. where one object is at the lower part of another, under, at the foot of Wæs bát under beorge, Beo. Th. 427; B. 211. Ðá com of móre under misthleoþum Grendel gongan, 1425; B. 711.
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Æ
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airy, as appears from these cognate words Wæl wail, brædan to braid, nægel a nail, dæg, spær, læt, snæce, mæst, æsp, bær, etc.
mynegian
to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine
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Heáhberht oft ðæs myngode, oðíe ðses landes bæd, Chart. Th. 167, 6. Se ðe nimþ ða þing ðe ðíne synt ne mynega ðú hyra ( ne repetas ), Lk. Skt. 6, 30. to have in the mind, to purpose, intend, determine Menegiaþ, hogiaþ conati sumus, decreivimus Hpt.
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GLÆD
shining ⬩ bright ⬩ glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ joyous ⬩ bright ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ mild ⬩ courteous
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Glæd gumena weorud a joyous band of men, 32 a; Th. 101, 5; Cri. 1654. Nolde gladu ǽfre syððan ætýwan, she, joyous, would not ever afterwards appear, Cd. 72; Th. 89, 14; Gen. 1480. Iacob byþ on glædum sǽlum exultabit Jacob, Ps. Th. 52, 8.