CÁF
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Th. 133, 66; By. 76. Ðæt hí sceoldon beón cáfe [MS. caue] to Godes willan that they might be prompt for God's will, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 31. Sume earniaþ ðæt hie síen ðý cáfran some merit that they may be the more nimble, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 144, 8
and-weardnes
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Add: -wurd-, -wyrd-nes. local Þǽr bið engla andweardnes, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 26. Hié mon tó his andweardnesse héht gestandan they were summoned to stand before him, Bl. H. 173, 10. For þǽre andweardnesse þínes yrres a vultu irae tuae, Ps. Th. 37, 3.
ge-félan
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Add: to feel an object, perceive by the sense of touch Ne mihte nán man ꝥ swýn geseón, and swá þéh hí hit mihton gefélan Gr. D. 226, 6. to know by sense of touch or organic sensation (with clause or acc. and infin.)
sype
Suction
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Suction Seó eorþe ðæt wæter helt and be sumum dǽle swilgþ, and for ðam sype heó biþ geleht, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6: Met. 20, 97. Similar entries v. Cf. súpan, and next word
sófte
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Add Him bið swíðe sófte things will go very easily for him, Hml. Th. i. 164, 2. Þæt ǽlc mann drunce be þám þe hé sylf wolde and him sóftost wǽre, Hml. A. 92, 23
un-writen
Unwritten
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Unwritten Ne lét ic ðæt unwriten, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 26. Hí for heora slǽwþe forléton unwriten ðara monna þeáwas and heora dǽda ðe on hiora dagum foremǽroste wǽron, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 34
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wæl-spere
A battle-spear ⬩ spear with which slaughter is to be wrought
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A battle-spear, spear with which slaughter is to be wrought Oft hé gár forlét, wælspere windan on ða wícingas, Byrht. Th. 141, 14; By. 322. Syx smiðas sǽtan wælspera worhtan, Lchdm. iii. 52, 31
cométa
A comet ⬩ cométa ⬩ cométes ⬩ κομήτης
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. = κομήτης, ov; m. long-haired Higegleáwe hátaþ cométa be naman the wise-minded call a comet by name Chr. 975; Th. 228, 38, col. 1, 2, 3; Edg. 52
on-worpenness
An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired
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An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired Ðá ic getihtode bi ðære gítsunge onworpennesse and ðá wæs ic gesprecende ðone man and sécende wæs ðæs þinges cúðnesse æt him, Shrn. 36, 19
ge-hleótan
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To be allotted. [Cf. Icel. hljótask to be allotted, fall by lot] Hié sendon hlot him betweónum, hwider hyra gehwylc faran scolde tó lǽranne.
angel
A hook ⬩ a fishing-hook ⬩ hamus
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Bos. 17, 27. Swá swá mid angle fisc gefangen biþ as a fish is caught by a hook, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 11
ge-weorþan
to be ⬩ be made ⬩ become ⬩ happen ⬩ fiĕri ⬩ To happen ⬩ come to pass ⬩ befall ⬩ come together ⬩ agree ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ plăcēre
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to be, be made, become, happen; fiĕri Hú mágon ðás þing ðus geweorþan quomŏdo possunt hæc fiĕri? Jn. Bos. 3, 9: Elen. Kmbl. 909; El. 456. Ne séc ðú þurh hlytas hú ðé geweorþan scyle seek not by lots how it is to happen to thee, rov. Kmbl. 32.
Linked entries: ge-wurþan ge-wyrþan tó-wesness
hér
here . . . there
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Þá ic héer ǽrest cóm, Gen. 2711: Bo. 7: B. 244: 376.
ge-gangan
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Ꝥ þǽm biscopum . . . gelíce gegange þǽm biscope þe Paulus geseah, Bl. H. 45, 4. Þá wæs gegongen guman . . . ꝥ hé geseah . . ., B. 2821. to contribute to a result Ꝥ him ꝥ gód móte tó écum médum gegangan, Bl. H. 101, 18. <b>B.
þeáw
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Ðeóda ungelíca ǽgþer ge on sprǽce ge on ðeáwum, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 62, 29. mode of conduct, custom, manner, practice, way, usage of a class or kind, referring to human beings Ne bið swylc cwénlíc þeáw, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940.
ge-þeaht
counsel ⬩ consultation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ advice ⬩ thought ⬩ a determination ⬩ resolution ⬩ device ⬩ plan ⬩ purpose ⬩ consĭlium ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ a council ⬩ an assembly ⬩ concĭlium
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Ðú [God] eal gód [MS. good] ánes geþeahte ðínes geþohtest thou [God] didst conceive all good by the counsel of thyself alone, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 78; Met. 20, 39: Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 20. Mid geþeahte ðínum with thy counsel, Bt. Met.
ge-tǽcan
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<b>IV a.
fóre-mǽre
Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus
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Hú he fóremǽrost seó how he may be most illustrious, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 34: 18, 3; Fox 64, 35. Se wer se foremǽresta the most eminent man, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, note 37
brǽdan
broad ⬩ latus ⬩ To make broad, BROADEN, extend, spread, stretch out ⬩ dilatare, propalare, expandere ⬩ To be extended or developed, grow or rise up; ⬩ dilatari, adolescere
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Treó sceolon brǽdan trees shall rise up, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343. 20; Gn. Ex. 160
ge-cynde
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Him wæs bǽm on þám leódscipe lond gecynde, B. 2197.