on-hrínan
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Gif his mon onhrinð mid buccan blóde, 271, 3. Heó mid hire ýtemestan fingrum þǽre lenticula onhrán, Hml. S. 23 b, 715. Ær ðú his onhriéne (-hríne, v. l. ), Past. 241, 13. Gif man mid unclǽnum handum hwylces metes onhrine, Ll.
plega
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Heora biscepas sǽdon þæt heora godas bǽdon ꝥ him man worhte anfiteatra, ꝥ mon mehte þone hǽðeniscan plegan þǽrinne dón suasere pontifices, ut ludi scaenici diis expetentibus ederentur, Ors. 3, 3; S. 102, 12. an implement for a game Geseah hé ǽnne nacodne
willa
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Add Gyf mon méte ꝥ hé feala spera geseó ætsamne, þonne byð ꝥ þæt hé on his feóndum his willan gewryhð (ꝥ þú ofercymst ealle þíne fýnd, v.l.). Lch. iii. 176, 10.
ælmes-dǽd
An alms-deed, a charitable action
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Gif se mon áhefð his handa tó ælmesdǽdum, Bl. H. 37, 24: H. R. 17, 27: Wlfst. 238, 24. Mid ælmesdǽdum and mid óðrum gódum weorcum, 142, 24. Góde weorc begán and ælmesdǽda, 286, 6: Hml. Th. ii. 100, 21
ge-þíhan
To thrive ⬩ prosper ⬩ grow ⬩ vigere ⬩ proficere ⬩ crescere
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Alexandreas manna cynnes mǽst geþáh Alexandreas prospered most of the race of men, Exon. 85 a; Th. 319, 23; Wid. 16: 40 b; Th. 134, 16; Gú. 508: Cd. 149; Th. 186, 24; Exod. 143
mann-sliht
Manslaughter ⬩ homicide ⬩ murder
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Ðǽr wǽron swá micle monslihtas on ǽgðere healfe ðæt hié mon bebyrgan ne mehte inhumatas strages reliquit, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 176, 30. Ungetíma ǽgder ge on monslehtum ge on hungre, 1, 11; Swt. 50, 19: Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 18
boh
sprig
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Hit bið unnyt ðæt mon hwelces yfles bógas snǽde, buton mon wille ðá wyrtruman forceorfan, Past. 222, 15. Bógas wíngerdes propagines uitis, An. Ox. 2016: Hpt. Gl. 496, 76
be-sleán
to strike ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike ⬩ dash ⬩ inflict ⬩ to strike ⬩ to strike
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Gif mon æt blód*-*lǽtan on sinwe besleá, Lch. ii. 148, 19. Gif mon ðá sculdru in besleá if a blow is given that penetrates the shoulders, Ll.
ende-néhst
last ⬩ last ⬩ lowest ⬩ last ⬩ final ⬩ latest
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S. 6, 76. latest, most recent Oð ꝥ hit becóm tó ús endenéxtum mannum, Hml. A. 5, 117
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tíd
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</b> add :-- Ic bebeóde ðæt mon ymb tuælf mónað hiora tíd boega ðus geuueorðiae tó ánes dæges tó Osuulfes tíde, C.D. i. 293, 1-3. <b>II 2 a.
sárlíce
sorely, painfully ⬩ sorely, grievously, lamentably ⬩ sorely, bitterly, heavily
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Hit oft swíðe sárlíce gebyrede ðæt wríteras forléton unwritene ðara monna dǽda ðe on hiora dagum foremǽroste wǽron it has often happened most lamentably, that writers have left unwritten those men's deeds that in their days were most distinguished, Bt
emn
Even, equal, plain, level, just ⬩ æquus, plānus, æqualis
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Even, equal, plain, level, just; æquus, plānus, æqualis Ðæs wísan monnes mód biþ swíðeemn the wise mans mind is very even, Past. 42, 1; Hat. MS. 58 a. 16: 17, 5; Hat. MS. 23 a. 7: Ps. Th. 10, 8.
Linked entry: tó-efnes
lyge
A lie ⬩ lig ⬩ falsehood
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Hwæðer him mon sóþ ðe lyge sagaþ, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 16; Cri. 1307. Ic ðé tó sóþe secgan wille, nelle ic lyge fremman, 67 b; Th. 250, 27; Jul. 133. Mán on móde, in múþe lyge, 80 b; Th. 302, 13; Fä, 35
GEORN
Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligent ⬩ cupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgens ⬩ eagerly ⬩ brisk, quick ⬩ earnestly ⬩ earnestly, eagerly ⬩ willingly, earnestly ⬩ desirous ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ desirous ⬩ intentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnus ⬩ yearning for ⬩ gladly ⬩ fain, willingly ⬩ eager, willing
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Micle hý wǽron geornran ðæt hí him fram flugen they were much more eager that they should go from them, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 9. Geornast most eager, Ps. Th. 89, 10
wrenc
a trick ⬩ artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ stratagem ⬩ a stratagem ⬩ a modulation of the voice
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Wrencum modis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 61. Ðæt lease lot, ðe beoþ mid ðám wrencum bewrigen fraus, mendaci compta colore. Bt. 4; Fox 8, 17: Met. 4, 47. Tó fela manna wearð mid þyllícan wrencan þurh deofol forlǽred, Wulfst. 54, 12.
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wiþ
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add: where the motion is in a direction opposite to that in which another object moves Se líg dreów wið þæi windes, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 9. Add Þeáh him mon sleá mid sweorde wiþ þæs heáfdes, Bl. H. 47, 14. 2.
slídan
To slide, slip, fall ⬩ to slide, glide ⬩ to make a mistake, to fail, err ⬩ to fall into an unhappy condition ⬩ to pass away, be transitory or perishable
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Mony folk slod to helleH. R. 136 157. Huanne þe on uot slyt, þe oþer him helpþAyenb. 149, 2
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sél
Good ⬩ good ⬩ worthy ⬩ having excellent qualities or properties ⬩ good of its kind ⬩ possessing the excellences of a class ⬩ excellent ⬩ well-qualified ⬩ skilful ⬩ efficient ⬩ good ⬩ advantageous ⬩ to one's interest ⬩ advisable ⬩ good ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ proper ⬩ of value ⬩ precious ⬩ good ⬩ happy ⬩ pleasant
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Bóþ his sylfes swíðor micle ðonne se sélla mon, Exon. Th. 315, 11; Mód. 29. Him wearþ sélle líf bihýded, 227, 3; Ph. 417. Wé sculon ídle lustas forseón and ðæs séllran gefeón, 47, 19; Cri. 757.
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ge-sǽlig
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Ox. 4185. happy, favoured by lot, position, or other external circumstance, fortunate Tó hwon sceoldan míne friend seggan þæt ic gesǽlig mon wǽre ? Hú mæg sé beón gesǽlig se þe on ðám gesǽlþum ðurhwunian ne mót ?
ge-wealdan
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Swá hé late meahte oreðe gewealdan, 1199. to control, have power over a person Betra bið sé þe his ágen mód ofercymð and gewilt ( melior est qui dominatur animo suo ) ... sió gesceádwísnes hæfð ofercumen ðæt mód and gewielð, Past. 218, 15-21.