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weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps may be in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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Ðis godspel ðincð dysegum mannum sellíc, ac wé secgaþ swá ðeáh ; weald ðeáh hit sumum men lícige, 466, 10.

ofer-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hírness, e; f.

Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contemptdisregard, disobedience

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Ne underfó nán man óðres mannes man bútan ðæs leáfe ðe hé ǽr fyligde. Gif hit hwá dó, béte míne oferhýrnesse, 10; Th. i. 164, 18. Gif hwá gemót forsitte þríwa, gilde ðæs cynges oferhýrnesse . . .

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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</b> where hwæþer occurs only in the second alternative :-- Wæs Jóhannes fulluht of heofone, hwæðer þe of mannum? baptismum Johannis de coelo erat, an ex hominibus?, Lk. 20, 4. <b>I c.

ongeagn

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Sing on þæs mannes heáfod ufan on yrnendum wætere and wend ꝥ heáfod ongeán streám ( he must face up stream), Lch. iii. 70, 8.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Beó on náðre healfe ná má manna þonne .xii., Ll. Th. i. 212, 7.

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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Wile cristenra manna gehwilc, ðæt hé his Drihtene his teóðunge, á swá seó sulh ðone teóðan æcer gegá, rihtlíce gelǽste, L. Eth. ix. 7; Th. i. 342, 11.

Linked entry: tegðung

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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Mann cumende hcom tógénes (tógeegnas him, Lind.) hominem venientem obviam sibi. Mt. Kmbl. 27, 32. Eode seó ceasterwaru tógeánes (-gægnas, Lind.) ðám Hǽlende, 8, 34. 'Ne cóme gé nó tógénes (-geánes, Cote.

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Tǽce him mon siððan tó nigcumenra manna húse, R. Ben. 97, 11. fig.

hǽþen

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</b> aα :--- Hé bid geseald hǽþnum mannum he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles (Lk. 18, 32), 15, 9. Betwuxn hǽðnum monnum among the Gentiles (i.

cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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To ðam swíðe awédde se cwealm ðæt hundeahtatig manna of lífe gewiton the plague raged to that degree that eighty men departed from life, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 18: Exon. 89a; Th. 335, 7; Gn. Ex. 30.

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

ealdor

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Dele bracket at end, and add: one occupying a position of superiority. of human beings, one (man or woman) having authority over others, of public authority Manna ealdor tribunus, þúsendes ealdor ciliarcus, fíftiga ealdor quinquagenarius, fíf hund cempena

ge-freógan

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Se cyng lǽdde fyrde intó Wealan and þǽr gefreóde fela hund manna, Chr. 1081; P. 214, 13. Gefreóge (-frígeð, L.) hine gif hé wile liberet eum si vult eum. Mt. R. 27, 43.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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Ic eów hálsige ꝥ gé gongan tó byrgenne weligra manna, Bl. H. 99, 12. Hé hý hálsode (the accent is in the MS.) þæt hý nánuht þǽra ǽrenda ne underféngon, Ors. 4, 6; Bos 86, 25.

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, health.
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Hé wolde þrowian for ealra manna hǽle and ús gefreólsian from deófles þeówdóme, 65, 33 : 73, 7 : 129, 14. Þæt þú hire cn hǽle gestóde that you would be her salvation, Ps. Ben. 34, 3. Þæt mín mód næbbe náne hǽle æt his Gode, Ps.

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care fortake care oftake heed toheedobserveregardkeep

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Ða ðe bet cunnon sceolon gýman óðra manna those who know better are to take care of other men, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 1; Ps. Th. 77, 10; Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 5; Cri. 1569. Gif his ðé géman lyst if you pleased to care about it, Bt. Met.

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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So late as the end of the tenth century, archbishop Ælfric addressed the following injunction to his clergy Ge ne scylan fægnigan forþ-farenra manna, ne ðæt líc gesécan, búton eów mann laðige ðǽr-to: ðænne ge ðǽr-to gelaðode sýn, ðonne forbeóde ge ða

mirran

(v.)
Grammar
mirran, mierran, merran; p. de.

to be a stumbling-block toto hinderobstructto wastesquanderTo err

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Ne myr ðú eal ðæt ðú hæbbe, ðý læs ðe geþearfe tó óðres mannes ǽhtum, Prov. Kmbl. 73. Gif ðú ðín ágen myrre, ne wít ðú hit ná Gode, 51. Se hordere ná mynstres ǽhta ne ýte, ne ná myrre, R. Ben. 85, 4. Grammar mirran, intrans.

Linked entries: meoring myrran

morgen

(n.)
Grammar
morgen, es; m.

morningmornthe morning of the next daymorrow

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Bringþ morgen tó mannum Decembris, Menol. Fox 435; Men. 219. On morgen mane, Gen. 28, 18: Blickl. Homl. 69, 28: 231, 36. Swíðe ǽr on morgen, Ps. Th. 18, 5. Morgena gehwilce every morning, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 23; Gen. 848: Ps. Th. 58, 16.

Linked entries: margen morne regn

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiry or inspectionto inspectto seekvisitto seek with hostile intentto visit with calamity, disease

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Th. 2255; B. 1125. a person Mannes sunu ðe ðú neósast ( visitas ), Ps. Th. 8, 5. Neósode hé min eft me revisens, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 43. Se hine ǽghwylce daga neósade, Exon. Th. 162, 11; Gú. 974.

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.

Usefulprofitableadvantageousbeneficial

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Hé ðone gódan cræft dó nytne óðrum mannum, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Som. 1, 29. Ðæt land hyre nytt gedóe, Chart. Th. 470, 8 : 472, 10. Nǽron Metode wíd lond ne wegas nytte, Cd. Th. 10, 13; Gen. 156 : Beo. Th. 1592; B. 794.