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for-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swígian, -sweógian, -swúgian, -súwian, -súgian, -sýgian, to -swígianne, -swígienne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ conceal ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrire ⬩ To be silent ⬩ retĭcēre

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To be silent; retĭcēre He rícum mannum nó for áre ne for ege nǽfre forswígian wolde nunquam dīvĭtĭbus hŏnōris sīve tĭmōris grātia retĭcēbat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 10

freód

(n.)
Grammar
freód, e; f.

Affection ⬩ good-will ⬩ friendship ⬩ peace ⬩ ămor ⬩ dilectio ⬩ amīcĭtia ⬩ pax ⬩ grātia

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Freóde ne woldon healdan they would not hold peace, Beo. Th. 4946; B. 2476. Ic forworht hæbbe ðíne lufan and freóde I have forfeited thy love and good-will, Cd. 48; Th. 63, 2; Gen. 1026: Exon. 10 a; Th. 11, 5; Cri. 166: Beo. Th. 3418; B. 1707.

lah-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lah-mann, es; m.
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Let them forfeit all they own if they declare wrong; or clear themselves [on the ground] that they knew no better, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 9. In L. Ed.

lencten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lencten-líc, adj.

Vernal ⬩ lenten

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Nú is ús álýfed ðæt wé ðæghwomlíce on ðyssere lenctenlícan tíde úre líchaman gereordigan mid forhæfednysse and clǽnnysse. Stuntlíce fæst se lenctenlíc fæsten, se ðe on ðisum clǽnum tíman hine sylfne mid gálnysse befýlþ, Hontl. Th. ii. 100, 13-17

ge-dihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dihtan, p. -dihte; pp. -dihted, -diht.

to put in order ⬩ dispose ⬩ compose ⬩ arrange ⬩ conspire ⬩ disponere ⬩ componere ⬩ conspirare ⬩ to order ⬩ direct ⬩ appoint ⬩ dirigere ⬩ dictare

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to put in order, dispose, compose, arrange, conspire; disponere, componere, conspirare Nú sindon twá béc gesette on endebyrdnisse to Salomones bócum, swilce he híg gedihte now two books are set in order after Solomon's books, as if he composed them,

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befall ⬩ accĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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Ðeáh eów nú gesǽle, ðæt ... though it now happen to you that..., Bt. Met. Fox 10, 47; Met. 10, 24. Uncúþ hú him æt ǽhtum gesǽle it is unknown how it may befall him in the matter of property, Prov. Kmbl. 20

þurh-seón

(v.)

to see through ⬩ see into ⬩ penetrate with the sight

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Gif hwá biþ swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mæge hine (Alcibiades) ðurhseón, swá swá Aristoteles sǽde ðæt deór wǽre, ðæt mihte ǽlc wuht þurhseón ... gif ðonne hwá wǽre swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mihte ðone cniht ðurhseón, ðonne ne þúhte hé him nó innon swá fæger,

un-cýððu

(n.)
Grammar
un-cýððu, un-cýððo; indecl.: -cýðð, e; f.

ignorance ⬩ a country not one's own ⬩ a strange land

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ignorance Ne spræc hé ( Moses) hit nó forðýðe his mód áuht genierwed wǽre mid ðære uncýððe ðæs síðfætes neque enim Moysi mentem ignorantia itineris angustabat, Past. 41; S. 304, 17, Mín sceal of líce sáwul on síðfæt, nát ic sylfa hwider, eardes uncýðþu

wlitigian

(v.)
Grammar
wlitigian, p. ode.

to make beautiful ⬩ to grow beautiful

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Fyl nú ða frurnsprǽce, wlitega ðíne wordcwidas (give glorious effect to eny words), and ðín wuldor ús gecýð, 188, 9; Az. 43. Wlitiga ðínne wordcwyde and ðín wuldor on ús gecýð, Cd. Th. 236, 26; Dan. 327.

eáþelíce

(adv.)
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Ne sý him nó eáþelíce þæs infæres getíðod non ei facilis tribuatur ingressus, R. Ben. 97, 4. Hwænne þú eáðelícost miht tó þam folce becuman Hml. A. 110, 257. cf. eáþe; 3 Ꝥ hié þe eáþelícor and þe wysumlícor þá myclan byrðenne áberan mihton, Bl.

Linked entry: geáþ

sweltan

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.), be no longer conscious or under the action of something Hí beóð deáde and ungewisse þæs écan lífes and ne magon sweltan þæs écan wítes deáðes, Gr. D. 264, 11

hǽðen-gild

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gild, -gield, -gyld, es; n.

Heathen worship, idolatry ⬩ idol

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Tó ðam hǽðengilde bugon they turned to the idol [Baal-peor], Num. 25, 2 : 31, 16.

trymming

(n.)
Grammar
trymming, e; f. I.a

strengthening ⬩ confirming ⬩ establishing ⬩ edification ⬩ that which strengthens or supports ⬩ a foundation ⬩ that which edifies

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Nú wylle wé eów secgan sum ðing ðe eów máge tó trymminge that may serve for your edification, Homl. Ass. 26, 50. Tó geleáfan trymminge for the confirmation of belief, 5, 111. Trimminge, Ælfc. T.

Linked entry: truming

ge-wéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wéman, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, wéman to persuade, entice]

To turn ⬩ incline ⬩ seduce ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ sedūcĕre

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Ðæt we ne sceolon ná geþafian ðæt deófol us gewéme fram Cristes bróðorrǽdene we should not allow the devil to seduce us from the brotherhood of Christ, i. 260, 11

Linked entry: wéman

gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeðe, gyfeðe; adj.

Given ⬩ granted [by fate] ⬩ datus ⬩ concessus

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Him ðæt gifeðe ne wæs it was not granted him, 3658; B. 2652. Hwæt him gúðweorca gifeðe wurde what work of war should be assigned him, Andr. Kmbl. 2134; An. 1068: Beo. Th. 4976; B. 2491: 604; B. 299. v. Grmm. D. M. 843

yrfe

(n.)
Grammar
yrfe, (cf. orf; or (?) irfe, q. v.), es; n.

Cattle

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Ðonnæ is ðǽr nú irfæs (pecuniae) ðæs ðæs stranga wintær lǽfæd hæfð nigon ealð hríðru, and feówer and hundændlæftig ealdra swína, Chart. Th. 162, 26-163, 4

Linked entry: erfe

wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend, es; m.

one who exercises power over persons or things, ⬩ a controller ⬩ master ⬩ one who exercises dominion ⬩ a ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ sovereign ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ a possessor ⬩ master ⬩ lord

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Ne sint wé náne waldendas eówres geleáfan non dominamur fidei vestrae, Past. 17; Swt. 115, 24. Ne sint wé náne waldendas ðisses folces non dominantes in clero, Swt. 119, 24.

gímen

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Hé ne forlǽte ðá giémenne hira úterran ðearfe exterioris vitae providentiam non relinquat Past. 137, 13.

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient ⬩ vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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old, ancient; vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus Ic com nú eald I am now old. Lk. Bos. 1, 18. Eald ǽfensceóp an old evening-bard, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 21; Rä. 9, 5: Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210.

Linked entries: ald eald-spræc

ufera

(adj.)
Grammar
ufera, uferra; cpve.: ufemest; spve.

upper ⬩ higher ⬩ upmost ⬩ highest ⬩ later ⬩ after

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Hé ðé teóþan dæge him ðone Hálgan Gást onsende ... on ðás hálgan tíde ðe nú ðýs uferan Sunnandæge bið he sent them the Holy Ghost on the tenth day ... at the holy time which will be on the Sunday after next, Blickl. Homl. 119, 15.