eáhtan
to observe, judge ⬩ observāre, æstimāre, reputāre ⬩ To watch any one, pursue, persecute ⬩ persĕqui
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to observe, judge; observāre, æstimāre, reputāre We mágon eáhtan and sóþe secgan ðæt we may judge and soothly say that, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 34; Cri. 1550.
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gor
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Ðæs gores sunu, ðone we wifel nemnaþ son of the dung, which we call [dung-] beetle, Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 11; Rä. 41, 72. Mid swínenum gore with swine dung, Herb. 9, 3; Lchdm. i. l00, 11.
be-wrecan
to exile, send forth ⬩ pellere, propellere ⬩ to strike or beat around, afflict ⬩ circum pulsare ⬩ to drive or bring to ⬩ appellere
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Ða us bewrǽcon they have sent us forth, Cd. 189; Th. 235, 12; Dan. 305. to strike or beat around, afflict; circum pulsare We land gesóhton wære bewrecene we sought the land beaten round [afflicted] with the sea, Andr.
bile-wit
Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honest ⬩ æquanimus, mansuetus, mitis, simplex, honestus
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We bletsiaþ bilewitne feder we bless the merciful father, Hy. 8, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 8. Gehýran ða bilewitan [MS. bylewitan] audiant mansueti, Ps. Spl. 33, 2.
ge-frinan
To learn by asking ⬩ find out ⬩ hear of
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We ðeódcyninga ðrym gefrunon we have heard of the glory of the great kings, Beo. Th. 4; B. 2 : Andr. Kmbl. 1; An. 1 : Cd. 184; Th. 230, 19; Dan. 235. Me ðǽr dryhtnes ðegnas gefrunon the Lord's servants found me there, Rood Kmbl. 151; Kr. 76.
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rǽding
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Wé rǽdaþ ðǽs rǽdinge æt þǽra hálgena mæssan þe wé hátaþ Confessores, Hml. A. 50, 26. Nú cwyð sum man ongeán ðǽs rǽdinge ( this text), Hml. Th. i. 54, 30. consultation, deliberation.
gum-cynn
Mankind, men, a race, nation ⬩ humanum genus, gens, natio
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We synt gumcynnes Geáta leóde we are of the race of the Gauts' people, 525; B. 260
hǽlþ
Health, healing, cure ⬩ sanitas, salus
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Úre líchamana hǽlþe wé áwendaþ we pervert the health of our bodies, 540, 9. Ealle ða wundra and hǽlþa áwrítan to write down all the miracles and cures, 28, 10
hearde
Severely, very much, greatly, sorely
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Ðæs ðe wé wénaþ and hearde ondrǽdaþ according to what we expect and very much fear, L. Ælfc. P. 40; Ll. ii. 380, 35.
ofer-irnan
to pass by running, cross ⬩ to run over, go over a subject ⬩ to come upon with violence, overwhelm, to come upon with surprise
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to pass by running, cross Ða hwíle ðe se móna ðære sceade ord oferyrnþ while the moon is crossing the point of the shadow, Lchdm. iii. 240, 26. to run over, go over a subject Nú wille wé eft oferyrnan ða ylcan godspellícan endebyrdnysse, Homl.
hóh
'Originally a point of land, formed like a heel, or boot, and stretching into the plain, perhaps even into the sea,'
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Kemble's supposition is borne out by the following passage, in which the word occurs independently Wé ðá fóron forþ be ðæm sǽ and ðǽr ða heán hós and dene and gársecg ðone æthiopia wé gesáwon promuntoria ad oceanum in ethiopia vidimus, Nar. 24, 9
á-gyltan
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. :-- Þæt ( what ) wé mid gitsigendum eágum ágylton, Hml. Th. i. 68, 26. with object against which sin is done Swá swá wé forgyfað ðám þe wið ús ágyltað, 258, 23.
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récan
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Add Ne réces ðú ꝥ wé deádo sié won ad te pertinet quia perimus, Mk. L. 4, 38. Wé ne récað (recceað, v. l. ) hwæðer wé hit ongieten, Past. 195, 6. Hí ne reccað hwæt him mon ymbe rǽswe mala de se opinari permittunt, 447, 27: 449, 22.
ge-sinhíwen
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Þonne wénað uncre hláfordas ꝥ wé sýn swá swá gesinhína, Hml. A. 204, 300 (= Shrn. 40, 20, given in Dict. under ge-sinhíwan)
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god-fyrht
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'Wé wéndon þæt þú wǽre godfyrht, ac þú hæfdest deófles geþanc, Wlfst. 240, 27. Add
ofer-fǽtt
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Nú gesetton ðá hálgan fæderas ꝥ wé fæston mid geráde, and ǽlce dæg eton mid gedafenlicnysse, swá ꝥ úre líchama áléfed ne wurðe ne eft oferfǽt tó ídelum lustum, Hml. S. 13, 105. Add
swefecere
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A sleeper Þá gedwyldmen man hǽt on Grécisc Nictates ( = Nyctages), and wé on úre geþeóde slúmeras hí magon oððe swefeceras nemnan, and eác hí man mæg sláperas hátan, Chrd. 26, 2. See next word
weoruld-hád
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Add: a secular rank or order Þeán þe ús ná ne lyste tó þǽre sprǽce gecyrran, wé becumað genýdde tó ðǽre for gewille þára woruldháda (worldly men, cf. weoruld-mann; ), Gr. D. 209, 24
wiþ-innan
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Add Wé fundon dá weardas wiðútan standende, ac wí ne gemétton nǽnne wiðinnan, Hml. Th. i. 572, 35. Hé weardas wiðinnan and widútan gesette, 574, 3. Add Wiþinnan þan infra, An. Ox. 129: 1441
wæstmian
To bring forth fruit(lit. or fig.), fructify
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Manig yfel wé geáxiaþ wæstmian, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2