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efne

(int.)
Grammar
efne, interj.

Lo! behold! truly! indeed ⬩ en, ecce, certe, prŏfecto

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indeed; en, ecce, certe, prŏfecto Ðá se tán gehwearfefne ofer ǽnne ealdgesíða then indeed went the lot over one of the old comrades, Andr. Kmbl. 2209; An. 1106. And efne! ðá ætýwde Moyses and Helias et ecce apparuērunt Moyses et Elias, Mt.

stigel

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Tó Dunnes stigele; of ðǽre stigele ad scansile . . . ab inde, C. D. B. iii. 252, 2. Oþ henne stigele, 682, 23. ¶ in a compound :-- On stigel-ác, C. D. iii. 461, 6. Add

dolh-swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-swæþ, gen. -swæðes ; pl. nom. acc. -swaðu , -swaðo; n: dolh-swaðu, e ; -swaðof: ; indecl. f. [swæþ, swaðu a trace, vestige]

A trace of a wound, a scar ⬩ cicatrīcis vestīgium, cĭcātrix

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A trace of a wound, a scar; cicatrīcis vestīgium, cĭcātrix Dolhswæþ [MS. -swað] cĭcātrix, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 115; Wrt. Voc. 49, 22. Forrotodon gewemmede and híg sync dolhswaðu [dolcswaþu MS: dolhswaðo, Spl.] míne putruērunt et corruptæ sunt cicatrīces

hwelian

(v.)
Grammar
hwelian, p. ode, ede
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To turn to matter; in pus converti Ðanon se andiga hwelaþ inde invidus contabescit, Lchdm. iii. 365, col. 1.

Linked entries: hwelca hwele ge-hweled

in-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
in-weard, adj.

Inward ⬩ inner ⬩ internal

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Ðá wilnode ic indeum innewearde tó geseónne interiorem indiam perspicere cupiens, Nar. 5, 17

eásta

(n.)
Grammar
eásta, an; m.

The east ⬩ ŏriens

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The east; ŏriens He férde syððan to ðam múnte, be eástan Bethel inde transgrĕdiens ad montem, qui erat contra ŏrientem Bethel, Gen. 12, 8. Be eástan Ríne syndon Eást-Francan to the east of the Rhine are the East-Franks, Ors. I.

fágung

a diversity

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Substitute: variety of colour Pund blóstmes, of ðon is fágung égena pondus floris, inde est varietas oculorum, Rtl. 192, 19.

sóþes

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþes, adv.

Of a truth ⬩ verily ⬩ indeed ⬩ really

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Of a truth, verily, indeed, really Sóþes ic secge ðé amen dico tibi, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 26. Sóðes ðú eart Godes sunu, Lk. Skt. 4, 41. Ðéh hé sylf his ágenum eágum eal ne gesáwe, ðæt sóðes is geworden, Wulfst. 3, 21

ÁGAN

(v.)
Grammar
ÁGAN, to áganne; pres. part, ágende; pres. indic. ic, he áh, ðú áhst, pl. ágon, ágan, águn; p. ic, he áhte, ðú ahtest, pl. áhton; subj. ic, ðú, he áge, pl. ágen; p. ic áhte, pl. áhten; pp. ágen.

OWN ⬩ possess ⬩ have ⬩ obtain ⬩ possidere ⬩ habere ⬩ percipere ⬩ to make another to own or possess ⬩ to give ⬩ deliver ⬩ restore ⬩ dare in possessionem ⬩ reddere ⬩ rependere

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But in ágan the á of the singular indef. is kept in the pl. inf. and pp. The weak p. áhte = ágde, pl. áhton=ágdon are formed regularly from the weak infin. ágan.

Linked entries: ǽgan ǽhte áge ágen ágon áh áhst áhte áhton

EÁST

(n.)
Grammar
EÁST, es; m.

EAST ⬩ ŏriens

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The EAST; ŏriens Óþ Indéas eáste wearde unto the Indies towards the east, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 36; Met. 16, 18. Sió sunne norþ eft and eást otéweþ the sun appears again in the north and east, i. e. in the north-east, 13, 118; Met. 13, 59.

Linked entries: Eást eásta

hwéne

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Hwéne pusillum (progressus inde pusillum (hwón, W. S. lytel hwón, R. L.), Mk. 1, 19), An. Ox. 61, 48

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Also ⬩ even ⬩ indeed ⬩ at first ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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Also, even, indeed, at first; prīmo, ĕtiam Ne furþum nǽnig nǽre on heofenum nor was there any even in heaven, Blickl. Homl. 117, 27. He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238.

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

þóht

(n.)
Grammar
þóht, es; m.
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Thought, mind Pund gefe of ðon is ðóht monnes pondus gratiae, inde eat sensus hominis, Rtl. 192, 23. Suǽ líchomes suǽ ðóhtes ( anime ) hǽlo, 99, 13. Háles ðóhtes sane mentis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 15.

ge-lǽððe

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Tó Indeum aldre gelǽððe Bartholameus, Ap. 43. In the second edition of Grein's Bibliothek the reading of the MS. is taken to be gelædde.

CUMAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUMAN, part. cumende; ic cume, ðú cymst, cymest, he cumeþ, cymþ, cymeþ, cimþ, pl. cumaþ; p. ic, he com, cwom, ðú cóme, pl. cómon, cwómon; imp. s. cum, cym, pl. cumaþ; subj. indef. ic cume, cyme, pl. cumon, cumen, cymen; p. cóme, pl. cómen; pp. cumen, cymen.

COME ⬩ go, happen ⬩ venire, ire, accidere, evenire

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to COME go, happen ; venire, ire, accidere, evenire Sceal se gást cuman the spirit shall come, Soul Kmbl. 17 ; Seel. 9 . Cuman ongunnan they attempted to come, Beo. Th. 494 ; B. 244 . Cum to ðam lande, ðe ic ðé geswutelige come to the land, which I will

Linked entry: aweg-cuman

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo

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BEARING, state, habit or disposition of body or mind, manner, conduct, behaviour, demeanour, manners in society, society; gestus, hăbĭtus, mōres, consortium, consuētūdo Biþ swá fæger fugles gebǽru the bird's bearing [demeanour] is so pleasing, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

þanane

(adv.)
Grammar
þanane, adv.
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.: þonan, Rush.) non exies inde, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 26: Lk. Skt. 12, 59. Ðá gewát ic þanone, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 422. Ðanonne, Judth. Thw. 23, 21; Jud. 132. temporal, after that Rursum, dein vel þonane, Wrt.

Linked entry: þanone

eallunga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallunga, allunga, eallenga, eællenge, eallinga, eallnunge; adv.

Altogether, entirely, quite, indeed, at all, assuredly, utterly ⬩ prorsus, omnīno, profecto

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Altogether, entirely, quite, indeed, at all, assuredly, utterly; prorsus, omnīno, profecto Ðæt ge eallunga ne swerion non jurāre omnīno, Mt. Bos. 5, 34: Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 23; Cri. 923: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 131; Met. 25, 66: Bt. 10 ; Fox 30 3.

Linked entries: allunga eallinga eallnunge ellenga healfunga

cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwom, pl. cwómon came; venit, venerunt; have the same meanings as the contracted forms com, pl. cómon, p. of cuman , q. v. The p. indic., pl. cwómon,-an, -un; p. subj.
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Ðá hleóðor cwom when the sound came, Cd. 181; Th. 226, 29; Dan. 178. Ðá ðú ǽrest cwóme when thou first camest, Exon. 39a; Th. 129, 25; Gú. 426. Hwonne bearn Godes cwóme when the child of God should have come, 10a; Th. 10, 6; Cri. 148. To Hierasalem cwómon

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, tó habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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cum acc. To HAVE, possess, hold, keep Swylce getrýwþa swá se cyng æt him habban wolde such pledges as the king wished to have from him, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 19; Hél. 15, 5; Hö. 3; Pref. Ælfc. Thw. 2; Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 15. Búton se biscop hie mid him habban

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

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