ofer-sprecan
to say too much, use too many words ⬩ to say too much, more than is just ⬩ blasphemare
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to say too much, use too many words Ne flýt ðú wið ánwilne man ne wið ofersprecenne don't dispute with an obstinate man, or with one using too many words, Prov. Kmbl. 5. to say too much, more than is just Ofersprecendes obloquentis, Ps.
hwanne
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Ic wát ðeáh ðú cweþe nú hwonne tó mé: 'Hwylc unryht mæg bión máre ...?,' 'quae' vero inquies 'potest iniquior esset confusio ...?
for-stelan
To steal away ⬩ of criminal theft, to take the property of another ⬩ to obtain surreptitiously ⬩ take away without the knowledge of another
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Þú hit ná hú elles begitan ne miht búton þú hit forstele oððe gereáfige eripies habenti, Bt. 32, 1; F. 114, 8. ꝥ ðú ne forstele ne fureris, Mk. L. 10, 19. Gif hwá forstele esne oððe mannan, fæste .ii.winter, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 37.
hogian
To employ the mind, ⬩ to think, ⬩ mind, ⬩ consider, ⬩ know, ⬩ understand, ⬩ care, ⬩ be solicitous or anxious, ⬩ to purpose, ⬩ strive, ⬩ intend, ⬩ be intent on, ⬩ resolve
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Ne þurfon gé nó hogian on ðam anwealde ne him æfter þringan ye need not aim at power nor press after it, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 29. Ne beó gé ná hogiende ymb ða morgenlícan neóde nolite esse solliciti in crastinum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 34.
ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above
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Skt. 24, 49. marking position, above Ne hire on nánre ne mót neár ðonne on óðre stówe gestæppan, stríceþ ymbútan ufane and neoðane efenneáh gehwæðer, Met. 20, 141
eorcnan-stán
a jewel ⬩ topaz ⬩ pearl
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micel gemet auri margaritarumque non paruam praedam, Nar. 6, 32.
ge-félan
to feel an object, perceive by the sense of touch ⬩ to know by sense of touch or organic sensation ⬩ to feel pain, be conscious of a sensation
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Heora nán gefélan ne mihte hú hí gewurdon on slǽpe, Hml. S. 23, 257. to feel pain, be conscious of a sensation Ne gefélest (-félst, v. l. ) þú gewin on þínum fótum, Lch. i. 330, 6. Ne hí swól gefélaþ on magan, ii. 194, 12.
sacan
to fight, strive, contend ⬩ to disagree, ⬩ to wrangle ⬩ to bring a suit ⬩ to accuse, blame ⬩ to refuse, deny.
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Ne ða óðre ongeán ðæt ne sacan (wiðcweðon, Wells Frag.) the others shall offer no opposition to the decision, 119,2. Dóm stande ðár þegenas sammǽle beón; gif hig sacan ( disagree ), stande ðæt hig .viii. secgaþ, L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 289, 3.
mǽg-leás
Without kinsmen
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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20
mód-leást
Want of courage ⬩ pusillanimity
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[Þe sixte unþeau is þet þe ðe to lauerd bið iset þet he for modleste ne mei his monnan don stere, O. E. Homl. i. 111, 24.]
wiþerweard-líc
Unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful
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Warna ðé ðæt ðú nán þing wiðerwerdlíces ne sprece ongén Jacob cave ne quidquam aspere loquaris contra Jacob, Gen. 31, 24
wordlung
discourse ⬩ conversation ⬩ idle talk ⬩ babbling ⬩ chattering
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Gl. 61. in a bad sense, idle talk, babbling, chattering Ðæt sidefulle wíf wordlunge ne lufaþ (cf. idele weord ne luuað, III. 21), O. E. Homl. i. 301, 2. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse, gemágnysse and wordlunge, Homl.Th. ii. 220, 26
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á-hwider
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Þeáh þú wille áhwyder, faran þú ne miht, Hml. S. 23 b, 620. Þæt nán crísten man ne móte his broces bóte sécean áhwider búton tó Críste sylfum, Wlfst. 303, 15
bróþor-wíf
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Is bewered þæt mon hine ne menge wiþ his bróþorwífe ( cognata ) . . . ꝥ him álýfed ne waelig-acute;re ꝥ hé his bróþorwíf hæfde. Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 70, 7, 15. Steópmódrum and bróþorwífum nouercis et cognatis , Sch. 68, 18
ge-wintred
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Ðá ðe tó ðǽm gewintrede ne beóð ne geðiegene (cf. ðá ðe unmedome bióð tó ðǽre láre oððe for gioguðe oððe for unwísdóme, 19), Past. 375, 15. Add
mearu-lic
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Soft, easy, luxurious Þá onféng heó þis bebod æt Sancta Marian, ꝥ heó náht ofer ꝥ ne dyde leóhtlices ne mægdenlicre wísan oððe merwelicre, ac ꝥ heó forhæfde hí sylfe fram unnyttum hleahtre and plegan mandatum accepit, ut nihil ultra leve el puellare
driht-gesíþ
An associate, attendant ⬩ satelles
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An associate, attendant; satelles Nán ne feól drihtgesíþa none of the associates fell, Fins. Th. 84; Fin. 42
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eldre
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omne Ne dyde he áhwǽr swá eldran cynne non fēcit tālĭter omni nātiōni, Ps. Th. 147, 9
mangung-hús
A house for traffic
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A house for traffic Ne wyrce gé mínes feder hús tó mangunghúse (domum negotiationis), Jn. Skt. 2, 16
mynetian
To mint ⬩ coin
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To mint, coin Nán man ne mynetege bútan on porte, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 19