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a-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; p. -reahte, -rehte; impert. -rece; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forthstretch outstrainraise upextendereexpandereerigereto put forthrelaterecountspeak outexpressexplaininterprettranslateproponereexponereenarrareeloquiexprimeredisserereinterpretarireddereto set in orderadorndeckexpedireexpolirecomere

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He mæg of woruf-torde ðone þearfendan areccan de stercore erigens pauperem, Ps.

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, es; m.
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Th. 317, 6; Mód. 61. offence, stumbling-block, snare; scandalum Ðanun mæg áspringan seó mǽste sacu and se mǽsta swice ealra ungeþwǽrnessa exinde grauissima occasio scandalorum oriri potest, R. Ben. 129, 8.

Linked entry: swicc

weorold-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-líc, adj.
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worldly, earthly, temporal, mundane Náuht woruldlíces fæstes and unhwearfiendes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11 note. Ne seó eorþe ǽnigre worldlícre frætwednesse onfón wolde, seoþþan hire ða hálgan fét úres Drihtnes on stódan, Blickl. Homl. 127, 3.

fægernes

ornamentbeautypleasantness

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Fægernyssa on lédensprǽce, hú heó betst gelógod beó, 295, 4. pleasantness, a pleasant, delightful condition Ne mæg nán man hit ásecgan ymbe þá fægernessa þe God hafað gegearwod þám mannum þe hine lufian willað, Hml.

for-cuman

to seizeget hold ofto overcomeconquerto consumedestroyto reject

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Goth. fra-kwiman Ne mæg hit (fire) náne þára gesceafta eallunga [f]orcuman (cf. hit waldan ne mót ꝥ hit ǽnige eallunga fordó, Met. 20, 130), Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 18.

on-sittan

(v.)

to occupy to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person)to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)

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Hé álýseþ þearfan ðæt him se welega ne mæg wiht onsittan liberavit pauperem a potente, Ps. Th. 71, 12. (with a different prefix, cf. O. H.

spówan

(v.)
Grammar
spówan, speów

To succeed.to be successfulit succeeds with a person (dat.)

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To succeed. used personally with instrumental of that in which the person succeeds, to be successful Hú mæg hé ǽnige gewinne wið mé spówan how can he succeed in any struggle with me? Nar. 16, 20. Ne mót ic ǽnige rihte spówan, Elen.

med-trum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
med-trum-ness, <b>, med-trym-ness, met-trum-ness, met-trym-ness</b> e; f.

Infirmityill-healthsicknessillness

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Ongeán swelce metrymnesse mon beþorfte stronges lǽcedómes ... swá hé mǽge ða mettrymnesse (morbum ) mid gefliéman, Past. 61, 2; Swt. 455, 26-30.

ge-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séðan, p. de; pp. ed [séðan to affirm]

To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirmeffāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre

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To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirm; effāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre Nis ǽnig ðæs horsc, ðe ðín fromcyn mǽge fira bearnum sweotule geséðan none is so wise who may manifestly declare thy origin to the children of men, Exon

un-ǽmetta

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽmetta, -ǽmta, an; m.

Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business

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Gif hwá mid hwylcum unǽmtan genýd sý, ðæt hé tó ðære mæssan cuman ne mæge, 39; Th. ii. 438, 1. Misenlíce intingan and unǽmtan oft gelimpaþ diversae causae impediunt, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 7

Linked entry: ǽmetta

á-gitan

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Swá raðe swá hé ágite ꝥ hit fremian mæge prout viderit expedire , 120, 9. Be hwylcum tácne man ágytan mihte hwænne his tócyme tówerd wurde, Wlfst. 88, 22. Áfunden, ágyten expertus , An. Ox. 2538.

Linked entry: á-gytan

hǽman

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Add: in a not criminal sense. to have sexual intercourse Gif wer and wíf hý gesomnien, and heó secge ꝥ hé ne mæge hǽman (coire) mid hire . . . nime hire óðerne, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 37. to marry Ne beþærfeþ ꝥ mon hǽme non expedit nubere, Mt.

on-þracian

(v.)
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Se man þe næbbe of hwám hé mæge rúmlíce ælmessan syllan, ne onðracige hé for ðám ( let him not be alarmed on that account), Hml. A. 141, 80. Scamigan hí and anðracian (reuereantur) þá sécendan sáwle míne, Ps. L. 34, 4.

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdomdiscretionknowledge cognizancewisdom knowledge learning philosophy

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Wih. 12 ; Th. i. 40, 4. wisdom, knowledge, learning, philosophy Swilc is se wísdóm ðæt hine ne mæg nán mon ongitan swilcne swilce hé is . . . Ac se wísdóm mæg ús ongitan swilce swilce wé sind . . . for ðæm se wísdóm is God.

neáh-sibb

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-sibb, adj.

Related

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Related Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig cristen man ǽfre ne gewífie on his mǽges láfe ðe swá neáhsib (neáh sib, Th.) wǽre, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24.

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, n.
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Gr. 101, 4. honour shewn to a person f he (the new bishop) mote beón þǽra þinga wyrþe be óþre beforan wǽron, Dúnstán . . . and mænig óþer, þes móte beón eall swá rihta and gerysna wyrðe, Cht. E. 232, 22.

ymb-hygd

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Add: care, anxiety about one's self Gif him mǽte ꝥ hé sé mid ǽniges cynnes írene slægen, ymbhýdu ꝥ beóð, and sorge ꝥ tácnað cf. mid ísene geslégene gesihð carfulnysse (sollicitudinem ) getác-nað, cxxv. 54, 248, Archiv cxx. 302, 2. care for others

lócian

(v.)
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Sé ðe ealra scearpost lócian mæg, ne mæg þeáh þá sunnan selfe geseón swilce swilce heó ys, 43, 21.

weoroldlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldlíce, adv.
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secularly, civilly Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L.

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, a piece of enclosed land, a ham (v.
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On brádan leá on énne ham; þurh út ðone leá súð út on óðerne ham ; of ðan hamme . . . on brádan ham westeweardne; of brádan hamme . . . of mǽde on flexhammas; of flexhamman on minthammas . . . of ðan wæterwege on waterhammes; of ðan hamman, C.