á-hwár
somewhere ⬩ anywhere ⬩ alicubi ⬩ in any wise ⬩ quoquo modo
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G. 11; Th. i. 172, 21. in any wise; quoquo modo And se man, ðe wiðcwiþ ðínum bebodum [Grn. wordum] áhwár, beo he deáþes scildig and the man, who shall in any wise contradict [speak against] thy commands [Grn. words], he shall be guilty of death, Jos.
a-scúnian
to avoid ⬩ shun ⬩ fly from ⬩ evitare ⬩ reprobare ⬩ to hate ⬩ detest ⬩ odisse ⬩ detestari ⬩ to accuse ⬩ reprove ⬩ convict ⬩ arguere
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to avoid, shun, fly from; evitare, reprobare He mót þyllíc ascúnian he must shun the like, L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 9: L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 162, 6. to hate, detest; odisse, detestari Esau ascúnode Iacob oderat Esau Jacob, Gen. 27, 41.
pliht
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Ne biþ ǽnig gewemmed líchama tó plihte ( dangerously, harmfully ), gif hit ne lícaþ ðam móde, Homl. Skt. i. 9, 85.
Linked entry: pleoh
leahter-full
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Gif hine mon leahtorfulne ongit (ǽnigne unðeáw on him ágitt, v. l.) si vitiosus inventus fuerit 109, 16. Add
styrian
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S. 1, 131. 2. add: the object a person Ne léten hié nó hié on ǽlce healfe gebígean, ne furðum nó áwecggan, ðeáh ðe hié mon manigfealdlíce and mislíce styrede, Past. 306, 5, the object a thing, feeling, passion, &c.
rúm-heort
liberal, munificent ⬩ untroubled
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Se weg ðe tó lífe lǽt is ús tó gefarenne mid rúmheortum móde and mid gódum and glædum geþance dilatato corde curritur via mandatorum Dei, R. Ben. 5, 22. Similar entries v. rúme III
healfunga
By halves, partially, imperfectly
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Hit is nyttre ðæt hit mon healfunga sprece it is better that it should be said in part only, Past. 31; Swt. 207, 7: 32; Swt. 209, 22. Gif wé healfunga and be summm dǽle heora gódan weorc secgeaþ si quædam illorum bona ex latere requiramus, 211, 16
of-lǽtan
to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss
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MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 23. [Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]
ge-singan
To sing; ⬩ cănĕre
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To sing; cănĕre Sceal mon leóþ gesingan a man shall sing songs, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 8; Gn. Ex. 140 : Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70. David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332.
hlígan
To allow one a reputation for anything, ⬩ to give one glory
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Willaþ mid ðý gedón ðæt hie mon hlíge wísdómes they desire thereby to make men allow them a reputation for wisdom; doctrinæ sibi opinionem faciunt, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 19
Linked entry: hlísa
tó-lǽtan
To let go in different directions, ⬩ to cause to go different ways, ⬩ to disperse, ⬩ release, ⬩ relax
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Gif mon sýþ gárleác ou henne broþe and selþ drincan, ðonne tólǽt hió ðæt sár (costiveness), Lchdm. ii. 276, 16.
torne
In a way that causes grief or distress, ⬩ grievously, ⬩ distressingly
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Mé ys torne on móde (cf. ys mé nú hige geómor, 22, 31; Jud. 87) I am distressed in mind, Judth. Thw. 22, 36; Jud. 93. Him ðæs wópes hring torne gemonade, Exon. Th. 182, 22; Gú. 1314. Heó mec torne tǽle gerahte (-rǽhte?), 247, 3; Jul. 73
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gód
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Gemiltsa þín mód mé tó góde, Hy. 2, 2. Tó bealwe . . . tó góde, Cri. 1107: Verc. Först. 129, 28. For góde, R. Ben. 116, 20.
best
BEST, most ⬩ optime
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BEST, most; optime Ðe helpes best behófaþ who most wants help, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 3 The usual form is wel well, bet better, betst best = most. In the text the preceding passage has betst behófaþ most wants
fundian
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Gif mon fundige wið his feónd tó gefeohtanne, Lch. ii. 154, 5. with a clause Þá fundiaþ ꝥ hié willon genimon myccle herehýþ, Bl. H. 95, 1. in the following passages fundian is used as the equivalent of fandian. [In M.
irsian
to be angry ⬩ to rage ⬩ to make angry ⬩ to anger ⬩ provoke
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Ðonne ús ðara manna mód yrsade and ús wiðerwearde wǽron cum irasceretur animus eorum adversum nos, 123, 3.
Linked entry: eornigende
ofer-hygd
pride, arrogance ⬩ honourable pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ superbia
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Th. 316, 23; Mód. 53. Hé oferhýda ágan wolde he would give way to pride, Cd. Th. 287, 20; Sat. 370. in a good sense,honourable pride (?)
Linked entries: ofer-hygdig -hygd ofer-hýd
of-sleán
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Gif mon þæs ofslægenan weres bidde hé mót gecýðan ꝥ hé hine for þeóf ofslóge, 116, 4. the subject an animal Gif se oxa wer oþþe wíf ofslóge, Ll.
ge-beorh
A mountain ⬩ mons
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A mountain; mons Gebeorh Godes mons Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 15
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sél
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Bóþ his sylfes swíðor micle ðonne se sélla mon, Exon. Th. 315, 11 ; Mód. 29. Him wearþ sélle líf bihýded, 227, 3 ; Ph. 417. Wé sculon ídle lustas forseón and ðæs séllran gefeón, 47, 19 ; Cri. 757.
Linked entry: sélost