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gearo

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R.) tó farenne mid þé, ge on cwertern ge on deáð, Lk. 22, 33: An. 72. <b>II a.</b> with clause :-- Nú ic eom gearo þæt ic gange tó mínum discipulum, Bl.

teóðung

(n.)
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teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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In a charter, which speaks of Edward as dead, a tithe of eight pennies from each hide is mentioned as due to Taunton Hér swutulaþ on ðisum gewrite hwylce gerihta langon into Tántúne. Ðæt is ... teóðung of ǽlcere híde eahta penegas, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: tegðung

hǽlu

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See next paragraph. ¶ the salvation effected by Christ's death Hǽl ús, wé þe synt on líchomum lifgende, and eác þá þe on helle synt biddaþ þínre onlésnesse and þínre hǽlo, Bl. H. 81, 23.

se

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Ðý sceal eác bión ofersuíðed sió unfæsðrǽdnes ðára geðóhta, ðý mon hine bewarige wið ðá leóhtmódnesse, Past. 308, 2-6. 5 with tó, marking extent Hé wearð gehýrsum tó þí ꝥ hé willes deáð þrowade factus obediens usque ad mortem, R. Ben. 26, 15

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Uncer láþette ǽgðer óðer ðeáh ðe hé hit óðrum ne sǽde, Shrn. 39, 22.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Se ðe feohtan ne dear mid Godes gewǽpnunge ongeán ðone feónd, hé biþ þonne mid ðám deófellícum bendum gewyld, Homl.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

be-gitan

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Wulfnóð cuconne oððe deádne begytan, Chr. .1009; P. 138, 23. Mid eallon þám genge þe hé begeotan mihte, 1065; P. 191, 27. Éce líf begeotan, Bl. H. 97, 28. Begitende con-quirens. Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 53. Begiotende nactus, 61, 23.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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B.] man let not a man ever put any condemned man to death on the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 10: L. E.

hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr, [or hwær?], hwar; adv.

Whereanywheresomewherewheresoeverwherever

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Hí gesáwon hwǽr hé ða deádan tó lífe árǽrde, Homl. Th. ii. 414, 8: Cd. 32; Th. 41, 35; Gen. 667. Hwǽr mon unsófte getilaþ on forewearde ða ádle where the treatment is severe in the early stage of the disease, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 260, 15.

Linked entries: hwára hwar

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doingsuffering which is painfula painful symptomsuffering that is undergone for the sake of religionsuffering of persecution, crosssuffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdomthe anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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Homl. 173, 2. suffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdom : -- Ðrouinges martyrii, Rtl. 64, 18. Ðróunges passionis, 50, 23. Ic, eówer emnðeówa and Cristes ðrowunge gewita, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 16.

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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Áhte ic holdra ðý læs, deórre duguþe I owned the less of faithful ones, of dear attendants, Beo. Th. 980; B. 488. Dugoþ Israhéla the army of Israel, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 13; Exod. 91: 167; Th. 209, 17; Exod. 500.

ge-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceósan, to geceósanne, geceósenne; ic -ceóse, ðú -ceósest, -cýst, -císt, he -ceóseþ, -cýsþ, -cýst, pl. -ceósaþ; p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To electchoosedecideproveapproveeligerepræeligereseligereasciscerepeterenancisci

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Ðeáh hí gecure bútan cræftum cyninga dysegast though the most foolish of kings chose them without skill, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 21; Met. 15, 11.

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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Crist árás of deáðe on ðone Eásterlícan Sunnandæg, Homl. Th. i. 216, 33. Men ne móton baðian Sunnandagum, L. Ecg. C. 35; Th. ii. 160, 27. Gif wé ða six Sunnandagas of ádóþ, Wulfst. 284, 4. The observance of the Sunday was enjoined by the laws.

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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Ðeah us ure spéda wanodon, Shrn. 167, 13. Ðæt sweord ongan wanian . . . hit eal gemealt, Beo. Th. 3218; B. 1607. Ða wæteru begunnon tó wanigenne aquae coeperunt minui, Gen. 8, 3. (1 a) of the moon's phases :-- Donne se móna wanaþ, Blickl.

Linked entry: a-wanian

ge-openian

(v.)
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Word geopenað ǽlces monnes geþanc and his þeáwas, ðeáh hí hwílum behelie, Prov. K. 58. Hé þá word geopenade þe englas ne dorston, Hml. S. 15, 165. Hé ꝥ ( a plot ) þé geopenode, Hml. A. 98, 221.

ge-swícan

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Hé wát ꝥ hé untela ðéð, and nele ðeáh þæs geswícan, Bt. 39, 12; F. 232, 1 : Ll. Th. i. 306, 19. Gif hé ðonne giét geswicen næfð his ágenra unðeáwa si ergo adhuc in ejus corpore passiones vivunt. Past. 59, 24.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Heó dyde hit ðeáh þurh holdne hyge yet did she it with purpose kind, 33; Th. 44, 12; Gen. 708: Beo. Th. 539; B. 267. Áhyld mé ðín eáre tó holde móde graciously incline thine ear to me, Ps. Th. 70, 2: 85, 6.

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 16. in a general sense, to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support Benedictus ús bóc áwrát leóhtre be dǽle ðonne Basilius, ac hé týmde swá ðeáh tó Basilies tǽcinge for his trumnysse for confirmation he

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Th. 172, 31 sqq], the message to my dear sister, 51 b; Th. 179, 35; Gú.1272. Heó lác weorðade ðe hire brungen wæs she honoured the gift [the nails of the cross] that was brought her, Elen. Kmbl. 2272; El. 1137.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Ðú ne wilnast weora ǽniges deáð, Ps. C. 54. Feówertig daga níð wæs wællgrim werum, Cd. Th. 83, 23; Gen. 1384: 109, 1; Gen. 1816. Lencten on tún geliden hæfde werum tó wícum, Menol. Fox 58; Men. 29. Næs ðǽr hláfes wist werum, Andr. Kmbl. 43; An. 22.

Linked entry: wíf