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fela

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Þú scealt fela gewinn habban, Hml. Th. i. 426, 18. plural Fela wítegan bodedon, Hml. Th. i. 358, 6. Wurdon fela cyrcan árǽrede, 562, 24. Fela hundas, ii. 114, 17.

Linked entry: feald

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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Ðá befran se sceaða hwæt hé manna wǽre. Homl. Th. ii. 502, 27: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 6; Gen. 1271.

hláford

a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord

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Þæt wíf sceal hire ealdore (hláforde, v.l.) hiéran, Ll.

for

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of

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Hú mihtú for sceame ǽniges ðinges æt Gode biddan?, Hml. Th. i. 256 5. marking favouring circumstance: On his dagum for his iugoðe Godes wiþærsacan Godes lage brǽcon.

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease

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Þú scealt leódum þínum tó helpe weorðan, B. 1709. a thing Heó cwæð ꝥ þæs geáres help (bigleofa, v. l. subsidium) hire forspilled wǽre, Gr. D. 68, 23. Nýd weorðeð oft niða barnum tó helpe, Rún. 10.

Linked entry: helpe

swǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽr, swǽre, and swár; adj. [
  • Halliwell
gives sweer unwilling as a Northumbrian word, and swere dull, heavy, as a Durham one. In
  • Jamieson's Dictionary
the forms sweir, swere, sweer, swear are given with meanings lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.]

unwilling ⬩ dull, heavy, ⬩ lazy, indolent; unwilling; unwilling to give.] ⬩ heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive ⬩ heavy, grievous, painful, unpleasant ⬩ heavy, sad, feeling or expressing grief ⬩ of sin or evil, grave, grievous ⬩ of physical or mental inactivity, heavy, slow, dull, sluggish, slothful, indolent ⬩ inactive from weakness, enfeebled, weak ⬩ of sleep, heavy ⬩ grave, honoured ⬩ grievous (sin, sickness) ⬩ gravis, onerosus ⬩ (a poetic word) heavy, grave.

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.), oppressive Swǽr is seó byrðen ðe Godes bydel beran sceall, gif hé nele georne unriht forbeódan, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 35: Wulfst. 178, 8. Hé bið deófles tempel, and byrð swíðe swǽre byrðene on his bæce, Homl. Th. i. 212, 4.

ge-þencan

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Þonne ic his geþencean sceal, 3, 12; S. 142, 13. Ne sculon hí geðencean hiera ealdordómes non in se potestatem debent ordinis pensare, Past. 107, 24: Gr. D. 3, 15. with prep. Be þissum þingum geþenc, Bl. H. 41, 1.

heorte

breast ⬩ bosom ⬩ will ⬩ intellect ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ intent ⬩ will ⬩ desire ⬩ inclination ⬩ disposition ⬩ temperament ⬩ character

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, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 19. the seat of courage Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cénre, mód sceal þe máre be úre mægen lytlað, By. 312: B. 2561. Getrymed is heorte his, Ps. Srt. III, 8. Heard heortan geþóht habban, Kl. 43.

lǽdan

(v.)
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Nú þú móst féran . . . ic þec lǽdan sceal, Cri. 1672. Lǽdan weorode láreów tó lides stefnan, An. 1708.

for-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gildan, -gyldan, -gieldan, -geldan; he -gildeþ, -gilt; p. ic, he -geald, ðú -gulde, pl. -guldon; subj. pres. -gilde, pl. -gilden; p. -gulde, pl. -gulden; pp. -golden

To pay for ⬩ make good ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ exsolvĕre ⬩ compensāre ⬩ retrĭbuĕre

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Him wǽron eft forgoldene feówertyne þúsend sceápa fourteen thousand sheep were repaid him, Job Thw. 168, 19

Linked entries: for-geldan for-gieldan

loc

(n.)
Grammar
loc, es; n.

A lock ⬩ bolt ⬩ bar ⬩ enclosure ⬩ fold ⬩ A close ⬩ conclusion ⬩ settlement

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Sceápa locu caule, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 21; Wrt. Voc. 16, 6. Ða locu feóllan, clústor of ðám ceastrum, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 22; Hö. 39. Ealle ða ísenan scyttelas helle loca wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5.

Linked entries: loca fulloc

feorm

provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment

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D. i. 312, 5-18. dead stock in contrast with live stock: Þú sweltan scealt mid feó and mid feorme morte morieris tu et omnia quae tua sunt (Gen. 20, 7), Gen. 2659.

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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., neálíéhte, v.l.) tó þám hearge, þá sceát hé mid his spere mox ut adpropiabat adfanum, injecta in eo lancea, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 169, I

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Bisceop sceall gehádode men ǽrest gewissian, ꝥ heora ǽlc wite hwæt him mid rihte gebyrige tó dónne, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 10. Þryfealdne gewissigendne cræft trinam regentem machinam, Hy.

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, health.
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S. 10, 50. of disease JJú scealt underfón ftínra wunda hǽle, 7, 276. welfare, well-being, prosperity On ðé ys eall úre hǽl, Ps. Th. 3, 7. Hé þæs hǽl gehleát, 105, 24. ¶ in form of salutation :-- Hé þám cásere hǽle bodade, Lch. i. 326, 2.

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

power ⬩ strength ⬩ might ⬩ efficacy ⬩ potestas ⬩ power over any thing ⬩ empire ⬩ rule ⬩ dominion ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ government ⬩ protection ⬩ keeping ⬩ a bridle-bit ⬩ potestas ⬩ facuitas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ jus ⬩ camas

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Ðú scealt wǽpned-men wesan on gewealde thou shalt be in subjection to man, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 30; Gen. 920. Ðæt mín sáwul to ðé síðian móte on ðín geweald that my soul may proceed to thee, into fly keeping, Byrht. Th. 136, 66; By. 178.

ge-dihtan

to direct, order, give direction to a person ⬩ with acc. of direction, to give a direction :-- ⬩ to direct what is to be written or spoken, dictate a letter, speech, c. ⬩ to appoint, ordain ⬩ to order, manage, rule ⬩ of the divine ordering :-- ⬩ to compose a letter, verse, c. ⬩ o draw up regulations, laws, c. :-- ⬩ to construct, mate ⬩ to perform, do ⬩ to arrange ⬩ to deck, adorn

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Hé sceall ládunge gedihtan þ ǽnig man óðrum ǽnig wóh beódan ne mæge, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 16. Gedihtere endebyrdnesse sealmsangas disposito ordine psalmodie, R. Ben. I. 51, 4. Síþbóc gedihte itinerarium digestum (decem voluminibus), An. Ox. 2024.

fiðere

(n.)
Grammar
fiðere, es; n.

A wing ⬩ āla ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ

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Gehýd me under ðínra fiðera [Lamb. fyðerena] sceade sub umbra ālārum tuārum protĕge me, Ps. Th. 16, 8. Under fiðerum [Th. fiðrum: Lamb. fyðerum] his ðú hopudest sub pennis ejus spērābis, Ps. Spl. 90, 4: Lk. Bos. 13, 34.

Linked entries: FEÐER fyðera

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higher ⬩ highest ⬩ at or i-s/>to a greater height ⬩ farther from a coast ⬩ from a spot ⬩ higher ⬩ at or to a more honourable place ⬩ higher ⬩ later

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Gif se ord sié ufor ðonne hindeweard sceaft, L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17. Se earn flýhð ealra fugela ufemest, Homl.

Linked entries: uferor yfemest

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.

Short ⬩ marking the length of an object ⬩ not tall ⬩ of time ⬩ of a period of time ⬩ short-lived ⬩ brief ⬩ not occupying much time ⬩ as a grammatical term

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R.) sceade ðonne seó sunne, Lchdm. iii. 252, 13. On lxv and þreó hundræd scy[r]tran and lengran ða ǽdron beóþ tódǽlede, 146, 6. marking height, not tall Hé (Zacchaeus) wæs scort on wæstme. Homl.

Linked entries: sceort scyrtra