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hwanne

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sceal winnan and sorgian hwonne se dæg cume ... búton hé ǽr hwæt for Gode gedyde, Bl. H. 97, 26. after verbs expressing attempt to know, knowing, or causing to know Þá áhsodon hí hine hwænne (huoenne, L., hwenne, R.) Godes ríce cóme, Lk. 17, 20.

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(j) add :-- Ciricsceat mon sceal ágifan tó þám healme and tó þám heorðe þe se mon on bið tó middum wintre, Ll. Th. i. 140, 13. Hí tó Godes híwunga gesceapene wǽron. Bl.

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, bravedurus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Hige sceal ðé heardra ðé úre mægen lytlaþ our courage shall be the stouter as our force lessens, Byrht. Th. 140, 62; By. 312. Nó is gefrægn heardran feohtan I have never heard of a harder fight, Beo. Th. 1157; B. 576.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Sceal wintrum fród on circule cræfte findan hálige dagas, 67.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs 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.

wíte

(n.)

punishmentpain that is inflicted as punishmenttormenta meansimplementa fine.tormentplaguediseaseevilpain

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Ðú ðæs cwealmes scealt wíte winnan, 62, 14; Gen. 1014. Ic wíte þolade, Exon. Th. 89, 5 ; Cri. 1452 : 240, 25 ; Ph. 644: Elen. Kmbl. 1038 ; El. 520. Freá wolde on wǽrlogan wíte settan. Cd. Th. 76, 33; Gen. 1265.

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Þú (the serpent) scealt faran féðeleás, Gen. 908. Heaðorófe hleápan léton, on geflit faran, fealwe meáras, B. 865. of things, that move naturally. Similar entries v. 4.

Linked entry: farnian

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

ge-lǽstan

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Ne þearf ic N. sceatt ne scilling . . . ac eal ic him gelǽste ꝥ ꝥ ic him scolde, 182, 10. Neádwísnesse gelǽste debitum soluit, An. Ox. 2397. Gelǽste exsoluit (mortis uindictam ), 4327: 3818. Þæt hé Godes gerihta gelǽste, Wlfst. 157, 12.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Similar entries v. wæstm-sceatt Of wæstme ex usuris, Ps.

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.
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Scealt ðú for ware úra goda wíta ðrowian for the protection of our gods thou shall suffer punishments, Homl. Th. i. 594, 4. Cyninge gebyraþ ðæt hé sý on ware and on wearde Cristes gespeliga, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 304, 23.

Linked entry: wer-genga

HLÁF

(n.)
Grammar
HLÁF, es; m.

Bread, food, a loaf

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On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa búton morgenmetum and nónmetum in twelve months thou shalt give thy slave-man seven hundred and twenty loaves, besides meals at morn and noon, Salm. Kmbl. 192, 18.

niht

(n.)
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niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

nightnightdarknessnight

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M.) cymþ þurh ðære eorþan sceade... Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas fram ðære sunnan settlunge óþ hire upgang.

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

breastbosomwillintellectmindsoulintentwilldesireinclinationdispositiontemperamentcharacter

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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.

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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To think. absolute, to meditate, cogitate, consider Sceal scearp scyldwíga gescád witan worda and worca, se ðe wel þenceþ, Beo. Th. 584; B. 289. Ða leásan men treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum, fácenlíce þencaþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 49; Leás. 26.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Se hyrde . . . þe nele þá heorde þe hé healdan sceal bewerian, Ll.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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Ic dreáma wyn sceal ágan mid englum I shall possess joy of joys with angels, Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 31; Gú. 652.