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manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be done ⬩ to urge upon one what ought to be done ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ instigate ⬩ to bring to mind what, should not be forgotten ⬩ to admonish ⬩ remind ⬩ suggest ⬩ prompt ⬩ to tell what ought to be done ⬩ to teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ advise ⬩ to claim of a person (acc.) what is due ⬩ in jus vocare ⬩ ad malium mannire

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Hí hí manedon and lǽrdon ðæt hí him wǽpno worhton, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 5. Ongan hí manigean and lǽran ðæt hí sibbe hæfdon, 2, 2; S. 502, 8. Manian, Byrht. Th. 138, 31; By. 228. Maniende instigantes, incitantes, cohortantes, Hpt.

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende; pp. sended, send

To send ⬩ cause to go ⬩ to send ⬩ despatch ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ move to a place of rest ⬩ put ⬩ lay ⬩ to send a missile ⬩ cast lots ⬩ throw ⬩ hurl ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send forth ⬩ emit a sound ⬩ to send ⬩ to send for

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Hié sendon ráp on his sweoran. Blickl. Homl. 241, 24. Ðæt on ðone hálgan handa sendan fæderas ússe, Elen. Kmbl. 912; El. 457. Uton sendon ráp on his swyran, Blickl.

á-wecgan

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Hét hé spannan oxan tó, ac hí ne mihton áwecgan þǽt mǽden swá, Hml. S. 9, 107. Seó mycelnes þæs stánclifes wearð upp áweged fram ðám mannum þe hit ymb wunnon, (evulsa) Gr.

Linked entry: wecgan

on-bryrdness

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H. 25, 17. strongly excited feeling Sceole wé him bringan twá turtlan, þæt is twifealdlic onbryrdnes eges and lufe, Hml. Th. i. 140, 16. Symeon hine genam on his earmas mid micelre onbryrdnesse, 136, 17.

myntan

(v.)
Grammar
myntan, p. te.

to mean ⬩ intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ to think ⬩ suppose

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Mynte ic hié háton yflian I had a mind to order them to be punished, Nar. 25, 27. Heó hí mynte for hý tó abbudissan gesettan abbatissam eam pro se facere disposuerat, Bd. 5, 3; 616, 19. Hé mynte hine sleán, Blickl. Homl. 223, 7, 9, 11, 16.

á-settan

(v.)

to set ⬩ put ⬩ move an object to a place ⬩ To move one's self ⬩ transport one's self:-- ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ build ⬩ to put in ⬩ out ⬩ of an office ⬩ to lay, impose punishment, ⬩ to set ⬩ propose a riddle, ⬩ to oppress

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Hié ásettan him (hí,v. l.) on ánne síþ ofer mid horsum mid ealle, 893; P. 84, 3. Matheum hé gedyde gangan tó þám eástdǽle mid his discipulum and ásetton on þá dúne þǽr se apostol wæs, St.

mann-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
mann-lufu, an; f.

Love of men

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Love of men Woldun ðæt him tó móde fore monlufan sorg gesóhte, ðæt hé síþ tuge eft tó éþle they desired that for love of men care would visit his mind, that he might take his journey back to his country (and not remain as a hermit), Exon. 37 b; Th. 123

on-uppan

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Add Ðá synfullan sceoldon bytlan onuppan his hrycge (supra dorsum suum ), Past. 153, 10. Ne cóm hé náuht onuppan ðǽm muntum, 399, 10. Þá sette Martinus his handa him onuppon, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 28.

módrige

(n.)
Grammar
módrige, móderge, móddrige, an; f.

an aunt ⬩ a cousin

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Bisceop næbbe on his húse nǽnne wífman búton hit sý his módor . . . oððe módrige, L. Ælfc. C. 5; Th. ii. 344, 14. Móddrie, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 32. Módrigan sunu fratrueles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 53: 55, 31.

gamel

(adj.)
Grammar
gamel, gamol; adj.

Old ⬩ aged ⬩ sĕnex ⬩ vĕtustus

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Ǽr he on weg hwurfe, gamol, of geardum ere he, old, departed on his way from his courts, Beo. Th. 535; B. 265 : 115; B. 58

íðe

(adj.)
Grammar
íðe, adj.

Easy ⬩ pleasant

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On his heortan hé Gode þancie ealles ðæs ðe hé him forgeaf ǽgðer ge ýðran ge unýðran in his heart let him thank God for all that he has given him, both pleasant and unpleasant, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 426, 11.

á-drífan

to drive, cause to move (with violence) ⬩ to drive off, drive away ⬩ expellere, repudiare

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Hí woldon heora kynehláford of his cyneríce ádrífan, Chr. 1075; P. 211, 20: Sat. 174. Se frumstól ðe hié of ádrifen wurdon, Gen. 964. út Út ádriofan arcebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 28.

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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cannot obtain it, and the man will not give him a promise, let him make compensation with thirty shillings, and within seven days do him justice, L.

Linked entries: dǽma doema

spinnan

(v.)
Grammar
spinnan, p. spann, pl. spunnon; pp. spunnen.

to spin ⬩ to writhe ⬩ twist

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Heó hí sylfe on grine áhéng, ðæt heó fótum span, 30, 23

Linked entry: spornan

ge-cnǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cnǽwe, adj.

Knowing ⬩ conscious ⬩ aware ⬩ acknowledging ⬩ cognoscens ⬩ conscius

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Se cwellere bæd forgifenysse, gecnǽwe his mánes the murderer prayed for forgiveness, acknowledging his crime, 510, 20. We sind gecnǽwe ðæt . . . we are aware that . . . 378, 9. Híg ealle wǽron ðæs gecnǽwe omnes testimonium illi dabant, Lk. Bos. 4, 22

Linked entry: on-cnǽwe

ge-bisceopian

(v.)
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to confirm Gif hwá gebisceopige hine tuwa, and hé hit wite si quis bis confirmatus sit, et hoc sciat, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 15

Linked entry: bisceopian

Maroara

(n.)

The people of Moravia

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The people of Moravia Hié Maroara habbaþ bewestan him Þyringas ... Be eástan Maroara londe is Wisle land, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 10-17

sacc

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Hé lǽdde his hálgan béc mid him on fellenum saccum (sæccum, v. l.) sacros codices in pelliceis sacculis portabat, Gr. D. 34, 15. Add

þeówing

(n.)
Grammar
þeówing, þýwing, e; f.
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Rebuke Hé his treówleásnesse mid worda þýwungum (þreáungum, v.l.) fram him sylfum ádráf ejus a se perfidiam dignis increpationibus repulit, Gr. D. 238, 17

ymb-faran

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Þá sende Theodosius fultum beforan him . . .; ac hié wurdon útan ymbfaren of þǽm muntum and ealle ofslagen, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 19. Add