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(pronoun.)
Grammar
wé, pron.

We. used of more than one person, dual plural used by a king in reference to himself and his counsellors used of one person, by a writer or speaker by a prince

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E. 6; Th. i. 364, 5. used of one person, by a writer or speaker hæbbe wé scortlíce gesǽd (cf. Scortlíce ic hæbbe gesǽd, 10, 3), Ors. 1,1; Swt. 14, 26: 22, 1: 24, 23. Swá wé ǽr cwǽdon (cf. swá ic ǽr cwæþ, 8, 14), 24, 32.

Linked entry: ús

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtcogitationmeditationdeliberationconsultationcōgĭtātiomĕdĭtātioconsĭlium

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Eálá ðæt we mágon geseón on ussum sáwlum synna wunde, mid líchoman leahtra gehygdu eágum alas that we now may see in our souls wounds of sin, with the body's eyes wicked cogitations! 27 a; Th. 80, 32; Cri. 1315.

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

á-búgan

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Th. ii. 306, 21. of action, yielding, submission Ðám wé sceolon ábúgan, and hé ne ábýhð ús. Hml. A. 8, 211. ábeág non cessit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 26. Ábeáh Uhtred eorl tó him, Chr. 1013; P. 143, 14.

á-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lísan, (-lýsan, q. v.
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in Dict.). to detach, remove Næs wlóh of hrægle álýsed ne loc of heáfde, An. 1474. to redeem a fault Ðá synna hié mid hira ælmessan áliésað peccata eleemosynis redimunt, Past. 327, 14. Ðæt hé heora senna álýsan mæge, Bl.

Linked entry: á-lýsan

cídan

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Þæt gé cíddon wið Moises detrahere Moysi, 8. to dispute, complain about Ne cíden ( causentur ) þá munecas ymb þá deáge oþþe greátnesse hyra reáfa, R. Ben. 89, 14. to quarrel Cídde altercaretur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 62: 5, 61.

LEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LEÓGAN, p. leáh; pl. lugon

To liedeceivefeign

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Ne leóh ðú non mentiemini, Lev. 19, 11. Swá wénaþ manige men, ðæt ðes diáccon leóge be ðam fýre, Wulfst. 206, 13. Ðone ilcan geþang ic ðé ǽr sǽde, ǽr hé leóge, ðæt hé ðé leógan ne durre, Blickl. Homl. 179, 29.

wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Ne gýman gé galdra ne ídelra hwata ne wígelunga ne wiccecræfta, Wulfst. 40, 14. Be wiccecræftum. Wé cwǽdon be ðǽm wiccecræftum and be liblácum . . . gif man ðǽr ácweald wǽre, and hé his ætsacan ne mihte, ðǽt hé beó his feores scyldig, L.

DARU

(n.)
Grammar
DARU, daro, e; f.

Hurt, harm, damage damnum, noxa

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Ne astrece ðú ðíne hand búfon ðam cilde, ne him náne ðare ne gedó stretch thou not thine hand over thy son, nor do him any harm, Homl. Th. ii. 60, 35. Búton ǽlcere dare without any hurt, i. 102, 8.

Linked entries: dæru daro dere

stǽlan

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Þæt mé ne mótan þá dreórgan deófla æt mínum ende ne on dómdæge míne synna on stǽlan (cf. þæt mé nǽfre deófel náht on ne mæge bestǽlan, 101, 52), Angl. xi. 100, 94: Verc. Först. 147, 29. [ For Sat. 640 and Gen. 1352 substitute

cyst

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst, adj.

Desirabledesiderabilis

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Desirable; desiderabilis Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20

feá

(adv.)
Grammar
feá, adv.

Even a little, ever so littlepărum

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Even a little, ever so little; părum Ne mágon feá gangan they cannot walk even a little, Ps. Th. 134, 18

mid-siðian

(v.)
Grammar
mid-siðian, p. ode

To accompany

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To accompany Hú ne midsíðgadest ðú comitarisne tú? Midsíðige comitatur, sequitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 34-38. Midsíðudu comitata, 23, 39

græft-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
græft-geweorc, es; n.
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Carved or graven work, a graven image Ne wirce ðú græftgeweorc thou shalt not make any graven image, Deut. 5, 8

ge-bétan

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ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: to amend, reform one's self Gif hwylc bróðor ... gebétan nelle, ne his þeáwas gerihtlǽcan, R. Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
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Ne sprecon ymbe nán þing búton ymbe heora wore, and ꝥ gedreóhlice and wærlíce ( et hoc caute ), Chrd. 29, 21. Add

ge-héring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-héring, e; f.

A hearinghearsaytidingsaudītio

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A hearing, hearsay, tidings; audītio Fram ge-héringe yfelre he ne ondrǽt ab audītiōne măla non tĭmēbit, Ps. Lamb. 111, 7

sundor-wine

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-wine, es; m.
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-Ne áswíc sundorwine, ac á symle geheald rihtum gerisnum, Exon. Th. 301, 34; Fä. 29

þrýþ-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ-bearn, es; n.

A mighty youth

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A mighty youth Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann, þrýðbearn hæleð, ðé gelícne, steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 987; An. 494

un-bescoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bescoren, adj.

Unshornwithout the tonsure

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Unshorn, without the tonsure Sume sídfeaxe gáþ, ðæt seó bescorene hálignes ne sý weorþre ðenne seó unbescorene, R. Ben. 135, 29

Linked entry: be-sceran

un-tǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽled, adj.

Unblamed

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Unblamed Ðý læs hié forlǽten untǽlde óðerra monna yfele unðeáwas ne pravos hominum mores nequaquam redarguant, Past. 46; Swt. 351, 20