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wítan

(v.)
Grammar
wítan, p. wát, pl. witon; pp. witen.

to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart

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Ihesu, wel þu witest hem, Jul. 51, 15. > Wel is him þat wakeð and witeð wel him seoluen, 74, 6. Swuch wardein (God), þet wit and wereð us ever, A. R. 312, 8. Þe vif wittes, þet witeð þe heorte alse wakemen, 14, 6.

Linked entry: ge-wítan

ang-sumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ang-sumnes, -ness, ang-sumnis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Troublesome-ness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ anxiety ⬩ anguish ⬩ angustiæ ⬩ ærumna

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We gesáwon hys angsumnisse nos vidimus angustiam animæ illius, Gen. 42, 21: Jos. 7, 7

Linked entries: angnes anxsumnes

BRǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRǼDAN, brédan, to brǽdenne; part. brǽdende; p. brǽdde; pp. brǽdedbrǽdd, ; v. a.

To roast, broil, warm ⬩ assare, fovere

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To roast, broil, warm; assare, fovere We mágon brǽdan ða þing [þingc MS.] ðe to brǽdenne synd nos possumus assare qua assanda sunt, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 21. Brédan, weormian fovere, Cot. 86. Brǽdende assans, Cot. 195

riht-aþelu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-aþelu, riht-aþelo; pl.

True nobility

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True nobility Ealle sint emnæþele, gif wé willaþ ðone fruman sceaft geþencan ... and siððan eówer ǽlces ácennednesse. Ac ða ryhtæþelo bíþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19 : Met. 17, 20

ge-incfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-incfullian, p. ade; pp. ad

To offend ⬩ scandalize

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To offend, scandalize We ðonne ðýles geincfulligæ hiæ ut autem non scandalizemus eos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 17, 27. Se ðe ne biþ in me geincfullad qui non fuerit scandalizatus in me, 11, 6 : 15, 12

Linked entry: incfullian

full-secgan

(v.)

to give a full account (of)

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Wé wyllað nú fulsæcgan be ðám wífe, Hml. S. 3, 633. Grammar full-secgan, trans. Hé fulsǽde his síð him eallum, Hml. S. 4, 284

on-gægum

(prep.)

towards

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towards Ongægum west towards the west Ch. Th. 70, 18. (?)

deáþ-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-cwalu, e; f.

A deadly pain or plague, agony ⬩ mortis dolor

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A deadly pain or plague, agony; mortis dolor Sió wérge sceólu hreósan sceolde in wíta forwyrd, ðǽr hie in wylme nú dreógaþ deáþcwale the wretched crew were compelled to fall into the ruin of punishment, where they now suffer deadly pains in flame, Invent

Linked entry: swylt-cwalu

un-árlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-árlíc, adj.

dishonourable ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ shameful ⬩ unkindly

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dishonourable, disgraceful, shameful Ðín módor gewíteþ of weorulde þurh scondlícne deáð and unárlícne and heó ligeþ unbebyrged in wege fuglum tó mete and wildeórum mater tua miserando turpissimoque exitu sepultura carebit, iacebitque in uia praeda auium

blód

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Wer blóda vir sanguinum, Ps. L. 5, 8: Ps. Spl. 25, 9. Handa mid manna blódum befýlede, Angl. xi. 113, 36. Add

for-gangan

(v.)

to forgo ⬩ abstain from

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Forgange ꝥ wíf hire wer abstineat se mulier a marito suo, 154, 2. Hé sceal fæstan tó nónes, and forgange (forgán, v. l.) flǽsc and wín jejunare debet ad nonam, et abstinere se a carne et vino, 134, 20

Linked entry: for-gán

ge-hirdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hirdan, p. de.
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in a physical sense, to harden, temper metal Hé ( the goldsmith ) gehyrdeð and gehyrsteð wel, Vy. 74. Gesmyrede and gehyrde lita (cf. átre gemǽled lita (veneno spicula), 96, 69, and see áhyrded, B. 1460), Wrt.

Linked entry: ge-hyrdan

plyccan

(v.)
Grammar
plyccan, p. plyhte.
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Ðonne þú setrægel habban wille, þonne plice þú ðíne ágene gewéda mid twám fingrum, tóspréd þíne twá handa and wege hí swylce þú setl gesydian wille, Tech. ii. 122, 17.

Linked entry: plicettan

on-tydran

(v.)

to nourish, support

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ðonne is wén, swá micle swíðor swá hé þencþ ðæt hé hit ádwæsce, ðæt hé hit swá micle swíðor ontydre pax ista an incentivum malorum fuit? stillicidium illud olei, in medium magnae flammae cadens exstinxit fomitem tanti ignis, an aluit?

leás

(adj.)
Grammar
leás, adj.

loose ⬩ destitute ⬩ void of ⬩ without ⬩ vain ⬩ false ⬩ lying ⬩ deceitful ⬩ deceptive ⬩ faulty

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Náge wé náne þearfe ðæt wé ðyses weorþan leáse ac utan dón swá ús þearf is gelǽstan hit georne we have no need to fail in this; but let us do, as there is need for us, diligently perform it, Wulfst. 38, 13. vain, false, lying, deceitful, deceptive, faulty

Linked entry: -leás

a-fæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To fix ⬩ fasten or make firm ⬩ to strengthen ⬩ fortify ⬩ confirm ⬩ betroth ⬩ espouse ⬩ inscribe ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare ⬩ consignare libris ⬩ infigere

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To fix, fasten or make firm, to strengthen, fortify, confirm, betroth, espouse, inscribe; munire, firmare, consignare libris, infigere Ðæt we hí móton afæstnian on ðé that we may fix them [our eyes] on thee, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132,31: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: a-festnian

ár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-líc, adj. [ár honour, líc like] .

honest ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ becoming ⬩ proper ⬩ honestus ⬩ decorus ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ nobilis ⬩ Delicious ⬩ delicatus ⬩ suavis

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Is nú árlíc ðæt we ǽfestra dǽde démen it is now becoming that we consider the deeds of the pious, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 29; Gú. 497. applied to food of a high quality, - Delicious; delicatus, suavis Ða beón beraþ árlícne anleofan, - hafaþ hunig on múþe

BEORCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORCAN, ic beorce, he byrcþ; p. bearc, pl. burcon; pp. borcen [Icel. barki, m. guttur] .

to make a sharp explosive sound ⬩ latratum vel sonum edere ⬩ to BARK ⬩ latrare

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We sceolon beorcan and bodigan ðám lǽwedum dumb dogs cannot bark. We ought to bark and preach to the laymen L. Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 350, 34. Ic hwílum beorce swá húnd I sometimes bark as a dog Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 16; Rä. 25, 2.

Linked entry: borcian

be-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reccan, -reccean; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht.

to relate ⬩ recount ⬩ explain ⬩ narrare ⬩ exponere ⬩ to explain one's conduct ⬩ justify one's self ⬩ se excusare ⬩ se purgare ⬩ accusatorum criminibus respondere

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to relate, recount, explain; narrare, exponere Nú wille we sum þing scortlíce eów be him bereccan now will we relate to you shortly something concerning him, Nat. S. Greg.

Linked entry: be-secgan

deád-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deád-líc, def. se deád-líca, seó, ðæt deád-líce; adj.

DEADLY, mortal ⬩ mortālis, morticīnus

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We onlybbaþ on ðisum deádlícum lífe we live in this deadly life, 30, 12. Deádlíce morticīnas, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 145, 23