searu-þanc
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Eác ic gelǽrde Simon searoþoncum, ðæt hé sacan ongon, Exon. Th. 260, 16; Jul. 298. Sume ic mínum hondum searoþoncum ( cunningly, craftily ) slóg, 272, 4; Jul. 494. Searoþancum beseted beset with snares (v. searu-net), Andr.
be-settan
To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess ⬩ circumdare, collocare, ponere
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Sǽd þeówna his besetton ða semen servorum ejus possidebit eam, Ps. Spl. 68, 42
Linked entry: bi-settan
ge-earnian
To earn ⬩ deserve ⬩ enjoy ⬩ mereri ⬩ promereri ⬩ frui
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To earn, deserve, enjoy; mereri, promereri, frui Ic ge-earnige mereor, ðú ge-earnast mereris, he ge-earnaþ meretur, ic ge-earnode merui vel meritus, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 64, 65 : 33; Som. 36, 49.
Linked entries: ge-ærnian ge-arnian ge-gearnian
þeówetling
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Þeáh ðe hé brúce brádes ríces hé is earm ðeówtling ná ánes hláfordes though he exer- cise extensive power, he is a poor miserable slave, and not of a single master, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 11. Ǽlc hysecild ǽgðer ge æþelboren ge þeówetling, i. 92, 1.
wóp-líc
Mournful ⬩ doleful ⬩ lamentable
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In faran ðæt tungla wóplícan heofones eáhþerl ðú eart geworden intrent ut astra flebiles, coeli fenestra facta es, Hymn. Surt. 76, 5. Grammar wóp-líc, of that which is an expression of grief Hé spræc mid wóplícre stemne, Homl. Th. i. 402, 9 : Homl.
wiþ-æftan
Behind.
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Sette syrwa wiðæftan ða burh pone insidias urbi post eam, Jos. 8, 2. Heó stód wiðæftan his fét stans retro secus pedes eius, Lk. Skt. 7, 38. Ðú áwurpe míne word wiðæftan ðé, R. Ben. 12, 3. Grammar wiþ-æftan, adv.
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ymb-sirwan
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to deliberate about an evil deed Swá micel tósceád is betwuh ðære beðóhtan synne, ðe mon longe ymbsireþ, and ðære ðe mon fæacute;rlíce ðurhtiéhð, swá ðætte se se ðe ða synne gesireþ, ǽgðer ge gesyngaþ ge eác hwílum on ormódnesse gewít. . .
ymb-gyrdan
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Th. ii. 564, 25. to serve as a girdle Ymbgyrde hine gyrdilse sóðfæstnises circumcinxit eam zona justitiae, Rtl. 79, 5. to surround, encompass, enclose Ymbgyrdeþ ambit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 61. Mid ðyssum gemǽrum hi synd útan ymbgyrde, Cod. Dip.
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be-helian
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Heofon behelað eal ðæt him beufan bið, Sal. K. p. 178, 9. Moyses behelede ðá bierhto his ondwlitan, Past. 459, 19. ꝥ Þá heortan æt þínum burhgeatum behele (-a, v. l. ), Lch. i. 328, 24. Se preóst þá húselláfe behelie mid corporale, Ll.
for-spanan
allure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to lure ⬩ to lure
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On ðone ilcan deáð hié wilniað eal moncynn tó forspananne and tó forlǽdanne, Past. 249, 20
hægtesse
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Gáð tó þǽre hǽtse vel sceande (Jezabel) and bebyriað hire líc ite et videte maledictam illam, et sepelite eam ( 2 Kings 9, 34), Hml. S. 18, 350. Sume wíf wyrcad heora . . wógerum drencas . . . Ac þyllice sceandas sceolan síðian tó helle . . .
ólehtung
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Þurh þá ólehtinga þára preósta, 40, 19. what pleases the senses, pleasing condition or process Sóna se líchoma sceal bión unfæger, þonne hé mid unrótnesse and mid sáre áseted bið, þá cumað of þǽre (þám, MS. ) líðan ólehtunge (from a life of sensual ease
wág-rift
A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)
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Ðǽr synt eác wáhriftu, sum ðe hyre wyrðe bið, Chart. Th. 538, 29. Wágryfta curtinarum, velarum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 11 : 18, 6. Wáhrefta, Hpt. Gl. 430, 66. Hé hæfð ðiderynn gedón . . . .ii. wáhræft, Chart. Th. 429, 29.
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of-gangan
to require ⬩ to extort, exact what is not due ⬩ to acquire, obtain
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Eówer blód ic ofgange (requiram) æt eallum wilddeorum and eác æt ðam men; of ðæs weres handa ic ofgange ðæs mannes líf. Gen. 9, 5. to extort, exact what is not due:- Ofgang ða mádmas extort (from St.
on-wæcnan
to rise, spring, be derived
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Fordytte ðæt eáre mid ðære wulle ðonne ðú slápan wille, and dó eft of ðonne ðú onwæcne, Lchdm. ii. 42, 26. to rise, spring, be derived Ðonne hé ( the Phenix ) of ascan onwæcneþ, Exon. Th. 240, 34; Ph. 648.
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wela
wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate
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Ðæt unmǽte gestreón goldes and seolfres, oþþe eal se wela Blickl. Homl. 99, 29. Eal eorþan wela Blickl. Homl. 51, 30. Wala divitiae Rtl. 81, 18. Welan patrimonii, welan, spédignesse opulentia Hpt. Gl. 491, 7-9.
weorold-mann
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in a general sense, a man upon earth, a man Orsorg líf lǽdaþ woruldmen wíse (cf. se wísa mon, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 24), Met. 7, 41. Án ðara tungla woruldmen hátaþ (cf. wé hátaþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19) wǽnes þísla, 28, 10.
a-swícian
To offend ⬩ scandalizare
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To offend; scandalizare Gyf ðín swíðre eáge ðé aswície [aswikie, Hat. MS.] si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rl. 5, 29
Linked entry: ǽ-swícian
eldra
elder, older ⬩ sĕnior
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Cot; comp. of eald
íð-ness
Easiness ⬩ freedom ⬩ ease ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ delight
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Easiness, freedom, ease, satisfaction, delight Hwelce íðnesse hæfþ God æt úrum wítum neque Deus nostris cruciatibus pascitur, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 11