þe
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particle. as relative pronoun of any number, gender, or case, where the antecedent clause does not contain a demonstrative Ic hit eom, þe wið ðé sprece, Jn. Skt. 4, 26. Ðæt ðú ne sý gesewen fram mannum fæstende, ac ðínum Fæder þe ys on díglum: and ðín
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ETAN
EAT, consume, devour ⬩ ĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre
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To EAT, consume, devour; ĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre Ðú scealt greót etan thou shalt eat dust [grit ], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 9; Gen. 909: 43; Th. 57, 28; Gen. 935. Seó leó bringþ hungregum hwelpum hwæt to etanne the lioness brings to hungry whelps
for-swelgan
To swallow up ⬩ devour ⬩ absorb ⬩ devŏrāre ⬩ degluttīre ⬩ absorbēre
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To swallow up, devour, absorb; devŏrāre, degluttīre, absorbēre Baru sond willaþ rén forswelgan the bare sand will swallow up the rain, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 27; Met. 7, 14: Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 30; Gú. 164. Wén is ðæt hí us wyllen forsweolgan forsĭtan deglūtissent
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mere
the sea ⬩ a mere ⬩ lake ⬩ an artificial pool ⬩ cistern
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the sea (mer in mer-maid) Mere swíðe gráp on fǽge folc ( of the waters of the deluge ), Cd. 69; Th. 83, 18; Gen. 138. Mere ( the Red Sea ) stille bád, 158; Th. 197, 2; Exod. 300: 166; Th. 206, 27; Exod. 458. Mere sweoðerade, ýða ongin eft oncyrde, Andr
nebb
a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance
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a neb (dialect.), nib, a beak, a beak-shaped thing Neb rostrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 25. Ðæt nebb ( of the Phænix ) líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim, Exon. Th. 218, 24; Ph. 299. Neb ( of a ship ), 392, 1; Rä. 11, 1. Neb ( of a plough ), 403, 1; Rä. 22, 1. Nebb
úht-sang
One of the services of the church ⬩ nocturns or matins
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One of the services of the church, nocturns or matins Hú fela sealma on nihtlícum tídum tó singenne synt. On wintres tíman is se úhtsang þus tó beginnenne ... quanti psalmi dicendi sunt nocturnis horis. Hiemis tempore premisso in primis versu..., R.
weorþ-líce
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Worthily, honourably Ðe weorðelícor dignius Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 8. nobly, excellently, splendidly, magnificently, gloriously Weorþlíce getýd on Grécisc gereorde Graecae linguae peritissimus, Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 33. Hí bráde weóxan weorðlíce wíde greówan
wlítan
To look ⬩ gaze
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To look, gaze, Grammar wlítan, absolute Þeóda wlítaþ, Exon. Th. 221, 28; Ph. 341. Grammar wlítan, with prep. (adv.) Ðú on magan wlítest, Cd. Th. 144, 26; Gen. 2395. Wuhta gehwylc on weoruld wlíteþ, Met. 31, 14. Hé wlít ofer ealle ða ðe ealre eorðan
wítegian
To prophesy
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To prophesy, Grammar wítegian, absolute Ðá hig wítegodon (prophetarent), ðá arn án cnapa and cwæð: " Eldad and Meldad wítegiaþ (prophetant )," Num. 11, 27. Wítigaþ, Cd. Th. 246, 16; Dan. 480. Wítgas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 10. Zacharias wæs mid hálegum gáste
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ge-þwǽre
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Add: in agreement. of living creatures or things personified, of many, in agreement, at peace with one another Ealle crístene men sceoldon beón swá geþwǽre swilce hit án man wǽre, Hml. Th. i. 272, 24. Þǽr beóð geþwǽre sáwul and líchama, þe nú on ðisum
hám-weard
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Add: towards one's place of abode (temporary or permanent). Cf. hám; <b>VII. I</b> Sé ðe þyder ( to church ) mid clǽnum móde færð . . . and tó Gode georne þencð . . ., hé þe blíðra mæg syððan hámwerd eft gewendan, Wlfst. 281, 24. a. (arrived
hweogol
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Add:, hweogola (?), an; m. a wheel of any kind Ǽlc gesceaft hwearfað on hire selfre swá swá hweól, Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 33. Hweowlu rotas, Germ. 392, 54. of a vehicle On wǽnes eaxe hwearfiað þá hweól and sió eax stent stille. . . ꝥ hweól hwerft ymbúton,
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sár
Sore, painful, grievous, distressing
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Sore, painful, grievous, distressing, of physical pain Se lǽca ðe scealsáre (yfela, MS. Y.) wunda wel gehǽlan, hé mót habban góde sealfe ðǽrtó, L. Pen. 4; Th. ii. 278, 15. Ne wæs hyra ǽnigum síðe ðý sárra ðeáh hý swá sceoldan reáfe birofene slítan haswe
ǽfre
ever ⬩ semper, ⬩ at all times, on every occasion ⬩ ever, at any time, in any case ⬩ unquam ⬩ whatever, (as) ever, &c.
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Add: ever; semper, of eternity Wæs ǽfre on his écum rǽde ðæt hé wolde gewyrcan ðás woruld, Hex. 22, 7. Nǽnig ys sé ðe ǽfre lybbe, Scint. 215, 2. of continuity or continuous recurrence in time, at all times, on every occasion Ǽfri is deinceps, An. Ox
spor
a trace, track, spoor ⬩ a trace, vestige, mark left by anything (of the marks made by weapons; cf. ⬩ a wound ⬩ tracing, tracking
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a trace, track, spoor Ne biþ ðǽr éþe ðín spor on tó findanne vestigia tua non cognoscentur Ps. Th. 76, 16. Stande ðæt spor for ðone foreáð, L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 16. Wé noldon tó ðæm spore onlútan. Past. pref. ; Swt. 5, 18 : Exon. Th. 497, 8 ; Rä
stingan
to thrust something into ⬩ to thrust one's self into the affairs of another ⬩ to prick with something, to sting, stab, pierce
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to thrust something into Sting ðín seax on ða wyrte. Lchdm. ii. 346, 12. Stingaþ stranglíc sár on his eágan, Wulfst. 141, 4. Nim án feðere, and stynge on hys múðe, Lchdm. iii. 130, 17. Wæs on slǽpe ætýwed ðæt hyre man stunge áne sýle on ðone bósum, Shrn
ám-ber
a dry measure of four bushels ⬩ mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos ⬩ a liquid measure ⬩ batus ⬩ cadus ⬩ a vessel with one handle ⬩ a tankard ⬩ pitcher ⬩ pail ⬩ lagena ⬩ urceus ⬩ amphora ⬩ situla ⬩ hydria
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a dry measure of four bushels; mensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellos. v. Registri Honoris de Richm. App. p. 44, where, in an extent of the manors of Crowhurst and Fylesham, in Sussex, 8 Edw. I, we read, 'xxiii ambræ salis, quæ faciunt xii quarteria
DIHT
a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum
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n? a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose; disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum God gefylde on ðam seofoðan dæge his weorc ðe he worhte on wunderlícum dihte, and he on ðam seofoðan
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irfe-weard
an heir
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The guardian of an inheritance, an heir, possessor of a property Hér ys se yrfeweard [erfuard, Lind : erfeword, Rush.] hic est heres, Lk. Skt. 20, 14. Ðǽr mé gifeðe ǽnig yrfeweard æfter wurde if any heir to follow me had been granted me, Beo. Th. 5455
lóc
look ⬩ see ⬩ however
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look, see, look you; the word often occurs in connection with a pronominal form, and seems equivalent to a suffixed -ever, loca hú however,. Efne oððe lóca nú hér hit is en, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 56 : Homl. Th. i. 358, 9. Hig cwǽdon Lóca nú hú hrædlíce
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