hwǽte
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Add: corn, grain Of hwæte cœreri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 5. as a plant growing Átió hé ǽrest of þám lande þá þornas, ... ꝥ se hwǽte mæge ðý bet weaxan liberat arva prius fruticibus, ... ut nova fruge gravis Ceres eat, Bt. 23; F. 78, 23. Úre hwǽte and ealle
leóran
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Add: leórian. to pass from one place to another, pass over or through Wé leórdon ( transivimus) þurh fýr and wæter, Ps. Vos. 65, 12. þé gedafenaþ ꝥ þú leóre on þíne bǽre tu debes procidere lectum, Bl. H. 149, 17. On swá hwelcre stówe swá mín gemynd sý
be-cweþan
to say ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to speak for ⬩ pray for ⬩ to bequeathe ⬩ grant by will
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Dele II, and add: to say Þæt fægere becweðe folca ǽghwylc, 'Wese swá, wese swá' dicat omnis populus, 'Fiat, fiat,' Ps. Th. 105, 37. with the idea of remonstrance or reproach; Similar entries cf. be-sprecan:--- Gif hwelc iów bicweðes, 'Hwæt dóað gé?'
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Who; what. in direct questions [with indic. or subj.] Quis hwá is werlíc hád que hwilc is wíflíc, cujus hwæs, cui hwama quo fram hwam ... Gif ic cweðe quis hoc fecit hwá dyde ðis ðonne biþ se quis interrogativum ðæt is áxigendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som.
DUGAN
To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberal ⬩ valēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre
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To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberal; valēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre Ðonne his ellea deah when his valour avails, Beo. Th. 1151; B. 573: Andr
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ende-mes
together ⬩ coincidence ⬩ straightway ⬩ at once
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Add: together. in respect to quantity or number, marking completeness, without exception His efencempan hine endemes wurðodon (cf. the rendering of the same in Hml. S. 31, 49; His efencempan ealle hine árwurðodon), Hml. Th. ii. 500, 16. Wearð gefullod
tilung
striving, ⬩ endeavour, ⬩ effort, ⬩ labour ⬩ a pursuit ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ attention ⬩ treatment ⬩ cure ⬩ gain that comes from labour ⬩ acquisition ⬩ fruit got by tilling the earth
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striving, endeavour, effort, labour On swelcum lǽnum weorþscipum ǽlces mennisces módes ingeþanc biþ geswenced mid ðære geornfulnesse and mid ðære tiolunga (tiluncga, Cott. MS.) with the desire and striving for them, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 22. Hi swuncon
á-wrítan
to write out or down ⬩ write words ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ copy in writing ⬩ to state in writing ⬩ to write a book, letter, ⬩ to write of or about something ⬩ to write to ⬩ to write an account of ⬩ describe ⬩ to inscribe the name of a person ⬩ to write on material ⬩ cover with writing ⬩ to make a symbol other than a letter
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Add: to write out or down, write words Áurítteð (scribebat) ł áurát on eorðe, Jn. L. 8, 6. Heora ǽlces naman áwrít (superscribes) on his girde, Num. 17, 2. Áwrítt, eádgo deádo scribe, beati mortui, Rtl. 48, 5. Wé ne magon swáþeáh ealle naman áwrítan,
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eorþe
the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ land ⬩ earth ⬩ the earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ soil ⬩ mould ⬩ dust
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Add: the ground, as a surface Hé ástrehte his líchaman tó eorðan, Hml. Th. i. 66, 22. Wæs his ræst on nacodre eorðan, Bl. H. 227, 11. Þín blód fléwþ ofer eorþan swá swá wæter, 237, 6. Þá lástas on þá eorþan bestapene wǽron, 127, 21. of a part of the
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rǽdan
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Add Þá rédon (rǽddan, v. l.) hí him betweónum and cwǽdon consultatione habita, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 20. Hí heom betweónan rǽddon and þus geþwǽrlíce cwǽdon, Hml. S. 23, 201. <b>II b.</b> add: to say in consultation :-- Ðeáh ðé mon hwylces hlihge
a-flýman
To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ drive away ⬩ banish ⬩ scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ fugare ⬩ in fugam vertere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ pellere ⬩ dispergere
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To cause to flee, put to flight, drive away, banish, scatter, disperse; fugare, in fugam vertere, ejicere, pellere, dispergere He swá manigne man aflýmde he caused so many men to flee. Byrht. Th. 138, 61; By. 243. Ðú me aflýmst tu me ejicis, Gen. 4,
BYRGAN
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To raise a mound, to BURY; tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire Hí his líchaman on cyrican neáh weofode byrgan woldon they would bury his body in the church near the altar, Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 10: Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. Birge man hine ðæs ilcan
efor-fearn
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Herba rădiŏla ðæt is efor-fearn, Herb. cont. 85; Lchdm. i. 34, 7. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man rădiŏlum, and óðrum naman efor-fearn, nemneþ, ys gelíc fearne, and heó byþ cenned on stánigum stówum, and on ealdum hús-stedum, and heó hæfþ on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa
heofon-feld
A Northumbrian local name
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A Northumbrian local name Is seó stów on Englisc nemned Heofenfeld wæs heó geára swá nemned for tácnunge ðæra tóweardra wundra forðon ðe ðǽr ðæt heofonlíce sigebeácen árǽred beón sceolde and ðǽr heofonlíc sige ðam cyninge seald wæs vocatur locus illelingua
in-lendisc
Native ⬩ indigenous
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Native, indigenous Inlendisc indigena velincola, Wrt. Voc. 74, 63. Sí hé gemang eów swá inlendisc sit inter vos quasi indigena, Lev. 19, 34, Ðǽr útlendisc man inlendiscan derie where a foreigner injures a native, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 29. Se forsǽda
luf-líce
Amiably ⬩ kindly ⬩ dearly ⬩ willingly
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Amiably, kindly, dearly, with good will or love, willingly Luflíce affabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 11. Hé luflíce him hýrde libenter eum audiebat, Mk. Skt. 6, 20. Ðæt hé luflíce swá gedyde libentissime se facturum, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 31: Blickl. Homl.
mære
A night-mare ⬩ a monster oppressing men during sleep
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A night-mare, a monster oppressing men during sleep (cf. passage quoted in Cl. and Vig. under mara; 'En er hann hafði litt sofnat, kallaði hann ok sagði at mara trað hann. Menn hans fóru til, ok vildu hjálpa honum; en er þeir tóku uppi til höfuðsins,
seó
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The pupil, apple of the eye Seó pupilla vel pupula, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 1: 64, 40 : papilla, papula, 282, 53, 54. Seó sceal in eágan, Exon. Th. 341, 8; Gn. Ex. 123. Ðæs (ðære?) seó hringc circulus , Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 72. Hé heóld hig swá his eágan seón
be-sorg
Anxious ⬩ careful
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For Anxious, careful, þæs cnihtes sáwle þe mé besorh ys (cf. hé begann tó lufienne þone cniht. 16, 42), Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 1. Ne sý nán ðing swá besorh þæt hé his tídsang fore forlǽte let him not care about anything so much, that he neglects his service
cynd
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Substitute: <b>cynd,</b> e; f.: es; n. nature Nis nán gesceaft ðe hé tiohhige ꝥ hió scyle winnan wiþ hire Scippendes willan, gif hió hire cynd (gecynd v. l.) healdan wile nihil est quod naturam servans Deo contraire conetur, Bt. 35, 4; F.