nigonteóþa
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On ðone nygentegðan dæg, Shrn. 92, 21 : 105, 29. Add
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Ðæt hí ne geþafian, gyf his waldan magan, ðæt ðǽr ǽnig unriht up áspringe, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 36. Gif hí ðæs wealdan mihton, Wulfst. 185, 3. with dat. or inst. Seó weóld hyra ( two buckets ) síþe, Exon. Th. 435, 12; Rä. 53, 6.
wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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Him bið forboden ðæt hé offrige, forðæm hit is wén ðæt se ne mæge óðerra monna scylda of áðueán Past. 11; Swt. 73, 17. Hit is þéh wén ðæt feala manna þence hwylcum edleáne hé onfó æt Drihtne Blickl. Homl. 41, 14.
Linked entry: wéna
plóg
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In Ælfric's Colloquy the ploughman says : Ǽlce dæg ic sceal erian fulne æcer oððe máre.
mǽd
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Mómǽde, iii. 449, 20.] .xii. æcras an westhealfe ðǽre strǽte, and án (æcer) médwa beneoðan ðǽm hliðe, iii. 52, 15. Hec sunt prata . . . stocméd healf benorðan hegforde, be stúre méda sué ðér tó limpað, ii. 65, 27.
þríst-lǽcan
To become bold ⬩ to dare ⬩ presume
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Be ðære árfæstan Godes cennestran mildheortnysse þrýstlǽcende, ic me of ðære stówe ástyrede, ðe ic ðis gebæd, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 457
niman
to take ⬩ receive ⬩ get ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere ⬩ to take ⬩ keep ⬩ hold ⬩ tenere ⬩ to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to contain ⬩ to take (with one) ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to take (to one) ⬩ give ⬩ to take forcibly ⬩ seize ⬩ take away ⬩ carry off ⬩ tollere ⬩ capessere ⬩ auferre ⬩ rapere
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Manige men ða moldan neomaþ on ðǽm lǽstum, 127, 11. Nimaþ capessunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 33. Nam capessit, 20, 8. Hé nam tulit, Kent. Gl. 209. Nam mid handa rinc on ræste, Beo. Th. 1496; B. 746. Ðæt hé móste niman ðæs Hǽlendes líchaman ...
Linked entry: bi-nom
eorþ-crypel
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In ðære ðe eorþcrypel [se eorþcryppel, Lind.] læg in quo părălytĭcus jăcēbat, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 4: Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 18. Se Hǽlend cwæþ to ðæm eorþcrypele [eorþcrypple, Lind.] Iēsus ait părălytĭco, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 5.
mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is mynstermanna, ðe gemǽnan lífe drohtniaþ on mynstre, R. Ben. 134, 5 : 9, 3.
sol
Mire or a miry place ⬩ filthy ⬩ volutabrum
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Sió sugu hí wile sylian on hire sole æfter ðæm ðe hió áþwægen biþ Past. 54; Swt. 419, 27. Gif swín eft filþ on ðæt sol Swt. 421, 3. Þonon ðæt cume in ða reádan sole Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 375, 8. In reádan solo Txts. 431, 6.
swefen
sleep ⬩ a dream ⬩ a dream ⬩ sleep: a dream ⬩ sleep ⬩ sleep
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Óðer swefen hine mǽtte and hé rehte ðæt his bróðrum: ' Ic geseah on swefne ( per somnium ),' Gen. 37, 9. For ðære gesihðe ðe hé on ðæm swefne geseah, Past. 16;Swt. 101, 18. Ðá stód him sum mon æt ðurh swefen ( per somnium ) . . .
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þyncan
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit
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Þisþinceþ riht micel, ðæt..., Cd. Th. 149, 17; Gen. 2476. Mé ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt..., 19, 11; Gen. 289. Þynceþ, Andr. Kmbl. 1218; An. 609. Hí ne wundriaþ mæniges þinges ðe monnum wonder þynceþ, Met. 28, 82. Ðæs ðe mé þynceþ, Andr.
á-dreógan
to bear off ⬩ suffer, endure ⬩ to bear with, tolerate ⬩ to pass, spend time ⬩ to carry out, perform
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Ðá þrowunga ðe hé ádreág æt ðǽm folce, Bl. H. 97, 16. Bysmra ádreógan, 15, 34. to bear with, tolerate :-- Ic bidde ðé, ðæt ðú mé geþyldelíce ábere and ádreóge, Gr. D. 267, 17. Ic wundrige hú seó sǽ ádruge míne unrihtlican lustas, Hml. S. 23 b, 385.
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wéman
To allure ⬩ attract ⬩ persuade ⬩ entice
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Hí (devils) duguðe beswícaþ and on teosu tyhtaþ tilra dǽda, wémaþon willan, ðæt hý sécen frófre tó feóndum Exon. Th. 362, 11; Wal. 35
Linked entry: wǽman
un-stillness
absence of rest ⬩ motion ⬩ disturbance ⬩ noisiness ⬩ clamour ⬩ tumult ⬩ bustle ⬩ commotion ⬩ disturbance ⬩ breach of peace ⬩ restlessness ⬩ unruliness ⬩ disquietude ⬩ disturbance of mind ⬩ trouble
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Voc. ii. 99, 55. disturbance, noisiness, clamour Gif hé ðurhwunaþ cnucigeode, ðonne áríst se hírédes ealdor for ðæs óðres onhrópe, and him getíðaþ ðæs ðe hé bitt, ná for freóndrǽdene, ac for his unstilnysse, Homl. Th. i. 248, 33.
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same
Similarly, in the same way
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Ðǽr wífmenn feohtaþ swá same swá wǽpnedmen. Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 27
INN
A dwelling ⬩ house ⬩ chamber ⬩ lodging
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Se steorra him ðæs cildes inn gebícnode the star pointed out to them [the Magi] the child's lodging, Homl. Th. i. 110, 16. Ðǽr Petrus inn hæfde where Peter lodged, 372, 34
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seax
a knife ⬩ an instrument for cutting ⬩ a short sword ⬩ dagger
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Wirc ðé stǽnene sex fac tibi cultros lapideos, Jos. 5, 2. as a weapon, a short sword, dagger Ðǽr gebrægd ðara hǽðenra manna sum his seaxe; ðá hé hineðá stingan mynte, ðá nyste hé fǽringa hwǽr ðæt seax com, Blickl. Homl. 223, 16.
tál-líc
that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemous ⬩ that deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible
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Nis ðæt clǽne herigendlíc, ne ðæt gále tállíc, gif him steorran forgéfon, ðæt hí swá lyfedon, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 281. v. tǽl-líc, and next word
ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above
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from above, down, where motion is expressed or implied Hié sǽdon ðæt hit ufane of ðære lyfte cóme, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 30. Hé déð ðæt fýr cymð ufene, Wulfst. 97, 21.