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freá-wine

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wine, es; m.

A dear or beloved lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus cārus

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A dear or beloved lord; dŏmĭnus cārus Syððan freáwine folca swealt when the beloved lord of people perished, Beo. Th. 4703; B. 2357: 4849; B. 2429. He of hornbogan his freáwine fláne geswencte he laid low his dear lord with an arrow from his horned bow

here-nes

(n.)
Grammar
here-nes, -nis, -ness, e; f.

Praise

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Praise Herenes mín laudatio mea, Ps. Th. 103, 32: 110, 8: 117, 14. Herenis laus, Rtl. 30, 23: 174, 31. In herenesse Godes in laudem Dei, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 17: 599, 12; Ps. 55, 10. Hé geearnode ðæt hé ða hálgan hærenesse gehýrde laudes beatas meruit

Linked entries: here-word hærenes

mearc-pæð

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-pæð, es; m. n.

A path leading through a country

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(?) A path leading through a country Be mearcpaðe, strǽte neáh, Andr. Kmbl. 2124; An. 1063. Ic síðade wíddor mearcpaðas ( paths across the marches? ) træd, móras pæðde, Exon. 126 a; Th. 485, 7; Rä. 71, 10, Gewát hé ðá féran ofer mearcpaðu (-paðum? -waðu

mód-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sorh, gen. -sorge; f.

Care or sorrow of mind ⬩ sorrow of soul

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Care or sorrow of mind, sorrow of soul Eác is hearm Gode, módsorg gemacod, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 3; Gen. 755. Hé módsorge wæg hefige æt heortan sorrow of soul bore he heavy at heart, Exon. 48a; Th. 165, 6; Gú. 1024: Elen. Kmbl. 122; El. 61. [Mid muchele modsorȝe

ge-byrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-byrde, -bierde; adj.

Inborn ⬩ innate ⬩ natural ⬩ innatus ⬩ ingenitus ⬩ naturalis

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Inborn, innate, natural; innatus, ingenitus, naturalis Ne him nis gebyrde ðæt hí ðé folgien it is not natural to them that they should follow thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 34. Him gebyrde is ðæt he géncwidas gleáwe hæbbe to him it is natural that he should

Linked entry: ge-bierde

ge-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hál, adj.

Entire ⬩ whole ⬩ healthy ⬩ intĕger ⬩ sānus

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Entire, whole, healthy; intĕger, sānus Gemétte he ðæt fæt swá gehál, ðæt ðǽr nán cíne on næs gesewen he found the vessel so whole that no chink was visible in it, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 22 : 166, 11 : Bt. 34, 12; Fox 152, 27. On gehálum þingum in health,

ge-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrstan, p. -hyrste; pp. -hyrsted, -hyrst

To adorn ⬩ ornament ⬩ decorate ⬩ adornāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ dĕcŏrāre

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To adorn, ornament, decorate; adornāre, ornāre, dĕcŏrāre He gehyrsteþ wél he adorns the metal work, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 27; Vy. 74. Golde gehyrsted adorned with gold, Elen. Kmbl. 662; El. 331 : Andr. Kmbl. 90; An. 45. Ða bióþ mid fetlum gehyrste who

ge-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To shut, lock, fasten, weave ⬩ claudĕre, nectĕre

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To shut, lock, fasten, weave; claudĕre, nectĕre Ðé gelúcaþ ríce heofona quia clauditis regnum cælorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 13. He geseah segn eallgylden, hondwundra mǽst, gelocen leóðo-cræftum [or leoðo-cræftum?] he saw an all-golden ensign, greatest

un-týd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-týd, adj.

Ignorant ⬩ uninstructed ⬩ unskilled

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Ignorant, uninstructed, unskilled Dysig bið se lǽce and untýd ðe wilnaþ ðæt hé óðerne mon gelácnige, and nát ðæt hé self bið gewundad improbus et imperitus est medicus, qui alienum mederi appetit, et ipse vulnus, quod patitur, nescit, Past. 48; Swt.

wit

(n.)
Grammar
wit, witt, es; n.

right mind ⬩ wits ⬩ wit ⬩ intelligence ⬩ understanding ⬩ the mind

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right mind, wits Wóde hé gehǽlde, and on witte gebróhte, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 7. wit, intelligence, understanding Ðæs ðú scealt werhðo dreógan, þeáh ðín wit duge, Beo. Th. 1183; B. 589. the mind Ðeós gítsunc hafaþ gumena gehwelces mód ámerred, ðæt hé

cwéming

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Mid fullum geþance and cwémingce satisfactione, Gr. D. 303, 10: 316, 13. Ðonne ðæt selflíce gegriépð ðæt mód ðæs recceres, and hé wilnað ungemetlíce lícigean, ðonne berǽst hé oft on ungemetlíce cuéminge and bið hwílum tó ungemetlíce sméðe amor proprius

efen-sárig

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Substitute: feeling compassion or pity Þá þá hé geseah his fóstormóder wépan hé wæs sóna hire sáre efensárig ( ejus dolori compassus ), Gr. D. 97, 16. equally sorry Þá wurdon hiora wíf sárige . . . hié woldon ꝥte þá óþere wíf wǽren emsárige him ( ut

ge-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽman, p. de
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To take away by force Hé hét þriddan dǽl ágifan þám mannum þe hé hit ǽr on genǽmde, Guth. 14, II. Þone mǽstan dǽl ðínra ǽhta þú onféhst þá ðe on þé genémde (genumene, v.l.) wǽron maximam possessionum tuarum, quae tibi ablatae sunt, portionem recipies

metsian

(v.)
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Add Ǽghwilc hine sylfne metsode swá swá hé mihte oþþe wolde; sum him mid bær þæs líchaman genihtsumnysse, sum þǽra palmtreówa æppla, sum beána mid wætere ofgotene each provisioned himself as he could or would; one carried with him a sufficiency for the

seóþan

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Add Hé seáþ coquebat, Germ. 395, 391. Se déma hét hí lǽdan sóna and seóðan on wætere (belúcan on byrnendum baðe, Shrn. 150, 1), Hml. S. 34, 343. 1. Add Swá swá gold on ofne hé hié sýð and costað in fornace probatur aurum; tu, ut sorde careas, tribulationis

hogu

(n.)
Grammar
hogu, e; f.

Care, ⬩ anxiety, ⬩ solicitude

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Care, anxiety, solicitude Habbon hí hoge ðæt hí sýn swilce ðæt hí wurþfullíce herigan mágon let them have a care that they be such that they may worthily praise, Homl. Th. i. 446, 32. Hé næfþ nán andgit ne hoga embe Godes beboda he hath no understanding

Linked entry: heort-hogu

tó-stencedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-stencedness, e; f.

dispersion ⬩ dissipation ⬩ destruction

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dispersion Drihten tóstencednyssa (dispersiones) somnigende. Ps. Spl. 146, 2. dissipation, destruction Hit is micel mægena tóstenceunes (-stencednes, MS. T.) plurima destructio est, R. Ben. 128, 6. Ungeþyld is ealra mægna tóstencednys, Homl. Th. ii.

Linked entries: stencedness tó-stencan

tweógend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweógend-líc, adj.

Doubtful ⬩ uncertain

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Doubtful, uncertain, where doubt is felt Tweógendlícre (sine) ancipiti (ambiguitatis scrupulo veraciter credendum est ), Hpt. Gl. 422, 32. Hé on tweógendlícan onbide wæs hwæðer hé winnan dorste, (quem cunctantem), Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 28. where doubt

Linked entry: un-tweógendlíce

ge-wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽtan, -wétan; p. -wǽtte; pp. -wǽted, -wǽtt

To wet ⬩ to make wet

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To wet, to make wet Onsend Ladzarus ðætte he gewǽte his ýtemestan finger on wættre send Lazarus, that he may wet the tip of his finger in water, Past. 43, 1Swt. 309, 6Hat. MS. Strengas.; gurron wædo gewǽtte the ropes creaked wet with the waters, Andr

Linked entry: wǽtan

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allure ⬩ entice ⬩ lure ⬩ decoy ⬩ attract ⬩ urge ⬩ suggerere, suadere, persuadere ⬩ to allure

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To allure, entice, lure, decoy, attract, urge Spenst illicias, Hpt. Gl. 524, 9. Spones inlicias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 7 : 87, 26. in a good sense, with a preposition marking the direction of aim Ðú spenst (spænst, Cott. MS.) mé on ða mǽstan sprǽce and