róse
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Wé onféngon þǽre rosena swæc, Angl. viii. 299, 44. Mid reádum rosum, An. Ox. 4509
be-fón
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add : (1 a) with a non-material object Of manegum myngungum wé beféngun ( perstringimus) feáwa, Chrd. 8, 19. (1 f) to ensnare, entrap :-- Þá sendon hí tó him sume . . . ꝥ hí beféngon (caperent ) hine on his worde, Mk. 12, 13
fyll-nis
completeness, abundance
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Of fyllnisse his alle wé onféngon uuldor de plenitudine ejus omnes accepimus gratiam, Jn. L. R. 1, 16. Fylnysse liberalitate, gratia, An. Ox. 7, 228
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hýre-mann
a subject ⬩ follower ⬩ servant ⬩ subordinate ⬩ a parishioner ⬩ a hearer
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Bist ðú úre cyning oððe beóþ wé ðíne hýrmen rex noster eris aut subjiciemur ditioni tuæ? Gen. 37, 8. Wé beódaþ eác úrum híremannum we also command our subjects, L. Æðelst. v. 8, 7; Th. i. 238, 1.
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ge-wylde
Subject ⬩ under one's power or control ⬩ in one's possesion
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He hit eft gedyde unc swá gewylde swá hit ðá wæs ðá we hit him óðfæstan he should put it again as much under our control as it was when we entrusted it to him, Th. Chart. 484, 30: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 120, 19.
georne
Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, well ⬩ cŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne
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Geornor we woldon iówra Rómána bismora beón forsúgiende we would more willingly be silent about the shame of you Romans, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 22: 3, 1; Bos. 53, 14, Swá he geornost mǽge as he best may, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 58; Met. 27, 29.
ge-sǽlan
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Take here ge-sǽlan to be successful (in Dict. ). of a concrete thing, to be brought about, be made, come into existence Hi wénað ꝥ ꝥ ealdgesceaft ǽfre ne wǽre, ac wénað ꝥ hit weás cóme, níwan gesǽlde (cf. wénaþ ꝥ ꝥ ne sié eald gesceaft, ac sié weás geworden
on-gitan
To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)
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Nú wé mágon ongytan hwæt ðæt gerýne getácnaþ now we know what the mystery means, Blickl. Homl. 17, 13. Wé mágon ongytan on ðæm úre tydran gecynd we may see in that (the temptation of Christ by the devil) our weak nature, 33, 35 : 95, 11.
hyhtan
To hope ⬩ trust ⬩ rejoice
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Wé cunnon hyhtan ðæt wé heofones leóht ágan móton we can hope that we may possess the light of heaven, Fragm. Kmbl. 84; Leás. 44.
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ge-leáfa
Belief ⬩ faith ⬩ confidence ⬩ trust ⬩ fĭdes ⬩ fĭdūcia
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Belief, faith, confidence, trust; fĭdes, fĭdūcia Se rihta geleáfa us tǽcþ, ðæt we sceolon gelýfan on ðone Hálgan Gást the right faith teaches us that we should believe in the Holy Ghost, Homl. Th. i. 280, 22 : Elen. Kmbl. 2070; El. 1036.
ge-limplíce
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how we should pray, and yet said, 'Your Father knows what you need before you ask him,' Bl.
swimman
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Teón ða wæteru forð swimmende cynn, Gen. 1, 20. of a vessel moving on water Secga geseldan swimmaþ on weg, Exon. Th. 289, 25; Wand. 53. Hine ( a vehicle) oxa ne teáh, ne [hé] on flóde swom, 404, 28 ; Rä. 23, 14. Se swymmenda arc (Noah's ark ).
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rǽs
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Ðæt hors sum slóg on ðam wege mid swíðran rǽse ( valentiore impetu ) oferhleóp, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17. Ongeán ðam rǽse ðæs forþgotenan streámes contra impetum fluvii decurrentis, 5, 10; S. 625, 7.
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wearm
Warm
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Ðeáh ðé wel lyste wearmes mustes, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 32. For ðære wearmau pro aprico, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 62: 9, 23. Swá weax melteþ, gif hit byð wearmum neáh fýre gefæstnad, Ps. Th. 57, 7. Wring on wermód wearmne, Lchdm. ii. 310, 10.
rím-cræft
The science of numbers ⬩ arithmetic
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Hæfðon hié on rímcræfte áwriten wera endestæf hwænne hié tó móse meteþearfendum weorðan sceoldon they (the cannibal Mermedonians) had numbered the days of their captives who were to be food to satisfy their hunger, Andr. Kmbl. 268 ; An. 134
feor
avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far
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Nis nú ende feor ꝥ wé sceolon ætsomne súsel þrowian, Sat. 40
afæstla
O certainly! ⬩ O assuredly! ⬩ O certe
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O certe Afæstla, and hi lá hi, and wella well, and þyllíce óðre syndon Englisc interjectiones O certainly, and alas, and well well, and such other are English interjections, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 28
hwearfung
A turning ⬩ revolution ⬩ change ⬩ exchange ⬩ barter
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A turning, revolution, change, exchange, barter Ðé wæs ðeós hwearfung betere forðam ðe ðissa woruldsǽlþa tó wel ne lyste this change was more tolerable to thee, because thou didst not take too much pleasure in temporal blessings, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 23
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lícung
Pleasing ⬩ pleasure ⬩ gratification
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Wel gedafonaþ ðætte ða gódan recceras wilnigen ðæt hié monnum lícigen, forðæm ðætte þurh ða lícunga hí mǽgen gedón ðætte hiera Dryhten lícige ðæm folce, 19, 3; Swt. 147, 7. Ne sylþ Gode lícungæ his non dabit Deo placationem suam, Ps. Spl. T. 48, 7.
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candel
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Ontend þreó candela, and drýp ꝥ wex þriwa, 286, 6. Swá hwelc mon swá condella onbærne on ciricean of his gestreónum on mínum noman, Shrn. 101, 28. Add