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ge-cnáwan

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Eft hine gecneów óðer þínen, Mk. 14, 69. Beheóld hé hí and gecneów hí be hyre wlite, Hml. S. 30, 363. Hélias cóm, and hig hyne ne gecneówon ( cognouerunt ), Mt. 17, 12. Þá wurdon hyra eágan geopenude, and hig gecneówon hine, Lk. 24, 31.

irnan

(v.)
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To follow a course, way :-- Weg beboda þínra ic arn uiam mandatorum tuorum cucurri, Ps. L. 118, 32. Hié bióð gehwerfde eft tó þám ilcan ryne þe hié ǽr urnon, Bt. 21 ; F. 74, 12. Hé blissode swá swá ent tó yrnenne weg, Ps. Spl. 18, 6

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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Wé nytan nánum óðrum þingum tó getrúwianne. Ll. Th. i. 220, 16. <b>II a.</b> to trust something to a person :-- Ðe Hǽlend ne gitrýgade hine solfne him non credebat semetipsum eis, Jn. R. 2, 24. <b>II b.

hangian

(v.)
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For hwon áhénge þú mé hefgor on þínra honda róde þonne iú hongade?, Cri. 1489: 1457. Wearh sceal hangian, fægere ongildan ꝥ hé ǽr fácen dyde manna cynne, Gn. C. 55.

á-stígan

(v.)

downwardupwarddownward upwardto descendgo down intoto ascendmount

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Críst on þínne innoþ ástígeþ, Bl. H. 5, 14. Þá þe on eorðan ástígað qui descendant in terram, Ps. Th. 21, 27. Tó ðám munte Synay ástáh se Scyppend, Hml. Th. ii. 196, 22. Of heofenum ástáh (descendit) mannes Bearn, 386, 2: Ps. Spl. 7, 17.

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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tithe, a tenth part, in passages not relating to the Christian church Hé sealde him ða teóðunge ( decimam ) of eallum ðám þingum, Gen. 14, 20. Of eallum þingum, ðe ðu mé sylst, ic bringe ðé teóðunga ( decimas ), 28, 22.

Linked entry: tegðung

hǽþen

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Des wæs hǽðin hic erat Samaritanus, 17, 16. of things. Cf. II 3 Hǽþenu godu dii gentium, Ps. Th. 95, 5. Ge sǽdon ꝥ þá hǽðnan tída wǽron beteran þonne þá crístnan, Ors. 6, 37 ; S. 296, 18.

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest;above, overdenoting contact with anything, upon, ondenoting extension over, throughout, in, ondenoting a higher degree, beyond, more thandenoting the cause of an emotion, overdenoting the object over which power is exercisedwith the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expectedmarking time, after, beyond denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an objectdenoting motion which is diffused over a surfacedenoting extension through a space, throughout, amongdenoting motion from below, over, abovedenoting motion from above, upon, on denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effectdenoting the object over which power is exercisedabove, more thansupra, superbeyond, besidesultradenoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, againstwith words implying rest(cf. to talk over)denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5)withoutwith words expressing time,afterthrough, during

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Fram twentig wintrum and ofer ðæt a vigesimo anno et supra, 1, 3. beyond, besides; ultra Ofer ðæt ultro gé ne lǽtaþ hine ǽnig þing dón, Mk. Skt. 7, 12. Ne ofer ðæt ultra sweltan ne mágon, Lk. Skt. 20, 36.

Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan

LÁR

(n.)
Grammar
LÁR, e; f.

LOREteachinginstructionlearningknowledgecunningsciencepreachingdoctrinedogmapreceptexhortationadmonitioncounselsuggestioninstigationpersuasion

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Ic wolde ymbe ðone lǽcedóm ðara ðínra lára hwéne máre gehýran I would hear a little more of the medicine of those instructions of thine, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 17. Lárna, Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 17; Dóm. 89: Andr. Kmbl. 964; An. 482.

Linked entries: folc-lár lǽr

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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</b> in reference to inanimate things : -- Sunne wearð þreám áþrysmed the sun was miserably darkened (at the crucifixion), Exon. Th. 70, 5; Cri. 1134.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

ge-mengan

(v.)
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Wæs on blóde brim weallende, ýða geswing eal gemenged, B. 848 : 1593. the object non-material Ðæs cyninges ríce ge foreweard ge forðgang swá monigum styrenessum wiðerweardra þinga ýðiað and gemengde syndon, ꝥ ꝥ mon nú gyt gewitan ne mæg, hwæt be þissum

lange

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Hú ic lengest mæge þíne sóðfæstnesse, sélest gehealdan, Ps. Th. 118, 26. by preceding adverbs of comparison Swá lange swá mé líf gelǽst, Ll. Th. i. 276, 19. Swá lange quamdiu, An.

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Rícum mannum divitibus, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 9. of things, strong, powerful, mighty, potent Wǽron hyra rǽdas ríce, siððan hié rodera waldend wið ðone hearm gescylde, Cd. Th. 245, 3; Dan. 457.

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve Ymbe míne mágas ic hogige erga propinquos curo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 29.

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Spl. 13, 3. to try to get (the source from which a thing is sought marked by tó) Ic monnes feorh tó slagan séce (MS. seðe) I will require man's life of the slayer, Cd. Th. 92, 7; Gen. 1525.

feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To gomake a journeyset outtravelmarchsailīreĭter făcĕreproficiscitransīremigrārenāvĭgāre

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Ic wegas ðíne þence to ferenne fótum mínum I think to go thy ways with my feet, Ps. Th. 118, 59. Folc ferende travelling people, Cd. 80; Th. 99, 28; Gen. 1653: Exon. 103 a; Th. 390, 12; Rä. 8, 9: Ps. Th. 125, 5.

Linked entry: fyran

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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Th. 268, 22; Sat. 59. applied to persons or things Wífa wuldor (the Virgin Mary), Menol. Fox 295; Men. 149. Receda wuldor, Salamones templ, Cd. Th. 219, 23 ; Dan. 59. of celestial or spiritual glory Godes wuldor gloria Domini, Lev. 9, 23.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

bísen

(n.)
Grammar
bísen, l. bisen, e; bisene, an; f. (also n. in North.),

an exemplar a modelpatternexampleprecedenta ruleprescriptpreceptparablesimilitudetype

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Hwelce bisena hé stellende wæs, Ors. 2, 2; S. 66, 24. of things Gelíce and seó burg wǽre tó bisene ásteald eallum middangearde, Ors. 2, 4; S. 74, 24. an exemplar, a model, pattern for the being, doing or making of something Wé sint gesceapene æfter

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Heó hit náge mid nánon þinge tó forwyrcenne, ac hæbbe heó ðone bryce, vi. 147, 35. Sí forworht eal þe hé age, Ll. Th. i. 330, 23.

ge-swencan

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Ðý lǽs hí weorþan wyrsan gif hí ástyrede bióþ and geswenced (-swencte, v. l. ) quem deteriorem facere possit adversitas, Bt. 39, 10; F. 228, 6. where both subject and object are things Bið heard winter and yfel lencten and eorþan wæstmas swíþe geswencte