sorgian
to care ⬩ be anxious ⬩ feel anxiety or care ⬩ absolute ⬩ to sorrow ⬩ grieve ⬩ be sorry ⬩ for, on ⬩ absolute ⬩ to be anxious; to sorrow
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Ðǽr mon mæg sorgende folc gehýran hygegeómor, Exon. Th. 55, 28; Cri. 890. Sume ofer sǽ sorgiende (dolentes) gewiton, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 7. Him sorgendum sár óðclífeþ, Exon. Th. 77, 35; Cri. 1267
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Hornfisc plegode, and se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand ( flew circling round), Andr. Kmbl. 743 ; An. 372. Hremmas wundon, Byrht. Th. 134, 59; By. 106. Hé mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte, windan on wolcne, Cd.
Linked entry: winde
ge-wítan
to see ⬩ behold ⬩ videre ⬩ spectare ⬩ to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction ⬩ to set out towards ⬩ start ⬩ pass over ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ withdraw ⬩ go away ⬩ retreat ⬩ retire ⬩ die ⬩ transire ⬩ discedere
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Seó deorce niht won gewíteþ the dark night passes away murky, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 17; Ph. 99. used absolutely :-- Gyf ðes calic ne mǽge gewítan si non potest hic calix transire, Mt. Bos. 26, 42.
Linked entries: aweg-gewítan aweg-gewitenes
dón
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Seó leáse wyrd ne mæg þám men dón fultum, Bt. 20; F. 70, 22. Doonde laturi (praesidium ), Wrt.
ildan
To delay ⬩ tarry ⬩ defer ⬩ put off ⬩ postpone ⬩ procrastinate ⬩ connive at ⬩ dissimulate
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Ðonne se láreów ieldende sécþ ðone tíman ðe hé his hiéremenn sidelíce on þreátigean mǽge cum tempus subditis ad correptionem quæritur, Past. 21, 2 ; Swt. 153. 5
mund-byrd
protection ⬩ patronage ⬩ aid ⬩ the fine paid for a violation of mund
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Forgylde ðem mæn his mundbyrd (the fine for violating the man's mund by fighting in his house), L. H. E. 14; Th. i. 32, 15 : L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, l
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.
un-cyst
A vice ⬩ defect ⬩ fault ⬩ a disorder ⬩ a fault ⬩ solecism ⬩ a vice ⬩ fault ⬩ the vice of avarice ⬩ niggardliness ⬩ parsimony ⬩ want of liberality
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Voc. ii. 88, 27-33: 52, 49. of morals, a vice, fault Ðæt on ús ne sý geméted nǽnigu stów ǽmetig gástlícra mægena, ðæt ðǽr mæge yfelu uncyst on eardian, Blickl. Homl. 37, l0. Ðeós deáþberende uncyst ( envy ), 65, 13.
Linked entry: un-gecost
framian
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., prodesse ) mæge, R. Ben. 119, 19. Framian (fremian, v.l.) expedire, 121, 9. with prep.
hlystan
listen ⬩ to listen
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Hú hé lǽran mæge ðá ðe ðǽrtó hlystan willað, Past. 95, 22. to listen and be persuaded Hlyst mínum rǽde gif ðú lufast megðhád, ꝥ ðú gebúge mid biggengum tó þǽre gydenan Vesta, Hml. S. 7, 99. Sé ðe oferhogie þæt hé heom hlyste, Wlfst. 176, 27
hér
here . . . there
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Hér mon mæg giét gesión hiora swæð, . . . Hié woldon ðæt hér ðý mára wísdóm on londe wǽre, Past. 5, 13-25. Hé onféhð friccan scíre and foreryneles ðá hér iernað beforan kyningum, 91, 21. Hér mid ús, Ph. 23: 31.
fédan
to suckle ⬩ nurse ⬩ to feed up ⬩ fatten ⬩ to support ⬩ maintain ⬩ nurture ⬩ educate ⬩ foster ⬩ to nourish ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ To graze
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His mæ-acute;gas hine féden, gif hé self mete næbbe. Gif hé mǽgas næbbe, féde cyninges geréfa hine, Ll. Th. i. 60, 10-12. Ofætum wére féd holusculis vesceretur, Hpt. Gl. 494, 50. Seó sául, gif heó ne bið mid Godes worde féded, Bl.
lǽce-dóm
Medicine ⬩ a medicine ⬩ remedy ⬩ cure
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Ýdel biþ se lǽcedóm ðe ne mæg ðone untruman gehǽlan vain is the medicine that cannot heal the sick, Homl. Th. i. 60, 34.
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lǽne
transitory ⬩ temporary ⬩ frail
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Gif ðonne ðæs monnes mód and his lufu biþ behleápen eallunga on ða lǽnan sibbe ðonne ne mæg hé nǽfre becuman tó ðære ðe him geseald is relinquo scilicet transitoriam, do mansuram.
scippan
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God gesceóp ealle gesceafta, and deófol náne gesceafta scyppan ne mæg, Homl. Th. i. 102, 1. Hé ( God ) selcúðe syððan scyppan nolde, Hexam. 12; Norm. 20, 15. Ic scyppendum wuldorcyninge hýrde, rícum dryhtne, Exon. Th. 453, 16; Hy. 4, 15.
Linked entries: sceppan scipian scyppan for-scapung
un-þeáw
A bad habit ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice ⬩ fault
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Nán hæfignes ðæs líchoman, ne nán unþeáw ne mæg eallunga áteón of his móde ða rihtwísnesse ... ðeáh sió swǽrnes ðæs líchoman and ða unþeáwas oft ábisegien ðæt mód mid ofergiotulnesse, 35, 1; Fox 154, 29.
á-mirran
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S. 16, 180. in a moral sense Irre oft ámirreð monnes mód, ðæt hé ne mæg ðæt riht tócnáwan, Prov. K. 28. ' Hwí ámyrdest ðú mínne bróðor mid þínum drýcræfte?' 'Ne ámyrde ic hine, ac ic hine áwende fram hǽðenum gylde tó Gode,' Hml. Th. i. 468, 12-15.
ge-hiwian
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Seó sáwul ealle líchamlicra þinga híw mæg on hyre sylfre gehíwian, and swá gehíwode on hyre móde gehealdan, I. 225. Blódig wolcen on mistlíce beámas wæs gehíwod, Chr. 979 ; P. 122, 26.
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ge-stillan
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Voc. ii. 14, 47. to prevent motion Ðára unstillena gesceafta styring ne mæg ná weorþan gestilled. Bt. 21; F. 74, 4. to stop action Hé ðá ealdan onsægednyssa ealle gestilde, Hml. Th. ii. 210, 15. Hi woldon þá wíta gestillan, Hml. S. 5, 39.
hengen
a cross ⬩ a rack
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'Ne mæg mín sáwl beón gebróht tó heofonum bútan mín líchama beó on þínum bendum genyrwod and fram ðínum cwellerum on þínum copsum ágrápod.' Þá hét hé hí gewríðan on ðám breóste mid þǽre hencgene, Hml. S. 8, 112-122.