limpan
To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern
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Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 27, Sorgaþ ymb óðerra monna wísan ðe him náuht tó ne limpþ is busied about other men's affairs, that do not all concern it, Past. 53, 5; Swt. 415, 21.
mann-sliht
Manslaughter ⬩ homicide ⬩ murder
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Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 1-4. Manslyht gewyrcan to commit murder, Mk. Skt. 15, 7. Héðenra manna hergung ádiligode Godes cyrican þurh reáflác and mansleht. Chr. 793; Erl. 59, 12. Manslæht, Confess. Peccat.
munuc
A monk
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Alf. pol. 20; Th. i. 74, 13-16. Swá swá dafnaþ munuce, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 5. Ic eom geanwyrde monuc professus sum monachum, 18, 28. Godes þeówas, biscopas, abbudas, munecas, preóstas, L. Eth. v. 4; Th. i. 304, 26.
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ná-hwǽr
no-where ⬩ in no place ⬩ in no case ⬩ never ⬩ in no respect ⬩ not at all
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Th. i. 74, 32. in no respect, not at all Eall moncynn and ealle nétenu ne notigaþ náwér neáh feórþan dǽles ðisse eorþan men and animals do not use anywhere near a fourth part of this earth, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 8 : 18, 2; Fox 64, 6.
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be-þencan
To consider, bear in mind, BETHINK, remember, trust, confide, entrust ⬩ considerare, recordari, in se reverti, meminisse, fidere, confidere
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Beþohton [MS. beþohtan] hý ealle heora wígcræftas to Exantipuse they entrusted all their military forces to Xantippus, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 16.
BÓT
help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides
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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 6: Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9. To-bóte to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides
ge-feohtan
to fight ⬩ pugnare ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ pugnando acquirere
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H.] if any one fight in the king's house, let him be liable in all his property, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 2. Ðeáh hit sié on middurn felda gefohten though it be fought on mid-field, L.
ge-ferian
To carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dūcĕre
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Ðonne we geferian freán úserne ðǽr he longe sceal on ðæs Waldendes wære geþolian then we bear our lord to where he shall long endure in the All-powerful's care, Beo. Th. 6205; B. 3107.
ge-hwá
Every one ⬩ whoever ⬩ who ⬩ quisque ⬩ quis
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Ðec sóþfæstra gehwæs sáwle and gástas lofiaþ the souls and spirits of all the just praise thee, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 31; Dan. 395. He ðeóda gehwam hefonríce forgeaf he to every people gave heaven's kingdom, 30; Th. 40, 19; Gen. 641.
wís-fæst
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ wise ⬩ having knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ learned ⬩ intelligent ⬩ rational
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Hé wile on dómes dæg on ðysne middangeard cuman, and hé wile eallum wísfæstum gesceaftum écn[e] dóm gesetton (he will pass an eternal sentence on all intelligent creatures), Blickl. Homl. 121, 20. v. next word
fǽrlíce
suddenly ⬩ unexpectedly ⬩ soon ⬩ immediately ⬩ by chance ⬩ haphazard
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Add: suddenly, of a sudden, all at once, unexpectedly Cómon fleógende fǽrlíce englas, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 15. Hé swá fǽrlíce swealt þæt hé on fulluhte underfangen næs, 504, 23: Bl. H. 217, 19.
feþer
a feather ⬩ a wing ⬩ a pen ⬩ quill
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Under feðrum (feþran, R.) sub alas, Mt. 23, 37: sub pinnis, Lk. L. R. 13, 34. Fugel hæfde micele feðra, Shrn. 57, 3. Feðra earnes pennas aquilae, Mt. p. 9, 17. a wing of an army (?)
ge-recedness
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II. explanation, exposition, interpretation :-- Hé sylð his gife ðám ðe hé wile . . . sumum men he forgifð gereccednysse mislicra sprǽca ( ali datur interpretatio sermonum, l Cor. 12, 10), Hml. Th. i. 322, 29.
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BRIDEL
A BRIDLE ⬩ frenum
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Drihten welt eallra gesceafta mid ðám bridlum his anwealdes the Lord governs all creatures with the bridles of his power, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 3: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 5; Met. 13, 3
on-cunnan
To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge
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Alf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 5. Ðý læs ðec Meotud oncunne, ðæt ðú sý wommes gewita, Exon. Th. 301, 13; Fä. 18. Ðæt ús God ne þurfa oncunnan for ðæræ waniungæ nec nobis Deus debeat imputare hanc imminutionem, Chart. Th. 163, 25. Oncunnen notatus, Wrt.
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ge-wita
One who is cognisant of anything ⬩ a witness ⬩ an accessory ⬩ testis ⬩ conscius
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Ælmihtig drihten ðe is ealra þinga gewita the Lord Almighty that is cognisant of all things, Lchdm. iii. 436, 20. Ðisæs is Oda gewita of this is Oda witness, Th. Chart. 510, 5. God sylf his is gewita God is his own witness, Homl.
sǽl
time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity
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Sǽlum geblissad gladdened with all joys, 207, 12; Ph. 140. Siteþ sorgcearig, sǽlum bidǽled, 379, 5; Deór. 28. Syngum tó sǽlum (cf. After liked him ful wele for al was turned him to sele, C. M. 4432) for the happiness of sinners, 84, 21; Cri. 1377.
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hraþe
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(all none) the more for this reason, on this account Þeáh hí eówre sín, ne þincþ eów nó þý hraþor (raþor, v. l. ) heora genóh, Bt. 13: F. 38, 31: 30, 1; F. 108, 9, 11: 32, 2; F. 116, 25: 33, 2; F. 124, 24. Hræþor (hraþor, v. l. ), 41, 4; F. 252, 3.
hé
He, she, it
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Eorðe and ealle hire gefyllednys and eal ymbhwyrft and ða ðe on ðam wuniaþ ealle hit syndon Godes ǽhta earth and all its fulness, and all the globe and those who dwell on it, all are God's possessions, Homl. Th. i. 172, 10.
a-cweðan
To say ⬩ tell ⬩ answer ⬩ dicere ⬩ eloqui ⬩ respondere
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Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps. Th. 121, 1