weorold-gilp
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Largitas . . . ðæt is ðæt man wíslíce his ǽhta áspende, ná for woruld-gylpe, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 327, 330
ge-secgan
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Take here forms under <b>ge-sagian,</b> and add: with acc. where the object denotes a collection of words, to say words, tell a tale, give a list, account, &c.
ge-stíran
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Unwoeder sǽs mid word gestiórde tempestatem maris uerbo compescit, Lk. p. 5, 19.
ge-settan
To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay
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Hwonne he ðisse worlde ende gesettan wolde when he meant to fix the end of this world, Blickl. Homl. 119, 9: 27, 24.
ge-cwician
To quicken ⬩ create ⬩ vivĭfĭcere ⬩ creāre
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To quicken, create; vivĭfĭcere, creāre Dó me æfter ðínum wordum wel gecwician vivĭfĭca me secundum verbum tuum, Ps. Th. 118, 25. Heortan clǽne gecwica in me God cor mundum crea in me Deus, Ps. Surt. 50, 12.
ceorung
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Seó ceorung is swýðe láð Gode, and húru ꝥ mann gremige him mid wordum, Hml. S. 13, 233: Hml. Th. i. 446, 10. Ceorunge yfelnes murmurationis malum, R. Ben. 58, 8. Bútan ceorunge non cum murmurio, 20, 19.
of-lǽtan
to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss
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to give up, relinquish Gif ðú ǽr ðonne hé worold oflǽtest If you die before him Beo. Th. 2371; B. 1183. Ðá se ellorgást oflét lífdagas and ðás lǽnan gesceaft, 3248; B. 1622. Líf oflǽtan, Cd.
láð
harm ⬩ evil ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief ⬩ pain ⬩ annoyance ⬩ enmity
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Ða ungeþyldegan ne mágon áberan nánwuht ðæs láðes ðe him mon on legþ oððe mid wordum oððe mid dǽdum the impatient cannot bear any annoyance that is put upon them either by word or deed; impatientes ab aliis illata non tolerant, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 293,
þes
This ⬩ this as opposed to that ⬩ one as contrasted with others ⬩ this, ⬩ the present ⬩ this as opposed to that or the other
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Þás woruld ofgifan, Cd. Th. 68, 32; Gen. 1126: Blickl. Homl. 5, 28. Ðás, 117, 35. Ðiós (þás,) (Rush.) istam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 15. Ðæt folc þis wundor geseah, Blickl. Homl. 15, 29. On þýs geáre, 119, 2.
bodung
annunciation ⬩ declaration ⬩ testimony ⬩ interpretation ⬩ reciting ⬩ rehearsing ⬩ preaching
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Heora (the Apostles') bodunge swég swégde geond eall, and heora word be*-*cómon tó eorþan gemǽrum, Hml. A. 56, 144. Hé mé (St. Paul) tó bodunga sende, Bl. H, 185, 33. Críst clypode on his bodunge, Hml. S. 16, 130.
eardian
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On þǽm mórum eardiað Finnas (cf. the word used for less permanent dwelling On feáwum stówum styccemǽlum wíciað Finnas, 17, 5), Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 28. On þǽm landum eardodon Engle ǽr hí hider on land cóman, 19, 29.
nese
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Add: saying no to a question 'Hwæþer ðín woruld eall wǽre æfter ðínum willan.' Ðá andsworode Boetius: 'Nese, lá, nese; næs ic nǽfre gít náne hwíle swá emnes módes . . .
scencan
To skink
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Nares' Glossary for instances of the use of this word), to pour out liquor for drinking, to give to drink (lit. and fig.) Ðúscæncst potabis, Ps. Lamb. 35, 9. Ðæt góde wín ðæt hé scencþ nú geond his gelaðunge, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 11.
wealh-stod
An interpreter ⬩ one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages ⬩ an interpreter of written language ⬩ a translator ⬩ an interpreter of a subject, ⬩ an expounder ⬩ a mediator ⬩ the word occurs as a proper name
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Th. 211, 7; Exod. 522. a mediator Se wealhstod Godes and monna, ðæt is Crist Dei hominumque mediator, Past. 3; Swt. 33, 11. the word occurs as a proper name Ðám folcum ðe eardiaþ be westan Sæferne is Wealhstod biscop eis populis qui ultra amnem Sabrinam
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Wendel-sǽ
the Mediterranean. ⬩ In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it
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In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it Andlang Wendelsǽs (mare Nostrum, quod Magnum generaliter dicimus) Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 12. Wendelsǽ mare Nostrum 12, 14: 26, 28: 8, 23.
sol
Mire or a miry place ⬩ filthy ⬩ volutabrum
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Mire or a miry place [Halliwell gives soul, sole = a dirty pond, as a Kentish word] Sol volutabrum Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 22. On grǽgsole burnan; andlang burnan on grǽgsole hagan Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 336, 24. Wið Heortsolwe iii. 391, 32.
swefen
sleep ⬩ a dream ⬩ a dream ⬩ sleep: a dream ⬩ sleep ⬩ sleep
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Hé ne wisse word swefnes sínes, 223, 27 ; Dan. 126. Com on sefan hwurfan swefnes wóma, 222, 25 ; Dan. 110 : Elen. Kmbl. 142 ; El. 71. Óðer swefen hine mǽtte and hé rehte ðæt his bróðrum: ' Ic geseah on swefne ( per somnium ),' Gen. 37, 9.
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fremming
progress ⬩ advance ⬩ a doing ⬩ accomplishing ⬩ the doing ⬩ operation ⬩ the doing
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Miht þú witan þæt weorc sprecan swíðor þonne þá nacodan word þe nabbað náne fremminge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 25. Grammar fremming, with gen. of agent 'Gif ic on Godes fingre deófla ádrǽfe' ...
tó-cnáwan
To discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ know the difference between, ⬩ understand
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Ðus ðú miht tócnáwan, hwænne nama cymþ of worde, hwænne word of naman, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 216. 5
ge-writ
Something written ⬩ writing ⬩ scripture ⬩ inscription ⬩ a writing ⬩ letter ⬩ treatise ⬩ writ ⬩ charter ⬩ book
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Mid ðon worde ðæs godcundan gewrites with the word of divine Scripture, 33, 20. Ðæs hálgan gewrites of holy writ, Homl. Th. i. 82, 13. Ðis gewrit inscribtio, Mk. Bos. 12, 16. Ðá héht he rǽdan ðæt gewrit then he ordered to read the letter, Blickl.