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gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
gítsung, e; f.

Covetousness ⬩ avarice ⬩ cupidity ⬩ desire

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Þurh his ágene gítsunga he ǽfre ðas leóde mid ungylde tyrwigende wæs through his own avarice he was ever harassing this nation with bad taxes, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 1: 1086; Erl. 222, 24.

Linked entry: gýtsung

ge-cneordnes

desire, eagerness ⬩ diligence, earnest endeavour ⬩ study, careful examination ⬩ study of a scholar ⬩ a study, a subject studied, an art practised

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Þurh gecnyrdnysse háligra gebeda, Hml. Th. i. 118, 7: ii. 124, 26. Æfter nearoðancum gecneorþnissa ( studiorum ) heora ágyld him, Ps. Rdr. 27, 4: 98, 8. Hé forgifð ðá gástlican geðincðu ǽlcum be his gecneordnyssum, Hml.

áhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
áhte, áhtest

had ⬩ owned

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had, owned He sealde eall ðæt he áhte he sold all that he had; vendidit ornnia quæ habuit, Mt. Bos. 13, 46;

geoc

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Hí onbugon tó þám wynsuman iuce wuldres cyninges, Hml. S. 29, 178. Hú hefig geoc hé beslépte on ealle þá þe on his tídum libbende wǽron, Bt. 16, 4; F. 58, 16. Eálá ofermódan!

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.

Thither ⬩ whither ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ thither ... whither ⬩ to the place to which, ⬩ whither ⬩ whither

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Hé tó heofenum lócade, þyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs ... tó Drihtne þyder hé féran sceal, 227, 17-22

Linked entry: þyder

gird

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Hé hét hí ealle beswingan mid gyrdum, and siððan beheáfdian, Hml. S. 29, 283. <b>I a.

þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
þicce, adj.

Thick ⬩ thick ⬩ viscous ⬩ dense ⬩ thick ⬩ dense ⬩ thick, ⬩ dense ⬩ growing thickly, ⬩ abundant ⬩ thick ⬩ stout ⬩ thick

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H.) línenne cláð, Lchdm. i. 240, 21. Lege on þone þiccestan cláð oþðe on fel, ii. 200, 11. of more exact measurement, thick Hí woldon witon hú heáh hit wǽre tó ðæm hefone, and hú ðicke (þicce,) (Cott.

wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend, es; m.

one who exercises power over persons or things, ⬩ a controller ⬩ master ⬩ one who exercises dominion ⬩ a ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ sovereign ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ a possessor ⬩ master ⬩ lord

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one who exercises power over persons or things, a controller, master Ǽlc mon biþ wealdend ðæs ðe hé welt, næfþ hé nánne anweald ðæs ðe hé ne welt quod quisque potest, in eo validus: quod non potest, in hoc imbecillis esse censendus est, Bt. 36, 3; Fox

regnian

(v.)
Grammar
regnian, p.ode

To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate

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Sum biþ searocræftig goldes and gimma ðonne him gumena weard háteþ máððum rénian one is a cunning workman in gold and gems, when a prince of men bids him set a jewel, Exon. Th. 296, 33;Crä. 60.

wíd-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽre, adj.
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Wídmǽre wer . . . hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde mægen and strengo, Cd. Th. 98, 14; Gen. 1630. Wídmǽre cynn, 158, 16 ; Gen. 2618. of things Án wundorlíc tácn gelamp, swá wídmǽre ðæt feáwa wǽron on ðære neáwiste ðe ðæt ne gesáwe, oððe ne gehýrde, Homl.

eáwunga

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Twá cynn sind martirdómes, án dearnunge, óðer eáwunge, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 14. Hí þá sceattas eáwunga and dearnunga spendon, Hml. S. 23, 199. Þæt hé ǽnige sprǽce wiþ hý áge, eáwunga oþþe dearnunga, R. Ben. 141, 1.

geóc

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Hú sceal mín cuman gǽst tó geóce, nemne ic Gode sylle hýrsume hige, Gú. 338. Hé geóce fricle, Hpt. 33, 71, 10. Þára þe geóce tó him séceð, An. 1154.

leahter

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Hé ne cann nǽnne leahter, and hí wǽron mid leahtrum áfyllede, Hml. Th. ii. 572, 35. Ne mæg synne on mé fácnes frumbearn fyrene gestǽlan, líces leahtor, Gú. 1045. Þæs líchoman leah as and þá unþeáwas, Met. 22, 25. Leahtra conuitiorum An. Ox. 5363.

on-weg

(adv.)
Grammar
on-weg, adv.

Away, off.

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Away, off. with verbs of motion Óðer þing wiston ða wífmenn ðá hý onweg cyrdon when they went away (from the sepulchre ), Exon. Th. 460, 13; Hö. 16. Gif ðú onweg cymest if you come away (alive from the fight ), Beo. Th. 2769; B. 1382.

Linked entries: an-weg a-weg

ysel

(n.)
Grammar
ysel, e; ysle, an; f.

A spark, cinder, an ash, ember

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On yslan in favillam, Hpt. Gl. 495, 31. Hé geseah hú ða ysla up flugon mid ðam smíce vidit ascendentem favillam, Gen. 19, 28. Gé syndon dust and acsan and ysela, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 38, 23.

má

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, mǽ;</b> adv.

More ⬩ rather ⬩ further

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Hé má geceás ðæt hé wæs eft hám hweorfende he preferred to return home, 5, 2; S. 615, 33. Him wíslícre and gehyldre wǽre ðæt hí má hám cyrdan ðonne hí ða eallreordan þeóde gesécan sceoldan, 1, 23; S. 485, 32.

gyse

(adv.; int.)
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yes Hig cwǽdon, - Eówer láreów, ne gylt he gafol? Ðá cwæþ he, Gyse he déþ they said, - Your master, doth he not pay tribute? He said, Yes, he does; Dixerunt, - Magister vester, non solvit didrachma? Ait, Etiam. Vulg. Mt. Bos. 17, 25

án-lípig

Grammar
án-lípig, (ǽn-).
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Hí námon him ðá gedwollmenn ǽnlípige (heretics only) tó gemynde, Hml. S. 23, 390. of number, (one) single Lǽcedóm onsundron ánlípig a single recipe by itself. Lch. ii. 12, 7.

for-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrd, -wird, e; f. [wyrd fortune; for-weorþan to perish] Loss,

damage ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ ruin ⬩ death ⬩ detrīmentum ⬩ intĕrĭtus ⬩ intĕrĭtio ⬩ perdĭtio ⬩ pernĭcies ⬩ internĕcio

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Hwæt fremaþ ǽnegum menn, ðeáh he ealne middaneard gestrýne, gyf he hys sáwle forwyrd þolaþ quid prodest hŏmĭni, si mundum ūnĭversum lucrētur, anĭmæ vēro suæ detrīmentum pătiātur? Mt. Bos. 16, 26: Lk. Bos. 9, 25.

Linked entries: for-wird fǽr-wyrd

oððe

(con.)
Grammar
oððe, conj. I.
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Hét ðæt hié óðer sceolden, oððe ðæt lond æt him álésan, oððe hé hié wolde fordón, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 9: 44, 21. Hié óðer forleósan woldon, oððe hira ágen líf oððe Porsennes, 2, 3; Swt. 68, 28.

Linked entry: eðða