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sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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Seó sǽl gewearð (cf. seó tíd gewearð, ðæt se eorl ongan æðele cennan, 74, 25;Gen. 1227), ðæt his wíf sunu on woruld brohte, 72, 14: Gen. 1186. Se sǽl cymeþ, ðæt heó dómes dæges dyn gehýre, Salm. Kmbl. 648; Sal. 323.

Linked entry: sél

sorh

(n.)
Grammar
sorh, sorg, sorhg, e; f.

careanxietysorrowgriefafflictiontroublesorrow, carecura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, laborcare, sorrow

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Ðæt gé lybbon eówre líf bútan ǽlcre sorge absque ullo pavore, Lev. 25, 18. Ús biþ sibb æfter sorge, Andr. Kmbl. 3134; An. 1570. Ne biþ him on ðám wícum wiht tó sorge there shall be nothing in heaven to came them anxiety, Exon. Th. 238, 29; Ph. 211.

Linked entry: sorg

ge-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þencan, -þencean, ic -þence, ðú -þencest, -þencst, he -þenceþ, -þencþ, pl. -þencaþ, -þenceaþ; p. ic, he -þohte, ðú -þohtest, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht.

to thinkconceiveperceivereflect uponweighmeditariconsiderarepensareto think aboutrememberconsider maturelyto take to heartrecogitareiterum cogitarereminiscito think ofbear in mindrememberrecordaricogitarememor esseto excogitatedeviseinventconceiveexcogitarestruereinvenireto resolveintendwishintenderevelle

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to think, conceive, perceive, reflect upon, weigh; meditari, considerare, pensare Hwylc eówer mæg sóþlíce geþencan ðæt he geeácnige áne elne to hys anlícnesse quis autem vestrum cogitans potest adjicere ad staturam suam cubitum unum, Mt.

dóm

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Þú lǽtst eal eówer færeld tó þæs windes dóme quo flatus impellerent, promovereris, Bt. 7, 2; F. 18, 33. Gebeád hé him hiera ágenne dóm feós and londes, Chr. 755; P. 48, 17: By. 38. Þá teóþan sceattas wǽron on úrum ágnum dómum, Bl. H. 51, 7.

ge-mengan

(v.)
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gemengest þá heofoncundan hider on eorðan sáwla wið líce; siððan wuniað þis eorðlice and þæt éce samod, Met. 20, 234. to unite persons to others in dealings or intercourse, join, associate Ic mé tó middes heora gemengde and him tó cwæð: 'Nimað mé on eówer

ge-þóht

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Eóde se Wísdóm neár mínum hreówsiendan geþóhte, Bt. 3, 1; F. 426: Wand. 88. Wé ágyltaþ þurh feówer þing, þurh geþóht and þurh word and þurh weorc and þurh willan, Bl. H. 35, 14.

Linked entry: þóht

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Add: A. prep. with dat. marking position Ðá eóde ðæt wíf æfter him, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 13. marking direction Beheald æfter ðé look behind thee, Bl.

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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Ic ðæt hogode ðæt ic eówra leóda willan geworhte I purposed to work your people's will, Beo. Th. 1268; B. 632. Hwæt hogodest ðú hidercyme ðínne on wráðra geweald why didst thou resolve to come hither into the power of hostile men, Andr.

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Ða stówa ðe gé eówre geteld on sleán sceoldon, Deut. i. 33. <b>VIc.</b> to cast into chains (cf. O. Frs. on tha helda slein) :-- Hió sceolde ða men weorpan an wildedeóra líc and siððan sleán on ða raccentan and on copsas.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

ge-weorþan

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(or uncertain) of person, with noun subject Ne sǽde ic eów ꝥ eówrum þeáwum and mínum ne mihte an wise gewurdan (geþwǽrigan, v. l.) ? numquid non prius dixi vobis, quia vestris ac meis moribus minime conveniret?, Gr. D. 105, 21. impersonal, cf.

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a regionquartersidequarterpartproportiondeathendfinishedissueeventgoalultimatelyalwaysultimatelycontinuouslyconsecutivelykindsort

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Þus þá æðelingas ende gesealdon thus those noble ones made end, Ap. 85. issue, event Hé in eóde þæt hé gesáwe ðone ende, Mt. 26, 58.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Hé ácígde syfone ... eode eahta sum, Beo. Th. 6237; B. 3123. Hé twelfa sum hire áð sealde ( secum acceptis undecim comparibus suis, p. 205), Chart. Th. 203, 2: L.

Linked entry: ÁN

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, &nbsp;sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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Hwý gé ǽfre scylen unrihtfióungum eówer mód dréfan quid tantos juvat excitare motus?

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

æfter

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
æfter, prep. [æft, q. v; er, q. v.] dat; rarely acc.

AFTERpostAlongthroughduringκατάperAccording toby means ofsecundumpropterAfteraboutpropterobdeAfteraboveaccording topostsupersecundum

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Ðá eóde ðæt wíf æfter him then the wife went after him, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 13. Hám staðeledon, án æfter ódrum they established a home, one after another, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 22 ; Sat. 26.

Linked entries: æftyr efter eftyr

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, e; f.

Lawstatutedecreeregulationrulefixed custom

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Gé for náht dydon Godes bebod for eówre lage quare discipuli tui transgrediuntur traditionem seniorum? ... Irritum fecistis mandatum Dei propter traditionem vestram, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 2, 6.

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

þeód

(n.)
Grammar
þeód, e; f.
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., people, men :-- Gif ðú eáðmódne eorl geméte, þegn on þeóde (among men ), Exon. Th. 318, 7; Mod. 79: 176, 4; Gú. 1204. Ðæt wé siþþan forð ða séllan þing móten geþeón on þeóde, 23, 31; Cri. 377: 8, 33; Cri. 127: 208, 23; Ph. 160.

Linked entries: þeád þeóden

under-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
under-þeódan, -þiédan, -þídan; p. de.

to subjectsubjugaterender subjectto subjectcause to endurerender liableto subjoinaddto support

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Gé underþiódaþ eówre héhstan medemnesse under ða eallra nyþemestan gesceafta vos dignitatem vestram infra infima quaeque detruditis, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 33. Ðú underþeóddest folc under mé subdis populos sub me, Ps. Spl. 17, 49.

dæg

(n.)
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</b> day (as in one day), time of an occurrence :-- Ánes dæges þe abbot eóde into capitulan, Chr. 1083; P. 214, 22. Þá sume dæge rád se cyng be þǽre eǽ, 896; P. 89, 11. Hyt wæs þá on dæg restedæg it was the sabbath at that time, Nic. 7, 5.

fæsten

firmamentcitadelforta fortificationentrenchmentsfastnessstrongholda prisona sepulchreHellclaustrum

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Gelǽdan of leoðobendum fram þám fæstenne, An. 1036: 1070. a sepulchre Út eóde engla Drihten of þám fæstenne, Sat. 521.

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Nimaþ eówre wǽpn ponat vir gladium super femur suum, Ex. 32, 27. Gegríp (gefóh, Ps. Th.) wǽpn (wépen, Ps. Surt.) and scyld apprehende arma et scutum, Ps. Spl. 34, 2. Uoepeno, Rtl. 168, 1.