self-ǽta
An eater of those belonging to its own species ⬩ a cannibal ⬩ anthropophagus
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An eater of those belonging to its own species, (applied to man) a cannibal, anthropophagus Ðú scealt féran . . . ðǽr sylfǽtan eard weardigaþ . . . swá is ðære menigo þeáw, ðæt hié uncúðra ængum ne willaþ feores geunnan, Andr. Kmbl. 350; An. 175
tó-sceótan
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Ungesǽlge men deáþ ǽr willaþ foran tó sciótan = tóforan sceótan anticipate, rush in front of; cf. ða ungesǽligan menn forsceótaþ deáþ foran, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 3; Met. 27, 19, is rather to be taken under sceótan. The passage is:
weás
By chance, by accident, fortuitously
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MS.) gebyrige oððe ungewealdes, ðæt hé on ðæs hwæt befoo, ðe wið his willan sié siquando contra eos lingua labitur, Past. 28; Swt. 198, 22
éste-líce
Kindly, gladly, delicately, daintily ⬩ bĕnigne, libenter, delĭcāte
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We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292
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ofer-mód
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Ofermód willa superba uoluntas, 84, 2. Dǽlan herereáfu mid ofermódum (superbis), 82, 15. Add
blíþe
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Gif wé blíþe and rúmmódlíce hí dǽlan willaþ earmum mannum, Bl. H. 51, 10. Þæt hé blíþe þæs earman líchoman gefylle, 37, 29. Ꝥ hí blission blíþe mid Xp̃e, Chr. 1036; P. 158, 29. Add
stihtian
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Hé ealle gesceafta þurh his godcunde meht and þurh his écean snyttro æfter his willan receþ and stihtaþ, Blickl. Homl. 121, 16.
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mǽrlíce
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Wæs hyre willa mǽrlícor ꝥ heó wolde hyre sylf hyre mægðhád behátan Gode, Hml. A. 32, 200. Se cyng þæt hús (the temple) mǽrlícost tó Gode betǽhte þe ǽfre ǽr ǽnig gewurde Wlfst. 278, 4. Hú hé be Gode mihte mǽrlícost wrítan, Hml. S. 15 202. Add
ofer-prút
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Ys uppáhafennyss þearfena, þá ne welan upp áhebbað, and willa on him sylf oferprút ys est elatio pauperum, quos nec diuitię eleuant, et uoluntas in eis sola superba est, Scint. 183, 12.
firen-lust
lust
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Hwǽr cumaþ þonne his willan and his fyrenlnstas ?, 113, I. Ðæt hié gehealdað hira líchoman firenlusta clǽnne studio castitatis, Past. 41, 14.
ge-fealdan
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Add: to wrap up, roll up Ðæt yfelwillende mód gefielt hit self twyfeald oninnan him selfum, and sió twyfealdnes ðæs yflan willan hiene selfne twyfealdne gefielt oninnan him selfum malitiosae mentis duplicitas sese intra se colligit, Past. 242, 6-9.
fullian
To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ exsĕqui
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To fulfil, perfect; exsĕqui Gif gé bebodu willaþ mín fullian if ye will fulfil my commandments, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 29; Gen. 2317. Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19.
gæst-líðnes
Hospitableness ⬩ hospitality ⬩ entertainment of guests ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas
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Hospitableness, hospitality, entertainment of guests; hospĭtālĭtas We willaþ eów on gæstlíðnesse onfón we will receive you in hospitality, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 15.
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ge-léfan
To believe ⬩ confide ⬩ trust ⬩ crēdĕre ⬩ confīdĕre
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To believe, confide, trust; crēdĕre, confīdĕre Gif gé willaþ mínre mihte geléfan if ye will believe my power, Cd. 219; Th. 280, 6; Sat. 251. Geléfst ðú ðæt seó wyrd wealde disse worulde dost thou believe that fortune governs this world?
strið
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struggle, fight, contest Strange geneátas ða ne willaþ mé æt ðam stríðe geswícan, Cd. Th. 19, i; Gen. 284. contention, dispute, strife of words Hwæt scal ðé swá láðlíc stríð wið ðínes hearran bodan? 41, 28; Gen. 663.
ge-twǽman
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Gif úre mágas willað ús getwéman (-wéman, v.l. ) fram Críste, Hex. 40, 29. Swá ꝥ úre Drihten wurde getwǽmed (-twémed, v.l. ) fram his heofonlican fæder, Hml. A. 59, 198. to end a dispute, settle a case
ge-wefe
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Sé þe wylle ymbe þæs gerímes deópnyssa spyrian, þonne mæg hé gemétan þisra þreóra cynna rake on þám gewefe ꝥ wé willað ꝥ se sceáwre wite mid fullum geráde þe þis gewrit áspyrað ꝥ on þám bóccræfte fela híw synt ámearcode, Angl. viii. 330, 35-331, 2
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fóre-setnes
a thing proposed ⬩ proposition ⬩ purpose ⬩ intention ⬩ propŏsĭtio ⬩ propŏsĭtum ⬩ that which is placed before ⬩ a preposition ⬩ præpŏsĭtio
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a thing proposed, proposition, purpose, intention; propŏsĭtio, propŏsĭtum Wæs seó cwén lustfulliende ðære gódan fóresetnesse and willan ðæs iungan the queen rejoiced at the young man's good purpose and will, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 17.
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clǽn-líce
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Cf. clǽne, Ðæt is ðonne ðæt hé sié clǽnes willan and goodes, ðæt hé clǽnlíce and ryhtwíslíce ongiete ðæt ðæt hé ongiete pudica videlicet, quia caste intelligit, Past. 349, 3. Ðæt wé úrne crístendóm clǽnlíce gehealdan, Wlfst. 112, 15. entirely.
wiþ-bregdan
To withhold ⬩ restrain ⬩ check ⬩ hold back
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To withhold, restrain, check, hold back Gif ðæt mód ðæm willan ne wiðbrítt dum in cogitatione voluptas non reprimitur, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 8.