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neótan

(v.)
Grammar
neótan, niótan; p. neát, pl. nuton

To enjoyhave the benefit of

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Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette tó neótenne neorxna wonges beorhtne blǽdwelan, Exon. Th. 85, 14; Cri. 1391

cípe-mann

(n.)
Grammar
cípe-mann, (cíp-), es; m.
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Gif ciépe-mon (cépe-, ceáp-, v. ll. ) uppe on folce ceápie, Ll. Th. i. 118, 12. Se iiii nihta móna byð gód þǽm cípemen his cípinge tó anginnane, Lch. iii. 178, 2. Æt cýpmen (ceáp-, v. l. ) befón, Ll. Th. i. 118, 13.

Linked entry: ciépe-mon

éce

(adj.)
Grammar
éce, adj.
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Hé on feorhgebeorh foldan hæfde eallum eorðcynne éce láfe frumcneów gehwæs túddorteóndra he (Noah) to save life for all that lives on earth had a remnant that should perpetuate it, to wit, the primal generation of everything that has offspring (i. e.

waefer-sín

(n.)
Grammar
waefer-sín, -sién, -sýn, -seón, e; f.

A sightshowspectacle

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Hé bebeád his folce ðæt hí tó ðyssere wæfersýne (a man trying to fly) cómon, Homl. Th. i. 380, 15. Eall wered ðe æt ðisse wæfersýnne wǽron, Lk. Skt. 23, 48. On wæferséne (v. wæferness) per publicum, Hpt. Gl. 510, 12.

Linked entry: wlite-seón

wang

(n.)
Grammar
wang, es; m. . I. the word, which is almost confined to poetry, may be rendered by words denoting the surface of the ground taken in their most general sense,
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Gangan ofer foldan wang, Menol. Fox 225; Men. 114. III. fig. of any surface Ic ( a cup for cupping) eom stíð and steáp wong, staþol wæs in þá wyrta wlitetorhtra, Exon. Th. 484, 4; Rä. 70, 2

Linked entries: ge-wenge wencge wenge

geár

(n.)
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Wæs folde geblówen, geácas geár budon, Gú. 716. with respect to productivity of the ground, a (good or bad) year Æfter cóm gód gér (geár, v. l. ) and wæstmberende, Bd. 4, 13 ; Sch. 419, 12. Hærfest hæleðum bringeð géres wæstmas, Gn.

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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Folc wæs on sálum, Cd. Th. 184, 13; Exod. 106: 214, 5; Exod. 564: Elen. Kmbl. 387; El. 194. All middellærdess sceþe and sel, Orm. 14304. For quoso suffer cowþe syt (trouble), sele wolde folȝe, Allit. Pms. 92, 5

Linked entry: sél

weardian

(v.)
Grammar
weardian, p.ode.

to guard, keep, defendwith gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something)to act as guardian to, to rule to keep, have charge ofto hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit.in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track,to followto remain behind

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Þilke tyme þat Samuel þe prophete wardede (ruled) þat folc of Israel, R. Glouc. 27, 16

Linked entries: ge-weardian weardere

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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Ðæt folc his cépte the people regarded him, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 7. Hí brycge ne cépton they regarded not the bridge, Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 11. Ða sceoldon cépan Godwines eorles they were to lay in wait for earl Godwine, 1052; Erl. 183, 34.

Linked entry: ge-cépan

ELLEN

(n.)
Grammar
ELLEN, gen. elnes; m. n.

Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitudevis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo

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Moyses bebeád folc hycgan on ellen Moses bade the people think on valour, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 22; Exod. 218: Fins. Th. 21; Fin. 11: Ps. Th. 93, 2.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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Gewát him mid cnósle, ofer Caldéa folc feran mid feorme, fæder Abrahames the father of Abraham departed with his family, with his goods, to travel over the Chaldeans' nation, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 6; Gen. 1731: 126; Th. 161, 2; Gen. 2659.

FÍF

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FÍF, generally indecl

FIVEquinque

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Him togeánes fífe fóron folc-cyningas five kings of nations marched against them, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 3; Gen. 1974. Beóþ fífe on ánum húse todǽlede érunt quinque in dŏmo ūna divīsi, Lk. Bos. 12, 52.

Linked entry: fífe

BIDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIDDAN, ic bidde, ðú biddest, bidst bitst, he biddeþ, bit, byt, bitt, pl. biddaþ; impert. bide, pl. biddaþ; p. ic, he bæd, ðú bǽde, pl. bǽdon; pp. beden : followed by an acc. of the person, or by the prep. to, and a gen. of the thing; v. trans.

To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, requirepetere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere

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Ðú bitst me ðæt ic lǽde út ðis folc præcipis ut educam populum istum, Ex. 33, 12. Bide his me eft de manu mea require illum, Gen. 43, 9

slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
slǽd, sléd, es; n.
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Iulius ferde ut of Doure in to ane muchele slæde & his folc hudde, Laym. 8585. Heó talden whar me heom kepen mihte in ane slade deopen, 26887. Geond slades & geon dunen, 28365. By slente oþer slade, Allit. Pms. 5, 141.

þyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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Grammar þyrstan, with acc. of person and gen. of object of thirst : --Ðeáh ðæt folc ðyrste ðære láre, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 7. Grammar þyrstan, with dat. of person Ðyrste sáwle mínre sitivit anima mea, Ps. Spl. 41, 2: 62, 2.

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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Ðæt Israhéla folc wearð on ðam wéstene wiðerrǽde ongeán God, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 10. Ne beó gé wiþerrǽde wið eówerne Drihten nolite este rebelles contra Dominum, Num. 14, 9.

wóp

(n.)
Grammar
wóp, es; m.

a whoopcrya cry of griefwailinglamentationweeping

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Eall ðæt folc hyne weóp hundseofontig daga. Ðá ðæs wópes dagas ágáne wǽron (expleto planctus tempore), Gen. 50, 4. On wópe and on unrótnesse hé leofaþ, Blickl. Homl. 59, 36. Mid swíðlíce heáfe and wópe luctu, Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 166, 12.

ge-lettan

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Hine ne meahte Meotudes willan longað gelettan, Gú. 330. to hinder a person from progressing or developing Hý bodedon on Róme Crístendóm, ac se deófles man hý gedrehte and þæt folc gelette wundorlíce swýðe, Wlfst. 98, 18. to hinder the movement of a

geornlíce

(adv.)
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For eal crísten folc þingian geornlíce, Ll. Th. i. 332, 29. Wæs him beboden geornlícor ꝥ . . ., Bl. H. 215, 17. carefully, attentively, intently. Cf. georne, Ús is suíðe geornlíce tó gehiéranne solerter audiendum est, Past. 315, 23: Bl. H. 55, 6.

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

powerdominionrulegreatnessgloryviolenceforce

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Gyf kyng mid his ríccetere his folc ofsit, ðon biþ hé tyrannus, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 20; Som. 51, 47 : Homl. Th. i. 242, 4.

Linked entry: rícceter