gód
GOOD ⬩ bonus
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Me is on gómum gód and swéte ðín ágen word quam dulcia faucibus meis eloquia tua, Ps. Th. 118, 103. Gód is ðæt man Drihtne andette bonum est confiteri domino, 91, 1: 134, 1.
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mild-heort
kind-hearted ⬩ of gentle disposition ⬩ meek ⬩ merciful ⬩ compassionate ⬩ gracious ⬩ clement
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Mid mildheortum weorcum with works of mercy, Blickl. Homl. 37, 19. Cyng ðú mildheortesta rex clementissime (Christ), Hymn. Surt. 86, 29: Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 39 note.
earm-sceapen
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cf. the same passage in Wlfst. 138, 30: Þá earmsceapenan men) men on worulda woruld wendað his miseris vicibus miseri volvuntur in aevum, Dóm. L. 196. Mǽrðe þára háligra, earmsceapenra wítu gaudia sanctorum, poenas malorum, 23.
sweorcan
in a physical sense, to become dark, be obscured ⬩ figuratively of mental gloom, ⬩ of that which feels sadness, to become troubled, gloomy, sad ⬩ of that which causes sadness, to become grievous, troublesome, saddening
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Swearc norðrodor won under wolcnum, woruld miste oferteáh, Exon.
þá
Then ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ at that time ⬩ marking sequence ⬩ then ⬩ after that ⬩ thereupon ⬩ of time ⬩ when ⬩ of cause or reason ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ marking time ⬩ when ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ if ⬩ then ... when ⬩ when ... then
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Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 4.; Similar entries See git, gita, gén, géna, nú for other instances of the word
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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Hé ða word nel on his heortan habban and healdan he will not have and hold those words in his heart, Blickl. Homl. 55, 8. Ðonne mágon wé ús God ælmihtigne mildne habban then may we have God Almighty merciful to us, 107, 17.
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
ge-cýþan
to make known by words, ⬩ to give information of, tell, give notice of, report ⬩ (1 a) of official notice, to report, ⬩ a matter ⬩ an object, to give notice of the place or condition of an object ⬩ to bear witness, testify, ⬩ of a formal statement, to declare ⬩ (3 a) of a statement by one in authority, to announce, proclaim, declare, ⬩ to make an object known, tell its character ⬩ to describe, relate, give an account of ⬩ to make known what is asked about, tell in answer to a question ⬩ to confess ⬩ to make known by action, shew kindness, c., display. ⬩ to perform an action ⬩ to shew kindness, favour, display power, c. ⬩ to make to know a feeling, cause a feeling ⬩ to shew, prove ⬩ to establish practically the truth of a. statement, ⬩ to prove a point by performing the prescribed formalities :-- ⬩ to prove the existence of something experimentally ⬩ to prove by argument, by speech ⬩ to make known the position of an object, enable to find, shew ⬩ to make known the character of something , enable to understand :-- ⬩ to reveal, disclose ⬩ to make known, famous, to celebrate
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Add: to make known by words, to give information of, tell, give notice of, report Ic þé gecýþe for þon þe manega tintrega hié þé on bringað. Bl. H. 237, 4. Mid þyssum wordum hé gecýþde ꝥ hé wolde beón swyltende, 75, 32.
Linked entry: cýþan
lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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lácan þurh fót neoþan dumb does it dwell, yet in its foot bath a fair voice; wondrous it seems to me how the wight can play with words by its foot from below, Exon. 108 b; Th. 414, 13; Rä. 32, 19
ge-reccan
to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translate ⬩ exponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddere ⬩ to set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjection ⬩ exponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere
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Wordum gereccan to express in words, 20; Fox 70, 28. Ðæt is gereht Crist quod est interpretatum Christus, Jn. Bos. 1, 38, 41, 42: Exon. 9 b; Th. 9; 12; Cri. 133.
Linked entry: ge-hræcan
flítan
to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ to dispute ⬩ argue ⬩ lay blame on
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Voc. ii. 91, 7. to bring a charge, accusation against, lay blame on Andreas mé on flíteþ wordum for wera menigo Andrew with abusive words lays blame on me before the multitude of men, An. 1201.
þan
then, ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ so, ⬩ as ⬩ any ⬩ any at all ⬩ any at all
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Th. 364, 33; Wal. 80. without ðe Ic ða word gehýrde and nóht ðon ǽr ðære ærninge blon ego audiens, nihilominus coeptis institi vetitis Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 15.
ge-cnáwan
To know ⬩ perceive ⬩ understand ⬩ recognise ⬩ noscere ⬩ agnoscere ⬩ sentire ⬩ cognoscere
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Ic hafu gecnáwen ðæt ðú Hǽlend eart middangeardes I have perceived that thou art the Saviour of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 1613; El. 808. Ðú miht ða sóðan gesǽlþa gecnáwan thou mayest recognise the true goods, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 32; 80, 2
Linked entries: ge-cneów ge-cnáwness
ge-mengan
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Ðú hí on ðisse worulde gemengest thou unitest them in this world, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 24. He gemengeþ ðæt fýr wið ðam cíle he mingles the fire with the cold, 39, 13; Fox 234, 11 : Bt. Met. Fox 11, 182; Met. 11, 91.
Linked entries: ge-mægnan ge-mæncgan ge-mencgan ge-mincged
ealdian
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</b> to grow old in a pursuit, continue long :-- On weorce beboda þínra ealda in opere mandatorum tuorum veteresce, Scint. 90, 9. to grow feeble with age, or as with age, be worn out with age, decay Se líchoma ealdaþ and his fægernes gewíteþ, Bl
elcian
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Úre Álýsend ne elcode ná ongeán þone deáð Enoch and Elias delay to meet death, and do not avoid it . . . at the end of this world they will receive death. Our Saviour did not delay to meet death, Hml. Th. i. 308, 2-7.
eorþ-lic
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Ǽnig eorðlic þincg ( = ǽnig ðing, Bt. 35, 1; F. 154, 20) anything in the world (cf. eorþe, II, 3 a), Met. 22, 5. Æfter eorþlicre wísan after the manner of men, Bl. H. 135, 20. For eorþlicra manna gebedum, 47, 8.
for-ealdian
to run out ⬩ expire
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Ben. 114, 8. of dead matter, to get worn out with long use, to decay through being kept too long Warnige hé ꝥ ꝥ húsl ná forealdige; gif hit for[h]ealden sí, ꝥ his man brúcan ne mæge, forbærne hit man, Ll. Th. ii. 252, 7. Hé funde on þám mynstre ...
ge-swígian
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Ácsode hine hwæþer him þ úhte ꝥ hé úþwita wǽre . . . ' Ic wolde cweþan ꝥ þú úþwita wǽre, gif þú geswugian (-sugian, v.l. ) mihtest, ' 18, 4; F. 68, 4. trans. with gen. to refrain from the saying of something þæt wé sceolan ídelra worda geswigian a mails
á-dón
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T. 5, 25: Gen. 7, 23: 9, 11, and add: with words further marking removal, fram Ic ádyde abstuli hosp fram eówrum cynne, Jos. 5, 9. Ádoo from ðé ðá byrðenne, Past. 225, 11. Uton fácen from úrum heortum ádoon, Bl. H. 95, 27.
fremian
⬩ where the particular is given in respect to which benefit is done ⬩ where means or manner of benefit is given
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Hit him náwiht tó hǽlo ne fremede, Guth. 96, 16. where means or manner of benefit is given Þæt hé oðrum fremige on worde and on weorce, Hml. Th. ii. 556, 15.