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wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend. ⬩ applied to an equal ⬩ applied to one who can help or protect ⬩ a friendly lord ⬩ a (powerful) friend ⬩ used of a husband or lover ⬩ applied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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Ne ceara incit duguða ellor sécan, winas uncúðe, ac wuniaþ hér, 165, 19; Gen. 2734. used of a husband or lover Mín freónd siteþ, wine wérigmód... Dreógeþ se mín wine micle módceare, Exon. Th. 444, 15-22; Kl. 47-51.

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás

líf

(adv.)
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Dém þú hí tó deáðe, swá tó life lǽt, swá þé leófre sý condemn her to death or leave her alive, as you would liever, Jul. 88. Þá þe him tó lífe ( when living) láðost wǽron cwicera cynna, Jud. 323.

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl. particle.

any ⬩ the ⬩ that ⬩ than ⬩ whether ... or ⬩ whether ... or

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Sceáweras þe hira naman hér sint áwritene viros, quorum ista sunt nomina, Num. 13, 5: Lev. 11, 3. Ða men þe mon hiora mǽgas ǽr slóg, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 19.

Linked entry: þý

gán

to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be guided ⬩ determined ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to go ⬩ be pregnant ⬩ to pass, elapse ⬩ to happen, come to pass, take place ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to be accepted ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ turn out so and so ⬩ to move away, depart ⬩ to relinquish ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to apply ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ to turn ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ go ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to pass, be paid, be allotted ⬩ to be appropriated ⬩ to be one of the constituent elements ⬩ be amongst the conditions requisite ⬩ to amount, be equivalent ⬩ to attain, reach, extend ⬩ to come ⬩ to take precedence of. ⬩ to produce, came out with ⬩ to accompany, be with ⬩ to be uttered ⬩ to begin, start ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation ⬩ to proceed to the business of a court

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Hér gǽð se swefnigend ecce somniator venit 37, 19. Gá þé hér tó mé huc ad me ingredere Gr. D. 25, 20. Gáð tó ús, By. 93. Gá hé hider tó mé, Past. 383, 1. Lǽtan hí hér beforan ús forð gán, Hml.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until

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Grammar wiþ, in reference to time, at Wearð gesewen wið sunnan setlunge geond ealne ðone eard yrnende here up on ðam wolcnum, Homl. Th. ii. 302, 2.

ealdor

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Ic eom ealdor and látteów Drihtnes heres sum princeps exercitus Domini, Jos. 5, 14. Genealǽhte án ealdor ( princeps ), Mt. 9, 18. Æþeréd Myrcena ealdor (cf. Æþeréd ealdormon, 894; P. 87, 14), Chr. 910; P. 95, 4.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ exist ⬩ be ⬩ stāre ⬩ mănēre. existĕre ⬩ esse ⬩ to stand against any one ⬩ oppose ⬩ oppress ⬩ attack ⬩ urge ⬩ seize ⬩ insurgĕre ⬩ ingruĕre ⬩ urgĕre ⬩ corrĭpĕre

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Siððan hyt gestanden beó when it be stood, Herb. 1, 4; Lchdm. i. 72, 8. to stand against any one, oppose, oppress, attack, urge, seize; insurgĕre, ingruĕre, urgĕre, corrĭpĕre He á wile ealra feónda gehwone fæste gestandan he ever will firmly stand against

Linked entry: ge-stondan

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], ⬩ to deride

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Th. ii. 350, 376, 5; Herb. 9; Lchdm. i. 98, 27. Hlichende, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 18. Mid hlihendum múþe with a smile on his lips, Homl. Th ; Elen. Kmbl. 1986; El. 995. Ðǽm hlæhendum ridentibus, Lk. Skt. 5, 7

un-willa

(n.)
Grammar
un-willa, an; m.

What displeases ⬩ displeasure ⬩ what is not desired ⬩ against one's will ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ not voluntarily ⬩ without one's consent ⬩ in despite of one

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Godes anweald nǽre full eádiglíc, gif ða gesceafta hiora unwillum him hérden, 35, 4; Fox 160, 19: Ps. Th. 44, 16: Ors. 6, 13 tit.; Swt. 6, 3. Heora bégra unwyllum, Shrn, 204, 6

hycgan

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Fylian fótswaþu . . . mid mycelre hygdan geblissunge sequi uertigia . . . cum magna studuerint hilaritate, Angl. xiii. 367, 28. with clause Uton hycgan þæt wé Hǽlende héran georne, Sat. 594. with prep.

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to see ⬩ behold ⬩ videre ⬩ spectare ⬩ to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction ⬩ to set out towards ⬩ start ⬩ pass over ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ withdraw ⬩ go away ⬩ retreat ⬩ retire ⬩ die ⬩ transire ⬩ discedere

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Heó on síþ gewát wésten sécan she on her journey went seeking the desert, Cd. 103; Th 136, 29; Gen. 2265: 93; Th. 120, 24; Gen. 1999: Beo. Th. 230; B. 115: 3811; B. 1903.

wól

(n.)
Grammar
wól, es; m. : e; f.

Pest ⬩ pestilence ⬩ plague ⬩ murrain

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Fram ðysses gemetes wóle (labe; the heresy of Eutyches) clǽne, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 12. Wénst ðú ðe ic nyte ðone wól ðínre gedréfednesse (perturbationum morbum), Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 17. Ic ðone wól (witchcraft) eów forbeóde, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 72

birnan

(v.)
Grammar
birnan, pp. burnen

To burn ⬩ ardent ⬩ vehement

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Hé fleáh ðá biernendan (birnendan, 35) ceastre, Past. 397, 33. to suffer heat, of fire Hé (Dives) wæs eall biernende, Past. 309, 10. of inflammation His (Herod) líchama barn wiðútan mid langsumere hǽtan, Hml. Th. i. 86, 4.

Linked entries: byrnan beornan

fíf

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Þǽr on ríme forborn fíf and hundseofontig hǽðnes herges, Jul. 588. as plural Gif þǽr beóð fíf and feówertig rihtwísra, Gen. 18, 28

ge-neósian

(v.)
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Brádnysse geneósod (heremi) uastitatem adgressus, i. uisi-tatus, 3637. ¶ with gen. :-- Hé geneahhe geneósode his mynstres ejus monasterium frequentabat, Gr. D. 170, 3

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, ⬩ rumour, ⬩ report, ⬩ reputation, ⬩ renown, ⬩ fame, ⬩ glory

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Ðeáh ðé monig mon herige ne gelýf ðú him tó wel: ac ðæs hlísan þenc ðé silf hwæt ðæs sóþes sý though many men praise thee, do not believe them too much; but thyself consider how much of this reputation is true, Prov. Kmbl. 69.

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moor ⬩ waste and damp land ⬩ high waste ground ⬩ a mountain

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Sumra wyrta eard biþ on dúnum sumra on merscum sumra on mórum aliae herbae montibus oriuntur, alias ferunt paludes, 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Ofer burna and ofer móras super rivos et paludes, Ex. 8, 5. Mistige móras, Beo.

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens

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Hwæðre he in breóstum ða git hérede — in heortan — heofonríces weard nevertheless he still in his breast — in his heart — honoured the guardian of heaven's kingdom, Andr. Kmbl. 102; An. 51.

wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
wyrhta, an ; m.

a wright ⬩ workman ⬩ artificer ⬩ labourer ⬩ one who works at some trade ⬩ a maker ⬩ producer ⬩ author ⬩ creator ⬩ fabricator ⬩ the Creator ⬩ Maker ⬩ a doer ⬩ worker

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Hér synd gewriten ða gerihta ðæ ða ceorlas sculan dón tó Hysseburnan. Æt ælcan híwisce ... þreó pund gauolbæres, Chart. Th. 145, 1.) six pund wǽga, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 5.

Linked entry: werta

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
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Nó hér cúðlícor ( less as strangers ) cuman ongunnon lindhæbbende, B. 244