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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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Eádgo ða ðe nú gie woepeþ forðon gie hlæheþ beati qui nunc fletis quia ridebitis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21. Wǽ iúh ða ðe hlǽhas forðon gie woepaþ væ vobis qui ridetis nunc quia lugebitis, 25. Hlihgaþ, Homl. Th. i. 180, 14. Hlihaþ, Blickl. Homl. 25, 23.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Gif ðú him tó sóðe sægst if you tell him it as a fact, Cd. Th. 36, 11; Gen. 570. Ic feówer men geseó tó sóðe I really see four men, 242, 8; Dan. 416. Syle mé ða tó sóðe give me it really, Ps. Th. 118, 144.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

fore

beforein front ofat the head ofbeforeforfromthroughbecause ofon account offorfromthroughin place ofinstead offor the sake ofon behalf ofto the honour ofofaboutbeforeinto the presence of

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Gif hé nyte hwá him fore béte, 164, 12. Gif seó mǽgð him fore gyldan nellen, 248, 5. Sé þe áhte ꝥ yrfe þe wé fore gildað (the property in connexion with which the reward is given), 234, 25. Similar entries v. sceótan; VII for the sake of.

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Gif hé þǽra freónda hæfil þe ꝥ dón durron. Ll. Th. i. 290, 14. Gif hé mægnes hæbbe ꝥ hé his gefán beríde, 90, 4.

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or awaybe relaxeddissolvedto have the connection between several objectsthat between the parts of the same object relaxedto be dissipated,destroyedto be loosedundoneto get relaxed,to be relaxed,get remissto get paralysed,get powerless,

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Gif hé ða (brídlas) lǽt tóslúpan hic si frena remiserit, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 33 : Met.11, 80. Nú syndon Satanases bendas swýðe tóslopene, Wulfst. 83, 9. of illness Seó fæstnys (costiveness) tóslýpeþ (-slípeþ, MS.

Linked entry: tó-swífan

in-standendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
in-standendlíc, adj.

Present

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Present, of to-day Hláf úre instondenlíce sel ús tó dæge give us to-day our daily bread, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 11

bell-tácn

(n.)
Grammar
bell-tácn, bell-tácen, es; n.
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A signal given by a bell Sóna swá hý ꝥ belltácen gehýrað þǽre nigoðan tíde, ꝥ is seó nóntíd, Hml. A. 140, 65

ge-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scencan, p. te
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To give to drink Þú gescænctest mid wíneonbryrdnesse potasti nos uino compunctionis, Ps. L. 59, 5. Wín gescenct uinum potatum, Scint. 105, 16

Linked entries: scencan ge-scænctest

hund

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Gif hund mon tóslíte oþþe ábíte ... Gif se hund má misdǽda gewyrce, 78, 1-6. Wiþ hundes slite, Lch. i. 148, 7. Cómon hundas forþ on wundorlicre mycelnesse and rǽsdon on þone apostol, Bl. H. 181, 20. Hunda hús canile, domus canis, Wrt.

lecgan

(v.)
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Gif man óðer wǽpn gedreóhlíce lecge þǽr hig stille mihton beón, 418, 6. Hét se cásere lecgan Georium innon ðone hwær, Hml. S. 14, 106. to deposit in the grave, bury Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscriftscíre elles hwár lecge, Ll. Th. i. 308, 6.

a-giefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-giefan, p. -geaf; pp. -giefen

To restorerenderpaygiveredderesolveredare

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To restore, render, pay, give; reddere, solvere, dare, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 6; Jul. 529: 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260

dæg-wist

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wist, e; f. [wist food]

A day's fooddiei victus

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A day's food; diei victus Ðæt he him dægwistes tiðode that he would give him a day's food, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 30

geafu

(n.)
Grammar
geafu, e; f.

A giftdōnum

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A gift; dōnum Ic mót meorda hleótan, gingra geafena I may obtain rewards, new gifts, Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 21; Gú. 1015

ge-brengan

Grammar
ge-brengan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: where the action is given by a clause Sé wearð on gebróht ꝥ hé ofsleán wolde þá Iúdéi, Hml. S. 25, 549

weorþful-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþful-líc, adj.
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Noble, magnificent Hwæt rúmedlíces oððe micellíces oððe weorþfullíces hæfþ se eówer gilp quid habet amplum magnificumque gloria ? Bt. 18, I; Fox 62, 21

níþig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþig, adj.
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Þá níðigan and þá æfstigan (given in note to preceding)

-cnawlíce

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-cnawlíce, v. tó-cnawlíce.
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Ic gife tó cníwléce S c̃e Peter mín messehacel, Chr. 963 ; P. 117, 12.] Substitute: [cnáwléce in the phrase tó cnáwléce in acknowledgement

déman

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. :-- Hié démaþ heora dómas they give their judgements, Bl. H. 63, 18. Sé þe þá gebregdnan dómas démde, 99, 32. Dém mínne dóm judica judicium meum, Ps. Th. 118, 154.

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Gif munuc hine sylfne ýttran and unweorðran talaþ ðonne ǽnigne óþerne si omnibus se inferiorem et viliorem credat, 29, 11.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibebibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Ac wite ðú, leóf man, ðæt se ðe óðerne neádaþ ofer his mihte to drincenne ðæt se mót aberan heora begra gild, gif him ǽnig hearm of ðam drence becymþ. Úre Hǽlend forbeád ðone oferdrenc.