feor
avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far
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Hwanne besmát hine seó scyld þǽre fealasprecolnesse, þone þe swá feor from eallum monnum ádǽled wǽs?, Bl. H. 169, 5: Gen. 2322.
wilnian
of animate objects ⬩ to desire, ask for ⬩ with gen. or uncertain ⬩ with accusative ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with geniudial infinitive ⬩ with genitive and gerundial infinitive ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute or uncertain ⬩ to desire to go ⬩ to tend to an end
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Heó ealle tó mé wilnodon ðæt ic hine lǽte æt mé ðæt land begeotan. Th. 167, 38. Hié wilnedon tó him ðæt hié mósten on his ríce mid friðe gesittan, Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 290, 20.
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in
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Preóst hine clǽnsie in his hálgum hrægle, Ll. Th. i. 40, 14. Þá hie in hyra gryregeatwum gangan cwómon, B. 324.
ge-trymman
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His geleáfa hine getrymde (-trymede, v.l.) his faith gave him courage. Hml. S. 26, 15. Hé getrymede heora geleáfan, Bl. H. 17, 8. Heora cyning mid þǽm scopleóðe heora mód getrymede, Ors. 1, 14; S. 58, 1.
hefig
ponderous ⬩ dense ⬩ weighty ⬩ important ⬩ grave ⬩ severe ⬩ serious ⬩ deep ⬩ profound ⬩ mist ⬩ fog ⬩ cloud ⬩ slow ⬩ dull ⬩ troublesome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ onerous ⬩ burdensome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ grievous ⬩ difficult ⬩ laborious ⬩ toilsome ⬩ overpowering ⬩ weariness
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Wá ðǽm ðe gaderað an hine selfne þæt hefige fenn . . . Ðæt is ðæt mon gadrige ðæt ðicke fenn . . . vae ei qui aggravat contra se densum lutum. Contra se densum lutum aggravare est . . . Past. 329, 18.
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wyrd
What happens ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ chance ⬩ fate ⬩ the otherwise than humanly appointed order of things ⬩ one of the Fates ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ an event ⬩ an event ⬩ occurrence ⬩ circumstance ⬩ incident ⬩ fact ⬩ what happens to a person ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ chance ⬩ accident
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God éce biþ; ne wendaþ hine wyrda, ne hine wiht dreceþ ádl ne yldo, Exon. Th. 333, 24; Gn. Ex. 9: Salm. Kmbl. 666; Sal. 332. Wyrda Waldend, Cd. Th. 205, 7; Exod. 432 : Andr. Kmbl. 2113; An. 1058 : Elen. Kmbl. 159; El. 80 : Exon.
Linked entry: weord
ge-cynd
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úp áhebbe, his blïóh hine gescent, Past. 411, 25-32.
word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Mid ðon worde ðæs godcundan gewrites hé hine oferswíþde, 33, 20. On worde mid nǽnigre mihte gewelgode, Blickl. Homl. 179, 15. Wís on ðínum gewitte and on ðínum worde snottor, Exon. Th. 463, 31 ; Hö. 78.
ge-seón
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Ic wát hé mé bebeád, þá ic hine néhst geseah, Gen. 536. Hé mæg geseón sweglcyning, 2658 : Ph. 675.
scír
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Kmbl. 620 ; El. 310. of inanimate things, of vegetation, bright, brilliant, white Ofer hine scír cymeþ mínre segnunga sððfæst blóstma super ipsum florebit sanctificatio mea, Ps. Th. 131, 19.
fægere
beautifully ⬩ elegantly ⬩ gently ⬩ fair ⬩ plausibly ⬩ speciously ⬩ impurity ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ justly
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Hí hine mid ealre smyltnysse on heora fiðerum feredon, þæt hé ne mihte ne on scipe fægeror gefered beón, Guth. 40, 18. of gentle, courteous, kindly treatment Onfóh þú þínum esne fægere, Ps. Th. 118, 122.
ge-sweotulian
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Seó godcundlice wracu hine mid menigfealdre yrmðe fordyde, and eác geswutelode on hwilcum súslum hé móste écelíce cwylmian, Hml. Th. i. 86, 2.
ge-bycgan
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Add: to buy goods Sé þe hine gebohtte qui eum emerat, Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 460, 12. <b>1 a.</b> to buy as a trader :-- Wilt þú syllan þingc þíne hér, ealswá þú hí gebohtest þǽr?
healh
a corner ⬩ an angle ⬩ cave ⬩ closet ⬩ recess ⬩ a bay
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Gemétte hé hine hleonian on þám hale his cyrcan wið þám weófode invenit eum recumbentem in angulo oratorii sui contra altare, Guth. Gr. 163, 50. Hé gefeall him in ánan heale and . . . slǽp, Vis.
magan
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Begytan hine magan forgyfenysse gelýfe consequi se posse ueniam credat, Scint. 46, 6.
healf
HALF
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Healfne sealde ðæm þearfan and mid healfum hine sylfne besweóp he gave half [his cloak] to the poor man and wrapped himself up with half of it, Blickl. Homl. 215, 7. Ðeáh ðú wylle healf míne ríce licet demedium regni mei, Mk. Skt. 6, 23: Lk.
wamb
a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow
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Rush. 23, 29. of inanimate things Ic wiht (bellows) geseah, womb wæs on hindan, Exon. Th. 419, 6;Rä. 38, 1. Hí (clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, 385, 21;Rä. 4, 48.
wesan
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Sǽde hé ðæt hé hine cniht wesende gesáwe quod fanum se in pueritia vidisse testabatur Bd. 2, 15 ; S. 518, 36 : Exon. Th. 320, 34; Víd. 39.
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líðe
Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet
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Lithe, soft, gentle, meek, mild, serene, benign, gracious, pleasant, sweet Swá fæder þenceþ his bearnum milde weorþan swá ús God ðám ðe hine lufiaþ líðe weorþeþ sicut miseretur pater filiis, ita misertus est Dominus timentibus se, Ps. Th. 102, 13.
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ge-wunian
to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont
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Ðæt hine on ylde eft gewunigen wilgesíðas that with him in his age remain his loved comrades, Beo. Th. 44; B. 22.