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cniht

(n.)
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Þá cnihtas ( the two spies in Jericho ), Jos. 2, 14. Wǽron innan þám castele Oda ƀs cnihtas, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 4. Seofen hundred þes cynges cnihta, 1094; P. 229, 17. Sume of ðám cnihtan, 1083; P. 215, 9. <b>II b.

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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envy, hatred, enmity, rancor, spite, ill-will, jealousy Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde ... níþ and æfésta and hátheortnys hae sunt vanitates hujus mundi ... odium et invidiae et furor, L. Ecg. P. i. 8; Th. ii. 174, 32.

hring

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Cf. hring-boga, -burne :-- In hringe in spira (chelydri ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 14: 47, 40. Hringum spiris (anguis), 86, 25: An. Ox. 4944. <b>V b.</b> a wreath :-- Hringas serta (purpureis floribus contexta ), Wrt.

ge-habban

(v.)
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Wiþ ðon þe man ne mæge his mete gehabban, and hé spíwe, Lch. i. 76, 20: ii. 190, 8. non-material Ðára synna gé gihabbað quorum peccata retinueritis, Jn. L. 20, 23.

heorte

breastbosomwillintellectmindsoulintentwilldesireinclinationdispositiontemperamentcharacter

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I. 3. the seat of one's inmost thoughts, one's inmost being, soul Of þǽre heortan willan se muð spicð, Mt. 12, 34. Opene weorðað monna dǽde, ne magon weras heortan geþóhtas fore waldende bemíðan, Cri. 1048: 1056: 1039.

gifan

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Ðing tó geafanne munus offerendum Mt. p. 14, 13. to give up to, devote, consign Ic hí ne sparige, ac on spild giefe, Jul. 85.

gód

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Spica is gódes stences, Bl. H. 73, 22. Mid ðǽm nosum wé tósceádað góde stencas and yfele, Past. 433, 22. conducive to well-being, beneficial, profitable, wholesome, salutary Ꝥ bið gód dolhsealf, Lch. ii. 92, 8.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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To quote his words 'Das wort (lác) scheint einer wurzel mit dem goth. laiks (saltatio) ahd. leih (ludus, modus) altn. leikr, ursprünglich also tanz and spiel, die das oper begleiteten, allmählich die gabe selbst zu bezeichnen,' D. M. 35.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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.; bútan þǽm þe hé eác fór mid gefeohtum on Sciððie, Ors. 1, 2; S. 30, 2. notwithstanding, in spite of, for all (that) Þurcyl beád metsunga tó þám here ..., and búton þám (for eallon þám, v.l. ) hí hergodan, Chr. 1013; P. 144, 10.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Genioma ðá ehera vellere spicas, 12, 13. Genimænde accipiens, Mt. R. 25, 3. Genimmende, Mt. L. 26, 27. <b>I a.</b> to take for a special purpose, provide oneself with :-- Maria genam án pund smerenesse, and smerede þæs Hǽlendes fét, Bl.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Chr. 975; P. 121, 21. in spite of, notwithstanding: Gif hé for hungre libban mæge, Ll. Th. i. 64, 13. Ac for eallum þissum se here férde swá hé sylf wolde, Chr. 1006; P. 136, 17.

niman

(v.)
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Ehera niomendra spicas vellentium, Mt. p. 16, 13. with the instrumentality not expressed or considered Hú fela wyligena brytsyna gé námon (nómon, L. ) ?, Mk. 8, 20. Nim ðín bed and gá, 2, 9. Ne cyrre hé ongeán ꝥ hé his reáf nime, 13, 16.

for-specan

(v.)
Grammar
for-specan, for-sprecan; p. -sp[r]æc, pl. -sp[r]ǽcon; pp. -sp[r]ecen.
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to speak against, speak ill of, denounce Forsprecað hí foran tó ðisum folce, þæt 'swá hraðe swá hí becumað tó ðyssere byrig, gehseftað hí,' Hml. Th. ii. 494, 10. [Fra steven of forspekand a voce obloquentis, Ps. 43, 17.] to misrepresent a case, state