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tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divide ⬩ separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ to divide ⬩ stand between objects ⬩ separate one object from another ⬩ to divide ⬩ part ⬩ dissociate ⬩ break the connection between ⬩ to disperse ⬩ scatter ⬩ to divide with the mind ⬩ distinguish ⬩ discern

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Hí ne beóþ mid ǽnigum fæce fram him sylfum tótwǽmede; on eallum weorcum hi beóþ tógædere, Homl. Th. i. 500, 5. to disperse, scatter Seó sunne tótwǽmþ ðære nihte þýstru mid hyre beorhtnysse, Anglia viii. 317, 6.

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for

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Wénaþ eów ǽlcere blisse Homl. Th. i. 554, 30. Ðǽr ðú ðé hleahtres wéne Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 4, 8. Ǽr hé hym ðæs feferes wéne Lchdm. i. 84, 7. Ne mæg ic mé nánes óðres wénan Homl.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

un-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
un-þeáw, es; m.

A bad habit ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice ⬩ fault

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Hé wæs swíþe gefylled mid unþeáwum and firenlustum homo flagitiosissimus, Ors. 6, 3; Swt. 256, 23: Ps. Th. 7, 13. Wé sceolon faran fram unðeáwum tó gódum ðeáwum, gif wé willaþ faran tó ðam écan lífe, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 23.

Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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He would make Christ less than he is, and diminish the dignity of his Godhead, Homl. Th. i. 290, 3-8, 22, 23. Hý amánsumodon ðǽr [on ðære ceastre Nicea A.

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

ge-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stígan, p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; pp. -stigen

To mount ⬩ ascend ⬩ descend

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Ðá ic on holm gestáh when I went on the main, Beo. Th. 1269; B. 632: Cd. 69; Th. 82, 29; Gen. 1369. Mihtig god on hira ánne gestág the mighty God mounted on to one of them [trees], Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 13; Cri. 1172.

for-lǽdan

destruction ⬩ betray

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Mé þás woruldsǽlða on þis dimme hol forlǽddon, Met. 2, 11. Ðæt mód ongit hine selfne on swelcre frecennesse and on swelcne spild forlǽd mens sese in praecipitium pervenisse deprehendit, Past. 441, 27. Add:

of-standan

(v.)

to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place

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Sele him on hátum wætre gewlecedum ða wyrta drincan ðý læs ðæt pic ofstande mid ðý óðre duste give him the herbs to drink in hot water made lukewarm, lest the pitch be left sticking with the other dust, 252, 4.

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MAN ⬩ a human being of either sex ⬩ a man who is wnder the authority of another ⬩ a servant ⬩ vassal ⬩ liege-man ⬩ a parishioner

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Agathes clypode: `Mín drihten ðe mé tó menn gesceópe,' Homl. Skt. 8, 185. His módor wæs cristen, swíðe gelýfed mann, Homl. Th. ii. 306, 4.

Linked entries: manna byrig-man

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f.

striving, ⬩ endeavour, ⬩ effort, ⬩ labour ⬩ a pursuit ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ attention ⬩ treatment ⬩ cure ⬩ gain that comes from labour ⬩ acquisition ⬩ fruit got by tilling the earth

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Hé his hǽlðe sécan wyle æt unálýfedum tilungum, Homl. Th. i. 474, 21. Hé lǽrde ðurh ða tielunga (tiolunga, Cott.

Linked entries: teolung tylung

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.

Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong

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Homl. 171, 30. Sécaþ gé Drihten and gé beóþ teónan gehwylce ful trume, Ps. Th. 104, 4. in reference to moral qualities, strong, steadfast, firm Ne biþ nán man tram ðurh God, baton se ðe hine undergyt untrumne þurh hine sylfne, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 5.

Linked entry: trymman

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.

destitute of, ⬩ needing ⬩ a needy, ⬩ poor person

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Homl. 213, 32. Ðá sæt ðǽr sum blind þearfa, 15, 16. Ná ðæt án ðæt hé wolde mann beón, ac eác swylce hé wolde beón þearfa for ús, Homl. Th. i. 140, 10. Fela sind ðearfan þurh hafenleáste ...

Linked entries: EARM þorfa

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.

to press ⬩ to press on, ⬩ urge on ⬩ drive ⬩ to press with a weapon, ⬩ to stab ⬩ pierce ⬩ to press ⬩ threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to oppress ⬩ subjugate

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Se fear arn him tógeánes and hine ðýde, ðæt hé his feorh forlét, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 73. Hí hine ufan mid ísenum geaflum ðýdon ... Hí mid heora forcum hine ðýdon, Homl.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Homl. 113, 17. [Fæla untime on corne and on ealle westme, 1124; Erl. 252, 33. Westmes þorð uuele wederas scal forwurðan, E. Homl. i. 13, 28. Wastmes and wederes-sele, Laym. 32108. Brohhte ȝho þe wasstme forþ off wambe, Orm. 1937.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion

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Homl. 29, 10. Wylme, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 3. Wylme fervore, ardore, Hpt. Gl. 469, 56. Wælme lufu ðínre fervore dilectionis tuae. Rtl. 95, 27. Seó hálige cyrice sum ding ðurh wælm (per fervorem) receþ. Bd. 1. 27; S. 491, 30. Wylm, Hpt.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

MILDE

(adj.)
Grammar
MILDE, adj.

MILD ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ benign ⬩ liberal ⬩ merciful ⬩ clement ⬩ propitious

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Homl. 71, 4. Ic eom milde and eáþmódre heortan mitis sum et humilis corde, Bd. 2, 2; S, 503, 4. Ðæt milde mód Guthlac ), ( Exon. 43 b; Th. 146, 17; Gú. 711. Of árfæstre heortan and mildre, Blickl. Homl. 37, 27. Milde mitia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 43.

ge-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrfan, -hwerfan, -hwirfan, -hwierfan; p. de; pp. ed

To change ⬩ turn ⬩ convert ⬩ mutare ⬩ convertere

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Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurðum gimmum they were turned into precious stones, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5 : Th. An. 28, 35. On heáf gehwyrfede turned to mourning, Blickl. Homl. 195, 17 : 233, 5.

þweál

(n.)
Grammar
þweál, es; n. m.

washing ⬩ what is used in washing ⬩ ointment

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Swýn ðe cyrþ tó meoxe æfter his ðweále, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 11. Se Hǽlend hí áþwóh mid þweále, 242, 29: Blickl. Homl. 147, 22. Mid þweále ðæs hálgan fulluhtes, Lchdm. iii. 434, 2. Eádig ðú eart ðe onfénge ðone þweál mínre gife, Homl.

Linked entry: þweán

wiþer-saca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-saca, an; m.

an adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy ⬩ a rebel ⬩ an adversary at law ⬩ a prosecutor ⬩ one who renounces ⬩ denies ⬩ apostate

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an adversary, opponent, enemy Anticristus is on Lǽden contrarius Cristo, ðæt is on Englisc Godes wiðersaca, Wulfst. 78, 13: Homl. Th. i. 376, 16. Ǽlc ðæra ðe hyne tó cynge déð ys ðæs cáseres wiðersaca (contradicit Caesari), Jn. Skt. 19, 12.

wiþer-winna

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-winna, an; m.

An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy

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Kmbl. 5, 25: Homl. Ass. 4, 95.

weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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him getímode, Homl. Th. i. 316, 24.