ge-limpan
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H. 129, 6. where the subject is not expressed Ðá yfelan habbaþ gesǽlþa, and him gelimpþ oft æfter hiora ágnum willan, Bt. 39, 2 ; F. 214, 5. Sum sáre angeald ǽfenræste, swá him ful oft gelamp, B. 1252.
losian
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Þæt him hálig gǽst losige þurh leahtras on þás lǽnan tíd, Cri. 1559. to be wasted, not to be used to advantage Somnigas ðá screádunga ðætte ne loesige (losia, L. ), Jn. R. 6, 12.
ge-tæl
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.), Chr. 1014; P. 145, 29. a certain company of persons, collection of things, not precisely reckoned In centurias seniorum et juniorum divisus; centurias getalu sive heápas dictae, Wrt.
be-healdan
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L. 5, 9 note. Hié for duste ne mehton geseón hú hí hí behealdan sceolden, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 16. Hit ǽr hit nolde behaldan wið unnyt word otiosa cavere verba negligit, Past. 279, 4. On sibbe behealden, Ps.
ge-læccan
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Hé wolde Wulnóð gelæccan cucene oððe deádne take him alive or dead, Chr. 1009; P. 138, note 9. Ósréd gelæht wæs and ofslagen, 792; P. 55, 29. Daniel se wítega wearð gelæht, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 38.
plegan
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C. 35; Th. ii. 357, 2 note. Gesión sǽmearh plegan, Elen. Kmbl. 490; El. 245. Ðæt wíf geseah Ismael plegan, Cd. Th. 168, 6; Gen. 2778. Ðá geseah hé plegan micel cnihta weorod be ðæs sǽs waroþe, Shrn. 78, 27.
þæt
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</b> with a negative, that ... not, lest :-- Ic ne underfó ánne þwang, þæt ðú ne secge eft (ne dicas ) : 'Ic gewelegode Abram,' Gen. 14, 23 : Lk. Skt. 8, 12. Waciaþ and gebiddaþ þæt (þætte, Lind.
lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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And every one thrust his sword in his fellow's side,' cf. æsc-plega], make use of a weapon, fight: Ða ne dorston ǽr dareðum lácan on hyra mandrýhtnes miclan þearfe who before had not dared at their lord's dire need to join in the javelin-play, Beo. 5689
neáh-west
nearness ⬩ neighbourhood ⬩ the being with another ⬩ presence ⬩ society ⬩ fellowship
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nearness, neighbourhood Hé ne dorste his neáwiste geneálǽcan he dare not come into his neighbourhood, Homl. Th. i. 88, 21. Ungewuniendlíc for ðære sunnan neáweste uninhabitable on account of the nearness of the sun, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21.
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þín
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Skt. 17, 6. used substantively, thine Nis sceat ðæs ic þínes áhredde not a penny of what I saved of thine, Cd. Th. 129, 16; Gen. 2144. Ðonne þú and þíne beóþ álýsde when thou and thine are released, Lchdm. i. 328, 25.
wana
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III. wanting, not complete, deficient :-- Gif nán wuht full nǽre, ðonne nǽre nán wuht wana ; and gif nán wuht wana nǽre, ðonne nǽrenán wuht full; for ðý biþ ǽnig full þing, ðe sum biþ wana, and for ðý biþ ǽnig þing wana, ðe sum biþ full, Bt. 34, I ; Fox
healh
a corner ⬩ an angle ⬩ cave ⬩ closet ⬩ recess ⬩ a bay
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In streánæs halæ (hęlę, hale, v. ll. ), 147, 378. the word occurs not infrequently in the charters, and in the single instance where it appears to be explained it seems to mean a stony slope: In quoddam petrosum clivum et ex eo Baldwines healh appellatur
magan
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For 'does not occur in W. S. but' substitute: magan = posse occurs in Angl. xiii. 389, 337 : Scint. 46, 6 : 159, 6; in 1. 8 for mágon l. magon. add Ne magon hý ús þonne ǽnige góde, Wlfst. 122, 7.
wacian
To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure
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Gr. 41; Zup. 245, 10. to remain awake, not to sleep Gif wé tó lange waciaþ, wé áteoriaþ, Homl. Th. i. 488, 34. Ic waecade vigilavi, Ps. Surt. 101, 8. Hwæðer hé wacode ðe slépte, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 39.
BEÁM
a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba
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Heora ǽrenan beámas ne mihton fram Galliscum fýre forbærnede weorþan their brazen beams could not be destroyed by the fire of the Gauls, Ors. 2, 8 ; Bos. 52, 16.
DUGAN
To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberal ⬩ valēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre
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Gif he ǽr ne dohte if he were not before virtuous, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 14. Dó á ðætte duge do ever what is virtuous, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 10; Fä. 4.
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LǼCE
A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech
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A LEECH, [Shakspere uses the word once, and even now it has not quite died out, but perhaps, in prose at least, its meaning is usually that given by Bailey in his Dictionary 'a Farrier or Horse-Doctor,' a doctor rather for animals than men], doctor, physician
yfel
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Hé áraþ ða gódan, and hé wítnaþ ða yfelan, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 20. of things, bad, not good of its kind Sió yfele gillestre and ðæt yfele blód, Lchdm. ii. 148, 6. Gif eáran willen ádeáfian, oþþe yfel hlyst sié . . .
sceacan
to shake (intrans.), quiver ⬩ to flee, hurry off, go forth ⬩ to move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shaking ⬩ to pass, proceed, depart ⬩ to shake (trans.) ⬩ to weave
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Hé behét ðæt hé nǽfre siððan of ðam mynstre sceacan nolde he promised that he would not leave the monastery in a hurry again, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 28. Hwí woldest ðú sceacan bútan mínre gewitnisse cur ignorante me fugere voluistil? Gen. 31, 27.
torht
Bright, ⬩ splendid ⬩ of the brightness of light, ⬩ of splendid appearance ⬩ bright ⬩ beautiful ⬩ splendid ⬩ splendid, ⬩ glorious, ⬩ noble, ⬩ illustrious, ⬩ having splendid qualities or properties, ⬩ bright, ⬩ clear
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It is, however, found not unfrequently as one of the components in proper names. v. Txts. 576: cf. beorht in the same class of words. See, also, torhtness.]