LIFIAN
To LIVE
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To LIVE Ne swelte ic ac ic lifige non moriar, sed vivam, Ps. Th. 117,17: 118, 93. Ðú eádig leófast, 127, 2. Ðenden ðú hér leofast, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 29; Gen. 935. Ðǽr hit lifaþ swá unnyt swá hit wæs where it continues as useless as it was before, Beo.
a-munan
To think of ⬩ mind ⬩ consider ⬩ be mindful of ⬩ have a care for ⬩ cogitare ⬩ reputare ⬩ memor esse ⬩ providere
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To think of, mind, consider, be mindful of, have a care for; cogitare, reputare, memor esse, providere Hwæt is se mann, ðe ðú swá miclum amanst? quid est homo, quod memor es ejus? Ps. Th. 8, 5. Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan
beofian
To tremble ⬩ quake ⬩ be moved ⬩ tremere ⬩ contremere ⬩ commoveri
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To tremble, quake, be moved; tremere, contremere, commoveri Beofaþ eal beorhte gesceaft all the bright creation shall tremble Exon. 116 b Th. 448, 22; Dóm. 58. Seó eorþe beofode the earth trembled 24 b; Th. 70, 27; Cri. 1145. Beofaþ middangeard the mid-earth
cwiddung
A saying, tale, report, speech ⬩ dictum, sermunculus
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A saying, tale, report, speech; dictum, sermunculus Manegra manna cwyddung is it is a saying of many men, Bd. de nat. rernm; Wrt. popl. science 10, 28; Lchdm. iii. 256, 4. Æt fræmdra monna cwiddunge from the report of strangers, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 25
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cwacung
QUAKING, trembling ⬩ tremor
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A QUAKING, trembling ; tremor Sóna biþ ætstilled sió cwacung the quaking will soon be stilled, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 11. Cwacung gegráp híg tremor apprehendit eos, Ps. Spl. C. 47, 5. On cwacunge in tremore, Ps. Spl. C. 2, 11. Wæs se múnt Garganus
cyn
Akin, suitable, fit, proper ⬩ congruus, condignus
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Akin, suitable, fit, proper; congruus, condignus Ðæt is cyn that is proper or reasonable, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 122, 4. Swá hit cynn [cyn Cot.] was as was suitable or fit, 35, 4; Fox 162, 24. Swylce hit kyn [cyn MS. B; cynn H.] sié as it may be right, L. In
DÁH
DOUGH ⬩ farina subacta,
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DOUGH; farina subacta, massa = μάζα Blóma oððe dáh massa, Wrt. Voc. 85, 16: 94, 63. Dáh [MS. dað] vel blóma massa, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 9; Wrt. Voc. 34, 68. Cned hyt ðæt hit sí swá þicce swá dóh knead it that it may be as thick as dough, Lchdm. iii
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fild-cumb
A milk-pail ⬩ mulctrāle ⬩ mulctrum
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A milk-pail; mulctrāle, mulctrum Gif meoluc síe awyrd, bind tosomne wegbrǽdan and giþrifan and cersan, lege on ðone fildcumb, and ne sete ðæt fæt niðer on eorþan seofon nihtum if milk be spoilt, bind together waybroad and cockle and cress, lay them on
for-trúwodnes
Over-confidence ⬩ precipitancy ⬩ presumption ⬩ arrogance ⬩ præcĭpĭtātio ⬩ præsumptio ⬩ arrŏgantia
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Over-confidence, precipitancy, presumption, arrogance; præcĭpĭtātio, præsumptio, arrŏgantia For eówerre fortrúwodnesse for your presumption, Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a, 25. Ða fortrúwodnesse and ða ánwilnesse an Corinctheum Paulus ongeat swíðe wiðerweardne
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fyrn-gewrit
An ancient writing ⬩ old scripture ⬩ vĕtus vel prisca scriptūra
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An ancient writing, old scripture; vĕtus vel prisca scriptūra Ðý-læs toworpen síen fród fyrngewritu lest the wise old scriptures should be overturned, Elen. Kmbl. 861; El. 431. Ða ðe fyrngewritu sélest cunnen those who best know the ancient writings,
gang-wuce
Rogation week ⬩ the week of holy Thursday ⬩ perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna
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Rogation week, the week of holy Thursday; perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna Ðis sceal on Þunres dæg, innan ðære Gang-wucan this [Gospel] must be on Thursday in the Rogation week, Rubc. Mk. Bos. 16, 14-20, notes, p. 578. Ðys Gódspel gebýraþ on Wódnes dæg, on
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hýrsumian
To be obedient ⬩ obey ⬩ serve
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To be obedient, obey, serve Windas and sǽ him hýrsumiaþ venti et mare obediunt ei, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 368, 28. Hýrsumiaþ ancillantur, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 6; Wrt. Voc. 55, 9. Wé ðé on ðissum ne hérsumiaþ we shall not obey thee in this,
lærest
least
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least Æt ðam lærestan wlitewamme iii scillingas and at ðam máran vi scill. for the smallest disfigurement of the face iii shillings, for the greater vi shillings, L. Ethb. 56; Th. i. 16, 15. As this seems to be the only instance in which this form occurs
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leáþor
lather
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A kind of nitre used for soap, lather Leáþor nitrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 3. Of leáþre nitria, 61, 27. Gníd swíðe ðæt heó sý eall geléþred þweah mid ðý leáþre ðæt heáfod gelóme rub strongly so that it may be all lathered, wash the head frequently with the
mære
pure
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pure, in the phrase mǽre peningas = Lat. meri denarii i.e. coins made of pure silver, v. Ducange s.v. merus, quoted by Schmid. The passage in which the word is found occurs in L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 10 Mid V. pundum mǽrra pæninga. With this may be
rísan
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to rise Álýs mé from láðum ðe mé lungre on rísan (onrísan?) willaþ ab insurgentibus in me libera me, Ps. Th. 58, 1. to be fitting, becoming (the most usual form is ge-rísan, q. v. cf. come and become, venire and convenire, Ger. fallen and ge-fallen for
bige
A buying, exchange, commerce, traffic ⬩ emptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus
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A buying, exchange, commerce, traffic; emptio, permutatio, commercium, mercatus Gif gebyrige ðæt for neóde heora hwilc wið úre bige habban wille, oððe we wið heora, mid yrfe and mid ǽhtum, ðæt is to þafianne if it happen that from necessity any of them
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ge-feá
Joy ⬩ gladness ⬩ glory ⬩ favour ⬩ gaudium
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Joy, gladness, glory, favour; gaudium Ðes mín gefeá is gefylled this my joy is fulfilled, Jn. Bos. 3, 29. Mid gefeán with joy; gaudio, 3, 29. Bodan cýþdon sóþne gefeán messengers announced real joy, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 23; Cri. 451. Se biþ gefeána fægrast
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ge-festnian
To fasten ⬩ make fast ⬩ confirm ⬩ shut up ⬩ imprison ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ inclūdĕre
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To fasten, make fast, confirm, shut up, imprison; firmāre, confirmāre, inclūdĕre He ðæt mid áþe gefestnode he confirmed that with oath, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 4. Se cyng genam Roger eorl his mǽg, and gefestnode hine the king took earl Roger his kinsman
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ge-hádian
To ordain ⬩ consecrate ⬩ consecrare
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To ordain, consecrate; consecrare / Hér Vitalianus se pápa gehádode Theodorus to arcebiscop in this year pope Vitalianus consecrated Theodore archbishop, Chr. 668; Erl. 35, 27 : 1070; Erl. 208, 2. Hér Paulinus wæs gehádod Norþhymbrum to biscepe in this