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un-gesǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-gesǽlþ, e; f.

unhappiness ⬩ illfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ unhappiness which consists in absence of moral good

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Sume secgaþ ðæt sió wyrd wealde ǽgðer ge gesǽlþa ge ungesǽlþa ǽlces monnes, 39, 8; Fox 224, 13. Ne meaht ðú nó mid sóþe getǽlan ðíne wyrd for ðám leásum ungesǽlþum (unsǽlþum, Cott. MS.) ðe ðú þrowast, 10; Fox 28, 2.

Linked entry: un-sǽlþ

un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
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un-gemetlíce, adv.

immoderately ⬩ beyond measure ⬩ excessively ⬩ too (much) ⬩ immensely ⬩ exceedingly ⬩ very greatly

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Sió eá hæfde ungemettlíce ceald wæter praefrigidus amnis, 3, 9; Swt. 124, 29. Ic eom swíþe ungemetlíce ofwundrod vehementer admiror, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 4., Isaac wundrode ungemetlíce swíðe Isaac ultra quam credi potest admirans, Gen. 27, 33

wíte-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, adj.

In slavery as a consequence of crime

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Ðæt is ǽrest, ðæt ic wille ðæt man gefreóge ǽlcne wíteþeówne mannan ðe on ðam biscopríce sié for hine and for his cynehláford, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 329, 17 : L. Ath. i. proem.; Th. i. 198, 9. Wéron ðǽr þreó wíteþeówe men and þreó þeówberde, Cod. Dip.

esne

a servant ⬩ a man

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Genóh biþ ꝥte esne sié swá swá láford his, Mt. R. 10, 24, 25: Shrn. 196, 11. Þú esne náwiht, Mt. R. 18, 32. Eádgo biðon esnas (servi) ðá ðá ðe se drihten gemoetað wæccendo, Lk. L. 12, 37. a young man Ðe esne adolescens, Mt. L. 19, 20, 22.

hálian

(v.)
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Sió wunde wolde háligean (hálian, v. l .), æfter ðǽm ðe hió wyrmsde, Past. 258, 1. the subject an indefinite hit Gif men his leoðu acen . . . ðonne hálað hyt sóna (cf. gif hund man tóslíte . . . ðonne bið hit sóna hál, 15), Lch. i. 86, 23, 4.

híw-cúþ

domestic ⬩ familiar

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Þone deófol þe sit on þínum hneccan ic þé of ábleów, and se deófol his híwcúðe setl sóna forlét, Hml. S. 31, 1191

hlýdan

chatter

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Sió hlýdende garrula (pagina), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 5: 40, 56. Hlýdendra garrulorum (loquacitas), An. Ox. 5437. Hlýdendum gar-rientibus, 4195. with object: Stefn smoeða hlýdeð vox canora concrepet Ps. Srt. ii. p. 202, 5.

sægen

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Hé him eall sǽde his síð be ændebyrdnysse, and ꝥ folc æfter his segene feóllon tó eorðan, Hml. A. 107, 160. Sum engel him sǽde hwæt þá óþre bisceopas on heora sinoþe sprǽcon, and se hálga wiston hwæt hí þǽr rǽddon þurh þæs engles segene, Hml.

rihtwísness

(n.)
Grammar
rihtwísness, e ; f.

righteousness ⬩ justice ⬩ rightness ⬩ reasonableness ⬩ reason

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Plato cwæþ : 'Swá hwá swá ungemyndig síe rihtwísnesse, gecerre hine tó his gemynde, ðonne fint hé ðǽr ða ryhtwísnesse gehýdde mid ðæs líchoman hæfignesse, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 5-12 : Met. 22, 43-60

sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
sǽlþ, e; f.

Happiness, joy, felicity, good fortune, prosperity

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Happiness, joy, felicity, good fortune, prosperity (the word is generally in the plural) Ic nú haebbe ongiten ðæt ða míne sǽlþa and seó orsorgnes ðe ic sǽr wénde ðæt gesǽlþa beón sceoldan náne sǽlba ne sint I have now seen that my prosperity and security

sceaþan

(v.)
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sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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Sió hæleþum sceód ( punished? ), Elen. Kmbl. 1415; El. 709. Him ða cwyðe frécne scódon, Cd. Th. 96, 20; Gen. 1597. Scódun, Exon. Th. 134,30 ; Gú. 516. Ðæt him feóndes hond æt ðam ýtemestan ende ne scóde, 129, 1; Gú. 414.

wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
wearm, adj.

Warm

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Sié lyft is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt ge wearm, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 36. On sumera hit biþ wearm, 21; Fox 74, 23: Exon. Th. 340, 19; Gn. Ex. 113. Wearm weder, 198, 30; Ph. 18. Ðeáh ðé wel lyste wearmes mustes, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 32.

æf-ést

(n.)
Grammar
æf-ést, l. æf-est(-æst, -ist), æfst, æfstu; m. f.

zeal

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Be ðám is áwriten ðætte ðis fiǽsclice líf sié ǽfesð invidia 235, 13. For ðæs æfstes scylde per livoris vitium 237, i. Æfestes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 12. Mid ðǽre biteran æfeste, Bl. H. 25, 7. Mid ðám þyccylum ðǽre æfæste invidiae Gr. D. 117, 28: 118, 2.

galdor

a song, poem. ⬩ an incantation, a charm. ⬩ the sound

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Cf. galan, (l a) Sié þæs gemyndig sé ðe lufige þisses galdres begang, þæt hé geóce mé fricle, Hpt. 33, 73, 14. an incantation, a charm. Cf. galan, (1 b) Deóflices galdres necromantiae, i. demonum invocationis An. Ox. 1927 : 2021.

on-munan

(v.)

to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of) ⬩ denoting worth ⬩ alone

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Ǽlc ðara ðe síe under ðæm gioke hláfordscipes hé sceal his hláford ǽghwelcre áre wierþne onmunan quicumque sunt sub jugo servi, dominos suos omni honore dignos arbitrentur, Past. 29; Swt. 201, 23. with acc. of person alone Hé úsic on herge geceás tó

swífan

(v.)
Grammar
swífan, p. swáf, pl. swifon; pp. swifen.

to move in a course, wend, sweep ⬩ of a course of action, to come to take part in a matter ⬩ to be uncertain ⬩ rove, tarn, sweep ⬩ ferri, volvere, incitari ⬩ to cease, leave off

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Mqnnum þyncþ ðæt sió sunne on mere gange, under sǽ swífe, ðonne hió on setl glídeþ, 39. Sceal on ánum fét searo-ceáp (a ship) swífan, swíþe féran, faran ofer feldas, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7.

Linked entries: a-swífan swefian

stíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-líc, adj.

firm, strong ⬩ hard, severe ⬩ hard ⬩ harsh, severe ⬩ stern, hard, fierce

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Sió æcs wient of ðæm hielfe ðonne of ðaere ðreátunga gáþ tó stíðlíco word ferrum de manubrio prosilit, cum de correptione sermo durior excedit, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 10. Sege ús for hwí ðú ús ðus stíþlíce word tó sprece, H.

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keep ⬩ hold ⬩ observe ⬩ keep in ⬩ retain ⬩ reserve ⬩ preserve ⬩ save ⬩ defend ⬩ protect ⬩ custodīre ⬩ servāre ⬩ observāre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ reservāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ possĭdēre

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Ðec á wið firenum geheald preserve thyself ever from sins, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 27; Fä. 94. Fæder alwalda mid árstafum eówic gehealde may the all-ruling Father hold you with honour, Beo. Th. 640; B. 317.

a-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gildan, -geldan, -gieldan, -gyldan; p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ restore ⬩ reward ⬩ requite ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ rependere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ concedere

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Gyf ic ageald gyldendum me yfelu si reddidi retribuentibus mihi mala, Ps. Spl. 7, 4. Ðá me sǽl ageald as opportunity permitted to me, Beo. Th. 3335; B. 1665: 5374; B. 2690: Cd. 93; Th. 121, 11; Gen. 2008.

ge-risenlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-risenlíc, comp. m. -lícra, f. n. -lícre; adj.

Convenient, suitable, befitting ⬩ convĕniens, aptus

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Ðé is gerisenlícre ðæt ðú sí mid rihte ofersteled, ðonne ðú oferstele óðerne man mid wóge it is more befitting thee to be overruled with right than to overrule another with wrong, Prov. Kmbl. 8: Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 23