hoh-full
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Ne beó ðú hohful, lá wíf, þín sunu leofað, 152, 19. Hé ðá swíðe hohful wearð and feól tó his fótum flówendum teárum (cf. provolutus ejus pedibus fusis cum gemitu lacrimis. Vit. Cuth. c. 28), Hml. Th. ii. 152, 10.
wǽr-fæst
Faithful,
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Ne lǽt ðú (Abraham) ðé ðín mód ásealcan, wǽrfæst willan mínes, (faithful in observing my will) 130, 31; Gen. 2168. Wǽrfæstne rinc ( Abel ), 62, 9; Gen. 1011. Wǽrfæstne hæleð ( St. Andrew ), Andr. Kmbl. 2548; An. 1275.
wel-willende
of good will ⬩ benevolent ⬩ benignant ⬩ kind
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Ic ðé hálsie, ðú árfæsta, welwilende and welwyrcende Dryhten Shrn. 169, 19. Swá him gewissode se welwillenda God Jud. 6, 14: Homl. Ass. 55, 122. Se wellwillenda bisceop Æðelwold (cf. Adelwoldus benevolus et venerabilis presul, Homl.
openian
to open, to become open ⬩ to become manifest ⬩ to open, unclose ⬩ to disclose, manifest
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Gl. 514, 55. to become manifest Ðæs líf mid heálícum tácnum heofonlícra wundra openode cujus vita sublimis crebris miraculorum patebat indiciis, 4, 30; S. 608, 26. trans, to open, unclose Openast (aperis) ðú hand ðíne, Ps. Spl. 144, 17.
slídan
To slide, slip, fall ⬩ to slide, glide ⬩ to make a mistake, to fail, err ⬩ to fall into an unhappy condition ⬩ to pass away, be transitory or perishable
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Fleóg ðú wesan ealdor slídendes plegan (labentis ludi) Lchdm. i. Iviii, 2.
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spelian
To act as the representative of another ⬩ to represent ⬩ to take, or stand in, the place of another
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Gif ðú cwest: 'Hwá lǽrde ðé?' ðonne cweðe ic: 'Dúnstán.' 'Hwá hádode ðé?' 'Hé mé hádode:' ðonne stent se hé on his naman stede and spelaþ hine, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 8, 11-16.
Linked entry: speliend
ge-swígian
to be silent ⬩ to pass over in silence; with the genitive ⬩ to silence
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Gif ðú geswúgian mihtest if thou couldst be silent, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 4. He gesuígde obmutuit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 12. Gesuígdon alle stupebant omnes, 12, 23.
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ge-þwǽre
United ⬩ agreeing ⬩ consonant ⬩ harmonious ⬩ accordant ⬩ concordant ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ peaceful ⬩ concors ⬩ congruus ⬩ consŏnus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ pācĭfĭcus ⬩ plăcĭdus
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Ðú noldest on eallum þingum beón geþwǽre ðæs unrihtwísan cyninges willan thou wouldest not in all things be conformable to the will of the unrighteous king, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 16.
neáh
nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of place
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Swíðe neáh ðú ongeáte ðæt riht, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 154, 10. Nihtscúwan neáh ne mihton ( could not nearly ) heolstor áhýdan, Col. Th. 184, 29; Exod. 114.
for-standan
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Gif ðú hine forstenst, wé fordýlegiað þé, Hml. Th. i. 570, 25. Hine God forstód, An. 1337.
Linked entry: for-licgan
wénan
to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for
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Wénst ðú hwæt is ðes? quis putas hic est? Lk. Skt. 8, 25. with acc. and infin.
DRÓF
Draffy; dreggy, dirty, troubled ⬩ sordĭdus, turbŭlentus, turbĭdus
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Sax. dró8b-line]i, druoƀi turbĭdus, nubĭlus: Kil. droef turbĭdus, turbŭlentus, fecŭlentus: Ger. trübe troubled, obscure, dark, dull, sad: M. H. Ger. trüebe: O. H. Ger. truobi turbĭdus, turbādus.]
lícung
Pleasing ⬩ pleasure ⬩ gratification
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Pleasing, pleasure, gratification Ðætte hié for ðære lícunga ðære heringe ðe hié lufigeaþ eác geþafigen ða tælinge ut dura admittunt favores, quos diligunt, eliam correptiones recipiant, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 19.
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þurh-gán
to go over or through ⬩ to pass through ⬩ pierce ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ permeate ⬩ pervade
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Th. ii. 502, 11. of a weapon, to pass through, pierce Hé sette his swurdes ord tógeánes his innoðe, and feól him on uppon, ðæt him ðurheode (or him ðurh eode, under þurh, B. I 1. ), Homl. Th. ii. 480, 15.
un-áblinnendlíce
Unceasingly ⬩ incessantly ⬩ without ceasing ⬩ without intermission
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Heó ðurh syx singal geár ðære ylcan hefignesse ádle unáblinnendlíce won per sex continuos annos eadem molestia laborare non cessabat, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 18: Homl. Skt. i. 19, 9: ii. 23 b, 328; 155. Hí gebiddaþ unáblinnendlíce, i. 5, 446: Blickl.
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ǽ-bryce
Adultery; of a churchman, neglect of celibacy
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Sé ðe ofer his ǽwe hǽmð, hé is forlír ðurh his ǽwbryce, Hml. Th. ii. 208, 17. Nis nánum weófodþéne álýfed ðæt hé wífian móte . . . nú is þeáh ðǽra ealles tó fela ðe ðone ǽwbryce wyrcað, Ll. Th. ii. 334, 17, 22.
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-ing
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No. 179, a. 801] is exactly equivalent to Æðelwulfes lond, the estate of a duke Æðelwulf, not of a family called Æðelwulfings. So again, ðæt Folcwining lond [Cod. Dipl. No. 195, a. 811], ðæt Wynhearding lond [Cod. Dipl.
open
Open ⬩ not shut, ⬩ allowing ingress or egress ⬩ of a door ⬩ of the eyes ⬩ not closed up ⬩ not covered, not protected ⬩ declared, public ⬩ not secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired) ⬩ without attempt at concealment ⬩ manifest, clear, plain, evident
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Skt. 1, 51. of a door Ðonne andydan hié ða duru ðe on ða healfe open wæs ( the door that opened on that side). . . and mið ðæm ðe hié ðara dura hwelce opene gesáwon. Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 14-16.
á-berstan
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Ðá ábærst micel ðunor and líget, Hml. Th. ii. 184, 4. Ðæt áborstene clif ( the detached crag ) hreás ofdúneweard, Gr. D. 12, 9
for-lǽran
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Se feónd ðæt mód ðurh ðá bisuiculan olicunga for*-*lǽred animum per blandam inquietudinem exerit, Past. 239, 16. Monigo hiá forlǽræþ multos seducent, Mt. 24, 5, 11.