Grécas
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The Greeks; Græci Ðá gefélde he his líchoman healfne dǽl mid ða ádle geslægene beón, ðe Grécas nemnaþ paralysis, we cweðaþ lyft-ádl then felt he that the half of his body was struck with the illness which the Greeks call paralysis, we call lift-ill,
ge-mót
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Th. i. 326, 21. a meeting for settling cases, court Wæs se ƀ Walchere ofslagen æt ánum gemóte (the meeting was to decide whether Liulf had been slain by the bishop's orders, v. Flor. Worcester), Chr. 1080; P. 214, 9.
sócn
a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish
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I declare that I will not that he who sheds man's blood have resort to my court before he have undertaken ecclesiastical 'bót' . . . L. Edm. S. 4; Th. i. 248, 22. [Cf. From sócne þes folkes free from the resort of the people Laym. 2365.
feran
to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived
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Férde ǽlc man him hám, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 24. Hí him férdon onbúton swá swá hí sylf, woldon, 1001; P. 133, 27.
simble
Ever ⬩ always ⬩ continually ⬩ continuously ⬩ without intermission ⬩ on every occasion or opportunity ⬩ without missing ⬩ in unbroken succession
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Hié wǽron simle healfe æt hám, healfe úte, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 17. In ðé sáule sóðfæstra simle gerestaþ, Exon. Th. 4, 16; Cri. 53: Met. 20, 238. Semle, 20, 198. Ic siemle mid ðé beó, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 23. Hé symle Drihtne folgode, Homl.
cempa
A soldier, warrior, CHAMPION ⬩ miles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής
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Alǽten cempa a soldier who has served his time, a veteran; emeritus, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 62; Wrt. Voc. 18, 15. Gecorene cempan chosen soldiers, adjutants; optiones, 7; Som. 56, 64; Wrt. Voc. 18, 17.
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clǽnsian
To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare
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Hí tiliaþ hí selfe to clǽnsianne mid ðý wópe they strive to purify themselves with mourning, Past. 54; Hat. MS. Ðis wæter cristnaþ and clǽnsaþ cwicra menigo this water cristeneth and purifieth a multitude of men, Salm. Kmbl. 791; Sal. 395.
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hruse
The earth ⬩ ground
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Ne gelýfdon ðætte líffruma in monnes hiw from hrusan áhafen wurde did not believe that the author of life had been raised from the ground in the form of a man, Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 19; Cri. 658. Ne hreósaþ hí tó hrusan non est ruina maceriæ, Ps.
leornian
To learn ⬩ study ⬩ read
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Lange sceal leornian se ðe lǽran sceal long must he learn who has to teach, L. Ælfc. P. 46; Th. ii. 384, 15: L. L P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 8. Béc on tó leornianne libros ad legendum, Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 27.
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liþ
A joint ⬩ lith ⬩ limb
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A joint, lith [Scott. e.g. the Laird of Auchinleck to Johnson, Cromwell 'gart kings ken they had a lith in their necks'], member of the body, limb Liþ artus: lytel liþ articulus, Wrt. Voc. 283, 16, 17: Soul Kmbl. 191; Seel. 96.
GÉN
Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto ⬩ iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique
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Geornor ðonne he gén dyde more eagerly than yet he had done, 67 a; Th. 249, 12; Jul. 110. Gén strengre is it is yet harder, 10 b; Th. 12, 28; Cri. 192: 95 b; Th. 357, 14; Pa. 28: 97 a; Th. 363, 8; Wal. 50
á-leógan
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</b> with dat. of person to whom promise has been given :--- Hí áleógaþ him má þonne hí him gelǽstan they break more promises to them than they perform, Bt. 26, 1; F. 90, 18. Ðú ús gehéte gebedo and wæccan, and þú hit ús áluge, Wlfst. 240, 17.
for-seón
to despise ⬩ hold in contempt ⬩ to reject ⬩ to reject ⬩ to refuse
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Hé sǽde ꝥ se abbot him heafde forsegon he said that the abbot had treated him with contempt, 1066; P. 199, 7. to reject with scorn. to reject what is offered Hér bræc se here þone frið, and forsáwon ǽlc frið þe Eádweard and his witan him budon, Chr.
ge-bann
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Of manegum landum máre landriht áríst tó cyniges gebanne, swilce is deórhege tó cyniges háme ... and sǽweard ... Ll. Th. i. 432, 7. Se cásere sette gebann ( exiit edictum a cesare, Lk. 2, 1), þæt ..., Hml. Th. i. 30, 1.
ge-brecan
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To break into, interrupt ꝥ þé ne þúhte tó hefig ꝥ þú ongunne hwæthugu gebrecan in þone wísdóm þǽre gerecenysse neque pro hac re interrumpere expositionis studium grave videatur, Gr. D. 7, 34
þes
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. ¶ where the word has much the same force as the definite article with common nouns and might be omitted with proper :-- Hefe úp ðíne stefne suá ðes bíme quasi tuba exalta vocem tuam, Past. 91, 20.
sin-gal
everlasting ⬩ perpetual ⬩ continual ⬩ constant ⬩ without intermission ⬩ daily ⬩ in succession ⬩ continuous ⬩ lasting
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Mid ðæm singalum geþohte ab hac cogitatione continua, Past. 11, 7; Swt. 72, 6. Geleáfan singalum fides jugis, Hymn. Surt. 44, 39. Mid singalre éstfulnysse sedula devotione, 88, 15. Singalre assidua, Hpt. Gl. 407, 65.
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múþ
The mouth ⬩ the mouth as an instrument of speech ⬩ the face ⬩ A mouth ⬩ opening ⬩ orifice
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Hé for ðý sáre ne mihte his hand tó múþe gedón could not put his hand to his mouth, Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 4. Eall ðæt on ðone múþ gǽþ, gǽþ on ða wambe, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 17. Múþum buccis, Wrt.
séfte
Soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ not stern ⬩ mild ⬩ not strong ⬩ undisturbed ⬩ untroubled ⬩ easy ⬩ comfortable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ without pain or discomfort ⬩ luxurious ⬩ voluptuous ⬩ effeminate
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Weorð úrum synnum séfte and milde propitius esto peccatis nostris, 78, 9. of medicine, mild, not strong Ðæt is, for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðam hálum men séftne drenc and swétne, and óðrum hálum biterne and strangne, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 11. of rest, sleep
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elehtre
The plant lupine ⬩ lŭpīnus albus
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Hafa clam geworht of elehtran have a plaster made of lupine, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 21. Genim elehtran take lupine, Herb. 46, 3; Lchdm. i. 148, 22: L.