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on-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
on-cirran, -cerran, -cyrran; p. de.

to turn (trans.) make a change in position or directionto turn (into another form)to turn, to goto turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc.to turn, changeto turn from good to bad, to pervertto turn aside, avertto turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoketo turn (intrans.)

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Se nýdde Clementem ðæt hé Cryste wiðsóce, ðá ne mihte hé hyne oncyrran he could not turn him, Shrn. 150, 18. Angan þencean hú hé þider meahte Crécas oncerran, Met. 1, 61. to turn, change Ðú ða wyrde oncyrrest fata mutabis, Nar. 31, 24.

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound

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Hyre stefn oncwæþ word hleóðrade her a voice addressed, a word was heard, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 17; Jul. 283: Andr. Kmbl. 2860. An. 1432. Hé wæs ðæra worda wel gemyndig ðe hé hleóðrade tó Abrahame memor fuit verbi quod locutus est ad Abraham, Ps.

tól

(n.)
Grammar
tól, es; n.

a tool,implement,instrumenttools,machinery,apparatus

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Gif ðú ðin tól (cultrum) áhefst ofer hyt if thou lift up thy tool upon it (A. V.), Ex. 20, 25. Hwílon befeóll án síðe of ðam snǽde into ánum deópan seáðe. Benedictus wolde gefréfrian ðone wyrhtan ðe ðæt tól ámyrde, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 12.

Linked entry: tohl

be-fæstan

to fix,to place in securityto fix in the mindimplantto fix by promise or agreementto pledgeto committo commit to a person's chargeto commit to a placeto setbetake to an occupationto commendrecommend,to make acceptableto trust

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Tó befæstenne committenda, 23, 76. to commit to a person's charge Hym ic mé befæste, Shrn. 189, 33. An þíne handa ic befæste (commendo) míne sáwle, Ps. Th. 30, 5. Þás sceáp þú mé befæsttest, Bl. H. 191, 25.

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Th. 77, 1. followed, by a clause Hwá mæg ðæt hé ne wundrige, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 9. with ellipsis of the infin. of a verb which occurs elsewhere in the sentence Gelácna ðú forðan ðú éðest miht (gelácnian), Hy. 1, 6; Hy. Grn. ii. 280, 6.

Linked entry: mæg

EÓWU

(n.)
Grammar
EÓWU, gen. eówe ; pl. nom. acc. eówa; gen. eówena; dat. eówenum; f; ewe, an; f. A

EWE, female sheepŏvis fēmĭna

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The milk was used for domestic purposes: butter and cheese were made from it; for Ælfric teaches the shepherd [sceáp-hyrde] to say, 'On fórewerdne morgen ic drífe sceáp míne to heora lease, and ic agénlǽde híg to heora loca, and melke híg tweówa on dæg

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewailgĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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Béna geómrigende we asendaþ prĕces gĕmentes fundĭmus, Hymn. Surt. 21, 13. Gáþ geómriende weras wíf samod men and women together go sorrowing, Andr. Kmbl. 3328; An. 1667: Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 35: Gen. 42, 38: Mk. Bos. 5, 38: 8, 12.

ge-scý

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scý, es; n.

A pair of shoescalceamentum, tegmentum pedis, caliga

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Hwæt sind gescý búton deádra nýtena hýda what are shoes but the hides of dead cattle, Homl. Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entries: -scý ge-sceó ge-scóe

ge-níwian

(v.)
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Bið geníwad feorh, Ph. 279. to renew what has ceased to operate Hyht wæs geníwad, Cri. 529: An. 1012: Jul. 607: Gú. 926: Kr. 148: Jud. 98. Sorg bið geníwad, Wand. 50: B. 1322. Cearo bið geníwad, Wand. 55: B. 1303.

hete

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Ic mé wið heora hete hýde, Ps. Th. 54, 12. Ne teó ic N. for hete ne for hóle, Ll. Th. i. 180, 10. Hé nam tó Malche fulne graman, and him mid eallum hete cídde, Hml. S. 23, 695. Hine þurh hete héngon fæderas ússe, El. 424.

reordian

(v.)
Grammar
reordian, ;p.; ode.

to speak, say, talkto read

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Wolde reordigean ríces hyrde hálgan stefne, Cd. Th. 194, 5; Exod. 256. Him biþ reordiende éce Drihten, ofer ealle gecwyþ, 304, 7; Sat. 626. Se Hǽlend his gingrum tó spræc ymbe Godes ríce, samod mid him reordigende, Homl.

slipor

(adj.)
Grammar
slipor, adj.

slippery, not easy to hold, moving easilyslipping easily, easily movedfoul lubricum

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Th. ii. 92, 16. foul Fúl ne sý oððe slipor nec feda sit nec lubrica Hymn. Surt. 5, 9. Ǽlc þing slipores ł fúles omne lubricum 30, 9. Bedǽled andgite sliporum ł fúlum excita sensu lubrico 3, 17. Gilt sliporne ł fúlne culpam lubricant 15, 38.

Linked entries: slifor slípan

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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Hyge wæs oncyrred ðæt hié ne murndon æfter mandreárne the mind was o&#39;erthrown, so that after the glad life of men they longed not, Andr. Kmbl. 73; An. 37. trans.

ongeagn

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On hú mycelre Godes gehyrdnysse beóð þá þe cunnon sylfe forseón . . . Swá eác þǽr ongeán ( e contra) beforan Godes eágum licgeað forsewene þá þe tóþindað, Gr. D. 40, 3.

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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For, on account of, because of, through; pro, propter, per We sinna fela didon for úre disige we committed many sins through our foolishness, Hy. 7, 107; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 107.

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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wǽron blíðe wið me on heora gebǽrum, and on heora móde hí blissedon on mínum ungelimpe they were friendly with me in their manner, and in their mind they rejoiced for my misfortune, Ps. Th. 34, 15.

ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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Þíne dómas rǽcað efne gehwám, ǽghwylcum men ágen gewyrhta, Hy. 7, 15: Rä. 12, 8. Þæt wé magon gefrédan hwæt bið heard, hwæt hnesce, . . . and swá gehwæt, Hml. Th. ii. 372, 33. (l a) as antecedent :-- gebétton gehwæt þe tóbrocen wæs of þám, Ll.

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Ðǽr hit tó góde ongietan woldan if they had been willing to understand it aright Exon. Th. 68, 22; Cri. 1107. Gif ðú mínum wilt, wíf, willende wordum hýran, Cd.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Ða burga on ðám wǽrun gedóne manega hys mægena, Mt.

Linked entry: mægn

ge-mǽne

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Dele last passage, and add: that is held in joint possession Se wuda gemǽne þe intó loceres leáge hýrð oð ðæs cinges inwuda, and hér is se wuda ðe intó túneweorde hýrð, C. D. B. iii. 189, I.