ge-þeaht
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Þú wéndest ꝥ þiós slíþne wyrd þás woruld wende bútan Godes geþeahte has fortunarum vices existimas sine rectore fluitare, Bt. 5, 3; F. 14, 5: 5, 1; F. 8, 32.
tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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Sancte Iohannes mycelnesse se Hǽlend tácn sægde, the Saviour shewed by his words the greatness of St. John, Blickl. Homl. 167, 18. Ðǽr biþ on eádgum édgesýne þreó tácen somod, ðæs ðe hí hyra þeódnes wel willan heóldon, Exon. Th. 76, 7; Cri. 1236.
up
Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point
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Ðe læs ðé God up bréde ðone godspellícan cwide lest God bring up the words of the Gospel against thee, Wulfst. 248, 9: 249, 3. Ðǽr bær Godwine eorl up his mál Earl Godwine brought his case up or forward, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 19.
twégen
Two ⬩ absolutely ⬩ distributively
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Steorran of heofenan feóllan, náht be ánan oððe twám, ac swá þiclíce ðæt hit nán mann áteallan ne mihte, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 21. with qualifying or defining words Wit Adam twá we two, Adam and I, Cd. Th. 290, 6; Sat. 411.
gildan
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L. 7, 41. the manner or extent of payment given by an adverb (word, phrase, or clause) Gif man mannan ofsleá, ágene scætte and unfácne feó gelde, Ll. Th. i. ID, 5. Ǽlc tihtbysig man gange tó þryfealdan ordále, oþþe gilde feówergilde, 294, 10.
ná-wiht
nothing ⬩ naught ⬩ a thing of no value ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ not
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Heora dýre gold ne biþ náhte wurð wið ða foresǽdan mádmas their precious gold will be worth nothing in comparison with the aforesaid treasures, Glostr. Frg. 2, 29. Tó náhte ad nihilum, Ps. Spl. 14, 5 : Ps. Th. 59, 11.
þreágan
- Met. 26, 97.
to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress
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Abraham þreáde Abimelech mid wordum Abraham increpavit Abimelech, Gen. 21, 25: Andr. Kmbl. 3371; An. 1689. Hé ðreáde ðæne wind, Lk. Skt. 8, 24: 23, 40. Ðreáde corripit, Past. 21; Swt. 151, 20. Þreádon increpabant, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 13.
ge-hwirfan
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R. 4, 12. to change for the worse, pervert, corrupt Þá cóm semninga grim wól ofer ðá gehwyrfdon módes menn (gehweorfdan menn módes, v. l.) interea subito corruptae mentis homines acerba pestis corripuit Bd.
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lust
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Hú manige þú forléten hæbbe þisse worlde lusta for Gode, Solil. H. 23, 4, 7.
þeód
a nation, ⬩ people ⬩ the gentiles ⬩ a race ⬩ people, ⬩ men ⬩ the district occupied by a people, ⬩ a country ⬩ a language
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Cristes þegnas biddaþ God áre ealre þeóde; ðú him tíðast, swá ðú eádmód eart ealre worlde, Hy. 7, 55. Grécas ... Egiptisce þeóda ... Romani and Englisce þeóda, Anglia viii. 309, 19-21. Þeóda wlítaþ ... hú seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, Exon.
healf
a half
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S. 21, 434. where the adj. precedes a substantive with demonstrative or defining words Nú ys healfe (healf? or can healfe be taken as adverb qualifying fornumen ?)
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settan
to set ⬩ place ⬩ put ⬩ cause to take a certain position ⬩ to set to work ⬩ set before one a choice ⬩ set a mark, a name, one's mind ⬩ lay a charge, a curse, etc. , upon one ⬩ put one in a position ⬩ put into one's power ⬩ of travelling ⬩ to set ⬩ plant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ implant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ appoint a limit, time, place ⬩ to set a task, ordain ⬩ establish a law, regulation ⬩ appoint a condition ⬩ to build ⬩ erect ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ found ⬩ establish ⬩ to set ⬩ base ⬩ found ⬩ to appoint an officer or a person to an office or duty ⬩ to appoint something for a purpose ⬩ to settle a quarrel ⬩ allay animosity ⬩ compose a difference ⬩ To settle ⬩ abate ⬩ subside ⬩ to compose a book
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Th. i. 60, 16. figurative, to set to work, set before one a choice, set a mark, a name, one's mind, lay a charge, a curse, etc. upon one, put one in a position, put into one's power, etc. Ic sette beforan eów bletsunga and wirignissa, Deut. 11. 26.
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gíman
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Hí þæs cynges worda ne gýmdon, for ðám his ríce ne wæs ofer hí, Bd. 2, 6 ; Sch. 134, 10. Hí wǽre ne gýmdon, Exod. 140. Muneca gehwylc þe . . . regoles ne gýme, Ll. Th. i. 306, 2. Gýme hé his crístendomes georne, 310, 4.
wǽta
wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap
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Wiþ yflum wǽtan and swile . . . hit eal ðæt worms and ðone yfelan wǽtan ádrífþ, 72, 12-15.
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Hý þæs láreówes word ne gehyrwdon; sóna wǽron gearwe hæleð mid hláford, Cri. 461. a major-domo. Similar entries v. hláf-weard Gesette hine hláford húses his, Ps.
ge-hwilc
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Wið gehwylce yfelu þe on þám innoðe dereð, Lch. i. 280, 18. with quasi-fying words Gehwilc óðer tilð, Angl. ix. 259, 12. Ánes gehwylces mannes dǽda, Wlfst. 244, 21. Ánes gehwylces geleáffulles mannes mód, Hml. Th. i. 412, 24.
ende
a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort
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Th. i. 440, 13. a region, quarter, cf. side. of the world On feówer endum þyses middangeardes (per quatuor mundi cardines) . . . on eáste*-*weardum . . ., Ors. 2, 1; S. 58, 31: Bl.
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reccan
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Ne nán ne dyrstlǽce ðæt hé óðrum recce, oððe mid wordum gecýðe, hwæt hé bútan mynstre geseah, R. Ben. 128, 4. Reccan expedire, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 26. Ic ðé mæg reccan sum spell, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 1. Reccan race, 38, 6; Fox 208, 4.
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ge-sceád
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Ic wéne, lá úp-lendisca preóst, ꝥ þú nyte hwæt beó atomos, ac ic wylle þé þises wordes gesceád gecýþan, Angl. viii. 318, 15. discretion, discrimination Gesceádes discretionis, An. Ox, 1756. Mid þám gemetgunge þæs gesceádes, Bd. 3, 5; Sch. 208, 3.
lǽtan
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Hwilce hwíle hine wille Drihten hér on worlde lǽtan, Bl. H. 125, 9. Þú ne scealt nánnæ cláð betweón lǽtan þínum eágum and hym, Solil.