hwæðer
either ⬩ both
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Hwæðres ðonne ðara yfelra is betre ǽr tó tilianne búton swæðres swæðer frécenlícre is quæ igitur pestis ardentius insequenda est, nisi quæ periculosius premit? Past. 62, 1; Swt. 457, 21. Hwæðres biþ hira folgoþ betra? Salm. Kmbl. 740; Sal. 369.
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HWÍL
A WHILE
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Ðá wæs hwíl dæges ǽr hé ðone grundwong ongytan mihte it was a day's space ere he might feel the bottom, 2995; B. 1495. Ǽr dæges hwíle before day-time, 4630; B. 2320. On dæges hwíle in the day-time, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 4; Dan. 349.
þider
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Þider cuman, þonan þe hit ǽr com, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 30. in correlative clauses, thither ... whither Ðider becuman ... ðieder ðe hé wilnaþ, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 16.
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ge-hǽlan
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Add: to heal, cure. to heal a person who is sick in body or mind Antecríst geuntrumað þá ðe ǽr hále wǽron; and hé nǽnne gehǽlan ne mæg, búton hé hine ǽrest áwyrde.
ge-búgan
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Ǽr þám þe hé hæbbe godcunde bóte gebogene, 312, 3
god-cund
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Ǽr hé hæbbe godcunde bóte underfangen, 248, 24. Tó godcundan neódan for the needs of the church, 328, 9. Bisceope gebyreð ǽlc rihting ge on godcundan þingan ge on woruldcundan, ii. 312, 9. <b>III a.
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be-gýman
To take care of ⬩ to keep ⬩ govern ⬩ regard ⬩ serve ⬩ attend ⬩ custodire ⬩ curare ⬩ servare ⬩ observare ⬩ attendere
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Ælf. C. 24; Th. ii. 352, 11 : Ps. Spl. 77, 63 : Lk. Bos. 10, 35 : Mt. Bos. 6, 1 : Ps. Spl. 5, 2
ge-wunelíce
According to custom ⬩ ordinarily ⬩ commonly ⬩ rite
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According to custom, ordinarily, commonly; rite Swíðe gewunelíce very commonly, Ælf. T. Lisle 17. Gewunelíce rite, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 44.
ge-lytlian
To diminish, lessen, humble ⬩ mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre
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To diminish, lessen, humble; mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre Ǽghwilc ælmesriht ǽlc man gelyttaþ oððe forhealdeþ every almsright every man lessens or withholds, Swt. Rdr. 106, 59.
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bolt
A bolt ⬩ an arrow
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A bolt, an arrow þǽr is ǽlc treów swá riht swá bolt there is every free as straight as a bolt (cf. bolt-upright), E. S. viii. 477, 13. Speru, boltas catapultas (cf. An. Ox. 4238 (where the same passage is glossed)arewan, gauelucas) Wrt.
á-þracian
to fear ⬩ abhor ⬩ to frighten
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Add: to fear, abhor Hé áþracað ǽlc yfel, (horrescit) Scint. 235, 4. Fýlðe gylta hwðnlíce ic áðracude (exhorrui), Angl. xi. 118, 46. Binne ná áþracude (abhorruit), Hy. S. 51, 7.
full
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</b> of a council, where none or few of the members are absent :-- Hér sæt full sinoð æt Cealchýðe, Chr. 785; P. 52, 19. <b>V b.
án-lípig
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On ðǽre ealdan ǽ wæs ánlípig hús Gode tó wurðmynte árǽred . . . ealle óðre þeóda fela templa árǽrdon . . . Þæt ánlípige Godes tempel wæs wundorlíce gecræft, Hml. Th. ii. 574, 24-29.
be-witan
watch over
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Hí gesettan him x consulas, tó þon ꝥ hié hiera ǽ bewisten (constituendarum legum gratia), Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 19. Swilce þú micel bewytan wills as if you wish to see after much business (?), Tech. ii. 121, 8.
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fæstnung
stability ⬩ fixity ⬩ fortifying ⬩ a fastening ⬩ binding ⬩ an exhortation ⬩ confirmation ⬩ ratification ⬩ a covenant ⬩ assurance
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Ꝥte sié esnum ðínum fæstnung scildnise ǽc giscildnisses ut sint servis tuis munimentum tutelaque defensionis, Rtl. 117, 27: Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 3.
uppan
upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against
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Hé bæd æt Gode ðæt hé him sealde wæter uppan ðære dúne, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 112. Geoffra hyne uppon ánre dúne offeres eum in holocaustum super unum montium, Gen. 22, 2. Hé ætstód uppon ánum beáme, Chr. 978; Erl. 127, 11.
wá
Woe ⬩ ill ⬩ woe ⬩ alas ⬩ vae, ⬩ well-a-way ⬩ well-a-day ⬩ ah ⬩ vah
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Him biþ æt heortan wá, Salm. Kmbl. 210; Sal. 104. Him wæs ǽghwǽr wá, Cd. Th. 285, 24; Sat. 342. Bið ðam men full wá, 40, 5; Gen. 634. Hí ne mihton ásecgan, hú wá ðám sáwlum byð, Wulfst. 147, 17. Ðæt him nǽfre ǽr nǽre swá wá swá him ðá wæs, 235, 19.
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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Ælc . . . hym mæg cuman tó and on hys hýrede wunian (cf. cynges hám sécan, 2) Solil.
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wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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., and acc. in the same sentence Se fæder wiðsóc his bearne, and ðæt bearn wiðsóc ðone fæder, and æt néxtan ǽlc freónd wiðsóc óðres, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 110. of self-renunciation Gyf hwá wylle fyligean mé, wiðsace (abneget) hyne sylfne, Mt.
a-wyrt-walian
To root up ⬩ eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare ⬩ supplantare
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To root up, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate; eradicare, supplantare Ǽlc plantung byþ awyrtwalod omnis plantatio eradicabitur, Mt. Jun. 15, 13. Ðelæs ge ðone hwǽte awyrtwalion ne forte eradicetis triticum, 13, 29: Lk. Bos. 17, 6 : Bt. Met.
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