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secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan ; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian—sagast, sagaþ ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]
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Dryhten micellíce dyde ; seggaþ ðis in alre eorþan, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 184, 15. Ic ðæt londbúend secgan hýrde, ðæt hié gesáwon . . . , Beo. Th. 2697 ; B. 1346. Ðæt ( all that had been seen and heard ) mancynne bodian and secgan, Blickl. Homl. 121, 4.

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, (ol, ul), sáwl, sául, sówhul, e; f.
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Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 19. Se ðe gemét hys sáwle (sáule ł ferh, Rush.), se forspilþ hig; and se ðe forspilþ his sáwle for mé, hé gemét hí, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 39: 16, 25: Jn. Skt. 12, 25. Genera sáwle míne fram árleásum, Ps. Spl. 16, 14.

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Th. 467, 18 ; Alm. 3. honour, glory, fame Byð ðé weorðmynd (wurðmynt, v. l.) beforan midsittendum erit tibi gloria coram simul discumbentibus Lk. Skt. 14, 10.

Linked entry: wirþu

gelíce

(adv.)
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Þǽr gǽð gelíce bót tó eallum compensation is made to the same amount in all the cases, Ll. Th. i. 98, 16. Ealle cyrcan godcundlíce habban hálgunge gelíce, 340, 27. For hwám nǽron eorðwelan ealle gedǽled leódum gelíce?

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.
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See also Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. cap. vi. Bisceopa gemót a meeting of bishops, Bd. 1, 14: S. 482, 3.5. Be geotum of moots.

Linked entry: ge-mét

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.
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Se hýhsta ealra cyninga cyning the most high king of all kings, Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 1; Cri. 1682. Goth. hauhs: O. Sax. hóh: O. Frs. hách, hág: Icel. hár: O. H. Ger. hóh altus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis: Ger. hoch.]

Linked entries: heá heág héh

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Óþ hine his hyge forspeón and his ofermetta ealra swíðost until his heart seduced him, and his pride most of all, 18; Th. 22, 34; Gen. 350. Hyge Euan wífes wác geþoht the mind of Eve, weak thought of woman, 30; Th. 40, 34; Gen. 648.

ná-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ná-wiht, nó-wiht, ná-uht, náwht, náht, nóht.

nothingnaughta thing of no valuean evil thingnot

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Ealles náuht nothing at all, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 8. Náuht elles nothing else, 3, 2; Fox 6, 11. Hé ne mæg útane náuht ágnes habban, 27, 2; Fox 98, 8. Ðes náht yfeles ne dyde hic nihil mali gessit, Lk. Skt. 23, 41.

full

(adv.)
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</b> entitled to all the privileges implied by a designation :-- Eall þeódscipe hine heafde for fullne cyning, Chr. 1013; P. 144, 6. complete in number, quantity, extent, whole, entire Gif þet fulle mægen þǽre wǽre if the full strength of the East

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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IV a. in reference to subjects divine or sacred. of honour shewn to a divinity, to worship, adore Aldro úso in móre ðisum geworðadun (adorarunt) and gie cuæðas ꝥte in Hierusolymis . . . geuorðage (adorare) gedæfnad is . . .

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Ealle þá þe þǽr on lande (ealle þá landleóde, v. l.) all those in the country Gr. D. 145, 7. Ánum ðára burgawará londes (ríces, W. S. regionis ) ðæs, Lk. L. 15, 15. Wæs se fruma egeslic leódum on lande, B. 2310.

ge-secgan

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S.) alle adnuntiabit omnia, Jn. L. R. 4, 25 : Jn. L. 16, 14. Ðá ðe tówearde aron hé gesæges iúh, 16, 13. Ðá hiorda gesæigdon (nuntiaverunt) alle, Mt. L. 8, 33. Gisægi (annuncia) folce mínum héhsynna hiara, Rtl. 5, 16.

ge-métan

(v.)
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Th. i. 502, 14. to find out, ascertain by mental effort Áfunde, gemét experiretur (ut nutum supernae majestatis argumentis evidentibus experietur, Ald. 46, 34), An. Ox. 3401. to procure for a person Ic mé deórne scealc gemétte. Ps. Th. 88, 17

ge-þencan

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hwý hé ús freó gedyde, 83, 31. to think of something, where it is implied that effect will be given to the thought, to determine, resolve, intend, purpose, mean Geþóhte deliberaret (quamvis auctor integritatis virginale munus occultare deliberaret, Ald

hám

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Háme prędia (ut ab urbe ad propria praedia ducerentur, Ald. 69, 4), 4840. Hé forgeaf summe hám tó þǽre hálgan stówe, Hml. S. 6, 232.

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 72, 1. Hé áslóh of ánys ðæra sacerda ealdres þeówan eáre, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 51. Átió of ða þornas, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 22. Gif ðara lima hwilc of biþ, 37, 3; Fox 190, 27. Ceorf of ðæt lim, Homl. Th. i. 516, 4.

Linked entry: ob

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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Þurh ǽlc þing by all means, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 13. Oeghwelce ðinga omni modo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 50. Ðá wolde hé ǽlce þinga ðæt gyld ábrecan, Blickl. Homl. 221, 21.

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Met. 19, 11. to take, arrest, apprehend a criminal All swá tó ðeófe gí foerdun mid swordum tó fóenne mec, Mk. R. 14, 48. to get, gain, with acc. Rǽd geþencean, fón, Gen. 287. with gen. Wé moniges féngon, Sal. 432. with dat.

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.
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Of heánessum de alto, Ps. Th. 143, 8

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs, Scint. 82, 1), an; f.
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Kmbl. 2. silence, quiet, absence of noise; also a time of silence. v. swíg-tíma Ne árfæstness ne sib ne hopa ne swíge gegladaþ nec pax nec pietas immo spes nulla quietis, Dóm. L. 220. In swígean midre nihte intempestive, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 74.