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sweotollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sweotollíce, adv.
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Swutollíce sprecþ expresse loquitur, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 11. openly, publicly Ðæt heó swutollíce (palam) eallum cýdde, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 17. of perceiving, knowing, shewing, stating, etc., clearly, plainly Sweotollíce ongitan, Blickl.

on-bryrdness

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Gebǽd heó hí tó Gode mid mycelre onbryrdnesse, Hml. S. 7, 320: 26, 116. him mynster árǽrde mid munuclicere onbryrdnesse (with all the fervour of a monk), Hml. Th. ii. 504, 20. <b>II a.

wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽtan, p.te

To wet, moisten

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wylle mid ðam seáwe his eágan hreppan and wǽtan, 128, 13. Wǽtan rigare, humectare, Hpt. Gl. 421, 54. Wǽtende humectans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 28: Lchdm. ii. 156, 20. Wǽtendum rorantibus, tingentibus, Hpt. Gl. 439, 55

Linked entry: wǽtian

smedema

(n.)
Grammar
smedema, smeodema, smidema, smedma, an; m.

Fine flour, meal

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Bere is swíðe earfoþe tó gearcigenne, and ðeáhhwæðere fét ðone mann, ðonne gearo biþ. Swá wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoþe tó understandenne, ac ðeáhhwæðere ðonne wé cumaþ tó ðam smedman, ðæt is tó ðære getácnunge, ðonne gereordaþ heó fire mód Homl.

Linked entries: smeodoma smidema

yfele

(adv.)
Grammar
yfele, adv.
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ðá yfele and earmlíce geendode, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 546. On ðære fare heom yfele gelamp, Chr. 1075; Erl. 212, 22. Sceolde unc Adame yfele gewurðan ymb ðæt heofonríce, Cd.

wærness

(n.)
Grammar
wærness, e; f.

Prudence, circumspection, caution

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Hæfde miccle lufan and ealle wærnesse tó ælcum men ( he was very considerate to everybody), . . . and ðeáh ðe on lǽwedum háde beón sceolde, hweðre tó ðon wærnesse hæfde on eallum ðingum (he was so circumspect in all things), ðæt munuclífe

ge-sprec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sprec, es; n.

The power of speech

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The power of speech He him sealde monnes gesprec he should give him human speech, Shrn. 76, 23. Sealde he dumbum gesprec he gave speech to the dumb, Andr. Kmbl. 1153; An. 577

Linked entry: -sprec

gangan

to gowalkto go pedestrianfootmountedto move along, proceedanimateliveto take a specified courseto be habitually in a specified conditionto pass, be currentto take place to have a specified issueto departto take one's way, proceed gomove in a specified directiongoandto be carried, moved, impelled to reach, extendto passbecometo cometo go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation

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habitation or occupation Mid swelce hrægle in eóde, mid swelce gange út, Ll.

ge-eáþmédan

(v.)
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A. 190, 265. with the idea of condescension, of human beings Tó ðon þaeti for mínum synnum hí ( the clergy of Worcester ) heó geeáðmédden þaette heó wáeren þingeras wið Drihten, C.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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E. 20; Th. i. 372, 12, cwæþ ðæt heom hold hláford beón wolde, Chr. 1014: Erl. 150, 10. Ðonne biþ se holda þeówa geset ofer manegum gódum then will the faithful servant be set over many goods, Homl. Th. ii. 552, 23.

wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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Heó ongan wuldrian on God, Blickl. Homl. 157, 18. to receive glory, be glorified God wuldraþ (glorificatur) in geðæhte háligra, Ps. Surt. 88, 8. wuldraþ mid Gode on ðam heofenlícum setle, Homl. Th. ii. 552, 25.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, p. ge-teóde.
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Add: to do, effect, cause Heora feorh generede Metodes weard . . . hálige him þǽr help geteóde, Dan. 236.

tó-weard

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tó-weard, <b>I b.</b>
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Add Þá leorningcnihtas tósende geond eall tó ǽlcere birig þider þe tówerd wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13. 31

ge-ǽbiligan

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Sé ðe bepǽhð ǽnne Godes þeówena, geǽbiligð ðone Hláford, Hml. Th. i. 516, 20. ðám fæderum bebeád þæt hí heora bearn ne geǽbiligdon (patres, nolite adiracundiam provocare filios vestros, Eph. 6, 4), ii. 324, 26. Byð geǽbylged indignabitur . Bl.

hlystan

(v.)
Grammar
hlystan, p. te

To list, listen to, hear, hearken

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To list, listen to, hear, hearken Hí gefeallaþ on ða heortan ðe hiera hlyst they fall on the heart that listens to them, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 1. Mid ðam ðe hlyste ðæs heofonlícan sanges whilst he was listening to the heavenly song, Homl.

tyge

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
tyge, tige (v. double forms togen, tigen, pp. of teon), es; m.
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Gl. 406, 70. a dragging Valerianus hine hét teón geond ðornas, and mid ðam tige his gást ágeaf, Homl.

Linked entry: tige

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cureauxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatioa BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offeringcompensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatioto-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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help, assistance, remedy, cure; auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio Hér ys seó bót, hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan here is the remedy, how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1.

timbran

(v.)
Grammar
timbran, timbrian; p. ede, ode.

to build (lit. or fig.)constructto instruct,edifyto cut timber

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Ðá hét Alfréd cyng timbran langscipu ongén ða æscas, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 7-11. Æfter ðæm hryre ðære upáhæfennesse ongan timbran eáðmósnesme, Past. 58; Swt. 443, 30.

fæst-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-mód, adj.

Constant in mindconstans anĭmo

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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28

wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
wrixl, e; f.

changealterationvicissitudealternationexchangeinterchangeplacesteada loanwhat is given in returnreturnrequital

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Wrixle mutuum (Lk. 6, 34), 74, 43. what is given in return, return, requital forgeald wyrsan wrixle wælhlem ðone ; . . . him on heáfde helm gescær, Beo. Th. 5930; B. 2969