sweotollíce
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Swutollíce hé 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. Hé him mynster árǽrde mid munuclicere onbryrdnesse (with all the fervour of a monk), Hml. Th. ii. 504, 20. <b>II a.
wǽtan
To wet, moisten
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Hé 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
Fine flour, meal
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Bere is swíðe earfoþe tó gearcigenne, and ðeáhhwæðere fét ðone mann, ðonne hé 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.
yfele
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Hé 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
Prudence, circumspection, caution
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Hæfde hé miccle lufan and ealle wærnesse tó ælcum men ( he was very considerate to everybody), . . . and ðeáh ðe hé on lǽwedum háde beón sceolde, hweðre hé tó ðon wærnesse hæfde on eallum ðingum (he was so circumspect in all things), ðæt hé munuclífe
ge-sprec
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
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gangan
to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation
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habitation or occupation Mid swelce hrægle hé in eóde, mid swelce gange hé út, Ll.
ge-eáþmédan
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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
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, Hé cwæþ ðæt hé 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
to glorify ⬩ to ascribe glory to ⬩ to make glorious ⬩ bestow glory on ⬩ to glory ⬩ to receive glory ⬩ be 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. Hé wuldraþ mid Gode on ðam heofenlícum setle, Homl. Th. ii. 552, 25.
ge-teón
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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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Add Þá leorningcnihtas hé tósende geond eall tó ǽlcere birig þider þe hé tówerd wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13. 31
ge-ǽbiligan
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Sé ðe bepǽhð ǽnne Godes þeówena, hé geǽbiligð ðone Hláford, Hml. Th. i. 516, 20. Hé 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
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 hé hlyste ðæs heofonlícan sanges whilst he was listening to the heavenly song, Homl.
tyge
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Gl. 406, 70. a dragging Valerianus hine hét teón geond ðornas, and hé mid ðam tige his gást ágeaf, Homl.
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BÓT
help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a 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 offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-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
to build (lit. or fig.) ⬩ construct ⬩ to instruct, ⬩ edify ⬩ to 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 hé ongan timbran eáðmósnesme, Past. 58; Swt. 443, 30.
Linked entries: tymbran timber-geweorc timbrian
fæst-mód
Constant in mind ⬩ constans 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
change ⬩ alteration ⬩ vicissitude ⬩ alternation ⬩ exchange ⬩ interchange ⬩ place ⬩ stead ⬩ a loan ⬩ what is given in return ⬩ return ⬩ requital
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Wrixle mutuum (Lk. 6, 34), 74, 43. what is given in return, return, requital Hé forgeald wyrsan wrixle wælhlem ðone ; . . . hé him on heáfde helm gescær, Beo. Th. 5930; B. 2969