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lufian

(v.)
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R. 12, 25. to have a strong lilting for, be very fond of lícet ðæt lufige ðæt ne lufað, ðisses middangeardes gilp lufað, and lícett swelce ðone onscunige fingit se de bono opere amare, quod non amat, de mundi autem gloria non amare,

mǽg

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Gif clǽne beó nime upp his mǽg, 296, 10. Beó feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . and his mǽgas (mágas, v. l. ) hine féden gif self mete næbbe, 60, 10: 120, 6: 124, 7: 148, 18: 164, 11: 202, 15: 206, 5: 228, 26 : 238, 31 : 286, 32.

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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Th. ii. 400, 1. with clause Sé ðe tó lange wunað on ðǽm wlacum treówum, geortreówð ðæt ǽfre mæge on welme weorðan ( calore desperato ), Past. 447, 9. absolute, to despair geortriéwð in desperatione est, Past. 447, 11. <b>I a.

ge-wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden

To wieldrulehave power overcommandcontrolcause

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Swá heó ðæs unlǽdan eáðost mihte wel gewealdan so she most easily might have complete power over the wretch, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 103. with acc. - Se ðe gewylt ða ðe he gesceóp he who rules those whom he created, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 27: Th.

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búr

(n.)
Grammar
búr, es; m. (not n.).
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Eádríc ealdorman bepǽhte hí intó his búre ( in camera sua ), Chr. 1015; P. 146, 2. a lady's chamber, bower ábræc intó þám búre þár heó inne læg, Ap. Th. 2, 1, 8.Eóde intó dám búre þár his dohtor inne wæs, 22, 17.

óleccere

(n.)
Grammar
óleccere, es; m.
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geliéfþ ðæt suelc síe suelce gehiérþ ðæt his ólicceras secgaþ ðæt síe, Past. 17, 3 ; Swt. . 111. ll

meld

(n.)
Grammar
meld, e; f.
[
O. H. Ger. melda; f. delatura, delatio, proditio
]

Declarationproclamation

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Declaration, proclamation wíde beád Metodes mihte ðǽr meld áhte he declared the Lord's power widely, where he could proclaim it, Cd. 208; Th. 256, 30; Dan. 648

ǽwisc-mód

(adj.)
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ǽwisc-mód, adj.

Disgraced in mindashamedabasheddedecoratus animopudore suffusus

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Ðæt he aswiscmód eft síðade, heán, hyhta leás that he abashed returned, depressed, void of hopes. Exon. 46a; Th. 157, 23; Gú. 896: 80b; Th. 302, 16; Fä 37.

Linked entry: ǽwisc

egle

(adj.)
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egle, grievous, painful.
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Cleopian wé in eglum móde and inneweardre heortan let us cry with painful thoughts from the bottom of the heart, Bl. H. 19, 2. Frécne þúhton egle eáláda, An. 441. ús gescildað wið sceððendra eglum earhfarum, Cri. 762: Gú. 376. Add

geómrung

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Mid geómrunge and mid wópe ( vel gemitu vel fletu ) hí getácniaþ heora módes lufe, R. Ben. 138, 5. for þæs Módes geómerunge (geómrunga, v. l.) næs náuht gedréfed nihil meis questibus mota, Bt. 5, 1; F. 8, 26. Add

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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Hie ælmihtig sigebearn Godes freoðode the almighty victorious Son of God protected her, Elen. Kmbl. 2292; El. 1147: Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 3; Reim. 40: 103 a; Th. 391, 14; Rä. 10, 5.

meox

(n.)
Grammar
meox, mix, myx, es; n.

Muckdungorduredirt

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Heó eall forseah on meoxes gelícnysse, 8, 38. Ða nýtenu forrotedon on heora meoxe, Homl. Th. i. 118, 15. Búton ǽrest áríse of ðam reócendum meoxe, ii. 320, 23. Ðone hláf ðe biþ tó meoxe áwend, i. 258, 2. Tó meohxe, Ps. Th. 82, 8. Meoxe (meoxene?)

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sittan

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</b> to sit on an animal, to ride :-- Þá on þám horse sæt when he was riding on the horse, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 257, 10. Wearð his hors ofslagen þe on sæt the horse he was riding was killed, Chr. 1079; P. 214, 6.

hund-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hund-líc, adj.

Doglikecanine

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Nú sende hundas tó mé forðan ðe næfþ godcundlíce englas, ac hæfþ hundlíce now has he sent dogs to me, for he has not divine angels, but he has doglike ones, Homl. Th. i. 378, 3

ge-sprec

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

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatnesshonourgloryfamea greathonourableglorious actiona wonderful thingmighty work

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Kmbl. 29; El. 15. a great, honourable, glorious action, a wonderful thing, mighty work hét ða hýde tó Róme bringan and hié ðǽr tó mǽrþe áþenian for ðon heó wæs hundtwelftiges fóta lang corium (serpentis) Romam devectum (quod fuisse centum viginti

ge-forþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-forþian, p. -forþode; pp. forþod

To carry outperformaccomplishfurtherpromote

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He ðæt mynster wel geforþode ða hwíle ðe he ðǽr wæs he advanced the monastery while he was there, Chr. 1045; Erl. 171, 17

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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wundrade Godes wundra, Ps. Th. 8, arg. Hwá is on weorulde, ðe ne wundrige fulles mónan? Met. 28, 40. Hwæþer gimma wlite eówre eágan tó him getió heora tó wundrianne? Bt. 13;Fox 40, 2. férde wundrigende ðæs ðár geworden wæs, Lk.

Linked entry: wyndrian

á-rásian

(v.)
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Ðá upáhafenesse árásode and hie getǽlde elationem publice feriendo reprehendit. Past. 39, 21. árásode heora deófles cræft, Hml. Th. ii. 472, 15. Se man sé ꝥ árásie, Ll. Th. i. 40, 2.

Linked entry: rásian

wærness

(n.)
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wærness, e; f.
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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