eahtian
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Þæs biscéopes líf swá swíðe swá mannum riht is tó eahtienne (eht-, æht-, v. ll.) uitam illius quantum hominibus aestimare fas est, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 573, 21
feówertig
FORTY; ⬩ quadrāginta
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Israhéla bearn ǽton heofonlícne mete feówertig wintra fīlii Israel comēdērunt Manna; n. [μάννα; n; ןמָּהַ־טאֶ ] quadrāginta annis, Ex. 16, 34: Gen. 32, 15: 50, 3. Feówertig [feówertigum MS.
hwíl-tídum
At times ⬩ sometimes
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Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan also at certain times he must be prepared for many kinds of work at the lord's pleasure, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3.
un-gewittig
mad ⬩ insane ⬩ foolish ⬩ senseless ⬩ not having reason ⬩ irrational
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mad, insane Ic wát ðæt gé wénaþ ðæt ic ungewittige móde ( insana mente ) sprece, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 1. foolish, senseless Gif cinges geréfena hwylc gyltig biþ, hwá is manna tó ðam ungesceád and ungewittig, ðæt hé ðæm cyninge his áre ætrecce for ðí ðe
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leóf
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Ealra manna hláford . . . wé biddað þínne cynescipe . . . hí under ðé, leóf, on yfele þurhwunedon, Hml. S. 23, 284. Leóf, ic ðé cýðe hú hit wæs ymb ðæt lond, C. D. ii. 133,3.
wearg-cwedol
Given to evil speaking or cursing
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M. 56, 14) manna tungan ne brégde nec labor vos itineris nec maledicorum hominum linguae deterreant, 1, 23; S. 486, 1
ge-ǽtrian
to poison
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Nǽddran fela manna tó deáðe geǽttrodon, ii. 238, 12. Wæs án cnapa geǽttrod þurh nǽddran, 514, 6. ꝥ flǽsc wæs geǽttred mid þý werrestan ǽttre, Shrn. 84, 28. On þá oferhýda þǽre geǽttredan deófles láre, Cht. E. 242, 21.
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for-þencan
To misthink ⬩ disdain ⬩ despise ⬩ distrust ⬩ despair ⬩ dedignāri ⬩ diffīdĕre
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He fela worda spræc, forþoht þearle he uttered many words, greatly despaired, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 163; Met. 1, 82
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full-fremman
To do fully ⬩ fulfil ⬩ finish ⬩ perfect ⬩ practise ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ patrāre
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Ðeáh hí on manegum þingum síen fullfremede though they are perfect in many things, Past. 65; Hat. MS
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middel
Middle
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Middel is found as the first part of many names of places, e.g. Middel-tún Middleton, Middel-hám Middleham, etc., Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 315; see also following words
ge-líðan
To go ⬩ move ⬩ sail ⬩ advance ⬩ proceed ⬩ come ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ advĕhi ⬩ profĭcisci ⬩ vĕnīre
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To go, move, sail, advance, proceed, come; īre, meāre, advĕhi, profĭcisci, vĕnīre Mænig tungul máran ymbhwyrft hafaþ on heofonum, sume hwíle eft læsse gelíðaþ, ða ðe lácaþ ymb eaxe ende many a star has a greater circuit in the heavens; sometimes again
stelan
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Se ðeo steoþ on ðone dæg, ne geáhsaþ hit manna, Lchdm. iii. 178, 5. Stæl conpilabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 32. Wénst ðú, ðæt wé ðínes hláfordes gold stǽlon, Gen. 44, 8. Ne stel ðú, Ex. 20, 15: Mt. Kmbl. 19, 18. Ic stele furer, Kent. Gl. 1081.
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CYLL
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Seó cwén [Tomyris] hét ðæt heáfod bewyrpan on ánne cylle se wæs afylled mannes blódes the queen [Tomyris] ordered the head to be thrown into a vessel which was filled with man's blood, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 34.
miltsung
Mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ compassion ⬩ a shewing mercy ⬩ pardon ⬩ indulgence
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Swá micclum swá ðæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs swá hit wæs leóhtre tó miltsunge the weaker was man's nature, the easier was it to pardon, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 24. Bútan forgifenysse ł miltsunge (milsunge) sine respectu, Hpt. Gl. 487, 53.
tusc
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Mannes tuxas canini vel colomelli, i. 43, 31. Tuxas canini, ii. 16, 50: 128, 21: Lchdm. iii. 202, 19. Wið tóþwræce, hundes tuxas, i. 370, 26. Tuscum genuinis, cweorntóðum molaribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 39.
trahtnian
To expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to give as explanation of (be) something ⬩ to treat of
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Ic wolde eów trahtnian ðis godspel, ðe mann nú beforan eów rǽdde, i. 166, 3.
cúþ
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Cúðra manna cognatorum, Nar. 37, 5, v. dæg-, mǽg-, seld-cúþ
ge-þoht
THOUGHT ⬩ thinking ⬩ mind ⬩ determination ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mens
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Forðonðe mannes geþoht mægen andetteþ quia cōgĭtātio hŏmĭnis confĭtēbĭtur tibi, Ps. Th. 75, 7: 32, 10.
be-hleápan
To leap upon ⬩ in ⬩ to fix ⬩ insilire
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To leap upon or in, to fix; insilire Ðæs monnes mód and his lufu biþ behleápen on ða lǽnan sibbe the man's mind and his love are fixed on the fragile peace Past. 46, 5; Hat. MS. 67 a, 9
prútlíce
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Proudly, in a stately manner, magnificently Wel gelóme hig áspyriaþ ðæs solecismus unþeáwas ... and eác hig prútlíce gýmaþ ðæs miotacismus gefleard, Anglia viii. 313, 25.