swá
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Bebycggen ðone oxan and hæbben him ðæt weorð gemǽne, and eác ðæt flǽsc swá (i. e. in common ), L. Alf. 23; Th. i. 50, 11.
midd
Mid ⬩ middle
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Mid, middle. of place Seó burh wæs on midre ðære eá ( in medio amne ), Nar. 10, 11. Ðá wé wǽron on middre ðære sǽ ( in medio mari ), Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 23. Is on middre ðære cyricean, 2, 3; S. 504, 39.
Linked entries: midmest midde-niht midne-sumor ford
un-gesǽlig
Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ unhappy ⬩ suffering ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ suffering want of moral good ⬩ causing unhappiness ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ calamitous ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ evil
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Ne meht ðú cweðan ðæt ðú earm sé and ungesǽlig ( te existimari miserum ), Bt. 8; Fox 24, 23.
flówan
to pass away ⬩ be transitory ⬩ to issue ⬩ to flow ⬩ to be flooded ⬩ to flow ⬩ to abound
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Feól sum preóst of þám weorce, swá ꝥ hé sámcucu læg . . . and fleów eall blóde, Hml. S. 6, 165. to flow with. of a stream, where the material of the stream is given Ðeáh ðe him ealle streámas hunige fleówan, Sal.
freó-dóm
freedom from spiritual bondage, ⬩ freedom from obligation, ⬩ release from restraint ⬩ freedom of activity ⬩ absence of restraint, or hindrance, ⬩ freedom to do ⬩ liberty of action ⬩ freedom ⬩ liberality ⬩ freedom ⬩ frankness ⬩ freedom from trouble ⬩ freedom from a tax ⬩ the charter granting freehold land
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friódóm sit in ea casta libertas, Rtl. 105, 3. freedom from trouble, c.
bútan
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III. 1) Eal hé ꝥ for Godes lufan sealde búton ðone dæghwámlican andleofan ánne, Bl. H. 213, 19. Þeah hit ne sý bútan feorðan dǽl hláfes. Wlfst. 238, 27. <b>B.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Mann ús ofer eall (Ger. überall) sóhte, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 450. Ða weorcstánas lágon ofer eall lay scattered in all directions, 23, 490. denoting extension through a space, throughout, among Se wæs mǽrost ofer werþeóde, Beo. Th. 1802; B. 899.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan swíþness
git
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., yet further, yet again. alone Þá word þe ic hér git (gyt, v. l.) secgan wille ea quae subjungo, Gr. D. 42, 19. Nú wille wé eác lǽran . . . And git wé willað myngian, Ll. Th. i. 326, 1-6.
a-weccan
to awake ⬩ arouse from sleep ⬩ awake from death ⬩ e somno excitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ to excite ⬩ rouse ⬩ stir up ⬩ call forth ⬩ raise up ⬩ raise up children ⬩ excitare ⬩ concitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare
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Ðæs sǽdes corn biþ simle aweaht mid ascunga, eác siððan mid gódre láre, gif hit grówan sceal the grain of this seed is always excited by inquiry, and moreover by good instruction, if it shall grow, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 80; Met. 22, 40.
be-fón
to comprehend ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ take hold of ⬩ catch ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ apprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ encircle ⬩ envelop ⬩ contain ⬩ clothe ⬩ case ⬩ receive ⬩ conceive ⬩ circumdare ⬩ amplecti ⬩ complecti ⬩ capere ⬩ cingere ⬩ tegere ⬩ operire ⬩ accipere ⬩ concipere
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Ne hét he ná etan ðone líchaman ðe he mid befangen wæs he bade them not eat that body with which he was surrounded, Homl. Pasc. Lisl. 9, 19 : Soul Kmbl. 67; Seel. 34 : Job 19, 26; Thw. 168, 2.
folgoþ
that which follows ⬩ A train ⬩ retinue ⬩ id quod sĕquĭtur ⬩ cŏmĭtātus ⬩ service of a follower ⬩ A service ⬩ office ⬩ official dignity ⬩ cŏmĭtis servĭtus ⬩ ministĕrium ⬩ offĭcium ⬩ præpŏsĭtūra ⬩ condition of life ⬩ condĭtio vltæ
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On Swegenes eorles folgoþe among the train of earl Sweyn, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 16. service of a follower, — A service, office, official dignity; cŏmĭtis servĭtus, ministĕrium, offĭcium, præpŏsĭtūra Se biscop amanige ða oferhýrnesse æt ðam geréfan ðe
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FYLGEAN
To follow ⬩ attend ⬩ follow or carry out ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ insĕqui ⬩ exsĕqui
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C.] ðu ðam persĕquĕre eam, Ps. Spl. 33, 14. Ðæt we Godes lage fylgean [fylgian MS. B.] that we follow God's law, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 7. Ðæt hi georne heora bócum and gebédum fylgean that they strictly attend to their books and prayers, L.
GLEÁW
Clear-sighted ⬩ wise ⬩ skilful ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ good ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens ⬩ astutus ⬩ sapiens ⬩ gnarus
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Ioseph se ðe gingst wæs hys gebróðra and eác gleáwra ofer hí ealle Joseph who was youngest of his brethren and wise beyond them all, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 8.
þenden
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Þenden wé on eorðan eard weardigen, Exon. Th. 48, 15; Cri. 772: Ps. Th. 105, 5. where the verbs of the conjoined clauses denote contemporaneous actions. v.
wéste
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of open country, waste, uncultivated and uninhabited, desert Ðara Terfinna land wæs eal wéste, búton ðǽr huntan gewícodon, oþþe fisceras, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 29: 1, 10; Swt. 48, 25. Ðeós stów ys wéste desertus est locus Mt. Kmbl. 14, 15.
wirdan
To injure ⬩ hurt ⬩ annoy ⬩ to injure, ⬩ do wrong to ⬩ violate a law ⬩ hinder
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Ða gnættas mid swíþe lytlum sticelum him deriaþ, and eác ða smalan wyrmas ðone mon werdaþ (wyrdaþ, v.1.), and hwílum fulneáh deádne gedóþ, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 12. Mec unsceafta innan slítaþ, wyrdaþ mec be wombe, Exon. Th. 497, 6; Rä. 85, 25.
be-limpan
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Eal ðæt folc þe tó his ríce belomp, Shrn. 120, 33. Manege scíran mid weorce tó Lundenne belumpon, Chr. 1097; P. 234, 5. to be of a class Þá þuneras ne belimpað tó ðám ðunere þe on þyssere lyfte brastlað, Lch. iii. 280, 12.
ge-rýne
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V a. the consecrated elements of the eucharist :-- Hé hi gesmyrode mid gehálgudum ele, and eác gehúslode mid þæs Hǽlendes gerýnum, Hml. S. 3, 80
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gífre
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Ic heora eom swíþe gífre ǽgþer ge tó gehérenne ge eác tó gehealdanne remedia . . . audiendi avidus vehementer efflagito Bt. 22, I; F. 76, 20
hæc
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In the following instances it is not easy to determine which of the meanings just given should be assigned in each case. In stánweges hæc the word seems to mean a gate; in the compound forms æt hacceburnan, C.