hlosnian
To listen, ⬩ be silent in expectation of hearing, ⬩ listen for the coming of a person, ⬩ watch, ⬩ await, ⬩ be on the look out
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Æfter ðissum wordum weorud hlosnode swígodon ealle after these words the multitude listened [astonished or expectant], all were silent, Andr. Kmbl. 1522; An. 762. Ðæt folc hlosnende wæs gehérde hine populus suspensus erat audiens ilium, Lk. Skt.
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stefn
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Eal se dǽl, se ðe ðæs treówes on twelf mónþum geweaxeþ, hé onginþ of ðám wyrtrumum and swá upweardes gréwþ óþ ðone stemn, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 31-150, 2.
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cwic
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Scealt þú eal ꝥ deáde of ásníþan oþ ꝥ cwice líc, Lch. ii. 82, 27. Þá Rómáne hié cuce bebyrgdan. Ac . . . hié mid hiera cucum onguldon þæt hié ungyltige cwealdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 6-10
dwolian
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L. 118, 10. of inaccurate conception. to mistake, err Bið se here eal ídel, ðonne hé on óðer folc winnan sceal, gif se heretoga dwolað in exploratione hostium frustra exercitus velociter sequitur, si ab ipso duce itineris erratur, Past. 129, 9.
wiln
A maid-servant ⬩ a hand-maid
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Oft on ánre tíde. ácenð seó cwén and seó wyln... and ðære wylne sunu wunaþ eal his líf on ðeówte, Homl. Th. i. no, 27: Gen. 21, 13. Ne wilna ðú ðínes néhstan wylne, Ex. 20, 17. Gif wíffæst man hine forlícge be his ágenre wylne, L. C.
smíc
Smoke, vapour, steam
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Ðonne hé (the root) tóbrocen byþ, hé rýcþ eal swylce hé smíc of him ásænde i. 260, 9. Ðæs drinces smýc heora eágan onfón 348, 22. Sméc vaporem Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 15. [Ne michte ut seon for smike O. E. Homl. i. 161, 16. Smeche ii. 220, 18.
fæsten
a fast, fasting ⬩ jējūnium ⬩ a fastness, fortress, bulwark, place of strength, a castle, wall ⬩ mūnīmentum, arx, castellum ⬩ an inclosed place, cloister ⬩ claustrum
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a fast, fasting; jējūnium Ðis feówertigfealde fæsten wæs asteald on ðære ealdan gecýðnysse this fortyfold fast was established in the old testament, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 1.
sóþfæstness
truth ⬩ faithfulness ⬩ good faith ⬩ sincerity ⬩ truth ⬩ righteousness ⬩ justice ⬩ truth of speech or thought
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Ðonne ðære sóþfæstnysse gást cymþ hé lǽrþ eów ealle sóþfæstnysse; ne sprycþ hé of him sylfum, ac hé sprycþ ða þing ðe hé gehýrþ and cýð eów ða þing ðe tówearde synt, Jn. Skt. 16, 13
DIHT
a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum
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Ealle ða þing ðe he dyde, he dyde be his dihte all the things which he did, he did by his [God's] command, Gen. 39. 3
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lǽwede
Lay ⬩ laic ⬩ lewd
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Ealle ge bescorene ge lǽwede, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 36: 5, 7; S. 621, 14. Ða ðe mid him wǽron swíðust lǽwde qui cum ipso erant, maxime laici, 5, 6; S. 618, 42.
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leód-biscop
a suffragan
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Ealle ða leódbiscopes ða ðá wǽron on Englalande, 1129; Erl. 258, 10.]
ge-líc
Like ⬩ alike ⬩ similar ⬩ equal ⬩ sĭmĭlis ⬩ æquālis
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Ealle men hæfdon gelícne fruman all men had a like beginning, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 7 : Andr. Kmbl. 988; An. 494. Ic ðé mæg andreccan sprǽce gelíce [MS. gelícne] I can relate to thee a similar tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 4; Met. 26, 2.
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stíg
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Be westan róde óó sticelan stíg; ðonne be ðære stíge óð ða ealdan díc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 406, 29. Of ðam stáne tó ðære grénan stíge, 38, 23.
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ge-ágnian
to have as one's own, possess, occupy ⬩ to get ⬩ secure possession of, acquire ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to prove one's title to ⬩ secure by shewing title ⬩ to usurp
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Him ealle þás cynerícu on his ǽnes ǽht geágnian, Bl. H. 105, 12.
riht-líc
right, just ⬩ right, fitting, adapted to due requirements ⬩ adapted, fitted, entitled ⬩ right, in accordance with reason ⬩ right as regards conduct, ⬩ righteous
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Homl. 17, 30 : 29, 17. adapted, fitted, entitled Ðeáh beóþ ða foremǽrran and rihtlícran tó herigenne ða ðe beóþ mid cræftum gewyrðode,Bt. 30, 1 ; Fox 108, 24. right, in accordance with reason Ðæt wǽre rihtlíc tó ongytenne ðæt ealle ða ðe Godes willan
tin-treg
Torment
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Hié ealle worldlíce tintrega and ealle líchomlícu sár oforhogodan, Blickl. Homl. 119, 19. Ðý læs ðe ðú þurh tintrega forwurðe, Homl. Th. i. 432, 9. Ic geseó, ðæt ðú ðás tintregan gebysmerast, 426, 5.
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ge-býrian
To happen ⬩ to fall out ⬩ to pertain to ⬩ belong to ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere ⬩ pertinere ad ⬩ It pertains to ⬩ it is fitting or suitable ⬩ it becomes ⬩ it behoves ⬩ pertinet ad ⬩ convenit ⬩ oportet ⬩ decet
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And feng to ealle ðam landum ðe ðǽr-to gebýredon and took to all the lands which thereto belonged, Chr. 910; Erl. 101, 6. v. impers.
á-beran
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Ic gaderode mé . . . ðá wlitegostan treówo be ðám dǽle ðe ic áberan mihte; ne com ic mid ánre byrðene hám, ðe mé ne lyste ealne ðane wude hám brengan, gif ic hyne ealne áberan mihte.
snytro
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Ealle ðú mid snyteru worhtest omnia in sapientia fecisti Ps. Th. 103, 23. Wísdóm ł snytro sapientiam Ps. Spl. 18, 8. Ic ðé gelǽrde swelce snytro swylce manegum ieldran gewittum oftogen is Bt. 8; Fox 24, 28. Snyttro 7, 3; Fox 20, 11.
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Ꝥ þing ðe mon eall gód fore déþ, Bt. 34, 7; F. 142, 36. Þý lǽs fore þǽre mǽrðe him mód ástíge, Crä. 101.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan