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consul

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Agustus þone consul . . . wearþ ǽlc ofslagen búton þǽm consule ánum, 5, 15; S. 250, 9-11. On þára twégea consula dæge, 3, 6; S. 108, 22: p. 4, 10. Consula béc fastorum libri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 40. Add

friþ-candel

The light

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Cf. for example the Latin hymn with its gloss Tungel scínþ nú níwe ꝥ hit nyme ǽlc þing derigendlices sidus refulget jam novum ut tollat omne noxium, Hy. S. 37, 14

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or near ⬩ possess ⬩ observe ⬩ consider ⬩ beware ⬩ regard ⬩ mind ⬩ take heed ⬩ behave ⬩ to mean ⬩ signify ⬩ tenere ⬩ inhabitare ⬩ servare ⬩ curare ⬩ gerere ⬩ to BEHOLD ⬩ see ⬩ look on ⬩ observare ⬩ aspicere ⬩ videre

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to hold by or near, possess, observe, consider, beware, regard, mind, take heed, behave, to mean, signify; tenere, inhabitare, servare, curare, gerere Heora ǽ to behealdenne to observe their laws Ors. 3, 5 ; Bos. 57, 21.

Linked entries: be-held bi-healdan

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis

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Eáðre is ðæt heofen and eorþe gewíton, ðonne án stæf of ðære ǽ fealle it is an easier [thing] that heaven and earth pass away than one letter of the law fail, Lk. Bos. 16, 17

ge-bindan

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Gif man æt unlagum man gebinde, forgilde be healfan were, 408, 19. Hé hine hét gebindan and siþþan ofsleán, Bt. 29, 2 ; F. 104, 26. Hé þá gebundenan of carcerne út álǽdde, Bl.

tǽcnian

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnian, p. ode

To shew, prove

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To shew, prove Forðam ús segþ ǽlc gesceádwísnes and ealle men ðæt ilce andettaþ ðæt God sié ðæt héhste gód forðam ðe hí tǽcniaþ ðæt eall gód on him sý ita vero bonum esse Deum ratio demonstrat, ut perfectum quoque in eo bonum esse convincat, Bt. 34,

á-lífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-lífedlíce, adv.
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Þæt hé his ǽwe healde, and álýfedlíce for folces eácan bearn gestreóne, Hml. Th. ii. 94, 20. Álífed*-*lícur expedius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 42

cranic

(n.)
Grammar
cranic, es; m.
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Man gesette on cranice ( mandatum est historiis et annalibus traditum ) ǽlc þǽra dǽda þe gedón wæs mid him on þæs cyninges belimpum, 95, 122. Hé hét forðberan þone cranic ( histories et annales ) and rǽdan ætforan him, 98, 210

lár

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Ne mæg eówer nán hyne láre beládian; ǽlc eówer hafað tungan; sé þe gód sprecan wile, symble hé mæg sumné mon gebétan, Ll. Th. ii. 424, 14-25. <b>I a.

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.

destitute of, ⬩ needing ⬩ a needy, ⬩ poor person

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Ðá sæt ðǽr sum þearfa æt ðæm burggeate, Blickl. Homl. 213, 32. Ðá sæt ðǽr sum blind þearfa, 15, 16. Ná ðæt án ðæt hé wolde mann beón, ac eác swylce hé wolde beón þearfa for ús, Homl. Th. i. 140, 10. Fela sind ðearfan þurh hafenleáste ...

Linked entries: EARM þorfa

god-cund

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Ǽr hé hæbbe godcunde bóte underfangen, 248, 24. Tó godcundan neódan for the needs of the church, 328, 9. Bisceope gebyreð ǽlc rihting ge on godcundan þingan ge on woruldcundan, ii. 312, 9. <b>III a.

Linked entry: god-lic

hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæðer, pron.

either ⬩ both

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Hwæðres ðonne ðara yfelra is betre ǽr tó tilianne búton swæðres swæðer frécenlícre is quæ igitur pestis ardentius insequenda est, nisi quæ periculosius premit? Past. 62, 1; Swt. 457, 21. Hwæðres biþ hira folgoþ betra? Salm. Kmbl. 740; Sal. 369.

Linked entry: hwæðer

HWÍL

(n.)
Grammar
HWÍL, e; f.

A WHILE

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Ðá wæs hwíl dæges ǽr hé ðone grundwong ongytan mihte it was a day's space ere he might feel the bottom, 2995; B. 1495. Ǽr dæges hwíle before day-time, 4630; B. 2320. On dæges hwíle in the day-time, Cd. 191; Th. 238, 4; Dan. 349.

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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Add: to heal, cure. to heal a person who is sick in body or mind Antecríst geuntrumað þá ðe ǽr hále wǽron; and hé nǽnne gehǽlan ne mæg, búton hé hine ǽrest áwyrde.

ge-búgan

(v.)
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Ǽr þám þe hé hæbbe godcunde bóte gebogene, 312, 3

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.

Thither ⬩ whither ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ thither ... whither ⬩ to the place to which, ⬩ whither ⬩ whither

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Þider cuman, þonan þe hit ǽr com, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 30. in correlative clauses, thither ... whither Ðider becuman ... ðieder ðe hé wilnaþ, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 16.

Linked entry: þyder

be-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
be-gýman, be-gíman; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To take care of ⬩ to keep ⬩ govern ⬩ regard ⬩ serve ⬩ attend ⬩ custodire ⬩ curare ⬩ servare ⬩ observare ⬩ attendere

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Ælf. C. 24; Th. ii. 352, 11 : Ps. Spl. 77, 63 : Lk. Bos. 10, 35 : Mt. Bos. 6, 1 : Ps. Spl. 5, 2

Linked entries: be-gíman be-gíman

ge-lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lytlian, -litlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To diminish, lessen, humble ⬩ mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre

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To diminish, lessen, humble; mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre Ǽghwilc ælmesriht ǽlc man gelyttaþ oððe forhealdeþ every almsright every man lessens or withholds, Swt. Rdr. 106, 59.

Linked entries: lytlian ge-litlian

bolt

A bolt ⬩ an arrow

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A bolt, an arrow þǽr is ǽlc treów swá riht swá bolt there is every free as straight as a bolt (cf. bolt-upright), E. S. viii. 477, 13. Speru, boltas catapultas (cf. An. Ox. 4238 (where the same passage is glossed)arewan, gauelucas) Wrt.

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wunelíce, adv.

According to custom ⬩ ordinarily ⬩ commonly ⬩ rite

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According to custom, ordinarily, commonly; rite Swíðe gewunelíce very commonly, Ælf. T. Lisle 17. Gewunelíce rite, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 44.