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ge-wis

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wis, ge-wiss, es; n.
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Hé áxode þæs martyres naman . . . ac heora nán nyste nán gewis be þám (cf. nyste heora nán his naman tó secgenne, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 30), Hml. S. 31, 349. Mænige wíse men swíþe swuncen mid ðǽre sprǽce and litel gewis (or adj.?

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed, ⬩ seed, ⬩ the ripe fruit, ⬩ fruit, growth ⬩ sowing ⬩ seed, progeny, posterity

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Th. ii. 534, 26. the ripe fruit, that from which the seed is taken Hí heora sylfra sǽd sníþaþ they shall reap their crops, Ps. Th. 125, 5.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

sægen

(n.)
Grammar
sægen, sæcgen, segen, e; f.

a saying, statement, assertion ⬩ tradition, report, story ⬩ a narration, relation

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Heora biscopas from hiora godum sǽden ðæt hié ðæt gefeoht forbuden. Ac Papirius ða biscepas for ðære sægene swíðe bismrade, 3, 10; Swt. 140, 2. Se Hǽlend cwæð: 'Ic sittende beó æt mínes Fæder swíðran.'

Linked entries: sæcgen segen

swic-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
swic-dóm, es; m.

deceit, fraud ⬩ treachery, failure in loyalty, treason ⬩ an offence ⬩ scandalum ⬩ treason

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Annanias and Saphira wurdon ofslegene for heora swicdóme, Homl. Ass. 59, 194. Hé ( Christ) synne ne worhte ne nǽnne swicdóm on lífe, 47, 565. Hé hire sǽde þurh hire swicdóm, bepǽht, on hwam his strengð wæs, Jud. 16, 5.

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Heora nán næfde siððan nán þingc sinderlíces, ac didon him eal gemǽne, L. Ælfc. P. 20; Th. ii. 370, 36. For synderlícum wurðmente privilegium, singularem honorem, Hpt. Gl. 411, 30.

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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Brægd ðá beadwe heard, Then the fierce warrior dragged feorhgeníðlan, the mortal foe, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh : so that she bowed on the place : Beo. Th. 3078-3085; B. 1537-1540.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

beón

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Beó hé be þǽre ánre þá hwíle þe heó lybbe, Wlfst. 271, 15. Hé móste beón mǽrlíce mid him, Hml. Th. ii. 310, 19. An his hláforddóme wé bián móten, C. D. i. 311, 22.

on-wreón

(v.)

to uncover, disclose ⬩ to uncover, open, remove a covering ⬩ to make known, shew forth, reveal, discover ⬩ to shew the (hidden) meaning of anything, to explain ⬩ to shew, display so as to avoid concealment ⬩ to display what is bad, to expose ⬩ to reveal

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Onwreón ða duru ðæs geteldes, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 14. figurative, to make known, shew forth, reveal, discover Heó onwríhþ hire ǽwelm, donne heó geopenaþ hiore þeáwas, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 25. Hé his miltse onwreáh, Blickl. Homl. 107, 20.

LǼCE

(n.)
Grammar
LǼCE, es; m.

A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech

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Cyneferþ lǽce se æt hire wæs ðá heó forþférde medicus Cynifrid, qui morienti illi adfuit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 41. Hálig lǽce [the Deity] Hy, 7, 62; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 62. Hé [the Pater Noster ] is lamena lǽce, Salm. Kmbl. 155; Sal. 77.

Linked entries: lǽca léce

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Þá þá heó befleáh þám gesettan gyfte (gyfe, v. l.) tó Godes cyrican (dum constitutis jam nuptiis in ecclesiam fugisset ) . . . gefreoðod fram þám gyftum heó wæs gelǽded tó ðám munucháde. Gr.

fær

(n.)

going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings

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Hí út férdon mid folclicum truman, oð ðæt ðá Syriscan gesáwon heora fær, Hml.

Linked entry: færbu

stíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ, adj.

Stiff, hard ⬩ stiff, firm, ⬩ strong, not bending easily, unyielding ⬩ of a thick consistency ⬩ stiff ⬩ hard, stern, inexorable, severe, austere ⬩ hard, severe, unrelenting, stubborn ⬩ strict, rigid, severe, austere, hard ⬩ hard ⬩ harsh to the taste

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Heó hafaþ máran leáf and stíðeran, 274, 7. of a thick consistency Gif tó stíð sié if the mixture be too stiff, Lchdm. ii. 108, 17.

Linked entries: stiép stíþe

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To know ⬩ noscere, cognoscere, agnoscere ⬩ to know, recognise, ⬩ to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguish ⬩ to recognise a fact ⬩ to know, understand, attain to a knowledge of ⬩ to know, learn by observation, observe, perceive ⬩ to acknowledge ⬩ make acknowledgment of a fault ⬩ to acknowledge a greeting ⬩ to acknowledge the power of another

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Ða deóflu æteówiaþ ðære synfullan sáwle hyre mánfullan dǽda, ðæt heó oncnáwe mid hwilcum feóndum heó ymbset biþ, Homl.

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speed ⬩ success ⬩ means ⬩ speed ⬩ quickness ⬩ speedily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speed ⬩ success ⬩ prosperous issue ⬩ means ⬩ substance ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ power ⬩ faculty ⬩ opportunity ⬩ means of doing anything ⬩ progeny ⬩ celeritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Gemicla ðú heora wín and heora worldlíce spéde, Shrn. 104, 26: Ps. Th. 51, 6. Hé næfþ rihtwísnysse spéda and wísdómes goldhordas ðe sind sóðe welan, Homl.

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two, ⬩ tear to pieces, ⬩ tear asunder ⬩ to tear in two, ⬩ in pieces, ⬩ rend material, ⬩ to give a torn appearance to anything ⬩ to serrate ⬩ to rend, ⬩ cleave, ⬩ break asunder that which is hard or bulky ⬩ to tear the flesh, ⬩ rend, ⬩ bite, ⬩ wound ⬩ lacerate ⬩ to tear asunder ⬩ part ⬩ separate what has been joined ⬩ sever ⬩ to pull to pieces ⬩ destroy the existence of an object, abstract or concrete ⬩ to destroy ⬩ dissipate ⬩ to distract the mind ⬩ To be different

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Swá swá sceáp from wildeórum beóþ fornumene, swá ða earman ceasterwaran tóslitene wǽron fram heora feóndum (discerpuntur ab hostibus), Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 26.

ealdor-mann

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, and þonne seó tíd gewinnes cóm, þonne hluton hí mid tánum tó þám ealdormannum, and swá hwylcne heora swá him se tán ætýwde, þonne gecuron hi þone him tó heretogan, and him hýrdon.

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearness ⬩ neighbourhood ⬩ the being with another ⬩ presence ⬩ society ⬩ fellowship

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Libia and Agrippina wurdon swá gelýfede ðæt hí forbugon heora wera neáwiste, Homl. Th. i. 374, 33. Ne can ðara idesa ówðer þurh gebedscipe beorna neáwist, Cd. Th. 148, 36; Gen. 2467

Linked entry: né-west

ge-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; imp. -rece; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translate ⬩ exponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddere ⬩ to set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjection ⬩ exponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere

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Sǽd heora on worulda biþ gereht semen eorum in seculum dirigetur, Ps. Spl. 101, 29. He hie gereceþ to eallum gódum he will direct them to all good, Blickl. Homl. 79, 33. Ne biþ se ofer eorþan gereaht non dirigetur super terram, Ps. Th. 139, 11.

Linked entry: ge-hræcan

for-beódan

(v.)

to forbid ⬩ to restrain ⬩ check ⬩ to prevent

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Heó þone þurst forbýt, 146, 15. Forbeád compescuit (rabiem), An. Ox. 2498. Ðá lufe mon mæg swíþe uneáþe, oððe ná, forbeódan, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, ll. to prevent action in the case of a person (dat.). with acc.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure

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Hyrdas wǽron waciende and nihtwæccan healdende ofer heora heorda, Lk. Skt. 2, 8. in a bad sense, to watch, be on the watch to injure Wacaþ se ealda, Fragm. Kmbl. 61; Leás. 32. (v. Blickl. Homl. 227, 7) wacian

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian