hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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to employ the mind, take thought, be mindful, think, consider, meditate Béc bodiaþ ðam ðe wiht hycgeþ books tell to him that thinks at all, Salm. Kmbl. 476; Sal. 238. Hycgeþ ymbe se ðe wile he shall think about it who will, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 2; Met. 19
weorold-frætwung
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Worldly ornament, earthly decoration Ne mid golde, ne mid seolfre, ne mid nǽnigre worldfrætwunga, Blickl. Homl. 125, 36
þrístlíce
Boldly ⬩ confidently
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Boldly, confidently, in a good sense Hé spræc þrístlícor mid hine confidenter ait, Gen. 44, 18. in a bad sense Ða underðióddan sint tó manianne ðæt hié ðara unðeáwas ðe him ofergesette bióð tó swíðe and tó ðrístelíce (ðrísðlíce, Hatt. MS.) ne eahtigen
hlimman
To sound, ⬩ roar [as the sea], ⬩ clang, ⬩ clash
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To sound, roar [as the sea], clang, clash Gársecg hlymmeþ the ocean roars, Andr. Kmbl. 784; An. 392. Hlimmeþ, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 2; Rä. 3, 5. Ðrǽd mé ne hlimmeþ the thread makes no sound to me, 109 a; Th. 417, 18; Rä. 36, 6. Scildas hlúde hlummon
lǽwede
Lay ⬩ laic ⬩ lewd
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Lay, laic, not learned, not of the church; by gradual change of meaning it has become the later lewd Lǽwede man laicus, Wt. Voc. 72, 8. Ðara manna sum wæs bescoren preóst sum wæs lǽwede sum wæs wífmon e quibus hominibus quidam erat adtonsus ut clericus
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for-wríðan
To bind up ⬩ stanch ⬩ oblĭgāre ⬩ supprĭmĕre
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To bind up, stanch; oblĭgāre, supprĭmĕre Gif ðú ne mǽge blód-dolh forwríðan if thou canst not stanch a blood-running wound, L. M. 3, 52; Lchdm. ii. 340, 19
ge-neósung
A visiting, visitation ⬩ visitatio
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A visiting, visitation; visitatio Forðam ðe ðú ne oncneówe ða tíde ðínre geneósunge eo quod non cognoveris tempus visitationis tuæ, Lk. Bos. 19, 44: Scint. 21: Greg. Dial. 2, 35
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tallíce
In a way that deserves blame, reprehensibly
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In a way that deserves blame, reprehensibly Tállíce reprehensibiliter, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 46. Ne forseó gé Godes ðearfan, ðeáh ðe hí tállíce hwæt gefremman, Homl. Th. i. 332, 13
fleah
A white spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo
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A white spot in the eye; albūgo Þurh ðone æpl ðæs eágan mon mæg geseón, gif him ðæt fleah on ne gǽþ, gif hine ðonne ðæt fleah mid ealle ofergǽþ, ðonne ne mæg he nóht geseón a man can see with the pupil of the eye, if the white speck does not spread over
ge-wil
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A will, wish, pleasure; vŏluntas, arbitrium, vōtum Ne wend ðú ðé nó on ðæs folces unriht gewil turn thou not thyself to the unjust wish of the people, L. Alf. 41; Th. i. 54, 7: Hy. 7, 78; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 78. On yfelra manna gewill according to the
un-hirwan
to speak very ill of ⬩ calumniate
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to speak very ill of, calumniate MS. C.), Ne ǽnig man óþerne bæftan ne tǽle ne hyrwe (unhyrwe, Wulfst. 70, 15
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FIN
A FIN ⬩ pinna
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A FIN; pinna Ne ete gé nánne fisc búton ða ðe habbaþ finnas and scilla ye shall not eat any fish except those that have fins and scales, Lev. 11, 9
gǽst-gedál
Separation of soul and body ⬩ death ⬩ ănĭmæ et corpŏris divortium ⬩ mors
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Separation of soul and body, death; ănĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ne he sorge wæg gǽstgedáles he sorrowed not for his soul's separation, Exon. 49 a; Th. 170, 14; Gú. 1111
gár-wíga
A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellātor
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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellātor Byrne ne meahte geongum gárwígan geóce gefremman the corslet could not afford aid to the young warrior, Beo. Th. 5341; B. 2674 : 5614; B. 2811
mód-blind
Having the mind's eye darkened ⬩ undiscerning
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Having the mind's eye darkened, undiscerning Leóde ne cúðan, módblinde men, Meotud oncnáwan, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 11; Cri. 1188: Andr. Kmbl. 1627; An. 815: Elen. Kmbl. 611; El. 306
pǽca
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A deceiver Se ðe sægþ ðæt hé lufie God, and his beboda ne healdeþ, hé biþ ðonne him sylf leás, and biþ his ágen pǽca, Basil admn. 4 ; Norm. 40, 21
gin-
Well-directed ⬩ wise
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Well-directed, wise Nǽnig monna wæs godes willan ðæs georn ne gynnwised no man was so eager for God's will nor so wise, Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 8; Gú. 839
un-stenc
A bad smell ⬩ stench
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A bad smell, stench Hý mid nosan ne magon náht geswæccan bútan unstences ormǽtnesse foetor ingenti complet putredine nares, Dóm. L. 207. Niht elles gestincan búton unstenca ormǽtnessa, Wulfst. 139, 8
hláford-swícung
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Treachery to a lord Ús mon þanne nénigre déda grimlícor ne mengaþ, þanne þæs saternesdeges weorces . . . búton manslihte and ciricbryca and hláfordswícunga, Wlfst. 225, 28. Uton forlǽtan . . . hláfordswícunga, Verc. Först. 167
BEARD
a BEARD ⬩ barba
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a BEARD; barba Ne beard ne sciron nec radetis barbam, Lev. 19, 27; nether ge schulen schave the beerd, Wyc. Smyringc niðerfeól on bearde, bearde Aarones unguentum descendit in barbam, barbam Aaronis, Ps. Lamb. 132, 2. the Anglo-Saxons were proud of their