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git

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
git, yet. l. gít. [The word is often accented in the MSS., and only in such cases is the accent given in the following passages.]
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Git mæg þeáh bót cuman, Ll. Th. i. 348, 23. Gyt (gett, L. R.) ic hæbbe eów fela tó secgenne, Jn. 16, 12. with other words Nú gít þrý dagas tó láfe syndon, Bl. H. 231, 19. Ic wát manig nú gyt mǽre spell, An. 815.

full

(adv.)
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Heó þrím wucum fullum ( tribus septimanis ) ne mihte úte cuman, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567, 15. Hé besætt þone castel fulle six wucan, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 12.

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughtyaltus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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Engel drihtnes lét his hand cuman in ðæt heá seld the angel of the Lord brought his hand into that lofty hall, 210; Th. 261, 7; Dan. 722.

Linked entries: héh heá heág

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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He biþ egeslíc to geseónne ðam ðǽr mid firenum cumaþ forþ forworhte he shall be dreadful to see to those who come ever done for with crimes, Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 20; Cri. 921. Wá me forworhtum woe to me ruined! 75 a; Th. 280, 20; Jul. 632.

tó-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-flówan, p. -fleów; pp. -flówen

To flow different ways,disperse in flowing,flow awayto flow in different directions, be dispersedto melt away,be destroyed to wander,be drawn hither and thither,be distractedto be separated,take different directionsto spreadto pass away,be dissipated,scattered,rendered useless,brought to nothingto separate in confusion,become disconnected

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Surt. 96, 5. metaphorically, of want of concentration in the mind, to wander, be drawn hither and thither, be distracted Nán wuht nis on ús ungestæððigre ðonne ðæt mód, for ðæm hit gewítt suá oft fram us suá us unnytte geðohtas tó cumaþ, and æfter ǽlcum

Linked entry: te-flówan

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Se lytla cniht geseah bifiendum eágum þá áwyrgdan gástas cuman in tó him. Þá ongan hé clypian, 'Lá, fæder, forstand mé ( obsta, pater),' Gr. D. 289, 16. (2 a) to protect from (dat. ) :-- Hine God forstód hǽðenum folce, An. 1145.

Linked entry: for-licgan

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Sceal eft cuman sumor swegle hát, Gn. Ex. 78. Se háta sumor drýgþ and gearwaþ sǽd and bléda, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 14. Helle þǽre hátan, Gen. 362. Hátum bærnete torrido solis chaumate, An. Ox. 3243.

ge-mynd

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X. the moral tendency, moral character :-- Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite and worda gemynd and heortan gehygd fore heofona cyning, Cri. 1038.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Lét his bén cuman in þá beorhtan gesceaft, Gú. 749: El. 1089. after verbs in which the idea of motion is not explicitly expressed Hí feor þonan in þás deáðdene drohtað sóhton, Ph. 416: Gú. 1343.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Of ðam willan. cumaþ geþó htas and word and weorc, ǽgðer ge yfele ge góde . . . þurh ðone willan heó wile swá hwæt swá hire lícaþ, Homl. Th. i. 288, 18-30. Se willa sceal beón ǽfre frig, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 200; 2.

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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Ælc . . . hym mæg cuman tó and on hys hýrede wunian (cf. cynges hám sécan, 2) Solil.

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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¶ cf. the phrase by God's light :-- Dæg byð Dryhtnes sond, mǽre metodes leóht, Rún. 24. the state of being visible or exposed to view, as in to come to light Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite, Cri. 1037 : Ph. 508. power of vision

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Ǽr hí geseón Godes ríce on mægne cuman donec videant regnum dei veniens in virtute, Mk. Skt. 9, 1. Hé sealde ǽghwylcum be hys ágenum mægene dedit unicuique secundum propriam virtutem, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 15.

Linked entry: mægn

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Sceal se gást cuman symble ymbe seofon niht findan þone líchoman, Seel. 10. to ascertain, attain by menial effort, discover by study, find an excuse, a remedy, &c. part gé blindnesse bóte fundon, Gú. 600.

FÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
FÁCEN, fácn, es; pl. nom. acc. fácnu; gen. fácna; n.

Deceit, fraud, guile, treachery, malice, wickedness, evil, crime dŏlus, fraus, nēquĭtia, mălĭtia, inīquĭtas, prævārĭcātio

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Innan of manna heortan yfele geþances cumaþ, fácnu ab intus ĕnim de corde hŏmĭnum mălæ cōgĭtātiōnes prōcēdunt, dŏlus, Mk. Bos. 7, 22.

Linked entries: fácn fácon fǽcne

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Hé ( Lot ) grétan eóde cuman cúðlíce, Gen. 2430. to bid farewell Hé hié grétte and hié forlét, Bl. H. 247, 36. Hí ðá gréttan and him cýddan hí nǽfre má hí sécan woldan ualedicunt sociis tanquam ultra non reuersuri, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 34, 12.

swincan

(v.)
Grammar
swincan, p. swanc, pl. swuncon; pp. swuncen.
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Cumaþ tó mé ealle ðe swincaþ (wyrcas ł winnes, Lind. : winnaþ, Rush. laboraits). Mt. Kmbl. 11, 28: Met. 4, 56. Búton Drihten timbriende hús on ýdel swingaþ ( laboraverunt ) ða ðe timbriaþ, Ps. Spl. 126, 1.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Hát mín blód þonon ádrýgan, 183, 27. (1 a) followed by a relative particle, the two words together having force of relative :-- Þider cuman, þonan þehit ǽr com, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 31. On ða rícu, þonon þe hé ǽr sended wæs, Blickl. Haml. 9, 25.

ge-cweþan

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On þǽre ylcan tíde þe God gecwæð ( praedixerat ), Gen. 21, 2. to settle. to agree upon a course of action, arrange, fix a time Hé cwæð tó ðám gebróðrum þæt hé wolde sylf on ðám dæge ðe hé gecwæð þǽr gecuman (cf. hé heom gehét ꝥ hé æfter heom cuman wolde

Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Hé sceolde cuman tó hefegum martyrdóme ad martyrii tormenta ducebatur, Past. 53, 21. Be þǽre hæfegan gémenne bearna, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 19. Hefig geoc hé beslépte on ealle, 16, 4; F. 58, 16: Met. 9, 55. Swǽre hæftnéd hefige, Ps. Th. 125, 1.

Linked entry: hefe-lic