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for-wyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrnan, -weornan, -wiernan, -wirnan, -wernan; p. de; pp. ed

To prohibitdenyrefuserestrainpreventhinderprohĭbērerecūsāredenĕgārerenuĕre

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Me hwílum biþ forwyrned willan mínes sometimes I am denied my will, 72 a; Th. 268, 32; Jul. 441

FROM

(adj.)
Grammar
FROM, freom; comp. fromra; sup. fromest, frommast; adj.

FIRMstrongstoutboldstrenuousfortisstrēnuusrichabundantexcellentūberabundanspræstans

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Hý Gúþlác in Godes willan fromne fundon they found Guthlac firm in God's will, 37 b; Th. 123, 9; Gú. 320: Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22. Ðæt wǽron frome folctogan those were bold leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8: Elen.

Linked entries: fram freom fromnis frum

fóster

(n.)
Grammar
fóster, m. (not n.).
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Ox. 3863. feeding, giving food His discipuli woldon þæt folc fédan, ac hí næfdon mid hwám; se Hǽlend hæfde þone gódan willan tó ðám fóstre, and þá mihte tó ðǽre fremminge, Hml. Th. i. 184, 22. bringing up, fostering.

sum

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Ðeáh hé mæge sume (= sume dǽle) his willan ongitan, þonne ne mæg hé eallne, Bt. 39, 9; F. 226, 7. Þá gesæt hé sume dæge under sunnbeáme, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 25. Fulsóð hý secgað sumera þinga, Ll. Th. ii. 344, 23 n

óleccung

(n.)
Grammar
óleccung, e; f.

soothing, caressing, gentleness of treatmentflattery, fawning, adulationcharm, allurement

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MSS. ) tó hiere willan non blanda usque ad voluptatem demulceant, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 18. Forsió hé ǽlce ólicunge (óliccunge, Cott. MSS.) ðisses middangeardes blandimenta mundi despiciat, 14, 2; Swt. 83, 6.

húru-þinga

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A. 144, 9. v. húru ; III Mt. 14, 36 (in Dict.). v. húru; Wé willað ꝥ ǽlces hádes menn georne gebúgan tó rihte . . . and húruþinga (praecipue, praesertim) Godes þeówas, . . . And ealle Godes þeówas . . . and húruþinga (maxime) sácerdas, Ll.

man

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Nán mæssepreóst . .. with verb in plural Mín ágen . . . man ofgán willað (wile, v.l. ) æt mé, Hml. S. 23, 599

reccan

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Ǽr ðiosum wé rehton (reahton, v. l. ostendimus] hwelc sé beón sceolde ðe tó ðǽm biscepdóme cuman sceolde; nú wé willað reccan (demonstremus) hú hé ðǽron libban scyle, Past. 73, 21-23: 173, 14.

gang-dagas

Grammar
gang-dagas, Add:

days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

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Sé þe stalað . . . on Gang-dagas . . . wé willað . . . sié twybóte. Ll. Th. i. 64, 24. Bútan wíte oð Gongdagas, 222, 23. Inne ðá háli wuca æt Gangdagas in sancta ebdo-mada rogationum C. D. iv. 209, 18

hátheort-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hátheort-nes, -ness, e; f.

Wrath, anger, fury, rage, fervour, zeal

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Sió hátheortness ðæt mód gebringþ on ðæm weorce ðe hine ǽr nán willa tó ne spón mentem impellit furor, quo non trahit desiderium, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 8.

ge-bringan

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Mínes múðes mémódes willa on heáhsǽlum gebringe voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Ps. Th. 118, 108. Hé wæs þencende hú hé his bróðor on þǽm onwalde gebringan mehte. Ors. 6, 36; S. 292, 24.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Béc bodiaþ weotedne willan, Salm. Kmbl. 475; Sal. 238. Ne cýþ ðú witod on wén ðín do not feel sure of your expectation, Prov. Kmbl. 22.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

HNECCA

(n.)
Grammar
HNECCA, an; m.

A NECK, nape of the neck, back of the head

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Voc. 70, 26: Wá ðǽm ðe willaþ lecggean bolster under ǽlcne hneccan menn mid tó gefónne ... Ðonne biþ se hnecca underléd mid bolstre væ his qui faciunt cervicalia sub capite universæ ætatis ad capiendas animas ...

Linked entry: snecca

ge-strínan

(v.)
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Ðá ðe witan willað hwæt hié sellað, and nyllað wietan mid hwelcum woo hié hit gestriéndon qui quanta largiuntur aspiciunt, sed quantum rapiunt nan perpendunt, 343, 23. Gestrión adquire (prudentiam), Kent. Gl. 63.

un-gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gelíce, adv.

Not in like mannerdifferentlydiversely

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Bið ðám óþrum ungelíce willa geworden, 77, 28; Cri. 1263. Biþ ðam óþrum ungelíce, se ðe on eorþan eáðmód leofaþ, 317, 18; Mód. 67: Elen. Kmbl. 2611; El. 1307: Exon. Th. 380, 14; Rä. 1, 8

fremman

(v.)
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Mínne willan tó fremanne. Hml. S. 23 b, 419. Geligre fremmende, Ors. 1, 2; S. 30, 29. Tugon hié hiene þæt hé heora swicdómes wið Alexander fremmende wǽre quasi urbem regi venditasset, 4, 5; S. 168, 17. Fremmendum prestante, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 11

georn

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Ic wæs symles willan þínes georn on móde I was ever eager in my heart to do thy will, An. 66: Gú. 839: El. 268. of that which is to be got Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, Bl. H. 43, 12. Goddreáma georn gǽst, Gú. 1273.

on-búgan

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Hwý sceal ǽnigum menn ðyncean tó orgellic ðæt hé onbúge tó óðres monnes willan (alienae voluntati acquiescere), Past. 307, 15. with dat. Sé þe him ( the devil ) onbýhð bið beswicen, Angl. vii. 30, 282.

ge-syngian

(v.)
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Th. 16, 2. of moral wrongdoing, to sin. intrans. absolute Ðonne hé of yfelum willan ne gesyngað, 157, 25. Ne wénde Ezechias þæt hé gesyngode, 38, 3.

here-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
here-strǽt, e; f.

A military roadone allowing the passage of an armyhighwayhigh road

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Gegier ðæt ðíne willas iernan bí herestrǽtum in plateis aquas divide, Past. 48, 6; Swt. 373, 6. Æfter cyninga herestrǽtum along king's highways, 373, 18. Ic hí ádilgode swá swá wind déþ dust on herestrǽtum ut lutum platearum delebo eos, Ps.

Linked entry: fird-strǽt