óþ-wítan
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Ne meaht ðú ðínre wyrde náuht óþwítan ne ðin líf nó getǽlan, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 3: Beo. Th. 5983; B. 2995. Cf. æt-wítan
ge-mǽre
An end, boundary, termination, limit ⬩ finis
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An end, boundary, termination, limit; finis Gemǽro limes, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 11, 16. Gemǽre ðú settest terminum posuisti, Ps. Spl. 103, 10. Ne mágon hí ofer gemǽre gegangan terminum non transgredientur, Ps. Th. 103, 10.
tǽcing
the pointing out of a course to be followed, direction, teaching. ⬩ teaching, doctrine
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Gif hé be bóca tǽcinge his líf gefadige, L. Eth. ix. 28; Th. i. 346, 17. Gif hwá nelle bétan æfter mínra biscopa tǽcinge, Chart. Erl. 230, 22. Gode þeówian æfter Sanctus Benedictus tǽcinge according to the rule of St. Benedict, Chart.
á-feorsian
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Hé þám mannum hyra líf áfyrsode istis vitam abstulit . Gr. D. 162, 7. Áfyrsa hí expelle eos , Ps. L. 5. Ne áfyrsa þú fultum fram mé ne elongaveres auxilium a me , 21, 20. Ne áfyrsa ne longe facias , 39, 12. Áfyrsiað þone yfelan fram eów, Hml.
Linked entries: á-firsian afor-feorsian á-fyrsian
eahtian
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Þæs biscéopes líf swá swíðe swá mannum riht is tó eahtienne (eht-, æht-, v. ll.) uitam illius quantum hominibus aestimare fas est, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 573, 21
fót-lǽst
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Hé hét hí hine ferian þǽr Petrus and Paulus bebyrgede wǽron, and lecgan his líc æt heora fó;tlǽstum, Hml. S. 5, 467. Geseah hé león wið þǽre hálgan líchaman standan, and hit his fótlástas (-es, MS., fétlástas, v.l. ) liccode, 23 b, 773
ge-þyncan
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Godwine fór upp, and Harold, and heora lið swá mycel swá heom geþúhte, Chr. 1052; P. 180, 28
hlinian
to recline ⬩ to lean
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Voc. ii. 111, 73. to recline, lie on a couch for rest (or to eat; in translation of Latin -cumbere forms) Se wulderfulla on godewebbenum beddum hlinað, E. S. viii. 473, 18. Wíf ongeat ꝥte hlionade (sæt, W. S., accubuit) in hús, Lk. L. 7, 37.
irmþ
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Hié on ðǽm iermþum heora líf geendodon, Ors. 2, 2 ; S. 66, 19. in a moral sense, badness Gif hine mon leahtor-fulne ongit. . . him mon secge þæt hé þanon gewíte, þe lǽs hé mid his yrmðe ( miseria ) óþre geleahtrige, R.
lyþre
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Lýþrum monnum to vile cravens, Ors. 6, 36; S. 292, 27. of things Hú lǽne and hú lýðre þis líf is on tó getrúwianne. Wlfst. 189, 3. Hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lýðrum tolle ( for sordid gain ), Hml. S. 19, 253.
wiþ
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add: where the motion is in a direction opposite to that in which another object moves Se líg dreów wið þæi windes, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 9. Add Þeáh him mon sleá mid sweorde wiþ þæs heáfdes, Bl. H. 47, 14. 2.
willian
to will ⬩ to desire, ⬩ with a genitive ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with gerundial infin. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute
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Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 13. with infinitive Hwelc is mon se wile líf and willaþ gesián dægas góde? quis est homo qui vult vitam et cupit videre dies bonos? Ps. Surt. 33, 13.
openian
to open, to become open ⬩ to become manifest ⬩ to open, unclose ⬩ to disclose, manifest
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Gl. 514, 55. to become manifest Ðæs líf mid heálícum tácnum heofonlícra wundra openode cujus vita sublimis crebris miraculorum patebat indiciis, 4, 30; S. 608, 26. trans, to open, unclose Openast (aperis) ðú hand ðíne, Ps. Spl. 144, 17.
ge-þwǽre
United ⬩ agreeing ⬩ consonant ⬩ harmonious ⬩ accordant ⬩ concordant ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ peaceful ⬩ concors ⬩ congruus ⬩ consŏnus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ pācĭfĭcus ⬩ plăcĭdus
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On geþwǽrum limum in agreeing limbs, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 39. Ðonne hit ǽfre geþwǽrust sý ondrǽt ðé ðonne ungeþwǽrnisse when things go most smoothly, then expect trouble, Prov. Kmbl. 75
leógere
A liar
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A liar, one who speaks or acts falsely, a false witness Up árísaþ leáse leógeras, Wulfst. 79, 4. Leógeras, L. C. S. 5; Th. i, 380, 5. Ðá cómon twegen ðæra leógera venerunt duo falsi testes, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 60
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bi-sweðian
To bind, wind round, inwrap ⬩ ligare, involvere
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Lind. War. 19, 40. Sibbum bisweðede, sorgum biwerede inwrapt in peace, from cares protected, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 19; Cri. 1644
ge-metan
To paint ⬩ pingere, depingere
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Gé sind gelíce gemettum ofer-geweorcum ye are like painted sepulchres, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17
tún-mann
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Furseus oncneów ða sáwle; se wæs his túnman ǽr on lífe ( he had lived on the estate (tún) belonging to Fursey's monastery ), Homl. Th. ii. 344, 18
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un-þancful
Unthankful ⬩ ungrateful
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Hé is gód ofer unþancfnlle (unðoncfullum, Lind.) benignus est super ingratos, Lk. Skt. 6, 35
un-spéd
Want ⬩ indigence ⬩ penury
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Lind. 12, 44. unspéd