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finger

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Lǽt gán ꝥ getæl swá wé nú cwǽdon, ꝥ þú cume tó þæs lǽstan fingres nægle go on counting as we have just said, till you come to the nail of the little finger, Angl. viii. 326, 31. Gif man þone lytlan finger of áslæhð, .xi. scitt. gebéte, Ll.

tó-eácan

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-eácan, adv., prep.

In addition, ⬩ besides ⬩ In addition to, ⬩ besides

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In addition, besides Hé bǽd his þegnum, ðæt hig lédon hira ǽlces feoh on his sacc and fórmete tóeácan (datis supra cibariis in viam), Gen. 42; 25. Ðú hæfst tóeácan eall ðæt ic ðé ǽr tealde, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 37.

ge-útian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-útian, p. ode; pp. od

To eject ⬩ banish ⬩ alienate ⬩ ejĭcĕre ⬩ expellĕre

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Cwǽdon hí ðæt hit betere wǽre ðæt ic ða preóstas of Cristes cyrcean geútode they said it would be better that I should expel the priests from Christchurch, iii. 349, 14.

Linked entry: útian

mín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, adj. pron.

Mine ⬩ my

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Ða mínan, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 19; Sat. 504. Grammar mín, with a pronoun Hér is mín se gecorena sunu hic est filius meus dilectus, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 17. Ðes mín sunu, Lk. Skt. 15, 24. Se mín wine, Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 21; Kl. 50.

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour

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Sax. was im niud mikil that sie selƀon Krist gisehan móstin they desired eagerly to see Christ.) Ús is eallum neód ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan we all desire to know thy descent on the mother's side, 15, 33; Cri. 245.

rodor

(n.)
Grammar
rodor, rador, es; m.
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Rodora ríce heaven, 308, 5; Sat. 688. Under roderum, 7, 21; Gen. 109. Steám up árás swylce réc under radorum, Elen. Kmbl. 1604; El. 804. Alwalda worhte rúme roderas, Exon. Th. 341, 30; Gen. Ex. 134

Linked entry: rador

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To go ⬩ proceed ⬩ reach by going ⬩ arrive ⬩ ire ⬩ proficisci ⬩ meare ⬩ to depart ⬩ die ⬩ to proceed ⬩ get on ⬩ fare ⬩ To get by going ⬩ experience ⬩ occupy ⬩ reach ⬩ obtain ⬩ go against

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Sax. gifaran takes an accusative. ]

Linked entry: ge-fór

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, -lífan, -léfan; to -lýfanne, -lýfenne ; part. -lýfende; ic -lýfe, ðú -lýfest, -lýfst, he -lýfeþ, -lýfþ, pl. -lýfaþ; p- ic, he -lýfde, ðú -lýfdest, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pl. -lýfe, -lýfaþ; subj. pres. -lýfe, pl. -lýfon ; pp. -lýfed

To believe, confide, trust, hope ⬩ crēdĕre, confīdĕre, spērāre

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Ne bepǽce nán man hine sylfne, swá ðæt he secge oððe gelýfe ðæt þrý Godas syndon let no man deceive himself, so as to say or believe that there are three Gods, Homl. Th. i. 284, 16.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, consider ⬩ recordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Homl. 25, 14: Cd. 217; Th. 277, 11; Sat. 202. Gif hí ða geearnunga ealle gemundon if they had remembered all the benefits, Byrht. Th. 137, 35. Ne biþ gemunen non memoretur, Ps. Spl. 82, 4

ealdor-dóm

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Th. i. 344, 33. a beginning Þis is ealdordóm uncres gewinnes on fruman gefongen (cf. þis is a beginnunge of þe sar ꝥ tu schalt ... drehen, Jul. 27, 8), Jul. 190

god-webb

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on hundtwelftigum hringa gyldenra ... ðæt ðridde godweb wæs on ðæs godwebbes onlícnisse ðe geó ymb mínes fæder Dauides columban hangode on ðissum ilcan temple: ðæt feórðe godweb wæs on ðæs godwebbes onlícnisse ðe geó Abimelech bróhte Críste tó lácum, Sal

Linked entry: gode-webb

preóst

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Add: an ecclesiastic of the seventh of the holy orders; the bishop and the priest were of the same order, but the bishop's functions were more extensive, and in this respect he was superior to the priest. Cf. Ll.

ge-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingian, p. ode; pp. od, ad.

to determine

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Geþinga us intercede for us, Exon. 12 b; Th. 21, 29; Cri. 342. to determine Hafaþ nú geþingod to us þeóden mǽra the great prince hath determined [to come] to us, Cd. 226; Th. 302, 12; Sat. 598

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of anger ⬩ grief ⬩ anger ⬩ indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ unrighteous anger ⬩ rage ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ distress

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Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen; nú mé Sethes bearn torn níwiaþ, 76, 16; Gen. 1258.

swégan

(v.)
Grammar
swégan, p. de

To sound. ⬩ to make a noise ⬩ with the idea of movement, to move violently with noise, to roar, rush, crash ⬩ without the idea of movement ⬩ of regulated, modulated sound, of speech, tone, music ⬩ to signify

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Ðæt ne sace óga on swége ne litis horror insonet, Hymn. Surt. 9, 12. with a personal subjec Drihten swégþ Dominus tonabit, Cant. An. 10. God swégde Deus intonuit, Ps. Spl. 28, 3: Ps.

sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
sweltan, swyltan, swiltan; p. swealt, pl. swulton; pp. swollen

To die a natural or a violent death ⬩ to die by or of something, where the cause of death is expressed by a case or by a preposition with a noun ⬩ to die to anything, become dead to, have no further concern with ⬩ to die ⬩ to starve ⬩ to starve ⬩ hungry

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Homl. 75, 33. to die by or of something, where the cause of death is expressed by a case or by a preposition with a noun :-- Ne swelte ic mid sáre, Ps. Th. 117, 17. Ðú þurh deóra gripe deáþe sweltest, Exon. Th. 250, 11; Jul. 125.

Linked entry: a-sweltan

sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol, swutol, switol, swytol, sutol (-ul, -al, -el); adj.

Plain, manifest, evident, clear, patent ⬩ of what may be clearly perceived by the senses ⬩ manifest to observation, that may be noticed by all, public, open, patent ⬩ clear to the understanding, free from obscurity, plain, of proof, argument, indication, etc.

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Th. 394, 16; Rä. 14, 4. by hearing Ðǽr wæs hearpan swég, swutol sang, Beo.

fullíce

(adv.)

in full measure ⬩ abundantly ⬩ fully ⬩ so as to satisfy with food ⬩ in a full manner or degree ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ fully ⬩ without reservation or qualification ⬩ fully ⬩ without defect

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Sax. fullíko: O. H. Ger. follícho funditus, largiter . ]

þafian

(v.)
Grammar
þafian, p. ode.

to consent to, ⬩ agree with, ⬩ approve of, ⬩ assent to, ⬩ allow, ⬩ permit ⬩ to submit to, ⬩ bear, ⬩ suffer, ⬩ endure ⬩ to bear with, ⬩ tolerate

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Ðé sint tú gearu swá líf swá deáð, swá ðé leófre biþ tó geceósanne; cýð hwæt ðú ðæs tó þinge þafian wille say which alternative you mean to accept Elen. Kmbl. 1213; El. 608.

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.

yet, ⬩ still, ⬩ however, ⬩ nevertheless ⬩ though, ⬩ although, ⬩ though, ⬩ if, ⬩ even if

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Sax. thóh O. Frs. thách O. H. Ger. doh Icel. þó

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þe þéh