hwæt-hwega
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Huoeðer huoðhuoegu ( aliquid ) woere wona?, Lk. L. 22, 35. Him biþ hwæshweg (-hwugu, v. l. ) wana, Bt. 34, 1; F. 134, 12. Suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade, Shrn. 72, 24. Nán gesceaft swá clǽne ne forwyrð, þæt hé tó hwanhwugu ne weorðe, Solil. H. 63, 1.
wilde
Wild ⬩ wild ⬩ not domestic ⬩ not tamed ⬩ not broken in ⬩ wild ⬩ not cultivated ⬩ wild ⬩ uncultivated ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ wild ⬩ turbulent ⬩ ungoverned
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As in this gloss the word seems used in wylde (or cf. weald?) elfen hamadryades (cf. feldelfenne amadriades ii. 8, 14), i. 60, 17. in reference to animals, wild, not domestic, not tamed, not broken in Rébra þonne ǽnig wilde deór, Blickl.
Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet
hogian
To employ the mind, ⬩ to think, ⬩ mind, ⬩ consider, ⬩ know, ⬩ understand, ⬩ care, ⬩ be solicitous or anxious, ⬩ to purpose, ⬩ strive, ⬩ intend, ⬩ be intent on, ⬩ resolve
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Ic ðæt hogode ðæt ic eówra leóda willan geworhte I purposed to work your people's will, Beo. Th. 1268; B. 632. Hwæt hogodest ðú hidercyme ðínne on wráðra geweald why didst thou resolve to come hither into the power of hostile men, Andr.
synderlíce
apart, away from all others, in private ⬩ separately, severally, apart ⬩ specially, in particular ⬩ only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self ⬩ specially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly
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Scrd. 19, 18. where the reference is to a single person or circumstance, only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self Ðæt word belimpþ synderlíce tó Gode ánum that phrase belongs exclusively to God alone, Homl. Th. ii. 236, 12.
Linked entry: sundorlíce
ild
an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ sæculum ⬩ age ⬩ years ⬩ ætas ⬩ mature ⬩ eld ⬩ senectus ⬩ vetustas ⬩ age
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Ealle wé cumaþ tó ánre ylde on ðam gemǽnelícum ǽriste ðeáh ðe wé nú on myslícere ylde of ðyssere worulde gewíton we shall all come at one age at the general resurrection, though now we depart from this world at different ages, 23-5.
mǽl
a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal
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The word is also used for the sword itself brogden mǽl, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616: 3338; 8. 1667: Elen. Kmbl. 1574; El. 759.
BLÍÐE
joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy
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Weorc ánra gehwæs beorhte blíceþ in ðam blíðan hám the works of every one shall brightly shine in that sweet home, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 5; Ph. 599.
ge-met
a measure, space, distance ⬩ mensura, spatium, intervallum ⬩ that by which anything is measured, a measure ⬩ mensura, modius, satum ⬩ measure, capacity, ability, power, etc ⬩ mensura, facultas, potestas, vis ⬩ measure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, manner ⬩ mensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratio ⬩ a rule, order, law ⬩ norma, regula, lex ⬩ a poetical measure, metre ⬩ metrum
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Gr. 21; Sm. 23, 17. a poetical measure, metre; metrum And ðám wordum sóna monig word in ðæt ylce gemet Gode wyrðes songes to geþeódde et eis mox plura in eundem modum verba Deo digni, carminis adjunxit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 26
á
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Á in wintra worn, Dan. 324. Á ic symles wæs willan þínes georn, An. 64. Ic á and symble cwæþ, Ps. 94, 10. Á on symbel semper, Gr. D. 283, 6. On ðá gerád ðǽt hí gecuron heora kynecyn áá on ðá wífhealfa, Chr. Erl. p. 3, 16.
for-beran
to bear ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bear with ⬩ tolerate ⬩ to bear with ⬩ put up with ⬩ to do without ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ desist from ⬩ to abstain ⬩ to restrain
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Hí wǽron geþyldige and ǽlcne hosp hí forbǽron for þæs Hǽlendes naman . . . wé nellað forberan án bysmorlic word, Hml. S. 28, 131, 136. Gif on gebeórscipe hié gecíden, and óðer hiora mid geþylde hit forbere, Ll.
Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran
folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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Voc. ii. 64, 76. of persons: Cóm þám cynge word ꝥ se aƀƀ . Wulfríc forð gefaren wæs; þá geceás hé Æðelsige munuc þǽr tó . . . folgode þá Stígande arc̃ƀ and wearð gehálgod tó aƀƀ Chr. 1061; P. 190, 4.
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Þ word wæs flǽsc geworden, Jn. 1, 14. Mín flǽsc on ðé getreóweð, Ps.
hlísa
fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause
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Gód word and gód hlísa ǽlces monnes biþ betera þonne ǽnig wéla, Bt. 13; F. 38, 23. Ióhannes wæs wanigende on his hlísan, for ðan ðe hé wearð oncnáwen wítega, sé ðe wæs lytle ǽr Críst geteald, Hml. Th. i. 356, 35.
ród
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E. 291, 1. one that could be worn. v. bisceop-, sweór-ród. of cleared land (cf. excepta una roda, quam retineo ad viam habendam juxta haiam meam N. E. D. rood; 8) West be ðý wioda andlanges ðǽre róde, Cht. E. 153, 3.
úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Ðǽr wæs Evan wóp úte betýned, Blickl. Homl. 7, 14 outside, on the outer side Gé ðæt úte is calices geclǽnsiaþ, Lk. Skt. 11, 39. out, out of doors, in the open air Se cyng hét him úte setl gewyrcean rex, residens sub divo, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 38.
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on-fón
to take ⬩ to take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have given ⬩ to take what another offers, receive favourably, accept ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to undergo a rite, undertake a duty ⬩ to conceive ⬩ to take to, to begin ⬩ incipere
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Se ðe Godes word mid blisse onféhþ, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 20. Gé onfóþ ðæm mægene Hálges Gástes, Blickl. Homl. 119, 11. Hé onféng for worlde mycelne noman, 43, 34. Hí léfnysse onféngon, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 5.
or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24 ;
- Th. ii. 248, 28 .
judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity
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In the sense of judicial decision, judgment the word is used by O. Frs. O. Sax. O. H. Ger. (v. Richthofen, the Heliand and Graff), but in A. Sax. it is found only in the special sense, which belongs also to the O.
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eówde
A flock, herd ⬩ grex
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Hafaþ se awyrgda wulf tostenced, Dryhten, ðín eówde hath the accursed wolf scattered thy flock, O Lord? Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 23; Cri. 257. Ofer ðín ágen eówde sceápa sŭper ŏves grĕgis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, I: 118, 111.
fricgan
To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ question ⬩ find out ⬩ seek after ⬩ learn ⬩ get information of ⬩ interrŏgāre ⬩ sciscĭtāri ⬩ pĕtĕre ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ compĕrīre
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Frige mee fródum wordum question me in prudent words, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 8; Gn. Ex. 1. Frige hwæt ic hátte find out what I am called.
bí
By, near to, at, in, upon ⬩ juxta, prope, apud, in ⬩ Of, about ⬩ de, quoad ⬩ By, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison with ⬩ per, secundum, pro, ex
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Leán cumaþ werum bí gewyrhtum retribution shall come to men according to their works, 27 b; Th. 84, 3; Cri. 1368 : 76 a; Th. 286, 8; Jul. 728.