dígle
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, Past. 25, 19. of things to be understood, abstruse, occult Gimǽrsiga dǽgla girýne celebrare misterium, Rtl. 2, 41. Þǽm díglum opacis [biblis], Wrt.
ge-wundian
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Is wén ðæt hé gewundige ðá heortan ðám gehírendra mid ðǽre wunde ne vulnere audientium corda feriantur, 93, 19. the subject a thing Hié nǽnigo firen ne gewundode, Bl. H. 161, 33. Gif sió scyld ne gewundode ðæt mód, Past. 311, 23.
ge-wǽcan
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Rdr. 291, 36. of things Sóna hit ðone dropan gewǽceð it soon reduces the drop, Lch. i. 162, 8. Gewǽht fessa, i. fatigata (fragilitas moribundae carnis), An. Ox. 1276: labefacta (severitas ), 4790. Mid gewǽhtum obliqua (invidia ), 5350
hræd
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L. 75. applied to things Ræddre anwealhnysse strenuę integritatis, An. Ox. 2343. of mental quickness (cf. hræd-sprǽce), Crä. 73 (in Dict.)
standan
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Swá hit on þǽre dómbéc stande, 158, 6. of non-material things His hlísa nú stynt swá hwǽr swá crístendóm bið, Ælfc. T. Grn. 12, 25. <b>II a.
wearg
Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,
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Homl. 83, 12. of things Ðone werigan sele that accursed hall (Hell), Cd. Th. 285, 4; Sat. 332
on-líhtan
of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, ⬩ to give sight to, make the sight clear ⬩ to clear the mental vision, to enlighten ⬩ to give light (with dat.) ⬩ To shine
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of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, literally Mycel leóht onleóhte ðæt carcern, St. And. 4, 4. Óþ ðæt ðære sunnan leóman hine ( the moon ) eft onlíhton, Lchdm. iii. 240, 27. Onleóhtende inluminans, Hymn. Surt. 15, 22.
Linked entries: en-líhtan in-líhtan on-leóhtan on-lýhtan
ge-þingian
to determine
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[ge-þing, II.] to make terms with a person for one's self or for another, to be reconciled, to come to an agreement, to reconcile, settle a dispute, intercede, mediate Swá hie geþingian mǽgen wið cyning and his geréfan according to the terms they can
scíran
to make clear what is hidden or obscure ⬩ declare ⬩ tell ⬩ make known ⬩ to make clear by distinguishing between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ decide ⬩ to bring a charge against a person ⬩ to get clear of obligation, trouble, etc. ⬩ get exemption
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[God ðe soðe shire, Gen. and Ex. 2036.] to make clear by distinguishing between things, to distinguish, decide Scíro disceplavero, Txts. 57, 688. Is geháten ðæt hé wille cueðan, 'Gewítaþ from mé áwiergde.'
ge-férscipe
a collection of persons, ⬩ a company ⬩ a society of ecclesiastics ⬩ an association, a guild ⬩ a profession, order ⬩ a class, social order ⬩ a retinue, court; ⬩ comitatus :-- ⬩ a company of animals
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Hé hine on úrne geférscipe ðurh flǽsces gecynd gemengde sese nobis per naturae nostrae consortium junxit, 167, 23. of animals or things Sum fearhryþer þæs óþræs ceápes geférscipe oferhogode, Bl. H. 199, 4.
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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.; instances of this government are rare, and the two following are doubtful Tógeánes his fýnd (feónd, MSS. C. U. W.: feónde, MS. D.) hé gǽþ adversum inimicum pergit, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 269, 6.
strang
Strong ⬩ fortis, ⬩ acer, vehemens, ⬩ strenuus, ⬩ strong, powerful, mighty ⬩ strong, firm, resolute, hardy ⬩ hard, severe, fierce, stern ⬩ strong, able to resist force, firm ⬩ firm, valid, assured ⬩ strong in operation, effective, producing a great effect, potent ⬩ strong, earnest ⬩ hard, severe ⬩ fierce, violent
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Seó strengeste þeód gens ferocissima, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 206, 34. of things, strong, able to resist force, firm Ðú wǽre mé stranga tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2. Gé nánuht mid eów nabbaþ fæstes ne stronges ðætte þurhwunigean mǽge, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 28.
hláf
bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake
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Th. 13, 9. bread as representing food in general On swáte þínes andwlitan þú brícst þínes hláfes in sudore vultus tui vesceris pane, Gen. 3, 19. Wurdon wíde menn wǽdlan hláfes, Ps. Th. 104, 14.
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hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Srt. 104, 21. figurative where the ruler or master is a thing Se wela and se anweald and þá woruldgesǽlþa sint eówre hláfordas and eówre wealdandas, Bt. 16, 2; F. 50, 36.
ge-cweþan
to speak ⬩ to say. ⬩ to say, tell, give an account of a circumstance ⬩ to declare, announce ⬩ to settle. ⬩ to agree upon a course of action, arrange, fix a time ⬩ to settle a regulation, law, an ordinance ⬩ where property is to be disposed of by will ⬩ (2 b) to settle property, assign to a person :-- ⬩ to offer, propose ⬩ to order ⬩ to give orders for (tó ) action ⬩ to call, name, ⬩ a name ⬩ to call an object so and so, say that it is so and so ⬩ to name, mention, speak of ⬩ to say, use certain words as a true description of an object
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Þis næs gecweden be Críste, ꝥ his fót æt stáne oþspurne, 29, 30. Swá hit be þon gecweden is: 'Se mon þe nú démeþ ...,' 95, 35. to declare, announce, a purpose, intended action Gif hé Italiam gesóhte, swá hé gecweden hæfde. Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 29.
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standan
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Stande þridda[u] dǽl ðære bóte inne let a third part of the fine remain unpaid, L. Alf. pol. 47; Th. i. 94, 6. Lǽt standan neahterne, Lchdm. ii. 24, 21: 32, 11. Ða ðe unne ðæt ðeós gerǽdnis stondon móte, Chart.
óðer
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Lufian wé úrne Drihten ofer ealle óðru þing, Blickl. Homl. II, 33.
míðan
to conceal ⬩ dissemble ⬩ To be concealed ⬩ lie hid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ refrain from ⬩ forbear
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Monig þing ge egeslíce ge willsumlíce ðe óðre men miðon multa, quae alios laterent, vel horrenda, vel desideranda, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 30. Míðende dilitiscendo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 39. to avoid, refrain from, forbear (with inst.(?) dat.(?)
sunu
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Rush.) . . . ealle his þing gegaderude se gingra sunu (suno, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 15, 11, 13. Sunu Healfdenes, Beo. Th 1294; B. 645. Féng tó Beornica ríce Æþelfriþes suna, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 13.
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ýtera
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Ðæt ýtemeste land, ðæt man hǽt Thila, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 20. Ðæt hé gewǽte his ýtemystan finger, Past. 43; Swt. 309, 6. On ða ýtemesta[n] sǽ in extremis maris, Ps. Spl. 138, 8. Ða ýtemestan endas ðare seglgyrde cornua, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 46.
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