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teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tigen (v. of-teón)
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ástígende on án scyp bæd hyne ðæt hit lythwón fram lande tuge . . . cwæþ tó Simone: 'Teóh hit on dýpan,' Lk.

rídere

(n.)
Grammar
rídere, es; m.

A knight

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A knight begeat ðone castel æt Albemare and ðárinne sette his cnihtas . . . Æfter ðisum begeat má castelas and ðǽrinne his ríderas gelógode, Chr. 1090; Erl. 226, 30

ge-þingþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþu, -þingcþu, -þincþ, -þyncþ, e; f.
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honour, dignity, rank; honor, dignitas He becom to ðære cynelícan geþincþe he arrived at the royal dignity, Homl. Th. i. 82, 1. Eal folc ðone eádigan Gregorius to ðære geþincþe geceás all folk chose the blessed Gregory to that dignity, ii. 122, 22.

Linked entries: ge-þincð þyncþ

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, p. teóde.
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Helm worhte wǽpna smið, wundrum teóde, besette swínlícum, ðæt hine bead*-*omécas bítan ne meahton, Beo. Th. 2909; B. 1452. Tó ðam golde ðe him tó gode teóde the gold that he had shaped for a god to himself, Cd. Th. 229, 13; Dan. 216.

wissian

(v.)
Grammar
wissian, p. ode.

to shewto shewguidedirectruledeclaremake known

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Ða ðe heora synna bétaþ swá swá hym man wissaþ, Wulfst. 104, 14. ðé wissaþ, Gen. 24, 7. wítegode swá him wissode God, Num. 33, 8. Rex cyning is gecweden a regendo . . ., for ðan ðe se cyning sceal mid micelum wísdóme his leóde wissian, Ælfc.

ge-ícan

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geíhte þá teáras þám teárum, Hml. S. 23 b, 200. tó geécde óðerne esne, Lk. L. 20, 11, 12.

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.
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Ne ðon má se ðe gehát gehǽt, ne wéne ðæt sié á ðý neár hefonríce, gif hine from went ðæm gehátum nor any more let him that vows a vow suppose that he be ever the nearer heaven, if he turns from those vows, Past. 51; Swt. 403, 2.

Linked entries: þanne þon

níd-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-dǽda, an ; m.

One who does something under compulsion

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One who does something under compulsion Gif æfter sunnan upgonge ðis déþ ( kills the housebreaker), biþ mansleges scyldig, and ðonne self swelte, búton niéddǽda (nýd-, MS. H.) wǽre (unless he were forced to do it in self-defence ), L.

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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mé on ðisne sið sendan wolde, Exon. Th. 460, 35 ; Hö. 27. Se ðe englas gehét wið mé tó sendenne, Blickl. Homl. 181, 26. Fram Gode is send, 247, 19. Óþ ðæt ðú gefylle ðíne þegnunge tó ðære ðe ðú sended eart, 233, 28; senden (?)

be-tellan

exculpateexcuse

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Th. ii. 570, 35. generally reflexive, absolute Búton þider férde and hine betealde, Chr. 1094; P. 228, 36. Gewende tó Róme, þæt hine betealde, gif mihte. Þa betealde hine sweðe geáplíce, Hml. Th. i. 80, 9.

hwanne

(adv.)
Grammar
hwanne, hwænne, hwonne; adv.

When

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Hit earfoþe is ǽnegum menn tó witanne hwonne geclǽnsod síe it is difficult for any man to know when he is cleansed, 7, 2; Swt. 51, 5. Sǽles bídeþ hwonne ǽr heó cræft hyre cýðan móte it waits for the time for displaying its art [cf. O.

Linked entries: hwænne hwonne

mǽg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-burh, gen. -barge; f.

Kindredfamilyrelativestribe

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Heó ongan his mǽgburge men geícean sunum and dóhtrum, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 7; Gen. 1132 : 101; Th. 134, 5; Gen. 2220 : Beo. Th. 5766; B. 2887. hit ne móste sellan of his mǽgburge he might not sell it (bócland) out of the family, L.

æt-standan

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Gif se hlyst ætstande, ꝥ ne mæge gehiéran, Ll. Th. 1. 92, 23. Corn and wæstmas wǽron ætstandene, Chr. 1075; P. 217, 19 (v. II. in Dict.). to stop, remain in a certain state ne ætstent ł ne þurhwunaþ non subsistet , Ps.

CERFILLE

(n.)
Grammar
CERFILLE, cærfille, cyrfille, an; f.

CHERVILcærefolium = χαιρέφυλλον chærophyllum sylvestre

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CHERVIL; cærefolium = χαιρέφυλλον chærophyllum sylvestre, Lin Genim ðysse wyrte ðe man cerefolium, and óðrum naman ðam gelíce cerfille nemneþ þrý croppas take three heads of this herb, which is named cerefolium, and by the other like name chervil, Herb

cwice

(n.)
Grammar
cwice, an; f.

Quick-growing grass, couch-grass, quitch-grass gramen

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Genym ðysse wyrte leáf, ðe man gramen, and óðrum naman cwice nemneþ take leaves of this herb, which is named gramen, and by another name quitch, Herb. 79 ; Lchdm. i. 182, 8: Lchdm. iii. 12, 28: 16, 8. Genim cwican take quitch, L.

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.
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héht him Abraham tó he summoned Abraham to him, Cd. Th. 112, 3; Gen. 1865: 249,18; Dan. 532: Elen.

Linked entry: -anne

med-trum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
med-trum-ness, <b>, med-trym-ness, met-trum-ness, met-trym-ness</b> e; f.

Infirmityill-healthsicknessillness

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Se ðe biscephád underféhþ underféhþ ðæs folces mettrymnesse quasi ad ægrum medicus accedit, 9; Swt. 59, 23. gefór on ðære mettrymnesse, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 282, 21. Ðá gehǽldon hié sum wíf of micelre medtrumnesse, Shrn. 135, 16. Mettrumnesse, Ps.

man

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Add: with correlative he Ðonne mon má fæst ðonne ðyrfe, Past. 313, 1. On ðǽre gesundfulnesse mon forgiett his selfes, 35, 6. Hit is áwrieten ðæt mon ne scyle cweðan tó his fríend . . . 325, 1. Seó hróf wæs ꝥ man mid his handa gerǽcean mihte, Bl.

æ-hiwnes

(n.)
Grammar
æ-hiwnes, -ness, e; f.

Palenessgloompallordeficientia coloris

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Paleness, gloom; pallor, deficientia coloris Wið æblǽcnysse and æhiwnesse ðæs líchoman for paleness and discoloration of the body, Herb. 164; Lchdm. i. 294, 3

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchantincantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10