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tácn

(n.)
Grammar
tácn, ,es; n.

A token, signa sign, significant forman ensigna token, a credentiala sign, monumenta sign of the Zodiaca sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.)a sign to attract attention, a signala sign of anything future, a prognostica sign, an action that conveys a meaninga sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state</b> as a medical term, a symptoma sign, symbol, emblema sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidencea supernatural sign, miracle, prodigya signal event, remarkable circumstance

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Hwæt dést ðú tó tácne, ðæt wé gelýfon, Jn. Skt. 6, 30. On ða ylcan tiid ðe hé ( David) genam his (Saul's ) spere on his getelde on niht, tó tácne ðæt hé inne mid him slǽpendum wæs, Ps.

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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Beó ðú gemód ðínum ðæm wiþerwearde (adversaria tuo ), ðý læs se wiðerwearde ðec selle doeme, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 25. Mið wiðerworde ðínum (wiðerwordne ðínne, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 58: 18, 3.

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Þǽr þú þínes fæder éþele fóre of, ðá ðú ðíne fæstrǽdnesse forléte, Bt. 5, 1; F. 8, 30. Of þǽm wege þe wit getiohhod habbaþ on tó farenne, 40, 5; F. 240, 19.

Linked entry: farnian

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Th. 13, 24; Gen. 207. fruit of action result :-- For hwan gǽst ðú búton wæstme ðínes gewinnes? Blickl. Homl. 249, 5. Mínra gewinna wæstm gefullian, 191, 23. Of wæstmum weorca ðínra de fructu operum tuorum, Ps.

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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to strike an object, smite Gif ðú slehst si percusseris, Kent. Gl. 880. Gif man óðerne mid fyste in naso slæhþ, L. Ethb. 57; Th. i. 16, 17. Ðæt fell hlýt, ðonne hit mon sliehþ, Past. 46; Swt. 347, 5. Ðæt ár ðonne hit mon slihþ, 37 ; Swt. 267, 24.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

ge-sellan

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Ðonne hafas ðú ðín wed geseald defixisti apud extraneum manum tuam, Past. 193, 4. Siþþan hé him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe, LI. Th. i. 30, 17.

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Homl. 165, 29. in reply to Ne andwyrtst ðú nán þing ongén ða ðe ðiss ðé onsecgeaþ. Mt.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

FÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
FÁH, fág; pl. nom. acc. ; gen. fára; dat. fáum; adj.

Guilty, criminal, proscribed, outlawed, inimical, hostilesons, reus, proscriptus, inĭmīcus, infensus, infentus

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Ðeáh ðú from scyle freómágum feor fáh gewítan though thou, outlawed, shalt depart far from thy kindred, Cd. 50; Th. 63, 29; Gen. 1039: Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 34; Cri. 1617: Andr. Kmbl. 3406; An. 1707: Elen. Kmbl. 1535; El. 769.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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food, provision, goods, substance; victus, substantia, bŏna Nó ðú ymb mínes ne þearft líces feorme leng sorgian thou needest not longer care about my body's food, Beo. Th. 906; B. 451.

húru

(adv.)
Grammar
húru, adv.

At leastat all eventsat any ratein any casehoweverevenyetonlyindeedcertainlyespecially

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Beó ðú húru gehyrt tu tantum confortare, Jos. 1, 18, 17. Húru ðæt hig ofer niht ðǽron ne wunigon ita saltem ut non per noctem ibi restent, L. Ecg. C. 39; Th. ii. 164, 2.

Linked entry: híru

liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildnesslenitymercykindnessfavourgracedelightjoy

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Wé ðé getǽhton land tó lissum ðú ús leánest nú unfreóndlíce we assigned thee land for thy delight, now dost thou repay us in fashion unfriendly, 127; Th. 162, 28; Gen. 2688. Lissum kindly, graciously, Andr. Kmbl. 1735; An. 870

Linked entries: lissan líðs

LYSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LYSTAN, p. te

To LIST

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Wél mé lícode ðæt ðú ǽr sǽdest and ðises mé lyst nú get bet I liked well what you said before, and am still better pleased with this, 35, 4; Fox 162, 3; 34, 6; Fox 142, 12.

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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Hwæt ðú ðonne mǽne mid ðære gítsunge ðæs feós what do you mean by the greed of money? 32, 1; Fox 114, 7. (of things) to signify, have a certain signification or purpose Saga hwæt ic mǽne, Salm.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

witssenses[right] mindmindintellectknowledgeunderstandingconsciousness

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Nú bidde ic dé ðæt ðú hí on gewitte gebringe now I beseech thee bring her to her wits, Homl. Th. i. 458, 11: Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 12; Jul. 144: 74 b; Th. 278, 13; Jul. 597.

Linked entry: wit

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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Ðú ðín sylf þecest líc mid leáfum, 54, 15; Gen. 877. Se ðe heofen þeceþ wolcnum qui operit coelum nubibus, Ps. Th. 146, 8. Mec ( a horn ) þeceþ mon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 2; Rä. 15, 1. Hé þeahte bearn middangeardes wonnan wǽge, Cd.

Linked entry: þacian

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.
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Nelt ðú nán ðing yfeles habban ... ne yfele cild, ne yfele ðeówe men, 410, 16

þyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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Ðú ðe þyrstende wǽre monnes blódes, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 33. Hió ðyrstende wæs on symbel mannes blódes, 1, 2; Swt. 30, 27

wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderfulexciting admirationsurprise

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Gif ðú wénst ðætte wundorlíce gerela[n?] hwelc weorþmynd sié, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 18. Hwonon him ða wundorlícan gereordo cóman, Blickl. Homl. 153, 8. Eorðe brengð wæstma fela wundorlícra, Met. 20, 101. Sió hæfde wæstum wundorlícran, Exon.

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.
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Ðú gelýfst þínum hláforde bet ðonne ðé selfum, and þínum géferum æmnwel and ðé selfum, Shrn. 196, 24. Críst simle ánes willan wæs and God Fæder Filio hominis una semper cum Patre voluntas est, Past. 307, 8

borh

paymentsuretyshipsecurityloandebt

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Ðú eart on borg begán ðínum friénd incidisti in manus proximi tut, 193, 17. Eóde þyses ealles on borh Ælfgár Alfgar became responsible for the performance of all this, Cht.