sóþ-fæst
true, without deception ⬩ true in deed ⬩ just ⬩ righteous ⬩ pious ⬩ without wickedness ⬩ true in speech ⬩ veracious
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Lind. 2, 17. true in speech, veracious Sóðfæst verax, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 17: Mt. Kmbl. 22, 16: Mk. Skt. 12, 14: Jn. Skt. Lind. 3, 33: Ps. Th. 85, 14. Gefyrn sóðfæst sægde sum wóðbora, Esaias, Exon. Th. 19, 17; Cri. 302.
sécan
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Sécean sáwle hord, sundur gedǽlan líf wið líce, 4835; B. 2422
and
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Ic geseah þǽr manige góde, and on Godes þeódscipe heora líf lǽddon, Guth. 70, 23. Ic geseó Gddes engel standende ætforan ðé, and wepað ðíne limu, Hml. Th. i. 426, 30.
wenian
To accustom ⬩ to accustom ⬩ train ⬩ prepare ⬩ fit ⬩ to draw ⬩ attract ⬩ to draw to ⬩ to draw ⬩ to wean ⬩ ablactare
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Godes folc wenian tó ðam ðe heom þearf sý 154, 13. with prep. tó, and mid marking the means used : Ðæt éce líf geearnian ðe hý ús tó weniaþ mid láre and mid þysene gódra weorca to merit that life eternal, to which they are training us by teaching and
gást
breath ⬩ spirit, ghost, principle of life ⬩ spirit ⬩ the immaterial part of man ⬩ a person ⬩ soul ⬩ an incorporeal thing ⬩ an incorporeal being, a spirit, ⬩ divine spirit ⬩ the soul of a deceased person
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Ox. 18, 43. spirit, ghost, principle of life Ic eallunga unástyrigendlic bútan gáste læg, Hml. S. 23 b, 576. Sóna swá hé þás word gecwæð, hé his gást onsende, Bl. H. 191, 29.
onettan
to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy
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Sceal onettan se ðe ágan wile líf æt Meotude ðenden him leóht and gǽst somod fæst seón diligent must he be, while light and spirit hold fast together, who life will receive at the hands of the Lord, 96, 24; Cri. 1529.
CWUDU
What is chewed, a cud, quid ⬩ manducatum, rumen
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. ¶ Hwít cwudu white cud, mastich; an odoriferous gum from the mastich-tree, which was called by Lin. pistacia lentiscas.
FÓSTER
FOSTERing ⬩ nourishing ⬩ rearing ⬩ feeding ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ provisions ⬩ edŭcātio ⬩ nutrīcium ⬩ pastio ⬩ alĭmentum ⬩ victus
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To fundenes cildes fóstre ðý forman geáre geselle vi scillinga, ðý æfterran twelf, ðý þriddan xxx; siððan, be his wlite of the fostering of a foundling [lit. of a found child].
leóran
To go ⬩ depart ⬩ pass ⬩ pass away
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Leórendum dagum in the transitory days [of this life], Exon. 118 a; Th. 454, 9; Hy. 4, 30
Linked entries: bi-leóran ge-hlioran
tynder
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tinder, fuel (lit. and fig.) Tyndir (-er) napta, genus fomenti, Txts. 80, 685. Geswǽlud spoon vel tynder fomes, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 21. Tynder fomes, i. incendium, astula minuta, ii. 150, 4. Tyndrin, tyndirm (-in?) isca (=esca fomes, Migue; cf.
ende-byrdlíce
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H. 35, 19. of narration, where circumstances are given in due order Béda þises hálgan líf endebyrdlíce áwrát, Hml. Th. ii. 132, 28. Swíðe endebyrdlíce þú hyt recst, Solil. H. 59, 10. Wé wyllað nú secgan endebyrdlíce be eallum þisum, Ælfc. Gr.
ge-scildan
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Ðonne ðæt líf ðæs líchoman bið gescilðed (-scielded, v.l., protegitur), Past. 141, 7. Seó burg wearð gescild praesentem perditionem Deus avertit, Ors. 3, 2 ; S. 100, 23. Wæs gesceld defenditur, i. custodiebatur, An.
weax-bred
a table, tablet for writing on ⬩ a table, list
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a table, tablet for writing on Ðá wrát hé gebedenum wexbrede (wæx-, Lind.) postulans pugilarem scribsit, Lk. Skt. 1, 63.
ǽg-hwilc
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I. 2 Ðæt úre ǽghwylc án mæg éce líf geearnian, Wlfst. 283, 21. Æt ǽghwylcum ánum ðára, Bl. H. 127, 33. adjectival Ǽghwylcum ánum men gyldan, Bl. H. 123, 33: 125, 7. Ǽghwylce áne dæge, 91, 29
HEÁWAN
To HEW, cut, strike, smite
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Mǽst ǽlc óðerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícum onscytum almost all men calumniate [lit. strike from behind] each other with shameful attacks, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 84.
brócian
affliction ⬩ To oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blame ⬩ opprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare
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Ða manigfealdan yrmþa ða wérigan burh brócigende wǽron manifold miseries afflicted [lit. were afflicting] the weary city, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 42, 36. Ða gebétan ðe hí bróciaþ to amend those whom they afflict, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 8.
bere-ærn
A barley-place ⬩ a corn-place ⬩ a barn ⬩ horreum
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Lind. 3, 12 : Leo 103 : 110
dwæscan
To extinguish, put out ⬩ extinguĕre
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To extinguish, put out; extinguĕre Dryhten lǽnan lífes leahtras dwæsceþ the Lord extinguishes the crimes of this frail life, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 17; Ph. 456: 128 b; Th. 493, 19; Rä. 81, 33.
lætemest
Last
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Lind. 12, 45
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leáh
Lye
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Leáh lexiva 50, 50: lixa, 52, 13. On bitere lége, L. Med. Ex. Quad. 9, 14; Lchdm. i. 364, 5. Ofergeót ða ascen mide, mac swá tó léga, 378, 11. Wyrc him leáge of ellenahsan, L. M. 3, 47; Lchdm. ii. 338, 25