æfter
among, through, along ⬩ (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)
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Hé ðá gesihð lúteð æfter, Sal. 402. Æfter tíd secundum tempus, Mt. L. 2, 16. with instrumental Æfter ðýs lífe, Bt. 11, 2; F. 36, 1. B. adv. of time Monncwealm ðe him raðe ðæs æfter com, Ors. 2, 6; S. 86, 25.
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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Ðara is ánra gehwylc synderlíce xxxtigum ðúsendum dǽla lengra ðonne eal middangeard, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 13. Heora ǽghwylc be heom sylfum synderlíce ðus cwæð, Homl.
Linked entry: sundorlíce
gif
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Cf. too, gif mec deáð nimeð, B. 447, with gif mec hilde nime, 452, the reference is to the same peril in each: and gif gé syndon þegnas . . . . An. 344, with gif þú þegn sié . . . 417, the evidence of thaneship is the same in both cases .
un-weorþ
of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring
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Grammar un-weorþ, with gen. of that of which one is unworthy : -- Ðý læs ǽnig láreówdóm underfón durre ðara ðe his unwierðe sié ne temerare sacra regimina, quisquis his impar, audeat, Past. 3; Swt. 33, 8.
wyn-sum
winsome ⬩ agreeable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous
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Th. 277, 33; Sat. 214. Ðes middangeard, fæger and wynsum, Blickl. Homl. 115, 13. Wæs on ðam ofne windig and wynsum, Cd. Th. 237, 33; Dan. 347. Wynsum gefeá, Exon. Th. 77, 8; Cri. 1253.
Linked entries: wynsumlíce wynsumness winsum
á
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Á tó worulde, á bútan ende, Sae. 315. A bútan ende éce, Cri. 415. Á tó ealdre, Dóm. 29. Á tó feore, Cri. 1678. denoting continuity or continual recurrence in temporary matters Á þenden standeþ woruld, Gen. 915: B. 283.
ge-hwá
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Ealra feónda gehwane, Sal. 147. Gehwone, 97. an adj. or ptcpl. used substantively Cyning clǽnra gehwæs, Cri. 703 : An. 914. Eádigra gehwám . . . lifgendra gehwám, Exod. 4, 6. Hé geaf blisse gehwǽm égbúendra, Chr. 995; P. 122, I.
ge-munan
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Sax. far-munsta) :-- Ne sint gemunene non recordentur (either the verb is taken to be passive or gemunende should be read), Kent. Gl. 1131. to retain in mind, recall to mind, recollect, bear in mind. with acc.
be-cuman
to come ⬩ get, ⬩ to come to power ⬩ get into trouble ⬩ to come to ⬩ by ⬩ to cometo a person ⬩ to befall ⬩ to become ⬩ behove
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Hí ofer sǽ becómon, 1052; P. 182, 7. Hí becóman on án convenerunt in unum, Ps. Spl. 2, 3. Farað gesunde and gesǽlige becumað have a good journey and a happy return, Hml. S. 6, 89.
standan
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Th. 272, 32; Sat. 128. Ic wille ðat se freóls stonde intó ðat minstre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 219, 19
wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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Secgan ymb surne wísan, Salm. Kmbl. 852 ; Sal. 425. Ne syndon tó lufianne ða wísan fore stówum, ac for gódum wísum stówe syndon tó lutianne non pro locis res, sed pro bonis rebus loca amanda sunt, Bd. l, 27; S. 489, 41.
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heáfod
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Wið ðæs heáfodes sáre, Lch. i. 286, 22. Him ne hangað nacod sweord ofer þám heáfde ( pendentis supra verticem gladii terror), Bt. 29, 1; F. 102, 27. Hé slóg mid his heáfde on þone wág caput pariete collidens, Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 12.
súpan
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Hé sǽp (seáp, MSS. O. V.) of ðæm calice blód, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 162. Súp ðæt wós, Lchdm. i. 86, 17. Hrefnes fót wel on wíne, súp swá ðú hátost mǽge, ii. 50, 25: 56, 2: iii. 48, 2. Seóð on wíne, súpe hit swá wearm and healde on his múðe, i. 94, 20.
ge-crístnian
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In Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 581, 1-19 the rite is evidently referred to, as it says: Hé (the bishop) on mínne andwlitan bleów; and it was the ritual that (in Sch. 580, 19) it is said the dull priest could not master.
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hálwende
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On hálwende láre in doctrina sana, 91, 15. Ðá hálwendan forhæfdnesse difficultatem salutis, 401, 31. Þǽne hálwendne saluberrimum, i. salutare ł congruum ( Christi adventum ), An. Ox. 1773. Hé ús sealde hálwendne geþóht, Bl. H. 11. 35.
self
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He said, 'I will kill myself if you do,' Hml. S. 3, 591. Þá habbað him sylf cyning, Ors. 1, 1; S. 20, 1. Ǽgðer ge hié self wéndon ge ealle ðá neáhþeóda ꝥ hié ofer hié ealle mehte anwald habban, 3, 1; S. 96, 6: Bd. pref.; Sch. 4, 12. <b>B.
sceand-líc
infamous, base, vile ⬩ disgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene ⬩ disgraceful
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Hé sang scandlícu leóþ, and plegode scandlíce plegan, Shrn. 121, 10. Sceondlícum corruptibilibus, Rtl. 24, 36.
for-swelgan
To swallow up ⬩ devour ⬩ absorb ⬩ devŏrāre ⬩ degluttīre ⬩ absorbēre
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To swallow up, devour, absorb; devŏrāre, degluttīre, absorbēre Baru sond willaþ rén forswelgan the bare sand will swallow up the rain, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 27; Met. 7, 14: Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 30; Gú. 164.
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fundian
To endeavour to find ⬩ tend to ⬩ aspire to ⬩ strive ⬩ go forward ⬩ hasten ⬩ intend ⬩ desire ⬩ nīti ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ intendĕre ⬩ propĕrāre
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Gif twegen men fundiaþ to ánre stowe if two men are going to the same place, 36, 4; Fox 178, 10: Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25 b, 6. Nú ðú móst feran ðider ðú fundadest now thou mayest go whither thou desiredst, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 12; Cri. 1671.