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FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourish ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ bring up ⬩ educate ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ cĭbāre ⬩ nutrīre ⬩ engtrīre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ edŭcāre ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre

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Ðú us fédest teára hláfe cĭbābis nos pāne lacry̆mārum, Ps. Th. 79, 5, Se deópa seáþ dreórge fédeþ the deep pit feedeth the dreary, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 25; Cri. 1545: 36 b; Th. 118, 26; Gú. 245. He ðé fédeþ ipse te enutriet, Ps. Th. 54, 22.

Linked entry: féding

fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Before ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ before all ⬩ opposite ⬩ over against ⬩ Before ⬩ Beforehand ⬩ before ⬩ before ⬩ Before ⬩ in front of

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Þá þe foran tó unriht wyrceð, oþþe on þám dæge him hláf baceþ, Wlfst. 212, 26.

niman

(v.)
Grammar
niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

to take ⬩ receive ⬩ get ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere ⬩ to take ⬩ keep ⬩ hold ⬩ tenere ⬩ to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to contain ⬩ to take (with one) ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to take (to one) ⬩ give ⬩ to take forcibly ⬩ seize ⬩ take away ⬩ carry off ⬩ tollere ⬩ capessere ⬩ auferre ⬩ rapere

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Hwár nime wé (hwonon ús tó niomane, Rush.) swá fela hláf ? Mt. Kmbl. 15, 33. Cristes onsægdnesse ðe wé æt ðæm weofode nimaþ, Blickl. Homl. 77. 5. Ðæt ( food ) hé ǽr tó blisse nam, 57, 7.

Linked entry: bi-nom

HÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÉDAN, p. de

To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive ⬩ to take care of, guard ⬩ custodire, observare

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Wé hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes and ða Judéiscan gnagaþ ða rinde we take the crumbs of the bread and the Jews gnaw the crust, ii. 114, 33.

Linked entries: be-hédan ge-hýdan

feorm

provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment

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Add: provisions, stores Ðrítig ombra aláð, and ðreó hund hláfa . . . feówer weðras . . . sex gósfuglas . . . ðrítig leapera . . . sester fulne saltes . . . and hió forgifeð fífténe pund for ðý ðe mon ðás feorme ðý soel gelǽste, C.

hweogol

(n.)
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H. 127, 5-8), Shrn. 81, 11-14. a circle or cycle used in computation Gým þisses hweóles, hyt þé ætýwþ genóh openlíce þæs mónan ryne, Angl. viii. 328, 33. v. hlæd-hweogol, mylen-hweogol, sceard-hweogol (?)

Linked entries: sceard-hweogol hwegl

lecgan

(v.)
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Sete ðín wín and lege ðínne hláf ofer ryhtwísra monna byrgenne panem tuum et vinum super sepulturam justi constitue, 327, 1. Lecge man ꝥ ísen uppan þám stapelan, Ll. Th. i. 226, 28.

þegnian

(v.)
Grammar
þegnian, p.ode; pp. od.

to serve a person (dat.), ⬩ do a person (dat.) service, ⬩ minister to, attend upon ⬩ to serve food, ⬩ to supply wants, ⬩ minister to necessities, ⬩ provide ⬩ to serve an office, administer, perform the duties of an office

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Seó mýse is seó bóclíce lár, seó ðe ús ðénaþ lífes hláf, Homl. Th. ii. 114, 26. Martha gearwode ðam Hǽlende ǽfengereordu ... Martha wæs geornful ðæt heó ðon Hǽlende tó gecwémnesse þegnode (þénode, Lk.

Linked entries: þegnung þénian

teár

(n.)
Grammar
teár, ( = teahor), teór, tæher, teher, tehher, es; m.

A tear. ⬩ a drop of water from the eye, ⬩ caused by emotion, generally by grief ⬩ in plural, used for the feeling of which the tears are a sign, grief, affliction ⬩ caused by weakness. ⬩ a tearlike drop ⬩ that which drops or exudes, e.g. honey from a comb

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Ðú fédest ús teára hláfe, and ús drincan gifest deorcum teárum, Ps. Th. 79, 5. Heó is fulneáh deád for teárum and for unrótnesse, Bt. 19; Fox 28, 30. Eua bær teáras on hire innoþe, Maria brohte ðone écan gefeán eallum middangearde,Blickl.

nán

Grammar
nán, <b>. I b.</b>
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Næbbe wé náne hláfas panes noa habemus, Mk. 8, 16. Þú þe náne gesceaftas ne forlǽtst tó náhte weorðan, Solil. H. 5, 5. Add Ne forlǽt þé nán þe gewityg byt, ne þé nán ne séeð bútan wýs, ne þé nán ne gemét búton geclǽnsod, Solil.

þæt

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Add Hwá is swá dysig ꝥ wille etan þá stánas and lǽtan þá hláfas, H.R. 11, 15. add Geseah ic freán efstan, þæt hé mé wolde on gestígan, Kr. 34. Ábreóðe his anginn, þæt hé hér swá manigne mann áflýmde, By. 243. 2. add: cf. hú; III 2 a a

ælmesse

alms, what is given in charity ⬩ a charitable action ⬩ an offering

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Ðæt gé dæg-hwámlíce dǽlan ælmessan be ðám dǽle ðe ǽlcum men tó onhagige, þeáh hit ne sý bútan feórðan dǽl ánes hláfes, Wlfst. 238, 26. Wé lǽrað ðæt preóstas swá dǽlan folces ælmessan ðæt hig . . . folc tó ælmessan gewænian.

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, an; m.

want ⬩ lack ⬩ absence ⬩ want of necessaries ⬩ lack ⬩ want ⬩ defect

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Hláfes wæs wana panis deerat, Gen. 47, 13. Ðonne wana (wona, Hatt. MS. ) bið ðæs ðe hié habban woldon hae cum desunt, Past. 18 ; Swt. 126, 22. Hit nan mon ne mæg eall habban, ðæt him ne sié sumes þinges wana, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 19.

Linked entries: wan wan ge-wana

fíf

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Of ðǽm hláfum fífum, Jn. L. 6, 26. Sé ðe þá fíf pund underféng gestrýnde óðre fífe (fífo, L., féfe, R.), Mt. 25, 16, 20. substantival. inflected Ealle þá syndon ágangen buton þǽm ánum . . . fífe þára syndon ágongen, Bl. H. 117, 36.

micel

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Lch. i. 76, 4. with reference to coarseness of material, v. greát Hé féng tó þǽre teala myclan andleofone, þæt wæs tó þám berenan hláfe, Guth.

ge-wríþan

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Hé lét ofdúne þone hláf mid langum rápe gewriðenne panem in longissimo fune religatum deponebat, Gr. D. 99, 4. to fasten a band Heó ǽnne wernægel . . . becnytte tó ánum hringe mid hire snóde. . . .

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
smeágan, smeán; p. smeáde; ppr. smeágende, smeánde; pp. smeád

to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate ⬩ to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search ⬩ to seek an opportunity ⬩ to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose

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.: Smeádon men oft, and gyt gelóme smeágaþ, hú se hláf máge beón áwend Homl. Th. ii. 268, 7 : L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 162, 1. Ic smeáde mid mínra witena geþeahte, hú ic mæhte cristendómes mǽst árǽran L. Edm. S. prm.; Th. i. 246, 19.

Linked entry: smeán

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, bletsigan; part. bletsiende, bletsigende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. a.

To BLESS, wish happiness, consecrate ⬩ benedicere, consecrare ⬩ merciful, kind ⬩ to have mercy

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.], bræc ða hláfas, and sealde his leorningcnihtum he, blessing, brake the loaves, and gave to his disciples, Mt. Bos. 14, 19. Ic bletsie ealle ða ðe hit healden I bless all who may observe it, Chr. 675; Erl. 39, 25.

Linked entries: bletsung bledsian

fóda

victuals ⬩ provisions ⬩ sustenance ⬩ support

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'Hé beád ús nýtena fódan (cf. ðrý berene hláfas, 2), underfó hé gærs.' Basilius underféng þæt gærs ðus cweðende: 'Ðú ús sealdest nýtena andlyfene, ná ús tó fódan, ac tó hospe, Hml. Th. i. 450, 4-8.

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to name ⬩ give a name to a person or thing ⬩ to use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing ⬩ to call upon the name of ⬩ address by name ⬩ to invoke ⬩ to mention by name ⬩ to mention ⬩ relate ⬩ to name ⬩ nominate

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Ðone hwítan hláf (the eucharistic bread) ðone ðú sealdest Saban ússum fæder nemdon heó hine swá (sic eum appellare consuerant ), Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 15. Ne gyrne gé ðæt eów man Láreówas nemne nolite vocari Rabbi, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 8: Ps. Th. 82, 4.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian