HWÍT
WHITE ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ fair ⬩ splendid
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Engla scýnost and hwíttost most beautiful and most splendid of angels, 18; Th. 22, 11; Gen. 339
GEORN
Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligent ⬩ cupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgens ⬩ eagerly ⬩ brisk, quick ⬩ earnestly ⬩ earnestly, eagerly ⬩ willingly, earnestly ⬩ desirous ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ desirous ⬩ intentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnus ⬩ yearning for ⬩ gladly ⬩ fain, willingly ⬩ eager, willing
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Geornast most eager, Ps. Th. 89, 10
ge-þwǽre
United ⬩ agreeing ⬩ consonant ⬩ harmonious ⬩ accordant ⬩ concordant ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ peaceful ⬩ concors ⬩ congruus ⬩ consŏnus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ pācĭfĭcus ⬩ plăcĭdus
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Ðonne hit ǽfre geþwǽrust sý ondrǽt ðé ðonne ungeþwǽrnisse when things go most smoothly, then expect trouble, Prov. Kmbl. 75
súsl
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On hwilcum súslum hé móste écelíce cwylmian, Homl. Th. i. 86, 2. Súslum beþrungen, Elen. Kmbl. 1896; El. 950: Exon. Th. 10, 8; Cri. 149
Linked entry: helle-súsl
wesan
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Add Nán óþer ne móste gyldenne hring werian, búton hé æþeles cynnes wǽre, Ors. 4, 9 ; S. 190, 10. <b>III b.</b> add :-- Nán man of þǽre wíc þe hí of wǽron, Hml. S. 31, 1016. <b>Ill c.
rǽd-gifa
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One who gives counsel, a counsellor, councillor, adviser; mostly of the king's advisers; it also translates consul Rǽdgifa consiliator, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 1. Stígand ðe wæs ðæs cinges rǽdgifa and his handprést, Chr. 1051; Th. i. 317, col. 2.
for-sleán
To strike with violence ⬩ smite ⬩ break ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ vehementer fĕrīre ⬩ percŭtĕre ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre
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He ealle ða rícostan forsleán hét he commanded [them] to slay all the most powerful, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 38. Ercol hí swíðe forslóh and fordyde Hercules grievously slew and destroyed them, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34.
Linked entry: for-slegenlic
ge-rídan
To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject
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Se here geridon Wesseaxna lond and gesǽton micel ðæs folces ofer sǽ adrǽfdon and ðæs óðres ðone mǽstan dǽl hie geridon the [Danish] army rode to Wessex and occupied it; much of the folk they drove over sea and most part of the rest they got into their
un-geþwǽre
not in harmony ⬩ at variance ⬩ discordant ⬩ not in agreement ⬩ given to discord ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ troublesome ⬩ vexatious
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Ðæt ic móste ofercuman ða þeóda ðe mé ungeðwǽre wǽron, Ps.
Linked entries: ge-þwǽre un-geþwǽrness un-þwǽre on-geþwǽre
be-sárgian
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Besárigende losian worulde condolens perire seculum, 34, 20. with idea of regret Hé besárgode ꝥ hé ne móste læncg brúcan þæs leóhtes, Hml. S. 21, 252. Hé behreówsode þ hé swá réðne dóm sette, and hit besár-gode ǽfre, 32, 227.
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BRǼW
An eye-lid; ⬩ palpebra
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Ic eom wíde calu, ne ic bréaga ne brúna brúcan móste I am very bald, nor can I make use of eye-lids nor eye-lashes, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100. Betwux oferbrúan and brǽwum intercilium [= intercilia], Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 70; Wrt.
neód
Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour
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Biþ him neód micel ðæt hé ða yldu móte wendan tó lífe feorg geong onfón it is most eager to turn old age to life, to receive youth, Exon. Th. 210, 22; Ph. 189 : 228, 3; Ph. 432. (Cf. O.
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Ðǽr hé dý fyrste wealdan móste,Beo. Th. 5141; B. 2574. with a clause Petre ðæne ealdorscipe hé betǽhte, and hét, ðæt hé weólde be manna gewyrhtum, hwá ðǽrin móste and hwá ná ne móste, Wulfst. 176, 16.
for-wyrnan
To prohibit ⬩ deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ restrain ⬩ prevent ⬩ hinder ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ denĕgāre ⬩ renuĕre
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Þearfum forwyrndon, ðæt hí under eówrum þæce mósten ingebúgan ye prohibited the needy, that they might enter under your roof, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 4; Cri. 1504. Ðæt ðú me ne forwyrne that thou deny me not, Beo. Th. 862; B. 429.
Linked entries: for-wærnan for-weornan for-wernan for-wiernan wirnan
notian
to make use of ⬩ employ ⬩ enjoy ⬩ to discharge an office
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Nota ðenna neód sig use the medicine when need be, Lchdm. i. 378, 18. to discharge an office Búton hé forworhte, ðæt hé ðære hádnote notian ne móste, L. R. 7; Th. i. 192, 16
wítegian
To prophesy
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Grammar wítegian, with a preposition Anna wítegode be him . . . swá hálig wíf wæs ðæs wyrðe, ðæt heó móste wítigian embe Crist, Homl. Th. i. 146, 27-29. Hé wítgode be ðære ácennednesse Cristes, Ps. Th. 8, arg. : Blickl. Homl. 133, 28.
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cýþan
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Hit nǽnig mon út cýþan ne móste, 32, 17. with clause Hér cýþ on hú seóc man mót his fæsten álýsan, Ll. Th. ii. 284, 24. Þá cýdde man intó þǽre scipfyrde þet hí man befaran mihte, Chr. 1009; P. 138, 20. Kýðde, 1067; P. 202, 30.
ge-bedda
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Hire wer bæd seó cwén móste cunnian gif heó mihte hire (Migdonia's) mód gebígan ꝥ heó (Migdonia ] his gebedda wǽre, Hml. S. 36, 303. fig. in connexion with the grave Wyrmum tó mete and tó gebeddan weorðan.
ge-brecan
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Þá hé hit gebrecan ne móste, þá cómon twégen englas . . . and ꝥ gild gebrǽcan, Bl. H. 221, 2-32. Nó gebrocen weorðeð holt on híwe, Ph. 80.
FÆGEN
FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elate ⬩ lætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus
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Fægnost most joyful, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 26; Seef. 13
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