ge-þyncan
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. ¶ geþúht béon, wesan videri. where the subject of the verb is given and a complementary adj. Hé him selfum wæs lytel geðúht, Past. 113, 16, 17, 18. Se leóma wæs swíðe lang geþúht, Chr. 1097; P. 233, 29: Rún. 21.
slídan
To slide, slip, fall ⬩ to slide, glide ⬩ to make a mistake, to fail, err ⬩ to fall into an unhappy condition ⬩ to pass away, be transitory or perishable
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Fleóg ðú wesan ealdor slídendes plegan (labentis ludi) Lchdm. i. Iviii, 2.
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FORHT
fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus
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Nó ðý forhtra wæs Gúþláces gǽst the soul of Guthlac was not the more fearful, Exon. 35 b; Th. 114, 14; Gú. 172. terrible, dreadful, formidable; terrĭbilis, formīdŏlōsus Ne wile forht wesan bróðor oðrum a brother will not be formidable to another, Exon
íg
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The word occurs in place-names Locum qui apud Anglos nuncupatur Ceroteég, id est Cirotis insula,C. D. ii. 122, 27. Hengestes-íg, v. 401, 26. On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, 300, 17. On meldaníge . . . tó Ceólesíge, 303, 2-3. Ðis sind ðá landgemǽra tó Gósíge
ge-ágnian
To own ⬩ possess ⬩ inherit ⬩ appropriate to one's self ⬩ claim as one's own ⬩ possĭdēre ⬩ herēdĭtāre ⬩ vindĭcāre sibi
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Sceal monna gehwilc wesan geágnod me every man shall be appropriated to me, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 1; Gen. 2321
Linked entries: ágnian ge-áhnian ge-ágennud
andeta
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Substitute: The word seems indeclinable and to be used only in the phrase beón (wesan, weorþan) andetta = to admit a charge, liability, & c., with gen.
wǽpned-mann
a male ⬩ a man ⬩ a male
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Ðú (Eve) scealt wǽpnedmen wesan on gewealde, Cd. Th. 56, 29; Gen. 919. Wæs se gryre læssa efne swá micle swá bið wíggryre wífes be wǽpnedmen, Beo. Th. 2573; B. 1284. God hí geworhte wǽpnedman and wímman (wǽpman and wýfman, MS.
ge-béd
a prayer ⬩ petition ⬩ supplication ⬩ ōrātio ⬩ prĕces ⬩ supplĭcātio ⬩ a religious service ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ verbum legĭtĭmum ⬩ cærĭmōnia
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Wesan ðíne eáran eác gehýrende and beheldende on eall gebédd esnes ðínes fiant aures tuæ intendentes in orātiōnem servi tui, Ps.
sceamu
modesty, bashfulness ⬩ shame, confusion ⬩ what causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame ⬩ the private part
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Micel hýnþ and sceamu ( verecundia ) hyt ys men nelle wesan ðæt ðæt hé ys, and ðæt ðe hé wesan sceal, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 3. -Ǽlce dæge byþ mín sceamu (verecundia)beforan mé Ps. Th. 43, 17.
Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim
ferhþ
the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta
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He wiste ferhþ guman he knew the man's soul, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 2; Gen. 2793, Ne lǽt ðú ðín ferhþ wesan sorgum asǽled let not thy soul be bound with sorrows, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 17; Gen. 2194.
ge-nyhtsum
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. ¶ beón (wesan) genyhtsum to be abundance :-- On þínum torrum wese genihtsum fiat abundantia in turribus tuis, Ps. Th. 121, 7.
gearwe
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Cf. gearo; Wesað gé fram Gode geara gebletsade may you have his ready blessing, Ps. Th. 113, 23. readily, promptly. Cf. gearo; Þú mé eart geara andfencgea, Ps. Th. 58, 9, 18.
gár
a weapon with a pointed head ⬩ an arrow ⬩ the head ⬩ a wedge-shaped piece of land.
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Sceal gár wesan monig mundum bewunden, hæfen on handa, B. 3021. Gáras stódon ætgædere, æscholt ufan grǽg, B. 328.
eorþ-lic
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Hér sceal mín wesan eorðlic éðel, Gú. 232. Of eorþlicum gestreóne de terreno (i. seculari) mercatu, An. Ox. 2654. Tó þǽm eorþlican ðeáþe, Bl. H. 145, 10. Ǽgþer ge eorþlice méde ge heofenlice, 49, 33: Hml. Th. i. 82, 21.
heán
low ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ ignoble ⬩ base ⬩ humbled ⬩ depressed ⬩ dejected ⬩ cast down ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched ⬩ mean ⬩ base ⬩ low
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Sé þe hine sylfne áhefeð heáhmódne, sé sceal heán wesan, Mód. 54. depressed, dejected, cast down, miserable For hwon wást þú weán, gesyhst sorge, sagast lífceare heán, hygegeómor, Gen. 879: 866.
ge-leáfful
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., believers, Christians, the faithful :-- On þǽre gesihðe wesað ealle geleáffulle, Bl. H. 13, 28: 81, 16. Mid geleáffullum hé gefylde þysne middangeard, 11, 8. Heó bróhte eallum geleáffullum éce hǽlo, 5, 30.
ge-mǽne
Common, general, mutual, in common ⬩ communis ⬩ communis, generalis, solitus ⬩ communis
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Sib sceal gemǽne englum and ældum á forþ heonan wesan a common peace shall be to angels and men henceforth for ever, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 25; Cri. 581. Hwæt ys ðé and us gemǽne what is common to thee and us? Mt. Bos. 8, 29.
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for-licgan
fornicari
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Th. i. 68, 8. forlegen beón, wesan, weorþan fornicari: Thamar ys forlegen fornicata est Thamar, Gen. 38, 24. Se bið forlegen fornicatur, Past. 465, 2. Hit wyrð forlegen ad fornicationem ducitur, 463, 29.
BREÓST
the breast of man or beast; ⬩ pectus ⬩ the breasts; ⬩ ubera ⬩ The heart, mind, thought ⬩ pectus, cor, mens
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Mæg ðín mód wesan blíðe on breóstum thy mind may be blithe in thy breast. Cd. 35; Th. 46, 28; Gen. 751. Beoran on breóstum blíðe geþohtas to bear in our breasts blithe thoughts, 217; Th. 277, 17; Sat. 206.
ge-hycgan
To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve
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To think, conceive, consider, devise, reflect, be mindful, think about, care, intend, resolve Ne mæg ic ðeáh gehycgan hwý him on hige ðorfte á ðý sǽl wesan I cannot, however, conceive why it need be the better in mind for them, Bt. Met.