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hwilc-hwega

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S.) wosa a Nazareth palest aliquid boni esse Jn. L. l, 46. See next word

wær-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wær-scipe, es; m.

Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness

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Ðære culfran biliwitnesse sceal gemetgian ðære nædran wærscipe, ðý læs hine se wærscipe gelǽde on tó micle hátheortnesse ut simplicitatis bono prudentiam adjungant, quatenus sic securitatem de simplicitate possideant, ut circumspectionem prudentiae non

Linked entry: wer-scipe

á-weorpan

to throwcastcause rapidviolent movement of a body,to throw awayto throw upfoodto throw offfree one's self fromto cast out expelto rejectcast away or offrenounce,to cost downtrouble

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Add: lit. to throw, cast, cause rapid or violent movement of a body, the agene personal Hé út áwearp þá sceomolas and þá setl, Bl. H. 71, 18. Hé þone ealdan feónd on helle grund áwearp, 87, 20. Bútan man ðá mǽdene áwurpe of þám búre, Hml.

swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
swíðe, adv.
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</b> in the superlative, chiefly, especially, mostly :-- Seó bóc (St. John's gospel ) hrepaþ swýðost ymbe Cristes godcundnysse, Homl. Th. i. 70, 1. Hwiþer wilt ðú mé swíþost lǽdan whither especially wilt thou lead me? Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 5.

Linked entry: swíðor

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Siððan ic ðá bóc geliornod hæfde, swǽ swǽ ic hié forstód ... ic hié on Englisc áwende, Past. 7, 23. Ic wéne þeáh ꝥ þú ne forstande hwæt ic ðé tó cwæþe nondum forte quid loquar intelligis, Bt. 20; F. 70, 26.

Linked entry: for-licgan

gelíce

(adv.)
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Þǽr gǽð gelíce bót tó eallum compensation is made to the same amount in all the cases, Ll. Th. i. 98, 16. Ealle cyrcan godcundlíce habban hálgunge gelíce, 340, 27. For hwám nǽron eorðwelan ealle gedǽled leódum gelíce?

be-gán

(v.)

passageto go roundto reach by goingcome uponget atto gopass byto gocomegetto pass byTo come byget atto comefall to one's lotto fallget into debtto surroundto confineto occupyto go about a businessto attend toto cultivateto worshipto honourvenerate a placeto exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &amp;c.to practise a religionfollow the dictates of to practisecarry ondo (habitually)to devote one's self to a practiceto exercise a personto behaveto exercise in somethingto exerciseuseemployto professpretend

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ÐÚ eart on borg begán ðínum friénd incidisti in manus proximi tui, Past. 193, 18. of position, to surround Deáþes geómerunga mé beeódon (circumdederunt), and helle sárnyssa mé beeódon, Hml.

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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Ðæt wæs Satane and his gesíþum mid gegearwad that was prepared for Satan and his associates with him, 30 a; Th. 93, 7; Cri. 1522: 123 b; Th. 474, 21; Bo, 33: 89 b, Th. 337, 2; Gn. Ex. 58: Salm. Kmbl. 907; Sal. 453.

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Ðæt land geséc ðe ic ðé ýwan wille, bráde foldan seek the land which I will show thee, a spacious country, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 12; Gen. 1752: Exon. 123b; Th. 474, 27; Bo. 37: Salm. Kmbl. 431; Sal. 216.

ge-healdan

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Ꝥ symble mid eów gehealden sý þe gé tó friðes bóte gecoren hæfdon, 278, 2.

irre

(n.)
Grammar
irre, es; n.

Angerwrathirerage

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Seó gesceádwísnes sceal wealdan ǽgðer ge ðære wilnunga ge ðæs yrres reason must rule both desire and anger, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 9. Hé him weg worhte wráðan yrres viam fecit semitæ iræ suæ, Ps. Th. 77, 50.

Linked entries: ir eorre erre

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to followattendaccompanyto doperformobservecarry outexecutedischargeto continuelast

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Him se líchoma lǽstan nolde the body would not do him service [of Grendel powerless in the grasp of Beowulf], Beo.

liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildnesslenitymercykindnessfavourgracedelightjoy

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Se rinc on líchoman lisse sóhte Enoch while yet in the body sought [heaven's] joy, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 14; Gen. 1204. Ðé is éðelstól gerýmed, lisse on lande, 73; Th. 89, 25; Gen. 1486.

Linked entries: lissan líðs

LYSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LYSTAN, p. te

To LIST

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Se gesceádwíslíca willa ðæt hine ðara twega lyste the rational will which delights in them both, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 26: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 2; Met. 10, 1. Hé sceal syllan his gód on ða tíd ðe hine sylfne sélest lyste his brúcan, Blickl. Homl. 101, 20

slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
slǽd, sléd, es; n.
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Narrow strips of boggy ground running into the hard land at Rockland are called " The Slades, " E. Anglian Gloss. Slade a breadth of greensward in ploughed land, or in plantations, E. D. S. Publ. Gloss. B. 7 (West Riding) In Levin's Manip.

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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Líca gehwilc ðara ðe lífes gást þeahte every body that had within it a living spirit, 77, 28; Gen. 1282. On hwelcum hí (Weland's bones) hlǽwa hrúsan þeccen, Met. 10, 43.

Linked entry: þacian

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.
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Servile, not free, bond Ðes ðeówa mann hic manceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 2. Gif þeów noun wyrce on Sunnandæg be his hláfordes hǽse, sié hé frioh, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 2. Ðeów swán and ðeów beócere, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 19.

earnian

(v.)
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Gyf wé ǽnige bóte gebídan sculan, þonne móte wé þæs tó Gode earnian bet þonne wé ǽr ðison dydon, Wlfst. 157, 3. Wiþ þám þe hé mé healde swá ic earnian wille, Ll.

lystan

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Ðæt hine ne lyste sum nytwyrðe weorc wyrcean agere quae debet bona dissimulat, Past. 285, 9. Swá hwelcne mon swá lyste þæt witan, Ors. 1. 11 ; S. 50, 17. with gen. and dat. infin. cf. (2 d) Fela mé lyste witan ðes þe ic nát.

leás

Grammar
leás, <b>. II.</b>
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Leása gesǽlþa falsa bona Met. 12, 27. Þás feówer ( the four evangelists) syndon tó underfónne, . . . and forlǽtan þá óðre þe leáse gesetnysse (pseudo-gospels, apocryphal writings ) gesetton, Hml.