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notian

(v.)
Grammar
notian, p. ode.

to make use ofemployenjoyto discharge an office

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Betǽce ðǽm ðe heora ( tools ) notian sceolan, 56, 6. Ic wille mid ðære geférrǽdene libban and ðære áre mid him notian ( enjoy with them the property given to them ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 344, 26. Grammar notian, with dat.

Gota

(n.)
Grammar
Gota, an; m.
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D. 382-410, etc Ða [MS. ðe] Gotan of Sciððiu mǽgþe, wið Rómána ríce gewin upahófon; and mið heora cyningum, Rǽdgota and Ealleríca [Alríca] wǽron hátne, Rómáne burig abrǽcon the Goths, from the country of Scythia, made war against the empire of the Romans

senatus

(n.)
Grammar
senatus, the senate, senators. The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional. The Latin form senatus occurs in the nom. and acc. , but in the former senatas, senatum, and in the latter senatum, senatos are also used; in the gen. senatuses, senatusa are found, and in the dat. senatum; in every case but one (?) the word is plural. The Latin senator is also used, though the word
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Ealle heora senatus senatores, 4, 9 ; Swt. 190, 19. Ealle ða senatus omnis senatus, 5, 12; Swt. 240, 13. Ðá wolde án (woldan, Bos. 70, 36) senatus hiene áweorpan . . .

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrainmensurare, temperare, moderare, regereto measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate ondeliberare, meditariTo become moderate, to moderate one's selfmoderari, temperari

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To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrain; mensurare, temperare, moderare, regere Heora wíte biþ gemetegod ǽlcum be his geearnungum their punishment shall be measured to every one by his deserts, Homl. Th. i. 294, 6.

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

un-willa

(n.)
Grammar
un-willa, an; m.

What displeasesdispleasurewhat is not desiredagainst one's willunwillinglynot voluntarilywithout one's consentin despite of one

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Heora bégra unwyllum, Shrn, 204, 6

weorþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
weorþ-líce, weorþelíce; adv.
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Hí swíðe weorðlíce hine of heora gryðe sendon, Chr. 1075; Erl. 212, 33. Hí mid mycclan þrymme and blisse and lofsange ðone hálgan arcebiscop feredon, and swá wurðlíce intó Cristes cyrcan bróhton, 1023; Erl. 163, 30.

æþeling

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Wǽron þá æþelingas befæste Egcbrihte cynge ... wæs se cyng heora fæderan sunu, Eorcenbrihtes, Lch. iii. 424, 11. Þá eðelingas Æðelfriðes ( K. of Northumbria ) suna, Chr. 617; P. 24, 29. <b>Ia.

eáre

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Hé cearf of heora handa and eáran and nosa, Chr. 1014; P. 145, note 9. Égo, eára oculos, aures, Rtl. 125, 39. with reference to its function, the organ of hearing Of eáres hlyste hé hýrsumode mé, R. Ben. 19, 20. Ꝥ gé on eáre (in eáre, L.

for-weorþan

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Healdan heora forweorðendan welan perituras divitias custodire, Gr. D. 201, 15. (b α) fig. :-- Forweorð peribit (lingua pravorum ), Kent. Gl. 342. in a moral or spiritual sense Ðonne forwyrð ðín bróður for ðínum ðingum, Past. 451, 33.

hycgan

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Míne þearfan symle hycgað ymb heora Drihten, Wlfst. 260, 13. expressing purpose, endeavour. with acc. Hycgan moliri (quicquid moliri deliberaret), An. Ox. 4710. with infin. Sé þe framian higþ qui proficere studet, Scint. 100, 14.

oxa

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Ic sceal fyllan binnan oxan mid híg, and wæterian hig, and scearn heora beran út, Coll. M. 19, 13-20, 3. Þá þá hé his oxan rǽpte, þá scóc án his heáfod, and mid þám horne hine þýde, Hml. S. 31, 785. Hét hé spannan oxan tó, 9, 106.

sár

(adj.)
Grammar
sár, adj.

Sore, painful, grievous, distressing

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Ðonne hí sáres hwæt siófian scioldon (cf. ðonne hí sceoldan heora sár siófian, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 35) Met. 26, 82. Bídan sáran sorge, Cd. Th. 266, 26; Sat. 28. Forlǽt sáre sorgceare, Exon. Th. 13, 27 Cri. 209. Hearm, sáre swyltcwale, Andr.

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrowto cause displeasure or offence

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Ðá ofþúhte heora ceorlum ðæt mon ða þeówas freóde, Ors. 4, 3; Swt. 162, 15. Ðá ofþúhte ðæt ânum ðæs cyninges gefêran, Lchdm. iii. 424, 16. Ðá ðæs ofþúhte, ðæt se þeóden wæs strang, Cd. Th. 279, 32; Swt. 247.

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gainproductemolumentwealthrichestreasureusurybusinessmercesmercātusquæstuslucrumēmŏlŭmentumŏpesthesaurusūsūranēgōtium

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Fram gestreóne gangendum a negotio perambulante, id. lc wylle heora cýpan hér luflícor ðonne ic gebicge ðǽr ðæt sum gestreón me ic begyte volo vendere hic carius quam emi illic ut aliquod lucrum mihi adquiram, Th. Anal. 27, 21

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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Ðonne seó tíd gewinnes and gefeohtes com ðonne hluton hí mid tánum tó ðám ealdormannum and swá hwylc heora swá him se tán ætýwde ðonne gecuron hí ðone him tó heretogan Satrapæ, ingruente belli articulo mittunt æqualtier sortes, et quemcumque sors ostenderit

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Hí geopenodon heora hordfatu and him lác geoffrodon gold and récels and myrram they opened their treasures, and presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh [Mt. 2, 11], Homl. Th i. 78, 27. Lác gifan.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teachinstructeducateto preachto exhortadmonishadvisepersuadesuggest

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Heora scriftbéc tǽcan and lǽran, 43, 8. Se mæg hine sylfne be ðare bysene lǽran he may teach himself by this example, 101, 6. Hé ongan lǽran tó healdenne ða þing, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 41.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Ðá þancodon hý ðyses Gode and mé swýþe georne, and heom eall ðis swýþe wel lícode, and cwǽdon ðæt heora þances ðis on écnesse stande they said that they approve of the arrangement remaining in perpetuity, Chart. Th. 117, 7.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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Hé sǽde hyre hwæt heó man ne wæs he told her how she was not a man, Homl. Swt. 2, 78. Seó eorþe is tó wundrienne hwæt heó ǽrest oððe gódra þinga cenne mirandum est terra quantum aut bonarum rerum pariat, Nar. 2, 12.

BRÁD

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÁD, def. se bráda, seó, ðæt bráde ; comp. m.brádra, f.n. brádre,brǽdre; superl. brádost; adj.

BROAD open, large, spacious, copiouslatus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus

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Seó sunne is swá brád swá eall eorþan ymbhwyrft, ac heó þincþ [MS. þingþ] us swýðe unbrád, forðamðe heó is swíðe feorr fram úrum gesihþum the sun is as large as the whole compass of the earth, but he [lit. she] appears to us very small [lit. un-broad]

Linked entries: brǽd bréd bréden