áscian
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Ne áxa nánne wiccan rǽdes nec sit qui pythones consulat, Deut. 18, 11. 'Mót ic þé áhtes ácsian?' Cwæð hé :-- 'Ácsa þæs þe þú wille' 'licet aliquid interrogare.' 'Interroga,' inquit, 'quod vis,' Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 358, 1.
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hǽlend
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Næs þá monna gemet. . . þæt eów mihte helpan, nimðe Hǽlend God, sé þæt wíte ǽr tó wrece gesette, férde tó foldan', Sat. 470-95. of the Deity in Christian times, denoting a saviour, used of Christ Þú hǽlend eart middangeardes, El. 809.
ár
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Ne onmun þú mé nánre áre wyrþne, 183, 1. Áre honore, Ps. Spl. C. 8, 6. On áre beón in honore esse. Ps. Th. 48, 11. For þæs crístendómes áre from respect for Christianity, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 5 : Angl. xii. 510, 1.
fægnian
to rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ welcome
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Th. i. 88, 2. by clause Gé fægniaþ ꝥ gé móton sceppan þone naman, Bt. 16, 4; F. 56, 24. Hí fægnodon ꝥ heó wæs þám bréþer gelíc, Hml. Th. ii. 32, 32. Ic wolde fægnian mid swíþe ungemetlice gefeán . . . ꝥ ic hit móste geseón.
stefn
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Ðonne ic cweþe ego ic, and ðú cwest tó mé tu ðú, ðonne beó wyt ætgædere and for ðí ne behófaþ náðor ðissera pronomina ná má stemna búton twegra. Se ðridda hád hæfþ syx clypunga, forðan ðe hé ys hwílon mid, hwílon on óðre stówe, Ælfc.
dwelian
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Ne dwela ðú on ídel ... and ne wén ðú ná be þé ꝥ þú ungewítnod beó, Hml. S. 25, 157. (2 a) of madness :-- Seó dohtor on wódum dreáme læg dweligende, Hml. Th. ii. 110, 19. of wrong conduct, to err Þú dwelast, geneálǽc and geoffra þíne lác, Hml.
sacan
to fight, strive, contend ⬩ to disagree, ⬩ to wrangle ⬩ to bring a suit ⬩ to accuse, blame ⬩ to refuse, deny.
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Swá hwæt þwyr and gebolgen mód ... sacendes hátheortnys hit is ná lufu þreáginge quicquid protervus et indignus animus protulerit, objurgantis furor est, non dilectio correctionis, Scint. 36. to refuse, deny. Sæccendum sedlum negatis sedibus, Mt.
útane
from without ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ out ⬩ at sea ⬩ outwardly ⬩ externally ⬩ about
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Gif munuc inne on his heortan eáðmód bið, and ná ðæt án, ac eác swylce útene mid his líchoman eáðmódnesse gebýcnige, R. Ben. 31, 3. with ymbe, about Ðá ymbe ðæt útene forðférde Decius about that time Decius died, Homl, Skt. i. 23, 348
on-drǽdan
to dread, fear ⬩ timeo ⬩ to be afraid
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Se ðe ǽgðer ondrǽt, ge ðone ðe hine ondrǽt, ge ðone ðe hine ná ne ondrǽt, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 104, 5-6. Herodes ondréd (dreard, Lind. : -dreord, Rush.) Johannem, Mk. Skt. 6, 20.
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Gif gé dóð min wedd for náht si ad irritum perducatis pactum meum, Lev. 26, 15: Deut. 31, 16. Ǽlc geréfa náme ðæt wedd on his ágenre scíre, L. Ath. v. 10; Th. i. 240, I : v. II; Th. i. 240, 15.
LANG
LONG ⬩ tall
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Næs lang tó ðý ðæt his bróðor ðyses lǽnan lífes tíman geendode it was not long before his brother died, 434, 24. Nis hit lang tó ðon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 599, 5.
mǽrþu
greatness ⬩ honour ⬩ glory ⬩ fame ⬩ a great ⬩ honourable ⬩ glorious action ⬩ a wonderful thing ⬩ mighty work
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Ðǽr syndon ða micclan mǽrþa ðæt syndon ða geweorc ðe Alexander hét gewyrcean ibi sunt illa magna insignia que Alexander operari jusserat, Nar. 33, 20. Mǽrþa georne eager to do great things, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 5; Gen. 1677.
feorm
provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment
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Ǽhta lǽdan, feoh and feorme, Gen. 1650. stores furnished to a person as his due: Ðá nam hé his feorme on Wuldahám, and on ðám óðran wolde he took the provision that was due to him in Wuldaham, and intended to do the same in the other places, C.
feran
to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived
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. : Ic þǽm wegum férde, Nar. 6, 28. Férdon wé forð þý wege þe wé ǽr ongunnon, 8, 18.
ge-líhtan
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Ic mínne þurste geléhte (cf. léhtan, 8, 28), Nar. 12, II. Þá heardnysse mínes gewinnes mid heofonlican sprǽcum hé gelíhte (printed -hihte) duritiam laboris mei coelestibus oraculis sublevabat, Guth.
sceaþa
a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy ⬩ fiend, devil ⬩ a spoiler, robber ⬩ a warrior
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Óðer hine scyhte ðæt hé sceaþena gemót nihtes sóhte (cf. hé (Guthlac ) menigfeald wæl felde and slóh and of mannum heora ǽhta nam, Guthl. 2 ; Gdwin. 14, 5-6), Exon. Th. 109, 31 ; Gú. 98 .
ge-cýþan
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Nú þé is genóh openlíce gecýþed þætte nán þára góda þín nis.
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swégan
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Sí swéged óþer tácn, Anglia xiii. 380, 215. to signify Gregorius is Grécisc nama, se swéigþ on Lédenum gereorde Uigilantius, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 12. Biscop sceal beón ealle ofersceáwigende, swá swá his nama swégþ, ii. 320, 7, 12. Swégeþ, L. Ælfc.
ofer
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Nán ðing belífan ne móste ofer niht (cf. nec remanebit quidquam usque mane, Ex. 12, 10), Hml. Th. ii. 280, 8. Add Hider ofer . . . geon ofer, Ll. Th. i. 354, 29, 30. Þæt þæt þǽr ofer byð, Solil. H. 35, 19 : Lk. R. 11. 41. Súþ ofer on hlýpan, Cht.
ge-wilnian
To wish ⬩ desire ⬩ expect ⬩ seek ⬩ strive for ⬩ cŭpĕre ⬩ concŭpiscĕre ⬩ desīdĕrāre ⬩ expĕtĕre ⬩ ambīre
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Ic nánes eorþlíces gestreónes ne flǽsclíces lustes ne gewilnige I desire no earthly treasure nor fleshly pleasure, Homl. Th. i. 458, 31: 512, 13. Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane if any one desires to know, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 10.
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