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myntan

(v.)
Grammar
myntan, p. te.

to meanintendpurposedetermineto thinksuppose

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Hí him sylfum ríce mynton, Wulfst. 145, 26. to think, suppose Mynton ealle, ðæt se brego and seó mægþ wǽron ætsomne, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 10; Jud. 253

ge-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwan, ic -cnáwe, ðú -cnáwest, -cnǽwst, he -cnáweþ, -cnǽwþ, pl. -cnáwaþ; p. -cneów, pl. -cneówon; pp. -cnáwen

To knowperceiveunderstandrecognisenoscereagnosceresentirecognoscere

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Ðæt geðeóde ðe we ealle gecnáwan mægen the language that we can all understand, Past. Swt. 6, 8. Ic hafu gecnáwen ðæt ðú Hǽlend eart middangeardes I have perceived that thou art the Saviour of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 1613; El. 808.

Linked entry: ge-cneów

ge-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽran, ic -lǽre, ðú -lǽrest, -lǽrst, he -lǽreþ, -lǽrþ, pl. -lǽraþ; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred, -lǽrd

To teacheducateinstructadvisepersuadeinducedŏcēreerŭdīrepersuādēre

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He gelǽrde ealle Crécas ðæt hý Alexandre wiðsócon he persuaded all the Greeks to strive against Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 6 : Cd. 222; Th. 290, 10; Sat. 413 : Th. Apol. 10, 18.

Linked entry: ge-lǽred

under-niman

(v.)
Grammar
under-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take surreptitiouslyto stealto take into the mindreceive what is said, taughtto take upon one's selfto blameresent

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Ne underfóð ealle menn ðis word ... Undernyme se ðe undernyman mæge (cf. ne underneomeð (uoð, MS. B.) nawt þis ilke word alle ... Hwase hit me underneomen, underneome, H. M. 19, 27) non omnes capiunt verbum istud ... Qui potest capere, capiat, Mt.

Linked entry: under-fón

un-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hál, adj.

In bad healthsickweakinfirmunhealthyunsound

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Ealle ða unhálan, Mk. Skt. 1, 32. of animals Gif man áfindeþ his ǽhte, syððan hé hit gebohte hafeþ, unhál, L. O. 7; Th. i. 180, 21.

án-rǽd

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Ealle hi wǽron ánrǽde æt eallum þám ðingum. Ll.

eardian

(v.)
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Ælle and Cissa ymbsǽton Andredes cester, and ofslógon ealle þá þe þǽr inne eardedon, Chr. 491; P. 14, 16. Wé witon óþer égland, þér gé magon eardian, pref.; P. 3, 12. to live, pass one's life Seó cyrice sceal fédan þá þe æt hire eardiaþ, Bl.

elcian

(v.)
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Hí elciað ongeán ðone deáð, and mid ealle ne forfleóð . . . on ende þisse worulde hí deáðes onfóð.

for-spillan

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Rdr. 53, 7. ꝥ ic forspille (disperderem ) of ceastre ealle, Ps. Srt. 100, 9. Is nédðearf ꝥ hié man forspille, and mid ordum hié man sleá, Bl. H. 189, 29: Ll. Th. i. 304, 20. Hí eów wyllað forspyllan and eówre rýce tówurpan, Hml.

ge-wanian

(v.)
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Hé wénþ þæt his gesǽlþa sién oþþe suíþe gewanode oððe mid ealle forlorene, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 23. to lessen in worth, make inferior, degrade, depreciate Ðonne gewaniað hié ðone hád and gewemmað superioris loci meritum diminuunt, Past. 413, 2.

hírsum-ness

obedienceobediencehumilityservice

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Ðǽre forman eádmódnesse stepe is hýrsumnes bútan elcunge ... sóna swá heom ǽnig þing fram heora ealdre geboden bið, hí þæt bútan elcunge mid weorce gefremmað, R. Ben. 19, 14-19: 12, 12.

sécan

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Add Hé gelómlíce tó him cóm and hine sóhte on Norðhymbra mǽgðe frequenter ad eum in prouinciam Nordanhymbrorum ueniebat, Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 290, 20. 2. add On ealra ðǽra manna gewitnesse ðe séceað geármorkett tó Stówe, C. D. iv. 291, 19.

sol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
sol, eses; n.: solu, we, e; f.

Mire or a miry place filthy volutabrum

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On ðæt sol; of ðan sole on ða ealdan strǽte Cod. Dip. B. i. 518, 40. Sole volutabro Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 17. Tó sole ł fýlþe ad volutabrum Hpt. Gl. 477, 70. Seomode on sole sídfæðmed scip Beo. Th. 609; B. 302.

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sproutspringgerminateTo put forth a shootbring forth fruitto incite

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Ealle spryttende þingc universa germinantia, Hymn. T. P. 76. Eft spryttendum ðám twigum renascentibus virgultis, Bd. 1, 21; S. 485, 5. [He is ase þe wiði þet sprutted ut þe bettere ꝥ me hine ofte croppeð A.

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

á-settan

(v.)

to setputmove an object to a place To move one's selftransport one's self:-- to set place buildto put inoutof an officeto lay, impose punishment,to set propose a riddle,to oppress

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Hié ásettan him (hí,v. l.) on ánne síþ ofer mid horsum mid ealle, 893; P. 84, 3. Matheum hé gedyde gangan tó þám eástdǽle mid his discipulum and ásetton on þá dúne þǽr se apostol wæs, St.

be-gangan

to go aboutto go byto go about a businessto attend tosee after a personto worshipto honourcelebrate a dayto exercisepractise an artto practise a religionto practisedo (habitually)commit sinto exerciseuse

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His godas þe hé begongende (-gónde, v.l.) wæs, Ors. 4, 1; S. 154, 34. to honour, celebrate a day :-- Ealle þá dagas synt mid gelícere eáwfæstnysse tó begangenne, Ll.

hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
hyldu, e; hyldo; indecl. f.

Kindnessfavouraffectionfriendshipgracefidelityloyalty

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For ealdre hyldo from old friendship; amicitia vetus, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 130, 28. Eallum monnum nánuht swá gód ne þuhte swá hié tó his hyldo becóme to all men nothing seemed so good as to obtain his favour, 5, 15; Swt. 250, 18.

Linked entry: helde

seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
seóc, ; adj.
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Gif hé his seócum ðæt is synfullum dǽdum ealle lácnunge gegearwade si morbidis eorum actionibus universa fuerit cura exibita, R. Ben. 11, 5. III. of mental disquiet, sick at heart, ill at ease, sad :-- Ne beó ðú on sefan tó seóc, Exon.

scrín

(n.)
Grammar
scrín, es; n.
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Ðá gebrohte se bisceop ealle ða hálgan bán on gelimplícum scrýnum, and gelógodon hí up on cyrcan, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 275. Ðá wolde se cásere wyrcan him eallum (the seven sleepers) gyldene scrýn, Homl. Th. ii. 426, 22.

ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make betterimprovemendamendrepairemendārerepărāreto make strongfortifysurround with a wallconfirmāremunīremūrāreto make amendsreparation'bót' forrepentto obtain a remedy againstto get 'bót' fromavenge

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sí, and ða burga gebétte oððe bútan weallum consīdĕrāte terram, quālis sit, hŭmus pinguis, et urbes quāles, mūrātæ an absque mūris, Num. 13, 20. to make amends, reparation, 'bót' for, repent Ðonne sceolan we mid úre ánre, sáule forgyldan and gebétan ealle

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad