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fram

away from ⬩ apart from ⬩ absent from ⬩ from ⬩ alien from ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ as a result of ⬩ of ⬩ de

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Heora biscopas from hiora godum sǽdon ( their bishops gave as a message from the gods ) þæt hié ðæt gefeoht forbuden, Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 34.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Eorðe and eall þæt heó mid gefyld is terra et plenitudo ejus, Ps. Th. 23, 1.

ge-reccan

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-reccanne, v. l. ) ; and ꝥ gehwilc sprǽc hæbbe ándagan hwǽnne heó gelǽst sy, ꝥ gé þonne gereccan, 158, 6-8. Béte swá him dómeras gereccen (quantum arbitri judicaverint, Ex. 21, 22), 48, 18.

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.

need ⬩ needful things, ⬩ what is needful ⬩ what is required of a person, ⬩ duty ⬩ use, ⬩ service, ⬩ behoof, ⬩ good, ⬩ advantage, ⬩ profit ⬩ a useful thing, ⬩ profitable employment ⬩ need, ⬩ distress, ⬩ straits, ⬩ difficulty

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Ic ádrǽde, ðæt gé willan heora læs gýman, ðonne gé þearfa áhton, 297, 20. needful things, what is needful Ðá hét hé him heora ðearfe forgyfan eis necessaria ministrari jussit, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 29.

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Ꝥ heó mihte sum-dǽl (sumne dǽl, v. l.) hwǽtes geclǽnsian, 97, 3. ¶ in adverbial phrases Þæt lond þe mon Ongle hǽt, and Sillende and sumne dǽl Dene, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 7. Sume daeli partim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 80.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Gif syxhyndum þissa hwæðer gelimpe, 88, 3, representing a clause that follows the verb Þ oft manegum mannum gelimpeþ . . . ꝥ heora heortan beóð gemanode, Bl.

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bear ⬩ observare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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Ðe cépton heora deáþes who meditated their death, L. Ælf. C. 2; Th. ii. 342, 20. Ðæt ðú cépe [MS. kepe] him hearmes that thou meditate harm against him, Basil admn. 5; Norm. 46, 4.

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for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlook ⬩ despise ⬩ contemn ⬩ scorn ⬩ be ashamed of ⬩ neglect ⬩ reject ⬩ renounce ⬩ despĭcĕre ⬩ temnĕre ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ spernĕre ⬩ erŭbescĕre ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ posthăbēre ⬩ rejĭcĕre

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Bióþ forsewene heora láreówas their teachers are despised, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 74; Met. 13, 37. Forhygdelíc oððe forsewen contemptus, Ps. Lamb. 118, 141

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lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to follow ⬩ attend ⬩ accompany ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ carry out ⬩ execute ⬩ discharge ⬩ to continue ⬩ last

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Forðon hé ða godspellícan bebode heóld and lǽste quod evangelica præcepta servaret, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 23: 4, 25; S. 600, 20. Ðæt hí ða ungewerigadre geornfullnysse fylidon and lǽston ut instituta indefessa instantia sequerentur, 4, 3; S. 568, 15.

steall

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
steall, es; m.
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On frǽcenesse heora stealles in periculum sui status, 4, 25; S. 601, 18. Be ðisses biscopes lífes stealle de cujus statu vitae, 5, 19; S. 637, 2. Be ðam stalle cyrican, 3, 19, S. 561, 7.

un-rótness

(n.)
Grammar
un-rótness, e; f.

Sadness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ trouble ⬩ gloominess

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Se heora unrótnesse ealle gewríðeþ qui alligat contritiones eorum, Ps. Th.146, 3. Hé hiene on unrótnesse oððe on ormódnesse gebringð, Past. 21; Swt. 166, 12. Of ðæs magan ádle cumaþ ... micla murnunga and unrótnessa bútan þearfe, Lchdm. ii. 174, 26.

Linked entry: rótness

ge-lettan

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Se cyng geáxode ꝥ his feónd gelætte wǽron, and ne mihten ná geforðian heora fare, Chr. 1085; P. 216, 7. <b>I a.</b> to hinder a person from a journey (gen.) :-- Ne gelette ús þæs síðes se feónd, Wlfst. 252, 16. <b>I b.

ge-strangian

(v.)
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Oþ þæt þú gestrangle heora mód on mínne geleáfan, Bl. H. 249, 9.Þá þeóda a of ability to act Þú gestrangodes þíne handa ofer mé, Ps. Th. 37, 2. Hé þé and ús gestrangige, and ús gerecce þá weorc tó begangenne þe him lícige. Hml. S. 23 b, 75.

ge-þreátian

(v.)
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Þæt hí ðá crístenan tó heora mánfullum offrungum geðreátodon, Hml.

geat

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Gesáwon wé in þǽre byrig and on geaton ( in the doorways ) men . . . ðá hié ús gesáwon hié selfe sóna in heora húsum hié miþan.

leás

Grammar
leás, <b>. II.</b>
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Hí weorþaþ bereáfode ǽlcre áre fram heora leásan cyninge, Bt. 29, 2 ; F. 104, 17. Leáse sceáweras spies B. 253.

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force

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Wé ne sceolon ða rícan for heora ríccetere wurðian we are not to honour the great ones for their greatness, Homl. Th. i. 128, 22.

Linked entry: rícceter

tó-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdan, p. de.

to make broad, ⬩ enlarge, ⬩ extend, ⬩ make great in size or number ⬩ to make great, ⬩ magnify, ⬩ multiply, ⬩ increase, ⬩ improve the condition of a person ⬩ to expand, ⬩ extend, ⬩ spread out, ⬩ open wide, ⬩ distend ⬩ to extend, ⬩ spread abroad, ⬩ diffuse

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Kmbl. 23, 5. of non-material objects, to make great, magnify, multiply, increase, improve the condition of a person Ðeáh heora sý mycle má ðonne úre, þeáh ðú ús tóbrǽdest ongeán hý, and wið hí gefriðast, Ps. Th. 11, 9.

Linked entry: tó-brédan

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.

Servile, ⬩ not free ⬩ bond

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Ða hláfordas hé manode ðæt hí milde wǽron heora ðeówum mannum, Homl. Th. ii. 326, 21-27. Nelt ðú nán ðing yfeles habban ... ne yfele cild, ne yfele ðeówe men, 410, 16

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.

theft ⬩ act of thieving ⬩ what is stolen ⬩ theft

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Ðæt hý on heora mǽge náne þýfðe (þeófðe) nyston, L. Ath. i. 13; Th. i. 206, 2: iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 6. Man forgá þýfðe (-a), i. 20; Th. i. 210, 3. Ealles folces þing byþ ðe betere æt ðám þýfðum, v. 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 20.