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ge-yppan

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Ox. 2379. where evil is exposed Hé his fæder uncysta ne geypte (ámeldode, v. l.)non patris prodebat vitium Gr. D. 22, 28. Geypte prodidit (omnem concinnati sceleris scenam prodidit Ald. 39, 33), An. Ox. 2921.

ícan

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Lk. 12, 25. to add to. by way of supplement or completion Þás láreówas ne sceolan Godes dómas náwþer ne wanian ne ne écan. Bl. H. 81, 4. (la) the material of addition given in dat. Cf.

innan

(adv.)
Grammar
innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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Sax. an innan] geond, be Ðá hét ic feá strǽla sendan in ða burh innan paucas in civitatem dejici sagittas imperavi, Nar. 10, 22. In ðone ofn innan, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 24; Dan. 238: Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 19; Ph. 200.

LEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LEÓGAN, p. leáh; pl. lugon

To liedeceivefeign

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Ðá swóran hié swíðe ðæt hié sóð sægdon and nóht lugon ðara þinga quibus jurantibus se nichil falsi commiscere, Nar. 25, 28. Sǽdon ðæt hí wǽran on Criste gelýfede, ac hí lugon swá ðeáh, Homl. Skt. 2, 303.

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowedmaymoteto be inferred otherwiseto be obligedmust

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Ðæt hié on ðæt fǽgon, ðæt ic swá lytle hwíle lifgean móste, Nar. 32, 21. Ðæt ðú wilwega wealdan móstest, Ps. Th. 90, 11. Móstes, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 10; Cri. 1389. Hé him álýfde ðæt hí ærnan móstan. Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42.

þys-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þys-líc, þyl-líc; pron.

Such

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MS.) unrótnes on becumen, and nánum óþrum móde swelc ne on becóme, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 35. Ic mé þyslícre þráge ne gewénde, Exon. Th. 269, 20; Jul. 453. Þyslícne þegn, 316, 7; Mód. 45: Elen. Kmbl. 1087; El. 546. Ða ðe ðyllícne gylt þurhteóð, Homl.

Linked entries: þislíc þyl-líc

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Nar. 18, 26. Swá hiorde (pastor) áscádeþ scep from ticnum, Mt. R. L. 25, 32. Hyrdas (ðá hiordas, R. dá hiorde, L. pastores) wǽron nihtwacccan healdende ofer heora heorde, Lk. 2, 8. Hyrdas (hiordas, R., hiorda), 15. Bodan hyrdum cýðdon, Cri. 450.

hrædlíce

(adv.)
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Míne sǽlþa . . . náne sǽlþa ne sint, for ðám hí swá hrædlíce gewítaþ, Bt. 10; F. 26, 28: Bl. H. 21, 11. Manige men lustlíce gehýraþ, and þeáh hrædlíce forgytaþ, 55, 26. Ne hádige man ǽfre wudewan tó hrædlíce, Ll.

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Ðæt ða yfelan bióþ micle gesǽligran ðe on ðisse worulde habbaþ micelne weán and manigfeald wíte for hyra yfelum, ðonne ða sién ðe náne wræce nabbaþ feliciores esse improbos supplicia luentes, quam si eos nulla justitiae poena coerceat, Bt. 38, 3; Fox

Linked entries: wáwa weó

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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D. ii. 120, 33. the construction is twofold, a (so many) hide(s) of land Næs án híd landes innon Englælande ꝥ hé nyste hwá heó hæfde, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 20. Tén hída ðæs londes, C.

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Ðæt fíctreów, on ðæm hé nánne wæstm ne funde; ðæt getácnaþ ða synfullan ðe nabbaþ nánne wæstm gódra weorca, Blickl. Homl. 71, 35. Wæstm frumentationem, Blickl. Gl. Ðawæstmas beóð þurh ágne gecynd eft ácende, Th. 215, 19; Ph. 255.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Ealle þing wǽron geworhte ( facta sunt ) ðurh hyne, and nán þing næs geworht bútan him, Jn. Skt. 1, 3. Ða ðe ðurh geleáfan gehǽlede wǽron qui credendo salvati sunt, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 20. Wesaþ gé fram Gode gebletsade benedicti vos a Domino Ps.

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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damage, harm, hurt, mischief, annoyance, trouble, vexation, detriment, loss Mid ðý hunige smire . . . ne biþ sóna nán teóna smear with the honey . . . there will be no hurt (from the disease) directly, Lchdm. ii. 104, 23: 156, 30.

Linked entry: teóne

sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceáwian, ode.

to lookto look atobservebeholdseeto look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect toto look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitreto look out, seek for, select, choose, provideto shew (favour, respect, etc.)to grant

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Ðá ongon ic geornlícor ðá stówe sceáwigan and geond ða bearwas gongan igitur perambulare totum nemus incipio, Nar. 27, 20. Ceós ðé menn ðæt magon sceáwigean ðone eard mitte viros, qui considerent terram, Num. 13, 3.

wel

(adv.; int.)

Wellwellprosperouslywellmuchthoroughlyfreelywellproperlywellveryquitethoroughlyveryquitewellah

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Swíþe wel ðú mín hæfst geholpen Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 18. well, prosperously Se man wæs wel dónde on eallum þingum erat vir in cunctis prospere agens Gen. 39, 2. marking the rightness, fitness, etc. of an action His nama wæs gereht 'Godes strengo.'

Linked entry: BET

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A manpoeta princemenpeoplecountry

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Næs ðǽr má sínra leóda nemne elleffne orettmæcgas, Andr. Kmbl. 1326; An. 663. Wæs hé eallum his leódum leóf ipse [Oswin] amabilis omnibus præfuit, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 33.

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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Ȝif ha ne mei nawt teamen . . . ha cleopeð ham weolefulle þat teamen hare teames, H. M. 33, 22-25. Ghe sulde sunen and timen, and clepen it Smael, Gen. and Ex. 982.

ge-hátan

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Hí bióþ yfele gehátene, 37, 4; F. 192, 11. to call by a name, name On þone stede þe is geháten Certices óra, Chr. 495; P. 15, 19. Boetius wæs óþre naman geháten Seuerinns, Bt. 21; F. 76, 4.

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Be ðæm balzamum ða men in ðæm londe lifgeaþ opobalsamo vescuntur, Nar. 31, 6. Godes is ðæt yrfe ðe wé big leofiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 18. Ðǽm mannum ðe be his lárum lifiaþ, 61, 13. On hwylcum geswince hié lifiaþ, 59, 25.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

cýþþu

Grammar
cýþþu, (-o).
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Þá hǽðenan náne cýððe tó Gode næfdon, i. 396, 28. Cíððe, 25. Gif hé tó þám cyninge furðor cýððe hæbbe, Ll.

Linked entry: cýþ