weorþ-mynd
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Him God sealde weorðmynda dǽl, Beo. Th. 3509 ; B. 1752. Hé wæs for weorulde wís, weorðmynþa georn, Met. 1, 51. Ðæt ðú gefeó in ðæm fromscipe mínes lífes, and eác blissige in ðǽm weorðmyndum, Nar. 32, 32. Hé weorþmyntum þáh he throve gloriously Beo.
Linked entry: wirþu
wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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Wistfylle wén Beo. Th. 1472; B. 734. Is leódum wén orleghwíle 5813; B. 2910: Exon. Th. 384, 16; Rä. 4, 28. Mé ðæs wén nǽfre forbirsteþ, ðe ic gefeán hæbbe 236, 1; Ph. 567. Him wæs béga wén Beo. Th. 3751; B. 1873.
Linked entry: wéna
DUMB
DUMB, speechless, mute ⬩ mūtus, e-linguis
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Beó ðú dumb óþ-ðæt ðæt cild beó acenned be thou dumb until the child shall be born, Homl. Th. i. 202, 7: L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 14. Dumb mūtus, Wrt. Voc. 75. 36: Mt. Bos. 12, 22: Lk. Bus. l1, 14. Se dumba fæder the dumb father, Homl.
eardian
To dwell, live, feed ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ inhabĭtāre
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Sceolde wíc eardian elles hwergen he should inhabit a dwelling elsewhere, Beo. Th. 5172; B. 2589: Ps. Th. 104, 19
ge-feón
To be glad ⬩ rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ lætari ⬩ delectari ⬩ gaudere ⬩ exultare
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Secg weorce gefeh the warrior in the work rejoiced, Beo. Th. 3143; B. 1569 : 3253; B. 1624. Fylle gefǽgon they rejoiced at the plenty, Beo. Th. 2032; B. 1014. Leóhte gefégun they rejoiced in the light, Exon. Th. 31, 32; Cri. 504.
ge-gán
to go ⬩ go or pass over ⬩ come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ ire ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire ⬩ to occupy ⬩ overcome ⬩ overrun ⬩ subdue ⬩ occupare ⬩ vincere ⬩ subigere ⬩ to observe ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ effect ⬩ accomplish ⬩ observare ⬩ exercere ⬩ perficere ⬩ efficere
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Hie elne geeódon they effected by strength, Beo. Th. 5826; B. 2917. used with an adjective [cf, such an expression as 'to go lame'] He was wérig gegán fatigatus ex itinere, Jn. Bos. 4, 6
Linked entry: ge-yde
stíg
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Steáp stánhliðo, stíge nearwe, enge ánpaðas, Beo. Th. 2823; B. 1409
Linked entries: stíga gát-ánstíg
corþer
A band ⬩ multitude ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ body ⬩ train ⬩ pomp ⬩ multitudo ⬩ cohors ⬩ copia ⬩ pompa
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Cyning on corþre a king amid his train Beo. Th. 2310; B. 1153; Ps. Th. 54, 16 On wera corþre in the company of men Elen. Kmbl. 608; El. 304: 1081; El. 543: 140; El. 70.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Ealle ðe ðǽr ofer beóþ getealde wintra, ða beóþ gewinn and sár, 89, 11. Hú þicke se hefon wǽre oððe hwæt ðǽr ofer wǽre, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 23. Ofer ufa desuper, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 7. Ofer uppan up above, Met. 24, 27
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
ge-rihtlǽcan
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Gyf hé ðurh mynegunge nele beón gerihtlǽht ammonitus si non correxerit, R. Ben. 112, 14. Se cyning wearð gerihtlǽht þurh þǽre cwéne geleáfan, Hml. A. 101, 323. Ðeáh ðe se stunta beó gemynegod, hé ne byð gerihtlǽht ( non emendetur ), Ælfc. Gr.
Linked entry: rihtlǽcan
warenian
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Se Hǽlend ús warnode ðus, for ðan ðe hé wyle, ðæt wé ware beón, Homl. Ass. 55, 112. Wé ágan þearfe, ðæt wé wið swylcne ege wære beón and eác ða warnian, ðe swylc nyton swylc tówerd is. Wulfst. 101, 11.
Linked entries: ge-warenian warnian wærnian wearnian
a-swógan
To rush into ⬩ invade ⬩ overrun ⬩ choke ⬩ irruere ⬩ invadere ⬩ occupare ⬩ suffocare
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To rush into, invade, overrun, choke; irruere, invadere, occupare, suffocare We witon ðæt we lufiaþ ðone æcer ðe ǽr wæs mid þornum aswógen, and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ aheáwene and se æcer biþ onered, bringþ gódne wæstm we know that we love the land
fealwian
To grow yellow, ripen, to wither as leaves ⬩ flāvescĕre
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Lytle hwíle leáf beóþ gréne, ðonne hý eft fealewiaþ, feallaþ on eorþan a little while the leaves are green, then they grow yellow again, fall to the earth, Salm. Kmbl. 627; Sal. 313. Fealuwaþ withers, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 116; Met. 11, 58
lot
Deceit ⬩ guile ⬩ fraud ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning
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Deceit, guile, fraud, craft, cunning Náuht ne deregaþ monnum máne áþas ne ðæt leáse lot ðe beoþ mid ðám wrencum bewrigen nil perjuria, nil nocet ipsis fraus, mendaci compta colore, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 17: Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 16; Gn. Ex. 189 [v. list].
un-gesǽlig
Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ unhappy ⬩ suffering ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ suffering want of moral good ⬩ causing unhappiness ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ calamitous ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ evil
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Hié beóð suíðe ungesǽlige ðonne hié yfeliaþ for ðæm ðe óðre menn gódigaþ ... Hwá mæg beón ungesǽligra quantae infelicitatis sint, qui melioratione proximi deteriores fiunt ... Quid istis infelicius? Past. 34; Swt. 231, 18-22.
cúþ-líce
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Ðe cúðlícor tó him clypian, gif heora lífes drohtnunga eów cúðe beóð, i. 556, 29. Nó hér cúðlícor ( less as strangers ) cuman ongunnon lindhæbbende, B. 244
ge-déman
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Gif ðá twelf mǽgða ána beóð gedémede æt ðám micelum dóme, Hml. Th. i. 396, 3. where the matter of judgement is given Hwæt from iów solfum ne gidoemað ðætte sóðfæst is ?, Lk. R. L. 12, 57.
mearcian
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D. v. 298, 3. to make a mark on an object Man swá mearcað (signat) mid medmicelum treówe þeorfe hláfas, ꝥ hí beóð gesewene swylce hí beón on feówer feórðandǽlas tódǽlede, . . . 'For hwí ne mearcodon gé ( signastis ) þysne hláf swá swá hit þeáw is ?
líg
Flame ⬩ lightning
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Wonna lég the pale flame, Beo. Th. 6221; B. 3115. Hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 9; Cri. 933. Reáda lég, 19 b; Th. 51, 2; Cri. 810. Sweart líg, Cd. 110; Th. 145, 33; Gen. 2415. Ne biþ ðǽr [heaven] nánes líges gebrasl, Dóm. L. 16, 259: Beo.
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ge-seón
To see ⬩ videre, conspicere
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Gesyhþ wínsele wéstne he sees the wine-hall deserted, Beo. Th. 4901; B. 2455: Cd. 37; Th. 48, 30; Gen. 783: 64; Th. 78, 12; Gen. 1292.
Linked entry: ge-sión