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bán-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sealf, e; f.

A bone-salvea salve for pains in the limbs

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A bone-salve, a salve for pains in the limbs Tó gódre bán-sealfe þe mæg wið heáfodece and wið ealra lyma týddernysse, Lch. iii. 12, 23

MANIG

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
MANIG, maneg, monig, mænig; adj.

MANYmany a

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Maniges þinges hé wilniaþ, Bt. 34, 7; Fox 142, 32. Ðises hí wundriaþ and manies þyllíces, 39, 3; Fox 214, 31. Mid manegum máne, 1; Fox 2, 10. Manegum men þuhte, 11, 1; Fox 32, 24. Swíðe manigne hláford and swíðe manigne mundboran, Shrn. 35, 32.

rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽcan, p. rǽhte.
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Se óðer rǽhte forþ ( protulit ) his hand, Gen. 38, 28. Heó rǽhte hire handahim tó, Th. Ap. 27, 1 : Past. 36, 1; Swt. 247, 21. Ðara ánra ðe for neóde him þénunge æt ðæs mynstres ingange rǽcan scylon, R. Ben. 139, 11.

Linked entry: a-rǽcan

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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Ac ne mágon ða yfelan cuman tó ðam hrófe eallra góda, forðam hí ne spyriaþ on riht æfter, 39, 9; Fox 224, 24-27. Hwý nyllaþ hí spyrigan æfter cræftum and æfter wísdóme, 36, 6; Fox 180, 32. Spirigan, 35, 1; Fox 154, 19.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear sway wield power, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. with a preposition absolute fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, with gen. with acc. with a preposition to have power over things to possess be in possession of have at command be master of, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place to determine ordain have the decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto have power that brings something to pass, to cause be the cause, author, source of something, with gen. with dat. or acc. of things, with gen. of motives to have power to dobe able

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Hé welt (wilt, v. l. ) ealles, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 23. Welt, 25; Fox 88, 3. Wylt, 5, 3; Fox 14, 3. Wealt, 35, 4; Fox 160, 14. Wealt (welt, v. l. ), 39, 2; Fox 214, 13. Wealt (wylt, v. l.), 35, 3; Fox 158, 19.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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Benumen ǽgþer ge ðínra welona ge ðínes weorþscipes, 7, 3; Fox 20, 5. Welan and weorþscipes hí willniaþ opes, honores ambiant, 32, 3; Fox 118, 29: Met. 19, 44. Hwæt mæg ic ðé máre secgan be ðam weorþscipe and be ðam anwealde ðisse worulde . . .

DRECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRECCAN, dreccean, drecan,ic drecce , drece, ðú drecest, drecst, he dreceþ, drecþ, pl. dreccaþ, drecceaþ; p. [drechede = drehde = ] drehte, dreahte, pl.drehton, dreahton ; pp. [dreched = drehed = dreht, dreaht] dreht, dreaht

To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre

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Fox 7, 108; Met. 7, 54: Homl. Th. i. 156, 21. Ne wendaþ hine wyrda, ne hine wiht dreceþ fates change him not, nor doth aught afflict him, Exon. 88 b; Th. 334, 1; Gn. Ex. 9: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 50, Met. 7, 25.

FEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FEÐER, gen. dat. acc. feðere; pl. nom. acc. feðera, feðra, feðre; f.

FEATHERpennaplūmaWingsālæpennæwhat is made of a featherA penpennacălămus

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Fox 24, 17; Met. 24, 9.

Linked entries: fæðer fiðere

gildan

(v.)
Grammar
gildan, geldan, gieldan, gyldan, ic gilde, gielde, gylde, ðú giltst, gieltst, gyltst, gilst, he gildeþ, gilt, gielt, gylt, pl. gildaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden; v.

To yieldpayrestorerequitegiverendermake an offering serveworshipredderesolveretribuereretribuererependererestituereservicecolere

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Ðæt ǽlc gulde óþrum edleán ǽlces weorces that each should render to another recompense for every work, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 5: Bt. Met. Fox 27, 51; Met. 27, 26.

ge-lang

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æt þám wæs gelang eall heora fóda ( they depended upon him for all their food ), Hml.

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to havenot to be allowedought not

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Náge hé hié út on elþeódig folc tó bebycgganne it shall not be allowable for him to sell her abroad into a foreign people, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 13. On ða gerád ðæt hine náge nán man of tó áceápienne, Chart. Th. 151, 13.

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly to make a quick movement, to anticipate to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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Deáþ eów ǽlce dæg tóweardes onet, Bt. 39, l; Fox 210, 28. Eall moncynn irnaþ and onettaþ, 37, 2 ; Fox 188, 14. Hé onette on ðære byrig him tó fultume, Jos. 10, 33. Hé wið mín onette, Homl. Th. ii. 352, 4. Wið ðæs fæstengeates folc onette, Judth.

hreów

(n.)
Grammar
hreów, e; f.

Sorrowregretpenitencepenancerepentance

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Fox 18, 21; Met. 18, 11. Án hreów ys wydewan and fǽmnan viduæ et puellæ una est pœnitentia, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 9; Th. ii. 228, 30.

ge-féra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-féra, an; m.

A companioncomradeassociatefellowcolleaguefellow-disciplemanservantsŏciuscontŭbernāliscŏmescondiscĭpŭlusvirpuer

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Æðele geféran Philippus and Iacob feorh agéfan for Meotudes lufan the noble companions Philip and James gave their lives for the love of God, Menol. Fox 158; Men. 80 : Gen. 14, 10 : Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 25.

Linked entry: ge-fara

weorold-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ríce, es; n.
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For hwam winneþ ðis wæter geond woruldríce? Salm. Kmbl. 785 ; Sal. 392. a kingdom of this world, an earthly kingdom, earthly power Náuht woruldríces fæstes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11.

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a facecountenancefaciesvultusa viewaspectsightformfigureaspectusconspectusvisusvisiospeciesformafiguraa thing to be looked upona sightspectaculuma view or sight producing desire or longinga desire of anythingwant or lack of anythingdesideriumdefectus

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Bt. 22, 2 ; Fox 78, 10. For ðínre ansýne in conspectu tuo, Ps. Th. 68, 20: 108, 14. Se Hálega Gást astáh líchamlícre ansýne, swá án culfre descendit Spiritus Sanctus corporali specie, sicut columba, Lk. Bos. 3, 22: Cot. 74.

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, e; f.

LEAVEpermissionlicense

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MS. leáfe) yfel tó dónne they have leave to do evil, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 13. Hæbbe hé fulle leáfe swá tó dónne, L. Wil. ii. 1; Th. i. 489, 8. Ðá ðá Aulixes leáfe hæfde ðæt hé ðonan móste, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 42; Met. 26, 21.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Ger. meinetwillen) Hé áscade hié for hwý hié nolden geþencan ealle ða brocu and ða geswinc ðe hé for hira willan and eác for hiera niédþearfe fela wintra dreógende wæs, Ors. 5, 4; Swt. 224, 28. Hé ǽfre wan for willan ðæs Ælmihtigan, Homl.

micel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
micel-ness, e; f.

greatnessbignesssizegreatnessmultitudeabundancegreatnessmagnificence

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His micel-nesse ne mæg nán man ámetan, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 12. greatness (of quantity), multitude, abundance Ðá wæs geworden mid ðam engle mycelnes ( multitudo ) heofonlíces werydes, Lk. Skt. 2, 13.

fóster-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-land, fóstor-land, es; n.

FOSTER-LANDland assigned for the procuring of provisionsfundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus

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Se cyning ðæt land geaf into Cristes cyrcean ðan híréde to fósterlande the king gave the land to Christchurch as foster-land for the convent, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1052; 368, 17

Linked entry: fóstor-land