for-specan
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Th. i. 238, 15. to lose that which is the subject of a suit Cnut cyng lét ðæt land intó Crístes cyrcean ... tó ðám forewearde ðæt Eádsige hit hæbbe his lífes tíman ... and hé hit ne mæg náðer gifan ne syllan, ne forspecan ne forspillan ( lose it by a
ge-þyncan
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. ¶ geþúht béon, wesan videri. where the subject of the verb is given and a complementary adj. Hé him selfum wæs lytel geðúht, Past. 113, 16, 17, 18. Se leóma wæs swíðe lang geþúht, Chr. 1097; P. 233, 29: Rún. 21.
ge-wítnian
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</b> where cause is given, to punish for something :-- Wæs sum leódscipe þe God wolde gewítnian for heora gewitleásum dǽdum, Hml. S. 13, 274. Gode ic hæbbe ábolgen; for þon ic þus bittre wearð gewítnad, Hy. 4, 79.
on-tendan
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S. 25, 416. to set on fire what is to give light, light a candle, lamp, &c, Lch. iii. 286, 6 (in Dict.). (2a) of the illumination of the moon by the sun Gyf se môna æfter sunnan setlunge ontend byð. . . ne byð hê nîwe geteald, Lch. iii. 266,
a-metan
to mete ⬩ measure ⬩ measure out ⬩ metiri ⬩ emetiri ⬩ to measure out to any one ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ bestow ⬩ aliquid alicui emetiri ⬩ ex mensura dare ⬩ largiri ⬩ to measure out ⬩ plan ⬩ form ⬩ make ⬩ emetiri ⬩ for-mare ⬩ confingere
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Ǽr me gife unscynde mægen-cyning amæt before the powerful king measured out to me a blameless grace, Elen.
Linked entry: a-mæt
árian
to give honour ⬩ to honour ⬩ reverence ⬩ have in admiration ⬩ honorare ⬩ honorificare ⬩ venerari ⬩ to regard ⬩ care for ⬩ spare ⬩ have mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ pardon ⬩ forgive ⬩ consulere ⬩ propitium esse ⬩ misereri ⬩ parcere
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to give honour, to honour, reverence, have in admiration; honorare, honorificare, venerari Is to árianne is to be honoured, Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 14. Onsægednys lófes áreþ me sacrificium laudis honorificabit me, Ps. Spl. T. 49, 24.
CEÁP
cattle ⬩ pecus ⬩ Saleable commodities, price, sale, bargain, business, market ⬩ pretium, negotium, pactio,venditio, forum
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cattle; pecus Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, híg Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded, that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L.
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cwyld
A plague, pestilence, murrain, destruction ⬩ pestis, pestilcntia, clades
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Cwyld-tíd or cwyl-tíd evening time; conticinium :-- Cwyl-tíd vel gebed-giht conticinium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50
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miltsung
Mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ compassion ⬩ a shewing mercy ⬩ pardon ⬩ indulgence
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Petrus tíhþ ða geleáffullan þurh þingrǽdene þurh miltsung him forgyfenre mihte Peter draws the faithful by intercession, by the merciful exercise of the power given to him, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 2.
ge-wyrht
Work ⬩ deed ⬩ merit ⬩ desert
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Rǽctþ ǽghwilcum men ágen gewyrhta give to every man his deserts, Hy. Grn. 7, 16. Be heora gewyrhturn secundum opera eorum Ps. Th. 27, 5: 102, l0. Be gewirhton we þoliaþ ðás þing deservedly do we suffer these things, Gen. 42, 21.
GLÉD
Burning coal ⬩ live coal ⬩ gleed ⬩ ember ⬩ fire ⬩ flame ⬩ pruna ⬩ carbo ⬩ flamma
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Biþ eal ðes ginne grund gléda gefylled all this spacious earth shall be filled with gleeds, 116 a; Th. 445, 24; Dóm. 12: Elen. Kmbl. 2601; El. 1302. Glédum spíwan to spit forth flames, Beo. Th. 4614; B. 2312: 4659; B. 2335
wríþan
to twist ⬩ give a curved form to ⬩ to bind up ⬩ wrap round ⬩ bandage ⬩ to bind ⬩ to bind ⬩ fetter
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to twist, give a curved form to Ic wríðe torqueo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Zup. 155, 14. Wriðene ( Similar entries cf. wriþa,II.) wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. to bind up, wrap round, bandage Hé wráð (alligavit) his wunda, Lk. Skt. 10, 34.
ác
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Take here the passage given under ǽc and add: dat. ǽc (ác) ; pl. ǽc Aac robor, arbor (in the Corpus Glossary this is followed by 'robor, virtus, rubor color est,' ed.
ge-hleótan
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B. i. 156, 4. to allot, assign as a person's share, give Hít wæs gehloten tó Jósepes bearna lande fuit in possessionem filiorum Joseph Jos. 24, 32. [Nas hit noht swá iloten, Laym. 7819. Þú art ilote to him, H. M. II. 13.] intrans. To be allotted.
weg
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Ealne weg búton geswícincge iugiter sine intermissione, Angl. xiii. 372, 103. v. æcer-, ceaster-, ciric-, clǽg-, gemǽr-, gird-, grund-, heáfod-, heáh-, healf-, hege-, hrís-, hwæl-, hweól-, Lunden-, mearc-, mylen-, Nor-, port-, sǽ-, sláhþorn-, styfic-,
un-wísdóm
folly ⬩ stupidity ⬩ ignorance
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Se wísdómc is ðæs Hálgan Gástes gifu; deófol sǽwð ðǽrtógeánes unwísdóm, Wulfst. 52, 26. ignorance Unwísdómes blendnise ignorantiae cecitate, Rtl. 38, 9.
Linked entry: wís-dóm
BRINGAN
To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry ⬩ ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre
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To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry: ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre Hwǽr is ðæt tiber, ðæt ðú bringan þencest where is the gift which thou thinkest to bring?
hold-líce
Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally
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Hé cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú mé forgeáfe beón mid mé ðǽr ic beó' he said very graciously concerning us 'My Father, I will that those whom thou hast given me be with me where I am,' Homl.
trahtnian
To expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to give as explanation of (be) something ⬩ to treat of
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Ðes cwyde is swíðor tó ondrǽdenne ðonne tó trahtnigenne, 332, 4: ii. 90, 5. to give as explanation of (be) something Wé sprǽcon be ðam sǽde ðe betwux ðam ðornum sprang . . .
settan
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Th. 22, 23; Cri. 356. to set, base, found Gif ðú wísdóm timbrian wille, ne sete ðú hine uppan ða gítsunga, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 11. to appoint an officer or a person to an office or duty Hine tó ealdormenn sette, Ps. Th. 104, 16.
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