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þancweorþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þancweorþlíce, adv.

Gladly, ⬩ willingly, ⬩ in a way that shews acceptance

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Gif hé ǽr ne geæfstgode ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweorðlícor onfongne ðonne his nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam, Past. 34; Swt. 235, 3. In Jn. Skt. 6, 11 þancwurðlíce dón translates gratias agere

ge-fædere

of the relation between sponsor and parent or between sponsors; commater ⬩ of the relation between sponsor and child, a godmother; ⬩ matrina

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Ne gewífige hé on his gefæderan ( commatrem ), Ll. Th. i. 364, 25: Wlfst. 271, 12. of the relation between sponsor and child, a godmother; matrina Gif hwylc man wífige on his gefæderan ( matrinam ), Ll. Th. ii. 188, 17

Linked entry: ge-fædera

stíþ-hycgende

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hycgende, adj.

resolute ⬩ obstinate, stubborn ⬩ having hard, unpleasant thoughts

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Kmbl. 1429; El. 716. in a bad sense, obstinate, stubborn Hire Iudas oncwæð stíðhycgende: 'Ic ða stówe ne can,' 1362; El. 683. Stíðhycgendum (the multitude of unbelievers), Andr.

wén-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wén-líc, adj.

fair ⬩ handsome ⬩ comely ⬩ conveniens

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Ass. 108, 205. the word glosses conveniens in the following passages Ne wæs woenlíc (þæslíc (q v.), W. S.) gecýðnisse hiora non erat conveniens testimonium illorum Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 59.

Linked entry: wénþ

hǽþen

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</b> ) referring to times covered by Old and New Testaments. of persons, not believing in Jehovah, not of the Jewish religion Giethro, ðeáh hé hǽðen and elðiódig wǽre, Past. 130, 12. Hǽðen heriges wísa (Nebuchadnezzar), Dan. 203.

sittan

(v.)
Grammar
sittan, p. sæt, pl. sǽton; pp. seten.

to sit ⬩ be seated ⬩ to stay ⬩ dwell ⬩ sojourn ⬩ abide ⬩ reside ⬩ remain in a place ⬩ to sit down before a place ⬩ to encamp ⬩ to continue in a state or condition ⬩ live ⬩ remain ⬩ to sit or bear heavy on ⬩ weigh ⬩ press ⬩ rest ⬩ to sit in authority ⬩ preside ⬩ To occupy a seat

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Gang tó ciricean and site ðǽr and stille wuna and geseoh ðæt ðú fit ðanon ne gonge ǽr seó ádl from ðé gewiten sý ingredere ecclesiam & ibi reside, quietus manens; vide ne exeas inde, nec de loco movearis, donec hora recessionis febris transierit,

Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn

ge-beorgan

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Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wíse wel gerǽde, ne wið God well geborgen (secure from incurring God's anger. Cf. ge-beorglic), on þám earde þe man wóh gestreón lufað, Ll.

lǽfan

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Nam se óðer hí and wearð deád, ne sé sǽd ne lǽfde . . . And ealle seofon hí hæfdon and sǽd ne lǽfdon, Mk. 12, 21, 22.

tól

(n.)
Grammar
tól, es; n.

a tool, ⬩ implement, ⬩ instrument ⬩ tools, ⬩ machinery, ⬩ apparatus

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Hwæt ðú wást ðætte bútan ðisum tólum nán cyning his cræft ne mæg cýðan ... Ne mæg hé bútan ðisum (provisions of various kinds) ðás tól gehealdan, ne bútan ðisum tólum nán ðara þinga wyrcan ðe him beboden is tó wyrcenne.

Linked entry: tohl

ge-déman

to judge. ⬩ absolute ⬩ to judge a person, ⬩ where the matter of judgement is given ⬩ to adjudge reward, punishment, c. , assign ⬩ to settle, decide, decree ⬩ of unfavourable judgement, to condemn, censure :-- ⬩ to execute judgement on a person, carry out a sentence :-- ⬩ to deem, suppose

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Him ne bið nán dóm gedémed, Hml. Th. i. 396, 19 : Dan. 655.

án-dæge

(adj.)
Grammar
án-dæge, adj. [án one, dæg a day]

For one day ⬩ lasting a day ⬩ diurnus ⬩ unius diei

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For one day, lasting a day: diurnus, unius diei Næs ðæt ándæge níþ that was no one-day evil, Exon. 92a; Th. 345, 25; Gn. Ex. 195.

a-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-leógan, p. -leág, -leáh, -léh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [a, leógan to lie, lig]

To lie ⬩ tell lies ⬩ belie ⬩ deceive ⬩ mentiri ⬩ confutare ⬩ non præstare

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To lie, tell lies, belie, deceive; mentiri, confutare, non præstare He aleág he belied, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 78; Met. 1, 39. Heó hyre gehát aleáh she belied her vow, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 7. He beót ne aléh he belied not his promise, Beo. Th. 160; B. 80.

Linked entries: a-leáh a-léh a-logen

fant-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
fant-fæt, gen. fant-fætes; pl. nom. acc. fant-fatu; n.

A font vessel, the font for baptism ⬩ baptistērii vas

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font-vessel, sinful through Adam's transgression, but it is washed from all sins within, though without it change not its appearance, Homl.

Linked entry: fant

ge-andwyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, -andwerdan; p. -andwyrde ; pp. -andwyrded, -andwyrd

To answer ⬩ respondēre

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To answer; respondēre Ne mihton hig agén ðis him geandwyrdan non pŏtĕrant ad hæc respondēre illi, Lk. Bos. 14, 6 : Bt. 41, 2; Fox. 244, 23. Geandwyrde [geandwerde MS.

Linked entry: and-wyrdan

land-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
land-sidu, a; m.
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Ealle landsida ne sýn gelíce omnium terrarum instituta non sunt equalia, 4; Th. i. 434, 30

Linked entry: sidu

mis-limpan

(v.)

to turn out unfortunately

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Nis nán wundor ðeáh ús mislimpe it is no wonder, though we have ill success. Wulfst. 163, 16. Gif hit geweorðe ðæt folce mislimpe þurh here oððon hunger, L. I. P. 18; Th. ii. 324, 28

Linked entry: limpan

ge-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cennan, p. de; pp. ed.

to beget ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ to clear ⬩ declare ⬩ prove ⬩ purgare ⬩ advocare ⬩ manifestare

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From forleigere ne aru we gecenned ex fornicatione non sumus nati, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 41. [Cf. O. H. Ger. kiichennan gignere.] to clear, declare, prove; purgare, advocare, manifestare Gif he gecenne if he prove, L. Eth, ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 17.

Linked entry: ge-cænnan

ge-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽtan, -létan; p. -leórt; pp. -lǽten

To allow ⬩ make over to any one

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Ne geleórt ǽnigne monno to fylganne non admisit quemquam sequi, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 37. Ðú gileórtest concessisti, Rtl. 76, 36

stæþ-hlípe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-hlípe, adj.
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Hí ne mihton ofer ðæt scræf swá swæðhlýpe (stæþ-?)

Linked entries: -hlípe swæð-hlýpe

tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
tídrian, p. ode.
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Gif mannes fét on sýþe týdrien if a man get footsore while travelling, Lchdm. i. 84, 23. of things, to get or be frail, perishable Ðæt sind ða getimbru eth;e nó týdriaþ those are the buildings that decay not, Exon. Th. 103, 5; Cri. 1683

Linked entries: ge-tídran týdrian