fullian
To FULL or make white as a fuller ⬩ to baptize ⬩ albāre ⬩ candĭdum făcĕre ⬩ baptīzāre ⬩ βαπτίζειν
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The form Bapteme seems to have been introduced into the language, through the French, by Robert Manning, called de Brunne, from Bourne, near Depyng in Lincolnshire, in his translation of Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, and to have been current, with slight
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hyht
Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy
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Beón ða ofdrǽdde ða ðe sint ofsette mid flǽsclícum lustum, and nabbaþ nǽnne hiht tó engla werode let those be afraid that are oppressed with fleshly lusts and have nothing to hope for from the angelic host, Homl. Th. i. 222, 29.
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-ing
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The suffix is also found in nouns formed from adjectives with a force which may be seen in the following examples æðeling a prince : earming a wretch
LÁR
LORE ⬩ teaching ⬩ instruction ⬩ learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cunning ⬩ science ⬩ preaching ⬩ doctrine ⬩ dogma ⬩ precept ⬩ exhortation ⬩ admonition ⬩ counsel ⬩ suggestion ⬩ instigation ⬩ persuasion
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Ic mé gúþbordes sweng láre gebearh I warded off the blow from me by cunning, Cd. 128; Th. 163, 7; Gen. 2693.
LÍF
LIFE
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Heó of deáþe férde tó lífe she went from death unto life, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 32. Hé forþférde of ðyssum lífe and férde tó ðam sóðan lífe, 2, 1; S. 500, 13. On ðís lífe, Dóm. L. 32, 80. Hé nǽre ná man geþuht, gif hé mannes lífe ne lyfode, Homl.
má
More ⬩ rather ⬩ further
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Nis him blód tó lǽtanne ac má hira man sceal tilian mid wyrtdrencum he is not to be let blood, but rather the symptoms are to be treated with drinks made from herbs, L. M. 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 82, 16. Hé ðone ná eft ne wyrge, ac hine má bletsige, L.
mæsse-preóst
A priest not of the Christian church ⬩ a priest of the Christian church, who had attained the last of the seven appointed orders, and might celebrate the mass
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See the passages below taken from the Laws. Mæssepreóst presbiter, Wrt. Voc. 42, 21: 71, 75. Swá hwæðer ðú sý swá mæssepreóst swá munuc. Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 35.
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ge-weorþan
to be ⬩ be made ⬩ become ⬩ happen ⬩ fiĕri ⬩ To happen ⬩ come to pass ⬩ befall ⬩ come together ⬩ agree ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ plăcēre
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Hý gewearþ, ðæt hý woldan to Rómánum friþes wilnian they agreed that they would seek peace from the Romans, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 17: 5, 10; Bos. 108, 29: 6, 30; Bos. 126, 24: Gen. 20, 13.
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þurh-wunian
to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out
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Se ðe on ðám gesǽlþum ðurhwunian ne mót, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 15. to continue an action, persevere with or in, not to desist from, not to leave off Eua ðágyt on wópe þurhwunode, Blickl. Homl. 89, 6. Hié forþ on heora yfelum þurhwunedon, 79, 8.
unnan
to grant a person (dat.) something ⬩ to give ⬩ allow ⬩ to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) ⬩ to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.) ⬩ to like a person to have something ⬩ to like a condition of things ⬩ to be pleased
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Gewearð ðætte Perse gebudan frið eallum Créca folce, næs ná for ðæm ðe hié him ǽnigra góda úþen ( non quod misericorditer fessis consuleret ), Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 98, 31. [Gledieð alle wið me, ðæt me god unuen, Marh. 21, 22.
ge-þóht
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Suá giémeleáslíce oft sceacað úre geðóhtas ( cogitationes ) from ús, Past. 139, 20. Hiora geðóhtas beóð áweallene on hiora móde, 271, 15: Seef. 34. Druncne geþóhtas, Dan. 18. Mid hǽtum his geþohta, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 155, 11: Bl. H. 19, 15.
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heals-fang
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Further details concerning the healsfang in the case of the ceorl may be gained from the laws of Henry I. which show that the healsfang was part of the wer: In omni weregildo debet halsfang primo reddi, sicut were modus erit . . .
lange
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Tó lange, B. 905. with reference to a point of time far distant from one indicated, long before, long after Hé langa (lang, v. l. ) ǽr wunode wreclástum, Chr. 1065 ; P. 195. 6.
hogian
To employ the mind, ⬩ to think, ⬩ mind, ⬩ consider, ⬩ know, ⬩ understand, ⬩ care, ⬩ be solicitous or anxious, ⬩ to purpose, ⬩ strive, ⬩ intend, ⬩ be intent on, ⬩ resolve
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Wé sceolon carfullíce hogian ðæt we ðone máran gylt forfleón we ought anxiously to endeavour to flee from the greater guilt, 484, 5. Wé sceolon hogian hú wé hí begyton we must consider how we may obtain it, ii. 316, 25.
láf
remnant ⬩ remains ⬩ relic ⬩ remainder ⬩ rest ⬩ lave ⬩ legacy ⬩ heirloom ⬩ a relict ⬩ widow
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Gomel swyrd Eánmundes láf an ancient sword, an heirloom from Eanmund, 5216; B. 2611: 5250; B. 2628. Ðǽr brægd eorl Beówulfes ealde láfe, 1595; B. 795: 2981; B. 1488.
wyn-sum
winsome ⬩ agreeable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous
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Hunig, wynsume wist, Fragm. Kmbl. 40; Leás. 22. Wynsumne réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1585; El. 794. Wynsumne wlite, Cd. Th. 111, 13; Gen. 1855. Scip, wudu wynsuman, Beo. Th. 3842; B. 1919. Wynsume cantabiles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 9.
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bísen
an exemplar ⬩ a model ⬩ pattern ⬩ example ⬩ precedent ⬩ a rule ⬩ prescript ⬩ precept ⬩ parable ⬩ similitude ⬩ type
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Mið bisene from esne erende similitudine de seruo arante, p. 9, 6. Búta biseno (bisine, R.) sine parabola, Mk. L. 4, 34. Ðæt hié magon be ðisse bisene ongietan þe him is tó gecweden quod intelligi figuraliter potest, illis dicitur, Past. 188, 21.
fóran
Before ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ before all ⬩ opposite ⬩ over against ⬩ Before ⬩ Beforehand ⬩ before ⬩ before ⬩ Before ⬩ in front of
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On þǽm wintregum tídum wyrþ se múþa fordrifen foran from þǽm windum, Ors. l, I; S. 12, 34. Gemétton wé ús ǽghwanon storm foran onsettende inuenimus nos undigueuersum tempestate praeclusos, Bd. 5, l; Sch. 552, 10.
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hebban
to lift ⬩ to lift ⬩ to raise ⬩ lift ⬩ make a sound ⬩ to exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ to extol ⬩ exalt ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ to raise ⬩ bring up ⬩ to direct ⬩ bear ⬩ To rise ⬩ mount
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Hebbað eówer mód tó him, Bt. 42; F. 258, 22. to lift and carry, bear to or from Þá apostolas hófon Marian líchoman úp and hine ásetton on neorxna wanges gefeán, Bl. H. 157, 33. Hófon hine wítigan úp tó éðle, Sat. 460.
lagu
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(In the passages from the Chroniclee ) <b>I a.</b> where the state is named On Cantwara lage, Ll. Th. i. 330, 17. On Engla lage, Wlfst. 311, 4. <b>I b.