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líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Ða synd líðe and gedéfe, ða ðe ne wiðstandaþ yfelum, ac oferswýðaþ mid heora goodnesse ðone yfelan, Homl. Th. i. 550, 19: Mt. Kmbl. 5, 5. Líðe æppla mitia poma, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 26.

Linked entry: líð

stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe, stepe, es; pl. stæpas, stapas, stæpe; m.
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Mid heora þeáwa stæpum Drihtne filiaþ, Homl. Th. i. 120, 28. Se ðe beforan ðǽm stæpum his weorca ne lócaþ, Past. 39; Swt. 287, 18. His weg and his stæpas tó sceáwianne, 18; Swt. 131, 21. Geriht míne stæpas on ðíne wegas,,Ps. Th. 16, 5. Stapas, Ps.

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.
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Þearfan ic lǽrde, ðæt hié heora wædle gefeán hæfdon, Blickl. Homl. 185, 17.

Linked entry: EARM

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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Hí mid heora forcum hine ðýdon, Homl. Th. i. 430, 5-11. to press, threaten, rebuke Seó módinys on horse ðýwð ðæt folc superbia in equo minatur turbis, Gl. Prud. 31 b. Hé þýwþ (arguet ) ðysne middaneard be synne, Jn. Skt. 16, 8.

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Ne beó ðú swá heard*-*heort, ðæt ðú him ðínes gódes wyrne non obdurabis cor tuum, nec contrahes manum, Deut. 15, 7. Sele him scearpne wyrtdrenc, wyrne him metes, Lchdm. ii. 46, 25. For hwan ðú woldest ðínre gesihðe mé wyrnan? Ps.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Hí betǽon heora rǽd 15 his willan, Hml. Th. i. 12, 7. Him wæs betǽht þe castel tó healdene, Chr. 1087 ; P. 223, 17. Gleáwum úþwitum betǽht þe gymnosophistis traditum (i. commendatum), An. Ox. 3097. of betrothal: Betáht despon*-*sata, Mt.

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Godes gecorenra wuldor is gemetegod be heora geeanmngum, Hml. Th. i. 446, 9

geóguþ

Grammar
geóguþ, l. geoguþ,
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Þá ealdan sceal earmlíce licgan æt hám hungre ácwolcne, and man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft . . . of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 17. (1 a) of persons in a subordinate position :-- Ymbeóde ides Helminga duguðe and geogoðe dǽl ǽghwylcne, B. 621

Linked entry: giógoð

hundred

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Heora man áhéng fifte healf hundred (hund, v. l. ), Ors. 5, 3; Th. 442, 34. Hundrað (hundteóntig, R. hund, W. S.) scípa centum oves, Mt. L. 18, 12. Hundrað (hundred, R., hund, W. S.) scillinga centum denarios, 18, 28. Hundreð, Lk. R. 15, 4.

micel

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Suá huelc suá wille betweoxn eów mǽst beón (major fieri), 121, 6. of things material or immaterial, of great excellence or work, of importance or significance Hé ( John ) heóld þá clǽnnysse on móde and on líchaman on micelre drohtnunge, Hml.

ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ryne, es; m.

A course, run, running,an orbitcourse, uninterrupted progressa course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood course, cycle, lustrecourse of life

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Wæter ða nú under roderum heora ryne healdaþ, Cd. Th. 10, 20; Gen. 159. Wið rynas wætera, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. of time, course, cycle, lustre Geár annus, tíd tempus, ryne cursus, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 38-40. Ryne cyclus, rynum cyclis, ii.20, 64-65 : 137, 73.

Linked entry: rine

ge

andevenevenboth . . . and . . . and

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Ge ꝥ hié him selfum heora synna bebeorgaþ, ge eác óþre syngiende rihtaþ, 63, 24. and Hí hit eall álugon, ge wed, and eác áþas, Chr. 947 ; P. 112, 25.

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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Ðá wearþ ðæt mǽden hohful hú heó ǽfre wæras wissian sceolde, Blickl. Swt. 2, 122. Gefada embe hú ðú wylle dispose of it how thou wilt, 3, 285.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

ge-secgan

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Ox. 3873: 1514 Heó wæs gesǽd narretur (superstitionis coniemptrix extitisse), 4432. Gesǽde memorantur, i. dicuntur, 1610. used absolutely Lóca ꝥ ðú ǽnigum menn gesæcga vide nemini dixeris, Mt. L. 8, 4. Bebeád þte ne ǽnigum men hiá ne gesægde, Mk.

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Ðá gelícan habbað heóm gelíc, Solil. H. 65, 24. Ne beóð þá leán gelíc, Mód. 76. Se maga and se unmaga ne beóð ná gelíce, ne ne magon ná gelíce byrðene áhebban, Ll. Th. i. 328, 16.

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Gif ǽnig man wolde heora óðrum fylstan, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 56.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, (-ud, -ed, -ad), werod (-ud, -ed), worud (-ad), word, es; n.
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Ðá gesamnodan hié ( Peter and Paul ) heora weorod wiþ Simone, Blickl. Homl. 173, 9. Ðá gesamnode hé mycel weorod his manna, 199, 12. Hwyder gewiton ða mycclan weorod ðe him ( the rich ) ymb férdon and stódan? 99, 25.

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Hié wiston ge be heora sige, ge eác be ðara hǽþenra manna fleáme they knew both about their victory and about the heathens' flight, Blickl. Homl. 203, 3.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui To drive, rush with violence ruĕre

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Ic drífe sceáp míne to heora lease mino oves meas ad pascua, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 11. Ic ða of Drihtnes drífe ceastre I will drive them from the, Lord's city, Ps. Th. l00, 8.

DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex a ruling, governing, commandrectio, gubernātio, impĕrium might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas will, free will, choice, option arbitrium, optiosense, meaning, interpretationsignifĭcātio, interprĕtātio

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Th. 5708; B. 2858. might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority; potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas Ðǽr wearþ Læcedemonia ánweald and heora dóm alegen there was