ge-feón
To be glad ⬩ rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ lætari ⬩ delectari ⬩ gaudere ⬩ exultare
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Eal rihtgelýfed folc sceal gefeón on ðone his tocyme all right-believing folk ought to rejoice at his advent, Blickl. Homl. 167, 14. Ðonne mótan we in ðære engellícan blisse gefeón then may we in angelic bliss rejoice, 83, 3. Gefeage exultare, Jn.
syn
misdeed, fault, crime, wrong ⬩ sin
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Beóþ ðæs mannes synna gecwémran ðonne eal eorþlíc goldhord, Blickl. Homl. 43, 21. Wé fela sinna didon, Hy. 7, 106. On synnum geboren, Jn. Skt. 9, 34. Of synnum mínum clǽnsa mé, Ps. Spl. 50, 3. Sennum, Ps. C. 38. Andettan synna, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 6.
hiw
shape ⬩ form ⬩ shape ⬩ figure ⬩ a form ⬩ shape ⬩ writing ⬩ appearance ⬩ aspect ⬩ colour ⬩ form ⬩ kind ⬩ nature ⬩ character ⬩ formula ⬩ form ⬩ type ⬩ model ⬩ a pretex ⬩ a fancy ⬩ a kind ⬩ species
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L. 3, 22. a figure: Hé geseah ealra wihta ... híw in cuman variorum monstrorum diversas figuras introire prospicit, Guth.
scyld
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Is Euan scyld eal forpyuded, 7, 6; Cri. 97. Hé his scylde forgyfenysse bæd veniam reatus postulans, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 33. Ða byrðenne suá micelre scylde tanti reatus pondera, Past. 2, 2; Swt. 31, 14. Bútan scylde sine culpa, 3, 1; Swt. 33, 16: L.
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ufe-weard
upper ⬩ upper part of ⬩ upper part ⬩ later ⬩ latter part of a time
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Eal ufweard nosu columna, 43, 18. Up tó ánre dúne tó ufeweardum ðam cnolle ad verticem montis, Jud. 26, 3. Ða eágan bióð on ðam líchoman foreweardum and ufeweardum oculi sunt in ipsa honoris summi facie positi, Past. 1; Swt. 29, 13.
Linked entries: ofe-weard ufan-weard uf-weard
ge-samnung
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Add: a collection of objects whether permanently or temporarily associated. an assembly of persons, congregation company Eal sió gesomnung (-sam-, v.l.) ðǽre hálgan ciricean cuncto congregatio ecclesiae, Past. 367, 6.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Þá englas sceldað and healdað ealle hálige sáwla, Bl. H. 11, 27. Heald mé herewǽpnum wið unholdum, Ps. Ben. 34, 3.
scír
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Thw. 24, 17 ; Jud. 193. of glass, clear, transparent Swá ðæt scíre glæs ðæt mon ýþæst mæg eall þurhwlítan, Exon. Th. 78, 33. of water, clear, limpid Ofter Pantan, ofer scír wæter, Byrht. Th. 134, 42 ; By. 98.
talu
a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series
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Ðá se gingra bróðor ðis eall gehýrde fram ðam yldran bróðor hé sǽde: 'Ic eom ðín bróðor be ðí[n]re tale,' Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319-337.
fægere
beautifully ⬩ elegantly ⬩ gently ⬩ fair ⬩ plausibly ⬩ speciously ⬩ impurity ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ justly
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Git mid þý fullwihte fægre onbryrdon ealne þisne middangeard gave splendid incitement to all this earth, Hö. 136. Hé him fægre leán geaf he rewarded them splendidly, Cri. 472: 1361.
tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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Gen. 49, Eallum mannum, ðám ðe nú sint and ðám ðe tówearde sint.
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DUGAN
To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberal ⬩ valēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre
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Ða sceolon eall dugende beón swá swá hit gedafenaþ ðam háde they shall all be virtuous so as is befitting the order, L. Ælf. C. 16; Th. ii. 348, 16.
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líðe
Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet
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Hé forlét eall ðæt ðǽr líðes wæs and swétes vino epulisque deseruit, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 14. Cumb fulne líðes aloþ a coomb full of mid ale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 203, 8: Chart. Th. 105, 12.
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ýtera
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Stande hé ealra ýtemest ( ultimas ), 68, 10: Scint. 21, 19. Ealra ýtemest nouissima omnium, Lk. Skt. 20, 32. Ágynn fram ðam ýtemestan ( novissimo ) óð ðone fyrmestan, Mt. Kmbl. 20, 8, 14. On ðam ýtemestan dæge, Jn. Skt. 6, 54.
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self
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Eall ðis mágon him sylfe geseón, Exon. Th. 69, 6; Cri. 1116. denoting voluntary or independent action (not inflected?). Cf. Goth.
tún
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Wæs in ða tíd ðeáu Ongelcynnes folcum, ðæt ðonne mæssepreóst in tún ( villam ) com, hí ealle gesomnodon Godes word tó gehýranne, 4, 27; S. 604, 16. Ðæt cumende folc of eallum túnum (viculis), 2, 14; S. 518, 9: 4, 27; S. 604, 26.
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híran
to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to give ear ⬩ hearken ⬩ listen ⬩ To listen to ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to be subject to ⬩ to serve ⬩ error ⬩ to belong to ⬩ authority ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ of a due ⬩ privilege ⬩ occupation ⬩ office ⬩ hear of ⬩ be told
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Eádweard féng tó Lundenbyrc and tó Oxnaforda, and tó ðǽm landum eallum þe þǽr tó hiérdon, 912; P. 96, 18. Ealle þá land þe intó Róme hýrdon, Hml. S. 30, 232.
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Hit is ealra wyrta mǽst majus est omnibus holeribus, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 32. Feldhúsa mǽst, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 3; Exod. 85. Of mǽstan dǽle maxima ex parte, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 2: Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 2.
irsian
to be angry ⬩ to rage ⬩ to make angry ⬩ to anger ⬩ provoke
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Swá him yrsade se for ealle spræc feónda mengu so did he, who spake for all the multitude of fiends, rage against him [Guthlac], Exon. 35 a ; Th. 114, 11 : Gú. 171. Moises ðá yrsode and áxode iratusque Moyses ait, Num. 31, 14.
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mǽnan
To mean ⬩ to intend to convey a certain sense ⬩ to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement ⬩ to mean ⬩ purpose ⬩ have as an object to which the mind is directed ⬩ intend ⬩ to signify ⬩ have a certain signification or purpose
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Gen. 18, 20. to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement Cweþan swá he tó ánum sprece and hwæðre ealle mǽneþ to say, as if he speaks to one and yet means all. Exon. 283; Th. 84, 24; Cri. 1378.