swerian
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Swá swá ðú swóre on sóðfæstnysse ðíne, Ps. Spl. 88, 48. Ic swerige ðurh God juro per Deum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 4. Ne swerie gé þurh útencymena goda naman, Ex. 23, 13: Mt. Kmbl. 5, 34, 35. Ne swerigen gé nǽfre under hǽðene godas, L.
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weorþscipe
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Ða dysiende wénaþ ðætte ðæt ðing sié ǽlces weorþscipes betst wyrþe ðætte hí medemæste ongiton magon labuntur hi, qui quod sit optimum, id reverentiae cultu dignissimum putant, 24, 4; Fox 86, 10. Nys nán wítega bútan weorðscype (wurð-, v. l.)
wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Geheald ðinne wlite and ðíne fægernesse speciem tuam et pulcritudinem tuam intende, Ps. Th. 44, 5 : Hpt. Gl. 523, 60. Ðes middangeard wæs tó ðon fæger, ðæt hé teáh men tó him þurh his wlite and þurh his fægernesse, Blickl.
wer
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Gif hlóð ðis gedó . . . ealle forgielden ðone wer gemǽmumhondum, L. Alf. pol. 29-31; Th. i. 80, 6-17: 36; Th. i. 84, 13, 14.
ge-cýþan
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His hálines and wundor wǽron manigfealde gecýdde geond ðis égland, Chr. 641 ; P. 27, 25
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biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Ne bæd se blinda náðor ne goldes, ne seolfres, ne náne woruldlice ðing, Hml. Th. 1. 158, 20. with a clause Wé biddaþ ꝥ þú fram ús ne gewíte, Bl. H. 145, 18. Hé bæd ꝥ hé móste faran, 23, 13: 211, 29.
god-cund
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Ic bidde hígon ðette hié ðás godcundan gód gedón . . . ðaet ęghwilc messepriost gesinge twá messan . . . ond ęghwilc Godes ðiów gesinge twá fíftig, C. D. i. 293, 1-33. Godes þeówum þe þá cyrican mid godcundum dreámum weorþiað, Bl. H. 41, 27.
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winter
a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year
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Se wind (zephirus) tówyrpð and ðáwaþ ǽlcne winter, Lchdm. iii. 274, 22. a year Beóð his winter wynnum íced annos ejus in diem seculi adjicies, Ps. Th. 60, 5. Úre winter anni nostri, 89, 10. God ána wát hwæt him weaxendum winter bringaþ, Exon.
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be-gán
passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend
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Ðá ðing tó begánne and tó bewitanne ðe tó scipene belimpað, Angl. ix. 260, 3. to cultivate (lit. and fig.) Hié wel begáð hira plantan and hiera impan, Past. 381, 16. Hé his folces ðeáwas beeóde, swilce hé on wín-geardes biggencge swnnce, Hml.
be
rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request
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Th. 171, 6. for the sake of:-- Nis ðis gewrít be ánum men áwriten ac ys be eallum, Hept.
hyge
Mind ⬩ heart ⬩ soul
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Wesan ðíne eáran gehýrende mid hige on eall gebedd esnes ðínes fiant aures tuæ intendentes in orationem servi tui, 129, 2. Mid hyge þencan to think with the mind, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 23; Seef. 96.
LEÓF
LIEF ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ loved ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear ⬩ a friend ⬩ loved one
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Leófe ðíne dilecti tui, Ps. Th. 59, 4. Míne bróðru leófon my dear brethren, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 43. Ðǽr ne biþ leófra gedál ne láðra gesamnung there shall not be parting of friends there, or meeting of foes, Blickl. Homl. 65, 20.
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georne
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Hé sceal snotorlíce smeágean and georne ðurhsmúgan ealle ðá ðíng, Angl. ix. 259, 21. Geþence hé swíðe georne, Ll. Th. i. 376, 18. Wé ús sylfe geðencean and gemunon þonne geornost, þonne wé gehýron Godes béc rǽdan, Bl.
ge-riht
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D. v. 279, 7 : directe, iii. 374, 10, 13: in direc-tum, 376, 16: recto cursu, itinere, 381, 20, 30: recta semita, via, 32 : 386, 23: rectissima tramite, 388, 2J Ymb fire landgemǽra fip on Temese . . . þonne on gerihte to Bedanforda, Ll.
HEÁH
HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty ⬩ altus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis
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Wesan heá mihte handa ðíne áhafen ofer hæleþas may the excellent powers of thy hand be exalted over men, Ps. Th. 88, 12. Heágum þrymmum in excellent majesty, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 16; Gen. 8. Hýð heáum ceólum a haven for the tall ships, Bt. Met.
ge-healdan
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</b> gehealden on satisfied with, not desiring more than (v. ge-healden in Dict. ) :-- Beó lá nú on þysum gehealden, Hml. S. 23b, 384.
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Dip. Kmbl. iv. 200, 7. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place, to determine, ordain, have the deciding or control of matters, with gen. Se ðe lífa gehwæs lengu wealdeþ he that determines the length of every life, Exon.
hé
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Ꝥ mægden cuoeð móder his puella dicit matri suae, Mk. L. 6, 28. Hé geheáld hond his (hyre hand, W.
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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which has been the subject of action to be requited: Beorges hyrde wolde líge forgyldan dryncfæt dýre the fire-drake wanted to repay (the robbery of) the precious cup with flame, B. 2305. to pay what is due, perform a vow Ðú forgeldes Drihtne giháta ðíne
ge-sittan
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Hé heora fela gesette wið þone sǽ, and hié þǽr gesetene sint gietoð þisne dæg quos ibi usque in hodiernum diem consistere opinio est, 3, 5 ; S. 104, 27. of temporary occupation, to stay, have one's quarters Hǽðene men on Tenet ofer winter gesǽton, Chr