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wyn-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-sum, adj.

winsomeagreeablepleasantpleasantjoyous

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Ða wynsuman amoena, 1, 6. pleasant to the senses or to the mind Treów tó brúcenne wynsum lignum ad vescendum suave, Gen. 2, 9. Wæs swíþe wynsum wǽta út flówende.... Seó wǽte wæs wynsumu on ðære onbyrignesse, Blickl. Homl. 209, 2-9.

fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Beforein frontin frontin frontbefore alloppositeover againstBeforeBeforehandbeforebeforeBeforein front of

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Þæt treów sceolde foran áfeallan the tree should fall where all might see (?), Dan. 557. in the front rank(?) Þæt wæs án foran ealdgestreóna, B. 1458. with prepositions, on. with dat.

ród

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On róde treów áhebban, Angl. xii. 506, 4. Hér Petrus þrowode on róde, Chr. 69; P. 8, 30. On róde áhón to crucify, Shrn. 67, 15: 153, 12: Chr. 1096; P. 232, 23. the cross as a Christian symbol.

ge-hátan

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Ic gehátan dear þæt þú þǽr treówe findest, Bo. 10

weaxan

(v.)
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weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Hwæðer gé nú sécan gold on treówum ? ... Ealle men witon ðæt hit ðǽr ne weaxt, ðe má ðe gimmas weaxaþ on wíngeardum, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 8-11. Wexð, Met. 19, 8.

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Him (man) is gemǽne mid stánum ðæt hé beó wunigende; him is gemǽne mid treówum ðæt hé lybbe, 302, 20. Hí nǽron ǽfre wunigende, ac God hí gesceóp, 276, 15.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Flinte heardra, Rä. 41, 78. used of a tree; Similar entries cf. hard-beam Hé ástág in treé heard (treó heord, R.) ascendit in arborem sicomorum, Lk. L. 19, 4.

fæste

shakenfirmlyfasturgentlystrictlysolemnlysecurelyfastfastspeedily at once

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Þæt treów fæste stód, Dan. 557. Nánwuht nis fæste stondendes weorces on worulde, Bt. 9; F. 26, 21. Ic fæste stande for þínre campunga, Bl. H. 225, 34. Him þá férend on fæste wuniað the travellers fix their abode on him, Wal. 25: 36.

Linked entry: fæstlíce

be-healdan

(v.)
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Behealdað ðæt Adam ne ete of ðám treówe, Hex. 26, 15. Behaldas attendite, Mt. L. 6, 1. Tó behaldenne cavendum, 16, 12. Tó behaldanne evitandum, Lk. p. 7, 15. to behold, intrans. To look Gif se yrðlincg behylt underbæc, Hml. S. 16, 178.

gód

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Cóm gód gér and wæstmberende annus laetus et frugifer, 4, 13; Sch. 419, 12. pleasant to the senses Þæt treów wæs gód tó etanne, Gen. 3, 6. Spica is gódes stences, Bl. H. 73, 22.

god-webb

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Hié of þæs treówes leáfum and of his flýse spunnon and swá eác tó godewebbe wǽfon and worhtan foliis arboris ex siluestri uellere uestes detexunt, Nar. 6, 18. Of þám cnihtum hí álǽddon áweg tó wircenne godeweb, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 20.

Linked entry: gode-webb

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Heó áléde ðone sunu under sumum treówe, 22, 15. Ic ge-eah ðé ðá ðú wǽre under ðam fíctreówe, Jn. Skt. 1, 48. where one object is supported by another : -- Mearh under módegum, Elen. Kmbl. 2383; El. 1193.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

eald

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Þára ealdena treówa antiquorum foederum, Ors. 2, 5; S. 82, 18. Ealdra manna byrgenu, Hml. Th. ii. 258, 26. On ealdum dagum, II.

þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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Treów wæs gecýþed, þætte Gúðláce God leánode, Exon. Th. 129, 12; Gú. 420 : Cd.

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Geþencean ða men ðæt hié heora sylfra sáwla geseón ne mágon; ac ealswá hwæt swá se gesénelíca líchama déþ, eal ðæt déþ seó ungesýnelíce sáwl þurh ðone líchoman; and ðonne seó sáwl hié gedǽleþ wið ðone líchoman, hwylc biþ hé ðonne búton swylpe stán, oððe treów

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Eágan míne georne sceáwedun, hwǽr ic treówe funde, Ps. Th. 100, 6. Wígan ǽghwilcne þe hé on þám fyrste findan mihte, Exod. 189: Sal. 8. Hordweard sóhte æfter grunde, wolde guman findan, B. 2294.

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
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Treów ingehýdes gódes and yfeles, Gen. 2, 9. Gódes and yfeles, welan and wáwan, Cd. Th. 30, 10; Gen. 465. Gódes and ýfles ic cunnade, Exon. Th. 321, 25; Víd.51. Hig woldon gildan gód mid yfele, Gen. 44, 4. Swá gód swá yfel swá hé ǽr dyde, Blickl.

Linked entries: efel eofel

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Wuldres treów wǽdum geweorííod, ... gegyred mid golde, Kr. 15. Salem stód weallum geweorðod, Dan. 41. to honour a place or season Seó stów is mid manegum godcundum wuldrum swíþe heálíce geweorþod, Bl. H. 125, 18 : 197, 12.

ge-tríwan

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Take here <b>ge-treowan</b> and <b>ge-trýwan</b> in Dict., and add: to trust. Tó getríwenne conprehendenda, Wülck. Gl. 251, 37. absolute Cóm stefn ufane cwæðende, 'Getrýw, Eustachi,' Hml. S. 30, 241.

Linked entry: ge-trýwan

DRIGE

(adj.)
Grammar
DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY siccus, arĭdus

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Gif híg on grénum treówe ðás þing dóþ, hwæt dóþ híg on ðam drigum si in virĭdi ligno hæc faciunt, in arĭdo quid fiet? Lk. Bos,. 23, 31: Ps. Th. 105, 9. Drihten gewende ða sǽ to dríum mare Domĭnus vertit in siccum, Ex. 14, 21.