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sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed,seed,the ripe fruit,fruit, growthsowingseed, progeny, posterity

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seed, what is sown, that part of a plant which propagates Senepes sǽd granum sinapis, Mk. Skt. 4, 31. Ðæt treów sceolde sǽde eft onfón the tree should again bear seed, Cd. Th. 251, 12; Dan. 562: 252, 24; Dan. 583.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

wæl-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-hreów, -hreáw, -reów, -rǽw; adj.

Cruelbarbarousbloodthirsty

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Ne lǽt ðú on ðæs wælhreówan hond (crudeli) ðín geár, Past. 36; Swt. 249, 11: Homl. Th. i. 80, 31. Ne mæg ic mínne feónd lufian, ðone ðe ic wælhreówne tógeánes mé geseó, 54, 31. Ðone wælhreówan feónd ðisse menniscan gecynd[e], Blickl. Homl. 31, 31.

rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
rihte, adv.

right, due, directly, straight directly, straightway rightly, well, in a manner suited to the circumstances of a case, fittingly, properly, dulycorrectly, in the proper manner, exactly, accurately, truly

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Wæs swíðe ryhte tó ðæm wítgan gecweden, recte Past. 21; Swt. 153, 16. Ne ǽnig wið óðerne getrýwlíce ne þohte swá rihte swá hé scolde, Wulfst. 160, 2 : Cd. Th. 127, 32; Gen. 2119.

sméðe

(adj.)
Grammar
sméðe, adj.

Smoothsmooth, without roughness or inequalitiessmooth, without discomfort or annoyancesmooth, suave, avoiding offencesmooth, not irritating (of food, medicine, etc.)smooth not harsh, melodious, harmonious

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Th. 146, 3; Gú. 704. smooth, suave, avoiding offence Hé biþ hwílum tó ungemetlíce sméðe, hwílum tó ungemetlíce réðe amor proprius mentem aliquando inordinate ad mollitiem, aliquando ad asperitatem rapit Past. 19, 1; Swt. 143, 7. smooth, not irritating

tó-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-bregdan, -brédan; p. -brægd, -brǽd, pl. -brugdon, -brúdon (-brudon ?); pp. -brogden, -bróden (-broden ? in O. and N. tobrode rimes with unsode).

to separate (trans.) by a quick movement,to pull to pieces (lit. and fig. )to pull apartto separate (intrans.) by a quick movement,to break off,start from sleep,to awaketo separate by making a quick movement with something

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Oft hý wordum tóweorpaþ ǽr hý bacum tóbréden (before they part and turn their backs on one another, (?) cf. Icel. bregða hendi, fótnm, etc.) . . Exon. Th. 345, 20; Gn. Ex. 192. Hi eteþ flesch unsode swich wulves hadde hit tobrode, O. and N. 1008.

á-styrian

(v.)

to move a thing from its placeto cause a living creature to move itself:--to stir up,to cause motion in somethingto cause emotion in a personto cause strifepassionTo stirmove one's self

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Past. 173, 22. Heródes wearð micclum ástyred, Hml. Th. i. 78, 9. Wæs þis land swíðe ástirad, Chr. 1007; P. 222, 27. Wearð se cásere for þǽre wógunge ástyrod, Hml. S. 7, 301. Wearð þ folc ástyrod on swíðlicum hreame they cried out excitedly, 31, 281.

Linked entry: á-styrung

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, privatethat is apart, separate, remoteprivate, that is done apart, not publicprivate, without distinction, ordinaryspecial, peculiar, properseparated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Ðonne wé for synderlecum synnum synderleca hreówsunga dóþ, Past. 53;Swt. 413, 28. Sume naman syndon (specialia,) ðæt synd synderlíce, ða ðe beóþ tódǽlede fram ðam gemǽnelícum, Ælfc.

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Geþence gé hwæt gé síen and hwelce gé síen pensa quod es, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 14. Ðá onfunde se módiga, hwilce his mihta wéron then the proud spirit found out what his powers were, Ælfc. T.

ge-standan

(v.)
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Ðá ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda, Past. 41, 7. Ðá ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, 51, 24. Ne mihte hé on fótum leng fæste gestandan. By. 171. <b>I a.

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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., Past. 3, 18. Swǽ gelǽrede biscepas swǽ nú, Gode ðonc, siendon, 9, 4.

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Hé hám cyrde fram pám weorce þæs landes, Gr. D. 165, 19. Hé mót neótan londes frætwa, Ph. 150. Londes ceorl the husbandman Met. 12, 27. Swá hwá swá wille sáwan wæstmbǽre land, Bt. 23 ; F. 78, 21.

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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Th. 90, 23; Cri. 1478. amount to be paid in compensation Mid weorðe forgelde man, L. Ethb. 32; Th. i. 12, 1. Gif esne óðerne ofsleá, ealne weorðe forgelde, 86; Th. i. 24, 11.

ge-wendan

(v.)
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Ðis folc nis nó gewend tó ðǽm ðe hié swingð, Past. 267, 6. Gewoendet tó ðé, Lk. L. 17, 4. of condition On hine seolfne gewoende in se reuersus, Lk. L. 17, 4.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Homl. 69, 17: 75, 31. to be, to be done, come to pass, happen On ðǽm dagum wæs ðæt Liber Pater oferwan Indéa ðeóde, Ors. 1, 6; Swt. 36, 17. On ðære tíde wæs sió ofermycelo hǽto, 1, 7; Swt. 40, 3.

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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Gl. 338. to give what one is bound to give, to pay tribute, offer, dedicate to God Sylle mé ðín forme bearn. Dó eall swá of hríðerum . . . syle ( reddas ) hit mé on ðam ehtuþan dæge, Ex. 22, 29, 30.

for-gifan

to givebestowgrantdispenseto giveto giveto giveto give uphand overdeliver upcommitpracticeto give backrestoreto marryto grantpermitallowto grantto givecauseto forgive

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Ðú forgeáfe ðá árleásnesse mínre heortan, Past. 419, 8.

hwilc

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Hí ǽlce synne geþencen . . . for ðǽm ðonne hié for ánre hwelcre hreówsiað, ðonne hreówsiað hié for ealle, Past. 413, 24.

ge-réfa

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Hé (Abraham ) clipode him tó his yldestan gerefan (serunm seniorem domus suae) þe ealle his þing bewiste, Gen. 24, 2. pa sǽde se wíngeardes hláford hys geréfan (giroefæ, L. geroefa, R. procurator!). Mt. 20, 8: Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 4.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

foodprovisiongoodssubstancevictussubstantiabŏnaan entertainingentertainmentfeasthospĭtālĭtasconvīviumcœnaa place where provisions are keptprovision-quarters of an armyvictus stătiousebenefitprofitenjoymentūsusfructus

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Hat.] ðata bóca wiston, forðæmðe hie heora nán wuht ongietan ne meahton they got very little benefit from the books, because they could not understand anything of them, Past. pref; Cot. MS

irre

(n.)
Grammar
irre, es; n.

Angerwrathirerage

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Quos cum furor agit in præceps, ignorant quidquid irati faciunt, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5-10. Godes yrre ys ofer hig egressa est ira a domino, Num. 18, 46.

Linked entries: ir eorre erre