ge-bétan
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Undergesettum and gebéttum mycclum fýre hé wæs þǽr forbærned supposito igne toncrematus est, 307, 20. in a medical sense, to do good to, cure, remedy ꝥ sár hyt wel gebét, Lch. i. 200, 6.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Th. 446, 8 ; Dóm. 19. Is ðes wǽlíca hám, wítes áfylled, Cd. Th. 271, 4; Sat. 100. Wítes fýr. Exon. Th. 39, 21; 625. Grim helle fýr tó wíte, 78, 7 ; Cri. 1270. Synna to wite, 77, 2; Cri. 1250. In wíte bídan, Cd. Th. 268, l; Sat. 48.
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Wíta heardost, Kr. 87. ꝥ hé onfó þæs heardestan þeów-dómes, Bl. H. 49, 5. of a time in which there is suffering Se hearda dæg (the day of doom), Cri. 1065.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
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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Dryhtne hýreð, Hy. 2, 10: Dóm. 96. Ðá ðe deóflum hýrdon, Bl. H. 201, 20. Manegum men þincþ ꝥ hé nǽnne anweald næbbe búton hé hæbbe manigne man þe him hére, Bt. 29, 1; F. 104, 9.
þegen
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Gif mon cyninges þegn beteó, gif hé hine ládian dyrre, dó hé ðæt mid .xii. cininges þegnum. Gif man ðone man betýhþ ðe biþ læssa maga (mága?) ðonne se cyninges þegn, ládige hé hine mid .xi. his gelícena and mid ánum cyninges þægne, L. A.
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á-biddan
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P. p. 3, 15. with gen. of thing Sé ðe sum wundorlíc ðing on Godes naman dón wile, oððe sé ðe sumes wundres dyslíce æt Gode ábiddan wile, Hml. Th. 170, 30. govt. uncertain Gif hwá him ryhtes bidde, and ábiddan ne mæge, L. In. 8 ; Th. i. 106, 21
wealdend
one who exercises power over persons or things, ⬩ a controller ⬩ master ⬩ one who exercises dominion ⬩ a ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ sovereign ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ a possessor ⬩ master ⬩ lord
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Cum mid ús for ðon ðe ðú eart úre wealdend, Blickl. Homl. 239, 9, Eádgár, Engla waldend, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 9. Eádweard, hæleða wealdend, 1065; Erl. 196, 27. Englalandes wealdend, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 3.
on-cnáwan
To know ⬩ noscere, cognoscere, agnoscere ⬩ to know, recognise, ⬩ to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguish ⬩ to recognise a fact ⬩ to know, understand, attain to a knowledge of ⬩ to know, learn by observation, observe, perceive ⬩ to acknowledge ⬩ make acknowledgment of a fault ⬩ to acknowledge a greeting ⬩ to acknowledge the power of another
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Hí hine (Jesus) on ðam gereorde oncneówon, ðone ðe hí ne mihton on onwrigennysse háliges gewrites oncnáwan, 284, 33-34. Ðæt is éce líf, ðæt hí ðé oncnáwon sóðne God, and ðone ðe ðú ásendest, 42, 14 : ii. 362, 22.
hýnan
To abuse ⬩ humiliate ⬩ rebuke ⬩ correct ⬩ despise ⬩ oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ ill-treat
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Seðe iuih gehéneþ mec hénes seðe wutedlíce mec hénes gehéneþ ðone seðe mec sende qui vos spernit me spernit, qui autem me spernit spernit eum qui me misit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 16.
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ge-lǽstan
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Ꝥ gehwilc sprǽc hæbbe ándagan hwænne heó gelǽst sý, 158, 8. to do habitually, practise Se mon þe þá sóþfæstnesse mid his múþe sprecþ, and hié on his heortan geþencþ, and hé hí fullíce gelǽsteþ, Bl. H. 55, 16.
ELLEN
Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude ⬩ vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo
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Ellen fremman to do a deed of valour, Andr. Kmbl. 2418; An. 1210: Beo. Th. 6 ; B. 3. Moyses bebeád folc hycgan on ellen Moses bade the people think on valour, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 22; Exod. 218: Fins. Th. 21; Fin. 11: Ps. Th. 93, 2.
LYSTAN
To LIST
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Se leahtor déþ ðæt ðam men ne lyst nán þing tó góde gedón that sin causes a man to have no desire to do anything to good purpose, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 22. Him lyste ðǽr on dígolnysse his gebedu begangan, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 33.
for-cweþan
to reproach ⬩ upbraid ⬩ blame ⬩ reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to reprove ⬩ to refuse ⬩ decline ⬩ to excuse ⬩ to refuse ⬩ to receive ⬩ to reject ⬩ disapprove of
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R. 3, 20. to refuse, decline to do Hé forcwið ðæt hé ne féde Godes heorde gregem Dei renuit pascere, Past. 43, 6.
ge-þreátian
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Þeód wæs oflysted metes ... hungre wǽron þearle geþreátod, An. 1117. to press, urge, force to do something Sua chuá ðec genédes ł geðreátas ( angariaberit ) míle straedena. Mt. L. 5, 41. Geþreátod and geníded invitus, Wrt.
ǽmettig
empty, void, vacant ⬩ devoid, void of, free from ⬩ unoccupied, at leisure, exempt from ⬩ free to do ⬩ unmarried
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Ðá menn ðe ǽmtige beóð ðæs ðæt hié for óðre men swincen, 191, 13. with fram :-- Fram ðám gewinne ðǽre þénunge ǽmettig (ǽmtig, ǽmetig, v. ll.) wæs a labore et ministerio vacabat, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 351, 11. with tó, free to do :-- Ðǽm ðe ǽmettig (ǽmetig,
GÚÞ
War, battle, fight ⬩ bellum
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Ǽr ðú gúþe fremme before thou do battle, 2708; An. 1356: Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 5; Rä. 21, 25. Se ða gúþe genæc he had come safe out of the battle, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 33; Gen. 2019. Ðe ða gúþe forbeáh who turned aside from the battle, Byrht.
wín-geard
a vineyard ⬩ a place where vines grow ⬩ the vines growing in such a place ⬩ vinea ⬩ a place where other plants than vines grow ⬩ a vine ⬩ vitis ⬩ vinea
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Dó swá on ðínum wínearde and on ðínum elebeámon ita facies in vinea et in oliveto tuo, Ex. 23, 11. Hé gesette him wíneard plantavit vineam, Gen. 9, 20. Wíngeard, Cd. Th. 94, 8; Gen. 1558. Wíngeord, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 1.
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HORS
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Wið horses hreófle . . . dó on ðæt hors swá hit hátost mǽge for a horse's leprosy . . . apply it to the horse as hot as possible, L. M. 1, 88; Lchdm. ii. 152, 10. Gelícnes horses and monnes. Exon. l09 b;Th. 418, 26; Rä. 37, 11.
ó-leccan
to treat gently, to soothe, caress ⬩ to be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy means ⬩ to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive ⬩ of things to gratify, charm, give pleasure
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Gif ðú wille ðæt ðé monige ólæcan ðonne ólæce ðú ánum swíðe georne if you wish many to pay court to you, do you sedułously pay court to one, Prov. Kmbl. 79 : 80. Mé riht ne þinceþ ðæt ic óleccan þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum, Cd.
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open-líce
Openly ⬩ publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected ⬩ without concealment, without reserve, freely ⬩ plainly, evidently, clearly, manifestly ⬩ without obstruction, at large
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Ðás þing wé willaþ openlícor gecýðan ðonne ðæt lýden dó, Anglia viii. 298, 25: Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 35