wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Ða hand ðe hé ðæt fúl mid worhte, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 21, 24. Ða mǽran weorc ðe hé worhte, Deut. 11, 7. Ða dǽda ða ðe hé worhte, Blickl. Homl. 33, 6. Ne worhte (wrohte Rush.) Ióhannes nán tácn, Jn. Skt. 10, 41. Hí blódgyte worhtan, Exon.
un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Ðás ðé sint unncúðo haec ignoras, Jn. Skt. Lind. 3, l0. Hié uncúðra ǽngum ne willaþ feóres geunnan they will grant no stranger life, Andr. Kmbl. 355; An. 178: Cd. Th. 163, 14; Gen. 2698.
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wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Ðeós wlitu haec species, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Zup. 82, 11. Gilde be his (a horse's ) wlites wyrðe, L. Ath. v. 6, 1; Th. i. 232, 25. Be his (a slave's ) wlites weorðe, 2; Th. i. 234, 6. Be his wlite, L. In. 26; Th. i. 118, 20.
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Nú wit mágon sorgian for his síðe we have good cause to rue his journey, 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799; Exon. 9 b: Th. 8, 34; Cri. 127. Hwæðer sél mǽge wunde gedýgan, Beo. Th. 5054; B. 2530.
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weorþian
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Se eádga ( Abra-ham ) Drihtnes noman weorðade, Cd. Th. 113, 13; Gen. 1886. Hæleð hálgum stefnum cyning weorðodon, Andr. Kmbl. 2112; An. 1057. Wordum weorðodon, 1611 ; An. 807. Wurðedon, Cd. Th. 232, 15; Dan. 260.
sígan
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Gewát se wilda fugel earce sécan, wérig sígan tó handa hálgum rince, 88, 9 ; Gen. 1462. Sígende preceps, Germ. 399, 460. [Þe kinge sah to grunde (deide, 2nd MS.), Laym. 10255. Scal þi saule siȝen to helle 14589.] <b>Ia.
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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intrans. of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start Sió æcs wint of ðam hielfe and eác ús of ðære handa ... Sió æs wient of ðæm hielfe securis manu fugit ...
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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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Peter professes to have this knowledge, Bl. H. 181, 12
lytel
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Mé ne þincþ náuht lytel gód þisses andweardan lífes gesǽlþa, ne eác náuht lytel yfel his ungesǽlþa in hac ipsa fortuna populari nonnihil boni malive inesse perpendo, Bt. 39, 2 ; F. 212, 14.
GRUND
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Sió gítsung ðe nǽnne grund hafaþ avarice which hath no bottom, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 92; Met. 8, 46. Mid fótum ne mæg grund gerǽcan cannot reach the bottom with his feet, Salm. Kmbl. 453; Sal. 227: Beo.
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Gif há wrace dó, ǽr hé him ryhtes bidde, L. In. 9; Th. i. 108, 4. Se ðe þeóf wrecan wille . . . Gif hé man ofsleá on ða wrace, L. Ath. v. l, 5 ; Th. i. 230, 12, Ne mæg wé ðæs wrace gefremman, Cd. Th. 25, 14; Gen. 393.
eall
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Þæt þú ðé mid ealre hande be þínum cynne nime, Tech. ii. 129, 16. Hí cunnon eall mennisc gereord nationum linguis loquentes, Nar. 37, 3. Hí þá ealle feówertig ætforan him stódon, Hml. S. 11, 55. Yfel monn ealra þeáwa, Ors. 6, 14; S. 268, 27.
freónd
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Gif hé þǽra freónda hæfd þe ꝥ dón durron, 290, 12-15. Selle hé his wǽpn his freóndum tó gehealdanne, 60, 8.
sceát
a corner, an angle ⬩ corner, quarter ⬩ a projection, promontory ⬩ a nook, corner, region ⬩ a lap, bosom ⬩ the bosom ⬩ a bay ⬩ sinus ⬩ a garment ⬩ a cloth, napkin ⬩ cloak,fold
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Icel. hann hafði und skauti sér leyniliga handöxi) exsurrexit repente, et evaginata sub vests sica, impetum fecit in regem, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 21: Exon. Th. 431, 3; Rä. 45, 2: 391, 18; Rä. 10, 7. a cloth, napkin Sceát manuterium vel mantele, Wrt.
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FLÓD
a flowing of water ⬩ flow ⬩ flowing water ⬩ wave ⬩ tide ⬩ FLOOD ⬩ sea ⬩ running stream ⬩ river ⬩ flūmen ⬩ fluctus ⬩ fluentum ⬩ æstus ⬩ accessus ⬩ flŭvius ⬩ the Flood ⬩ deluge ⬩ dilŭvium
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Flódas [m.] feágaþ oððe hafetiaþ mid handa samod flūmĭna plaudent mănu sĭmul, Ps. Lamb. 97, 8. Fámige flódas [m.] foamy floods. Cd. 100; Th. 133, 19; Gen. 2213: Ps. Th. 68, 14: Exon. 125b; Th. 482, 19; Rä. 67, 4.
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níd
necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion
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Nis Gode nán neód ðæt wé gód wyrcan, ne hé nán þing ne hǽt for his ágenre neóde, Homl. Skt. 11, 299.
ge-fæstnian
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Wearð hé gefæstnod be þǽre swíþran handa tó þǽre bǽre, 151, 18. Róde gefæstnad, Cri. 1448. Gefæstnodon sceare and cultre mid þǽre sýl confirmato vomere et cultro aratro, Coll. M. 19, 19.
tilian
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Laboratores syndon weorcmen ðe tilian sculon ðæs ðe eall þeódscype big sceall libban laboratores are workmen, that have to obtain by their efforts that by which all the nation has to live, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 306, 35: Beo. Th. 3651; B. 1823.
ge-limpan
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Him swá fela gereorda gelamp swá ðǽra wyrhtena wæs, Wlfst. 105, 5. to turn out, have as an issue Wéndun gé þaet gé Scyppende sceoldan gelíce wesan; eów þǽr wyrs gelomp it turned out worse for you, Gú. 637.
hús
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Ymbe þæt háte hús (the place of the fiery furnace ), Az. 162. II a. the house of a deity, a place of worship, church, temple, tabernacle :-- Hús Godes tabernaculum Dei, Rtl. 71, 3. Mín hús sceal beón gebedhús gecéged, Bl.