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lá

(int.)

Lo ⬩ Oh ⬩ Ah

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Chauc. weilawey Shakspere welladay] Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 12, Cott. MS. Wel lá men wel oh! men, 34, 8; Fox 144, 23. Wel lá, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 1; Met. 21, 1.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lying ⬩ dead ⬩ sickness ⬩ death ⬩ a couch ⬩ a lair ⬩ a grave

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Ðá cwæþ se cyng ðæt mihte beón geboden him wið clǽnum legere then the king said, the offer might have been made to him, if the death had been by fair means [it was by drowning], 31. a place to lie in, a couch, a lair, a place where the dead lie, a grave

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

going ⬩ walking ⬩ a going ⬩ course ⬩ journey ⬩ a way ⬩ road ⬩ the run ⬩ carriage ⬩ vehicle ⬩ a train ⬩ retinue ⬩ course ⬩ proceeding

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Hé bebeád þæt nán crísten mon ne cóme on his hiérede ne on his færelte omnes Christianos e palatio suo jussit expelli, 6, 30; S. 282, 29. of conduct, course, way of life, proceeding Ic ǽlcum sylle æfter his færelde do unicuique juxta viam suam (Jer.

hirde

a keeper ⬩ guardian ⬩ protector ⬩ director ⬩ guide ⬩ pastor ⬩ the keeper ⬩ a keeper ⬩ a guard ⬩ watchman

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Voc. ii. 80, 17. a keeper, guardian, protector, director of people Búton ic hyrde (custos) ætwere eów, Coll. M. 28, 21. Mec sáwelcund hyrde bihealdeð, Gú. 289.

swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
swǽs, adj.

(one's) own; ⬩ proprius ⬩ dear ⬩ with a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things). ⬩ subst. property: ⬩ near, related ⬩ familiaris, domesticus ⬩ beloved, dear; pleasant.

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Swǽsum wordum dulcibus verbis, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 31: blandimentis Gl. Prud. 43 a. Swáse swegldreámas, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349

Linked entries: swáse swés

tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
tyhtan, p.te.

to draw ⬩ stretch ⬩ to draw the mind to something ⬩ to incite ⬩ exhort ⬩ provoke ⬩ solicit ⬩ prompt ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ to suggest ⬩ bring to the mind ⬩ to instruct ⬩ teach

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Ðreátian and tihtan (tyhtan,Cott. MS.) tó gódum ðeáwum, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 200, 8. Tyhtan and gremian tó spíwanne to provoke to vomit, Lchdm. ii. 184, 1.

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce

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Hé forðon cóme ðæt hé sceolde mete lǽdan propter victum adferendum, Bd, 4, 22; S. 591, 8. Hí hæfdon ǽrend ðe hí him lǽdan sceolden haberent aliquid legationis quod deberent ad illum perferre, 5, 10; S. 624, 22.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

sunne

(n.)
Grammar
sunne, an (sunnu, Cd. Th. 286, 14; Sat. 352, and acc. sunne, 147, 11; Gen. 2437:
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Ǽr sunne tó setle code, Ex. 17, 12. Sunne setlgonges fús, Exon. Th. 174, 33; Gú. 1187. Sóna swá seó sunne sealte streámas heá oferhlifaþ, 206, 1; Ph. 120. Sunne gewát tó sete glídan, Andr. Kmbl. 2609; An. 1306.

Linked entries: sunna sunnu sól

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdom ⬩ discretion ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ wisdom ⬩ knowledge ⬩ learning ⬩ philosophy

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Wé willaþ beón bylewite, and wíse, ðæt wé búgon fram yfele and dón góda, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 27. Hé wísdóme heóld éðel sínne, Beo. Th. 3923; B. 1959. Ic healde ðínra worda wam mid wísdóme, Ps. Th. 118, 17.

ceorl

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</b> a layman :-- Swá mæssepreóst, swá munuc, swá ceorl (laicus ), swá cempa, Coll. M. 31, 37. Swylce hit nán pleoh ne sý ꝥ se preóst libbe swá swá ceorl, Ll. Th. ii. 344, 18. þæt mæssepreóst lybbe his líf swá swá ceorl, Wlfst. 269, 29.

ge-þingian

(v.)
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S. 35, 205. to settle with a person, come to terms, be reconciled Hér Cantware geþingodan wiþ Ine, and him gesaldon .xxx. m̃., Chr. 694; P. 40, 12.

ge-weorc

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, Coll. M. 30, 35. Ꝥ hí férdon on þæt geweorc þæs Godes wordes, Bd. l, 23; Sch. 50, l. v. ǽfen-, brycg-, ealu-, fasten-, land-, stán-, sulh-, tigel- timber-, weall- web-geweorc. <b>IV a.

grówan

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Þæs sǽdes corn bið áweaht mid áscunga ... gif hit grówan sceal, Met. 22, 42.

hálig-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dóm, es; m.

holiness, sanctity ⬩ sanctimonia ⬩ holy things, relics, holy work, a sacrament ⬩ a holy place, sanctuary ⬩ relic ⬩ holiness ⬩ sacred things ⬩ relics ⬩ a sanctuary ⬩ sacramentum, sanctuarium ⬩ sacred thing, relic, sanctuary

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wurþlíce behworfene, and dǽr ǽnig þingc fúles neáh ne cume; ac gelogige man ðone háligdóm swíðe árwurþlíce we enjoin, that all the things which are near the altar, and belong to the church, be very cleanly and worthily appointed, and where nothing foul may come

HÝD

(n.)
Grammar
HÝD, e; f.

HIDE ⬩ skin

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Ic bicge hýda and fell ego emo cutes et pelles, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 29. Horses hýda hí habbaþ him tó hrægle pelliculas equorum ad vestimentum habentes, Nar. 38, 2.

Linked entry: hýd-gild

ge-lǽdan

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, Coll. M. 27, 5. Hé ( Noah) gelǽdde ofer lagustreámas máðmhorda mǽst (the contents of the ark ), Exod. 367. Gé mec úp gelǽddon, ꝥ ic of lyfte londa getimbru geseón meahte, Gú. 455. Onfóh ús mid eów on ꝥ scip, and gelǽdaþ ús on þá ceastre, Bl.

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate

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Gif nú eall ðises middaneardes wela cóme tó ánum men, hú ne wǽron ealle óþre men wǽdlan ? Genóh sweotol ðæt is, ðætte gód hlísa biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela Bt. 13; Fox 38, 1-24. Ǽlc sóþ wela opes 7, 3; Fox 20, 16.

Linked entries: wala weala weola

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to

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Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 18. Gif ðú woldest myltsian, and swá þeáh ne mihtest . . . ðæt ðú ne mæge myltsían, þeáh ðú wylle. Homl. Skt. i. 3, 184-188. Ne ðurfon wé ðæs wénan, ðæt wuldorcyning ǽfre wille eard áléfan, Cd.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about

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Ðonne hwá on ða leásunga beféhþ, ðonne ne mæg hé of, Past. 35; Swt. 239, 17. denoting direction Stód se leóma him of swylce fýren þecelle, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29. denoting origin or source Ðære þeóde ðe hé of com, 5, 19; S. 639, 37.

Linked entry: ob

folc

a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk

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Eorlum cúð, . . . rícum and heánum folcum gefrǽge, Ru. 89, 3: Men. 179: 218. a crowd, company, troop Cóm him tó micel folc manna. Hml. S. 31, 1012. Menigo cwóm, folc unlytel, El. 872. Forlétre ðæt folc (mengu, R.) dimissa turba, Mt. 15, 39.

Linked entry: þeód-scipe