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ge-hæftan

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Hé ealle gesceafta hæfð geheaþorade and gehæfte mid his unanbindendlicum racentum stringat ligans irresoluto singula nexu, Bt. 25; F. 88, 5. to fasten one thing to another Sihhemes mód wæs gehæft tó Dinan conglutinata est anima ejus cum ea, Past. 415

ge-siht

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On þǽre gesihðe wesað ealle geleáffulle, Bl. H. 13, 27. sight (lit. or fig. ) of a person or object. where the person sees. with gen. of person On wera gesiehðe, An. 620. Tó gesyþþe ad (regis) presentiam, An. Ox. 3015.

hǽlend

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(in Domino Saluatore), Bd. 5, 19 ; Sch. 666, 8. rendering Jesus His nama wæs Hiesus, þæt is Hǽlend, for ðan ðe hé gehǽlð ealle ðá þe on hine gelýfað, Hml. Th. i. 198, 12. Hǽlend genam his twelf þegnas sunder, Bl. H. 15, 6, 15, 23.

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Wealh gif he hafað fíf hýda, hé bið syxhynde, 118, l0. in Bede translating familia Mycel eáland. ꝥ is syx hund hída micel æfter Angelcynnes æhte insula non modica, id est magnitudinis juxta consuetudinem aestimationis Anglorum familiarum sexcentarum,

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

on-drǽdan

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Ealle þá þe hé ondréd ðæt him on fylste beón woldon, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 52, 5. Ðá Perse ondrédon ꝥ mon þá brycge forwyrcan wolde, 2, 5 ; S. 78, 14. Ðæt hié ondrǽden ðæt . . . Past. 159, 20.

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], ⬩ to deride

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Ealle geseónde mé hlógon on bysmor omnes videntes me deriserunt me, Ps. Lamb. 21, 8: Exon. 120 a; Th. 160, 22; Hö. 21.

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)

To cause a person to labour, to cause trouble to a person ⬩ where no good is implied, to harass, vex, afflict, distress ⬩ where a good result is intended, to mortify, chasten ⬩ verberare

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Perseus wæs ealne ðone geár Rómáne swíþe swencende, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 208, 13. Forhwon sindun gé swæncende ( molesti ) ðam wífe? Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 10. Fram unclǽnum gáste swenced beón ab immundo spiritu vexari, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 11.

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp.swicen.

to move about, wander ⬩ to move away, depart, escape ⬩ from to turn from, to withdraw favour or allegiance from, to rebel ⬩ to desist from (dat. or prep.), cease from ⬩ to deceive ⬩ to fail in one's duty to another, be a traitor to, desert ⬩ cease ⬩ to deceive, leave in the lurch

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Nóhwæðere ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Euan árna ofteón ðeáh ðe hé him from swice although he had withdrawn his favour from them (perhaps hé = hié and swice is plural) though they had turned from him, 58, 31; Gen. 954. to desist from (dat. or prep.),

Linked entry: be-swicenness

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, p. ode

To trust ⬩ confide ⬩ to trust to ⬩ to trust something to a person ⬩ to trust to a person for something ⬩ to trust in ⬩ to be confident about, ⬩ to trust in, on, ⬩ to trust that

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Ealle his wǽpnu ðe hé on trúwude universa arma in quibus confidebat. Lk. Skt. 11. 22, Ða burhware trúwodon tó ðam wealle, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 446. Trúa on Crist, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 34.

Linked entry: trúgian

weallan

(v.)
Grammar
weallan, p. weóll, pl. weóllon; pp. weallen.

of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn

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Th. 208, 30; Exod. 491. implying abundance, to swarm, exist in large numbers Him weóllon maðan geond ealne ðone líchaman, Homl.

Linked entry: for-weallen

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es; m.

going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time

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Flówan mót ýþ ofer eal lond, ne wile heó áwa ðæs síþes geswícan, Salm. Kmbl. 647; Sal. 323. Hú myccle scipbrocu hé gebád on ðæm síþe ðe hé (St. Paul) wæs ðyder rǽpling gelǽded, Blickl. Homl. 173, 7.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

ná-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ná-wiht, nó-wiht, ná-uht, náwht, náht, nóht.

nothing ⬩ naught ⬩ a thing of no value ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ not

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Heore þincþ eall náuht (nóht, Cott. MS.) ðæt heó hæfþ, 10; Fox 28, 28. Hú ne is se anweald ðǽr náuht? 16, 2; Fox 54, 7.

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.

a servant, ⬩ one who does service for another ⬩ an officer, ⬩ minister ⬩ a soldier ⬩ a follower of a great man, ⬩ a retainer ⬩ a follower of a teacher, ⬩ a disciple ⬩ one engaged in a king's or queen's service, whether in the household or in the country, a thane ⬩ a thane who served a bishop ⬩ one engaged in the service of a republic ⬩ a person of rank, one of a class higher than the ordinary freeman (ceorl) ⬩ a brave man, ⬩ noble man, ⬩ good warrior ⬩ vir fortis. ⬩ man, warrior

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In a charter Cnut greets 'ealle míne þegnas, twelfhynde and twihynde' (the twihynde man is a ceorl: cf. too, 'ealne his leódscype, twelfhynde and twybhnde,' Chart. Erl. 229, 19), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 9, 30.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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H. 73, 20. ¶ of the operation of the Deity :-- God Ælmihtig ús ealle geworhte, Ll. Th. i. 370, 27. Geweorhte, Ps. L. 94, 6. Dryhten ús of dúste geworhte, Sal. 336. Þíne handa mé geworhtan and geheówodan, Bl. H. 87, 32.

geóguþ

Grammar
geóguþ, l. geoguþ,
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Þá ealdan sceal earmlíce licgan æt hám hungre ácwolcne, and man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft . . . of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 17. (1 a) of persons in a subordinate position :-- Ymbeóde ides Helminga duguðe and geogoðe dǽl ǽghwylcne, B. 621

Linked entry: giógoð

heáp

a band ⬩ company ⬩ the clergy ⬩ a choir ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a troop ⬩ company ⬩ a crew ⬩ a collection ⬩ in company ⬩ together

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Hé (Peter) ána spræc for ealne ðone heáp, Hml. Th. i. 394, 1. His þone gecorenan heáp electos suos, Ps. Th. 104, 38. Hellwarena heáp, Cri. 731. Leófra heáp, El. 1206. Hálige heápas the multitudes of saints, Wlfst. 190, 3.

lár

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Ealle ðá hǽþenan bisceopas swulton, þá ðe in þǽre láre wǽron, Shrn. 121, 5. speech intended to instruct or inform Lár paradigma (evangelicum the parable of the good seed), An. Ox. 1406. Háliges láre the story of St. Andrew An. 1480.

ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ryne, es; m.

A course, run, running, ⬩ an orbit ⬩ course, uninterrupted progress ⬩ a course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood ⬩ course, cycle, lustre ⬩ course of life

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Ealle gesceafta symle sculon ðone ilcan ryne eft gecyrran, Met. 11, 37. Ða mǽran tungl áwðer óðres rene á ne gehríneþ, 29, 10. Tunglu ða ðe ryne healdaþ, Cd, Th. 239, 13; Dan. 369.

Linked entry: rine

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.

Shape, ⬩ make, ⬩ form, ⬩ fashion, ⬩ species, ⬩ kind, ⬩ appearance, ⬩ symbol, ⬩ hue, ⬩ colour, ⬩ beauty

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Hí ealle wurdon áwende of ðam fægeran hiwe ðe hí on gesceapene wǽron tó láðlícum deóflum they were all changed from the fair form in which they were created to loathly devils, Homl. Th. i. 10, 30.

á-wrítan

to write out or down ⬩ write words ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ copy in writing ⬩ to state in writing ⬩ to write a book, letter, ⬩ to write of or about something ⬩ to write to ⬩ to write an account of ⬩ describe ⬩ to inscribe the name of a person ⬩ to write on material ⬩ cover with writing ⬩ to make a symbol other than a letter

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Wé ne magon swáþeáh ealle naman áwrítan, ne furþon geþencan, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 74. 'Nelle ðú áwríta (-urítte, L.) cyning Iudéana' . . . Ondsuorade ðe groefa: 'Ꝥte ic wrátt (áurát,L.) ic wrát (áurát, L.), Jn. R. 19, 21-2.

Linked entry: wrítan