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ge-healdan

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</b> gehealden on satisfied with, not desiring more than (v. ge-healden in Dict. ) :-- Beó lá nú on þysum gehealden, Hml. S. 23b, 384.

word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one says ⬩ keeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

þancol-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þancol-mód, adj.

Having the mind addicted to thought, ⬩ of acute mind, ⬩ wise, ⬩ intelligent

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Ealle witen eorðbúende þoncolmóde ðæt hí ðǽr ne sint, Met. 19, 14

BEALO

(n.)
Grammar
BEALO, bealu, balu; gen. bealowes, bealwes, bealuwes, baluwes; dat. bealuwe, bealwe, baluwe, bealo; acc. bealu, balu, bealo; instr. bealwe, bealuwe; pl. gen. bealwa, bealuwa, baluwa; dat. instr. balawum; balawun; n.

BALE ⬩ woe ⬩ harm ⬩ evil ⬩ mischief ⬩ malum ⬩ calamitas ⬩ pernicies ⬩ damnum ⬩ noxa ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ wickedness ⬩ depravity ⬩ malities ⬩ nequitia

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Ne ondrǽde ic ðínra wíta bealo I dread not the evil of thy torments, Exon. 68 b ; Th. 255, 9; Jul. 211. wickedness, depravity; malities, nequitia Me wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle preserve me against the wickedness of the blood-thirsty man, Ps.

Linked entries: balewe balo balw bealu

on-sígan

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Uton standan mid gemâglicum wôpum ongeán ðâm onsîgendum swurde swâ miccles dômes, 126, 1. where defect is chargeable to wrong action Wite se abbod gylte(s) hyrdes onsîgan swâ hwæt on sceápum se hîredes ealdor nytwyrð-nesse hwônlîcor swâ mæg gemêtan sciat

ge-ceósan

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Ðis is seó gerǽdnes þe Engla cyng and ... witan gecuran and gerǽddan, 304, 4. Swá góde laga swá hý betste geceósen, 276, 18. Gebéte þæt swá scíre witan geceósan, Wlfst. 172, 4. Ic hæbbe gecoren and míne witan hwæt seó steór beón mæge, Ll.

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.

to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar

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Ðone heó ǽr mid wítum swong. Exon. Th. 279, 22 ; Jul. 617. Mid monnum ne biþ swungne cum hominibus non flagellabuntur; they are not plagued as other men, A. V. Ps. Surt. 72, 5. to give a blow with the hand Ðæt deófol cwæð: Swingaþ hine (St.

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, (ó); adv.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper ⬩ quite (as) ⬩ at any time ⬩ unquam ⬩ in any case, at all ⬩ strengthening a negation ⬩ (why) ever ⬩ in any degree, any

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[Omit the part within brackets at end of á.]

Linked entry: á-bet

friþ-bræc

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-bræc, -brec, e; f.

A peace-breaking ⬩ breach of the peace ⬩ pācis violātio

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A peace-breaking, breach of the peace; pācis violātio Gyf binnan byrig gedón biþ seó friþbræc if the breach of the peace be committed within a city, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 30. Is ðæt friþbrec that is a breach of the peace, ii. 5; Th. i. 286, 26

hreów-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreów-cearig, adj.

Troubled ⬩ anxious ⬩ sorrowful

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Troubled, anxious, sorrowful Hreðer innan swearc hyge hreówcearig his soul grew dark within, his mind distressed, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 9; Gú. 1026: 73 b; Th. 274, 21; Jul. 536: Rood Kmbl. 49; Kr. 25.

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish

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Ath. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 30. a seeking with hostile intent, an attack Similar entries v. hám-sócn, sécan, III. Ic ðære sócne (the hostility of Grendel) singales wæg módceare micle Beo.

Linked entries: fird-sócn sécan

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió,
  • Lchdm. ii. 260, l
  • ;
m.: seó, ðeó,
  • Blickl. Homl. 65, 13
  • ;
se,
  • Lchdm. ii. 228, 8
  • ;
f.: ðæt; n.

the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that

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On háte ða ahsan, Lchdm. ii. 32, 13. with adjectives Se dumba spræc, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Ðá æthrán hé ðæs blindan hand, Mk. Skt. 8, 23. with numerals Ða þrý cómon, Cd. Th. 221, 24; Dan. 93.

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for ⬩ gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for; gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre Ne sceal he tó ungemetlíce fægnian ðæs folces worda he ought not to rejoice immoderately at the people's words, Bt. 30, 1;

FLET

(n.)
Grammar
FLET, flett, es; n.

the ground ⬩ floor of a house ⬩ ārĕa ⬩ a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ house ⬩ cottage ⬩ hall ⬩ hăbĭtātio ⬩ dŏmus ⬩ căsa ⬩ aula

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Th. 3141; B. 1568: 3085; B. 1540. a dwelling, habitation, house, cottage, hall; hăbĭtātio, dŏmus, căsa, aula Gif ðæt flet geblódgad wyrþe if the house be stained with blood, L. H. E. 14; Th. i. 32, 14.

Linked entries: fled flett

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVEN ⬩ cælum

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HEAVEN; cælum Heofon and heofuna heofun and eorþe and ealle ða þing ðe sind on him sind Drihtnes the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord's, the earth with all that therein is, Deut. 10, 14.

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young man ⬩ warrior

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Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he pierced the man's neck with his javelin, Byrht. Th. 135, 60; By. 141. Hysse ðínum puero tuo, Ps. Th. 85, 15. Tó Abrahame his ágenum hysse ad Abraham puerum suum, 104, 37.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

meolc

(n.)
Grammar
meolc, meoluc, milc, e; f.

Milk

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Mid þynre meolce with skim milk, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 35. Mid lytle meolc (MS. B. meoloce) wætere gemengedre cum parvo lacte aqua mixto, 3, 23; S. 554, 33. Ðe fléwþ meolece and hunie, Ex. 3, 8. Abraham nam meoloc, Gen. 18, 8. Meoluc, Deut. 32, 14.

Linked entry: milc

ge-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blissian, part. -blissiende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blissian to rejoice] .

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ lætāri ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ To maie to rejoice ⬩ gladden ⬩ fill with bliss ⬩ bless ⬩ lætĭficāre ⬩ benedīcĕre

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To maie to rejoice, gladden, fill with bliss, bless; lætĭficāre, benedīcĕre Rihtwísnyssa, Drihtnes rihte synt, geblissiende heortan justĭtiæ Dŏmĭni rectæ sunt, Iætĭfĭcantes corda, Ps. Lamb. 18, 9. Ðú geblissast hine lætĭfĭcābis eum, 20, 7.

ge-dafenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dafenian, -dafnian, -dæfnia; p. ode; pp. od

To be becoming or fit ⬩ to behove ⬩ decere ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ it behoves ⬩ it is becoming or fit ⬩ ought ⬩ dĕcet ⬩ oportet

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Láreówum gedafenaþ ðæt hí mid wísdómes sealte geleáffulra manna mód sylton it befits teachers that they salt the minds of believing men with the salt of wisdom, Homl. Th. ii. 536, 16 : L. E. I. 24; Th. ii. 420, 32. Me gedæfnaþ me oportet, Jn. Skt.

GEÓTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÓTAN, ic geóte, ðú gýtst, he gýt, pl. geótaþ; p. geát, gét, pl. guton; pp. goten; v. a.

to pour, pour out, shed ⬩ fundere, effundere, profundere ⬩ to flow, stream ⬩ profluere ⬩ to found, cast ⬩ to cast

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Mid geótendan here with an overwhelming army, Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 17. to found, cast Gold and seolfur ðe hér geótaþ menn gold and silver that men here found, Ps. Th. 134, 15. Híg guton him hǽðenne god they have made them a molten image, Deut. 9, 12