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binnan

(adv.)
Grammar
binnan, be-innan.
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Sume þá scipu gewendon binnon Scépíge, 1052; P. 180, 1. Binnan byrig oþþon búton, Ll. Th. i. 286, 26. with acc. Sume binnan ꝥ fæsten oðflugon, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 23. Wulfas bróhton monnes líchoman binnan þá burg, 4, 2; S. 160, 21.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Hié sume inne wurdon some of them got inside, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 14. Móste ic áne tíd úte weorðan, Cd.

willan

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

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Th. 126, 29; Gú. 378. to be disposed, to have such and such a will Ðæt man his Scyppend lufige and ða men ðe wel willaþ ( the men that are of good will ). Homl. Skt. i. 16, 254.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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Sume teohhiaþ, ðæt ... Manege tellaþ, ðæt..., 24, 2; Fox 82, 7-12: 26, 2; Fox 92, 26: Ps. Th. 11, 4. Hié tiohchiaþ ðæt ðæt (silence) scyle bión for eáðméttum tacere se aestimant ex humilitate, Past. 41; Swt. 302, 3.

þeód

(n.)
Grammar
þeód, e; f.
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Surt. 17, 44: ii. p. 192, 17. On ðeódum inter gentes, Ps. Th. 107, 3. Ofer ealle þeóde super gentes, 65, 6. Hí þreátiaþ ymbsittenda óþra þeóda, Met. 25, 14. Lǽraþ ealle þeóda docete omnes gentes, Mt. Kmbl. 28, 19. <b>I a.

Linked entries: þeád þeóden

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Bútan hefigum gefeohte and blódgyte sine ullo proelio ac sanguine, Bd. 1. 3; Sch. 15, 2. weighty, important Ðá ðe hefigo (hæfigra, R.) aron ðæs ǽs quae graviora sunt legis, Mt.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

FUGEL

(n.)
Grammar
FUGEL, fugol, fugul; gen. fugeles, fugles; m.

A birdFOWLăvisāles

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Ic spearuwan swá some gelíce gewearþ, ánlícum fugele factus sum sīcut passer ūnĭcus, Ps. Th. 101, 5: Exon. 108 a; Th. 413, 18; Rä. 32, 7. Fugle gelícost most like to a bird, Beo. Th. 442; B. 218.

Linked entries: fen-fugelas fugol fugul

GEÁTAS

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁTAS, Iótas, Iútas, Eótenas

the JutesJutæGAUTSGauti in SueciaΓαυτοί,

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De Jutārum orīgĭn sunt Cantuārii et Victuārii, hoc est, ea gens, quce Vectam tĕnet Insŭlam ...

in-tinga

(n.)
Grammar
in-tinga, an; m.

A causesakepleacaseoccasionmatteraffairbusiness

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For his intingan hé hit déþ sui causa facit, 17; Som. 20, 50 : Homl. Th. i. 84, 2. Ic ongann be ðam intingan hwæthwega geornlícor smeágan I began to inquire somewhat more diligently about the matter, ii. 32, 23.

Linked entry: tinga

LUST

(n.)
Grammar
LUST, es; m.

LUSTdesirepleasurevoluptuousness

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Se man hine forhabban sceal on manegum þingum his lífes lusta homini a multis vitæ sum libidinibus abstinendum sit, L. Ecg. P. 1, 5, arg; Th. ii. 170, 10. Hé hine ætbrǽd ðám flǽsclícum lustum, Homl. Th. i. 58, 19.

Linked entry: lustume

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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the meaning in the following passages, but umbo suits the sense : see too Worsaaé s Primeval Antiquities of Denmark, pp. 31-2 : 51-3, where instances of early shields are given Rand sceal on scylde fæst fingra gebeorh a boss must be on a shield, a sure

Linked entry: rand-beáh

un-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
un-þeáw, es; m.

A bad habitan evil practicea vicefault

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Suá ðú meaht ǽlcne unðeáw on ðæm menn ǽresð be sumum tácnum ongietan ... Siððan bið sió duru ðære unrihtwísnesse ontýned uniuscujusque peccati prius signa forinsecus, deinde janua apertae iniquitatis ostenditur, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 19.

brecan

(v.)

to shatterdemolishto subduetamereflexto strugglestrive

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H. 37, 20. with idea of destruction, to shatter, demolish Hé sum deófolgild bræc and fylde, Bl. H. 223, 15, 4, 18. Mid þǽm palistas hié weallas brǽcon, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 9. to break land, plough for the first time Brocen land novalis ager, Wrt.

Linked entry: bracan

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plainfield

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Sum gemyndleás wíf férde wórigende geond wudas and feldas, Hml. Th. ii. 188, 15.

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
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Th. ii. 240, 16. to colour. to paint Gezabel gehíwode hire eágan mid rude Jesabel depinxit oculos suos stibio (2 Kings 9, 30), Hml. S. 18, 342. Gehíuadne purpuratum Lk. p. 9, 2. of natural complexion.

Linked entry: ge-hiwad

horn

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Add: the horn of an animal Swýþor þonne æþele cealf, þeáh þe him upp ágá horn on heáfde super vitulum novellum cornua producentem Ps. Th. 68, 32. Hé geseah ánne ramm betwux þám brémelum be þám hornum gehæft, Gen. 22, 13.

ge-strangian

(v.)
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Gl. 272. to make powerful in operation Lǽcedómas ðe sume ádle gelytliað, and sume gestrongiað medicamentum quod hunc morbum imminuit, alteri vires jungit, Past. 173, 23. to establish, strengthen purpose, faith, &amp;c.

ealdor-mann

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Sum heora cræftes ealdorman quidam artis eorum primus, Gr. D. 342, 5. Sce Petres apostola ealdormannes, Bl. H. 171, 4. Aldormonnes sácerda principis sacerdotum. Lk. L. R. 22, 50. Þá ealdormen þára sácerda, Bl.

ge-swícan

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Ne geswác hé tó manienne his gingran nec discipulos suos admonere cessabat, Gr.

ÆCER

(n.)
Grammar
ÆCER, æcyr, es; m.

a fieldlandwhat is sownsown landagerseges

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Ðæt is se teóða æcer, eal swá seó sulh hit gegá that is the tenth acre, all as the plough goes over it, L. C. E. 8; Th. i. 366, 6. Æceras jugera, Cot. 109