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tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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Th. ii. 372, 23. of medical attention, to treat, attend to His lǽcas hine mid sealfum lange teolodon, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 96, 15. to till Ðæt land tó tilianne, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 20.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.
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Ðæt is for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðam hálum men séftne drenc and swétne, and óðrum hálum biterne and strangne, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 11, 13. Swéte ofer hunig dulcia super mel, Ps. Spl. 118, 103.

Linked entries: swerum swót

sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35. [Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving

húsel

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Th. ii. 140, 13. ꝥ þú ná geþríst-lǽce ꝥ þú þises húsles onbyrige utnon audeas hanc eucharistiam percipere, Ll. Lbm. 413, 31: Hml. Th. ii. 278, 4. ꝥ gé ne e

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along ⬩ (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Faran gind lond swá swá lǽce æfter untrumra monna húsum, Past. 59, 23. Hé æfter wudum fór and on mórfæstenum, Chr. 878; P. 74, 29. Fóron hié æfter ðǽm wealda, 894; P. 84, 27.

sittan

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Him cóm ongǽn se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽces ansýne, Gr. D. 161, 1. <b>I b.</b> add :-- Hié hiene méðigne on cneówum sittende métton, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 31. <b>I d.

lǽdan

(v.)
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Se sióca áh þearfe ꝥ hine mon lǽde tó þám lǽce, Bt. 38, 7; F. 210, 1. Þá men þe hié úp mid him lǽden, Ll. Th. i. 82, 11. Gif hý man út of lande lǽdan wille on óðres þegnes land, 256, 1 : Gen. 1774.

ge-wita

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H. 161, 16. (1 a) one who through confession had knowledge of something :-- Sé þe bið manna sáwla lǽce and heora dǽda gewita, Ll. Th. ii. 260, 13. a confidant, counsellor, colleague (cf. conscius, socius, collega, Corp. Gl.

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ ignorant ⬩ ignorant of something

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Wénaþ unwíse lǽcas ðæt ðæt sié lendenádl, ac hit ne bið swá, Lchdm. ii. 232, 8. Unwísum ignaris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 23: imperitis, Mt.

weccan

(v.)
Grammar
weccan, p. weahtewehteweahte, wehte; pp. weaht, weht

To wake, waken. ⬩ to rouse from sleep ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to enliven, stimulate, refresh ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to excite, stir up ⬩ to raise what is depressed ⬩ to give life to, to cause, give rise to, produce, raise

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Ne húru wundur wyrceaþ deáde; oþþe hí lǽceas weccean numquid mortuis facies mirabilia; aut medici suscitabunt? Ps. Th. 87, 10. to rouse from unconsciousness or torpor, to enliven, stimulate, refresh Hé wehte hine wætre, Beo. Th. 5700; B. 2854.

ge-beorgan

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Ðæs líchoman lǽcas . . . ge ðǽm líchoman gebeorgað, ge eác ðá mettrymnesse áfliémað, Past. 457, 5- Hé heom ætbærst and him sylfan gebearh þǽr þǽr hé þá mihte, Chr. 1052; P. 178, 30. ꝥ man þisum earde gebeorgan (-beorhgan, v. l. ) mihte, ǽr hé mid ealle

scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
scyldig, adj.
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Gif hwelc gód lǽce gesihþ, ðæt his hwam þearf biþ, and ðonne for his slǽwþe ágiémeleásaþ ðæt hé his helpe, ðonne wille wé cweðan ðæt hé sié genóg ryhtlíce his bróðor deáþes scyldig, 49, 1; Swt. 377, 21.

Linked entries: scildig deáþ-scyldig for-scyldigian sceldig

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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passage). to make light of, undervalue Ðonne hié willað him sylfum ðæt yfel ðæt hié ðurhtugon tó suíðe gelíhtan cum sibi quis malum, quod perpetravit, laevigat, Past. 159, 20. to become light, be mitigated Wundorlíce hraðe ꝥ sár gelýhteð þæs þe gelǽrede lǽceas

sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
sceamian, ode.

to feel shame, be ashamed ⬩ to cause shame

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Ða woroldlecan lǽcas scomaþ, ðæt. . ., Past. 1, 1; Swt. 25, 20. Mé sceamaþ ðæt ic wædlige mendicare erubesco, Lk. Skt. 16,3. Gehwam sceamaþ, ðæt hé wáclíce gescrýd cume, Homl. Th. i. 528, 21. Him ðæs sceamode, 18, 12: Gen. 2, 25.

tó-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ know the difference between, ⬩ understand

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Lǽcas cunnon ǽlces medtrumnesse ongitan and tócnáwan medicus aegritudinis modum dignoscit, 39, 9; Fox 226, 17.

ge-hátan

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Hé him tó gehét monigne lǽce, Ors. 6, 30; S. 282, 18. Mið ðý gehátne uéron ðeignas his convocatis discipulis suis, Jn. p. 1, 14. <b>II a.</b> to invite to a feast :-- In ðǽm færmum ðér hé seolf uæs geháten (inuitatus ), Jn. p. 3, 11.

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great

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Grammar micel, oblique cases used adverbially Se lǽce biþ micles tó beald ( much too bold ), Past. 9; Swt. 61, 2. Ðara micles tó feala winþ wiþ gecynde, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 32; Met. 13, 16. Micles on æþelum wíde is geweorðod háligra tíd, Menol.

Linked entries: mǽst mára micle mycel

nú

(adv.; con.; int.)

Now ⬩ at this time ⬩ Now ⬩ since ⬩ when

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Nú ðonne nú ða líchomlícan lǽcas ðus scyldige gerehte sint, nú is tó ongietanne ... Past. 49; Swt. 377, 21. Grammar nú, interj. Nú is seóc se ðe ðú lufast ecce quem amas infirmatur, Jn. Skt. 11, 3.

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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Cf. wanung, I. (3 a) :-- Lǽcas lǽrdon ðæt nán man on ðam mónþe ne drenc ne drunce, ne áhwǽr his líchoman wanige, bútan his nýdþearf wæ;re, Lchdm. ii. 146, 12.

Linked entry: a-wanian

gíman

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Is ðǽm lǽce swíðe geornlíce tó giémanne ðæt hé . . . studet qui medetur, ut . . . 28.

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