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LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, e; f.

LEAVEpermissionlicense

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Be ðæs cynges lǽfe and rǽda, 1043; Erl. 169, 25. Bútan ðæs cyninges leáfe and his witena, 901; Erl. 96, 28. Búton ðæs bisceopes leáfe absque perrnissu episcopi, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 4.

ge-sceádwís

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Hé befrán his geféran rǽdes, and cwæð tó his gesceádwísan bréðer, Hml. S. 25, 398: Angl. ix. 259, l.

ge-earnian

(v.)
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Þíne heortan tó rǽde gecyr and geearna ꝥ þíne béna sýn Gode andfenge, Bl. H. 113, 27. Geearnian wé ꝥ úre se ýtmesta dæg sý engla gefeá, 101, 34. Þ gé mid eówrum ǽhtum geearnian ꝥ gé þone écan gefeán begytan mótan. 53, 29.

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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Hú hý ðam deófle wærlícast magan wiðstandan, Wulfst. 80, 3. in a way that guards against an ill result, safely Námon hí tó rǽde, ðæt him wærlícor wǽre, ðæt hí sumne dǽl heora londes wurðes æthæfdon they came to the conclusion, that it would be safer

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make readyprovidefurnishexecutefindto find the way to any placereachpararepræparareexsequiinvenirepervenire aliquo

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Smeáge man hú man mǽge rǽd arédian þeóde to þearfe let it be considered how advantage may be provided for the behoof of the nation, L. Eth. vi. 40; Th. i. 324, 28: L. C. S. 11, Th. i. 382, 6. Arédod furnished, Som.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

un-lǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽd, -lǽde; adj.

poormiserableunhappyunfortunatepoormiserablewretched

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Rǽd biþ nyttost, yfel unnyttost, ðæt unlǽð nimeþ, Exon. Th. 341, 3; Gn. Ex. 120. Helle gǽst, earm and unlǽd, 279, 19; Jul. 616. Se unlǽda (-e, MS.) Iudas, se ðe hine tó deáþe belǽwed hæfde, Wanl. Catal. 134, col. 1.

Linked entries: -lǽde lǽd

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrainmensurare, temperare, moderare, regereto measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate ondeliberare, meditariTo become moderate, to moderate one's selfmoderari, temperari

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Fox 13, 10; Met. 13, 5: 24, 78; Met. 24, 39. to measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate on; deliberare, meditari Ic on ðínum bebodum móte gemetgian rǽd meditabor in mandatis tuis, Ps. Th. 118, 47. v. intrans.

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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Ðú meaht his rúme rǽd geþencan for this in ample measure may'st thou devise means, 35, 27; Gen. 561. Ne willaþ rúmor unc landriht heora, 114, 27; Gen. 1910.

Linked entry: rúm-heort

rihte

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Apollonius þone rǽdels rihte árǽdde, Ap. Th. 5, 2. rightly, with undisputed title Hé wes swíðe rihte mínes hláfordes kynnes his title to kinship with my lord was indisputable, Solil. H. 61, 10. v. eall-, hér-, ofdún- (cf. ádún, C.

reáf

(n.)
Grammar
reáf, es; n.
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Hý ðý reáfe rǽdan mótan, Exon. Th. 110, 5; Gú. 103. raiment, a garment, robe, vestment Reáf vestis vel vestimentum vel indumentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 40 : cultus, 39, 70. Heó æthrán his reáfes ( vestimenti ) fnæd.

ge-cwéme

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Þurh yfelra manna rǽdas þe him ǽfre gecwéme wǽran. Chr. 1100; P. 235, 22. Ðá ðe gecuoemo (gicwoeme, R.) sint him quae placita sunt ei, Jn. L. 8, 29. Gif him ꝥ gecwémre byð, Ll. Th. i. 489, 14.

práfost

(n.)
Grammar
práfost, práfost, es; m.
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Gif ... hit ðam abbode rǽd þince, swá hwilcne swá se abbod geceóse mid geþeahte ðara bróðra ðe God ondrǽdaþ, sette ðæne him tó práuoste.

Linked entry: prófast

reáf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
reáf-lác, es; n. m.
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Nellaþ gé tó reáfláce rǽda þencean in rapinis nolite concupiscere, Ps. Th. 61, 10. Hé wearð reáfere, and on ðæm reáfláce (in the course of his plundering) hé him geteáh tó micelne monfultum, and monege túnas oferhergeade, Ors. 5, 2; Swt. 216, 8.

cunnian

(v.)
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Th. 171, 19. with clause. to seek to know, enquire Hí bǽdon his rǽdes, cunnodon hwæðer hé wolde þæs óðres willan gefremman, Hml. S. 6, 117. Hé cóm tó Críste, cunnode hwæðer hé ǽnig þing his on him gecneówe, Angl. vii. 30, 276.

ge-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þencan, -þencean, ic -þence, ðú -þencest, -þencst, he -þenceþ, -þencþ, pl. -þencaþ, -þenceaþ; p. ic, he -þohte, ðú -þohtest, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht.

to thinkconceiveperceivereflect uponweighmeditariconsiderarepensareto think aboutrememberconsider maturelyto take to heartrecogitareiterum cogitarereminiscito think ofbear in mindrememberrecordaricogitarememor esseto excogitatedeviseinventconceiveexcogitarestruereinvenireto resolveintendwishintenderevelle

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Mid swilcum mæg man rǽd geþencean with such one may devise counsel, 15; Th. 19, 4; Gen. 286. He worn geþenceþ hinderhóca he devises a number of stratagems, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 19; Mód. 33.

be-þencan

consider

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Beþencað domes dæg, Wlfst. 228, 31. ꝥ þú beþence ðone rǽdels, Ap. Th. 5, 7. Beþænce hé (cogitet) Godes edleán, R. Ben. 92, 12.

féða

(n.)
Grammar
féða, an; m.

a band on footinfantrya hosttrooptribecompanyphălanx pĕdestrispĕditeslĕgioăciestrĭbuscătervaa battlepugna

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Ðǽr wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslagen Persa, and Alexandres næs ná má ðonne hund-twelftig on ðam rǽde-here, and nigon on ðam féðan there was a very great slaughter made of the Persians, and no more than a hundred and twenty in Alexander's cavalry, and nine

Linked entry: féðu

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, health.
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Tó hǽle and tó rǽde, Bl. H. 227, 4. Oncnáwan hwá him tó hǽle and tó helpe and tó feorhnere on þás world ástág, 105, 32. Hé wolde þrowian for ealra manna hǽle and ús gefreólsian from deófles þeówdóme, 65, 33 : 73, 7 : 129, 14.

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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Ne rǽden gebróðru, ne ne singen be nánre endebyrdnesse, ac ða sýn gecorene tó ðære note, ðe hit dón cunnon, R. Ben. 63, 6 : 49, 18. Cristes gespelia hé is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt, 10, 12.

open-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
open-líce, adv.

Openlypublicly, in a way by which not a few only are affectedwithout concealment, without reserve, freelyplainly, evidently, clearly, manifestlywithout obstruction, at large

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Hé funde áne tabulan eall áwritene and hí openlíce rǽdde ( read it out to the bystanders). Homl. Skt. i. 23, 767. without concealment, without reserve, freely Hé spræc openlíce (palam), Mk. Skt. 8, 32.