ge-þancian
To thank ⬩ give thanks ⬩ reward ⬩ grătias agĕre
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He geþancode Gode his sande he thanked God for what he had sent, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 18. We sceolon geþancian Gode ðæt he wolde asendan his áncennedan Sunu we ought to thank God that he was willing to send his only-begotten Son, 23, 2.
Linked entry: þancian
hleówan
to make warm, ⬩ cherish, ⬩ protect, ⬩ shelter ⬩ to become warm
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Homl. 51, 21. Wudubearwas eorþwelan hleóþ [cf. holtes hleó; or is rén the subject of the verb?] the groves protect the earth's wealth, Exon 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85.
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wæl
the slain ⬩ the dead ⬩ a number of slain, ⬩ a single corpse ⬩ a slain person ⬩ slaughter ⬩ carnage ⬩ destruction
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Ðá gelæhton his gebróðra his líc of ðam wæle, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 673. Ðá sóhte hé on ðam wæle his líc, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 17. Hé on wæle lǽge, Byrht. Th. 139, 65; By. 279: 140, 39; By. 300.
ge-réfa
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Hé heóld in þisse ylcan byrig geréfena stówe and scíre in hoc urbe locum Praefectorum servans, Gr. 0. 340, 32. a bailiff, steward. English Be gesceád-wisan geréfan.
ge-tǽcan
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Ic hit þé wille getǽcan hoc verissima ratione patefaciam, 34, 9; F. 146, 13.
on-gitan
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Hé ongæt (oncneów, v. l.) þæt heó wæs gehǽled in þá ylcan tíde ea hora saluti restitutam virginem agnovit, Gr. D. 29, 29.
fold-búend
Earth-dwellers ⬩ earth's inhabitants ⬩ inhabitants of a land or country ⬩ terrĭcŏlæ
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Kmbl. 2026; El. 1014: Exon. 25a; Th. 72, 25; Cri. 1178: 121a; Th. 465, 9; Hö. 101. Hý ongytan mihton ðæt wæs fóremǽrost foldbúendum receda they might perceive what was the grandest of houses to earth's inhabitants, Beo. Th. 624; B. 309: Bt. Met.
mǽnan
To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ complain
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His tungan hé mǽnde swíðost he complained most of his tongue, Homl. Th. i. 330, 31. Basilius ménde ðæt unriht, Homl. Skt. 3, 322. Hé misbeád his munecan and ða munecas hit mǽndon lufelíce, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 4.
stillness
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Habbaþ eów stilnysse and sibbe, Homl. Th. i. 592, 6.
úht-sang
One of the services of the church ⬩ nocturns or matins
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Tíd úhtsanga hora vigiliarum, R. Ben. Interl. 37, 12. Be nihtlícum úhtsangum de nocturnis vigiliis, 46, 9
sár
Sore, painful, grievous, distressing
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Homl. 97, 15. Uncúðne eard cunnian, sáre síþas to make trial of a land unknown, of travails sore, Exon. Th. 87, 2; Cri. 1419 . Cwæð ðæt him wǽre weorce on móde, sorga sárost, Cd. Th. 122, 19; Gen. 2029
weler
A lip
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Skt. 7, 6: Homl. Th. ii. 450, 26 labellis Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 68. Wælerum labiis Rtl. 174, 17. Walerum Rtl. 179, 11. Welrum buccis, buccellis Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 66: labellis Hpt. Gl. 507, 46. Weolorum labiis Ps. Th. 11, 2: 20, 2.
Linked entry: weoler
of-þyncan
to cause regret or sorrow ⬩ to cause displeasure or offence
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Hine drehton nihtlíce gedwimer swá ðæt him ðæs slǽpes ofþúhte so that sleep was displeasing to him, Homl. Th. i. 86, 19. Ðá ofþúhte heora ceorlum ðæt mon ða þeówas freóde, Ors. 4, 3; Swt. 162, 15.
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Hí férdon æfter ðæs cyninges sprǽce, Homl. Th. i. 78, 22: Cd. Th. 144, 3; Gen. 2384. Iudas him andwyrde and cwæð ... Æfter ðyssere sprǽce, Homl. Skt. ii. 86, 317. Engla sum Abraham cýgde, hé stille gebád áres sprǽce, Cd. Th. 176, 11; Gen. 2910.
for-wyrcan
to miswork ⬩ do wrong ⬩ sin ⬩ măle ăgĕre ⬩ delinquĕre ⬩ peccāre ⬩ to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ ruin ⬩ convict ⬩ condemn ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ labefactāre ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ to forfeit ⬩ amittĕre
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Homl. 25, 1: L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 20: L. Eth. vii. 16; Th. i. 332, 16
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rýman
to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplify ⬩ to clear a way ⬩ yield, give place
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Rýmaþ him ( cease to oppose him ) ðæt hé mé leng ne swence, Homl. Th. i. 534, 17
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tól
a tool, ⬩ implement, ⬩ instrument ⬩ tools, ⬩ machinery, ⬩ apparatus
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Homl. Th. i. 424, 18
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swíge
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Mid swígan forberan to bear in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 20. Heó swigan lufode, 546, 28. Wé cweðaþ ðæt sí best æfter Gode, ðæt man gemetigian cunne ge his spréce ge his swígan, Prov.
þeccan
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Mec ( a horn ) þeceþ mon golde and sylfore, Exon. Th. 395, 2; Rä. 15, 1. Hé þeahte bearn middangeardes wonnan wǽge, Cd. Th. 83, 10; Gen. 1377. Git eágorstreám earmum þehton, Beo. Th. 1031; B. 513. Saga hwá mec þecce, Exon. Th. 381, 21; Rä. 2, 14.
Linked entry: þacian
ge-wil
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. ¶ on n with gen. of person Hé sǽde hú hé him an his gewill ondwyrdan (how he wished him to answer) þæs hé hiene áscade monuit quid sibi tamquam consulenti responderi velut, Ors. 3, 9; S. 126, 29.