cunnian
to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri
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Uncúþne eard cunnian to seek for an unknown home, Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 1; Cri. 1418: Beo. Th. 2893; B. 1444 . Se cunnaþ Dryhtnes meahta he tempteth the Lord's might, Salm. Kmbl. 454; Sal. 227.
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FÆST
FAST, fixed, firm, stiff; solid, constant, fortified ⬩ fixus, firmus, sŏlĭdus, constans, mūnītus
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Se wille fæst hús timbrian he will build a firm house, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 7, 10 Cd. 151; Th. 189, 1; Exod. 178. Mid fæstum geleáfan with firm faith, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 27: Cd. 21; Th. 26, 17; Gen. 408.
FORMA
The first ⬩ earliest ⬩ prīmus
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The first, earliest; prīmus Se forma ys Simon the first is Simon, Mt. Bos. 10, 2: 22, 25: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 22: Cd. 143; Th. 179, 2; Exod. 22: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 16; Cri. 720: Beo. Th. 1437; B. 716; Menol. Fox 17; Men. 9: Bt. Met.
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frécennes
Danger ⬩ peril ⬩ hazard ⬩ mischief ⬩ harm ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen ⬩ mălum
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Se hálga wer in ða ǽrestan ældu gelufade frécnessa fela the holy man in his early age loved much mischief, Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 31; Gú. 81
tiber
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A sacrifice, offering, victim Wit fýr and sweord habbaþ, hwǽr is ðæt tiber ðæt ðú torht Gode tó ðam brynegielde bringan þencest (cf. ic áxige hwǽr seó offrung sig; hér ys wudu and fýr ecce ignis et ligna; ubi est victima? Gen. 22, 7), Cd.
wrídian
To put forth shoots ⬩ be productive ⬩ grow ⬩ flourish
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Voc. ii. 38, 13. literal, of vegetable growen Se aeþela feld wrídaþ, wynnum geblówen, Exon. Th. 199, 17; Ph. 27.
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feþer
a feather ⬩ a wing ⬩ a pen ⬩ quill
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: Here exercitus, getrimmed féða cuneus, féþe (printed fedes, but see Angl. viii. 450. Should feþre be read? or is féþe plural of féþu q. v.?) alae, Wrt.
ge-wuna
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S. 23 b, 614. of things, customary, usual Gewearð se micla moncwealm on Róme; ná swá hit gewuna (or substantive?)
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ídel-ness
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For passage in l. 18 see <b>IV,</b> and add: emptiness. Cf. ídel; 2 Þá welegan hé forlǽteþ on ídelnesse ( diuites dimisit inanes, Lk. l, 53), Bl. H. 5, 10 : 159, 19. worthlessness; a worthless, useless thing, a vanity.
neáh-lǽcan
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D. 85, 8. of movement in time. with a noun or pronoun as subject Se dóm neálǽceþ, Bl. H. 91, 19. Nú neálǽceþ ǽgþer ge þín onwrigennes ge uncer gecýþnes, 187, 22. Ic neálǽhte mínum ende, Gr. D. 243, 20. Þonne seó tíd neálǽce, Bl. H. 205, 28.
of-gifan
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</b> to give up this present life :-- Ofgiefeð seó sáwl þás eorðan wynne, forlǽteð þás lǽnan dreámas, Cri. 1667. Hé þás worold ofgeaf, B. 1681. Hé gumdreám ofgeaf, 2469. Þás woruld ofgyfan, Gen. 1127.
ge-teorian
To fail ⬩ faint ⬩ be weary ⬩ languish ⬩ cease ⬩ perish ⬩ deficere ⬩ fatigari ⬩ languere ⬩ exterminari
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He sent on eów geteorigende eágan and módes gnornunge he shall send on you failing eyes and sorrow of mind, Deut. 28, 65. Geteorigende ateoraþ deficientes deficient, Ps. Spl. 36, 21. Be wege hí geteorigeaþ deficient in via, Mk. Bos. 8, 3.
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Æl-mihtig
Almighty
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Se ælmihtiga God is unasecgendlíc and unbefangenlíc, se ðe ǽghwær is eall, and náhwar todǽled the Almighty God is unspeakable and incomprehensible, who is everywhere all, and nowhere divided, Homl. Th. i. 286, 26
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gomel
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Se gomola eald úþwíta the ancient old sage, Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65
ge-edniwian
To restore ⬩ renew ⬩ renovate ⬩ change ⬩ restĭtuĕre ⬩ renŏvāre ⬩ innŏvāre
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Se man ðe æfter dǽdbóte his mánfullan dǽda geedniwaþ the man who after repentance renews his sinful deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 25
efen-þeówa
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Se góda þeówa þe hwǽte gedǽlde his efenþeówum, R. Ben. 123, 4
talu
a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series
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Ðá sprǽcon hí betwux him, and seó módor sæt hlystende hire tale ... Ðá se gingra bróðor ðis eall gehýrde fram ðam yldran bróðor hé sǽde: 'Ic eom ðín bróðor be ðí[n]re tale,' Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319-337.
wissian
to shew ⬩ to shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ declare ⬩ make known
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Th. 30, 9. to declare, make known Se cræft sceolde wissian gewisslíce be steorrum hwæt gehwilcum menn gelumpe on his lífes endebyrdnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 253
blǽd
a blowing ⬩ breath ⬩ breathing ⬩ spirit ⬩ inspiration ⬩ flame ⬩ blaze ⬩ prosperity
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Ðurh ðæs dracan blǽd seó menigu wearð geuntrumod, 294, 22. Ðone líflican blǽd the breath of life, 92, 12. Blǽdas spiracula, An. Ox. 4864: flabra (chelydri), Wrt.
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ælmesse
alms, what is given in charity ⬩ a charitable action ⬩ an offering
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Voc. ii. 86, 57. a charitable action Þeáh se man ne nime búton ǽnne stán and ðæne gelecge on fúl slóh, ðæt se ælmesman mæge mid óðrum fét stæppan on ðá clænan healfe, ðæt him byð swýþe micel ælmesse, Wlfst. 303, 11. Ic bidde eów þæt (þǽre?)