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stæpe

(n.)
Grammar
stæpe, stepe, es; pl. stæpas, stapas, stæpe; m.
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Ne gang ðú, móna, ánne stæpe furðor, Jos. 10, 12. Swá hwá swá ðe genýt þúsend stapa, Mt.

ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ryne, es; m.

A course, run, running,an orbitcourse, uninterrupted progressa course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood course, cycle, lustrecourse of life

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Moys, hw. 29, 10. Bi his blodi rune þet ron inne monie studen, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 10. Þe stronge rune of þat blodi stream, Marh. 7, 12. Þer is mest neod hold hwon þe tunge is o rune, A. R. 74, 21

Linked entry: rine

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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[Nes þer nan biscop ꝥ forð on his wæi ne scoc, naa] of material things,to move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shaking Hwílum hára scóc forst of feaxe at times the hoar frost was thrown from my hair, Exon. 498, 26 ; Rä. 88, 7.

wác

(adj.)
Grammar
wác, adj.

yieldingnot rigidpliantfluidweakfeeblewanting mental or moral strengthwanting couragepoormeannot of great value or in high esteemvilis

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Iosue hí up áhéng on fíf wácum bógum Iosue eos suspendit super quinque stipites, Jos. 10, 26. weak, feeble, wanting mental or moral strength, wanting courage Wác bið se hyrde funden tó heorde, ðe nele ða heorde ðe hé healdan sceal mid hreáme bewerian

ge

andevenevenboth . . . and . . . and

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Hé hét ofsleán ealle þá wísestan witan, ge furþon his ágene módor . . . ge furðon his ágen wíf hé ofslóg. Bt. 16, 4; F. 58, 6-8: 31, 1; F. 112, 14: 11, 1; F. 32, 26.

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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Kmbl. 202, 34. v. setl-gang. a seat, place where one abides, an abode, a residence, dwelling Him wæs geseald setl on swegle ðǽr hé symle mót eardfæst wesan, blíðe bídan, Exon. Th. 149, 5 ; Gú. 757 : 125, 15; Gú. 354.

geond

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Mid gymstánum gefrætewod geond eall adorned all over with jewels, 36, 140. within an area Þǽr sint swíðe micle meras geond þá móras there are very large lakes among the moors, Ors. 1, 1; S. 19, 5. Gind þæt lond tó*-*brǽd, 4, 8; S. 188, 12.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Módor ne bið wæstmum geeácnod þurh weres frige, Elen. Kmbl. 681; El. 341. Wæstmas fédan, Cd. Th. 59, 8; Gen. 960. including the two preceding meanings Sceáwode Scyppend úre his weorca wlite and his wæstma blǽd níwra gesceafta, Cd.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Ne sceal mon nó mid openlíce edwíte him wið sleán non aperta exprobratione sunt feriendi, Past. 40; Swt. 295, 11.

CLǼNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CLǼNE, cléne; se clǽna, seó, ðæt clǽne; m. clǽnra, f. n. clǽnre; clǽnest; adj.

CLEAN, pure, clearmundus, purus, merus, serenuschaste, innocentcastus, innoxius

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Seó clǽneste cwén the most chaste woman, Exon. 11b; Th. 17, 26; Cri. 276

Linked entries: cláne cléne

DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex a ruling, governing, commandrectio, gubernātio, impĕrium might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas will, free will, choice, option arbitrium, optiosense, meaning, interpretationsignifĭcātio, interprĕtātio

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Hí on dryhtlícestum dóme lifdon they lived in most lordly majesty, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 1; Seef. 85. Sigemunde gesprong dóm unlytel no little glory sprang to Sigemund, Bo. Th. 1775; B. 885, 1913; B. 954.

hyldu

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Ic wæs ðínum fæder fullíce hold on móde and on mægene, and ðé ǽfre on fullum hyldum hold and on fulre lufe, C.

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Weá bið in móde, siofa synnum fáh, gefylled mid fácne, Fragm. Kmbl. 27; Leás. 15. Ðæt gelamp for weán and for yfelnesse ðara eardiendra ( a malitia inhabitantium), Bd. 4, 25 ; S. 599, 22. Hý magon weána tó fela geseón onhim selfum, synne genóge.

Linked entries: wáwa weó

holm

(n.)
Grammar
holm, es; m.

A mound, hill, rising groundwave, ocean, water, sealand rising from the water,an island in a river

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Its most common use in the latter, in the poetry, is in reference to water with the meaning wave, ocean, water, sea Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne ðá stód hraðe holm under heofonum síd ætsomne the lord of angels bade the waters be together, then

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Ðendan bu somod líc and sáwle lifgan móte whilst both soul and body may live together, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 21; Cri. 1327. Líc and gǽst, 46 b; Th. 160, 8; Gú. 940: 50 a; Th. 172, 25; Gú. 1149.

grówan

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Hwæðer sí þín ealde gýtsung of ðínum móde áwyrtwalod, þæt heó gýt grówan ne myht, Solil. H. 37, 15. Seó cirice mid gefeán and mid blisse grówende standeþ, Bl.

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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MSS.) monn sceal forsión, Past. 37, 2; Swt. 265, 17. used adjectivally, like that already described, agreeing with a noun Hine swelces gamenes gilpan lyste, Met. 9, 19. Swylces morðres, 32.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up.upon high uperectlyupto a high point

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Se móna up eode, Nar. 30, 7. Hí delfaþ gold up of eorþan, Nar. 35, 8. Wolde ðæt se hálga wer wurde up gedón, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 136, 138, 140: Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 24. Nime hé upp his mǽg let him take his kinsman up from the grave, L.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Ðá wearþ hyre rúme on móde, Judth. Thw. 22, 39; Jud. 97.

MǼG

(n.)
Grammar
MǼG, es; m.

A relativekinsman

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Ðíne leófostan frýnd fæder and módor and ðíne mágas patrem tuum et matrem et omnem cognationem tuam, Jos. 2, s8: Ps. Th. 73, 8. Ealle wyrd forsweóp míne mágas, Beo. Th. 5622; B. 2815 : Blickl. Homl. 139, 16

Linked entries: még méi ge-mǽg