wís-dóm
wisdom ⬩ discretion ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ wisdom ⬩ knowledge ⬩ learning ⬩ philosophy
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Philosophus is se ðe lufaþ wísdóm: of ðam is philosopher ic smeáge embe wísdóm, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 215, 6-8. Ða scearpþanclan witan ðe ðone twydǽledan wísdóm tócnáwaþ, ðæt is andweardra þinga and gástlicra wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 440, 29.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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E. 7; Th. i. 30, 18: 16; Th. i. 34, 7, or kyninges burh: Ǽlc teám beó on ðæs kyninges byrig; L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 296, 4), the plaintiff made oath, that he prosecuted his suit lawfully and fairly, L.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
un-gemet
immensity ⬩ an immense number ⬩ immoderation ⬩ excess ⬩ to excess ⬩ without measure ⬩ excessively ⬩ immensely ⬩ very
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Hé heora ungemet ofslóg; be ðæm mon mehte witan, ðá hé and ða consulas hié átellan ne mehton quot millia hominum interfecta ipse consul ostendit; qui numerum explicare non potuit, 3, 10; Swt. 140, 29. immoderation, excess Of ungemete ǽlces þinges, wiste
un-geþwǽrness
discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement ⬩ division ⬩ quarrel ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet
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Sii his wunung on hellewíte mid ðám ðe symle on ǽlcre ungeðwǽrnesse blissiaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 129, 27. Se swicola feónd sǽwð ungeðwǽrnysse betwux mancynne, Homl. Th. ii. 328, 19.
Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes
samnian
to collect, assemble, bring together, gather ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to get materials together for a poem to compose ⬩ to collect, assemble, come together ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to glean
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Ne wéne ðæs ǽnig ælda cynnes, ðæt ic lygewordum leóþ somnige (that I compose my lay of lying words), wríte wóðcræfte, Exon. Th. 234, 29; Ph. 547. intrans. to collect, assemble, come together Sellendum ðé him hí somniaþ dante te illis, colligent.
Linked entry: samode
GYLT
Guilt ⬩ crime ⬩ sin ⬩ offence ⬩ fault ⬩ wrong ⬩ debt ⬩ fine ⬩ forfeiture
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Man geútlagode Ælfgár bútan ǽlcan gylte Ælfgar was outlawed without any crime [being proved against him], Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 28: 189, 35. Æt ðam forman gylte ðære fiohbóte onfón on the first offence to accept pecuniary compensation, L.
Linked entry: gelt
ge-híran
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Ǽlc man . . . þára þe þá gebodu gehýrde, L!. Th. i. 232, 12. Diórwyrþra hrægla hí ne girndan . . . ne hió nánwuht ne gehérdon . . . ne gehérde nán mon þá get nánne sciphere, ne furþon ymbe nán gefeoht sprecan, Bt. 15 ; F. 48, 5-15.
híran
to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to give ear ⬩ hearken ⬩ listen ⬩ To listen to ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to be subject to ⬩ to serve ⬩ error ⬩ to belong to ⬩ authority ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ of a due ⬩ privilege ⬩ occupation ⬩ office ⬩ hear of ⬩ be told
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Ðence ǽlc mon hú nytwyrðe hé sié and hú gehiórsum ðǽm ðe hé mid ryhte hiéran scyle on ðám ðe hé déð penset quisque quid subjectus egerit, Past. 57, 14.
dǽl
- Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
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Hé cúðe be dǽle Lýden understanden he knew a little Latin, Ælfc. T. Grn. 22, 14. Be sumum dǽle to some extent, Past. 231, 2, 15: Wlfst. 166, 4. Be ǽnigum dǽle in any measure, 165, 2: Bt. 38, 7; F. 210, 9.
cot-líf
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Add used of a single habitation Ǽlcne man lyst, siððan hé ǽnig cotlýf on his hláfordes lǽne myd his fultume getimbred hæfð, ꝥ hé hine móte þáron gerestan, and huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Shrn. 164, 3. [Cf.
wær-scipe
Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness
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Hé hæfde Ýrlande mid his werscipe gewunnon, and wiðútan ǽlcon wǽpnon, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 18. Ongiet mínne wísdóm and mínne wærscipe ( prudentiam ), Past. 38; Swt. 273, 9.
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wín
Wine
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Wine Wín vinum, merum, geswét wín mellicratum, níwe wín mustum, ǽlces kynnes gewring bútan wíne and wætere sicera, ðæt séleste wín falernum, weala wín crudum vinum, geolo wín succinacium vinum, hláforda wín honorarium vinum, gewyrtod wín compositum vinum
á-teón
to draw (out), ⬩ to protract ⬩ to deal with, ⬩ to treat a person ⬩ to employ property ⬩ time ⬩ talents
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Ic wille áteón fram ðám þone intingan ǽlcre tweónge, Gr. D. 9, 5. Ealle þás gód beóð átogen of þǽm mægene þǽre Hálgan Þtynesse, Bl. H. 29, 12. to deal with, to treat a person ÞÞ men hé áteáh swá swá hé wolde (dyde of heom ꝥ hé wolde,v.
faran
to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out
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Add Ic fare eo, ic út fare exeo, ic tó fare adeo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 193, 3. Færeð meat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 33. Síþien and færen comitentur, 22, 14. expressing movement. of persons. to travel, journey Wé beóþ mid þé swá hwyðer swá þú færest, Bl.
Linked entry: farnian
þá
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Þá ( then ) þú cýþdest ðæt þú neatest hwelces endes ǽlc angin wilnode, þá ðú wéndest ðæt steórleáse men wǽron gesǽlige, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 34. Þá þá ( cum ) hé fæste feówurtig daga, þá ongan hyne syððan hingrian, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 2.
ge-win
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., for ðan þe ǽlc ðǽra ðe Gode geþíhð bið on gewinne wið ðone deófol, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 29. cf. (1 b δ) [Mynster]lices gecampes gewin cenobialis militię tyrocinium, An. Ox. 4170.
ge-wit
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Ǽlc wiste his gewit swá swá hé ǽr wiste; ꝥ gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for þám ermþum ðe hí drógan sola mens stabilis, super monstra, quae patitur, gemit, 38, 1; F. 196, 6. Ic gehére þæt mín gewit is ǽce.
god-cund
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Bisceope gebyreð ǽlc rihting ge on godcundan þingan ge on woruldcundan, ii. 312, 9. <b>III a.</b> of a heathen deity :-- Þonne móton hié gongan in þone godcundan (cf. þone hálgan bearo, 29, 23) bearo ( diuinum lucum ), Nar. 27, 10.
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gleáw
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. ¶ as epithet of the mind Ælc gleáw mód behealt hwelcne ende hí habbaþ rerum exitus prudentia metitur, Bt. 7, 2; F. 18, 23. Dó mé wegas wíse þæt ic wite gearwe on hwylcne ic gange gleáwe móde, Ps.
swá
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Swá fullíce ðiónde . . . óþ ðe hé wyrþ ǽlces cræftes medeme, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 22. Ða habbaþ beardas swá síde óð heora breóst, Nar. 38, 1.