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tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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Se ðe him sylfum teolaþ, ná Gode, ne com se ná gyt binnon Godes wíngearde. Ða tyliaþ Gode, ða ðe ne sécaþ heora ágen gestreón ðurh gýtsunge, ii. 76, 32-34.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

heá-lic

loftytallhigh uppreciouselevatedraisedloudprofoundintenseextremenobleexcellent

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Sum heálic gód quandam claritudinem, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 23. Þú forsihst ðone heálican wurðmynt (gloriam mundi), Hml. Th. ii. 146, 27.

hraþe

(adv.)
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Árás þá eorla wynn swá hé hraðost meahte ( as soon as his weariness would permit ), Gú. 1082. where action or process goes on rapidly Hrægle gelíc þe hraðe ealdað, Ps. Th. 108, 19. Weaxaþ swíþe hraþe feldes blósman, Bt. 9; F. 26, 18.

samod

(adv.)
Grammar
samod, adv.

Together.and, both . . . and, also, too

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Th. 69, 16 ; Cri. 1122. in combination with ætgædere, mid Sende mihtig God his milde gehigd and his sóðfæst mód samod ætgædere. Ps. Th. 56, 4: 88, 21. Ðǽr wæs sang and swég samod ætgedere, Beo. Th. 2131; B. 1063.

wealh

(n.)
Grammar
wealh, gen. weales; m.

a foreigner properly a Celt a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., the British the WelshWales a Romana slave servanta shameless person

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Cf. the derivation of slave from the name of a people Mín weal sprecð meum mancipium loquitur, mines weales sunu, mínum weale ic timbrige hús, mínne weal ic beládige, eá lá ðú mín weal, sáw wel, fram mínum weale ic underféng fela gód, mine wealas (mancipia

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Wé mágon geþencean, nú ( since ) ða sint Godes bearn genemned ðe sibbe wyrcaþ, Past. 47; Swt. 359, 12. Hú mæg hé hira bión orsorg, nú ( when ) se hierde cwæþ, 54; Swt. 427, 5.

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Nemne God mé earmum and unwyrþum ( misero mihi et indigno ) gemildsian wylle, 3, 13; S. 538, 35. Sum ungesceádwís man hine sylfne áhéng ... Martinus hine unwurðne of deáðe árǽrde, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 1.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.
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Kmbl. 2339; An. 1171- Hræfen gól wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105 ; El. 53. Se wonna hrefn, Beo. Th. 6041; B. 3024. Wanna, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud; 206: Cd. Th. 119, 22; Gen. 1983. Bearg won, Exon.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wrothangryincensed

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Wearð yrre God, and ðám werode wráð, 3, 13; Gen. 35. Ðe cynig wuráð wæs rex iratus est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 7. Wráð, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 21.

ge-nídan

(v.)
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.), and clause (cf. 2. above) Ungecyndelic is ǽlcre wuhte ꝥ hit wilnige frécennesse oððe deáþes, ac þeáh manig þing biþ tó þǽm genéd ꝥ hit willnaþ ðára ǽgþres, Bt. 34, 11; F. 152, 9. to force a condition on a person Nele God habban genýdne þeówdóm,

hebban

(v.)
Grammar
hebban, occurs with dat.

to liftto liftto raiseliftmake a soundto exaltelevateto extolexaltto set upinstituteto raisebring upto directbearTo risemount

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Hebbað úrne God exaltate Dominum, Ps. Th. 98, 10. to set up, institute. Similar entries Cf. rǽran Hí feóndscype rǽrdon, hófon hǽðengield, Jul. 15. to raise a question, bring up a case Wolde se cing ðá spǽce beforan eallon his witan úp hebban, C.

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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God sylfa ðonne ne gýmeþ nǽnges mannes hreowe . . . ac biþ ðonne réðra and þearlwísra ðonne ǽnig wilde deór, oððe ǽfre ǽnig mód gewurde, Blickl. Homl. 95, 30.

Linked entry: hréðe

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Eth. 5, 5; Th. i. 306, 2. in reference to persons Ðæt mód mæg findan on innan him selfum ealle ða gód ðe hit úte sécþ, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 25. where the locality is non-material Ðam ðe úte synt ealle þing on bigspellum gewurþaþ, Mk. Skt. 4, 11.

Linked entry: út

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Device, design, contrivance, art. in the following glosses it is uncertain whether the word is used with a good or with a bad meaning Sarwo adventio. Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 38. Searo molimen, 54, 29. Searwe molimine, 89, 64. Searwe argumenta, 84, 69.

Linked entries: searo siru

tela

(adv.)
Grammar
tela, teala, teola, telo, tiolo; adv.

Well.well, rightly, aright, correctlywell, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainlywell, prosperously, happilywell, in a beneficial or pleasant mannermarking degree, very, to a great extentas an exclamation, well, good

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Th. 2455; B. 1225. as an exclamation, well, good Ðá andswaredon hí: 'Nis hit lang tó ðon.' Cwæþ hé: 'Tela, utan wé ðære tíde bídan,' Bd. 4, 24; S. 599, 5. Cwæþ ic: 'Hwí ne sceolde mé swá ðincan?'

ÁGAN

(v.)
Grammar
ÁGAN, to áganne; pres. part, ágende; pres. indic. ic, he áh, ðú áhst, pl. ágon, ágan, águn; p. ic, he áhte, ðú ahtest, pl. áhton; subj. ic, ðú, he áge, pl. ágen; p. ic áhte, pl. áhten; pp. ágen.

OWNpossesshaveobtainpossiderehaberepercipereto make another to own or possessto givedeliverrestoredare in possessionemreddererependere

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  Goth. áigan, áih, áigum, áihta. O. Nrs. eiga, á, eigum, átta.]

Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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Á wæs sæc óþ-ðæt, Ever was contest till then, cnyssed cearwelmum with waves of sorrow tossed ᚳ [cén] drúsende, <b>C</b> [the torch] sinking, ðeáh he, in medohealle though he, in meadhall máþmas, þege treasures, handled æplede gold, appled

þreát

(n.)
Grammar
þreát, es; m.

a troopbandcrowdbody of peopleswarmpressthrongviolencecompulsionforceoppressionpunishmentill-treatment

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Godes ǽ forgǽgan for his gramlícan ðreáte, 25, 220. Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum ( cruelties, or(?) troops ), 25, 260.

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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[Goth. sums: O. Sax. O. Frs. O. H. Ger. sum: Icel. sumr.]

Linked entry: ÁN

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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Swá begnornodon Geáta leóde thus the people of the Goths deplored, 6338, 6339; B. 3179. it is probable that down to a very late period the people adhered to many of their ancient burial customs.