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sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered me sore, 76, 14; Gen. 1257. Forgrípan gumcynne grimme and sáre heardum mihtum, 77,15 ; Gen. 1275. Sum sáre angeald ǽfenreste one paid a heavy price for his night's rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251.

hring

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Hringum orbibus, 63, 10. in reference to the revolution of time and its computation Ǽr sunne twelf mónða hringe útan ymbgán hæbbe priusquam sol bis senis voluminibus annilem circumvolverit orbem, Guth. Gr. 172, 28

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Th. 64, 6. the ground, soil; hŭmus, sŏlum He gefeóll to foldan he fell to the ground, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 27; Jud. 281: Andr. Kmbl. 1474; An. 738: Exon. 29a; Th. 88, 34; Cri. 1450: Elen. Kmbl. 1970; El. 987.

ge-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnáwan, ic -cnáwe, ðú -cnáwest, -cnǽwst, he -cnáweþ, -cnǽwþ, pl. -cnáwaþ; p. -cneów, pl. -cneówon; pp. -cnáwen

To knowperceiveunderstandrecognisenoscereagnosceresentirecognoscere

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Ge mágon sóþ gecnáwan ye may know the truth, Andr. Kmbl. 3115; An, 1560 : 3032; An. 1519 : Elen. Kmbl, 1413; El. 708. Ðæt geðeóde ðe we ealle gecnáwan mægen the language that we can all understand, Past. Swt. 6, 8.

Linked entry: ge-cneów

hefig-ness

oppressivenessburdensomenessa troubledullnessdiseaseoppression

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Ac se tweónung wyrcað þá hefinesse, Solil. H. 26, 3. We béron hefignise (pondus) ðæs dæges and hǽto, Mt.

DUGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DUGAN, part. dugende; ic, he deah, deag; ðú duge, pl. dugon; p. dohte, pl. dohton

To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberalvalēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre

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Ða sceolon eall dugende beón swá swá hit gedafenaþ ðam háde they shall all be virtuous so as is befitting the order, L. Ælf. C. 16; Th. ii. 348, 16.

Linked entry: dugunde

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Manymuchmultummultamany thingsmuchverymultamultumin primiscum maxĭmeso many ... astot ... quot

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Bos. 6, 34. so many ... as; tot ... quot Ic ne mæg swá fela [gefón], swá fela swá ic mæg gesyllan non possum tot căpĕre, quot possum vendĕre, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 27

fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oathan oath first takenantejūrāmentumpræjūrāmentumpræjūrātio

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A fore-oath, an oath first taken; antejūrāmentum, præjūrāmentum, præjūrātio So called because it was that by which every accuser or plaintiff commenced his accusation or suit against the accused or defendant.

Linked entry: fór-áþ

nearuness

(n.)
Grammar
nearuness, e; f.

a straitoppressiondistressdistressanxietytribulationtroublegrief

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Hé on swá micelre nearanuesse becom he fell into so great trouble (was imprisoned), 1; Fox 2, 27.

Linked entry: nirwett

in-segel

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., so that an opening cannot be effected without breaking it Hé beleác þæt wínern and ásette his ágen insegl on ꝥ loc and forlét hit swá belocen apothecam clausit, atque impresso sigillo proprio munitam reliquit, Gr. D. 59, 5.

tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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[Tidlike (soon ) hem gan ðat water laken, Gen. and Ex. 1231. Let turnen hit tidliche (swiftliche, MS. C.), Kath. 1932: Jul. 58, 6. O. H. Ger. zítlíhho temporaliter, in tempore, mature.] Cf. tímlíce

Linked entry: tímlíce

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Ðú meaht sóða gesǽlþa sóna oncnáwan, Met. 12, 30: Elen. Kmbl. 790; El. 395. Oncnáwan hwǽr wé sǽlan sceolon sundhengestas, Exon. Th. 54, 1; Cri. 862. Ðíne fótswaða nǽron oncnáwene, Ps.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Ðá gestód hine swá micel líchamlíc costung then so great a temptation of the body assailed him, ii. 156, 25: 122, 17: Guthl. 20; Gdwn. 80, 5.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

ge-cígan

(v.)
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To call, name. to call a person or thing so and so Énne of tuoelfum diúbul geceiges ( appellat ), Jn. p. 5, 3. God gecígde ( vocavit) þá drígnisse eorðan and þǽra wætera gegaderunga hé hét (appellavit ) sǽs, Gen. 1. 10.

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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Gr. 9; Som. 8, 54. Ðes mann iste homo, ðises mannes istius hominis, dat. ðisum menn, acc. ðysne mann, abl. fram ðisum menn; pl. n. acc. ðás menn, gen. ðyssera manna, dat. ðisum mannum, 15; Som. 18, 25-28.

Linked entry: manna

wegan

(v.)
Grammar
wegan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to move, bear, carry, bring, transport to bring, cause to bear, support to bear, carry, to have bearwearto haveto be under the influence of havebear to bear, submit toto weigh,to put something in a balance to be equal to To move

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Ðone líchoman ðe heó (the soul) ǽr louge wæg, 367, 21 ; Seel. 11. Ðæt lámfæt ðæt hié (the soul) ǽr lange wæg, 375. 5; Seel. 133. Tír unbrǽcne wǽgon on gewitte wuldres þegnas, Apstls. Kmbl. 173; Ap. 87. Ðú scealt swátig hleór, Cd.

Linked entry: æt-wegan

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Sam hé hine miclum lufige, sam hé hine lytlum lufige, Solil. H. 58, 14. Þú hine gedést lytle lǽssan (paulo minus) þonne englas, Ps. Th. 8, 6 : 118, 87. Ful lytle ðe gearor, Solil.

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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servile, as I will; but I, for love of God and for my soul's need, will that they be entitled to their freedom and their choice; and I, in the name of the living God, command that no man oppress them, either by exaction of money, or in any other way, so

ge-wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden

To wieldrulehave power overcommandcontrolcause

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Swá heó ðæs unlǽdan eáðost mihte wel gewealdan so she most easily might have complete power over the wretch, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 103. with acc. - Se ðe gewylt ða ðe he gesceóp he who rules those whom he created, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 27: Th.

Linked entry: ge-waldan

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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Ðurh Cristes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode; swá ðonne beóþ ða synfullan genyðerade mid heora ordfruman swá he genyðerad wearþ through Christ's victory all holy people were set free; so then the sinful shall be subdued with their chief as he was