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earning

(n.)
Grammar
earning, e; f.

A merit ⬩ mĕrĭtum

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A merit; mĕrĭtum Nó ðæs earninga ǽnige wǽron for this were not any merits, Exon. 118b; Th. 456, 17; Hy. 4, 68

rédian

(v.)
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to furnish, provide Noe ongan Nergende lác rǽdfæst rédian (MS. reðran. Bouterwek suggests rénian. v. regnian), Cd. Th. 90, 20; Gen. 1498. (?)

Linked entry: reðran

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, -middlian; p. ode; pp. od [middel middle]

To divide, separate in the middle ⬩ dimidiare

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To divide, separate in the middle; dimidiare Fácenfulle ná gemidliaþ dagas heora dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 27

Linked entry: midlian

under-beginnan

(v.)

to attempt

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to attempt Nú þincþ mé ðæt ðæt weorc is swíþe pleólíc mé oþþe ǽnigum men tó underbeginnenne, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 14

Linked entry: be-ginnan

wyrht

(n.)
Grammar
wyrht, e; f.

Doing ⬩ work

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Doing, work Ná ðú be gewyrhtum úrum, wommum wyrhtum, woldest ús dón non secundum peccata nostra fecit nobis, Ps. Th. 102, 10

neód-full

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Nú bidde ic míne arceƀ and ealle míne leóƀ ꝥ hý ealle neódfulle beón ymbe Godes gerihta. Cht. E. 230, 14. Add

lǽdan

(v.)
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Þá náwþer ne hine þá hám lǽdan ne dorston þe hiene þider lǽddon, ne his þá onfón þe hiene mon tó brohte, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 218, 34: Chr. 796; P. 56, 9: Gen. 2016. Lǽddon þá leóde láðne gewinnan tó carcerne, An. 1251. Lǽde hine tó Róme, Ll.

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objects ⬩ to desire, ask for ⬩ with gen. or uncertain ⬩ with accusative ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with geniudial infinitive ⬩ with genitive and gerundial infinitive ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute or uncertain ⬩ to desire to go ⬩ to tend to an end

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Ne wilna ðú ðínes néhstan húses ne his wífes non concupisces domum proximi tui nec desiderabis uxorem ejus, Ex. 20, 17. Hwelc fremu is ðe ðæt ðú wilnige ðissa and-weardena gesǽlþa ofer gemet? Bt. 14, I; Fox 42, 8.

Linked entry: willnian

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to take ⬩ to take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have given ⬩ to take what another offers, receive favourably, accept ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to undergo a rite, undertake a duty ⬩ to conceive ⬩ to take to, to begin ⬩ incipere

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Ne hé náh mid rihte óðres mannes tó onfónne æt fulluhte ne æt bisceopes handa, L. C. E. 22; Th. i. 374, 2. Ic his hæfde ǽr onfongen æt biscopes handa, Ch. Th. 169, 27. to undergo a rite, undertake a duty Hié fulwihte onféngon, Blickl.

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

ge-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þencan, -þencean, ic -þence, ðú -þencest, -þencst, he -þenceþ, -þencþ, pl. -þencaþ, -þenceaþ; p. ic, he -þohte, ðú -þohtest, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht.

to think ⬩ conceive ⬩ perceive ⬩ reflect upon ⬩ weigh ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ pensare ⬩ to think about ⬩ remember ⬩ consider maturely ⬩ to take to heart ⬩ recogitare ⬩ iterum cogitare ⬩ reminisci ⬩ to think of ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ recordari ⬩ cogitare ⬩ memor esse ⬩ to excogitate ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ conceive ⬩ excogitare ⬩ struere ⬩ invenire ⬩ to resolve ⬩ intend ⬩ wish ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle

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He cwæþ ðæt he nán ryhtre geþencan ne meahte he said he could conceive nothing more right, Th. Ch. 171, 15.

dol-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
dol-wíte, es; n. [dol foolish, audacious = Ger. toll-kühn; wíte a punishment]

Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness ⬩ temerĭtātis pœna

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Punishment for audacity, temerity or fool-hardiness; temerĭtātis pœna Nales dolwíte no punishment for audacity, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 25; Rä. 27, 17

et-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
et-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To cleave or stick to, adhere ⬩ adhærére

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To cleave or stick to, adhere; adhærére Ná etfilgþ me heorte þweor a wicked heart cleaves not to me, Ps. Spl. T. 100, 4

friþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-hús, es; n.

A house of peace ⬩ refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ pācis dŏmus ⬩ ăsȳlum

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Gl. no; Som. 79, 28; Wrt. Voc. 59, 2

gár-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
gár-cwealm, es; m.

Spear-slaughter ⬩ nex tēlo patrāta ⬩ clādes

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Spear-slaughter; nex tēlo patrāta, clādes Se ðe eall geman gárcwealm gumena who all remembers the slaughter of men, Beo. Th. 4092; B. 2043

blissigend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
blissigend-lic, adj.

Joyous

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Joyous Se dæg is heora sóðe ácennednys; ná wóplic swá swá seó ǽrre, ac blissigendlic tó ðám écum lífe, Hml. Th. i. 354, 11

mánful-lic

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Ac ꝥ is nú mánfullic ǽnigum menn tó dónne on þám crístendóme. Hml. A. 16, 73. Add

weorod-líce

(adv.)
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Ic wundrige hú nú on wintres dæge hér lilian blóstm oþþe rosan brǽð swá wynsumlíce and swá werodlíce stincað, Hml. S. 34, 105. Add

weorold-þing

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Add: a secular matter Hí beóð ábysgode ná ymbe godcundlice þing, ac ymbe woroldþing non diuinis, sed uanis solent instare loquelis, Chrd. 34, 12

sinc-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-máðum, es ; m.

A treasure

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A treasure Næs sincmáððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no greater treasure in the shape of a sword, Beo. Th. 4392; B. 2193

basilisca

(n.)
Grammar
basilisca, an; m.

A basilisk ⬩ basiliscus

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A basilisk; basiliscus Ðú ofer aspide miht eáðe gangan and bealde nú basiliscan tredan super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis, Ps. Th. 90, 13