ge-sweotulian
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Ge-swuteliende signantem, i. demonstrantem (statuam regnorum saecula signantem), 1545. þurh þá sylfan offrungá Crístes þrowunge geswyte-lude wé oncnáwaþ per eadem sacrificia Xpi passionem insinuatam cognoscimus, 40, 23.
leód
A man ⬩ poet ⬩ a prince ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ country
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Leóde ne cúðan módblinde men meotud oncnáwan people, men mind-darkened, could not their maker recognize, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73,10; Cri. 1187. Wedera leóde, Beo. Th. 455; B. 225.
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice
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Ðeáh gé ða ǽ cúðon, gé ne woldon sóð oncnáwan, Elen. Kmbl. 790; El. 395. Bútan ðú forlǽte ða leásunga and mé sweotollíce sóð gecýðe, 1377; El. 690. Ðeáh ic ðæt sóð tó late gecneówe, 1412; El. 708. Hwæðer mon sóð ðe lyge sagaþ, Exon.
Linked entry: sóþ-cwide
wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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Eal ðis wæs geworden tó ðon ðæt wé sceoldan úres Drihtnes wundor oncnáwan, Blickl. Homl. 71, 23. wonder, admiration Þeóda wlítaþ, wundrum wafiaþ, hú seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, Exon. Th. 222, 1; Ph. 342.
hwǽr
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Hwóer, p. 15, 16, Þaet wé oncnáwan magun hwǽr wé sǽlan sceolon sundhengestas that we may recognize the port, Cri. 863. where the clause is equivalent to an adverbial phrase of place Mið ðý cuóme ðér ł huoer (þár, W. S. ðér, R.) uæs se Hǽlend, Jn.
tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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Noldan hí ða torhtan tácen oncnáwan ðe him beforan fremede freóbearn Godes, Exon. Th. 40, 22; Cri. 642. Gesiáþ werc Dryhtnes ða set[t]e tácen ofer eórðan videte opera Domini quae posuit prodigia super terram, Ps. Surt. 45, 9. <b>VII a.
síþ
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Ic ne mæg ðínra worda ne wísna wuht oncnáwan síþes ne sagona I cannot understand aught of thy words or of thy ways, of thy proceeding or of thy sayings, Cd. Th. 34, 9 ; Gen. 535. Ne can ic Abeles fóre, hleómǽges síþ, 61, 34 ; Gen. 1007.
ge-fyllan
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Ealle þás dǽda and mǽrsunga þá tówearde wǽron gebýcnunga wé oncnáwaþ wesan gefyllede omnia haec facta et caelebrationes quae futura erant indicia cognoscimus esse completa, An.
EAL
sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially
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We oncnáwaþ eal [acc. n.] ðæt we geworhton we acknowledge all that we have done, Hy. 7, 91. Hæfde unlifgendes eal gefeormod he had devoured all the lifeless. Beo. Th. 1493; B. 744.
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Eall ðis mágon him sylfe geseón ... mágun leóda bearn oncnáwan, Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 5-12; Cri. 1115. Hí me mágon ðone earman gefyllan, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 34, 1. Him ða stormas derian me máhan (mǽgon, Cott. MS.), 7, 3; Fox 22, 6.
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þanc
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thought On ðeóstrum ne mæg þances gehygdum ǽnig wíslícu wundur oncnáwan, Ps. Th. 87, 11. Þances gleáw þegn, Andr. Kmbl. 1113; An. 557. Þonces gleáw, Exon. 207, 19; Ph. 144. Þurh gemynda spéd, móde and dǽdum, worde and gewitte, wíse þance, Cd.
sculan
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Oncnáwan hwǽr wé sǽlan sceolon sundhengestas, Exon. Th. 54, 3; Cri. 863. Ne sceole gé swá sófte sine gegangan, Byrht. Th. 133, 32; By. 59. Ne sceolon unc betweónan teónan weaxan, Cd. Th. 114, 10; Gen. 1902.