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mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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Geleornian hwæt fulluht mǽne. Wulfst. 123, 4. Understandan hwæt ða twá word mǽnan, abrenuntio and credo, 38, 8

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de

To happen, betide, fortune

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To happen, betide, fortune (e. g. in Spenser) Gif hié ærfeweard ne gestriónen, oðða him sylfum ælles hwæt sǽle . . . Gif him elles hwæt sǽleþ, Chart. Th. 471, 30-472, 1.

cenning-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cenning-stów, e; f.
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A birth-place Hé befrán hwǽr Crístes cenningstów wǽre sciscitabatur ubi Christus nasceretur, Hml. Th. i. 78, 11. Hí his cenningstówe geáxodon, 80, 24

rúmed-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rúmed-líc, (rúm-méd ?) -líc; adj.

Ample, large, liberal

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Ample, large, liberal Hwæt rúmedlíces oððe micellíces oððe weorðfullíces hæfþ se eówer gilp? Bt. 18,1; Fox 62, 21. Mid rúmedlícum ælmessum, Shrn. 80, 10

Linked entry: rúmedlíce

on-cýðan

(v.)

to make known, announce

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to make known, announce Ðá ðá ic on eard com ic oncýððe ealle folce hwæt ic on Róme gedón hæfde, Chart. Th. 117, 1

æt-wítan

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hwam ætwite þú mé ꝥ ðú hí forlure ?, 7, 3 ; F. 20, 2. Heó ætwát ðǽm hǽþnum heora dysignesse. Shrn. 57, 33. Se hálga wer him ætwát ꝥ ꝥ hé on þám wege dyde ei vir sanctus hoc quod in via egerat improperavit , Gr. D. 129, 23.

sparian

(v.)
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Th. i. 180, 8. (1 a) to save, store up :-- Þú híwast swilce þú ðínum cildum sparige, and nást hwám hit gescýt, Hml.

wíte-swinge

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-swinge, an; f.

A stroke given as a punishmentchastisement

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A stroke given as a punishment, chastisement Ongæt gumena aldor hwæt him Waldend wræc wíteswingum, Cd. Th. 112, 2 ; Gen. 1864

Linked entry: swinge

morþ-cræft

(n.)
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deadly art Hwæt is seó micele miht þínre morð-cræfte, ꝥ þú þyllic gefremast þurh feóndlicne drýcræft, Hml. S. 35, 173. (?)

bísgu

Grammar
bísgu, l. bisgu,

occupationtrouble

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Gif hwá for bisgan oftor ne mæge, Btwk. 194, 7. Martha hí (Mary) wolde habban tó hire bysegan, Hml. Th. ii. 440, 21. Ongemang óðrum bisgum ðisses kyneríces, Past. 7, 18.

wróht-sáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-sáwere, es ; m.

A sower of strife

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A sower of strife Gehíren ða wróhtsáweras (jurgiorum seminatores) hwæt áwriten is on ðærn godspelle : ' Eádige beói ða gesibsurnan, ' Past. 47; Swt. 359, 9, 18

ge-betron

(adj.)
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witon wel hwæt byð lamentum, Angl. viii. 313, 12

Linked entry: betera

lifer-ádl

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Hwæt him sié tó forgánne on liferádle, Lch. ii. 210, 13. Wyrtdrencas wið eallum liferádlum, 212, 23. Add

bencian

(v.)
Grammar
bencian, p. ode
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To furnish with benches Hé mæig findan hwæt hé mæig on byrig bétan . . . betweox húsan bricgian, beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

frægnian

(v.)
Grammar
frægnian, p. ode
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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17. v. ge-frægnian

port-geat

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Hé beseah tó þǽre hálgan Crístes róde tácne hwǽr heó uppan þám portgeate stód mid árwurðnysse áfæstnod, Hml. S. 23, 500. Add

un-wísness

Grammar
un-wísness, <b>. I.</b>
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Swá hwæt swá . . . þurh unwísnesse oþþe þurh ungýminge gelumpe quicquid . . . per ignorantiam uel incuriam resedisset, Bd. 4, 9; Sch. 393, 13. Add

wyrt-gemang

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Wæs sóht hwǽr se lǽce wǽre þe cúþe wyrt-gemang wyrcan cum medicus atque pigmentarius esset quaesitus, Gr. D. 318, 2. Add

ymb-hycgan

(v.)
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to think about, consider Naenig unirthit thoncsnot-turra than him tharf sié tó ymbhycggannae hwaet his gástae . . . doemid uneorthae, Txts. 149, 18

openlíce

(adv.)
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Gif hwá on leásre gewitnesse openlíce (without any concealment of the fact) stande, Ll. Th. i. 398, 11.