on-hyrian
To imitate, emulate
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Ðæt onhyrian woldan, 4, 3; S. 569, 43. Heora líf onhyrian wolde, 4, 13; S. 582, 24: 5, 9; S. 622, 12. Onhyrigean, 1, 26; S. 487, 32. Onhyrgan, 3, 18; S. 545, 43. Hé ðære frymþelícan cyrican líf wæs onhyrigende, 1, 26; S. 487, 28: 4, 23; S. 593, 15.
hús-bonda
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The master of a house Án his manna wolde wícian æt ánes bundan húse his unþances and gewundode ðone húsbundon and se húsbunda ofslóh ðone óðerne.
Linked entry: bonda
ge-cwéman
To please ⬩ satisfy ⬩ propitiate ⬩ plăcēre ⬩ satisfăcĕre
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Pilatus wolde ðam folce gecwémam Pilātus vŏlens pŏpŭlo satisfăcĕre, Mk. Bos. 15, 15. Gif ðú godum ussum gecwémest if thou wilt propitiate our gods, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 27; Jul. 169.
Linked entry: ge-cwémdun
ge-helpan
To assist ⬩ preserve ⬩ to be sufficient ⬩ adjuvare ⬩ subvenire ⬩ suppetere
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He wolde gehelpan ðearfum he wished to help needy people, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 102, 226
Linked entry: ge-heolp
ge-riht-lǽcan
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To justify, correct, direct, rectify, reprove; rectificare, corrigere, arguere Se Hǽlend wolde ða synfullan gerihtlǽcan the Healer [Saviour] would correct the sinful, Homl. Th. ii. 470, 14.
ufenan
From above ⬩ Above ⬩ besides
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. ¶ Þǽr on ufenan thereupon : -- Hé cwæð, ðæt án culfre him fluge wið ðæt heáfod, swilce heó ðær on ufenan settan wolde, Homl. Ass. 198, 112
Linked entries: þǽr-onufenan þǽr-onufenan
weorold-gesceaft
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Th. 7, 23 ; Gen. 110. created things, creatures God wolde ðæt him eorðe and uproder and síd wæter geseted wurde woruldgesceafte on wráðra gield, Cd.
Linked entry: weorold-sceaft
fóster-fæder
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Neron wolde hátan his ágenne mǽgistre and his fósterfæder ( Senecam familiarem praeceptoremque suum ) ácwellan, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 19. of superhuman beings Críst, fósterfæder ( altor ) ealra þinga. Hy. S. 65, 35
ge-bǽran
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Hé wolde ǽlcne cuman swíþe árlíce underfón and swíþe swǽslíce wiþ gebǽran, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 32. Hú mæg mon earmlícor gebǽran þonne mon hine underþeóde his flǽsce, 31, 1 ; F. 114, 23. Add: —
gise
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Hwí wolde God swá lytles þinges him forwyrnan . . .? Gyse hú mihte Adam tócnáwan hwæt hé wǽre, búton hé wǽre gehýrsum on sumum þince his Hláforde? why, would God refuse him so small a thing . . .?
ge-yflian
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used impersonally, with dat. of person who falls sick Him geyfelode þǽr hé mid þám cynge sæt he was taken ill while sitting with the king Chr. 1053 ; P. 185, 13 : 1086; P. 218, 37. with acc. of person Nam hé his feorme on Wuldahám, and on þám óðran wolde
hǽþen-gilda
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Se ealdorman wolde ðá hǽðengildan forbærnan . . . 'Geðafiað húru þæt man heora ǽhta eów sylle' . . . Þá wurdon getealde án hund þǽra hǽðengylda þe ðæs temples gýmdon, and nán man ne mihte heora ǽhta geríman, Hml. Th. ii. 484, 22.
wæscan
To wash
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Hé wolde his reówan and hwítlas on sǽ wacsan (wæscan, MS. T.) 4, 31; S. 610, 11. Línene cláðas waxan, Lchdm. iii. 206, 29. Hí sculan waxan sceáp, Chart. Th. 145, 13
wéman
To allure ⬩ attract ⬩ persuade ⬩ entice
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Hwǽr ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec fréfran wolde, wéman(wenian?q. v.) mid wynnum Exon. Th. 288, 10; Wand. 29. in a bad sense Ða teolunga ðe hine fram Gode wémaþ Homl. Th. ii. 288, 24.
Linked entry: wǽman
ge-ǽtrian
to poison
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Hé mid geǽttrode flán hine ofsceótan wolde, ac seó geǽttrode flá wende ongeán, Hml. Th. i. 502, 18. Geǽttrodre liuida Germ. 401, 31. Geǽttrodne hláf. Gr. D. 118, 5. Geǽtredum infectis Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 62
Linked entry: ǽtrian
á-wyht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ at all
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Aught, anything; at all Ne hí for áwyht eorþan cyste ða sélestan geseón woldan pro nihilo habuerunt terram desiderabilem, Ps. Th. 105, 20: 103, 9: 113,14
leásettan
To feign ⬩ pretend
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To feign, pretend Leásetende ðæt hí woldon hine eft tó lífe árǽran pretending that they would raise hint to life again, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 10
hulc
A hut ⬩ hovel ⬩ cabin
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Hé wolde geneálǽcan his hulce he [the leper] wanted to reach his hut, Homl. Th. i. 336, 10. On wáclícum screafum oððe hulcum lútigende lurking in miserable dens or hovels, 544, 30
leornung-cniht
scholar ⬩ disciple
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Ðá undergeat se preóst ðæt hé ne mihte ðone hálgan wer líchamlíce ácwellan, and wolde ðá his leorningcnihta sáwla fordón, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 30
mán-dǽd
An evil deed ⬩ crime ⬩ sin
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Wolde mid mándǽdum menn beswícan, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 16; Gen. 451