eá
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Cymþ ꝥ wæter úp æt ðám ǽwelme, wyrþ ðonne tó bróce, ðonne tó eá, ðonne andlang eá oþ hit wyrþ eft tó sǽ, Bt. 34, 6; F. 140, 20. On twá healfe þǽre é, Chr. 894; P. 87, 22. On ǽgþere healfe eás, 918; P. 100, 6.
æt-speornan
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To be hindered, to be offended :-- Forðon áðreát ðá hiéremenn ryhtes lífes, ðonne hié wilniað gǽstlíce libban, be ðǽm yfelum bisenum ðe se déð ðe him fore beón sceolde; ðonne ætspornað hié and weorðað mid ðǽm áscrencte unde subjectorum vita torpescit;
wecgan
To wag (trans.), ⬩ move, shake
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Ðonne ðú antiphonariam habban wille, ðonne wege ðú ðíne swíþran hand, Techm. ii. 119, 3, 5, 10, and often. Wege ðú medemlíce ðín reáf mid ðínre handa, 119, 19: 120, 3. Tácn ys ðæt mon wecge his hand, 119, 7. Wæcge, 121, 9.
DWELLAN
To lead into error, deceive, mislead ⬩ in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕre ⬩ To prevent, hinder, delay ⬩ impĕdīre, tardāre ⬩ To continue, remain, DWELL ⬩ mănēre, habĭtāre
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To lead into error, deceive, mislead; in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕre Ic ðé ne dwelle I do not deceive thee, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 1, MS. Cot. Ðú sǽdest ðæt ic ðé dwealde thou saidst that I deceived thee, 35, 5; Fox 164, 32.
Linked entry: ge-dwellan
EÓWU
EWE, female sheep ⬩ ŏvis fēmĭna
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domestic purposes: butter and cheese were made from it; for Ælfric teaches the shepherd [sceáp-hyrde] to say, 'On fórewerdne morgen ic drífe sceáp míne to heora lease, and ic agénlǽde híg to heora loca, and melke híg tweówa on dæg, and cýse and buteran ic dó
ge-hiwian
to form ⬩ fashion ⬩ make ⬩ transform ⬩ transfigure ⬩ formāre ⬩ plasmāre ⬩ fingĕre ⬩ fĭgūrāre ⬩ transfĭgūrāre ⬩ to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ pretend ⬩ sĭmŭlāre
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Ne lufa ðú ðínne broðor mid gehiwodre heortan do not love thy brother with a dissembling heart, Basil admn. 5; Norm. 46, 4
Linked entries: ge-heowian ge-hiowian ge-hywian hiwian
dugan
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Hml. i. 300, 3. to do, be good. for a person (dat. ) Seó deáh gehwæþer ge þæs mannes sáwle ge his líchoman, Lch. i. 70, 3. Ðás wǽtan þing breóstum and innoþum ne dugon, ii. 246, 4. Sé mé dege, i. 388, 16.
hlyt
A lot, ⬩ portion
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Ne séc ðú þurh hlytas hú ðé geweorþan scyle do not seek by casting of lots what thy fate is to be, Prov. Kmbl. 32. Gif hwá hlytas begá si quis sortilegia exerceat, L. Ecg. P. iv. 19; Th. ii. 210, 11
tó-sceád
a separating, ⬩ distinguishing, ⬩ distinction ⬩ the faculty of distinguishing objects presented to the mind ⬩ discrimination ⬩ discerning ⬩ difference, ⬩ diversity
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Dó sum tósceád betwuh mé and unrihtwísum folce discerne causam meam de gente non sancta, Ps. Th. 42, 1
for-specan
to speak against ⬩ speak ill of ⬩ denounce ⬩ to misrepresent a case, ⬩ state wrongly ⬩ to lose that which is the subject of a suit ⬩ to speak to no purpose ⬩ waste one's words
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Th. ii. 494, 10. [ Fra steven of forspekand a voce obloquentisPs. 43, 17. ] to misrepresent a case, state wrongly Ne sý forspecen ne forswigod ... ꝥ wé þǽrtó lustlice fón do not let the fact be stated wrongly or passed over in silence, ... that we gladly
wan-hál
Imperfect as regards health or soundness of body ⬩ weak ⬩ sick ⬩ maimed ⬩ infirm ⬩ unsound
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Swá hwylc man swá on gecynde óðerne wanhálne (debilem) dó, L. Ecg. C. 22 ; Th. ii. 148, 17. Ða ðe limseóce wǽron, wérige, wanhále, Andr. Kmbl. 1159 ; An. 580. Wonhále, Exon. Th. 92, 13; Cri. 1508. Næs ðǽr wínes drenc búton wanhálum mannum, Homl.
Linked entry: wan-hǽle
gítsung
Covetousness ⬩ avarice ⬩ cupidity ⬩ desire
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Covetousness, avarice, cupidity, desire Ða ðe ne sécaþ heora ágen gestreón þurh gýtsunge those who do not seek their own gain through covetousness, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 34.
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æ-rist
A rising up ⬩ the resurrection ⬩ resurrectio
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Ðonne æriste ealle gefremmaþ when all shall accomplish their resurrection, 63a; Th. 231, 26; Ph. 495
Antecrist
Antichrist ⬩ Antichristus
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Antichrist; Antichristus Ðonne cymþ se Antecrist, se biþ mennisc mann and sóþ deófol then Antichrist shall come, who is human being [man] and true devil, Homl. Th. i. 4, 14.
a-þýstrian
To overcloud ⬩ to be obscured or eclipsed ⬩ obnubilare ⬩ obscurari
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Ðonne aþeóstriaþ ealle steorran then all the stars are darkened, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 15. Byþ sunne aþeóstrod, Mk. Bos. 13, 24. Hér sunne aþýstrode here the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Ing. 22, 18 : 540; Ing. 22, 22
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be-nugan
To need ⬩ want ⬩ require ⬩ enjoy ⬩ indigere ⬩ frui
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To need, want, require, enjoy; indigere, frui Ðonne he bega beneah when he requires both Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19.
druncnian
become drunk ⬩ inebriāri ⬩ to sink, ⬩ mergi
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Ðonne ða gebeóras druncniaþ when the guests are drunk, ii. 70, 27. to sink, drown; mergi Mid [MS. mið] ðý he ongann druncnian [MS. druncnia] cum cæpisset mergi, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 30
elnian
to make strong, strengthen ⬩ confortāre ⬩ to strive with zeal after another, endeavour to be equal, emulate ⬩ æmŭlāre, zēlāre
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to make strong, strengthen; confortāre Elnode he hine and sæt upp confortātus sēdit in lectŭlo, Gen. 48, 2. to strive with zeal after another, endeavour to be equal, emulate; æmŭlāre, zēlāre Nyl ðú elnian betwih awergde, ne elnende ðú sié dónde unrehtwísnisse
fæstlíc
FASTLIKE, firm ⬩ firmus
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that on earth aught of permanent work does not ever remain, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 32; Met. 6, 16. Gehyge ðú fæstlícne rǽd devise firm counsel, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 30; Dan. 586. Fæstlíce fórescyttelsas firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 3; Cri. 312
hyge-cræft
Mental power ⬩ intellect ⬩ wisdom
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Gif ðú mé ðínne hygecræft hylest and ðíne heortan geþohtas if thou dost conceal from me thy wisdom and thy heart's thoughts, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 12; Gn. Ex. 3. Wísdóm higecræft heáne, Cd. 176; Th. 222, 1; Dan. 98. Hygecræftum, Hy. 6, 3; Hy.