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betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Hí betǽon heora rǽd 15 his willan, Hml. Th. i. 12, 7. Him wæs betǽht þe castel tó healdene, Chr. 1087 ; P. 223, 17. Gleáwum úþwitum betǽht þe gymnosophistis traditum (i. commendatum), An. Ox. 3097. of betrothal: Betáht despon*-*sata, Mt.

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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D. 295, ii. v. æ-, ed-, freót, hláford-, rǽd-gift. a gift -Ðæt is cyninges andweorc . . . gifta (gifa, v. l.

rodor

(n.)
Grammar
rodor, rador, es; m.
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Dryhten, rodera rǽdend, Andr. Kmbl. 1253; An. 627. Rodra weard, Exon. Th. 394, 23; Rä. 14, 7. Rodera weard God, Cd. Th. 1, 2; Gen. 1. Rodora ríce heaven, 308, 5; Sat. 688. Under roderum, 7, 21; Gen. 109. Steám up árás swylce réc under radorum, Elen.

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hræd

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L. 75. applied to things Ræddre anwealhnysse strenuę integritatis, An. Ox. 2343. of mental quickness (cf. hræd-sprǽce), Crä. 73 (in Dict.)

hyht

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Hyht geceóseð, woruld wynsume sé þe wís ne bið sáwle rǽdes, Leás. 40. a person or thing that gives hope or promise Middaneardes Álýsend . . . heofonwara hyht and eorþwara, and eác úre hyht, Bl. H. 87, 10.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Godes béc reccean and rǽdan, and godspell secggean, 111, 17. Reccean ymbe Dauides dǽda sume, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 10. Sint tó recceanne ða godcundan cwidas divinae sententiae proferendae sunt, 37, 2; Swt. 265, 22.

ealdor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-man, -mann, -mon, ealdur-, aldor-, eldor-, es; m. [eald old, not only in age, but in knowledge, v. eald, hence ealdor an elder; man hŏmo] .

ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor.eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves

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Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves Ðis is ðonne seó woruldcunde gerǽdnes, ðe ic [Cnut] wille, mid mínan witenan rǽde, ðæt man healde ofer eall Engla

leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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módes) hefighesse, syle etan rædic . . . sóna bið ꝥ mód leóhtre, iii. 50, 23

fisc-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-noþ, fiscnoþ (-naþ), fixnoþ, es; m.

fishinga fishing-grounda catch

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rǽdað . . . þæt Drihten héte tuwa áwurpan net on fixnoðe, ǽne ǽr his ðrowunge, and óðre síðe æfter his ǽriste . . .

tela

(adv.)
Grammar
tela, teala, teola, telo, tiolo; adv.

Well.well, rightly, aright, correctlywell, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainlywell, prosperously, happilywell, in a beneficial or pleasant mannermarking degree, very, to a great extentas an exclamation, well, good

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Ic his bídan ne dear ... nele ðæt rǽd teale I dare not await him ... good counsel certainly will not require that, 397, 8; Rä. 16, 16. well, prosperously, happily Geþeóh tela, Beo. Th. 2441; B. 1218. Ðú hulpe mín ðæt is teala mihte, Ps. Th. 70, 20.

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal mon secgan, rúne wrítan, Exon. Th. 342, 7; Gn. Ex. 139. Hróðgár hylt sceáwode, on ðæm wæs ór writen (orI ?) fyrngewinnes, Beo.

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in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Ða [the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit ] sind wisdóm and andgit, rǽd and strengþ, ingehýd and ǽrfæstnys; Godes ege is se seofoða, 292, 23.

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, <b> (ó);</b> adv.
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Hé wíslíce rǽdde oftost á simle, 959; Erl. 119, 26. Waes á bliacute;ðemód, 1065; Erl. 196, 34. Hí á bærndon swá hí geférdon, 1010; Erl. 144, l. <b>II a.

hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihhan, hlichan, hlihan. hlihgan; p. hlóh; pl. hlógan

To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], to deride

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Ðeáh ðé mon hwylces hlihge and ðú ðé unscyldigne wite ne réhst ðú hwæt hý rǽdon hý teóþ ðé ðæs ðe hý sylfe habbaþ though you are derided [or blamed?]

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Hé ðone máððum byreþ ðone ðe ðú mid rihte rǽdan sceoldest he the jewel bears, that of right should be thine, 4117; B. 2055. Máðm, goldhilted sweord, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 26; Rä. 56, 13.

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under-standan

(v.)
Grammar
under-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to understandhave insight intoto understandperceiveknow certainlyto understand in such and such a senseto conceive ofconsiderto accept as correctto observenoticeconsider

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Skt. ii. 25, 472. to accept as correct : -- Ðis ylce understand be ðám óðrum dagum take the same rule as applicable in the case of the other days, Anglia viii. 304, 29. to observe, notice, consider Understand (or I) rǽdere, hwæt seó rǽding cwyð, Anglia

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heá-lic

loftytallhigh uppreciouselevatedraisedloudprofoundintenseextremenobleexcellent

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Þæt is heálic rǽd monna gehwylcum, Cri. 430. Mid heálicum ealdordóme authentica auctoritate. An. Ox. 2597. Mid heálicere superna (potestate), 3531. Heálicre gife charismate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 25. Heálice synde[r]gife felix priuilegium, An. Ox. 2588.

hraþe

(adv.)
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Ꝥ hé sumne rǽd funde ꝥ þe hraðor nǽre heora gemynd ádýlegod, Hml. S. 29, 196

sorh

(n.)
Grammar
sorh, sorg, sorhg, e; f.

careanxietysorrowgriefafflictiontroublesorrow, carecura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, laborcare, sorrow

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Mec sorg dreceþ on sefan, ic ne mæg rǽd áhycgan, Cd. Th. 131, 21; Gen. 2179. Nis mé ðæs deáþes sorg death causes me no anxiety, Exon. Th. 125, 7; Gú. 350.

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findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Se biscop funde him to rǽde þ hí mid fæstene swutelunge bǽdon Hml. Th. i. 502, 24. Fand, Bl. H. 199, 30: 201, 25. Funde hé swíðe yfel geðeaht consilium praebuii, Past. 423, 15. Þysne cræft funde Camillis, Ors. 2, 8; S. 92, 2.