ge-mǽre
An end, boundary, termination, limit ⬩ finis
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On Hwicna gemǽre and West-Sexna in confinio Huicciorum et occidentalium Saxonum, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 7 : 5, 23; S. 646, 25 : Exon. 93 a; Th. 349, 28; Sch. 53. Gemǽro eorðan terminos terræ, Ps. Spl. 2, 8.
tweónung
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Went nú moncyn on tweónunga men will be in doubt, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 18. Hí búton ǽlcere tweónunge sceolon on écnesse forwurðan, Homl. Ass. 145, 37. Bútan twýnunge absque ambiguitate, Ælfc. Gr. 272, 13: sine dubitatione, R. Ben.
un-þearf
Disadvantage ⬩ hurt ⬩ harm ⬩ detriment
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Hé férde for his bróðær unþearfe intó Normandige he (William) went to Normandy on account of the injury his brother had done him (see Henry of Huntingdon), 1091; Erl. 227, 5.
dugan
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and add: subj, prs. dyge, duge. absolute Biþ se wela þý wyrsa, gif sé ne deáh þe hine áh, Bt. 27, 2; F. 98, 15. Gif þú hunig tó dést, ꝥ deáh. Lch. ii. 30, 22. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, Wlfst. 159, 7.
Engle
Angles ⬩ the English
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Englum and Sæxum, 1065; P. 193, 34. the English Engle (Myrce and West-Seaxe, v. l.) and Dene gefuhton, Chr. 910; P. 94, 33. Dene and Engle wurdon sammǽle, 1018; P. 155,14.
rówan
to row or sail
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Ðonne mót hé swá rídan, swá rówan, swá swilce færelde faran swylce tó his wege gebyrige, L. E. I. 24; Th. ii. 420, 24. Seó sǽ is hwíltídum smylte and myrige on tó rówenne Homl. Th. i. 182, 32
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scearpness
Sharpness ⬩ roughness ⬩ acidity, pungency ⬩ efficacy
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Wæs hé náwiht hefig . . . ne hé cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende . . . ac on his scearpnysse hé weóx, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13-20. roughness of surface Ealle wóhnyssa beóþ gerihte and scearpnyssa gesméðode, Homl. Th. i. 360, 34.
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wearn
A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal
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A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal Þunie (þu me, Th.) him gewinnes wearn ofer wealles hróf and heom on midle wese mán and inwit circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas, et labor in medio ejus, Ps. Th. 54, 9.
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slídan
To slide, slip, fall ⬩ to slide, glide ⬩ to make a mistake, to fail, err ⬩ to fall into an unhappy condition ⬩ to pass away, be transitory or perishable
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[Þer on geð him one in one sliddrie weie, he slit falleþ sone; and ter monie goð togederes, . . . gif eni uoð on uorte sliden, be oðer breideð hine up er þen he allunge ualleA. R. 252, 10-12. Mony folk slod to helleH. R. 136 157.
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ge-sýne
Visible ⬩ seen ⬩ evident ⬩ plain
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Ða fótlástas wǽron swutole and gesýne the footsteps were plain and visible, 203, 36: Andr. Kmbl. 1129; An. 565: Beo. Th. 2811; B. 1403: 4622; B. 2316: Elen. Kmbl. 527; El. 264. Ðǽr wæs gesýne his seó sóþe spéd videbitur in majestate sua, Ps.
hiwung
Forming, ⬩ shaping, ⬩ form, ⬩ figure, ⬩ pretence, ⬩ feigning, ⬩ hypocrisy, ⬩ dissimulation
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Hí on fruman tó Godes hiwunga gesceapene wǽron in the beginning they were created in the image of God, Blickl. Homl. 61, 7. Þurh hiwwinge per figuras, Num. 12, 8.
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þolian
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biþ ðæt, ðonne mon him sylf ne mæg wyrd onwendan, ðæt hé ðonne wel þolige, 459, 16; Hy. 4, 117. Æt ðearfe þolian, unwáclíce wǽpna neótan, Byrht. Th. 140, 53; By. 307: 137, 45; By. 201
ge-fæstnian
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Weax melteð gif hit byð neáh fýre gefæstnad, Ps. Th. 57, 7. to fasten on or to something (lit. or fig.) Fram eallum þám wítum þe ðú on mínum líce gefæstnodest ( hast inflicted ), Hml. S. 8, 160. Hé gefæstnode heora fét tó eorðan, Hml.
mǽl
a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal
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Ic ðæt mǽl geman ðonne we gehéton ússum hláforde I remember the time when we promised our lord, Beo. Th. 5259; B. 2633. Ælce mǽle on each occasion, Exon. 119a; Th. 457, 30; Hy. 4, 92.
þicgan
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Of ðam mete ðe wé þicgaþ, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 35. Ðonue hig mete þicgeaþ cum panem manducant, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 2. Hí hyra hláf þicgaþ, Mk. Skt. 7, 5. Hé on his hús eode and his swǽsendo ðeah intravit epulaturus domum ejus, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 30.
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earfoðe
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Hú ne witon wé ꝥ nán nearewnes, ne nán earfoþu, ne nán unrótnes, ne nán sár, ne nán hefignes nis nán gesǽlð, Bt. 24, 4; F. 86, 21. Is him óðer earfeðu . . ., ꝥ hí scoma mǽste dreógað, Cri. 1273. Þæt his earfeðu eal gelumpe, módcearu mǽgum, Gú. 165.
eorþe
the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ land ⬩ earth ⬩ the earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ soil ⬩ mould ⬩ dust
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Regnas eorþan wæstmas weccaþ, 51, 20. the world we live in. dry land as opposed to sea Heofon and eorþe and sǽ, Bl. H. 91, 21.
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fóran
Before ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ before all ⬩ opposite ⬩ over against ⬩ Before ⬩ Beforehand ⬩ before ⬩ before ⬩ Before ⬩ in front of
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Wé sec-gaþ eác foran tó ꝥ seó bóc is swíþe deóp, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 29. For-sprecað hí foran tó denounce them beforehand, Hml. Th. ii. 494, 10. Þá þe foran tó unriht wyrceð, oþþe on þám dæge him hláf baceþ, Wlfst. 212, 26.
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folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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God sylf forbeád ꝥ wé swefnum ne folgion, 21, 412. Ꝥ gié folgiga swæðe his, Rtl. 26, 5. Uton wé his láre folgian, Bl. H. 169, 18. Eádgáres lagan geornlíce folgian, Ll.
ge-munan
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</b> to bear in mind, not to forget to do :-- Gemunon wé symle ꝥ wé þá gód dón þe ús Godes béc lǽraþ, Bl. H. 73, 26.