fundian
To endeavour to find ⬩ tend to ⬩ aspire to ⬩ strive ⬩ go forward ⬩ hasten ⬩ intend ⬩ desire ⬩ nīti ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ intendĕre ⬩ propĕrāre
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Fundode wrecca of geardum the stranger hastened from the dwellings, Beo. Th. 2279; B. 1137. Hwæðer ðú nú ongite forhwý ðæt fýr fundige up dost thou understand why fire tends upwards? Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 19.
list
Art ⬩ skill ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ artifice
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Fox 13, 84; Met. 13, 42: 1, 118; Met. 1, 59: Beo. Th. 1566; B. 781: Ps. Th. 87, 10. Wyl tógædere listum boil them skilfully together, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 11: 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 8.
mǽte
Moderate ⬩ mean ⬩ small ⬩ poor ⬩ bad ⬩ inferior
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Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma not poorest of aids was that, Beo. Th. 2914; B. 1455. Métestum pessimi[s ?], Kent. Gl. 711
mere
the sea ⬩ a mere ⬩ lake ⬩ an artificial pool ⬩ cistern
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Nis ðæt feor heonon ðæt se mere standeþ, Beo. Th. 2729; B. 1362. In eálonde ðæs myclan meres ( stagni ), Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 10. Seó menigeo ðe stód begeondan ðam mere, Jn. Skt. 6, 22. On culfran mere; of ðæm mere ...
rǽsan
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Hit on ús and on úre wícstówe rǽsde, Nar. 15, 20 : Beo. Th. 5373; B. 2690. Hiá rǽsdon ( inruerent ) on hine, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 3, 10. Hundas rǽsdon on ðone apostol, Blickl. Homl. 181, 21. Hié rǽsdon on gífrum grápum, Andr. Kmbl. 2670; An. 1336.
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GIM
GEM ⬩ jewel ⬩ gemma ⬩ used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.
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Hluttor heofenes gim the clear jewel of heaven, i.e. the sun, 58 b; Th. 210, 9; Ph. 183: 63 a; Th. 232, 33; Ph. 516: Beo. Th. 4151; B. 2072: Andr. Kmbl. 2538; An. 1270.
GRÓWAN
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Greów grew, Beo. Th. 3441: B. 1718. Ða greówon [MS. greowan] and blósmodon [MS. blosmodan] the lands grew and blossomed, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 35: Ps. Th. 106, 36, 37. Forhwí ǽlc sǽd grówe innon ða eorþan? why should every seed grow in the earth?
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seld
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Com tó Heorot, ðǽr Hring-Dene geond ðæt sæld swǽfon, Beo. Th. 2564 ; B. 1280. Wǽron on ðyssum felda unríme gesomnunge manna and monig seld (or to ?)
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sceran
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to cut, shear Ðonne sweord swín ofer helme scireþ, Beo. Th. 3579; B. 1287. Hæleþ higerófe linde heówon, scildburh scǽron, Judth. Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 305. Lǽtaþ íren ecgheard ealdorgeard sceoran, Andr. Kmbl. 2364; An. 1183.
weorþ-líce
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Swá hit weorðlícost foresnotre men findan mihton, Beo. Th. 6304; B. 3162. in a way that shews honour to a person, honourably, with honour Ðá onféng Dioclitianus Galerius weorðlíce ( plurimo honore ), Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 16.
wlítan
To look ⬩ gaze
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Hé æfter recede wlát, Beo. Th. 3149; B. 1572. Ða ðe on holm wliton, 3189; B. 1592. Wlítan on Wíláf, 5696; B. 2852: Cd. Th. 145, 8; Gen. 2402. Heó swá wíde wlítan meahte ofer heofonríce, 38, 18; Gen. 608.
sár
Sore, painful, grievous, distressing
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Manaþ sárum wordum prompts with words that wound, Beo. Th. 4122 ; B. 2058 . Ealle ða sáran edwíta ðe hé ádreág, Blickl. Homl. 97, 15. Uncúðne eard cunnian, sáre síþas to make trial of a land unknown, of travails sore, Exon. Th. 87, 2; Cri. 1419 .
of-þyncan
to cause regret or sorrow ⬩ to cause displeasure or offence
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Mæg ðæs ofþyncan þegna gehwam, Beo. Th. 4070; B. 2032. Hit wæs swíðe ofþyncende ðâm ôðrum consulum it gave great offence to the other consuls, Ors. 5, 9; Swt. 232, 21.
hleótan
to cast lots ⬩ to obtain by lot, ⬩ get a share, ⬩ share in, ⬩ participate, ⬩ obtain
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Hé feorhwunde hleát he got a mortal wound, Beo. Th. 4760; B. 2385. Hí dóm hlutan eádigne upwæg they obtained glory, a blessed ascension, Menol. Fox 382; Men. 192.
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under-standan
to understand ⬩ have insight into ⬩ to understand ⬩ perceive ⬩ know certainly ⬩ to understand in such and such a sense ⬩ to conceive of ⬩ consider ⬩ to accept as correct ⬩ to observe ⬩ notice ⬩ consider
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Understanden (beón) deprehendi, Hpt. Gl. 526, 18: conjici, 469, 30. [I do gowe to understonden ego notifico nobis, Cod. Dip.
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ge-freógan
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Þeówe men þá ðrig dagas beón weorces gefreóde, Wlfst. 181, 19 : 171, 20. to free from tribute, penalty, & c.
ge-wuna
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Ðisse eorðlican drohtunge gewuna humanae conversationis usus, 169, 7. a (person's) habitual action, a habit, custom Ic wát ꝥ nán gewuna ne mæg nánum men beón onwended, ꝥ þæt mód ne sié be sumum dǽle onstyred omnis subita mutatio rerum non sine quodam
ge-limpan
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Ealle þás getimbro beóþ tóworpene . . .' Swá swá hit seoþþan gelamp, Bl. H. 79, 2 : El. 1155. Swá hit ǽfre gelim[pe] amen, An.
hwæþer
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Hyne fyrwet bræc hwæðer hé cwicne gemétte þeóden, B. 2785. (2 a) where the clause is in apposition to kit :-- Ys hiton þýnum anwealda hwæðer hí leng þár binnan beón mótan, Chr. 995; P. 130, 11.
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Wé him sculon mete findan þá hwíle þe hý mid ús beoð, Ll. Th. i. 284, 16. Se scírgeréfa . . . lét him findan mete and fóddor æt ǽlcan castelle þǽr hí tó cómon, Chr. 1075; P. 210, 24