weás
By chance, by accident, fortuitously
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By chance, by accident, fortuitously Weás casu, Txts. 181, 54. Ic his wundrode micle ðý læs, gif ic wiste ðæt hit weás gebyrede búton Godes willan and búton his gewitnesse minus mirarer, si misceri omnia fortuitis casibus crederem, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212
ǽr
before a certain time or circumstance ⬩ before the proper time ⬩ ago
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Add: with dat. before a certain time or circumstance Ǽr ðǽre teóðan tíde, Ll. Th. ii. 436, 7. Ǽr Martines mæssan, Chr. 971; P. 119, 23. Ǽr Crístes geflǽscnesse, P. 4, 22. Ǽr Pendan deáþe, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 29. Ǽr ðǽre costunge, Past. 103, 25. Ǽr ðæs
Linked entry: ǽr-ǽt
ge-þeóde
Language ⬩ speech ⬩ idiom ⬩ translation ⬩ lingua
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Language, speech, idiom, translation; lingua Nis nán mennisc geþeóde non sunt sermones, Ps. Th. 18, 3. Ðǽr ðǽr hine nán man ne can ne he nǽnne mon ne furðum ðæt geþeóde ne can where no man knows him nor he any man, nor does he know even the language,
Linked entry: ge-þióde
cæg-loca
The action of locking up, a key-locking, any repository locked up ⬩ clavis et loculamentum
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The action of locking up, a key-locking, any repository locked up; clavis et loculamentum Búton hit under ðæs wífes cǽglocan [cǽglocum MS. A.] gebroht wǽre, sý heó clǽne, ac ðæra cǽgean heó scéal weardian; ðæt is, hire hordern, and hire cyste, and hire
be-cweþan
to say ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to speak for ⬩ pray for ⬩ to bequeathe ⬩ grant by will
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Dele II, and add: to say Þæt fægere becweðe folca ǽghwylc, 'Wese swá, wese swá' dicat omnis populus, 'Fiat, fiat,' Ps. Th. 105, 37. with the idea of remonstrance or reproach; Similar entries cf. be-sprecan:--- Gif hwelc iów bicweðes, 'Hwæt dóað gé?'
ge-býsgian
To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere
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To occupy, busy, afflict, trouble, vex, oppress, overcome, agitate, weaken, destroy; occupare, affligere, turbare, vexare, opprimere, corripere, conficere He mid gýmeleáste húru us gebýsgaþ saltem negligentia nos occuparet, Bd. Whelc. 310, 20. Ðonne
Linked entries: ge-biesgian ge-bisgian ge-býsigan
ge-hýdan
to hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ condĕre ⬩ abscondĕre ⬩ to watch ⬩ guard ⬩ heed ⬩ observāre ⬩ to bring into safety ⬩ make firm ⬩ fasten ⬩ allĭgāre
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to hide, conceal; condĕre, abscondĕre He hit gehýt and gehelt it hides and preserves it, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 11 : 39, 13; Fox 234, 19. Sumne dreórighleór in eorþscræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon.77 b;
teáh
a tie, band ⬩ a case, coffer, casket, box ⬩ an enclosure, a close (cf. Icel. teigr (teygr?) a close, paddock)
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a tie, band Teág, taeg sceda. Txts. 98, 964. Teáh, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 36. Lege ðé his teáge an sweoran. Lchdm. iii. 42, 13. Hé cyning gebond fýrnum teágum, Exon. Th. 46, 7; Cri. 733. Liðewácum tagum (teágum?, tánum?, or tógum? as an alternative gloss
un-stille
Not still ⬩ unquiet ⬩ not at rest ⬩ moving ⬩ liking movement ⬩ unquiet ⬩ restless ⬩ unruly ⬩ unquiet ⬩ disturbed ⬩ not at peace ⬩ troubled
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Not still, unquiet Unstille inquies, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 52, 4. of motion, not at rest, moving Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde tóscríþan, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 92. Sund unstille, Exon. Th. 338, 14; Gn. Ex. 78. Swift
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wyrt
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a wort (e.g. St. John's wort), plant, herb Gærs vel wyrt herba, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 35: 78, 71. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man betonicam nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 70, 1: 90, 2, and often. Seó wyrt (herba ) weóx, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 26. Gemolsnad wyrt, Ps. Th. 89, 6. Wyrta wynsume
Linked entries: blód-wyrt candel-wyrt
cídan
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Add: to chide, reprove, rebuke. with dat. Wið ðone ðe him cít contra corripientem, Past. 185, 14. Mid eáðmóde ingeðonce ðú mé cíddesð humili intentione reprehendis, 23, 10. Seó menigu . . . cíddon ðám blindan, Hml. Th. i. 156, 10. Cíd him increpa illum
ge-líca
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Add: the like of another (gen. or possessive pronoun), one that has the same characteristics as another. of persons Hwæt wǽron hí búton fearra gelícan, þá ðá hí heora fýnd mid horne líchamlícere mihte potedon?, Hml. Th. i. 522, 24. Sindon hiora gelícan
smeálíce
searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely ⬩ closely, deeply, acutely, with penetration ⬩ clearly, accurately, exactly ⬩ closely
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of inquiry, investigation, etc., searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely Hí smeálíce sóhtan perquirentes subtilius Bd. 3, 10; S. 5. 34, 37. Hí smeálíce sóhton ðone behíddan mete Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 12. Hit is smeálíce and geornlíce tó séceanne subtiliter
snell
Quick, active, strong ⬩ of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift ⬩ active, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold ⬩ keen, severe; sharp ⬩ acute ⬩ firm, determined ⬩ bold, active ⬩ alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix ⬩ valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent
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Quick, active, strong in following glosses Snel alacris Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 75: 6, 50: expeditus, velox, fortis 30, 17: explicitus, liber, efficatus 145, 35. Snellne adultum Hpt. Gl. 485, 25. of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift Sum biþ on londe snel
swæðer
Whichever of two ⬩ either. . . or. . . ⬩ whichever, whether. . . or
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Whichever of two Swaðer uncer leng wǽre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 113, 20, 25. Hwæðres ðara yfela is betere ǽr tó tilianne búton swæðres swæðer frécenlícre is quae pestis ardentius insequenda est, nisi quae periculosius premit? Past. 62; Swt. 457, 22. Dó
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stǽlan
To impute a crime to ⬩ a person ⬩ to charge ⬩ declare something against a person
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To impute a crime to (on, ongeán) a person, to charge, declare something against a person Ic ðé þreáge and stǽle beforan ðé and ðé cýðe eal ðás yflu arguam te, et statuam contra faciem tuam, Ps. Th. 49, 23. Se deófol ða syndǽda stǽleþ on ða gástas the
frum-sceaft
a first shaping ⬩ birth ⬩ the first shaping of the world ⬩ the creation ⬩ origin ⬩ original constitution or condition
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and add: a first shaping, birth Þé wǽre sélre . . . þǽr þú wurde ǽt frymþe (frumsceafte, v. l.) fugel . . . þonne þú ǽfre on moldan man gewurde it had been better for thee . . . if thou hadst been born a bird . . . than that thou shouldst have been ever
swǽs
(one's) own; ⬩ proprius ⬩ dear ⬩ with a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things). ⬩ subst. property: ⬩ near, related ⬩ familiaris, domesticus ⬩ beloved, dear; pleasant.
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(one's) own; proprius. v. swǽslice, Ðæt selegescot ðæt ic mé swǽs on ðé gehálgode the tabernacle that I hallowed me as my own in thee Exon. Th. 90, 29 ; Cri. 1481. the word, which occurs rarely in prose (see, however, the first passage cited), is used
twi-feald
Twofold ⬩ double ⬩ twice as much ⬩ of twice the amount ⬩ consisting of two items ⬩ consisting of two parts ⬩ containing two elements ⬩ that belongs to one or other of two kinds ⬩ doubtful ⬩ irresolute ⬩ double ⬩ not straightforward ⬩ deceitful ⬩ double (as in bent double) ⬩ placed together
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Twofold, double Twyfeald duplex, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 61; Zup. 70, 2 : geminus Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, l : 44, 21: 41, 58. Grammar twi-feald, as a multiplicative, twice as much, of twice the amount Gyt synd manega getel on mislícum getácnungum . . .twyfeald, duplex
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setl
that on which one sits ⬩ a settle ⬩ seat ⬩ place to sit ⬩ an official seat of a king, judge ⬩ a throne ⬩ judgment-seat ⬩ seat ⬩ place ⬩ position ⬩ to set ⬩ a seat ⬩ place where one abides ⬩ an abode ⬩ a residence ⬩ dwelling ⬩ a stall for animals ⬩ a see ⬩ seat of a disorder, ⬩ dwelling-place of non-material things ⬩ the part of the body on which one sits ⬩ the seat ⬩ a sitting ⬩ the being in, or assuming a sitting position ⬩ sessio ⬩ stay ⬩ residence ⬩ a siege
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that on which one sits, a settle, seat, place to sit Setl sella, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 70. Sotol, 289, 23. Gá nú tó setle, symbelwynne dreóh.' . . . Geát geóng sóna setles neósan, swá se snottra héht, Beo. Th. 3576; B. 1786. Se wæs setles yldest (onsetle