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cwic

(adj.)
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Hié wéndon ꝥ heora hláford wǽre on heora feónda gewealde oððe cuca oððe deád, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 29. Mǽnende ꝥ hé tó him cuco (cucan (dat. ), S. 244, 5) ne e Cuce vivus, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 67. Genim cwicenne (cwicne, v. l. ) fox, Lch. i. 340, 25.

Eást-Engle

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Ðǽr wærð Eást-Engla folces seó yld ofslagen, 1004; P. 135, 36. Hé búde on Eást-Englum, and þæt lond ǽrest gesæt, 890; P. 82, 10. Hí wintersetl námon on Eást-Englum, and hié him friþ wiþ námon. Hér fór se here of Eást-Englum, 866-7; P. 68, 14-16.

ge-gódian

(v.)
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Mynegunge gegódude monitu freti, Angl. xiii. 375, 142. to do good physically Genim þá ylcan wyrte and syle þigccean; heó gegódað, Lch. i. 72, 15. to make (morally) good, improve Ꝥ seó stów þurh hine gegódod and geriht wǽre, R.

ge-lǽtan

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Add: to leave, allow to have, grant Ic eaforan þínum spédum wille stépan and him sóðe tó módes wǽre míne gelǽtan, (gelæstan? v. 1542), Gen. 2366.

ginian

(v.)
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Þǽr geonode (gynude, v. l.) inþǽre hracan swylce þǽr hwylc seáð wǽre quasi quoddam barathrum patebat in gutture, 241, 12. Hú Marcus Curtius besceát on þá genigendan (gyniendan, v. l. ) eorþan, Ors. 3, 3, tit.; S. 2, 32

leán

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Ꝥone síðfæt him snotere ceorlas lythwón Lógon, þeáh hé him leóf wǽre, hwetton higerófne they said nothing to dissuade him from the journey, dear though he were to them, urged him on, B. 203.

smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
smeágung, smeáwung, smeáung, sméung, smeáng, e; f.

search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lostinquiry carried on by the mind, inquiry, consideration, meditation, discussion, deliberation

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Hí hæfdon on ðam gemóte micle smeáunge and geþeaht hwæt him tó dónne wǽre illi tractatum magnum in concilio quid esset agendum habere coeperunt Bd. 3. 5; S. 527, 26.

Linked entries: smeáþ smeáung

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Se wǽta gǽþ up swylce mid smíce oððe miste Lchdm. iii. 278, 9. Sméce gelíce sicut fumus Ps. Th. 101, 3. On ðam fýre and on ðam smýce Homl. Th. ii. 202, 32. Se wind ðæt fýr and ðone smíc ofer ða wallas dráf Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 1.

Linked entries: sméc smoca

CEORL

(n.)
Grammar
CEORL, es; m.

CHURL, countryman, husbandmanhomo liber, rusticus, colonus a man, husbandvir, maritusa free man

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Gif ceorl geþeáh, ðæt he hæfde fullíce fíf hída ágenes landes, cirican and cycenan [MS. ky-cenan ], bell-hús and burh-geat-setl, and sunder-note on cynges healle, ðonne wæs he ðonon-forþ þegen-rihtes weorþe if a free man thrived, so that he had fully

Linked entry: ciorl

cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period sententia a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum a legal enactment, decree edictum, deretum

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Cwydas dón to make wills, Lchdm. iii. 210, 30. a legal enactment, decree ; edictum, deretum Swá hit ǽr Eádmundes cwide wæs as it was formerly the enactment of Edmund, L. Edg. H. 2; Th. i. 258, 9.

DREÓGAN

(v.)
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DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fightăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre DREE, endure ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre to enjoy frui To be employed, be busyăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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Hú manega gefeoht he ðǽr dreógende wæs how many battles he was there fighting, Ors. 1, 11; Bos. 35, 9. to bear, suffer, DREE, endure; ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre Mán ne cúðon dón ne dreógan they knew not to do nor suffer crime, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 23

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

déman

(v.)
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déman, to démanne, démenne; part. démende; ic déme, ðú démest,démst, he démeþ, démþ, pl.démaþ ; p. démde, pl. démdon; impert. dém, déme, pl. démaþ, déme ge; pp. démed; v. trans. dat. acc. [dóm judgment, opinion]

DEEM, judge, think, consider, estimate, reckon, determine, examine, prove, doom, condemn judicāre, arbitrāri, æstimāre, censēre, recensēre, decernĕre, sancīre, examināre, condemnāre

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Ne wæs sóna his hálgung [MS. halgunge] démed nec statim ordinātio decrēta, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 22. Beóþ his dagas swylce démde gelíce swá ðú on scimiendre sceade lócige dies ejus sicut umbra prætĕreunt, Ps. Th. 143, 5

Linked entries: a-déman doeman

fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten, es; n. [fæstan II. to fast] .

a fast, fasting jējūniuma fastness, fortress, bulwark, place of strength, a castle, wall mūnīmentum, arx, castelluman inclosed place, cloister claustrum

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a fast, fasting; jējūnium Ðis feówertigfealde fæsten wæs asteald on ðære ealdan gecýðnysse this fortyfold fast was established in the old testament, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 1.

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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HELP, aid, succour On ðǽm burgum wæs getácnad ðæt Crist is eáðmódegra help probans se esse conservatorem humilium, Ors. 3, 2; Swt. 100, 25.

Linked entry: hylp

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garmentdressroberailclothing

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Se ðe mid ðon ánum hrægle wæs gegyrwed who was dressed in that one garment, 169, 1. On medmyclum hrægle gehealdene moderate in dress, 185, 17.

Linked entry: hrægl

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Hæfde hé hine swá hwítne geworhtne gelíc wæs hé ðám leóhtum steorrum so splendid had he formed him he was like the bright stars, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 4; Gen. 254. Leóht hwít clear light, 29; Th. 38, 33; Gen. 616.

INNOÞ

(n.)
Grammar
INNOÞ, innaþ, es; m. f.

the insidestomachwombbowelsthe breastheart

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Ðætte hira módes innaþ yfele and hefiglíce mid gefylled wæs quæ mentis intima deprimebat, Past. 54, 1; Swt. 419, 32. Sió his innaþ wan wætere gelíc intravit sicut aqua in interiora ejus, Ps. Th. 108, 18.

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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Hyge wæs oncyrred ðæt hié ne murndon æfter mandreárne the mind was o'erthrown, so that after the glad life of men they longed not, Andr. Kmbl. 73; An. 37. trans.

gód

(adj.)
Grammar
gód, adj.

GOODbonus

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Wæs he swíðe æþelra gebyrda and gódra he was of very noble and good birth, 211, 19. Góde sangeras good singers, 207, 31

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unc

(pronoun.)
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unc, dat.: unc, uncet (-it), acc.: uncer; gen.

Us twome and theeme and him

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Ðú mé behéte hál ðæt ðæt ðú mé, sealdest, on ða gewitnesse ðe unc ðá mid wæs, L. O. 7; Th. i. 180, 24. Unc is his hyldo þearf, Cd. Th. 41, 30; Gen. 664.

Linked entries: uncet ungc wit