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leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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Leóhte scypa, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 8 (in Dict.). of meat or drink, that does not lie heavy on the stomach; of intoxicating drink, without much alcohol Leóht beór melle dulci, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 77: ii. 56, 49.

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Gif ic beó gebunden . . . sóna ic beó gewyld infirmus ero ), Jud. 16, 7. a thing Ðeós wyrt ǽlc yfel blód gewyldeþ, Lch. i. 236, 13. Is Godes mǽrð þe ealle þás wíta gewylde, Hml.

ge-wit

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Ic wát nú þæt þæt lýf á byð and þæt gewit, ac ic ondréde þæt hyt beó on þǽre weorulde swá hyt hér byð on cildum. Ne wéne ic ná þæt þæt lýf þǽr beó bútan gewitte þe má þe hyt hǽr byð on cildum, Solil. H. 64, 11-20: 66, 7.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mind ⬩ heart ⬩ soul

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Hyge wæs him hinfús he was minded to flee away, Beo. Th. 1514; B 755. Ne biþ him tó hearpan hyge no mind hath he for the harp, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 23; Seef. 44. Ne wæs him bleáþ hyge no coward heart had he [cf.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice

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Men ne cunnon secgan tó sóðe men cannot certainly say, Beo. Th. 101; B. 51. Secge ic ðé tó sóðe, ðæt. . . 1184; B. 590. Gif ðú him tó sóðe sægst if you tell him it as a fact, Cd. Th. 36, 11; Gen. 570.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.

then, ⬩ from that time, ⬩ after that ⬩ so, ⬩ as ⬩ any ⬩ any at all ⬩ any at all

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Hé ne úþe ðæt ǽnig óþer man ǽfre mǽrða þon má gehédde, ðonne hé sylfa Beo.

Linked entries: þanne þe þon

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Hí noldon ðone réðan cwellere eft gecyrran, 80, 26. to change the direction of a body at rest Wendaþ mín heáfod ofdúne ... mín heáfod sceal beón on eorþan gecyrred, Bl.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Ꝥ hé beó his feóres scyldig, 202, 2. Heó onwríhð hire ǽwelm þonne heó geopenaþ hiore ðeáwas, Bt. . 20; F. 70, 25.

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibe ⬩ bibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Ðonne híg druncene beóþ cum inebriāti fuĕrint, Jn.

ge-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mengan, -mencgan; p. de; pp. ed
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Ðǽr gemengde beóþ onhǽlo gelác engla and deófla there shall be mingled the whole assemblage of angels and of devils, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 4; Cri. 895 : Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 4.

un-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hál, adj.

In bad health ⬩ sick ⬩ weak ⬩ infirm ⬩ unhealthy ⬩ unsound

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Sume habbaþ bearn genóge, ac ða beóþ hwílum unhále oþþe yfele and unweorþ, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 8. Ða hálan ... ða unhálan incolumes ... aegri, Past. 36; Swt. 247, 4. Ðara unhálra ł ádligra languentium, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 5, 3.

hwít

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Þá leáf beóþ hwítran, Lch. i. 278, 15. Hægl bið hwítust corna, Rún. 9. <b>Ia.</b> without substantive, white dress :-- Hwíte (cr adv.?)

medume

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Add:, me(o)dum. add: small, little. of amount Hí cómon ǽrest mid medemum fultume, ac siððan hý wiston hú hit þǽr besúðan wæs, þá . . . léton hí beódan mycele fyrde, Chr. 1052; P. 175, 17. of quality, status, &amp;c.

á-dwǽscan

to extinguish fire, light ⬩ to put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c. ⬩ to put down, suppress, destroy a person

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Ic beóde ðæt hé ðæne unrihtwísan tó rihte gebíge gyf hé mæge; gyf hé ne mæge, ðonne wille ic ðæt hé hine on earde ádwǽsce, oððe út of earde ádrǽfe, Cht. E. 230, 25. Se preóst is ádwǽsced he was killed by a fall Hml. Th. ii. 164, 8.

HUNGOR

(n.)
Grammar
HUNGOR, es; m.

HUNGER ⬩ famine

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Beóþ ðé hungor and þurst hearde gewinnan, 36 b; Th. 118, 27; Gú. 246. Hæfde hí hungor and þurst esurientes et silientes, Ps. Th. 106, 4. Hér wæs se micla hungor on Angelcynne in this year was the great famine in England, Chr. 976; Erl. 127, 34.

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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Ða hwíle ðe hig on lífe beón quamdiu in vivis erunt, L. Ecg. P. ii. 19; Th. ii. 188, 28. Hwí hig heóldon ða wífmenn tó lífe why they kept the women alive, Num. 31; 15. Hé lǽfde uneáðe ǽnne tó lífe, Wulfst. 106, 8.

má

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, mǽ;</b> adv.

More ⬩ rather ⬩ further

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Sægdon ðæt hí nó má ne mihton swencte beón they said that they could not be troubled any more, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 3. Ðam mycle má hé scrýt eów quanto magis vos vestit, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 30. Mycle má, 7, 11. Swá mycele má, Lk. Skt. 12, 28.

dǽlan

(v.)
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Ic wille dǽlan ðá yfelan ðám yfelum on twá; óþer dǽl þára yflena hæfð éce wíte, . . . óþer dǽl sceal beón geclǽnsod, Bt. 38, 4; F. 202, 27. to break up union, association Ne ceara þú fleáme dǽlan somwist incre, Gen. 2279. intrans. to separate (intrans

heá-lic

lofty ⬩ tall ⬩ high up ⬩ precious ⬩ elevated ⬩ raised ⬩ loud ⬩ profound ⬩ intense ⬩ extreme ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent

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S. 88, 7. of persons. of high rank, position or dignity Gedsæf on gehwǽdum forbúge heálic beón gehæfd contentus modicis uitet sublimis haberi, Wülck. Gl. 257, 33. Heálic atrox (quasi atrox regina imperium usurpans, Ald. 10, 29), Hpt. Gl. 422, 21.

hund

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Gif hwá þás wyrte mid him hafað ne mæg hé fram hundum beón borcen (brocen, v. l.), Lch. i. 170, 16. <b>I a.</b> a dog used for hunting, a hound :-- 'Syle mé (the huntsman) ǽnne hafoc.'