cýþþu
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On þínre cýþþe wé, ræste habbaþ (cf. peace . . . through the knowledge of God, 2 Pet. 1, 2), Bl. H. 141, 10.
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ge-þingian
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Add: to try to get favourable terms for a person, intercede, mediate. absolute Gehwylces mannes dǽda clypiað tó Gode and gewrégað oþþe geþingiað, Scrd. 20, 38. to intercede for a person Gif hwelc monn cymð, and bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó
open
Open ⬩ not shut, ⬩ allowing ingress or egress ⬩ of a door ⬩ of the eyes ⬩ not closed up ⬩ not covered, not protected ⬩ declared, public ⬩ not secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired) ⬩ without attempt at concealment ⬩ manifest, clear, plain, evident
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Ðín carcern open wé gemétton, Blickl. Homl. 239, 27. Gé geseóþ opene heofenas (caelum apertum), Jn.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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If the geteáma were dead other formalities were prescribed, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 9.
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fæger
FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet ⬩ pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis
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Wyllan onspringaþ fægrum foldwylmum wells spring forth with pleasant bubblings from earth, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 3; Ph. 64: 64 b; Th. 238, 26; Ph. 610.
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Wundene mé ne beóð wefle, Exon. Th. 417, 15 ; Rä. 36, 5. Wundne loccas, 428, 7; Rä. 41, 104. Wundnum rápum fótas gefæstnian, Ps. Th. 139, 5. to twist, give a curved form to (mostly as an epithet of gold made into ornaments; cf. O.
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standan
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Ðæt his grið stande swá forð swá hit fyrmest stód on his yldrena dagum that the regulations be as full as ever they were, iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 3. Stande betwux burgum án lagu æt ládunge, L. C.
ge-weorþan
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(l a β) above Nú gewearð ús ꝥ wé þás bóc gedihton, Hml. S. p. 4, 43 : Ll. Th. [1. 414, 22. where two or more persons (things) agree to a course of action, cf.
ÉCE
Eternal, perpetual, everlasting ⬩ sempĭternus, æternus
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Onwód éce feónd folcdriht wera the eternal foe pervaded the nation of men. Cd. 64; Th. 76, 23; Gen. 1261. Ðé síe éce hérenis eternal praise be to thee, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 10; Cri. 415. Ðæt is écu rest that is eternal rest, Bt. Met.
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LEÓÞ
A song ⬩ poem ⬩ ode ⬩ lay ⬩ verses
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Ne wéne ǽnig ælda cynnes ðæt ic lygewordum leóþ somnige wríte wóðcræfte let none imagine of the race of men that with lying words my lays I compose, writing in verse, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 29; Ph. 547
sigor
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Sigor eft áhwearf of norþmonna níðgeteóne, æsctír wera, Cd. Th. 124, 24 ; Gen. 2067. Sigores palmam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 32. Mid sigores wuldre tó heofonum ástígan. Wulfst. 199, 13. Swegles ealdor hyre ( Judith ) sigores onleáh, Judth.
þynne
Thin ⬩ thin ⬩ lean ⬩ the opposite of fat or stout ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of thick ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of broad ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ delicate ⬩ fine
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Ǽr se þicca mist þynra weorðe, Met. 5, 6. fig. thin, weak, feeble Hwilc sié sió gecynd ðæs líchoman, hwæðer hió sié strang ðe heard ... ðe hió sié hnesce and mearwe and þynne, Lchdm. ii. 84, 14.
girwan
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., and add: to prepare, make ready for some action, set in order for a purpose Fela þǽra wæs wera and wífa þe þæt wínreced geredon, B. 994. Healf þæt blód hé dyde on geryde (or under Or could possibly geryde be a corruption of (ge)eárede?
on-findan
to find out, discover, detect ⬩ to find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible of ⬩ to meet with, experience, suffer
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Heó onfunden wæs men were aware of her presence, Beo. Th. 2591; B. 1293. to meet with, experience, suffer Hé weán oft onfond, Exon. Th. 377, 16; Deor. 4
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BEÓN
To BE ⬩ exist ⬩ become ⬩ esse ⬩ fieri
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Ðǽr wit tú beóþ where we two are Exon.125 a; Th. 480, 21; Rä. 64, 5 : Beo. Th. 3681; B. 1838 : Cd. 133; Th. 168, 20; Gen. 2785 : Hy. 7, 88; Hy.
searu
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Mid sibbe wé cómon næs mid searwum pacifice venimus nec quidquam machinamur mali, Gen. 42, 11. Beswicen mid deófles searwum daemonica fraude seductus, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 26. Mid searewan (his searum, MS. C. ) consiliis, Ors. 3, 7 ; Swt. 112, 18.
stów
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On ðære stówe ( the town of Zoar ) wé gesunde mágon bídan, Cd. Th. 152, 19 ; Gen. 2522. Ðá sealde se cyning him wununesse and stówe on Cantwarabyrig dedit eis mansionem in civitate Doruvernensi, Bd. 1, 25 ; S. 487, 18.
ge-nerian
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Biddan wé úrne Drihten ꝥ hé ús generige from þon écan cwealme, and ús gelǽde on þone gefeán his wuldres, Bl. H. 25, 28. Hé wolde ús from écum wítum generian, and ús gelǽdan on þá écean eádignesse, 97, 18. with gen.
ge-scendan
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Ne ús ne gedafenað þæt wé úrne líchaman, ðe Gode is gehálgod . . . mid unþæslicum plegan and higeleáste gescyndan, Hml. Th. i. 482, 10.
swá
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1 a. add: confirming a previous statement Gé secgað ꝥ Petrus hæfde wíf and cíld, and wé eác secgað ꝥ hé swá hæfde, Ll. Th. ii. 376, 30. 2 a. Dele passage from Blick.