áscian
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Th. ii. 428, 17. (1 b) and with dat. of person :-- Þæs ic hiom áxian wille, H. R. 7, 25. (1 c) and with person governed by prep. :-- Áhsa þæs æt þám wífe, Lch. ii. 330, 25. with prep. Áhsiað be ealdum dagum, Deut. 4, 32.
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ge-þolian
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Ádreógan wíte, wræc geþolian, Cri. 1515. Feolo geðolega multa pati, Mt. L. 16, 21. Geðoliga (giðoelge, R.), Mk. 8, 31. Geðolia ł geðrowia, Lk. L. 9, 22. of things Ríc heofna mægen geðolas regnum coelorum vim patitur, Mt.
ge-dál
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Ic gean mínum wífe and mínre dehter healfes þæs landes æt Cunningtúne tó gedále ( to divide between them) búton þám feówer hýdon ðe ic Æðelríce and Ǽlfwolde gean . . . And ic gean Ǽlfmǽre and his bréðer þára twégra landa tó gedále . . .
topp
a top, ⬩ summit ⬩ a lock of hair, tuft ⬩ a collection of rays of light ⬩ a top to play with ⬩ the hair at the top of the head ⬩ that which has a similarity with it
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But swingan (q.v.) elsewhere seems always used with the sense of striking, and hardly fits in with the meaning of the Latin), Ap. Th. 13, 13.
ge-mynd
Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration ⬩ remembrance
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Ðurh ðæt gemynd se man geþencþ ða þing ðe he gehýrde oððe geseah oððe geleornode man's soul has in it three things, that is memory and understanding and will. By the memory a man recollects the things that he has heard or seen or learned, Homl.
Linked entries: ge-myndleás ge-mend ge-mind
elles
otherwise ⬩ differently ⬩ elsewhere ⬩ else ⬩ else
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Hit wæs elles feáwum mannum cúð, Chr. 1043; P. 164, 3. with pronominal adverbs. local Wæs eorðstyrung on Deórbý and elles gehwǽr . . . and eác ꝥ wilde fýr on Deórbýscíre micel yfel dyde and gehwǽr elles, Chr. 1049; P. 167, 25, 27.
etan
to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy
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Seó sealf wile ꝥ deáde flǽsc of etan, Lch. ii. 332, 25. where it is rapid Sió onlícnes sendde mycel wæter þurh hiora múþ and hié (hit?) æt manna líchaman, and hit ácwealde heora bearn . . . Þæt wæter weóx, and swíþe hit æt hyra líchaman, Bl.
ge-neahhe
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Georne sécan nearwe geneahhe, El. 1158. with verb Þonne mé costunga cnysdon geneahhe dum tribularer, Ps. Th. 119, l. Hé þeóstra þegnas . . . nýd onsette and geneahhe bibeád (straitly charged them), Gú. 669.
ge-dihtan
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Wíse menn hit áfunden þurh þone hálgan wísdóm, swá heom God gedihte, Lch. iii. 154, 7. Án scyp þe Godd sylf gedihte Nóe to wyrcaune, Wlfst. 10, 10. (l a) with acc. of direction, to give a direction :-- Hé gedihte þisne cwyde . . .
mearc
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V- Dene-, irþ-, wiht-mearc
uppe
up ⬩ above ⬩ on high ⬩ up
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Ðara ðe wile ánra hwylc uppe bringan (bring it to pass) ðæt ðú ðære gyldnan gesihst Hierusalem weallas blícan, Salm. Kmhl. 466; Sal. 233
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GÝMAN
To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep
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To care for, take care of, take heed to, heed, observe, regard, keep; cum gen. acc Ic gýme mín wedd I will keep my covenant, Lev. 26, 42.
weorod
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Gl. 101. a crew of a ship, ship's company. v. scip-weorod Sum streámráde con, weorudes wisa ofer wídne holm, Exon. Th. 296, 22; Crä. 55
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weorpan
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Th. 78, 10. to reach an object by throwing, to throw and hit, to strike with something, with gen. of what is thrown Hé hine ongon wæteres weorpan he threw water upon him, Beo.
þegen
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To illustrate the wider sense in which the word could be used, when the þegen is spoken of in relation to the king, the following passages may be cited.
Linked entries: þegen-boren þegen-líc þegin þén
FǼGE
fated, doomed, destined ⬩ prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnet ⬩ dead, killed, slain ⬩ mortuus, occīsus ⬩ accursed, condemned ⬩ execrātus, damnātus
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Ádl fǽgum feorh óþ-þringeþ disease will expel life from the fated, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 7; Seef. 71 : Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 27; Jud. 209.
módig
of high or noble spirit ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ noble-minded ⬩ bold ⬩ brave ⬩ courageous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogant ⬩ hearty ⬩ earnest ⬩ impetuous ⬩ bold ⬩ headstrong ⬩ stubborn ⬩ wilful
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Homl. 109, 27, Modig and medugál 'flown with insolence and wine,' Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 26. Mǽre and módig (Nebuchadnezzar), Cd. 177; Th. 222, 15; Dan. 105. Æfter ðæra módigra gásta hryre, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 11.
rǽran
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Hí wíbed setton neáh ðam ðe Abraham ǽror rǽrde, Cd. Th. 113, 7; Gen. 1883. Ðæt beácen ( the tower of Babel ) ðe rǽran ongunnon Adames eaforan, 101, 13; Gen. 1681.
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talu
a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series
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Gif hé his yfelan dǽda mid leásum talum bewarian wile si defendere uoluerit opera sua, R. Ben. 52, 10. as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, cf. sprǽc Ongan tó specenne on ðat land ...
þín
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Mid þínes ánes geþeahte with the counsel of thee alone, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 19: Met. 20, 40.