sél
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Hú man sélost mæg synna forbúgan how sins may most effectually be avoided, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 38. Hú ic ðíne; sóðfæstnesse sélest heólde, Ps. Th. 118, 54, 26. Hié hígon gefeormien swǽ hié soelest þurhtión mégen, Chart.
ge-bǽru
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Þá deófla of þám geswenctum mannum mid wundorlicum gebǽrum ( with wonderful behaviour, behaving in a most extraordinary manner ) wurdon him fram, 31, 1212. Mid cnihtum þe unrǽdlíce férdon on ídelum lustum and wáclicum gebǽrum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 16.
nú
Now ⬩ at this time ⬩ Now ⬩ since ⬩ when
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Nú . . . nú ( in principal and dependent clauses ) : -- Wé wyllaþ nú eów gereccan óðres mannes gesihþe nú se apostol Paulus his gesihþe mannum ámeldian ne móste, Homl. Th. ii. 332, 26 : Cd. Th. 26, 8-9; Gen. 403-404 : Beo. Th. 857-865; B. 426-430.
for-wyrcan
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-wyrht. to do wrong, be guilty Búton hé forworhte, ꝥ hé þǽre hádnote notian ne móste, Ll.
sǽl
time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity
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Ne mihte ná lengc manna ǽnig hine sylfne bedyrnan ac gehwá tó sǽles ( at once ) móste clipian, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 115. Wit þencaþ sǽles bídan siððan sunne Metod up forlǽt we intend to wait till after sunrise, Cd. Th. 147, 10; Gen. 2437.
Linked entry: sél
úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Móste ic úte weorþan, 23, 34; Gen. 369. fig. with the idea of degradation, out, from one's position Bútan ðám ánum ðe for heora leahtrum of hyra endebyrdenesse útor (uttor, Wells Fragm.) áscofene synd exceptis his quos abbas degradaverit, R.
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fylgean
to follow ⬩ to pursue ⬩ to follow ⬩ proceed along ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ devote one's self to, diligently attend to. ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thing ⬩ obsequi ⬩ to try to gain ⬩ to follow, do what has already been done by another ⬩ to happen or come at a later time
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Ic móste þínum swaðum fyligan, Hml. S. 23 b, 710. of action or condition. with a personal subject. to follow another. as his disciple Sé þe fylgeþ mé, ne gǽþ hé on þeóstro, Bl. H. 103, 31. Cum and filig mé, Hml. Th. ii. 400, 14.
ge-wunian
to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont
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Hý ealdrihta ǽlces mósten wyrðe gewunigan they should remain in the enjoyment of every ancient right, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 73; Met. 1, 37: 2, 38; Met. 2, 19. Þurh ðínra dǽda spéd dagas hér gewuniaþ ordinatione tua perseverat dies, Ps. Th. 118, 91.
wilnian
of animate objects ⬩ to desire, ask for ⬩ with gen. or uncertain ⬩ with accusative ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with geniudial infinitive ⬩ with genitive and gerundial infinitive ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute or uncertain ⬩ to desire to go ⬩ to tend to an end
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Ealle hié ðæt wilnodan, ðæt hié his word gehýran móston, Blickl. Homl. 219, 35. Hwæt (hwæs, v. l.) hé wilnian sceal, Bt. 40, 7; Fox 242, 18. with infinitive Ða ðe wilniaþ fretan mín folc, Ps. Th. 13, 9.
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wóp
a whoop ⬩ cry ⬩ a cry of grief ⬩ wailing ⬩ lamentation ⬩ weeping
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Similar entries v. here-wóp. mostly a cry of grief, wailing, lamentation, weeping Hlúde swégde ðæra muneca wóp on Marlines deáðe, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 16. Wóp (fletus) and tóþa gristbítung, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 12 : 13, 42. Wóm and wóp, Cd.
blíþe
cheerful ⬩ gentle
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Wǽron þá burgware tó þon fægene and tó þon blíðe þæt hié feohtan móston, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, 4. Blíþum uoti compotibus, i. letis, An. Ox. 809. Mycele blíþre bið seó sáwl, Bl.
mǽrþu
greatness ⬩ honour ⬩ glory ⬩ fame ⬩ a great ⬩ honourable ⬩ glorious action ⬩ a wonderful thing ⬩ mighty work
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Mǽrþa gesǽligost most blessed of glories, Salm. Kmbl. 136; Sal. 67. Mǽrþa ðíne hig tellaþ magnitudinem tuam narrabunt, Ps. Lamb. 144, 6. Eálá mín drihten . . mǽrþum gefrǽge, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 4; Met. 20, 2.
faran
to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out
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Hí ne móston þurh unálýfedlice weorc faran (cf. beom næs álýfed, ꝥ hí æ-acute;nigu unálýfedlicu weorc worhton (unálýfedlic þing tó dónne, v. l.), Gr.
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ge-hátan
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Abrahame wæs geháten Cristes cyme, Ors. 6, 1; S. 252, 30. with clause Hé gehét þæt hý ealdrihta ǽlces mósten wyrðe gewunigon, Met. 1, 35.
wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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Hleóþra wyn most excellent of melodies, 198, 18; Ph. 12. Gimma gladost, æþeltungla wyn, 218, 5; Ph. 290. Laguflóda wynn, 202, 16; Ph. 70. Eálá wífa wynn, fǽmne freólicast ah, pride of womankind, maiden most noble, 5, 18; Cri. 71.
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þá
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Godes ðeówas ðá náne landáre hleótan ne móston, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 4. On anginne ðissere worulde menn móston lybban be heora lustum ðá ... wé ne móton lybban be úrum lustum nú, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 233.
BERAN
to BEAR ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bear or carry a sacrifice ⬩ offer ⬩ bear off ⬩ carry out ⬩ extend ⬩ wear ⬩ support ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ ferre ⬩ portare ⬩ afferre ⬩ offerre ⬩ deferre ⬩ proferre ⬩ extendere ⬩ gerere ⬩ tolerare ⬩ to BEAR ⬩ produce ⬩ bring forth ⬩ facere ⬩ ferre ⬩ edere ⬩ parere
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Ðæt ða hætt beran móston that they might wear [bear] a hat Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 96, 20, 18. Ic nelle beran eówre gýmeleáste I will not endure your negligence, L. Ælf.
Linked entries: a-beran æðel-boren aweg-beran bær bearn be-beran be-boren-inniht berend borettan beoran berende biereþ ge-byrd
wýscan
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Hí wíscton ðæt hí móston swá wunian óð ende, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 401. where the words of the wish are given Alexander ðá wíscte: 'Eálá gif ðú wǽre hund,' Homl.
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be-swícan
to decoy ⬩ ensnare ⬩ beguile ⬩ to betray ⬩ to defraud ⬩ supplant ⬩ to circumvent ⬩ to seduce ⬩ mislead
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Beswícan circum-venire, 24, 68. ꝥ hié móston ðára feónda seora beswícan and ofercuman Bl. H. 201, 29.
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BRAND
a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; ⬩ titio, torris ⬩ a burning, flame, fire; ⬩ incendium, flamma, ignis ⬩ A sword; ⬩ ensis
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Hý hine ne móston bronde forbærnan they could not consume him with fire, Beo. Th. 4258; B. 2126. Brondas lácaþ on ðam deópan dæge fires shall flare on that awful day, Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 23; Dom. 58. Bronda of fires. Beo.
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