ge-sǽlig
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II b. favoured in respect to mental or moral endowments, happy in disposition, &c :-- Ðæt hé sié se gesǽlgosta on eallum cræftum ofer ealle óðre men quasi prae ceteris praepollens, Past. 463, 13. happy in respect to moral or spiritual well-being
EAL
sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially
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Ealne ðisne ymbhwyrft all this orb, 110 b; Th. 423, 1; Rä. 41, 14. Ealne ðone egesan all the terror, Cd. 202 ; Th. 250, 3; Dan. 541. Geond ealne middangeard tōto orbe, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 26. Ealne weg always. Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 10, 11.
weorþscipe
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Skt. 4, 44. honour, honourable or honoured condition, dignity, honours Se weorþscipe and se anweald, gif hé becymþ tó ðam dysigan, hé mæg hine gedón weorþne dignitates honorabilem, cui provenerint, reddunt Bt. 27, 1 ; Fox 94, 18.
ge-staþelian
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Worc.), Chr. 920; P. 100, 16. to restore what has fallen (lit. or fig.) or been lost Swá hwæt swá ðú on sǽforlure, ic ðé ꝥ on lande gestaðelige whatever you have lost at sea, that I will make good to you on land, Ap. Th. 19, 14.
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hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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Cf. (3 a) Þú gemengest þá heofoncundan hider (cf. on ðisse worulde, Bt. 33, 5; S. 82, 3) wið eorðan, sáula wið líce, Met. 20, 235. marking the end to which an action or an operation of the senses or mind is directed Fóh hider tó mé stretch hither thy
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þǽr
There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there
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Th. 49, 24; Gen. 797 : Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 5.
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ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Ben. 43, I. adverbially, or not followed by a case Ðæt ðú ne mihtst nǽnne weg findan ofer, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 28. Hé eode tó ðære burge wealle, and fleáh út ofer, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244. 3.
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wesan
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Homl. 69, 17: 75, 31. to be, to be done, come to pass, happen On ðǽm dagum wæs ðæt Liber Pater oferwan Indéa ðeóde, Ors. 1, 6; Swt. 36, 17. On ðære tíde wæs sió ofermycelo hǽto, 1, 7; Swt. 40, 3.
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self
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Th. 69, 6; Cri. 1116. denoting voluntary or independent action (not inflected?). Cf. Goth.
flet-sittend
A court-resident ⬩ in aula sĕdens
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Ðǽr wǽron boren æfter bencum orcas fulle fletsittendum there were full jugs carried along the benches to the court-residents, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 15; Jud. 19: 21, 24; Jud. 33
heden
an overcoat ⬩ a mantle ⬩ cloak
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Orig. mastruca is explained as 'vestis Sardonica ex pelliculis ferarurn', and hæðen might refer (?) to Sardonica
smicere
Finely, fairly, elegantly
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Finely, fairly, elegantly Cræftlíce vel smicere affabre, ic smicere geglengce orno Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 55-58. Smicere geworhte fabrefactum ii. 33, 68: Shrn. 165, 27: Ps. Th. 118, 164, 84.
Andefera
ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Anton ⬩ oppidum in agro Hamtunensi
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ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Anton; oppidum in agro Hamtunensi Hí ðá lǽddon Ánláf to Andeferan they then led Anlaf to Andover, Chr. 994; Th. 242, 27, col. 1; Th. 243, 26, col. 1, 12
be-
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when prefixed to verbs, be- and bi- either give an intensive signification to a transitive verb, or change an intransitive into a transitive verb, as,-Sprengan to sprinkle, be-sprengan to be-sprinkle; lecgan ponere, be-lecgan im-ponere; settan to set,
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beó-ceorl
A BEE-CEORL ⬩ bee farmer or keeper ⬩ bocherus ⬩ apum custos
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A BEE-CEORL, bee farmer or keeper; bocherus, apum custos Be ðám ðe beón bewitaþ. Beóceorle gebyreþ, gif he gafolheorde healt, ðæt he sylle ðonne lande gerǽd beó.
CUMBOL
a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ⬩ signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum ⬩ morbi signum, vulnus
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Kmbl. 2409; An. 1206: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 18; Jud. 333 . a sign or evidence of disease, a wound ; morbi signum, vulnus Se lǽce, ðonne he cymþ ðone untruman to sníðanne, ǽrest [MS. æresð] he sceáwaþ ðæt cumbl [cuml MS.
fénix
the fabulous bird phœnix ⬩ φoινιξ ⬩ a genus of palms ⬩ the date tree ⬩ date palm ⬩ phœnix dactylĭfĕra
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Fénix byrneþ phœnix burns, 59 a; Th. 213, 2; Ph. 218: 60 b; Th. 221, 26; Ph. 340. a genus of palms, the date tree or date palm; phœnix dactylĭfĕra Ðǽr he heánne beám wunaþ ðone hátaþ men fénix, of ðæs fugles noman there it inhabits a lofty tree, which
frig
Free ⬩ noble ⬩ līber ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis
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Gif hwá his ágenne geleód bebycgge, þeówne oððe frigne if any one sell his own countryman, bond or free, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 4: L. Win. 14; Th. i. 40, 9: L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 388, 3.
Frig-dæg
FRIDAY ⬩ Friga's day ⬩ dies Vĕnĕris
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FRIDAY, Friga's day, the day on which the heathens worshipped the goddess Friga, or Venus, the consort of Woden and protectress of matrimony; dies Vĕnĕris Man singe ǽlc Frigdæge æt ǽlcum mynstre, ealle ða Godes þeówan, án fíftig sealmas for ðone cyng
hwón-líce
Little ⬩ slightly
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Mid ðære sceall seó sáwul ealle þing gemætegian ðæt hit tó swíðe ne sý ne tó hwónlíce therewith shall the soul moderate all things, that there be not error by excess or by defect, 1, 162. Hwónlícor minus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 47.