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tela

(adv.)
Grammar
tela, teala, teola, telo, tiolo; adv.

Well.well, rightly, aright, correctlywell, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainlywell, prosperously, happilywell, in a beneficial or pleasant mannermarking degree, very, to a great extentas an exclamation, well, good

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'Geseoh ðæt ðú teals wite.' Cwæþ hé: 'Ne wéde ic' 'vide ut sanum sapias.' 'Non,' inquit,'insanio,' 5, 13; S. 632, 32. Ðæt ic teala cunne ðín weorc healdan, Ps. Th. 118, 68: Exon. Th. 336, 10; Gn. Ex. 46.

cépan

(v.)
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Add: to observe, notice. with acc. Zachéus cépte þæs Hǽlendes fær, Hml. Th. i. 580, 28. with clause Sé ðe his feóndum ofer sumne weall ætfleón wile, ðonne cépð hé hwǽr se weall unhéhst sý, Hml. Th. i. 484, 10.

heofon-lic

chaste

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Hé getrymede heora geleáfan mid þon heofonlicon weorce (with working of miracles), Bl. H. 17, 8. of or from heaven, Similar entries v. heofon; II.

mǽg

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Fón mágas tó and weddian heora mágan tó wífe, 254, 20. Ládige hé mid his mágan þe fǽhðe móton mid beran, 344, 26: 362, 23.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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But in the latter language the more frequent meanings are those of offering, gift, and to connect these with the preceding ones Grimm notes the association of dancing and playing with offerings and sacrifices.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

ge-métan

(v.)
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I. trans. to meet with, come upon or across, fall in with -Ðá eóde hé furþor, oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 24. Se here ætbærst. . . and gemǽtte se here ðá scipu of Eást-Englum, Chr. 992; P. 127, 17.

ÁGAN

(v.)
Grammar
ÁGAN, to áganne; pres. part, ágende; pres. indic. ic, he áh, ðú áhst, pl. ágon, ágan, águn; p. ic, he áhte, ðú ahtest, pl. áhton; subj. ic, ðú, he áge, pl. ágen; p. ic áhte, pl. áhten; pp. ágen.

OWNpossesshaveobtainpossiderehaberepercipereto make another to own or possessto givedeliverrestoredare in possessionemreddererependere

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to OWN, possess, have, obtain; possidere, habere, percipere Ðe micel ágan willaþ who desire [will] to possess much, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 13. Nú ic áh mǽste þearfe Now I have the utmost need, Byrht. Th. 136, 60; By. 175.

EÁC

(con.)
Grammar
EÁC, conj.

EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and etiam, quoque, et Nevertheless, however nihilōmĭnusSo also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if parimŏdo, tamquamQuin etSo also, even so, likewise

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Hondum slógun, folmum areahtum and fystum eác struck with their hands, with outstretched palms and with fists also, Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 24; Cri. 1125: 9 b; Th. 9, 18; Cri. 136: Cd. 69; Th. 82, 35; Gen. 1372.

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Hí hæfdon ðæt góde ingehýd on heora heortan ðæt hí woldon Gode ánum gecwéman and ná cépan dysegra manna herunge they had the good sense in their hearts, to wish to please God only, and not to care for the praise of foolish men, 564, 29.

lád-teów

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teów, es; m.

A leaderguideconductorgeneral

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Lind. 2, 6: Rtl. 38, 15: 193, 15, the form látwa with pl. látuas, Mt. 15, 14, occurs; also látwu, Rtl. 193, 17, 19; and in 2, 5 látuan glosses ducere

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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Ǽlc wile ðæs wundrian for hwý hí swá dón, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 14. with prepositions Hé wundrode æfter ðære gesihþe, Blickl. Homl. 153, 35. Wundradun ða mengu be láre his ammirabantur turbae super doctrinam ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 28.

Linked entry: wyndrian

ge-restan

(v.)
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L. 9, 10. p he ne mæge þonne hé cymeþ to his wife hyre mid gerestan, Lch. i. 364, 3. (l a) to rest in the grave, lie buried :-- Marcus geresteð Alexandrea, Rtl. 195, 33; 196, 9, and often. Gerestes, 196. 13.

ge-stíran

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Þ ðá wítu gestírden óþrum ꝥ hí swá dón ne dorsten, Bt. 39, II ; F. 230, 7. with dat. of person, gen. of action, and means Mid ðý gestiérde ðǽm wítgan his dyslicre wilnunge prohibuit prophetae insipientiam, Past. 257, 12.

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, bravedurus, rigidus, asper, acer

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Ic hine heardan clammum wríðan þohte I thought to bind him with hard bonds, Beo. Th. 1931; B. 963.

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατοςχρίσω the chrismunction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptismoleum chrismatisthe white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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with the holy chrism.

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

heorte

breastbosomwillintellectmindsoulintentwilldesireinclinationdispositiontemperamentcharacter

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Th. 9, l. mid . . . heortan with (all) one's heart, with great sincerity or devotion Þæt wé mid heortan hǽlo sécen, Cri. 752. Fæder and móder freó þú mid heortan, Fä. 9.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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Ic dreáma wyn sceal ágan mid englum I shall possess joy of joys with angels, Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 31; Gú. 652.

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seemappearto seem fit

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Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse welhwam þince unforcúþ, 315, 13; Mód. 30. Þeáh hit lang þince, Met. 10, 66. Hwæt eów sélest þynce, Elen. Kmbl. 1062. Hié wilniaþ ðæt hié ðyncen ða betstan, Past. 18; Swt. 134, 18. Hwelc wíte sceal ús tó hefig ðyncan?

Linked entries: þincan ge-þyncan

dóm

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Yfel se cyning wiþ þám Crístenan dóme dyde, Bt. 1; F. 2, 15. Wé sculan ǽnne Crístendóm healdan and ǽlcne hǽðene dóm oferhogian, Wlfst. 274, 16. v. dryht-, un-, unriht-, weorold-, wóh-dóm

heals-fang

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Lbmn. 358, 14. to be paid as a penalty Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseð, swá swá wise woroldwitan tó steóre gesettan, ꝥ gebyreð . . . for woroldsteóran tó godcundan neódan, hwílum be wíte, hwílum be wergylde, hwílum be halsfange. Ll.