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hwanan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; adv.

Whence

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Ic ne wát hwonon his cyme sindon I know not whence is his coming, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 18; Gú. 1196. Hwanan, Beo. Th. 4798; B. 2403. Ðá næfde hé hwanon hé his wer águlde he had not means to pay his 'wer', Chart. Th. 207, 36

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lofung

(n.)
Grammar
lofung, e; f.

Praising ⬩ appraising

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The kingdom of heaven was allowed to these brothers for their net and ship, and to the rich Zacheus for half his possessions, and to a certain widow for a farthing, and to a certain man for a drink of water, Homl. Th. i. 580, 21-26.

lungre

(adv.)
Grammar
lungre, adv.

Quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ straightway ⬩ speedily

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Næs him gewemmed wlite ne wlóh of hrægle lungre álýsed his beauty was not spoiled nor a fringe of his garment even loosened [Grimm would translate lungre here acriter, fortiter ], 2942; An. 1474

lyt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
lyt-hwón, subst. and adv.

A little

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Ne lythwón not a little, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 32; Gl. 363. Ðá geswígode heó lythwón parumper reticuit, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 22

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mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell of ⬩ relate ⬩ declare

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To tell of, relate, declare Ne wyrneþ word lofes, wísan mǽneþ mine for mengo (cf. O. Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn.

med-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
med-trum, <b>, met-trum;</b> adj.

not strong in health ⬩ infirm ⬩ weak ⬩ ill ⬩ of inferior position

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not strong in health, infirm, weak, ill Hwá biþ medtrum ðæt ic ne síe for his þingum seóc quis infirmatur, et ego non infirmor? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 4. Se mettruma líchoma debile corpus, 61, 2; Swt. 455, 27.

Linked entry: trum

morgen-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-sprǽc, e; f.

The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast

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The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast Se gegilda ðe ne geséce his morgenspǽce gilde his syster huniges the member of a guild, who does not attend the assembly of the guild, shall pay a sester of

óþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-standan, I.
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Ia. metaphorically, to cease to act :-- Gif se hlyst óþstande, ðæt hé ne mǽge gehiéran, L. Alf. pol. 46; Th. i. 92, 23. to remain standing, remain Uneáþe ǽnig grot staþoles óþstód, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 23.

réce-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
réce-leás, adj.
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Hié ne wéndon ðætt ǽfre menn sceolden swǽ réceleáse (récce-, Cott. MSS.) weorðan, Past. pref. ; Swt. 5, 23. Ðú wéndest ðæt steórleáse men and réceleáse wǽron gesǽlige nequam homines alque nefarios felices arbitraris, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 1.

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ge-nédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nédan, -niedan, -nýdan; p. de; pp. ed

To compel, force, urge

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He næs nó genéded he was not compelled, Blickl. Homl. 29, 15. Ðæt Bryttas mid ðý mǽrran hungre genédde ða elreordian adrifan ut Brittones fame famosa coacti barbaros pepulerint, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 12

stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽnan, p. de
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Ne stǽnas ué ðec non lapidamus te, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 32. Heó wæs stǽned óþ ðæt heó hire gást onsænde; ðá com þunerrád and ofslóh ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces ðe hí stǽnde, Shrn. 57, 34-36. Hig hine stǽndon, Jos. 7, 25.

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, p. stealde, and stillan, styllan, stiellan; p. de
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Ðonne hí ðæt mægen ðære unmǽtan hǽto áræfnan ne mihton ðonne stealdon hí eft on middan ðæs unmǽtan cyles and mid ðý hí ðǽr nǽnige reste gemétan mihton stelldon (stældon, MS.

strínd

(n.)
Grammar
strínd, strýnd, e; f.
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A generation, stock, race, kin, tribe Hé ne wæs of ðearfendum folce ac wæs æþelre strýnde non erat de paupere vulgo, sed de nobilibus Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 591, 34. Wæs hé of æþelre strýnde Angel-ðeóde de nobilibus Anglorum 5, 19 ; S. 637, 40.

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tǽcnan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnan, p. [e]de.

to shew, present ⬩ to shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make known ⬩ to appoint, prescribe

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Taecnaendi (-endi) index, Txts. 70, 544. to appoint, prescribe Se mec wrǽde on legde, ðæt ic onbúgan ne mót of ðæs gewealde, ðe mé wegas tǽcneþ, Exon. Th. 383, 26; Rä. 4, 16

teart

(adj.)
Grammar
teart, adj.

Tart, sharp (of pain, punishment, etc.) ⬩ severe; acer, asper

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Ðæt hé ne ðurfe becuman tó ðam teartum bryne, 592, 17. Hé álýsþ mé fram teartum worde ( a uerbo aspero ), Ps. Lamb. 90, 3. Beó him gesǽd ða teartan wítu, Homl. Th. ii. 344, 32: Homl. Skt. i. 11, 82. Mid teartum wítum getintregod, 8, 156.

un-weorþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþlíc, adj.

of little value or importance ⬩ humble ⬩ that has little honour ⬩ not famous or splendid ⬩ poor ⬩ ignoble ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ infamous

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value or importance, humble Ða hláfordas and ða recceras scoldon ðencean ymb ðæt hélícuste and ða underðióddan scoldon dón ðæt unweorðlícre a subditis inferiora gerenda sunt, a rectoribus summa cogitanda, Past. 18; Swt. 131, 10. that has little honour, not

un-gesceádwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwís, adj.

not acting according to reason ⬩ un- reasonable ⬩ irrational ⬩ unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ not possessed of reason ⬩ irrational

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Ðeáh ungesceádwísum monnum swá ne þince, 39, 8; Fox 224, 16. not possessed of reason, irrational Ǽlc gesceaft, ǽgðer ge gesceádwís ge ungesceádwís, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 7.

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æt-gædere

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Hí ne mihton ealle ætgædere gewunian, Chr. P. 3, 9. Þá hergas fóron bégen ætgædere, 894; P. 87, 10: 1014; P. 145, 18. marking simultaneous action Þe lǽs wé ætgædere ealle forweorðan, Wlfst. 166, 3.

æx

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Mon ne gehiérde æhxe (æxe, Hatt. MS.) hlem, Past. 252, 17. Se ðunor hit ðrysceð mid ðǽre fýrenan æcxe, Salm. K. 148, 6.

blæc

(adj.)
Grammar
blæc, blac black.
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Ꝥ deór wæs blæces heówes (atri coloris), Nar. 15, 17. Ðú ne miht wyrcan án hǽr hwít oððe blacc, Hml. Th. i. 482, 20. Blace berian flavia vel mori, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 67. Blaco pulla, 118, 46. Þá blacan, 87, 62.

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