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gleáwlíce

(adv.)
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Add: skilfully Eart þú gleáwlíce swá limwǽdum leóhte gegyrwed amictus lumine sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2. Hú glǽwlíce hé þæt swefen rehte quod prudenter somnium dissolvisset, Gen. 40, 16. with discernment, appropriately Hú þú gleáwlíce mid noman

hwónlíce

(adv.)
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Add: for a little while Mín sylfes gást wæs hwónlíce ormód worden defecit paulisper spiritus meus Ps. Th. 76, 4. slightly, little. with adjectives Hwónlíce gelýfede menn men slightly endowed with belief Hml. Th. i. 566, 28. Hwón-lícor minus (compta

mennisc

(n.)
Grammar
mennisc, n.
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Add: mankind, men in general Bið unstrengre ménnisc ðurh máran týddernysse, Hml. Th. ii. 370, 17. Eal mennisc wæs synfull, 472, 2. Nelle ic þis mennisc gehealdan tó þám écum wítum, for þám þe hí synd týddre fragilis est in hominibus conditio, non ad

mód

Grammar
mód, <b>. I a.</b>
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On hálgum gewrite bið gelómlíce heáfod gesett for þæs mannes móde, for ðan ðe þæt heáfod gewissað þám óðrum limum, swá swá þæt mód gediht ðá geðóhtas, Hml. Th. i. 612, 11-14. Se wísdóm is hálig and hine sylfne ætbrét fram módes híwunge and mynd-leásum

be

Grammar
be, <b>. A. 11 b.</b>
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Add For hé forð bi (bie, v.l. ) ðǽm scræfe, Past. 197, 13: Bl. H. 213, 34. Add Gé bundon hine be þam fótum, Shrn. 151, 35. 2. add Be Wihtgáres dæge and be óðra cinga dæge, Chr. 7915 ; P. 56, 39. Eallu ðing be dæges leóhte ( luce adhuc diei) gefyllede

Linked entry: bi-wrítan

reordian

(v.)
Grammar
reordian, ;p.; ode.

to speak, say, talk ⬩ to read

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; to speak, say, talk ; Sleáþ synnigne ofer múþ, tó feala reordaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2604; An. 1303. Ðus reordiaþ ryhtfremmende, Exon. Th. 240, 1; Ph. 632. Ðá reordade Waldend and worde cwæþ, Cd. Th. 76, 6; Gen. 1253. Reordode, 161, 30; Gen. 2673. Heáhcyning

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to will ⬩ to desire, ⬩ with a genitive ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with gerundial infin. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute

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to will: Gode willigende Deo volente, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 78, 20. to desire, with a genitive Mæg snottor guma his gǽste forð weges willian. Exon. Th. 104, 15; Gú. 8. Ne sceolde nan wis man willian (wilnian, séftes lífes, v. l.) Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 13.

sliht

(n.)
Grammar
sliht, sleaht, sleht, slieht, sliét, slyht (see the cpds.), es; m.

a striking of coin ⬩ a stroke, flash of lightning ⬩ slaughter, death by violence ⬩ the deadly stroke of disease ⬩ what is to be killed, animals for slaughter ⬩ a blow, mortal blow; stamp, coining ⬩ strages, occisio ⬩ mowing ; striking of an instrument

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a striking of coin Similar entries v. pening-sliht a stroke, flash of lightning Similar entries v. líget-sliht slaughter, death by violence Ðes sliht haec caedes Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Zup. 53, 4. Æt eallum slyht[e?] and æt ealre ðære hergunge ðe ǽr ðam gedón

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, -swúgian; p. ode; pp. od.

to be silent ⬩ to pass over in silence; with the genitive ⬩ to silence

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to be silent Monig mon hæfþ ðone unþeáw, ðæt he ne can nyt sprecan ne ne can geswígian many a man has the bad habit, that he can say nothing to the purpose, nor yet hold his peace, Prov. Kmbl. 47. Gif ðú geswúgian mihtest if thou couldst be silent, Bt

swinge

(n.)
Grammar
swinge, swynge (both forms occur in the Pastoral), an; f.

A stripe, stroke. ⬩ a stroke with a scourge or rod ⬩ chastisement, afflicting stroke ⬩ flagellum ⬩ a winnow, fan

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A stripe, stroke. literal, a stroke with a scourge or rod Sc̃p. Petrus hine mid grimmum swingum swong and þreáde (flagellis artioribus afficiens) . . . Cwæþ him eác tó: ' Ic bende and swingan (vincula, verbera) ðrowade' . . . Ðá wæs Laurentius mid ðæs

Linked entry: swynge

fót-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
fót-lǽst, e; f.

a foot-print ⬩ a step ⬩ the sole of the foot ⬩ the foot

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Add: a foot-print Þá fótlástas wǽron swutole on þǽm stáne, swá hié on wexe wǽron áðýde. Bl. H. 203, 36. Hwæþer þú mage tócnáwan hwæs fótlǽsta þú geseó on þissere flóre ástapene, Nap. 79. Gesáwon hí on þám marmanstáne swilce mannes fótlǽsta fæstlíce on

beám

a beam ⬩ post ⬩ a beam of light

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Add: a tree Nim ǽlces treówcynnes dǽl bútan heardan beáman (cf. tree heard) arborem sicomorum, Lk. L. 19, 4, Lch. i. 398, 8. a beam, post Beám trabes, Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 13: trabs, 290, 6. Swá swá greát beám (or tree?) on wyda wyrcþ hlúdne dynt, Bt. 38

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Speech. in the following glosses Sprǽce disputationis Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 49. Godcundra spréca divinorum eloquiorum Hpt. Gl. 442, 37. Sprǽce faminem Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 28: 95, 38. Sprǽce fatu 38, 6. Spéce wíse scema locutionis, Sprǽc loquela, i. 55, 22.

in-gehygd

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

Thought ⬩ mind ⬩ intent ⬩ sense ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ conscience ⬩ intention ⬩ purpose

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Thought, mind, intent, sense, knowledge, understanding, conscience, intention, purpose Hwæt fremaþ ðé ðæt ðín cyst stande ful mid gódum and ðín ingehýd beó æmtig ǽlces gódes what doth it profit thee that thy chest stand full of good things, and thy mind

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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To weep, wail, mourn, lament Ic wépe fleo, ðú wépst (wǽpst, v. l.) fles, ic weóp fleui, gewópen fletum, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Zup. 152, 18. intrans. of persons Maria stód and weóp (hrémende ł uoepende plorans, Lind.); and ðá heó weóp (gewǽp fleret, Lind.

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
wrecca, wræcca, an ; m.

one driven from his own country ⬩ a wanderer in foreign lands ⬩ an exile ⬩ a stranger ⬩ pilgrim ⬩ a wretch ⬩ an evil person ⬩ a wretched person ⬩ a miserable, feeble creature ⬩ a wretched ⬩ unhappy ⬩ miserable ⬩ poor person

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one driven from his own country, a wanderer in foreign lands, an exile, a stranger, pilgrim Wræcca exul, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 27 : Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 38. Wæs hé wræcca on Gallia lande cum exularet in Gallia, 2, 15 ; S. 519, 1. Ðá wæs mid him án wræccea

Linked entries: wræcca wrec

á-hebban

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Grammar á-hebban, Add: <b>A.</b> as a strong verb. literal, to raise from a lower to a higher position Heora nǽnig þá bǽre ne áhóf. Bl. H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

eald

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Add: of great age. of living creatures Ald senex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 47. Hú mæg man beón eft ácenned þonne hé bið eald (ald, L. R.)?, Jn. 3, 4. Ic eom eald tó híwigenne I am (too) old to pretend, Hml. S. 25, 94. Þá cyld ... and eác ðá ealdan ceorlas,

ge-writ

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Add: [a wk. gew. gewritena occurs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 16] Gewrit caraxatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 63: scriptura, 75, 8. writing. written language Gewrite grammate (facundo grammate, Ald. 195, 22), Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 47. Bringað hý Gode on gewrite ealle þæt

hring

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Dele 'hrincg ansa . . . Lye' in ll. 4, 5, and add: a ring as ornament encircling a finger, an arm, a neck Bewrít ðá wyrte mid ánum gyldenan hringe, Lch. i. 112, 22. Dyde him of healse hring gyldenne, B. 2809. Ne gé ne sceolon beón rance mid hringgum