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á-bisgian

(v.)
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MS.) solis interioribus occupatus 126, 15 : L. Ecg. P. iii. 9; Th. ii. 198, 23.

Linked entry: a-bysgian

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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S. 29, 337. a going, course, journey Þes mónan færeld, on hwilcum tungle hé nú is oþþe on hwilce hé ðanon géð quo cras signo luna cursura sit, Solil. H. 17, 18: 20, 16.

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, to advise, ge-rǽdan to arrange. [These two verbs seem to have coalesced (v. rǽdan), and are taken together.]
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Hi rǽddon swá ꝥ hí woldon þone cyng gesettan út of þám cynedóme, and hit wearð sona gecýdd þám cynge hú hit wæs gerǽd, Chr. 1075; P. 211, 2. Næs nán máre unrǽd geréd (-rǽd, v. l. ) þonne së wæs, 1016 ; P. 151, 4.

heall

a residencepalacea templea court of law

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Swá swá ǽlces cynges háma; beóð sume on búre, sume on healle, sume on ódene, Solil. H. 44, 19. Cyning sceal on healle beágas dǽlan (cf. B. 1020 sqq.), Gn. C. 28: Rä. 56, 13. 'Miht þú mé árǽran on Rómánisce wísan cynelice gebytlu ? . . .

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Ic ofslóg húses hyrdas, 1666. the subject a thing: Ne bið sond wið micelne ren manna ǽngum húses hyrde, Met. 7, 22. non-material: þonne se weard (conscience) swefeð, sawele hyrde, B. 1742. in phrases denoting the Deity Leóhtes hyrde, Az. 121: Hy. 4

leornian

(v.)
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Leorna þá bóc, þonne findst þú hyt þǽr, Solil. H. 65, 8.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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</b> the payment of the wer is in some cases an alternative; see also wer-gild, <b>II a</b> :-- Gif þeóf sié gefongen, swelte hé deáðe, oþþe his líf be his were man áliése, L. In. 12; Th. i. 110, 8.

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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Ne þurfon wé ná tó úrum mǽgum ne nán man tó his wífe ðencean tó ðam swýþe, ðæt him man æfter his forðsýpe tó ðam micel fore gedǽle, ðæt hí hine franc wítan álýsan, gif hé hér hine sylfne forgýmde we need not expect so much of our kinsmen, and no man need

gangan

to gowalkto go pedestrianfootmountedto move along, proceedanimateliveto take a specified courseto be habitually in a specified conditionto pass, be currentto take place to have a specified issueto departto take one's way, proceed gomove in a specified directiongoandto be carried, moved, impelled to reach, extendto passbecometo cometo go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation

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Geát geóng sóna tó setles neósan, B. 1785. Gé móton gangan Hróðgár geseón, 395. by gerundial infin. Ic geongo (gongo, R.) tó cunnanne ðá ilca eo probare ilia Lk.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Hig cwǽdon Hig habbaþ andan tó hym he asked the men why the people treated the Saviour so ill. They said, 'They bear malice to him,' Nicod. 8; Thw. 4, 18.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

níwe

(adj.)
Grammar
níwe, neówe; adj.

newnot yet usednewrecentnot of long standingnot long madenew (to anything)inexperiencednewnoveldifferent from what has gone before

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And ne drincþ nán man eald wín and wylle sóna ðæt níwe, Lk. Skt. 5, 37-39. Ðá hé ( the Roman name ) com ǽrest tó Parþum, and wæs ðǽr swíðe níwe, Bt, 18, 2; Fox 64, 13. Níwe móna neomenia, Wrt, Voc. i. 16, 51. Se níwa neophytus, ii. 60, 64.

Linked entry: níwung

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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., and dó háligwæter ðǽron, and drýpe on ðone staðol ðara turfa (the lower side of the sods), Lchdm. i. 398, 11. <b>I b.</b> that on which a thing depends :-- Staðul cardo, Wrt.

Linked entry: scaþel

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrongperversityinjusticeerrorwrongfullywrongly

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Sóna swá sacerda hwylc hwone on wóh gesyhð, hé sceal tilian ðæt hé hyne on rihtum gebrynge, L. E. I. 28 ; Th. ii. 424, 26. Weorþeþ (-aþ, MS. ) swíþe oft on wón (in error) se sido, Bt. 39, 9 ; Fox 226, 4.

wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
wrecca, wræcca, an ; m.

one driven from his own countrya wanderer in foreign landsan exilea strangerpilgrima wretchan evil persona wretched persona miserable, feeble creaturea wretchedunhappymiserablepoor person

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Ða lióð ðe ic wrecca geó lustbǽrlíce song, ic sceal nú heofiende singan. Bt. 2 ; Fox 4, 6 : Met. 2, 3. Ne mæg mon ǽnne wræccan his cræftes beniman, 10, 38. Heó áhredde ða húþe, and tó hám bedrǽf wreccan (the hapless wight?) ofer willan. Exon.

Linked entries: wræcca wrec

ge-irnan

(v.)
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106, 10. (1 b) with the idea of attack :-- Gelamp sume síðe, ðǽr hé sum gild bræc, ꝥ þǽr gearn mycel menigeo tó him . . . and ealle swíðe erre wǽron (cf.. to run to a place Georn xvi-wintre mǽden tó ðǽre bǽre, seó wæs blind ácenned, and heó meahte sóna

Linked entries: ge-urnen ge-yrnan

on-gitan

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Ðæt mód ne mæg ongietan ðá tóweardan yfelo imminentia mala non prospicit, 431, 20. add: to be sensible of Ic ne ongyte náne trimðe ne on móde ne on líchaman, Solil. H. 49, 3.

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.

Sweetof food, sweet in sweet-meat, delicateof smell, sweet, fragrantof freedom from unpleasant taste or smell, sweet, pure, untaintedof sound, sweet, harmoniousin reference to the feelings, sweet, agreeable, pleasant

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Hit gemanigfealdaþ mannes freóndscipe and stilleþ mannes feónd (cf. a soft answer turneth away wrath), Salm. Kmbl. 204, 45. Geocc mín suoet ł éðe (wynsum, Rush., W. S.) is jugum meum suave est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 30.

Linked entries: swerum swót

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Ðú ne wénst ðæt heó mǽge swá mycel mægen habban you will not expect that the plant can have so great efficacy. Herb. 12, 4; Lchdm. i. 104, 12. Hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde mægen and strengo, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 19; Gen. 1632.

Linked entry: mægn

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Ic geseó on eówres fæder þeáwum ðæt hé nys swá wel wið mé geworht, swá hé wæs gyrstandæg I see by your father's behaviour that he is not so well disposed to me as he was yesterday, Gen. 31, 5.

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Gé mec tó wundre (so as to excite wonder, wonderfully), wǽgan mótun, Exon. Th. 124, 21; Gú. 341: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 652. Wundrum monigo very many, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 7, 8. Wundrum lytel wonderfully little, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 21.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum