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ge-nemnan

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Leóht wæs þurh Drihtnes word dæg genemned, Gen. 130. where a title or descriptive term is used, to call. of a person Ðá apostolasgenemde quos apostolos nominavit, Lk. L. 6, 13. Genemna laruas vocare Rabbi, Mt. L. 23, 7.

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Cwæþ ðæt his líc wǽre leóht and scéne, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 25; Gen. 265. Ðendan bu somod líc and sáwle lifgan móte whilst both soul and body may live together, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 21; Cri. 1327.

Linked entry: byrgen

mód-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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The inner man, mind, spirit, soul, heart: — Ðæt ðín módsefa mára wurde and ðín líchoma leóhtra micle that thy mind would be mightier and far fairer thy body, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 10; Gen. 501.

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraud ⬩ privare, separare, fraudare

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He hæfþ us ðæs leóhtes bescyred he hath deprived us of the light, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 12; Gen. 392 : 21; Th. 25, 16; Gen. 394. Syndon hí to bescyriganne Cristes líchoman and blódes corporis et sanguinis Domini privandi sunt, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 34.

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, -scæp, -scep, es; pl. nom. acc. -sceapu, -sceapo; gen. -sceapa, -sceapena; n.

a creation, created being or thing, creature ⬩ creātio, creātūra ⬩ a decree, fate, destiny, condition, nature, form, shape ⬩ fātum, destĭnāta, condĭtio, nātūra, indŏles, forma, spĕcies ⬩ the privy members ⬩ vĕrenda, pŭdenda ⬩ creature ⬩ decrees of fate

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Ðæt ðín líchoma leóhtra wurde, ðín gesceapu scénran that thy body would become brighter, thy form more beauteous, 25; Th. 32, 14; Gen. 503.

BLIND

(adj.)
Grammar
BLIND, def. se blinda, seó, ðæt blinde; adj.

BLIND, deprived of sight ⬩ cæcus ⬩ a blind or inward wound ⬩ a bite, the wound of which does not appear because of the swelling of the part affected ⬩ morsus, cujus vulnus non apparet præ tumore partis affectæ,

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Engel scínende ðæt blinde cweartern mid leóhte afylde a shining angel filled the dark prison with light, ii. 382, 6

tela

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

Well. ⬩ well, rightly, aright, correctly ⬩ well, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainly ⬩ well, prosperously, happily ⬩ well, in a beneficial or pleasant manner ⬩ marking degree, very, to a great extent ⬩ as an exclamation, well, good

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Is wuldres leóht ontýned ðam ðe teala þenceþ, Cd. Th. 299, 29; Sat. 557: Exon. Th. 347, 30; Sch. 20. Gif gé teala hycgaþ, Andr. Kembl. 3223; An. 1614. Beó nú on yfele, noldæs ǽr teala, Cd. Th. 310, 26; Sat. 733. Teala foresecgan, Ps. Th. 118, 172.

líf

(adv.)
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Lífes leóht, Bt. 5, 3; F. 14, 13. animate existence viewed as a possession of which one is deprived by death ꝥ is gít deórwyrþre þonne monnes líf, Bt. 10; F. 28, 38. Sié Jó on cyninges dóme, swá deáð swá líf, swá hé him forgifan wille, Ll.

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit

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Grammar þyncan, where the subject of the verb is expressed Ðynceþ him swíðe leoht sió byrðen ðæs láreówdómes pondus magisterii levius aestimant, Past. proem.; Swt. 24, 9. Mé ðeós (ród) heardra þynceþ, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-þyncan þincan

hweorfan

(v.)
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Se móna is ǽfre se ylca þeáh ðe his leóht gelómlíce hweorfe, Lch. iii. 242, 16. Hweorfende versicolor (versiculos, MS. but the passage is: Versicolor penna pavonis, Ald. 142, 22), Wrt.

ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ryne, es; m.

A course, run, running, ⬩ an orbit ⬩ course, uninterrupted progress ⬩ a course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood ⬩ course, cycle, lustre ⬩ course of life

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Voc. ii. 50,42 . course of life Honorius æfter ðon ðe hé ða gemǽro his rynes gefyllde of ðissum leóhte leórde (postquam metas sui cursus implevit) Bd. 3, 20; S. 550, 25.

Linked entry: rine

mótan

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Þæt þú ne móte began þæt þæt þú wilnast, 46, 12. the subject a thing : where the natural processes in connection with an object are given Se heofon mót brengan leóhte dagas, . . . ꝥ geár mót brengan blósman, . . . seó sǽ mót brúcan smyltra ýþa, and ealle

hefig

ponderous ⬩ dense ⬩ weighty ⬩ important ⬩ grave ⬩ severe ⬩ serious ⬩ deep ⬩ profound ⬩ mist ⬩ fog ⬩ cloud ⬩ slow ⬩ dull ⬩ troublesome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ onerous ⬩ burdensome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ grievous ⬩ difficult ⬩ laborious ⬩ toilsome ⬩ overpowering ⬩ weariness

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L. 23, 4. of great specific gravity, dense ꝥ leóhte fýr úp gewít, and sió hefige eorþe sit þǽr niþere ut pendulus ignis surgat in altum terraegue graves pondere sidant, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 12: Met. 29, 53.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

lof

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Lof sé gewyrceð, hafad heáhfæstne dóm, Vid. 142. the ascription of glory to the Deity Lofe leánian leóhtes hyrde, Az. 121. Of lofe hweorfan þínre eádgife, Jul. 275.

ge-mǽne

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Á swá hé gecneordra swá bið hé weorðra, gif hé wið witan hafoð his wísan gemǽne if he has to do with a wise man, Angl. ix. 260, 21. to have in company with, have the same as another Þis leóht wé habbaþ wií nýtenu gemǽne, ac þæt leóht wé sceolan sécan

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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Hiora birhto ne biþ to gesettanne wiþ ðære sunnan leóht their brightness is not to be compared with the sun's light, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 13; Met. 6, 7. Ðæt ðis ǽfre gesett sprǽc wǽre that this should be a suit finally settled, Th. Ch. 203, 4.

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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As to the religious observances connected with the day it is said Hit gedafenaþ ðæt gehwylce cristene men, ða þurhteón mágon, on Sæternesdæg cume tó cyrcean, and him leóht mid bringe, and ðǽr ǽfen*-*sang gehýran and on úhtan ðone úhtsang, and on morgenne

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.

To make less ⬩ lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ curtail ⬩ to bring within narrower limits ⬩ to abate ⬩ check ⬩ reduce ⬩ to cause to cease or fail ⬩ to bring to nought ⬩ destroy ⬩ frustrate ⬩ to put in an inferior position ⬩ To wane ⬩ become less ⬩ decrease ⬩ diminish ⬩ to wane ⬩ become inferior ⬩ decline ⬩ decay

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Dæghwamlíce ðæs mónan leóht byð weaxende and waniende. Lchdm. iii. 242, 7. Ðás wyrte ðú scealt niman on wanigendum mónan, i. 320, 3. to wane, become inferior, decline, decay Des middangeard wanaþ and weaxeþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 60 ; Leás. 32.

Linked entry: a-wanian

wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wlite, es; m.: wlitu, e (and? an;
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v. wlita, II.
); f.

aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament

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Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite, Exon. Th. 64, 15; Cri. 1038. Wæs gelícnes horses and monnes, hundes and fugles, and eác wífes wlite, 418, 28; Rä. 37, 12. Ðeós wlitu haec species, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Zup. 82, 11.

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiege ⬩ circumdare, cingere, obsidere ⬩ to be in session, to hold sessions ⬩ to posess ⬩ considere, ⬩ possidere

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ðæt is sárlíc, ðæt swá leóhtes andwlitan men sceolan ágan and besittan þýstra ealdor alas!

Linked entry: be-seten