sele
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bewitiaþ wuldortorhtan weder winter shut up the waves with bonds of ice, until another year came to men's dwellings; so still the new year comes, and brilliant weather (as is apparent to those) who keep constant watch on the seasons, Beo.
ge-wítendlíc
Transitory ⬩ transitorius
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Yrfenuma to wítendlícum ǽhtum heir to transitory possessions, Homl. Th. i. 56, 13
gild-rǽden
The relation involved in membership of a guild
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The relation involved in membership of a guild Gif he nele to bóte gebúgan þolige he ðære gefér-rǽdene and ǽlcere óðre gyldrǽdene if he will not submit to make amends let him forfeit the fellowship and every other interest in the guild, Th.
grǽdan
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To cry, call out; clamare Ic grǽde swá gós I cry like a goose, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 18; Rä. 25, 3. Ðonne grǽt se láreów swá swá kok on niht prædicator clamat quasi gallus cantat in nocte, Past. 63; Swt. 459, 32; Hat. MS.
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þeófian
to thieve, ⬩ steal
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to thieve, steal Se ðe ða áre þænce tó þeófigenne qui quid illinc abstulerit, Chart. Th. 177, 13. Ðiófende weteru stolen waters; aque furtive, Kent. Gl. 309.
á-bryrdan
to instigate, stimulate, incite ⬩ to make contrite, remorseful
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Add: to instigate, stimulate, incite Ic trúwige ðæt sum wurðe ábrird, ðæt hine liste gehíran ðá hálgan láre, Ll. Th. ii. 364, 17. Æfter ðisum wordum wurdon ðá munecas mycclum ábryrde, Hml. S. 6, 344.
ge-hergian
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Th. ii. 186, 27: Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 36. Hié wǽron gehergeode and of hiera earde álǽdde, Past. 267, 14. Gehergode, Gr. D. 182, 7. (3 a) to lead captive to a place :-- Hé wæs gehergod tó Sirian lande, Ælfc. T.
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Hió him tó litelne ege tó witan they feel too little awe of him, Wulfst, 220, 27. Ðú ðæs þonc ne wisses thou knewest (feltest) no gratitude for it, Exon. Th. 85, 5; Cri. 1386: 90, 15; Cri. 1474.
hraðe
Quickly ⬩ immediately ⬩ at once ⬩ soon ⬩ forthwith ⬩ straightway
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Tó hraðe too soon, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 23. He wæs Godes bearn swá hraðe swá he mannes bearn wearþ he was the Son of God so soon as he became the Son of man, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 1. Swíðe hræðe repente, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 166, 14.
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HWÍT
WHITE ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ fair ⬩ splendid
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Se hwíta stán mæg wið stice the white stone is effective against stitch, L. M. 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 290, 9. Se hwíta helm the shining helm, Beo. Th. 2900; B. 1448.
rícsian
to exercise or have power ⬩ to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ reign ⬩ to domineer ⬩ dominate ⬩ tyrannize ⬩ exercise violence ⬩ to prevail
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L. 42; Th. ii. 296, 14
ge-weald
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Inc sceal sealt wæter wunian on gewealde, Gen. 199. ꝥ Hit his yldran lǽfdan þám tó gewealde þe hý wel úðan, Ll. Th. i. 184, 3. Ágan heofon tó gewalde to have heaven at command, Sat. 415.
á-láþian
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Ox. 4771: 2, 383: 8, 294. to be hostile to, to loathe, hate. v. láþ, <b>II </b>Unclǽn*-*nessa áláþode (mens) squalores horrescit, 4456. to make hostile, make threatening Yrmþa gequis áláþode (beótode) calamitates conspiratio intentabat
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tál
evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detraction ⬩ evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy ⬩ scorn, mock, derision, reproach ⬩ blame, censure, reproof
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Th. ii. 222, 8. evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy :-- Ǽlc synn and tál biþ forgifen mannum, ac ðæs Hálgan Gástes tál ne bið nǽfre forgifen omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur (Mt
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a-torfian
To throw forth ⬩ to throw ⬩ jactare
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To throw forth, to throw; jactare, Mt. Hat. 12, 24, Lye
cínan
To gape, to break into chinks ⬩ hiare, dehiscere
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To gape, to break into chinks; hiare, dehiscere, Som. Ben. Lye
fóre-beón
to be before or over ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse
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to be before or over, to preside; præesse. Scint. 32, 58
fyrian
To make a furrow ⬩ to plough ⬩ till ⬩ proscindĕre aratro
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To make a furrow, to plough, till; proscindĕre aratro, Scint. 32
ge-ceolan
To make cold ⬩ to cool ⬩ refrigerare
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To make cold, to cool; refrigerare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24
ge-cégan
to call ⬩ to call upon
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to call, to call upon, Ps. Spl. 48, 11 : 49, 1