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be-witian

(v.)

to watchobserve

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Add: to watch, observe sceal þ ǽre sunnan síð behealdan, . . . georne bewitigan, hwonne up cyme æðclost tungla, Ph. 92. to have charge or direction of, see about or after, living things Be ðám ðe beon bewitað concerning the beekeeper, Ll.

be-sceáwian

(v.)

to contemplatebeholdto considerto see about take care of

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Th. ii. 226, 34. to see about, take care of: Hálige fatu besceáwige vasa sacrata conspiciat, R. Ben. 1. 62, 2. Besceáwige praevideat, R. Ben. 89, 17

be-leán

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-lagen. to restrain a person (dat.) from something (acc.) by blaming, to prohibit willnode þæt móste mid him sweltan, þeáh se bisscop him þæt swíðe belóh (tametsi ipso multum prohibente), Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 661, 18. preóstas ofer-druncen georne

gladian

(v.)
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S. 1, 221. (2 a) to rejoice in something possessed :-- Februarius and Martius gladiað on fífum, Angl. viii. 302, 1. trans. to make glad. of physical effect, to make of cheerful appearance Ðæt gleadie onsiéne in ele ut exhiberet faciem in oleo, Ps.

heáwan

(v.)

to hackgashto hewto cut off

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Add:: Heáweð secate, An. Ox. 56, 32. intrans. To strike with a cutting weapon, deal blows on healfa gehwone heáwan þóhton, B. 800. trans.

hédan

to have a care fortake notice of to care fortake notice ofto take care thatto observetake note of

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Add: to take charge or possession of (with gen.). the object a person Gif næbbe mǽgburg, héden his þá gefán, Ll. Th. i. 148, 19. the object a thing. [Hml. Th. ii. 114, 33: Exod. 583: Ll. Th. i. 436, 9: Hml.

mengan

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, Angl. ii. 360, 4. of persons, to join to others so as to form one of a company Ic ǽnlípigu on þám cafertúne oþstód . . . ic þá eft ongan mængan óþrum, ic wolde on sume wísan inn geþringan, Hml.

ǽg-hwæþer

(and) both . . . and

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Add: of two, substantival Wæs ǽghwæþer sáwla full, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 39: Cri. 1577: Sal. 108. Ǽghwæþer óþerne oftrædlíce út drǽfde, Chr. 887; P. 80, 28. Fæder ðára æðelinga ǽghwæðres, . 47, 5. Ǽghwæðres . . . worda and weorca, B. 287.

Linked entry: ǽg-þer

á-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
á-drúgian, -drúwian.

To dry up,

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To dry up, of material containing moisture (lit. and fig.) Ádrúgað aruit heorte mín, Ps. Srt. 101, 5. Wæstmas ádrúgiaþ, Bl. H. 59, 3. Ádrúgade exaruit, Mk. R. 4, 6. Ðá wǽtan hrægel ádrugedon, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 25. Míne bán ádrúchedon, Ps.

wíf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-líc, adj.

womanlyof a womanfemalefemininewifelymatronly

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Gr. 6; Zup. 18, 5-15. wifely, matronly Wíflícre matronalis, Hpt. Gl. 505, 36. Wíflícere, 520, 2. Ða wíflícan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 22

gamen

amusement, mirthjest, gamegamea game, pastime

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sceolon habban him gomen on borde, Gn. Ex. 183. álegde gamen and gleódreám, B. 3021. jest, game (in to make game of) Ic sceal habban ðæt gamene subsannabo, Past. 249, 1. Þæt him gamene gedydon what they made a jest of Hml.

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.

Hot, fervent, fervid, fierce [of pain, punishment, etc.]a fever

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Hys gecynde is swíðe hát its nature is very hot, Herb. 158, 1; Lchdm. i. 284, 22: 124; Lchdm. i. 236, 11. Hungor se háta fierce hunger, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 32; Ph. 613. Wæs seó ádl hát fierce was the disease, 47 a; Th. 161, 1; . 952: Homl.

heáh-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-setl, es; n.

A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justicethronethronus, solium, tricliniuma high seat (at table)

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A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justice Ðín heáhsetl thronum, Ps. Th. 88, 26. Forðon héhseðil godes is quia thronus Dei est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 34.

Linked entry: heáh-seld

of-gifan

(v.)

to give up, leave, abandondestituere

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to give up, leave, abandon Obgibeht (=ofgifeþ) destituit Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 77. Dena land ofgeaf he left the Danes' land, Beo. Th. 3813; B. 1904. ðás woruld ofgeaf he died, Cd. Th. 72, 30; Gen. 1194.

CNÓSL

(n.)
Grammar
CNÓSL, es; n.

A raceprogenyoffspringkinfamily;prolesgenusgeneratio

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Mínes cnósles of my progeny Exon. 105a; Th. 399, 22; . 19, 4: 112a; Th. 430, 15; . 44, 9. Gódes and yfles ðǽr ic cunnade, cnósle bidǽled there I tried good and evil, separated from my offspring 85b; Th. 321, 27; Wld. 52.

ord-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
ord-fruma, an; m.

source, originauthor, source,applied to the Deitychief, head, prince

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of things, source, origin Ordfruma origo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 58. Ós byþ ordfruma ǽlcere sprǽce, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 5; Rún. 4. of persons, author, source, applied to the Deity Crist, ordfruma ǽlcere gife, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 7.

hlinc

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc, es; m.

a link, linch, rising ground'agger limitaneus, parœchias, etc, dividens,'a hill, rising ground

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Heá hlincas, 101 b; Th. 384, 7; . 4, 24

hólunga

(adv.)
Grammar
hólunga, adv.

In vain, to no purpose, without cause, without intent

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In vain, to no purpose, without cause, without intent Hólunga sine causa, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 9. Nales hólunge not without cause, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 14; Gen. 997. Nalles hólinga, Beo. Th. 2156; B. 1076.

Linked entries: hól hólinga

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Add: trans. to keep watch over, keep in charge. to keep a flock (lit. or fig.), sheep, swine, &c. Beóceorle . . . gif gafolheorde healt, Ll. Th. i. 434, 36. Ǽhteswáne ðe inheorde healt, 436, 22.

MID

(prep.)
Grammar
MID, (in Gloss. Ep. and Lindisfarne Gospels) mið; prep. with dat. acc. inst.

Within conjunction within company with, along withamongapudpenesbythroughwithatwhensinceseeing thatcum

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Is mín hyht mid God, 37 a; Th. 125, 16; Gn. 289: 39 a; Th. 128, 27; . 410. Sibb mid eówic, 75 b; Th. 282, 25; Jul. 668.

Linked entry: mið