ge-neahhe
Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantly ⬩ satis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter
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Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantly; satis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter Ðara ðe geneahhe noman scyppendes hergan willaþ of those who sufficiently will praise the creator's name, Exon. 8
GEÓ
Formerly, of old, before ⬩ quandam, olim, pridem
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Formerly, of old, before; quandam, olim, pridem Ða lióþ ðe ic, wrecca, geó lustbǽrlíce song, ic sceal nu heófiende singan the lays which I, an exile, formerly with delight sung, I shall now mourning sing, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 68; Met. 10
un-ágán
Not lapsed ⬩ with the time of its lease not run out
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Not lapsed, with the time of its lease not run out Ego Ealdulf ... quandam ruris particulam ... cuidam militi nomine Leofenað ... largitus sum ... et post uitae suae terminum duobus tantum haeredibus immunem derelinquat; quibus defunctis, aecclesiae
fæþm
a bosom ⬩ lap ⬩ the fore-arm ⬩ a cubit ⬩ arms ⬩ bosom ⬩ a fathom ⬩ fist
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Add: a bosom, lap Faethm gremium (gremen, MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 3. Faeðm sinus, 120, 66. Openige nú þín se fægresta fæþm and se clǽna, Bl. H. 7, 25. On fæþme gremio, An. Ox. 32, 11. On fæðme (in fæðem, L.) fædres in sinu patris, Jn. R. 1, 18. the
sweotolung
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add: a visible display Twégen munecas bǽdon æt Gode sume swutelunge be ðám hálgan húsle ... Ðá gesáwon hí licgan án cild on ðám weófode ... hí þæt húsl ðygedon Gode ðancigende þsére swutelunge, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 14-22. Wearð seó cwén micclum gegladod
sǽlþ
Happiness, joy, felicity, good fortune, prosperity
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Happiness, joy, felicity, good fortune, prosperity (the word is generally in the plural) Ic nú haebbe ongiten ðæt ða míne sǽlþa and seó orsorgnes ðe ic sǽr wénde ðæt gesǽlþa beón sceoldan náne sǽlba ne sint I have now seen that my prosperity and security
tó-gán
to go in two different directions, ⬩ to part, ⬩ separate ⬩ to be sundered, ⬩ to part ⬩ to go in many different directions, ⬩ to disperse, ⬩ go away
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of living things, to go in two different directions, to part, separate Gif wíf and wer ǽne tógáþ, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 2. Apollonius and Hellanicus tóeodon mid ðisum worduin, Ap. Th. 8, 23. Mycel wæl feóll on ǽgðre healfe, and ða heras him sylfe tóeodan
wíglere
A diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ augur ⬩ sorcerer
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A diviner, soothsayer, augur, sorcerer Wíglere augur Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 37. Ðes and ðeós wiglere hic et haec augur Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22 ; Zup. 49, 2. Nú cwyð sum wíglere, ðæt wiccan oft secgaþ swá swá hit ágǽð mid ððum ðincge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 108. On gellcnysse
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selen
a gift ⬩ a giving ⬩ donation ⬩ grant ⬩ the habit of giving ⬩ liberality ⬩ munificence
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a gift Ic ðé nú áfyrre fram mínre selene ðe ic ðé forgeaf, Wulfst. 258, 14. Seó góde antswaru sý ouer ða sélestan selene sermo bonus super datum optimum, R. Ben. 55, 9. Sylena donaria, Germ. 394, 343. Gástlícra sellena ł gifa sanctorum donorum, Hpt.
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strang-líc
strong, robust ⬩ strong, firm, solid, able to resist force ⬩ requiring strength, laborious, hard ⬩ hard to bear, severe
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of persons, strong, robust Cniht, stranglíc on wæstme and wénlíc on nebbe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 41. Hwæðer ðæt landfolc sí tó gefeohte stranglic oððe untrumlíc populum, utrum fortis sit an infirmus, Num. 13, 20. of things, strong, firm, solid, able to resist
lystan
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Add: to cause pleasure in a person, absolute Lysteð juvabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 2. with acc. of person, alone Gif þé lyste si placet, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 7. Úre frið is wyrs gehealden ðonne mé lyste ( placeat ), Ll. Th. i. 220, 2. with gen. of that in which
wela
wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate
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wealth, riches Wela, hord, feoh gazofilacium Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 24. Wuldur and wela gloria et divitiae Ps. Th. 111, 3. Geðenc nú hwæt ðínes ágnes seó ealra ðissa woruldǽhta and welena . . . hwæt hæfst ðú . . . æt ðám welum ? Sege mé nú hwæþer se ðín wela
FARAN
A word expressing every kind of going from one place to another, hence ⬩ to go, proceed, travel, march, sail ⬩ īre, vādĕre, incēdĕre, transīre, migrāre, nāvīgāre ⬩ FARE, happen, to be in any state ⬩ versāri in ălĭqua re, se hăbēre ălĭquo mŏdo
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faren, A word expressing every kind of going from one place to another, hence to go, proceed, travel, march, sail; īre, vādĕre, incēdĕre, transīre, migrāre, nāvīgāre Faran ofer feldas to go over fields, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 8; Rä, 33, 8. Nú wylle ic
FIREN
a wicked deed ⬩ sin ⬩ crime ⬩ scĕlus ⬩ crīmen ⬩ peccātum ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ suffering ⬩ pain ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tormeutum ⬩ crŭciātus
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a wicked deed, sin, crime; scĕlus, crīmen, peccātum Næs ðǽr gefremed firen æt giftum there was no sin committed at the nuptials, Hy. 10, 17; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 17. Nú eft gewearþ flǽsc firena leás flesh is again become void of sins, Exon. 9b; Th. 8, 25
hyrwan
blaspheme ⬩ despise ⬩ condemn ⬩ treat ill ⬩ oppress ⬩ vex ⬩ harass
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To speak ill or contemptuously of any one, blaspheme, despise, condemn, treat ill, oppress, vex, harass Óðerne herweþ alterum contemnet, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 24. Ða earman ðe nú Godes bebodu hyrwiaþ beóþ cwylmede the miserable men that now despise God's
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lyge
A lie ⬩ lig ⬩ falsehood
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A lie, lig [provincial], falsehood Ic eów tó sóþe secgan wille and ðæs in lífe lyge ne wyrþeþ in truth I will tell you, and never shall it prove false, Elen. Kmbl. 1147; El. 575. Sóþfæstnysse feóung and seó lufu liges and leásunge odium veritatis amorque
mægden
A maiden ⬩ girl ⬩ virgin
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A maiden, girl, virgin Mǽden oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt. Voc. 73, 5. Nis ðis mǽden ná deád ac heó slǽpþ. . . Hé nam ðæs mǽdenes módor, Mk. Skt. 5, 39-40. Ðú nú sceáwa ðínes mæg(d)enes (the Virgin Mary) eáþmódnesse, Blickl. Homl. 159, 4. Ðá wearþ ðæs
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rípan
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To reap, cut corn; metaph. to derive advantage Ic rípe meto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 63. Ðú rípst ðíne æceras tui agros metis, 15; Som. 19, 46. Hláford ðú rípst ðǽr ðú ne seówe.... Ðú wistest ðæt ic rípe (hrippo, Lind.) ðǽr ic ne sáwe, Mt. Kmbl. 25
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blódig
BLOODY ⬩ sanguineus, cruentus
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BLOODY; sanguineus, cruentus Ne sý him bánes bryce, ne blódig wund let there not be to him a breaking of bone, nor a bloody wound, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 33; Gú. 670: Andr. Kmbl. 2945; An. 1475. Se bræd of ðæm beorne blódigne gár he plucked the bloody
ge-bletsian
To bless ⬩ consecrate ⬩ benedīcĕre ⬩ consecrāre
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To bless, consecrate; benedīcĕre, consecrāre Ic ðé gebletsige benedīcam tibi, Gen. 12, 2, 3: 17, 16. Ic wát, ðæt se biþ gebletsod, ðe ðú gebletsast nōvi ĕnim, quod benedictus sit, cui benedixĕris, Num. 22, 6. Gebletsode Romulus mid his bróðor blóde ðone