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MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Megende valens, Kent. Gl. 189: to be strong, efficacious, to avail, prevail, be sufficient Gif ðú meht si vales, Kent. Gl. 52. Wel mæg ðæm dæg wérignise his sufficit diei malitia sua, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 34: Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 41. Ne meg mon non

Linked entry: mæg

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f,

A peoplenationracecountry

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Úres hláfordes gerǽdnes is ðæt man cristene menn of earde ne sylle ne húru on hǽðene leóde our lord's ordinance is, that Christian men be not sold out of the land, certainly not into a heathen country [or leóde = men, preceding word], L.

þweál

(n.)
Grammar
þweál, es; n. m.

washingwhat is used in washingointment

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Ðeáh swín áðwægen sié, gif hit eft filþ on ðæt sol, ðonne biþ hit fúlre ðonne hit ǽr wæs, and ne forstent ðæt ðweál náuht, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 3. Hwæt forstent him ðæt ǽrre ðweál ( lavatio ), 21.

Linked entry: þweán

plihtan

(v.)
Grammar
plihtan, p. te
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.), to compromise [To plight has later the meaning of to promise under peril of forfeiture, to make a solemn engagement for which one has to answer] Gif hwá bútan leáfe of fyrde gewende ðe se cyng sylf on sý plihte him sylfum and ealre his áre it shall

ge-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bídan, he -bídeþ, -bít; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden [ge-, bídan to bide, abide]

To abidetarryremainawaitlook forexpectmeet withexperienceenduremănēreremănēreexpectāreconsĕquisustĭneretolĕrāre

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He gebád ðár sylf remansit sōlus Jēsus, Jn. Bos. 8, 9. Ne mæg feónd gebídan foe may not await him, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 23; Cri. 153O. Hig gebidon his erant expectantes eum, Lk. Bos. 8, 40.

Linked entry: gebýdan

heáh

(adv.)
Grammar
heáh, adv.
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Solil. H. 48, 9. proudly, arrogantly Ne áhebbað gé tó heá eówre hygeþancas nolite extollere in altum cornu vestrum. Ps. Th. 74, 5. His mód ástáh heáh fram heortan, Dan. 528

man

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Swá swá scyp brincð man ofer sǽ; syððan hé tó lande cymð, þonne forlǽt hé ꝥ scyp, Solil. H. 21, 20. with correlative they: — Gif ǽnig . . . fluge . . . ꝥ hine mon slóge swá raðe swá mon hiora fiónd wolde, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 52, 35.

up-gang

(n.)
Grammar
up-gang, es; m.

a going uprising of a heavenly bodya going upa landingan incursiona way of going up

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a going up, rising of a heavenly body Sunnon upgong æt middan sumere ortus solis solstitialis, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 34. Æfter sunnan upgonge, L. Alf. 25; Th. i. 50, 20. Ǽr sunnan upgange, Lchdm. ii. 306, 17. Æt sunnan upgonge, Nar. 27, 17.

Linked entry: up-gange

wǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽt, es; n.

wet, moistureliquor, drink

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wet, moisture Se cyle geþrowode wið ða hǽto, and ðæt wǽt wiþ ðám drýgum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 33: Met. 20, 74. liquor, drink Hé ána gereorde, and be dǽle ǽt and wǽt gewanod sý reficiat solus, sublata ei portione sua de vino, R. Ben. 69, 14.

ge-mang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mang, -mong, es; n.

a mingling together, mixture, crowd, throng, company, multitude, an assemblage, a congregationcommixtio, turba, cœtus, sŏcietasan assembly for legal or other business

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Ne mæg ic ána eówre gemang acuman non văleo sōlus nĕgōtia vestra sustĭnēre, Deut. 1, 12 : Shrn. 40, 30

Linked entries: -mang ge-mong ge-mong

swígan

(v.)
Grammar
swígan, p. de.
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Hé oft ána sæt swígende múðe saepe solus residens ore tacito, Bd. 2, 9; S. 512, 13. Ðæt ánra manna gehwylc sceáwige hine sylfne swígende móde, Blickl.

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, p. wreahte, wrehte ; pp. wreaht, wreht.

to raiselift upto take upundertaketo rouse

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Ne sceal hé nó ðæt án dón ðæt hé ána wacie, ac hé sceal eác his friénd wreccan non solum ut ipse vigilel, sed etiam ut amicum suscitet, admonetur, Past. 28; Swt. 193, 21. Héht hé mid ǽrdæge wígend wreccan, Elen. Kmbl. 211; El. 106

earnung

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S. 23, 314: Solil. H. 1, 21. Earnunga meritorum, Rtl. 39, 32. Edleán heora geearnunga (earnunga, v. i. ), Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 1.

mist

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Solil. H. 43, 17

on-bryrdness

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Add: incitement, cause of strong feeling Þám tímum þe mé ǽnig onbrerdnes cym[e] be ðám ǽcan lýfe at those times in which l am inspired with any strong emotion about the life eternal, Solil.

portic

(n.)
Grammar
portic, es ; m.
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'Porticus aedis sacrae propylaeum in porticus formam exstructum, in quo consistebant Catechumeni et Poenitentes : improprie pro sanctuarium, seu orientalis ecclesiae pars in qua majus altare erigi solet,' Du Cange Hálig portic sanctuarium, Ps.

un-geweald

(n.)

impotenceinability to controlunintentionallynot wilfullyinvoluntarily

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Ðonne hé of yfelum willan ne gesyngaþ, ac of unwísdóme and ungewisses oððe ungewealdes cum non malitia, sed sola ignorantia, delinquitur, 21; Swt. 157, 25. Se ðe hine nédes ofslóge oþþe unwillum oþþe ungewealdes, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 23.

Linked entry: un-gewealdes

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Ðonne hé of unwísdóme and ungewisses oððe ungewealdes gesyngaþ cum solo ignorantia delinquitur, 21; Swt. 157, 25. what is uncertain or unknown; incertum Ðá gebende án scytta his bogan and áscét ána flán swylce on ungewis (cf. O. H.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

furþum

Take herein Dict., and add:even,just

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Ne lufige ic nánwiht . . . ofer þæt, ne furðum þám gelíce, Solil. H. 25, 18. to a hypothetical clause Gif ic ǽnig unriht wið hí gedón hæbbe, oððe furðum him gulde yfel wið yfle, Ps. Th. 7, 4.

earnian

(v.)
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Ǽlc hæfð be þám andefnum þe hé hǽr æfter æarnað, Solil. H. 65, 27. Gé earnigaþ (-iaþ, v. l. ) þæs and forseóþ þá cræftas eówres ingeþonces, Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 23.