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wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Leohtum wǽpnum (leuibus armis) gegyrwan, Nar. 10, 27. Scearpum wǽpnum, Exon. Th. 385, 30; Rä. 4, 52. Mid gǽstlícum wǽpnum, 112, 24; Gú. 148. Gescyldend wið sceaðan wǽpnum, Andr. Kmbl. 2584; An. 1298: Exon. Th. 48, 22; Cri. 775.

ge-endian

(v.)
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To come to an end Bidden wé Drihten þæs leóhtes þe nǽfre ne geendað, Bl. H. 21, 13. ¶ of persons, to die :-- Þá þe wel geendiað, Hml. Th. ii. 526, 21. Ðá Eádréd geendude, Cht. Th. 203, 11: Hml. S. 6, 350: 25, 155. Gif hé on þám unrihte geendige ...

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 16. in a general sense, to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support Benedictus ús bóc áwrát leóhtre be dǽle ðonne Basilius, ac hé týmde swá ðeáh tó Basilies tǽcinge for his trumnysse for confirmation he

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Þæt þæt mód blissige hit beón gelógod leóhte ut mens gaudeat se collocari lumine, Hy. S. 24, 3. God eów ne forlǽt, oð ꝥ gé gelógode beón, Hml.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Leóht wé geseóþ láce lumen videmus muneris, Hymn. Surt. 43, 17, Behátenre fæderes láce promisso Patris munere, 95, 27. Láce eulogiæ, benedictionis, Hpt. Gl. 496. Tóforan ðære cynclícan láce ðe hé hire geaf, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 31.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Ðá slóh ðǽr micel leóht fit æfter ðam englum (cf. Icel. impers. use, e. g. loganum sló út), Homl. Th. ii. 342, 7; 350, 24. On slógan incursere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 1. Drenc wið deádum swile ðæt hé út sleá, Lchdm. ii. 74, 18: 102, 20.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Him of eágum stód leóht unfæger, Beo. Th. 1457; B. 726. Fýrleóma stód geond ðæt atole scræf, Cd. Th. 272, 32; Sat. 128. Ic wille ðat se freóls stonde intó ðat minstre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 219, 19

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

hálig

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H. 17, 21. of divine operations (ordinary or extraordinary) in the physical world Wæs hálig leóht ofer wéstenne, swá se wyrhta bebeád, Gen. 124. Cóm morgen . . . hálig of heolstre, An. 243.

heáfod

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Áscán leóht ofer hieora heáfod, Bl. H. 249, 2. with the idea of protection, influence, &amp;c. Þú hand þíne mé ofer heáfod holde gesettest posuisti super me manum tuam, Ps. Th. 138, 3.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Ðe ic alýsde feóndum of fæðme which I released from the power of foes, Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 2; Cri. 1486. what is extended,- An expanse, abyss, deep; expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum Siððan leóhtes weard ofer ealne foldan fæðm fýr onsendeþ

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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leohtum drence ( a number of plants then follow), tó wǽtan (for liquor) healf háligwæter, healf eala, Lchdm. ii. 274, 4. Gif mon sié mid wǽtan forbærned, 324, 14.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Leóht ... stígeð on lenge, clymmað on gecyndo. Sal. 414. <b>II a.</b> natural condition, lot to which one is born :-- Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde, ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be content with your lot, then you will have enough, Prov.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Ðis leóht wé habbaþ wið nýtenu gemǽne this light we have in common with beasts, Blickl. Homl. 21, 13. We habbaþ nédþearfe ðæt wé ongyton we have need to perceive, 23, 1. Ða his mǽre word habbaþ and healdaþ qui facitis verbum ejus, Ps. Th. 102, 19.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

ge-mynd

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X. the moral tendency, moral character :-- Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite and worda gemynd and heortan gehygd fore heofona cyning, Cri. 1038.

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Gecýitde contestant, Lk. p. 2, 14. to establish practically the truth of a. statement, where the statement is contained in a preceding clause Leóht hafað . . . Crístes gecyndo; hit þæt gecýðeð ful oft, Sal. 409.

Linked entry: cýþan

gifu

(n.)
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, a material or non-material good regarded as granted by a higher power Wé wǽron átende grimlíce ǽr wé mihton þás gerína áspyrian, ac ús cóm hrædlíce fultum, wé gelýfað of heofenum, swá hit rǽd ys, ꝥ ǽlc æðele gife nyðer ástíhð fram þám fæder ealra leóhta

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Th. 83, 40. a small quantity of, some, though not much Nú gýt ys lytel (lyttil, L. lyttel, R. ) leóht on eów athuc modicum lumen in uobis est, Jn. 12, 35. .II. lytle bollan fulle mid lytle hunige gemengde, Lch. ii. 214, 11.

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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Leóht sellan, Bt: 6; Fox 14, 23. where the object is immaterial, to give an answer, a pledge, a promise, etc. Ic eów treówa míne selle, Cd. Th. 92, 29; Gen. 1536. Ic ðé wǽre míne selle, 132, 35; Gen. 2203.

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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God eástan sende leóhtne leóman, Judth. Thw. 24, 16 ; Jud. 190. Sceolde hé sendan þunras and lýgetu. Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 13. Ic sendan gefrægn swegles aldor swefl of heofonum. Cd. Th. 153, 17 ; Gen. 2540. to send punishment, pestilence, etc.

fram

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., whence something is brought or obtained :-- Ic eom álǽded fram leóhte in þone láðan hám, Sat. 178: An. 1036: El. 712. (11) indicating a place where action is originated, while the originator is fixed there :-- Fram hám gefrægn Higeláces þegen Grendles