ou-cnáwenness
recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is) ⬩ acknowledgment, recognition of a claim
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Hé nolde him æteówian his oncnáwennysse he would not let them recognise him (cf. l. 16, hé him ne geswutelode hwæt hé wæs), 284, 12. Ða deóflu æteówiaþ ðære synfullan sáwle hyre mánfullan dǽda ...
on-styrian
to move, stir (of physical motion) ⬩ to move, stir up, excite ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate (a person)
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Eal seó burh wæs onstyred, 71, 13. Hié beóþ on heora móde mid mislícum geþohtum onstyrede, 19, 9
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smedema
Fine flour, meal
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Swá wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoþe tó understandenne, ac ðeáhhwæðere ðonne wé cumaþ tó ðam smedman, ðæt is tó ðære getácnunge, ðonne gereordaþ heó fire mód Homl. Th. i. 188, 7. Genim ácrinde, wirc tó smedman Lchdm. ii. 132, 19.
spellian
To talk ⬩ converse ⬩ discourse ⬩ To announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ tell ⬩ utter ⬩ amare conterens impudentem ⬩ to tell, announce ⬩ to talk
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Him wæs lust ðæt hé ðiossum leódum leóð spellode, Met. Introd. 4. Hié (the prophets) ðære sóþfæstnesse tácen spellodan and secgende wæron. Blickl. Homl. 161, 20
sweotollíce
Clearly ⬩ of a physical action, clearly, plainly, distinctly ⬩ openly, publicly ⬩ of perceiving, knowing, shewing, stating, etc., clearly, plainly
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Him wæs gesǽd swutelíce, Gen. 15, 13. Sweotolícor gecnáwan, Exon. Th. 263, 26; Jul. 355. Swætolocor getécan, Shrn. 175, 34. Omarus sweotelícost sægde Homerus luculentissimo carmine palam fecit, Ors. 1, 11; Swt. 50, 15
swíþ-mód
great-souled, magnanimous, stout-hearted ⬩ stern-minded ⬩ of violent mind, arrogant, haughty, high-minded
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Th. 233, 1; Dan. 269: ( the king at the time of the dream; cf. hé wæs wið God scyldig, 250, 20; Dan. 549), 249, 12; Dan. 529. Wearð hé swíðmód in sefan for ðære sundorgife ðe him God sealde, 254, 3; Dan. 606
trog
a trough ⬩ tub ⬩ basin ⬩ vessel for containing liquids or other materials ⬩ a trough-shaped thing ⬩ a cradle ⬩ a boat ⬩ a water-pipe ⬩ conduit ⬩ a basin of water
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Hé wæs biddende ánes lytles troges, ðæt hé mehte his feorh generian exiguo contentus latere navigio, Ors. 2, 5 ; Swt. 84, 15. a water-pipe, conduit, Similar entries v. mylentrog. a basin of water (?)
þæc
a roof ⬩ the material of which a roof is composed ⬩ thatch
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Nam ic wyrðe ðæt ðú gá under þacu mínne (sub tectum meum), 8, 8. the material of which a roof is composed, thatch Ðæs húses hróf wæs mid ðæce beþæht culmen domus erat foeno tectum, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 32.
á-weallan
to well out ⬩ to spring ⬩ proceed from a source ⬩ to swarm, ⬩ to exist in large numbers ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ to be hot ⬩ to burn ⬩ rage
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Hé áweól eal wyrmum, Shrn. 111, 25. of movement caused by heat Fúlnes wæs mid ðæs fýres ðrosme upp áweallende, Bd. 5, 12;S. 628, 26. to be hot Áuueóll incanduit, Wrt.
beald
bold ⬩ confident ⬩ bold ⬩ impudent
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Wæs hé bealdra (baldra, v. l.) geworden on þǽre frignesse constantior interrogando factus, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 157, 15. Ꝥ hí þý baldran and þý unforhtran wǽron, 3, 18; Sch. 274, 21.
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Forgif mé ꝥ ic tó þe sprecende wæs swá tó men, 235, 31. absolute Gyf mín bróðor syngað wið mé, mót ic him forgyfan (ic forgefo dimittam, L.), Mt. 18, 21. Eáðor tó forgeafanne remissius, Lk.
ge-nemnan
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Add: to give as a name to an object. a proper name of a person Monno . . . wæs genemned hominem Matthaeum nomine, Mt. L. 9, 9. Wes heora heratoga Reóda geháten, from þám heó sind genemnode Dæl Reódi, Chr. P. 5, 2.
ge-sǽlig
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Nóe wæs gód, nergende leóf, swíðe gesǽlig, Gen. 1286. Se feónd and se freónd . . . synnig and gesǽlig, El. 956.
lytel
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Wé witon swíþe lytel þæs þe ár ús wæs búton be gemynde, Bt. 42 ; F. 256, 25. (3 b) in the genitive depending upon an indefinite pronoun :-- Gif þé ǽnies willan wana biþ, ðeáh hit lytles hwæt sié si absit aliquid tuae beatitudini Bt. 11. 1 ; F. 30, 22:
yþ
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Flota wæs on ýðum, Beo. Th. 426; B. 210. Ofer ýðum, 3819; B. 1907. Hé ýðum stilde, Andr. Kmbl. 902; An. 451. Sealtum ýðum, Cd. Th. 207, 26; Exod. 472. On ðám ýðum ðisse worulde, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 22: Met. 4, 56.
wíde
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Hé wíde ( in all his ways, in all things ) bær herewósan hige, Cd. Th. 255, 23 ; Dan. 628. Swá hit beorna má uncre wordcwidas wíddor ne mǽnden, Exon.
ge-flít
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se cniht þe wæs átogen of þám wætre, Gr.
túdor
That which grows from another (used of animals or of plants) ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ product ⬩ fruit ⬩ of human beings, ⬩ a child ⬩ offspring ⬩ race ⬩ breed ⬩ family ⬩ children ⬩ of animals ⬩ of human beings and animals ⬩ of plants
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Brengþ eorþe ǽlcne westm and ǽlc túdor ǽlce geáre, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 14 : Met. 29, 58. metaphorical Weá wæs árǽred, tregena tuddor, Cd. Th. 60, 27; Gen. 988.
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wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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Ðæt wæs wundra sum, ðæt ðæt sweord gemealt íse gelícost, Beo.
ge-weorþan
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Cwæð hé : ' Geweorðe leóht'; and leóht wæs þǽrrihte geworden, Lch. iii. 232, 8.