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tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Ǽlc ríce on hyt sylf tódǽled byþ, tóworpen. Gyf Satanas is tódǽled on hine sylfne, hú stent his ríce? Bk. Skt. 11, 17, 18. to divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different parts Iosue ðone eard gewann and ealne tódǽlde, Ælfc. T.

þreát

(n.)
Grammar
þreát, es; m.

a troopbandcrowdbody of peopleswarmpressthrongviolencecompulsionforceoppressionpunishmentill-treatment

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Mid swíðlícum þreáte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 12: Homl. Skt. ii. 28, 105: 29, 217. Godes ǽ forgǽgan for his gramlícan ðreáte, 25, 220. Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum ( cruelties, or(?) troops ), 25, 260.

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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Nis ǽfre ǽniges mannes mǽþ ðæt hé cunne God swá forþ geherian swá hé wyrþe is it is never within any man's power to praise God to the extent he deserves, Btwk. 194, 15.

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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Óþer biþ on fruman ǽr þon þe ǽnig óþer earfeþe on lifre becume; óþeru æfter óþrum earfeþum þǽre lifre cymð, Lch. ii. 204, 5-8. Hé ( Adam ) sár ne wiste, earfoða dǽl, ne cóm blód of benne, Gen. 180. Weorc þrowade, earfoða dǽl, Rä. 71, 13.

for-beran

to bearenduresustainto bear withtolerateto bear withput up withto do withoutto abstain fromdesist fromto abstainto restrain

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Ðá wǽron ungesǽligran ðe him unrihtlíce hiora yfel forboren wǽre, þonne þá wǽren þe him hiora yfel ryhtlíce on gewrecen wǽre, Bt. 38, 4; F. 204, 18. to endure the absence or privation of something, to do without Mon scel ǽr geðencean, ǽr hé hwæt selle

Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry throughget a proposal accepted, a request grantedto carry out a plan, orders, etc.give effect to an intentionto carry throughcarry on to a (successful) endto accomplishperformto perpetrateto carry oncontinueto bring to a successful issueto achievebring aboutbring to passto affordto go throughundergoto drawdrag

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Ða scylde ðe se him self ǽr nyste se hié þurhteáh culpam, quam nescit ipse etiam, qui perpetravit, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 14.

weax-bred

(n.)
Grammar
weax-bred, es; n.

a table, tablet for writing ona table, list

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God áwrát ða ealdan ǽ on ðám stǽnenum weaxbredum. ... Ða stǽnenan weaxbredu getácnodon ðæra Iudéiscra manna heardheortnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 204, 1-13. Wexbredu, 196, 32. Wexbreda tabulas, Ex. 31, 18. Ne bóc, ne weaxbreda, ne græf, R. Ben. 56, 20.

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, e ; f. : es; n.

a wightcreaturebeingcreated thinga whitthingaughtanythingwithout a negativeaughtalonewith a genitive

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Ic eom swíðe gefiónde ðæt gé ǽfre woldon ǽnige wuht (ǽnig wuht (ǽnig-wuht?), Halt. MS.) eów selfum wítan, ǽr ic hit eów wíte, Past. 31 ; Swt. 206, 19. with a negative, aught. See also III. alone Ne bið him wiht tó sorge. Exon.

a-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drífan, æ-drífan; ic -drífe, ðú -drífest, -drífst, he -drífeþ, -drífþ, -dríft, pl. -drífaþ; p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drivestakeexpelpursuefollow upagerepellereexpellererepelleresequiprosequi

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Adrifene fatu graven or embossed vessels, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 99

a-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew or cut out or offhew downprepare by cuttingmate smoothplaneexcidereresecaresucciderelevigare

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Aheáwen treów cut wood, timber; lignum, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1. Of aheáwenum bordum of hewn or planed boards; de lignis levigatis, Gen. 6, 14

ciric-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-griþ, cyric-griþ; es; n.

Church-peace, right of sanctuaryecclesiæ pax

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Church-peace, right of sanctuary; ecclesiæ pax Stande ǽlc ciiicgriþ [cyric- MS. A.] swá swá hit betst stód let every church-peace stand as it has best stood, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 25: L. E. G. 1; Th. i. 166, 20.

Linked entry: cyric-griþ

CLÆFRE

(n.)
Grammar
CLÆFRE, an; n. f.

CLOVERtrifolium pratense

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Clæfre calta vel trillion, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 64, 3; Wrt. Voc. 31, 15. Nim reád clæfre take red clover, L. M. 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 20. Clæfran seáwes of juice of clover, 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 11.

FEARN

(n.)
Grammar
FEARN, FERN, es; n.

FERNfĭlix

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A FERN; fĭlix Fearn fĭlix, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 10; Wrt. Voc. 31, 21: 67, 45: 79, 64.

Linked entries: fen-fearn fern

full-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
full-fremman, to -fremmenne; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To do fullyfulfilfinishperfectpractiseperfĭcĕreperăgĕrepatrāre

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Bos. 5, 48: Ælfc. Gr. 20; Som. 23, 12, 13. Ðeáh hí on manegum þingum síen fullfremede though they are perfect in many things, Past. 65; Hat. MS

Linked entry: fremman

HÉR

(adv.)
Grammar
HÉR, adv.

HEREin this worldat this time

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HERE, in this world, at this time Hér hic, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 1. Ðá ic hér ǽrest com when I first came here, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 8; Gen. 2711. Hér gehýrþ Drihten ða ðe hine biddaþ and him sylleþ heora synna forgyfnesse.

hwearftlian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearftlian, p. ode

To turn roundroll roundrevolvemove aboutrove

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To turn round, roll round, revolve, move about, rove Ic hwearftlige verso, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 15. Ða eágan ðe nú þurh unálýfedlíce gewilnunga hwearftliaþ the eyes that now rove through unallowed desires, Homl. Th. i. 530, 31.

Linked entry: hwyrftlian

Ii

(n.)
Grammar
Ii, Hii,

Iona

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Nu sceal beón ǽfre on Ii abbod and ná biscop and ðan sculon beón underþeódde ealle Scotta biscopas forðan ðe Columban was abbod ná biscop their king gave him [Columba] the island that is called Iona ...

innan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
innan-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinterior

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Inward, internal, interior Ǽlc wuht cwices biþ innanweard hnescost mollissimum quodque, sicuti medulla est, interiore semper sede reconditur, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 150, 6. Flet innanweard the interior of the hall, Beo. Th. 3957; B. 1976 : 1987; B. 991.

Linked entries: inne-weard in-weard

leornung-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-cniht, es; m.

scholardisciple

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A youth engaged in study, scholar, disciple Leorningcniht discipulus vel mathites, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 99; Wrt. Voc. 46, 56. Nys se leorningcniht ofer his láreów non est discipulus super magistrum, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 24.

mæst

(n.)
Grammar
mæst, es; m.

A pole to support a saila mast

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A pole to support a sail, a mast Mæst malus vel artemo: artemon vel maius, Ælfc. Gl. 83, 104; Som. 73, 81: 77, 126; Wrt. Voc. 48, 19: 56, 43. Mest malus, 63, 47. Mæstum malis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 15. Mæst (?)

Linked entry: mæst-ling