eall-swá
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Add: adv. with adj. or adv., just as or so Ealswá feala mǽrþa ic geríme tot ego glorias numerabo, An. Ox. 4762. Ic wylle þysum ýtemestan syllan eallswá mycel swá þé volo huic novissimo dare sicut et tibi, Mt. 20, 14. Eallswá mihtig swá hé nú is, Swt.
ge-manigfildan
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Take here <b>ge-mænigfyldan</b> in Dict. and add: To multiply, to make numerous Þú woldest mÍnne ofspring gemenigfyldan swá sǽceosol þe nán man átellan ne mæg, Gen. 32, 12. Þú woldest his cynn gemenigfealdan swá steorran beóð on heofenum
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ge-swígan
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intrans. To be silent. to cease speaking Hé ongann cliopia . . . Mið ðý gewearp woedo his geswígde (giswígende, R., exiliens : the glosser seems to have connected the word with silere ) cuóm tó him, Mk. 10, 47-50. Ne mæghton word his getéla and gesuígdon
ge-cnǽwe
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Add: ge-cnáwe. of persons. acknowledging the accuracy of a statement 'Þis gewrit is gefylled.' And hig ealle wǽron þæs gecnáwe, Lk. 4, 22. acknowledging the justice of a charge that is or may be made, making confession of sin. with gen. Nú cýdde mé
ge-welgian
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Add Gewelegade donat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 72. Gewelegodum a predito, 2, 3. to become rich Ellenróf úp ástondeð, þrymme gewelgað ( becomes enriched with glory, becomes glorious ), Pa. 41. to make rich. of material wealth, the object a person, to bestow
setl
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Among the cpds. dele burhgeat-, and add. 2 a. a seat that is the right of a member of an official society or body Gif ceorl geþeáh ꝥ hé hæfde setl and sundernote on cynges healle, Ll. Th. i. 190, 17. <b>I a.</b> add :-- Þǽr sǽton setla on
CLYPPAN
To embrace ⬩ clasp ⬩ CLIP ⬩ cherish ⬩ complecti ⬩ amplexari
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To embrace clasp, CLIP, cherish; complecti, amplexari Ðæt he his mondryhten clyppe and cysse that he embrace and kiss his lord Exon. 77a; Th. 289, 2; Wand. 42. Náwuht ðes woruldgielp is ðe hie clyppaþ and lufiaþ this worldly glory is worthless which
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smíc
Smoke, vapour, steam
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Smoke, vapour, steam Swelce se bitresta smíc Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 142, 20. Smíc fumus Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 28, 12 : Ex. 19, 18 : Homl. Th. ii. 68, 20. Hí losiaþ swá swá sméc Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 31 : Ps. Th. 36, 19. Smýc Hpt. Gl. 501, 78 : Shrn. 52, 33. Ða þicnyssa
spic
Bacon ⬩ lard ⬩ the fat flesh of swine ⬩ the mast on which the swine were fed ⬩ popa, ⬩ lardum ⬩ fat of seals, whales, etc., blubber ⬩ blubber, lard ⬩ lard
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Bacon, lard, the fat flesh of swine Hi lares ðás hús; ðanon ys gecweden lardum spic, forðan ðe hit on húsum hangaþ lange, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 17; Zup. 42, 17. Spic lardum, Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 25: larda, 286, 52: ii. 52, 1: tanea, i. 26, 47. Spices snǽd offella
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syll
a beam that serves as a foundation or support, a sill, a basis, support ⬩ a support, foundation ⬩ to lay a foundation
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a beam that serves as a foundation or support, a sill, a basis, support Grundstánas cementum, syll basis, fót*-*stán fultura, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 47-49. Syl basis, post postis, 86, 28, 29: ii. 10, 74: 101, 54. Syl taber, i. 289, 48. Copsus syl, securis
ge-wealden
Subject ⬩ under the power ⬩ control of any one ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ small
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Subject, under the power or control of any one, inconsiderable, small God gedéþ him gewealdene worolde dǽlas síde ríce God puts under his power parts of the world, spacious realms, Beo. Th. 3468; B. 1732. Hond biþ gelǽred wís and gewealden the hand is
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be-æftan
behind, ⬩ after
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Add: prep. local, in contrast with before Hé hæfde þriddan dǽl his firde beæftan him, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 33. in contrast with advance along with Hé forlét hundeahtatig þúsenda beæftan him, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 17: 5, 12; S. 240, 3. figurative Ic forlǽte
weorþan
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absolute, to come to be, to be made, to arise, come, be Gif bánes blice weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 34; Th. i. 12, 4. Gif bánes bite weorð, 35; Th. i. 12, 5. Ende nǽfre ðínes wræces weorþeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2765; An. 1385. Hwá wæs ǽfre, oþþe is nú, oððe hwá wyrþ get
hwæþer
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Add: generally with subjunctive. For instances of indicative see Mt. 20, 15: Solil. H. 3, 9. Cri. 1307. in direct questions, whether ... [or (whither)] Hwæðer wæs Jóannes fulluht þe of heofonum þe of mannum? baptismus Johannis unde erat? e caelo an ex
mann
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add: a human being irrespective of age or sex Mín sunn, ic ðé tó men gebær, Hml. S. 25, 175. used explicitly as a designation applicable to either sex Nis nán wífhádes mann hire gelíca, Hml. Th. ii. 10, 12. Se man sé þe [ne] mæge bearn áfédan, nime
hold
Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]
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Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince] Drihten gedyde ðæt ðæs cwearternes ealdor him wærþ swíðe hold dominus dedit ei gratiam in conspectu principis carceris
Dere
The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deīri
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The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber; Deīri Andswarede him mon and cwæþ ðæt hí Dere nemde wǽron responsum est quod Deīri vocārentur, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 21, 22: Homl. Th. ii. 120, 34, 35. Mid ðysses cyninges geornesse ða
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message; imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius Hie him fǽrspel bodedon they announced to them the sudden news, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 5; Jud. 244. On fyrd hyra fǽrspell becwom the sudden tidings came in their tent, Cd
for-hæfednes
Restraint ⬩ continence ⬩ abstinence ⬩ contĭnentia ⬩ abstĭnentia
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Restraint, continence, abstinence; contĭnentia, abstĭnentia Forhæfednyss [MS. -hefednyss] abstĭnentia, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 7. He hæfde swýðe mycle geornnysse sibbe and sóþre lufan and forhæfdnesse and eádmódnysse stŭdium vĭdēlĭcet pācis et cārĭtātis
eálá
0! alas! Oh! ⬩ eheu! euge! proh
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0! alas! Oh! eheu! euge! proh Eálá ge næddran O! ye serpents. Mt. Bos. 23, 33: 23, 37. Eálá, eálá euge, euge. Ps. Spl. 69, 4. Eálá eálá! oððe wel wel! ahah ahah! or well well! euge euge! vel bene bene! Ps. Lamb. 34, 25. Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator