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wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuse ⬩ refrain from granting ⬩ to prevent ⬩ prohibit ⬩ keep from

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Ne beó ðú swá heard*-*heort, ðæt ðú him ðínes gódes wyrne non obdurabis cor tuum, nec contrahes manum, Deut. 15, 7. Sele him scearpne wyrtdrenc, wyrne him metes, Lchdm. ii. 46, 25. For hwan ðú woldest ðínre gesihðe mé wyrnan? Ps.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine

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Sǽde on heortan hys ne myngeþ (requiret). Ps. Spl. T. 9, 15. Gif hé gelómlíce þurh his bydelas his gafoles myngaþ if he by his messengers often asks for his tribute, L. Edg. S; Th. i. 270, 20. Heáhberht oft ðæs myngode, oðíe ðses landes bæd, Chart.

þus

(adv.)
Grammar
þus, adv.

Thus ⬩ in this manner, degree

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., is determined by what precedes, Grammar þus, with verbs 'Mín Drihten, gestranga míne heortan. Ðus gebiddende ðam hálgan Andrea Drihtnes stefn wæs geworden, Blickl. Homl. 245, 3: Exon. Th. 236, 6; Ph. 570: 43, 9; Cri. 686.

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolf ⬩ used in reference to outlaws

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Hwonne of heortan hunger oððe wulf sáwle and sorge somed ábregde, Cd. Th. 137, 20; Gen. 2276. Wulf sceal on bearowe, Menol. Fox 496; Gn. C. 18. Sceal hine wulf etan, hár hǽðstapa, Exon. Th. 328, 5; Vy. 12. Se hára wulf, 291, 15; Wand. 82.

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

ge-wislíce

(adv.)
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Gif on heortan wé biddan clǽnre gewisslíce ( certe ) þú scealt of beháte, Hy. S. 68, 7.

hǽlan

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Add: to heal a person sick in body or mind Sé haeleð ( sanat) geðréste in heortan, Ps. Srt. 146, 3. ꝥ wíf of herning blódes hǽleit (sanat ), Mt p. 16, 3: 15, 15. Monige lécneð ł hǽles multos curat, 16, 15. Hǽled, 18, l.

módor

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Ðá móddru on heora cildra martyrdóme þrowodon ; þæt swurd . . . becóm tó ðǽra móddra heortan, Hml. Th. 1. 84, 17-19. Módero matres, Mk. L. 10, 30. used of an animal Ylp is ormǽte nýten . . . Feówer and twéntig mónda gǽí seó módor mid folan, Hml.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Þá þe on heora heortan and on willan on God gecyrred wǽron, Bl.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

hǽlu

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Ðæt hié geðencen hú micel hǽlo ðæt bið ðǽre heortan ðæt se líchoma sié medtrum ut considerent, quanta salus cordis sit molestia corporalis, 255, 14

LUFU

(n.)
Grammar
LUFU, e and an [v. Anglia vi. 176]; f.

LOVE

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Godes ege and his lufe fæstlíce on úrum heortum healdan, 131, 3.

Linked entry: lufe

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing

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Nán heort ne onscunode nǽnne león, ne nán hara nǽnne hund, ne nán neát nyste nǽnne andan ne nǽnne ege tó óðrum, 35, 6; Fox 168, 9-11. Nán swylc ne cwom....brýd, Exon. Th. 18, 28; Cri. 290. Swá nán óðer ná déþ mónaþ, Menol. Fox 392; Men. 197.

for-búgan

to avoid ⬩ to pass by ⬩ pass over ⬩ shun ⬩ eschew ⬩ To avoid

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Ox. 2558. to pass by with disfavour, shun, eschew Ðǽra ungeleáffulra manna heortan God forbýhð and onscunað, Hml. Th. i. 288, 9. Se Hálga Gást ðá clǽnheortan lufað, and ðá mánfullan forbíhð, ii. 580, 34.

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
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Sé gehiéwade ( finxit ) heortan heara, Ps. Srt. 32, 15. Seó sáwul ealle líchamlicra þinga híw mæg on hyre sylfre gehíwian, and swá gehíwode on hyre móde gehealdan, I. 225. Blódig wolcen on mistlíce beámas wæs gehíwod, Chr. 979 ; P. 122, 26.

Linked entry: ge-hiwad

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice

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On ðara ácorenra monna heortan sceal ðære nædran lytignes and hire níþ ðære culfran biliwitnesse gescirpan in electorum cordibus debet simplicitatem columbae astutia serpentis acuere, Past. 35, 1; Swt. 237, 22.

gifu

(n.)
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H. 5, 4, Wæs his heorte innan þurh Godes gifu onbryrdod, þæt hé wéstenes gewilnode, Guth. 18, 24.

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht; adj.

Light ⬩ bright ⬩ cheerful ⬩ shining ⬩ clear

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Ða þióstro ðínre heortan willaþ mínre leóhtan láre wiðstondan, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 43; Met. 5, 22. Mid leóhtum andgite with clear understanding, Blickl. Homl. 105, 31: Wulfst. 252, 5.

fandian

(v.)

to try ⬩ to tempt ⬩ to try ⬩ to try ⬩ taste ⬩ feel ⬩ to try ⬩ to visit ⬩ tempt ⬩ provoke ⬩ attempt

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God áfandað þæs mannes, ná swilce hé nyte ǽlces mannes heortan ǽr hé his fandige, Scrd. 23, 2. to tempt: Se lytega fiónd wile fondian ǽlces monnes mid ðǽre úpáhæfennesse for gódum weorcum, Past. 465, 9. where a (doubtful) point is to be determined, the

ge-swinc

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Hé gewérgað his heortan mid ðý geswince . . . 'Ðæt gesuinc (labor) hira ágenra welena hié geðrycð', Past. 239, 4-15. Ys ꝥ fordyslic geswinc ꝥ gé winnaþ tó ðon ꝥ gé wilniaþ eówerne hlísan tó gebrǽdanne, Bt. 18, 1; F. 62, 17.

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep

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Swíðe geornlíce giémaþ ðæt hie ða eorþlícan heortan gelǽren they take very diligent heed to instruct the wordly hearts, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 15; Hat. MS. Gýmaþ; Ps. Th. 118, 122.

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

AT ⬩ to ⬩ before ⬩ next ⬩ with ⬩ in ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ apud ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ante ⬩ ad ⬩ in ⬩ contra ⬩ Of ⬩ from ⬩ a ⬩ ab ⬩ de ⬩ To ⬩ unto ⬩ as far as ⬩ ad ⬩ usque ⬩ ad

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Wæs seó treów lufu hát æt heortan the true love was hot at heart, 15 b; Th. 34, 8; Cri. 539. Ge ne cómon æt me ye came not to me, Mt. Bos. 25, 43. Æt selde before the throne, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 12; Sat. 663.