M
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When, however, m is not initial, the correspondence is not always maintained; thus, A. S. fíf, but Goth. fimf; A. S. sófte, O. H. Ger. samfto. Also for earlier fn is found mn, as in emn along with efn, Goth. ibn; stemn and stefn, Goth. stibna.
tæfl
Properly a board for the playing of a game. But the word seems also used of a game played on such a board: cf. the use of the word tables at a later time ⬩ The word seems to denote also a die used in playing a game. What was the precise nature of the games, to which this word and related forms are applied, does not appear; some of the references below would imply that games of chance are meant, and this would be in keeping with the love of gaming which Tacitus, Germ. c. 24, noticed among the Germans. But games of skill like chess may sometimes be meant. In Icelandic tafl is used of chess or draughts, as well as of dicing, and the Danes in England seem to have played chess ⬩ Among the Welsh, too, was a game something like draughts, called tawlbwrdd
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Properly a board for the playing of a game. But the word seems also used of a game played on such a board: cf. the use of the word tables at a later time Wyþ pleyynge at tables oþer atte chekere, R. Glouc. 192, 3.
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tíþian
To grant, ⬩ concede, ⬩ of that which is granted
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Ðæt preósta gehwilc fulluhtes tíðige, sóna swá man his girne, L. Edg. C. 15; Th. ii. 246, 25. Nolde gé mé wǽda tíþian, Wulfst. 288, 33. Hit is swíðe geleáflíc, ðæt hé hyre myceles ðinges tíðian wylle, Homl. Th. i. 454, 2: Gen. 18, 3.
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wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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S. 76 ; Th. i. 418, 13. Wé willaþ áwerian ús; wíte gé hwæt gé dón siððan, L. Ælfc. P. l; Th. ii. 364, 13.
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hyge-leást
Thoughtlessness ⬩ foolishness ⬩ folly ⬩ heedlessness
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Wé sceolon blissian on úrum Drihtne ná on higleáste we ought to rejoice in our Lord, not in folly, ii. 292, 32.
nyt-weorð
Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ profitable
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Useful, advantageous, profitable Eálá ðú mín wyln beó nytwyrðe O mea ancilla, esto utilis, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 101, 4. Hú se láreów sceal beón nytwierðe (MS. Hatt. -wyrðe) on his wordum ut sit rector utilis in verbo, Past. 15; Swt. 88, 3.
ge-mynan
To remember, remind
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To remember, remind Dryhten gemynest ðú ðæt se forlǽrd cwæþ sir, dost thou remember that that deceiver said? Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 63. Ðú nú gemyndest ða word ðe ic ðé sǽde thou now remembered the words that I said to thee, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 21.
sláw
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Voc. i. 16, 48. Sláw reses vel deses vel piger, 49, 30. Se ðe wǽre full sláw, weorðe se unsláw, Wulfst. 72, 14. Ðone sǽnan ðe biþ tó sláw ðú scealt hátan assa má ðonne man segnis ac stupidus torpet? asinum vivit, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 192, 20.
styrman
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Styrmendum wederum, Bt. 7, 3; 3 O 2Fox 22, 5. of persons, to storm, make a great noise, cry aloud, shout Ic ( the wood pigeon ) búgendre stefne styrme (cf. ic hlúde cirme, l. 18), Exon. Th. 390, 25; Rá. 9, 7.
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cyre
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Th. i. 212, 11. [Laym. cure: Gen. and Ex. kire. Cf. O. H. Ger. churi; f.: Icel. kør; n.]
ge-heald
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Substitute: <b>ge-heald,</b> es; n. observation, marking, noticing Ríce Godes ne mið gehald tó cymende regnum Dei non cum obseruatione uenturum, Lk. p. 9, 10. the observance of something prescribed, holding, keeping Gewrit be gehealde rihtra
wǽt
wet, moisture ⬩ liquor, drink
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wet, moisture Se cyle geþrowode wið ða hǽto, and ðæt wǽt wiþ ðám drýgum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 33: Met. 20, 74. liquor, drink Hé ána gereorde, and be dǽle ǽt and wǽt gewanod sý reficiat solus, sublata ei portione sua de vino, R. Ben. 69, 14.
hatian
To hate
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To hate Ne mæg middaneard eów hatian ac hé hataþ mé non potest mundus odisse vos: me autem odit, Jn. Bos. 7, 7. Ða ðe ðone rihtwísan hatiaþ ða ágyltaþ qui oderunt justum delinquent, Ps. Th. 33, 21. Hie hatigaþ [hatigeaþ, Cot.
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tó-sceacan
to shake to pieces, ⬩ shake violently, ⬩ to disturb ⬩ to shake off, ⬩ drive away, ⬩ disperse
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to shake to pieces, shake violently, to disturb Tóscæcþ concutit, i. turbat, terreat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 47. Stefn Drihtnes tósceacende wésten, Ps. Spl. 28, 7. to shake off, drive away, disperse Ic tósceace discutio, Ǽlfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 277, 3.
tó-sprǽdan
To spread out ⬩ extend ⬩ expand ⬩ spread in different directions
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Wíf tósprǽddum loccum a woman with dishevelled locks. Lchdm. iii. 208, 10. His holie lichame was tospred on þe holie rode, O. E. Homl. ii. 21, 29. Tosprad, 205, 33. He tospret touward ou his ermes, A.
nerian
To save
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To save Wyrd oft nereþ unfǽægne eorl if a man's death be not doomed, oft destiny saves him, Beo. Th. 1149; B. 572. Of neádum heora hé nerode ( eripuit ) hig, Ps. Spl. 106, 6. Hié hálig God nerede, Cd. Th. 84, 13; Gen. 1397: 90, 6; Gen. 1491.
súþ
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Náðer ne be-norðan mearce ne be-súðan, L. Ath. v. 5; Th. i. 232, 19. Be-súþan ðæm múþan, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 8. Wið-súðan ðone Sciringes-heal, Swt. 19, 18. Be ðam wig*-*bede súþan juxta altare ad austrum, Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 19. [O. H.
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trog
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a trough, tub, basin, vessel for containing liquids or other materials Trog albeus, genus vasis, Txts. 109, 1140: can*-*thera, 49, 425 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 7. Lege on hatne stán on troge, geót hwón wæteres on, Lchdm. ii. 326, 5 : iii. 30, 9.
wealwian
To wallow, roll
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[Hie secheð to þe fule floddri and þaron waleweð, O. E. Homl. ii. 37, 27: H. M. 13, 34. They walweden as pigges in a poke, Chauc. Reeves T. 358. Þe grete wawes walweth (walketh, v. l.), Piers P. 8, 41.]
tó-hopa
Hope, ⬩ expectation
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Se tóhopa ðære wræce, Bt. 37, l; Fox 186, 23: Met. 25, 50. Ðú mē gesettest on tóhopan (in spe).Ps. Th. 4, 9: 15, 9. Ymbe ðone tóhopan ðe gé habbaþ on eów de ea, quae in vobis est, spe, Past. 22; Swt. 173, 9. Ealne his tóhopan sette hē on God, L. E.