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for-cweþan

to reproachupbraidblamereproverebuketo reproveto refusedeclineto excuseto refuseto receiveto rejectdisapprove of

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Forcueð ł télað exprobrat, Mk. p. 5, 3. Ðe óðer forcwæð (-cuoæð, L.) ł ðreáde hine alter increpabat illum, Lk. R. 23, 40. Forcuoæð arguit, Jn. p. 5, 11. Forcuoeð redarguit, Lk. p. 7, 6. Ðá aldu forcwédun (-cuoedon, L. vituperauerunt) hiǽ, Mk.

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, to rejoice.
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Add: absolute Ic gefeoge gaudebo, Ps. Rdr. 74, 10. Alle gefióð (gefeagaþ, Ps. L.) omnes exultabunl, Ps. Srt. 5, 12. Gefiáð (gefeogaþ, Ps. L.) bán, 50, 10. Gefeádon (gifeádun. R.) ł gefeánde gaudentes, Lk. L. 19, 37 : Jn. L. 20, 20.

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grovea templefanean idol

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Voc. ii. 82, 81: 51, 26. of a building, a temple, fane Se ylca hearg (hearh, here, v. ll.) fanum, Bd. 2, 15; Sch. 175, 5. Haerg lupercal (lupercal templum panos, Ld. Gl. H. 22, & 27, 11), Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 28: 51, 25. Hearges sacelli, 90, 20.

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movementa wavewaterthe wavesea

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movement, cf. Goth. wégs motus (in mari) Ðú his ýþum miht ána gesteóran, ðonne on wǽge wind onhréreþ motum fluctuum ejus tu mitigas, Ps. Th. 88, 8. a wave, water, the wave, sea Fámig winneþ wǽg wið wealle, Exon. Th. 383, 33; . 4, 20.

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustomto accustomtrainpreparefitto draw attractto draw to to drawto weanablactare

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S. 1; Th. i. 272, 22. Man mag ylpas wenian wíge mid cræfte Hexam. 9; Norm. 16, 10.

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.

Whole, hale, well, in good health, sound, safe, without fraud, honest; often used in salutation

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Skt. 5, 9. Se biþ hál geworden he shall be saved, Blickl. Homl. 21, 36. þurh ðæt sóna wearþ hál geworden he was at once by that restored to health, 223, 26.

Linked entry: hǽl

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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Grn. ii. 282, 35. Ástígend on heáhnisse ascendens in altum, Rtl. 83, 3. Ósanna on heáhnessum osanna in excelsis, Mk. Skt. 11, 10: Ps. Th. 92, 5: Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 34; Cri. 410: 10 a; Th. 10, 35; Cri. 162. Of heánessum de alto, Ps. Th. 143, 8

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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Gl. 81; Som. 73, 24; Wrt. Voc. 47, 29. Eác is hearm gode módsorg gemacod pain also and heart-sorrow is caused to God, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 2; Gen. 754. Nán hearm ne biþ ðeáh hit ne gewyrðe there is no harm if it do not happen, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 4.

Linked entry: hearm-heort

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turrisa towera projecting rocka tor

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from Latin turris, a tower; the native word is stípel; q. v. Ðíin nosu is suelc se torr (turris) on Liuano ðæm munte, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 24: Exon. Th. 266, 23; Jul. 402. Tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2: Exon. Th. 180, 26; . 1285.

Linked entries: tor túr

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.
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Ger. þan.] so, as Wiþ ðæs ic wát ðú wilt higian þon ǽr þe ðú hine ongitest towards it I know thou wilt hasten as soon as thou perceivest it, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 8. [Cf. O.

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georne

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Add: where an effort has to be made, with a will, in earnest ic him þæs georne ætfealh, B. 968. Geóca ús georne, Az. 12. where a duty or business has to be done, diligently Ic offylgde from fruma alle georne ( diligenter ), Lk. L. R. 1, 3.

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughtyaltus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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Stól heáhran, heárran a loftier throne, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 16, 26; Gen. 274, 282. Hérra, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 20; Ph. 28. hiéran háde to a higher rank, Past. pref. Swt. 7, 15: Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 14.

Linked entries: héh heá heág

biddan

to askto askto pray to

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Add: to ask, make a request Hit bið swá þú bidest. Shrn. 89, 1. Biddað, and underfóð, Jn. 16, 24. Nele se sláwa erian on wintra, ac wile biddan on sumera, Past. 285, 6. þ þon bid*-*dendan líf forgeáfe, Bl.

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Voc. 1. 76, 30. Sáwl, 42, 32. Sául, 282, 23: ii. 7, 75. the soul, the animal life Ic secge mínre sáwle: 'Eálá sáwel, ðú hæfst mycele gód . . . gerest ðé, et, drinc, and gewista.

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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property, goods, wealth, treasure Scaet bona, Txts. 44, 157. Scet bona, scettas bon [i ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 22-23. Scættas bo[n]i, 126, 45. cwæð ðæt ðé ǽniges sceatesþearf ne wurde on worulde, Cd. Th. 32, 15; Gen. 503.

Linked entry: sceat

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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Ath. v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 6-9: L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 250, 11: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 24, 25: L.

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Lateslowsluggishtardy

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Se mæssepreóst se ðe biþ læt ðæt ðæt deófol of men ádrífe the priest who is too slow in driving the devil from a man, Blickl. Homl. 43, 22: Exon. 74 a; Th. 276, 29; Jul. 573: 76 a; Th. 285, 11; Jul. 712.

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Biþ him neód micel ðæt ða yldu móte wendan lífe feorg geong onfón it is most eager to turn old age to life, to receive youth, Exon. Th. 210, 22; Ph. 189 : 228, 3; Ph. 432. (Cf. O.

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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Th. ii. 290, 9. to bring a charge against a person Scírde actionabatur [or is the verb here connected with scír an office ? cf. gescíra uilicare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 2, folcgeréfa actionator, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 30], Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 11 : 3, 55.

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiegecircumdare, cingere, obsidereto be in session, to hold sessionsto posessconsidere,possidere

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Th. arg. 19: Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 7. Ic eom beseten obsideor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 8. Cassander hét ðǽr besittan Cassander commanded to besiege them there, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 16.

Linked entry: be-seten