for-déman
to condemn ⬩ to condemn ⬩ sentence to punishment ⬩ to confiscate ⬩ sequestrate ⬩ decide ⬩ determine
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Add: to give judgement against a person. in a general sense, to condemn, express disapproval of Hé (St. Martin) nǽnigne man unrihtlíce fordémde, ne nǽnigum yfel wiþ yfele geald, Bl. H. 223, 32. in a civil case Þý lǽs ǽnig man cweðe þæt ic míne mǽgcild
ild
an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ sæculum ⬩ age ⬩ years ⬩ ætas ⬩ mature ⬩ eld ⬩ senectus ⬩ vetustas ⬩ age
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an age, period of time; ævum, sæculum Yld ævum, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 118; Wrt. Voc. 52, 68. Hér wæs seó forme yld ðissere worulde and seó óðer yld wæs óþ Abrahames tíman ... Seó þridde yld wæs ðá wuniende óþ David at this time was the first age of
wísian
shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ to shew ⬩ shew ⬩ point put ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ indicate
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where movement takes place, to shew the way, guide, direct, Grammar wísian, absolute Hé stóp on strǽte, stíg wísode, Andr. Kmbl. 1970; An. 987. Hé lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals, hand wísode, Byrht. Th. 135, 61 ; By. 141. Snyredon ðǽr secg
Linked entry: riht-wísian
ge-scendan
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Add Þá gescendan confusam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 33. to disfigure, spoil, injure, mar, dejile, corrupt. physical Ðeáh ðe ðæt gecynd ðæs carbuncules híne úp áhebbe, his blioh hine gescent quem naturalis ordo praelulerat, coloris qualitas foedat, Past. 411
innan
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Add: <b>A.</b> as adverb. local, within, inside. in reference to a place or thing Gif hé þone oxan innan betýnan nolde, Ll. Th. i. 48, 31. Sió sunne ne mæg ealle gesceafta innan geondscínan, Bt. 41, l ; F. 244, 9. Ufan hit is enge and hit
syndrig
separate, alone, not joined with others ⬩ standing apart, not accessible ⬩ special, set apart for a particular purpose ⬩ special, singular, extraordinary, remarkable for an unusual quality ⬩ for the unusual degree in which some quality exists ⬩ of that which concerns a single person, private, own ⬩ proprius, privatus ⬩ separate, several, sundry, each separately ⬩ one a-piece, one each
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separate, alone, not joined with others Ic mé syndrig eom singulariter sum ego, Ps. Th. 140, 12. Wiþ fefre hylpþ syndrigo marubie tó drincanne to drink marrubium alone, Lchdm. ii. 134, 27. Heáfdehtes porres [croppan] syndrigne sele þicgan, 230, 11. Nim
bísen
an exemplar ⬩ a model ⬩ pattern ⬩ example ⬩ precedent ⬩ a rule ⬩ prescript ⬩ precept ⬩ parable ⬩ similitude ⬩ type
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and add: example to be followed or avoided, of persons On hú monigfaldum mægenum se sácerd scolde scínan mannum tó biesene (bisene,v. l.), Past. 85, 1. Riht is ꝥ wydewan Annan bycenan fylian, Ll. Th. ii. 324, 6. Mid bisseno Dauiðes exemplo Dauid, Mt.
for-beran
to bear ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bear with ⬩ tolerate ⬩ to bear with ⬩ put up with ⬩ to do without ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ desist from ⬩ to abstain ⬩ to restrain
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Add: to bear pain, hardship, &c., endure, sustain. with acc. Forbær perferebat, i. sustinebat (calamiiatum insectationes), Aa. Ox. 2979. Se Hǽlend micel forbær for ús, Hml. A. 72, 177. Hwaeðer ðú þone écan bryne forberan mage, 196, 47. Tó forberende
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lǽran
To teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ educate ⬩ to preach ⬩ to exhort ⬩ admonish ⬩ advise ⬩ persuade ⬩ suggest
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To teach, instruct, educate, to give religious teaching, to preach, to teach a particular tenet or dogma, to enjoin a rule, to exhort, admonish, advise, persuade, suggest Ic lǽre instruo, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 32, 4: erudio, 30; Som. 34, 60. Ic tý oððe
a-hweorfan
To turn away ⬩ convert ⬩ avertere ⬩ convertere ⬩ To turn away ⬩ turn ⬩ move ⬩ averti ⬩ convert!
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v. trans. To turn away, convert; avertere, convertere Ne lǽt ðé ahweorfan hǽðenra þrym let not the power of the heathen turn thee away, Andr. Kmbl. 1913; An. 959. Ðæt he of Sione ahweorfe hæft-néd that he would turn away captivity from Sion, Ps. Th.
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be-drífan
to drive ⬩ thrust on or upon ⬩ to compel ⬩ constrain or enforce one to do a thing ⬩ to pursue ⬩ follow ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ agere ⬩ adigere ⬩ to drive or beat against ⬩ to surround ⬩ obruere ⬩ obducere ⬩ circumflare
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to drive, thrust on or upon, to compel, constrain or enforce one to do a thing, to pursue, follow; cogere, compellere, agere, adigere Perðica hine bedráf into ánum fæstene Perdiccas drove him into a fastness, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 38. Hí him hám bedrifon
ÉST
will, consent, grace, favour, liberality, munificence, bounty ⬩ bĕnĕplăcĭtum, consensus, grātia, bĕnĕvŏlentia, mŭnĭfĭcentia ⬩ delicacies ⬩ dēlĭciæ
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will, consent, grace, favour, liberality, munificence, bounty; bĕnĕplăcĭtum, consensus, grātia, bĕnĕvŏlentia, mŭnĭfĭcentia Ofer míneést against my will, Andr. Kmbl. 2438; An. 1217. Ofer ést Godes against God's consent. Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 10; Ph. 403
FLÁ
An arrow ⬩ a dart ⬩ javelin ⬩ săgitta ⬩ tēlum ⬩ jăcŭlum
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An arrow, a dart, javelin; săgitta, tēlum, jăcŭlum Flá săgitta vel tēlum, Wrt. Voc. 84, 27: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 60: Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 35; Wrt. Voc. 35, 24. Flaa tēlum vel obeliscus = ὀβελίσκος, 53; Som. 66, 63; Wrt. Voc. 35, 49. Wídnyt vel flá
for-habban
To hold in ⬩ restrain ⬩ retain ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ prŏhĭbēre ⬩ abstĭnēre
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To hold in, restrain, retain, abstain, refrain; tĕnēre, contĭnēre, cŏhĭbēre, prŏhĭbēre, abstĭnēre Ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreðre he might not retain his wavering courage in his heart, Beo. Th. 2306; B. 1151: 5211; B. 2609. He ðǽar sum fæc on
hwítel
A WHITTLE ⬩ a cloak ⬩ mantle ⬩ blanket
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A WHITTLE, a cloak, mantle, blanket Hwítel sagum, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 111; Wrt. Voc. 25, 51. Hnysce hwítel linna, 63; Som. 68, 112; Wrt. Voc. 40, 23. Seó wimman mid hire hwítle bewreáh hine she covered him with a mantle; opertus ab ea pallio, Jud.
mál
an action ⬩ suit ⬩ cause
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an action, suit, cause Mál clasma (cf. clasma clam oððe wed oððe wæra. 'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H. Ger.
ge-fremman
To promote ⬩ perfect ⬩ perform ⬩ commit
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To promote, perfect, perform, commit Hie mihtan ǽghwæt gefremman they could accomplish anything, Blickl. Homl. 137, 1. Ðæt weorc to gefremmenne to perform that work, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 10. Ic hǽla gefremme sanitates perficio, Lk. Bos. 13, 32. Ðás ongunnenan
ge-hefigian
To make heavy or sad ⬩ to load ⬩ burden ⬩ weigh down ⬩ increase the weight of ⬩ aggravate ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ vexare ⬩ deprimere ⬩ aggravare
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To make heavy or sad, to load, burden, weigh down, increase the weight of, aggravate; gravare, contristare, vexare, deprimere, aggravare He handa gehefegaþ he makes the hands heavy, Salm. Kmbl. 319; Sal. 159. Ðonne biþ gehefgad haswig-fedra, gomol, geárum
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þurh-smúgan
to creep through ⬩ move slowly through ⬩ to go carefully through a subject ⬩ go over the details
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of movement (lit. or fig.), to creep through, move slowly through Se wyrm ða tungan tótýhþ, and ða téd þurhsmýhþ, Soul Kmbl. 235; Seel. 121. Ðæt gér, ðe man hǽt solaris, þurhsmíhþ Zodiacum ðone circul on þrim hund dagum and fíf and syxtigum, Anglia viii
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þurh-wacol
Very watchful ⬩ vigilant ⬩ very wakeful ⬩ quite sleepless
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Very watchful, vigilant Wacul vigil vel vigilans, ðurhwacul pervigil, Wrt. Voc. i.46, 3. Þurhwacol, 75, 66. Þurhwacol pernox, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 65; Zup. 71, 15. in reference to persons: Þurhwacol emhídignys pervigil sollicitudo, Hpt. Gl. 426, 51. Hé ábád
Linked entry: þurh-wacian