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wítegian

(v.)
Grammar
wítegian, wítgian; p. ode

To prophesy

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Wítigan wítigodan, ðæt se wolde cuman, Blickl. Homl. 105, 9. Wítga (prophetiza) ús, huá is se ðe ðec ofslóg, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 68.

Linked entry: wítgian

car-ful

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car-ful, (care-).
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Férde se cásere swíðe carful, and gelóme beheóld wið heofonas weard, 304, 8. Hé ongǽn his fiónd férde mid carfullum móde, H.

ǽrende

(adj.)

a messagean errand, a mission

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Se ealdormon geliéfedlíce ðára ǽrenda anféng, Ors. 3, 1; S. 96, 20. Hieówsiende for ðám ǽrendum ðe se wítga him sǽde, Ps. Th. 50, arg. Sóna swá se hálga man ðás ǽrendu gehýrde quo audito Gr. D. 29, 14.

Linked entry: ǽrend

tó-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
tó-cyme, es; m.

A coming to a place,coming,approach,arrival,adventthe coming of Christ to the world,the first or second Adventthe anniversary of Christ's coming,Advent

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Gif se hírédes ealdor wiste ðæs ðeófes tócyme, 54, 100. Ðone tócyme ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Blickl. Homl. 131, 12. Folc sceal gefeón on ðone his (John the Baptist) tócyme, 167, 14. Se mæssepreóst, ðe se bisceop tó fundode . . . wyste his tócyme. Homl.

freónd

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R. 23, 12. (6 a) one who is on the same side or of the same party as another, an associate :-- Ne wé freóndas ( socii, geféran, W.S.) hiora in blód ðára wítgana, Mt. L. 23, 30.

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Of Dyddanhamme gebyreð micel weorcrǽden, Se geneát sceal wyrcan swá on lande, swá of lande, C.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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Ðína ágna treówa and seó godcunde lufu and se tóhopa ðé ne lǽtaþ geortréwan be ðam écan lífe, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 8. Ða bebodu ðe giet máran sint . . . ðæt is, ryht dóm, and mildheortnes and treówa (cf. Mt. 23, 23 where geleáfa renders fides).

Linked entries: treówa trinnu-byttae

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Nánne man ðæs ne tweóþ ðæt se seó strong on his mægene ðe mon gesihþ ðæt stronglíc weorc wyrcþ nemo dubitat esse fortem, cui fortitudinem inesse conspexerit, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 28.

Linked entry: mægn

róf

(n.)
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v. secg-, stæf-róf

hreóf

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf, adj.

Roughruggedscabbyleprous

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Ðonne biþ se líchoma hreóf ðonne se bryne ðe on ðæm innoþe biþ útáslihþ tó ðære hýde fervor intimus usque ad cutis scabiem prorumpit, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 5. In húse simonis ðæs hreófan in domo Simonis leprosi, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 6.

Linked entry: hrífþo

wundian

(v.)
Grammar
wundian, p. ode

To wound

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Se cempa ongon Waldend wundian, Exon. Th. 260, 2; Jul. 291. Swelce hé nacodne hine selfne eówige tó wundigeanne his feóndum, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 17. Ungehéredre leoma tóslitnysse wundade (lacerati), Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 14

Linked entry: ge-wundian

deórwyrðlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
deórwyrðlíce, (-wi(e)rþ-); adv. I.
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Se déma deórwurðlíce bebyrigde his líchaman, 215. II. in high esteem, as of great value :-- Þí hé elcað ðæt we sceolon deórwyrðlíce healdan Godes gife.

ofer-stígan

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Mið dý oferstág (transcendisset) se Hǽlend in scip ofer ðæt luh, Mk. L. R. 5, 21

up-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-lendisc, adj.

Uplandishcountry (as opposed to town)ruralrustic

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Ð á arn se ceorl geond ealle ða strǽt hrýmende, Homl. Th. ii. 302, 4-8. Wé wyllaþ ðisne circul ámearkian, ðæt se uplendiscea preóst (cf.

Linked entry: uppe-land

fyrst

Grammar
fyrst, adj.

first, foremost in positionforemost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence

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Se láreów sceal beón on his weorcum heálic (praecipuus), Past. 80, 1.

galan

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Add: of human speech, in poetical or passionate expression Se geonga ongann geómran stefne gehæfted for herige hearmleóð galan, An. 1129 : 1344. Sorhleóð galan to lament Kr. 67 : Cri. 623.

ofer-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-sprǽce, adj.

speaking too much, talkative, loquaciouszungun linguam magniloquumsaying more than is just or true

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speaking too much, talkative, loquacious Se ðe ofersprǽce biþ multiloquio subditus, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 6. Se ofersprǽcea wer vir linguosus, 38, 8; Swt. 279, 21.

tó-wesness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-wesness, -wesenness, -wisness, e; f.

separationdissolutiondivorcedifferencedisagreementdiscorddissension

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Se se ðæt wæter út forléte wǽre fruma ðære tówesnesse seminantur stimuli, oriuntur rixae, accenduntur faces odiorum . . . Qui dimittit aquam, caput est jurgiorum. Past. 38; Swt. 279, 9-13.

Linked entry: -wesenness

twelfta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelfta, ord. num.

Twelfth

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Twelfth Se twelfta duodecimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 282, 19. Móna se twelfta, Lchdm. iii. 190, 4. Hé wæs twelfta sylf, Andr. Kmbl. 1330; An. 665.

Linked entry: epiphania

ǽmetgian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽmetgian, ǽmettigian, ǽmtig(i)an.

to emptyto be at leisure.to devote one's self to, take time for

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(in Latin glosses) to devote one's self to, take time for :-- Ǽmta rǽdincge vaca lectioni, Scint. 222, 5. ðe émtige vacet ídelnesse, R. Ben. I. 83, 8. Rǽdinge hí ǽmtian, 82, 9, 14.