weorþ-mynd
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Sió eáðmódnes ieruð beforan ðæm gilpe, and hió cymð ǽr ǽr ða weorðmyndu (wyrðmynðu, Hatt. MS.) gloriam praecedit humilitas, Past. 41 ; Swt. 298, 16. Dryhtne ðe hyre weorþmynde geaf, mǽrþe on moldan ríce, Judth. Thw. 26, 25 ; Jud. 343.
Linked entry: wirþu
sáwel
The soul ⬩ the soul, the animal life ⬩ the soul, ⬩ a soul, a human creature
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Ðis wǽron ða sáula ða ðe hér on worlde mid unrihte gefyrenode wǽron, and ðæs noldan geswícan ǽr heora lífes ende, 209, 34-211, 7. Seó menigo háligra sáula ðe ǽr gehæftnede wǽron (those who were released when Christ descended to Hell) 87, 7.
Linked entry: sáwel-leás
sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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Deut. 16, 19, Æt ðam lande ðe arcebisceop gebohte mid his ágenan sceatte (with his own money ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 86, 10.
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wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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Wén ic talige, gif ð æt gegangéþ, ðæt se gár nimeþ ealdor ðínne I reckon there is likelihood, if that comes to pass, that the spear will carry off thy prince Beo.
Linked entry: wéna
self
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Mé sægde ǽr dæt wíf hire wordum selfa, Cd. Th. 160, 11; Gen. 2648.
wǽta
wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap
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Hé bær ða wǽtan ðære uncystan in ðam telgan ðone hé getýhþ ǽr of ðam wyrtruman portat in ramo humorem vitii, quem traxit ex radice, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 26
þegen
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Ðegn optimas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 50, 3.
Linked entries: þegen-boren þegen-líc þegin þén
dǽl
- Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
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Ne mæg weorðan wís wer, ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl (many years) in woruldríce, Wand. 65. Leóðworda dǽl reccan, An. 1490. ¶ sum-dǽl some-what, some (cf.
GE-RÉFA
A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes
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Ðæt ǽlc geréfa náme ðæt wedd on his ágenre scire, ðæt hí ealle ðæt friþ healdan woldan that each reeve should take a pledge in his own shire, that they would all hold the peace, L. Ath. v. § 10; Th. i. 240, 1.
Linked entries: réfa geréfscipe ge-reáfa
ge-ban
a command ⬩ ordinance ⬩ decree ⬩ proclamation ⬩ mandātum ⬩ stătūtum ⬩ decrētum ⬩ the indiction ⬩ indictio ⬩ edictum
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Geban edictum, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 43; Wrt. Voc. 50, 25
Linked entries: ban ge-benn ge-bonn ge-bonn-gér
scír
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Metod æfter sceáf scírum scíman ǽfen ǽrest. Cd. Th. 9, 5 ; Gen. 137. Scírne scíman, Rood Kmbl. 107; Kr. 54. Fleógan þurh scírne dæg. Exon. Th. 439, 15 ; Rä. 59, 4. Þurh ða scíran neaht, Met. 20, 229. Bláce stódon ofer sceótendum scíre leóman, Cd.
on-wreón
to uncover, disclose ⬩ to uncover, open, remove a covering ⬩ to make known, shew forth, reveal, discover ⬩ to shew the (hidden) meaning of anything, to explain ⬩ to shew, display so as to avoid concealment ⬩ to display what is bad, to expose ⬩ to reveal
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Áne bóc on his wítegunge, ðe him God sylf onwreáh, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 44. Ðeáh ðe him God onwríge wísdómes gǽst, Exon. Th. 273, 14; Jul. 516. Ðam ðe se sunu wyle ðone Fæder onwreón, Mt. Kmbl. ii. 27.
Linked entries: in-wreón un-wreón on-wrigenness
sécan
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Add Hé healdeð Meotudes ǽ. . . and gebedu séceð, Ph. 458. Hý fæsten lufiað . and gebedu sécað, Gú. 781. Secge wé . . . ꝥ þá beón fordóne þe ðæne drýcræft sécað, Hml. S. 17, 113. Ðú symle furðor feohtan sóhtest, Vald. 1. 18.
a-fédan
To feed ⬩ nourish ⬩ rear ⬩ bring up ⬩ nutrire ⬩ cibare ⬩ alere ⬩ pascere
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Ic eom aféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33 ; Som. 36, 44. Ðá híg afédde wǽron quibus adultis, Gen. 25, 27
Linked entry: a-fǽded
ceorlisc
CHURLISH, rustic, common ⬩ rusticus, vulgaris
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Ceorlisc hláf common bread; cibarius [panis], Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 61; Wrt. Voc. 41, 17. Ceorlisc folc common people, plebs; vulgus vel 87; Som. 74, 45; Wrt. Voc. 50, 27. Gif cierlisc [ciorlisc MS.
hefig-tíme
Grievous ⬩ wearisome ⬩ tedious ⬩ troublesome
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Gif hit is hefigtýme on ðyssere worulde hit becymþ tó micelre méde on ðære tóweardan if it is productive of trouble in this world, it attains to a great reward in that which is to come, i. 56, 4:Ælfc. Gen. Thw. p. 1, 6.
Linked entry: hefe-tíme
hrace
The throat
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Hracan [bracan, Som.] fauces, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 109; Wrt. Voc. 43, 37
hyð
Advantage ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ benefit
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Advantage, gain, profit, benefit Hyð vel freme commodum, questus, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 25 ; Wrt. Voc. 47, 30.
Linked entry: hyðe-líc
in-segel
A seal ⬩ signet
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A seal, signet Insegel sigillum vel bulla, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 31; Wrt. Voc. 26, 30. Insegl sigillum, Wrt. Voc. 83, 4.
leahtrian
impeach ⬩ accuse ⬩ blame ⬩ revile ⬩ reproach ⬩ to corrupt ⬩ vitiate
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to charge with crime, impeach, accuse, blame, revile, reproach Ic leahtrige criminor; ic leahtrode criminatus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 61. Man godfyrhte lehtreþ ealles tó swíðe godfearing men are reviled far too much, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163.