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tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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Hé is wyrðe ðæt ðú him tilige he deserves that you exert yourself for him; dignus est ut hoc illi praestes, Lk. Skt. 7, 4.

Linked entries: teolian telge tylian

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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Fédd beón pastus esse, pasci, R. Conc. 10. to bring forth, produce; gignĕre, prodūcĕre Wæstmas fédan to bring forth fruits, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 8; Gen. 960.

Linked entry: féding

LUST

(n.)
Grammar
LUST, es; m.

LUSTdesirepleasurevoluptuousness

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LUST, desire, pleasure, voluptuousness Epicurus sǽde ðæt se lust wǽre ðæt héhste gód Epicurus summum bonum voluptatem esse constituit, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 23.

Linked entry: lustume

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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Hí spyredan hwæt and hwonan hé wæs investigantes unde vel quis esset, Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 11. Geléfe hé ðæt wit on riht spirien (spyrigen, Cott. MS.) let him believe that we conduct the enquiry aright, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 27.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

be-fæstan

to fix,to place in securityto fix in the mindimplantto fix by promise or agreementto pledgeto committo commit to a person's chargeto commit to a placeto setbetake to an occupationto commendrecommend,to make acceptableto trust

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D. 203, 4. to make acceptable Se ofermete ne befæsð ús nǽfre Gode esca nos non commendat Deo, Past. 317, 19.

þes

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þes, þæs; m.: þeós, þiós, þiús; f.: þis, þiss, þys; n. demons. pron. This
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Rush.) is eówer tíd haec est hora uestra, Lk. Skt. 22, 53. Þis is landa betst, Cd. Th. 49, 21; Gen. 795. Þiss wǽron ealle Créca leóde, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 13. Þis sint ða ðe sceolon standan hi stabunt, Deut. 27, 12: Jos. 12, 1.

Linked entries: þás þis

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Hyngran, þyrstan ... eall ꝥ is of untrumnesse þæs gecyndes ( ex infirmitate naturae est ), Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 82, 26. Þára tó feala woroldwuniendra winð wið gecynde, Met. 13, 17. Þá þurh gecynd Críst heriað, Hy. 7, 24.

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan ; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian—sagast, sagaþ ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]
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Wæs kýðed ðæt his wrégend leáse wið hine syredon and on sægdon probatum est accusatores ejus falsas contra eum machinasse calumnias, 5, 19 ; S. 640, 14.

hider

to this worldto this lifein this worldto this pointhither and thitherto and fro

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L. 22, 51. with other adverbs. þider(es) hither and thither, in various directions Hider and þider ultro citro, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 68.

Linked entry: hider-cyme

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrackmiserysufferingsuffering that comes as punishment,retributive punishmentvengeancewhere the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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wrack, misery, suffering Ðæt cúþ is ðæt ðæt mid Drihtnes mihte gestihtad wæs, ðæt yfell wræc cóme ofer ða wiþcorenan quod Domini nutu dispositum esse constat, ut veniret contra improbos malum, Bd. I. 14; S. 482, 41.

ge-sprǽc

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Th. ii. 402, 38. a speaking to or with, colloquy, dialogue, conversation Mé simle is swýþe leóf ealldra manna gespræc (sprǽc, gespræca, v. ll.) mihi senum collocutio esse semper amabilis solet, Gr. D. 79, 18.

ge-þolian

(v.)
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An. 1691. to suffer the doing or happening of something, allow to take place Unáscendedo uosa giðolaðes inlesos esse patiaris, Rtl. 114, 7. Ne giðole ðu from ðǽr unápínedlíce ꝥte sié áboren nec patiaris ab illa inpune bajulari, 113, 36. intrans.

LANG

(adj.)
Grammar
LANG, adj.

LONGtall

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Ðæt hé wǽre lang on bodige quod esset vir longæ staturæ, 2, 16; S. 519, 33. Ðæt is nú ðæs líchoman gód ðæt man síe fæger and lang and brád, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 32. Eádweard se langa, Byrht, Th. 139, 53; By 273.

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht; adj.

Lightbrightcheerfulshiningclear

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Dó ðíne ansýne esne ðínum leóhte faciem tuam illumina super servum tuum, 118, 135. Ðonne wurþaþ ðín eágan swá leóht then shall thine eyes become so clear, Cd. 27; Th, 35, 34; Gen. 564.

ge-girwan

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Ꝥ wæter is gegyred tó þám neoðerum stówum fram þám cnolle þæs muntes ut aqua ab illo montis cacumine usque ad inferiora derivetur, 113, 13. to present, give Þá máðmas ic þé bringan wylle, éstum gegyrwan, B. 2149

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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to stand; stand still, remain, last, exist, be; stāre, mănēre. existĕre, esse Heó mihte Gode willsumra wífmonna láreów and féster-módur gestandan ipsa Deo dēvōtārum māter ac nutrix posset existĕre fēmĭnārum, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 17: Ps. Th. 118, 114.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Æfter hiere féng tó ðǽm ríce (regno potita est) Pentesilia, Ors. I. 10; S. 48, 2. Sum cyning þe unrihtlíce féng tó ríce tyranaus, Bt. 29, l; F. 102, 26. Féng Constantius tó þǽm onwalde adeptus imperium, Ors. 6, 31; S. 284, 13.

rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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Hú neáh ðære tíde wǽre ðætte ða bróðru árísan sceolden and Godes lof rǽran and heora úhtsang singan quam prope esset hora qua fratres ad dicendas Domino laudes nocturnal excitari deberent, Bd. 4. 24; S. 599, 4

Linked entry: hebban

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.
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Genóg sweotol hit is ðæt ðæt fulle gód wæs ǽr ðam ðe ðæt wana omnia perfecta minus integris priora esse claruerunt, 34, 2; Fox 136, 12. III a. with numerals, wanting, save (cf.Goth. fidwór tiguns ainamma wanans, 2 Cor. II, 24). v. wana; m.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifullyelegantlygentlyfairplausiblyspeciouslyimpuritythoroughlynoblysplendidlyjustly

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Hí hine mid ealre smyltnysse on heora fiðerum feredon, þæt hé ne mihte ne on scipe fægeror gefered beón, Guth. 40, 18. of gentle, courteous, kindly treatment Onfóh þú þínum esne fægere, Ps. Th. 118, 122.