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leóf

(n.)
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La leóf nele hé gelýfan mínum wordum long ago 1 knew him, Sir ... Ah! Sir, he will not believe my words, Glostr. Frag. 2, 10, 19. Lá leóf O Lord, Gen. 18, 23, 25, 28, 30, 31.

líðan

(v.)
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líðan, p. láð

To gosail

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is ðon gelícost swá wé on laguflóde ofer cald wæter ceólum líðan, Exon. 20 a; Th. 53, 18; Cri, 852. Líðan cymeþ comes sailing, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 11; Gn. Ex. l09: 108 b; Th. 415, 23; Rä. 34, 1: Andr. Kmbl. 512; An. 256: Bt. Met.

oððe

(con.)
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oððe, conj. I.
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ðonne óðer twega, oððe ðara nán nis, oððe hí nánne weorþscipe nabbaþ, Bt. 27, 4; Fox 100, 16. Gif onfunden biþ ðæt héáðer oððe... oððe..., L. E. I. 16; Th. ii. 412, 11

Linked entry: eðða

beód

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Se leása freónd bið mannes geféra tó beóde, and tó neódþearfe, Sal. K. p. 206, 4. <b>Ib.</b> food eaten at table :-- Ic selle þis lond Agustines hígum intó hiora beóde, Cht.

eall-swá

(adv.)
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Eallswá mihtig swá hé is, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 57, 39. with verb, likewise, in just the same way Hí geféngon ðone feórþan and eallswá getintregedon, Hml. S. 25, 143. Se wítega wæs ealswá genumen tó ðám óðrum lífe, Swt. A. S.

ge-lustfulling

(n.)
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mid ege helle, ac mid Cristes lufan and gelustfullunge mihta non timore gehennae, sed amore Christi et delectatione virtutum, R. Ben. I. 36, 17.

ge-myndgian

(v.)
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ge-myndgian, ge-myndigian.
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ic þyses Alexandras gemyndgade Alexandri istius mentione commonitus, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 110, 9. with acc. Ðió cuoen súðdǽles gemyndgade reginam austri commemorat, Lk. p. 7, 8. Ge-myndged is memoratur, p. 3, 13.

ge-timbru

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-timbre,</b> es; n.: ge-timbru (-o); f. g. pl. ge-timbrema (cf. ge-tíme). a building, fabric Ꝥ æteówde ꝥ eall ꝥ getimbre þǽre cycenan ( omne coquinae aedificium ) sceolde beón forburnen, Gr. D. 123, 29.

hátan

(v.)
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hátan, p. hátte.
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On þǽre ðióde þe Deira hátte, swíþe neáh þǽre byrig ðe mon hǽt Babilonia, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 20. Mid Latinus wífe Lucrettie hátte, Ors. 2, 2; S. 66, 31. Themestocles hátte Atheniensa ládteów, 2, 5; S. 82, 13.

hǽs

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Petrus and Andreas be Crístes hǽse forléton heora nett . . . hí æfter stemne ánre hǽse þæt þæt hí hæfilon forgeáton, Hml. Th. i. 578, 24. Deóflu be eówere hǽse þá deófolseócan forléton, 64, 26.

wác-líc

(adj.)
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wác-líc, adj.

Poormeanof little dignity or worthpaltry.

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Hwæþer ðæt sié tó talianne wáclíc and unnyt ðætte nytwyrþost is eallra ðissa woruldþinga? num imbecillum, ac sine viribus aestimandum est, quod omnibus rebus constal esse praestantius? Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 16.

Linked entry: wác

smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
smeágung, smeáwung, smeáung, sméung, smeáng, e; f.

search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lostinquiry carried on by the mind, inquiry, consideration, meditation, discussion, deliberation

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Ðá geseah se árleása áídlian his smeágunge then the impious king saw all his deliberation was of no avail Homl. Skt. i. 4, 399. Smeáunga yfle cogitationes malae Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 19. Smeáwunga 9, 4. Smeáwungas (smeóunge, Rush.) Lk. Skt.

Linked entries: smeáþ smeáung

(int.)

LoOhAh

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Nesenese, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 27

stician

(v.)
Grammar
stician, p. ode.
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To stick, remain fixed Ðæs spácan sticaþ óþer ende on ðære felge, óþer on ðære nafe, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 7. Lǽt ða ságlas stician ðǽron . . . Ða ságlas sticiaþ eallne weg inn on ðám hringum . . .

þearle

(adv.)
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þearle, adv.
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convey such an idea, it becomes equivalent to very, very much, exceedingly, and the like. where there is the idea of pain, trouble, etc. where the idea of manner is more prominent Þearle ys mé ðá, heorte ys onhǽted matters go hardly with me now,

þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
þicce, adj.
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Ða wágas wǽron gyldne mid gyldnum þelum ánæglede fingres þicce auratos parietes laminarum digitalium grossitudine, Nar. 4, 26

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Ic ofslóg húses hyrdas, 1666. the subject a thing: Ne bið sond wið micelne ren manna ǽngum húses hyrde, Met. 7, 22. non-material: þonne se weard (conscience) swefeð, sawele hyrde, B. 1742. in phrases denoting the Deity Leóhtes hyrde, Az. 121: Hy. 4

hróf

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Ne wyrðe am ꝥte under hróf mínum inngáe, Lk. L. 7, 6. Róf, Mt. L. 8, 8. <b>I c.</b> house-top as the most public place to proclaim anything :-- Ðætte in eárum gihérdest and sprecende gé wérun in cotum ábodad bið on hrófum, Lk. R.

mid

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Add Henna gelíce þám þe mid ús ( apud nos ) beóð reádes híwes, Nar. 34, 1. Þone Hǽlend þe becóm tó mannum mid Iúdéiscum folce, Hml. S. 24, 89. Mid weálandum, Gen. 2706. Add Gestód Róme*-*burg xii winter mid miclum welum, Ors. 6, 1; S. 254, 6.

sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceáwian, ode.

to lookto look atobservebeholdseeto look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect toto look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitreto look out, seek for, select, choose, provideto shew (favour, respect, etc.)to grant

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Ðá ongon ic geornlícor ðá stówe sceáwigan and geond ða bearwas gongan igitur perambulare totum nemus incipio, Nar. 27, 20. Ceós ðé menn ðæt magon sceáwigean ðone eard mitte viros, qui considerent terram, Num. 13, 3.