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wyrt-truma

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-truma, (wyrtruma), an: -trum, es; m.: -trume, an; f. (v. Be ðare wyrtruman,
    Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 93, 7).
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Ða ðe heora heortan wyrtruman on ðisum andwerdum lífe plantiaþ, Homl. Th. i. 132, 7. the root, source, origin Hé cuæð ðæt ǽlces yfeles wyrttruma (wyrtruma, Cott. MSS.) wǽre ðæt mon wilnode hwelcre gítsunge, Past. 11; Swt. 73, 3.

Linked entry: -truma

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Sum heó hire on handum bær, sum hire æt heortan læg, Cd. Th. 40, 8-9; Gen. 636. Ánra gehwylc hæfþ syndrige gyfe fram Gode sume furðor ðonne some alius sic, alius vero sic, R. Ben. 64, 10.

Linked entry: ÁN

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, and stýr, e; f.
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Ðonne wurð seó heardnes stíðmódre heortan gehnexad þurh grimlíce steóra and heardlíce ðreála, Wulfst. 133, 19. Se rihtwísa ne þearf him ondrǽdan ða stíðan steóra ðe Godes ǽ tǽcþ, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 22. <b>V a.

ge-habban

(v.)
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Fácn ne sceal mon on heortan gehabban dolum in corde non tenere, R. Ben. 17, 7. <b>IX a.

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Gl. 1106. the object a non-material thing Þá ingehýd heora heortan fæstlíce on þone heofonlican hyht gestaþelodon, Bl. H. 135, 30. Ic gesette míne hyht on þec þæt hió fæstlíce stonde gestaðeled, Hy. 4, 38.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

ge-wendan

(v.)
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L. 7, 6. of action, to turn to a subject, turn to a person Hé gewende tó Gode mid eallre heortan, Hml. S. 26, 266. Buton hí tó rihte gewendan, Ll. Th. i. 348, 30. Ðis folc nis nó gewend tó ðǽm ðe hié swingð, Past. 267, 6. Gewoendet tó ðé, Lk.

hider

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

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Gl. 503, l) tealtriendum harenosis sablonum glareis ultro citroque nutabundis, 4103. describing confused thought or action Ðæt scip ðáre heortan bið drifen hider and ðider navis cordis huc illucque impellitur, Past. 59, 5.

Linked entry: hider-cyme

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Lind. 27, 51. figuratively Ðá ic ðære heortan heardnesse mid geornfullícre fandunge tóslát cum cordis duritia studiosis percunctationibus scinditur.

ge-mynd

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X. the moral tendency, moral character :-- Sceal on leóht cuman sínra weorca wlite and worda gemynd and heortan gehygd fore heofona cyning, Cri. 1038.

feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidancewidelywidelyfarfar

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Ys heora heorte feor fram mé, Bl. H. 69, 25.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

hwǽr

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., suá huér, L.) gistrión goldes iówer is, ðér heorte bid ubi thesaurus uester est, ibi cor uestrum erit, Lk. R. 12, 34. Suá huér (þǽr, W. S.) ic am, ðér ǽc ðegn mín bið, Jn. L. 12, 26.

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughtyaltus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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On heán muntum heortas wuniaþ montes excelsi domus cervis, Ps. Th. 103, 17. Ná geþafian ðæt se heárra derige ðam heánran not to permit the higher to hurt the lower, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 1.

Linked entries: héh heá heág

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Wel bið ðam eorle ðe him oninnan hafaþ rúme heortan, ðæt him biþ for worulde weorðmynda mǽst, Exon. Th. 467, 18 ; Alm. 3. honour, glory, fame Byð ðé weorðmynd (wurðmynt, v. l.) beforan midsittendum erit tibi gloria coram simul discumbentibus Lk.

Linked entry: wirþu

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Th. 69, 12; Cri. 1119. to know, learn by observation, observe, perceive Gif ic mé unrihtes oncneów áwiht on heortan iniquitatem si conspexi in corde meo, Ps. Th. 65, 16. Oncnáw onsýne Cristes ðínes respice in faciem christi tui, 83, 9.

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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Swá heort wilnaþ tó wætre sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, Ps. Th. 41, 1. Wuhta gehwilc wilnaþþiderweard, ðǽr his mǽgðe bið mǽst ætgædere, Met. 20, 159. of inanimate objects, to tend to an end (gen.)

Linked entry: willnian

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.
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A.) is ðín heorte ubi est thesaurus tuus, ibi est cor tuum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 21 : 18, 20. Sceáwa þǽr dust and drýge bán, þǽr þǽr ðú ǽr gesáwe fægre leomu, Blickl.

Linked entry: þár

ge-neálǽcan

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Tó ná geneálǽc tó Drihtne mid twy-fealdre heortan ne accesseris ad Dominum duplici corde, Scint. 65, 15. IV a. the subject a thing Geneálǽcige gebed mín on gesihþe þínre, Ps. L. 118, 169.

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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H. 3, 9. hwæþer ... oþþe Deófol mót ǽlces mannes áfondian, hwæðer hé áht sý oððe náht; hwæðer hé God mid inweardlicre heortan lufige oððe hé mid híwunge fare, Hml. Th. i. 268, 11-14. Hueðer ... oþþe (ł MS.) utrum ... an, Jn. L., R. 7, 17.

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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Ic eów bidde ðæt ánra manna gehwylc sceáwige hine sylfne on his heortan, Blickl. Homl. 57, 33: 107, 13. Moyses sende and hét sceáwian Azer misit Moyses, qui explorarent Jazer, Num. 21, 32.

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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On heán muntum heortas wuniaþ, Ps. Th. 103, 17. Ic on wéstene wunode lange mansi in solitudine, 54, 7. Wunude, 83, 1. Hé wunode ðǽr on mynstre, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 99. Hé on ðæm lande feala wintra wunode, Blickl. Homl. 113, 13.

Linked entries: wunung wynian