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néþan

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D. 18, 10. with preposition Ic swíðe unmeodum geneahhe néðde tó Dryhtnes líchoman and tó his ðám deórwyrþan blóde I ventured far too frequently to go to the Lord's Supper, Angl. xi. 99, 70. with clause Hwæt is þesceorlisca wer þe néþeþ (gedyrstlǽceð

Linked entry: nóþ

á-smeágan

to investigate, ⬩ to find out by investigation ⬩ devise

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Þá ásmeádan exqusita, 324. to find out by investigation, devise Swá hwæt swá ðé is geðúht gyt máre on tintregum ásmeá, Hml. Th. i. 594, 12.

Linked entry: smeágan

ceaf

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Swelce wé nimen ðone clǽnan hwǽte, and weorpen ðæt ceaf onweg, Past. 369, 9. Ánim ꝥ ceaf onweg paleam tolle, Gr. D. 276, 22. On ceafa in paleas, Scint. 57, 7. Add

grytta

(n.)
Grammar
grytta, and gryttan; pl. f.

Grits ⬩ groats ⬩ coarse meal

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Of berenum gryttum of barley grits, Lchdm. ii. 202,7:22;Lchdm. ii. 206, 19 Hwǽte gryttan apludes velcantabra, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 124; Wrt. Voc. 34, 53

Linked entry: gritta

ge-sceádwísness

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Sé þe gesceádwísnesse hæfð, sé mæg déman and tósceádan hwæt hé wilnian sceal and hwæt hé onscunian sceal quod ratione uti naturaliter potest, id habet judicium, quo quodque discernat; per se igitur fugienda optandave dignoscit, 40, 7; F. 242, 17: 13;

Linked entry: sceádwísness

ofer-sáwan

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Dict. to sow seed over other seed Cuóm feónd his and oferseów (ofergeseáw, L. ) weód in midle þæs hwǽtes, Mt. R. !3. 25

hwanan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; adv.

Whence

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Nicod. 4; Thw. 2. 27. in dependent clauses Hí spyredan hwæt and hwonan hé wæs investigantes unde vel quis esset, Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 12. Ic ne wát hwonon his cyme sindon I know not whence is his coming, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 18; Gú. 1196.

Linked entry: hwonan

manna

(n.)
Grammar
manna, monna, an; m.

Man ⬩ a man

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Man, a man Hwæt is se manna quid est homo? Ps. Th. 143, 4. On mannan mód, 117, 8. For ðissum earfoþnessum ðe wé ðissum mannan dydon, Blickl. Homl. 247, 18. Ic ádilige ðone mannan delebo hominem, Gen. 6, 7. God geworhte ǽnne mannan of láme, Homl.

ge-læccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-læccan, -læccean; he -læcþ; p. he -læhte, pl. -læhton; pp. -læht

To take ⬩ catch ⬩ seize ⬩ apprehend ⬩ comprehend ⬩ capere ⬩ arripere ⬩ comprehendere

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Hwæt gelæhtest ðú quid cepisti, Th. An. 22, 5. Germanus gelæhte ðone pistol æt Gregories ǽrendracan and hine totær Germanus took the letter from Gregory's messenger and tore it to pieces, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 29.

Linked entries: læccan ge-læht

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, -trymman; p. -trymede, -trymde.
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Hwæt getácniaþ ða truman ceastra bútan hwurfulu mód, getrymedu and ymbtrymedu mid lytelícre ládunge? quid per civitates munitas exprimitur, nisi suspectae mentes et fallaci semper defensione circumdatae ? Past. 35; Swt. 245, 8.

á-forhtian

(v.)
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S. 139, 21. to be afraid of doing something Ic áforhtige tó secgenne hwæt mé becom, Hml. A. 206, 357. to become amazed at Áforhtiende obstupescens (tanta prodigia ), An. Ox. 2, 388

Linked entry: on-forhtian

ge-rihtwísian

(v.)
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Sé þe behýt his leahtras, ne bið hé gerihtwísad, Angl. xii. 513, 16. to shew an action, statement, &c. to be right, defend as right Swá hwæt swá ðú cwist oþþe dést, ic hit gerihtwísige. Hml, Th. i. 380, 4.

Linked entry: rihtwísian

æg

Grammar
æg, l.
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Hwæt máre ytst ðú? Wyrta and ǽgra, Coll. M. 34, 27. and add

scylf

(n.)
Grammar
scylf, scylp, es; m.

a peak ⬩ crag ⬩ tor ⬩ a turret ⬩ tower ⬩ pinnacle

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Hwæt ða bóceras hine gebrohton tó ðæs temples scylfe, ii. 300, 1-3. Hé hine ásette ofer ðæs temples scylf, Blickl Homl. 27, 11. Scylfas maciones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 29: pinnas, Blickl. Gl.

gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeðe, gyfeðe; adj.

Given ⬩ granted [by fate] ⬩ datus ⬩ concessus

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Hwæt him gúðweorca gifeðe wurde what work of war should be assigned him, Andr. Kmbl. 2134; An. 1068: Beo. Th. 4976; B. 2491: 604; B. 299. v. Grmm. D. M. 843

gréting

(n.)
Grammar
gréting, e; f.
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A greeting, salutation, present in acknowledgment of a favour done; salutatio Hwæt seó gréting wǽre qualis esset ista salutatio, Lk. Bos. 1, 29. Ðínre grétinge stefn vox salutations tuæ, 1, 44.

tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
tácnung, e; f.

Signification ⬩ an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom ⬩ an indication, evidence, proof ⬩ an indication of what is future, a presage, prognostic ⬩ figurative representation, an emblem ⬩ direction, ordering

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Tó hwæm cumaþ hí elles bútan tó tácnunge sorges and ánfealdes sáres quid est aliud, quam futurae quoddam calamitatis indicium? Bt. 7, 2;Fox 18, 21. figurative representation, an emblem :-- Hwæt syndon ða woruldsǽlþa óþres búton deáþes tácnung?

Linked entry: tǽcning

gild-sester

(n.)
Grammar
gild-sester, es; m.

A measure belonging to a guild ⬩ sextarius

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A measure belonging to a guild; sextarius Sceóte ǽlc gegylda ǽnne gyldsester fulne clǽnes hwǽtes let each guild-brother contribute one guild-measure full of clean wheat, Th. Chart. 606, 7: 611, 4

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ complain

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Ic wundrige hwæt ðé seó oððe hwæt ðú mǽne admiror cur aegrotes. Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 11. Hú miht ðú mǽnan ðæt wyrse nú ðú ðæt leófre hæfst gehealden poterisne, meliora quæque retinens, de infortunio jure caussari? 10; Fox 28, 10.

þes

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.; þeós swá hwæt swá heó gesyhð ...; þonne is seó þridde ..., swá hwæt swá þeós gesyhð ..., Lch. i. 242, 19-26. Þás and þás and þás beóð leóriende, Gr.