cásus
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A case, falling or change to denote the relation of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns to other words in a sentence: [Lat, cāsus, from cădo to fall; as the Grk. πτῶσις a fall, case, from πίπτω I to fall] — Mid ðam casu with the case, Ælfc.
cearig
Careful, sorrowful, pensive, wary, CHARY, anxious, grieving, dire ⬩ sollicitus, cautus, querens, mente turbatus, dirus
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Wæs Meotud on beám bunden fæste cearian clomme the Creator was bound fast on the tree with dire bond, Exon. 116b; Th. 449, 6; Dóm. 67.
cyrce
A church ⬩ ecclesia
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A church; ecclesia Seó cyrce mid hire portice mihte fíf bund manna eáðelíce befón on hire rýmette the church with her porch could easily contain in its space five hundred men, Homl.
Linked entry: cyrc
eáwan
To shew, manifest ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre
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Ne sindon ðíne ǽhta wiht, ða ðú monnum eáwdest thy possessions are nought, which thou didst shew to men, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 14; Seel. 75.
for-gieldan
to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ reddĕre
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We ðé nú willaþ womma gehwylces leán forgieldan we will now pay thee retribution for every crime, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 16; Gú. 560: 117 a; Th. 450, 1; Dóm. 81. Forgield me ðín líf give me thy life, 29 b; Th. 90, 20; Cri. 1477.
freólíce
FREELY ⬩ without hindrance ⬩ with impunity ⬩ lībĕre ⬩ impūne
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FREELY, without hindrance, with impunity; lībĕre, impūne Ðæt he mihte freólíce Gode þeówian that he might freely serve God, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 31: Ps. Spl. 93, 1: Cd. 67; Th. 81, 8; Gen. 1342: Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293.
Linked entries: freólslíce friólíce
gǽst
The soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus
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Nyle he ǽngum ánum ealle gesyllan gǽstes snyttru he will not give all wisdom of mind to any one man, Exon. 17 b; Th. 43, 5; Cri. 684. Gúþlác in gǽste bær heofoncundne hyht Guthlac bare heavenly hope in his spirit, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 10; Gú. 141.
gearwe
Clothing ⬩ attire ⬩ GEAR ⬩ adornment ⬩ arms ⬩ armour ⬩ vestītus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ arma
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Clothing, attire, GEAR, adornment, arms, armour; vestītus, hăbĭtus, arma Enoch cwic gewát mid Cyning engla of ðyssum lǽnan lífe, on ðám gearwum ðe his gást onféng, ǽr hine to monnum módor brohte Enoch alive departed with the King of angels from this
geáþ
Foolishness ⬩ lightmindedness ⬩ luxury ⬩ mockery ⬩ stultĭtia ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ ludibrium
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Foolishness, lightmindedness, luxury, mockery; stultĭtia, lascīvia, luxŭria, ludibrium Ðú, on geáþe, hafast ofer witena dóm wísan gefongen thou, in foolishness, host taken thy course against wise men's judgment, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 16; Jul. 96.
Linked entry: geahþe
heolfor
Blood from a wound ⬩ gore ⬩ cruor
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Blood from a wound, gore; cruor Blód út ne com heolfor of hreþre ðeáh mec bite stíðecg stýle there came not out blood or gore from my breast though the steel with stiff edge bit me, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 9; Rä. 88, 13.
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hwæt-scipe
Quickness ⬩ boldness ⬩ bravery ⬩ valour
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For hiora cræftum and for hiora hwætscipe iówra selfra anwald[es] eóweres unþonces habban mehton by their strength and valour might have had dominion over you against your will; armis vindicare potuissent, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 21.
læfer
a rush
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Xerxes beworhte ða bígelsas mid gyldenum læfrum Xerxes wrought over the arches of the roof with golden plates, Homl. Th. ii. 498, 3. Mid læfrum liscis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 9
lustful-ness
Pleasure ⬩ delight ⬩ desire
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gestaþelade tó lífes wege ðæt hié mágon þurh ða lustfulnesse heora módes mid gódum dǽdum geearnian leht ðæs écan lífes the Lord established for all believers their passage to the way of life, that they may through the ardent desire of their mind earn with
magu-timber
A child ⬩ progeny ⬩ all those who are born
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A child Ðá heó wæs magotimbre eácen worden when she was with child, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 36; Gen. 2235. Mé sealde sunu sigora waldend, and mé cearsorge mid ðýs magotimbre of móde ásceáf, 55; Th. 68, 10; Gen. 1115. [Cf.
mann-dreám
Human joy ⬩ joyous life among men ⬩ joyous noise
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Human joy, joyous life among men, joyous noise Ðú ne gemyndgast æfter mandreáme, ne wást bútan wildeóra þeáw thy mind shall not be according to human life, nor shall thou (Nebuchadnezzar) know aught but the habit of wild beasts, Cd. 203; Th. 251, 30;
óþ-swerian
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B. ) be ðam wíte . . . Gif hé óþswerian nylle . . . . L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 10-12
ge-welgian
To enrich ⬩ make wealthy ⬩ endow ⬩ dītāre ⬩ dōtāre
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Mid hire gestreóne he gewelgode Róme burh he enriched Rome with its wealth, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 36: Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 1. Ic gewelegode Abram ĕgo dītāvi Abram, Gen. 14, 23.
Linked entry: weligian
ge-un-rótsian
to make sorrowful ⬩ to offend ⬩ contristare ⬩ contribulare ⬩ scandalizare ⬩ to become troubled, discontented
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Lind. 10, 22. to become troubled, discontented Ðæt se man geunrótsige ongeán God for ungelimpum ðises andwerdan lífes so that a man becomes discontented with God for the mishaps of this present life, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 16.
grǽg
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Grǽgan sweorde with a grey sword, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 22; Gen. 2865: Beo. Th. 665; B. 330: 673; B. 334