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mód-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
mód-staþol, es; m.

The foundation on which the mind rests

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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners

Linked entry: fæstmód-staðol

gétan

(v.)
Grammar
gétan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grant ⬩ to confirm ⬩ assent to

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To grant, to confirm, assent to Geáfon and gétton gave and granted, Chr. 675; Th. 59, 20. Gétton hit ælle ða óþre all the others assented to it, 656; Th. 53, 27

un-fulfremed

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Hwæthugu unfullfremedre wísan aliquid imperfectionis, Gr. D. 283, 21. Gewitenre tíde unfulfremedre praeterito tempore imperfecto, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 130, 13. Add

Óðen

(n.)
Grammar
Óðen, es; m.
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Odin (the Scandinavian form of the word which appears in Anglo-Saxon as Wóden) Ðes gedwolgod Mercurius wæs árwurðe betwux eallum héðenum on ðám dagum, and hé is Óðon geháten óðrum naman on Denisce wísan. Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde

Linked entries: Ówðen Wóden

fela-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-sprǽce, adj.

loquacious

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Speaking much, loquacious, using many words with intent to deceive Felospraeci, feluspréci trifulus, trufulus, Txts. 102, 1009. Huelc wíte wéne wé ðæt se felasprǽcea (-sprǽca, v. l.) scyle habban ðe simle on ofersprǽce syngað pensemus quae poena multiloquium

gewit-loca

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Gif þú áwyrtwalast of gewitlocan (cf. of ðínum móde, Bt. 23; F. 78, 33) leása gesǽlþa, Met. 12, 26. Þone wísan on gewitlocan scamian (cf. hine scamian, Bt. 19; F. 68, 23), 10, 12. Sume ðone wæterscipe weriað on gewitlocan, wísdómes streám, Past. 469,

ǽfen-dreám

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Se ǽfensang sý geendod mid feówer sealma dreáme . . . ealle ðá óþre sýn tó ðám ǽfendreáme gesungene vespera quattuor psalmorum modulatione canatur . . . reliqui omnes in vespera dicendi sunt, R. Ben. 43, 7-18. Add

CUNNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUNNAN, ic can, con, ðú canst, const, he can, con, pl. cunnon; p. ic, he cúðe, ðú cúðest, pl. cúðon; subj. cunne, pl. cunnen; p. cúðe, pl. cúðen; pp. [on]-cunnen, cúþ; v. a.

to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse

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to be or become acquainted with, to know ; noscĕre, scire Ic ða stówe ne can I know not the place, Elen. Kmbl. 1363; El. 683: 1267 ; El. 635 . Ic eów ne con I know you not, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 13; Sat. 629. ÐÚ canst thou knowest, Andr. Kmbl. 135; An. 68

Linked entries: can cann cúðe cúðen cúðon con

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

fadung

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Þises sealmsanges fadung (fandung, v. l.) and endebyrdnes haec distributio psalmorum, R. Ben. 44, 14. On swylcere fadunge (fandunge, v. l.) . . . eal mynstres fadung (ordinatio), 125, 4-7. Ꝥ Léden and ꝥ Englisc nabbaþ ná áne wísan on þǽre sprǽce fadunge

word-lof

(n.)
Grammar
word-lof, es; n.

Praise in words ⬩ praise

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Praise in words, praise Cyning mec weorþaþ, ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13 ; Rä. ai, II

þegnest-mann

(n.)
Grammar
þegnest-mann, (?), es; m.
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A thane Þás ( a number of bishops, aldermen and others, who are named) and feola óþre kyninges þeónestmen (but cf. Icel. þjónustu-maðr a liegeman ), Chr. 656; Erl. 33, 9. v. preceding word

Linked entry: þeónest-mann

hege-hymele

(n.)
Grammar
hege-hymele, an; f.

Hedge

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Hedge (or wild) hop plant Cicena mete muronis, hegehymele humblonis, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 27-28. Þis is seó gréne sealf. . . brócminte and óþre mintan, cicena mete, hegehymele, Lch. iii. 6, 8-15

Linked entry: hymele

gedwol-godas

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>gedwol-god</b>, es; m. n. A false god Ðes gedwolgod (Mercury) . . . is Óðon geháten on Denisce wísan, Wlfst. 107, 6. Lác tó weorðunge þissum gedwolgode ( Mars ), 106, 30, On hǽþenum þeódum ne dear man forhealdan lytel ne mycel

un-nídelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nídelíce, adv.
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Not scantily, moderately Swíþe wundorlice wísan ꝥ wǽron, þá þe ic gehýre and náht unnédelíce bliþe (non mediacriter læta) Gr. D. 346, 9

Linked entry: nídelíce

un-módig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-módig, adj.

without courage ⬩ fainthearted ⬩ pusillanimous ⬩ not proud ⬩ diffident ⬩ humble

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in a depreciatory sense, without courage, fainthearted, pusillanimous On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða módgan, on óðre ða unmódgan and ða unðrístan ( pusillanimes ) ... ða unmódgan and ða ungedyrstigan wénað ðæt ðæt suíðe forsewenlíc sié ðætte hié dóð

godspell-traht

(n.)
Grammar
godspell-traht, es; m.
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An exposition of a portion of the gospels, a homily Ic gemune mé sylfne secgan þás wísan in þám godspelltrahtum þe ic sylf writ in Homiliis evangelii rem narrasse me recolo, Gr. D. 283, 1. Ic cweðe nú þæt ic nǽfre heononforð ne áwende godspeltrahtas

Linked entry: traht

a-breátan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breátan, p. -breót, pl. -breóton

To break ⬩ kill ⬩ frangere ⬩ concidere ⬩ necare

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To break, kill; frangere, concidere, necare Abreót brim-wísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

tó-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To forbid, ⬩ prohibit

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To forbid, prohibit Wé nellaþ secgan . . . for ðan ðe hyt tócwǽdon ða wísan láreówas, and . . . ða hálgan bóceras forbudon tó secgenne, Homl. Ass. 24,7

mirran

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Add Hú ðonne gyf ðé myrrað and lettað þæs líchoman mettrimnysse dolor corporis te fortasse vi sua commovet, Solil. H. 40, 6. Ælfere ealdorman and óþre manega munucregol myrdon, Chr. 975 ; P. 121, 26. add : v. mirrend

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