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hwilc

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Hwelce twá synd wiþerweardran betwuh him þonne gód and yfel ?, Bt. 16, 3; F. 56, 6. For hwilcum (hwylcum, v. l. ) óþrum ðingum woldest ðú ꝥ sprecan? 38, 3; F. 200, 10. where the noun is not expressed 'Heald þá beboda.'

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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Se sit on wóles setle, se ðe yfel wyrcþ mid geþeahte, Past. 56; Swt. 435, 19-22 : Ps. Th. 1, 1. Ðú setst ús on ðæt setl dínes Sceoppendes, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 2. Ofer seatul (on setule, Rush.) Moyses, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 2.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Wið yfela gefreó ús feónda gehwylces, Hy. 6, 31. Grammar wiþ, with dat. Grammar wiþ, marking local relations, Grammar wiþ, proximity, by, near, against, beside Æt Alre, and ðæt is wiþ Æþelingga eige, Chr. 878 ; Erl. 80, 22.

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, changeto change one thing for another, to exchangeto turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn asideto change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down,to subvert, disturb, upsetto cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervertTo return

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Biþ se maga onwent and tóbrocen, Lchdm. ii. 218, 18. to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert Se yfela déma onwendeþ ðone rihtan dóm for ðæs feós lufon, Blickl. Homl. 61, 31. Hié ( bribes ) wísra monna word onwendaþ, L.

tíma

(n.)
Grammar
tíma, an; m.

Timehourtempus horatime when,time at which an event takes place a time when a thing can or ought to be done,a proper time,opportunity in time in good timebe-timesproper timean appointed timea period of time time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. a season of the yearan age of the world time of pronouncing a syllable, quantity time, condition of things

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C.) gafol bédan; ac ðonne hí mǽst tó yfele gedón hæfdon, ðonne nam man grið and frið wið hí, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 2. Þcófas tó tíman (forthwith) forwurðan, búton hig geswícan, L. C. S. 4; Th. i. 378, 13. an appointed time Mín tíma ys gehende, Mt.

Linked entries: týma tíme

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Ða cild ðe niton nánes þinges nán gesceád ne gódes ne yfeles, 1, 39. Seó leáse wyrd ne mæg ðam men dón nǽnne dem, forðam heó nis nánes lofes wyrðe, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 22-24.

þancian

(v.)
Grammar
þancian, p. ode.
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Ðám ðe þanciaþ yfelum mínum qui gratulantur malis meis, Ps. Spl. 34, 29

á-bisgian

(v.)
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Wé beóþ mid mycclum hungre yfelra geþóhta ábisgode, Bl. H. 19, 15. on Wíf ðe ðé on nánum þincgum ne ábysige, Shrn. 183, 11. Heora mód wæs ábisgod on ðisse worulde willnunga, Bt. 41, 3; F. 246, 30. v. other instances under á-bysgian in Dict

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ge-brengan

(adj.)
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Hí ðá uncystegan on yfelre hneáwnesse ne gebrengen, 453, 29. <b>II a.</b> with complementary adj. (ptcpl.) :-- Hé mæg þone láðan gást . . . fleónde gebrengan. Sal. 87 : 147. to bring forth, produce, v. forþ-gebrengan in Dict.

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Is sáwl mín sáres and yfeles gefylled repleta est malis anima mea, Ps. Th. 87, 3. Tó tácnunge sorges and ánfealdes sáres, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 21. Hí hí forlǽtaþ on ðam mǽstan,sáre 7, 1; Fox 16,13 .

ord

(n.)
Grammar
ord, es; m.

a point,of a weapona spear, pointed weaponone who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, princehead, frontline of battle, forefrontthe beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)

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Se leahter ( pride ) is ord and ende ǽlces yfeles, ii. 220, 34. Ord moncynnes ( Adam ), Cd. Th. 68, 2; Gen. 1111. Dæges ord day-break, 174, 10; Gen. 2876. Sume úre þéningbec onginnaþ on Aduentum Domini; nis ðeáh ðǽr forðý ðæs geáres ord, Homl.

Linked entries: ór ord-wíga

ge-nerian

(v.)
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Hæfde hé sele Hróðgáres genered wið níðe, B. 827. where and are combined Genere mé wið níþe fram yfelum menn eripe me ab homine malo, Ps. Th. 139, l. to prevent from getting harm, hold back from hurt. with prep.

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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Onceósan gódes and yfeles, welan and wáwan Cd. Th. 30, 12; Gen; 466. Hí móton him ðone welan ágan ðe wé on heofonríce habban sceoldon, ríce mid rihte 27, 24; Gen. 422. Hé þeóda gehwam heofonríce forgeaf, wídbrádne welan 40, 22; Gen. 643.

Linked entries: wala weala weola

wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straightbentcrookedtwistedobliquenot rightperversefrowardwrongunfair

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Hí hæfdon wóh nebb, and wóge sceancan, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22-27. not right, perverse, froward, wrong, unfair Hit is riht ðæt mon yfelige ða yfelan, and hit is wóh (wóg, v. l. ) ðæt hí mon lǽte unwítnode, Bt. 38, 3 ; Fox 202, 6.

folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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Ne filig þú þám folce þe yfel wylle dón, Ex. 23, i. For eal crísten folc, Bl. H. 45, 32. Þ geleáffulle folc ludéa, 79, 30. Þá clǽnan folc the righteous, Cri. 1223.

lǽtan

(v.)
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Hit is wóh ꝥ hí mon lǽte unwítnode . . . ðú ǽr cwǽde ꝥ hé unriht dyde, ꝥ hé léte unwítnod þá yfelan, Bt. 38, 3; F. 202, 6-13. Lǽtan wrǽce stille, Gú. 170. (2 a) intrans.

gíman

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Ðæt hié giémen . . . ðætte of ðǽm góde ne weorðe wyrse yfel ákenned ut sollicite aspiciant, ne . . . 313, 18. Ðæt hié geornlíce giémen ðæt hié eft ðá synne ne gefremmen ut sollicite custodire studeant, ne . . . 327, 13.

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continuelastnot to come to an endnot to pass awayto continue in a place, with a personto remain, not to leaveto continue in a conditionnot to changeto perseverepersisthold out

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Hié forþ on heora yfelum þurhwunedon, 79, 8. Ðá hig þurhwunedon ( perseuerarent ) hine áxsiende, Jn. Skt. 8, 7. On ðam gewinne þurhwunian, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 31: Met. 25, 70. Þurhwunian on fulfremedlícum weorcum, Blickl. Homl. 77, 19.

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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Th. 158, 2; Gú. 902. to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) Ða ðe mé yfeles unnon them that wish me evil (A. V.); qui cogitant mihi mala, Ps. Th. 39, 17. Ne dyde ic, ðæs ic ðé weán úðe ( because I wished you woe ), Cd. Th. 163, 3; Gen. 2692.

Linked entries: an ann

heá-lic

loftytallhigh uppreciouselevatedraisedloudprofoundintenseextremenobleexcellent

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Ðá yfelan (Venus) wurðiað þá hǽðenan for heálice fǽmnan, Wlfst. 107, 17. of noble qualities Geearnungum heálic meritis celsus, Hy. S. 104, 15. of material things, of superior kind, of high class or degree Gif hé gesóhte heálicne heáfodstede, Ll.