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ge-férscipe

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Th. ii. 242, 18. an association, a guild Scute ǽlc man swá pænig, swá healfne, be þæs geférscipes mænio, Ll. Th. i. 234, 10.

ge-þyncþ

Grammar
ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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examine recti judicis muta merita ordinum qualitas actionum, Past. 411, 25. (1 a) of a thing personified :-- Þes dǽl (the participle) næfð nǽnne stede of him selfum, ac byð of worde ácenned, and becymð syþþan tó his ágenre geþingðe (-þincþe, v. l. ), Ælfc

ge-wǽcan

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Ben. 27, 9. non-physical Ne ðú ðé ǽfre ne lǽt wlenca gewǽcan, Met. 5, 31, Mód mid horuwe gewǽht mens sorde saucia, Hy. S. 37, 12. Wæs gewǽht afficitur (acri angore ), An. Ox. 4011.

god-webb

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Of þám cnihtum hí álǽddon áweg tó wircenne godeweb, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 20. Iúdas funde gold and seolfor, godeweb (god-, v. l.) and purpuran ( they got much gold and silver, and blue silk, and purple of the sea, 1 Macc. iv. 23), Hml. S. 25, 359.

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hwider

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Elles hwider aliorsum Ælfc. Gr. Z. 225, 10. Elles hwyder ofer ꝥ ( ne) aliorsum ulterius (progredi valentes ), An. Ox. 3781 : Wrt.

of-teón

(v.)
Grammar
of-teón, pp. -togen and -tigen.

to withdrawto take away what a person has, deprive a person of anythingto withhold, keep back, deny a person anythingabstrahere

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Búton seó syncopa ðonei (of the gen. pl.) ofteó, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 55. Nó Ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Eve ârna ofteón, Cd. Th. 58, 29; Gen. 953.

sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart, adj.

swart, swarthy, black, darkof absence of light or brightness, dark, black, gloomyof absence of good, black (crime), dark, dismal

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Ælfc. Gr. 8 ; Zup. 27, 9 : caeruleus, Hpt. Gl. 516, 14. Wuduréc sweart, Beo. Th. 6281; B. 3145. Hræfn sweart and sealobrún, Fins. Th. 70; Fin. 35.

Linked entries: swart swertling

tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.

to cause doubt,to feel doubtto doubt

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H.) ambigo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 176, 13. Gyt mé tweónaþ, Homl. Th. i. 72, 30. Gif hié giet ðǽr tweónaþ, Past. 16; Swt. 103. 9. Ðá twýnude (tweónode, MS. A.) him haesitabat, Lk. Skt. 9, 7: Homl. Th. ii. 392, 5. Hwí twýnode ðé?, 17.

Linked entries: twínian twýnian

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Justus reahte ða gesomnunge æt Hrofes ceastre, 2, 7; S. 509, 10. Steóran and reccan ðone anweald ðe mé befæst wæs, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 27. Sealde hé ðæt mynster tó reccanne his bréðer, Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 15.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Voc. ii. 83, 13. to use courteous terms on meeting a person, salute Þonne hy æt frymðe gemétad ... gréteð gǽst óðerne, Cri. 1670. Þá gástas góde word sprecað ... þone líchaman lustum grétað, Seel. 136.

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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Ǽr hí geseón Godes ríce on mægne cuman donec videant regnum dei veniens in virtute, Mk. Skt. 9, 1. Hé sealde ǽghwylcum be hys ágenum mægene dedit unicuique secundum propriam virtutem, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 15.

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wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Þurh ða wundor ðe heó geseah æt ðam bisceope, Shrn. 115, 6. Héhbiscopes micla wundra pontificis magnolia, Rtl. 77, 19. a wonderful object, wondrous thing Wén is ðæt hwilc wundor ineode on ðæt carcern and ða hyrdas ácwælde, Blickl. Homl. 239, 30.

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se

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. ¶ where condition is marked: then . . . when :-- Ðý (tunc) mon sceal fæsðne weal wyrcean, ðý (cum) mon ǽr geháwige ðæt se grund fæsð sié . . .

wel

(adv.; int.)

Wellwellprosperouslywellmuchthoroughlyfreelywellproperlywellveryquitethoroughlyveryquitewellah

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Ælfc. C. 7 ;Th. ii. 346, 7. with verbs that denote fitness : Wel ðæt gerás, ðæt heó wǽre eádmód . . . Wel ðæt eác gedafenaþ, ðæt hé tó eorþan ástige Blickl. Homl. 13, 16-19.

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BRÁD

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÁD, def. se bráda, seó, ðæt bráde ; comp. m.brádra, f.n. brádre,brǽdre; superl. brádost; adj.

BROAD open, large, spacious, copiouslatus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus

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Brád amplus, Ælfc. Gr. 37;Som. 39, 35.

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HERE

(n.)
Grammar
HERE, gen. heres, heriges, herges; m.

An army a hostmultitudea large predatory band

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Ðý læs ǽfre cweðan óðre þeóda hǽðene herigeas nequando dicant in gentibus, Ps. Th. 78, 10: Andr. Kmbl. 1304; An. 652. Herigea mǽste with the greatest of hosts, 3001; An. 1503. Herega, Cd. 209; Th. 259, 29; Dan. 699. Heriga, Elen. Kmbl. 295; El. 148.

Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here

hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
hreósan, p. hreás; pl. hruron; pp. hroren

To fallfall downruerecorruere

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To fall [rapidly, headlong], fall down, go to ruin; ruere, corruere Ic hreóse ruo; tó hreósenne ruiturus, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 54. His weorc hrýst tó micclum lyre his work falls to great perdition, Homl. Th. i. 368, 25.

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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granted for a time only, not permanent, transitory, temporary, frail [generally used as an epithet of things of this world when they are contrasted with those of the next] Ac ic wolde witan hweðer ðé þuhte be ðam ðe ðú hæfst hweðer hyt wére ðe lǽne ðe ǽce

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, p. ode.

to make greatextendto make knownspread the knowledge of anythingdeclareproclaimannouncecelebrateto celebrateto celebrateperform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnityto magnifyexaltpraiseglorify

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Kmbl. 23, 5. to make known, spread the knowledge of anything, declare, proclaim, announce, celebrate Ic mǽrsige insignio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 60. Mǽrsaþtunge mín spǽce ðíne pronuntiabit lingua mat eloquium tuum. Ps. Lamb. 118, 122.

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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Of ðam fúlan bróce wið westan randes æsc to the west of the ash tree on the bank (?), Cod. Dip. B. ii. 259, 8. [Cf. later English rand border, strip, slice :-- Raweȝ and randeȝ, Allit. Pms, 4, 105. Randes of bakun, Piers P. Crede 763.

Linked entry: rand-beáh