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ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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For ðan ðú tówyrpest ðíne fýnd and ealle ða ðe unrihtwísnesse ládiaþ and scyldaþ ut destruas inimicum et defensorem, Ps. Th. 8, 3.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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Used of a male :-- Ðeós biþ gecíged fǽmne, for ðam ðe heó ys of were genumen. For ðam forlǽt se man fæder and módor and geþeót hine tó his wífe, Gen. 2, 23-24. Gelíc ðam dysigan men ( viro, cf. wísan were, 24), Mt. Bos. 7, 26.

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(adv.)
Grammar
ná, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Nonotnon

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Næs ná for ðam ðe ðæs landes swá fela wǽre, ac for ðam ðe se Wendelsǽ hit hæfþ swá tódǽled, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 25. Lufian wé hine ... næs nó on gesundum þingum ánum, ac eác swylce on wiðerweardum þingum, Blickl. Homl. 13, 7.

Linked entries: ne

ge-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceósan, to geceósanne, geceósenne; ic -ceóse, ðú -ceósest, -cýst, -císt, he -ceóseþ, -cýsþ, -cýst, pl. -ceósaþ; p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To electchoosedecideproveapproveeligerepræeligereseligereasciscerepeterenancisci

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Se foresprecena wer for hine in bisceop-háde wæs gecoren the aforesaid man was chosen into bishophood for him, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 29 : 4. 1 ; S. 564,12. Ðætte eallra heora dóme gecoren wǽre ut universorum judicio probaretur, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 31.

losian

(v.)
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Ðá árleásan ǽfre for heora yfelnysse losodon . . . Ðá árleásan magon nǽfre ætwindan ðám écum wítum áhwǽr, 16, 89. of inanimate things, to decay, be destroyed, come to nothing Hér of heáfde iúero ne losað (non peribit), Lk. L. 21, 18.

ge-healdan

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Hé fulwihte onféng and þæt forð geheóld, El. 192. Gé geheóldon þæt eów se hálga beád, An. 346. Þæt hié heora fulwihthádas gehealdan, Bl. H. 109, 26. Þæt hí Godes ǽwe on riht geheóldan, 45, 26.

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a regionquartersidequarterpartproportiondeathendfinishedissueeventgoalultimatelyalwaysultimatelycontinuouslyconsecutivelykindsort

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From orde oþ ende forð, El. 590. Ór gecýðan oð ende forð, Jul. 353. termination of existence Ealle þá gewítaþ swá swá wolcn . . . þyllic bið se ende þæs líchoman fægernesse, Bl. H. 59, 21. Ǽlc fǽgernes tó ende efsteþ, 57, 28: 59, 26.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

ATtobeforenextwithinforagainstapudjuxtapropeanteadincontraOffromaabdeTountoas far asadusquead

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with the dative; cum dativo AT, to, before, next, with, in, for, against; apud, juxta, prope, ante, ad, in, contra Sittende æt tollsceamule sitting at the seat of custom, Mt. Bos. 9, 9.

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Ða ðe be gewyrhtum wyrgede wǽron for heora árleásnesse hi qui merito impietatis suae maledicebantur, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 12. to do evil Nylle ðú onhyrgan ðæt ðú wyrge. For ðam ða ðe wyrgaþ beóþ geteorode noli aemulari ut maligneris.

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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For swǽrum and hefigtýmum (heálicum, R. Ben. I. 78, 8) gylte pro gravi culpa, 70, 3. Þurh swíðe hefigtýmne hunger þe þisne eard swíðe gedrehte, Chr. 1096; P. 233, 4.

meaht

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Geweóx miht eorðlices ríces, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 142, 16. an act of power, mighty work, miracle Ne synd áwritene ealle Iúdan gefeoht for his feónda ware, and ealle ðá mihte þe hé mǽrlíce gefremode, Hml. S. 25, 678.

sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
sceamu, e; f.

modesty, bashfulnessshame, confusionwhat causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame the private part

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Se ðe nú ne mæg his gyltas for sceame ánum men geandettan, him sceal sceamian ðonne ætforan heofenwarum, and seó sceamu him biþ endeleás. Homl.Th. ii. 604, 3-6. Ðú mid sceame (sceoma, Lind.: scomo.

Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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Sweype for a top flagellum, 482

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)

To cause a person to labour, to cause trouble to a personwhere no good is implied, to harass, vex, afflict, distress where a good result is intended, to mortify, chasten verberare

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Ðý læs ðe mon unmihtigne man tó feor and tó lange for his ágenan swencte lest a man of small means should be made to toil too far and too long for his own, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 4.

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, p. ode

To trustconfideto trust toto trust something to a personto trust to a person for somethingto trust into be confident about, to trust in, on,to trust that

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Similar entries v. for-, ge-, or-trúwian; ofer-trúwod; treówian

Linked entry: trúgian

hálgian

(v.)
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Fore him ic hálgiga (hálgige, W. S., gihálgo, R.) mec seolfne sanctifica eos . . . pro eis ego sanctifico me ipsum, Jn.

hwít

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. ¶ The weak form used substantively, the white (part) of an egg :-- On ánum ǽge . . . þæt hwíte ne bið gemenged tó ðám geolcan, Hml. Th. i 40, 27. Smyre mid henne ǽges þé hwítan, Lch. iii. 50, 4. Gemeng wiþ ǽges ꝥ hwíte, ii. 74, 24.

freórig

(adj.)
Grammar
freórig, adj.

freezingchilledfrigidfrozenfrīgensfrīgŏre rīgensfrīgĭdusgĕlĭduschilled with fear or sorrowtremblingsadtrĕmenstristis

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Mec se wǽta wong, wundrum freórig, ǽrist cende the humid field, wonderously frigid, first brought me forth, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 8; Rä. 36, 1. Land wǽron freórig cealdum cýlegicelum the lands were frozen with cold icicles, Andr.

norþe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþe-weard, adj.

Northwardnorth

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Ðæt Babylonicum wæs ðæt forme, and on eásteweardum ; ðæt æfterre wæs ðæt Crécisce, and on norþeweardum, 2, 1; Swt. 60, 3. Æt Baddanbyrg westeweardre and norþeweardre ... of foxhylle norþeweardre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 249, 26, 34.

Linked entry: norþ-weard

reócan

(v.)
Grammar
reócan, p.reác

To reek, send forth smoke or steam

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To reek, send forth smoke or steam Ðonne hé ( helleborus albus ) tóbrocen byþ, hé rýcþ eal swylce hé smic of him ǽsænde, Lchdm, i. 260, 8. Muntas reócaþ montes fumigant, Ps. Th. 103, 30 : 143, 6. Reác exalabat, Wrt.

Linked entries: récan hreócan