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capitol

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Add: in connexion with books, a chapter Hér geendiaþ þá capitulas expliciunt capitula, R. Ben. 8, 31: 6, 4. Hér onginnað ðisse bóce capitulas, Ll. Th. ii. 128, 5, 7. Hér onginð seó óðer bóc mid hire capitulon, 180, 40.

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, a heath, hǽþ a plant. Take these together, for ' e ; f. ' substitute es; n.
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Voc. ii. 134, 35. Hǽð calomacus, 13, 33. Haeth, haedth, haet thymus, Txts. 102, 1007. Hǽþ timus, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 68. Hǽð alucurus vel thimus, ii. 10, 38. Hǽþ brogus, 127, 25 : mirica, i. 33, 54.

seofon

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Ne secge ic þé oð seofon (seofun, R., seofo. L.) síðas, ac oð seofon hundseofontigon síðon, Mt. 18, 22. (1 a) in combination with decades :-- Twá hundredum and seofon and sixtigum fíftýne geáres getel, An. Ox. 3036.

wyrd

Grammar
wyrd, <b>. IV</b> 2.
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add: what is done, a deed, an action Gif hé ó wǽre gecnysseð mid mænniscre herenesse fram þám mægne þyssere wyrde in virtute facti (a miracle just performed) favore humano pulsatus, Gr. D. 59, 31.

wel-willende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-willende, adj. (ptcpl.)

of good will ⬩ benevolent ⬩ benignant ⬩ kind

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Th. ii. 230, 11: Homl. Ass. 80, 186: 101, 329. Wynsum ús byð ðæt wé welwyllende beón 10, 267.

hara

(n.)
Grammar
hara, an; m.

A hare

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Se hara mid ðysse wyrte hyne sylfne gelácnaþ the hare doctors itself with this plant, Herb. 114, 1; Lchdm. i. 226, 22: Med. ex Quadr. 4; Lchdm. i. 342, 14, 16, 18.

tweónung

(n.)
Grammar
tweónung, twínung, twýnung, e; f.

Doubt ⬩ uncertainty ⬩ hesitation

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Doubt, uncertainty, hesitation Ðam men biþ módes tweónung, Lchdm. ii. 194, 3. Ðæra apostola tweónung be Cristes ǽriste, Homl. Th. i. 300, 33. Ðam deófle wæs micel twýnung, hwæt Crist wǽre, 168, 10.

Linked entries: twínung twýnung

searu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
searu-cræft, es; m.

a treacherous art ⬩ wile ⬩ stratagem ⬩ an artifice ⬩ a machination ⬩ plot ⬩ art ⬩ skill ⬩ cunning ⬩ a cunning art ⬩ an engine ⬩ machine

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Voc. ii. 54, 28. Þurh diófles searucræft, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 304, 26. Þurh searocræft, Andr. Kmbl. 217; An. 109. Searecræftum argumentis, Hpt. Gl. 471, 27: machinamentis, 478, 54. Bepǽht mid ðæs deófles searocræftum, Homl. Th. i. 192, 17: Exon.

etan

to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy

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Ic et exedi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 36. of things, of the action of physical agents, where it is gradual Hine æt se cancor, Hml. S. 6, 284.

ufera

(adj.)
Grammar
ufera, uferra; cpve.: ufemest; spve.

upper ⬩ higher ⬩ upmost ⬩ highest ⬩ later ⬩ after

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Voc. i. 59, 52. Ðæt uferre hrif, Lchdm. ii. 224, 8. On ðam uferan dǽle ðæs heáfdes in superiore parte capitis, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 45. Ðone wisdóm ðara uferrena gásta supernorum spirituum scientism, Past. 3; Swt. 32, 13. Ðám uferum (uferrum, Ps.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

power ⬩ authority ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ empire ⬩ reign ⬩ bishops ⬩ consuls ⬩ a kingdom ⬩ realm ⬩ a diocese ⬩ a nation

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Voc. ii. 44, 42. Wihtrǽde ríxigendum ðé fíftan wintra his ríces, L. Wih. prm.; Th. i. 36, 5. Under fíftiga cyninga ríce, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 4.

gifeþe

(adj.)
Grammar
gifeþe, adj.
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Cf. gifan; III

lust-full

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-full, adj.

Desirous

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Desirous Gif his hwá síe lustfull máre tó witanne séce him ðonne self ðæt if any one be desirous to know more of it, let him seek it himself, Ors, 3, 2; Swt. 100, 27

tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
tácnung, e; f.

Signification ⬩ an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom ⬩ an indication, evidence, proof ⬩ an indication of what is future, a presage, prognostic ⬩ figurative representation, an emblem ⬩ direction, ordering

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Ða hé mé in tácnunge his lufan bebeád quos mihi in indicium suae dilectionis commendaverat, 2, 6; S. 508, 18.

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cunnan

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Th. i. 190, 31. cunnan on to be skilled in, have knowledge of Ic þǽr nán þing on ne cann, Hml. A. 182, 42. Gif þú canst on cræftum swá swá þú cwǽde, hwí wolde þín hláford þé álǽtan tó mé?, Hml. S. 36, 64.

ge-hreósan

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B. ii. 333. 7-12. to fall from a prosperous condition Feallan hí ł gehreósan hí (decidant), Ps. L. 5, II.

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, <b>; II.</b>
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D. iv. 199, 7.] <b>II b.</b> free from what is shameful, of ground used for burial, hallowed, III

ge-wanian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 27, 55. the object non-material. to lessen in extent, degree Hié sint tó manianne ðæt hié nó hiera fæsten ne gewanigen admonendi sunt, ut abstinentiam suam sine imminutione custodiant, Past. 315, 9.

wær-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wær-scipe, es; m.

Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness

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Prudence, caution, circumspection, wisdom,in a bad sense, cunning, astuteness Wærscipe cautela,i. astutia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 77.

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ge-segnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-segnian, -sénian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [segnian, sénian to sign]

To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless ⬩ crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre

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His wuduwan ic wordum bletsige and gesegnade vĭdŭam ejus bĕnĕdīcens bĕnĕdīcam, Ps. Th. 131, 16. Gesénige hine let him sign himself, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 426, 9, 16. Gif heó gesegnod biþ if it hath been blessed, Salm. Kmbl. 812; Sal. 405.

Linked entries: ge-sénian segnian