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wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wlite, es; m.: wlitu, e (and? an;
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v. wlita, II.
); f.

aspectcountenancelooksappearanceshapeformgood looksbeautiful appearancebeautygloryornament

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Ðe læs ðe hé for hire (Sarah's, v. Gen. 12, 11) wlite wurde ofslagen, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 1. Sunnan beorhtra, æþeltungla wlite, Exon. Th. 181, 4; Gú. 1288. Him mid síðedon twǽgen scinende englas mid wundorlícre wlite swá hé sylf wæs geglenged. Homl.

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

feoh

cattlepropertywealthmoneyrichestreasurebribegiftmetalcoin

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hlísan mid heora ágnum deáþe, for þǽm hí wénaþ ꝥ hí næbben nán óþer fioh ðæs hlísan wyrþe búton hiora ágnum fiore nonnulli venerandum nomen gloriosae pretio mortis emerunt, 39, 11; F. 228, 29. property given as wages, bribe (v. feoh-fang) or gift Ðý lǽs

ge-wendan

(v.)
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Oþ þæt þú gewende tó eorþan of þǽre þe þú genumen wǽre, Gen. 3, 19. to turn round Ðý lǽs gewoende ( conversi ) tóslítas iúh, Mt. L. 7, 6. of action, to turn to a subject, turn to a person Hé gewende tó Gode mid eallre heortan, Hml. S. 26, 266.

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Ðe læs hig (porci) eów tóslýton (-slítas, Lind.) ne dirumpant vos, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 6. Tóslítan (-en, MS.). discerpere, dilaniare. Hpt. Gl. 423, 54. Ðam ðe tósliten (bitten by a dog) sý, Lchdm. i. 362, 25 : 370, 16.

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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Áhte ic holdra ðý læs, deórre duguþe I owned the less of faithful ones, of dear attendants, Beo. Th. 980; B. 488. Dugoþ Israhéla the army of Israel, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 13; Exod. 91: 167; Th. 209, 17; Exod. 500.

be-lúcan

(v.)
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Ðe lǽs ðe hire lufu ðé belúce fram Críste, Hex. 48, 7. Hét se árleása hine útan belúcan, Hml. S. 31, 656. Tó bilúcanne costungo ad excludendas temptationes, Rtl. 118, 9. Maria wæs belocen (exclusa) bútan þære wícstówe, Num. 12, 15.

ge-openian

(v.)
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Hé betýnde his eágan þe lǽs þá cwelleras gesáwon ꝥ his eágan geopenode wǽron, Bl. H. 231, 13. <b>II a.</b> figurative :--- Þám bið wíte geopenad he will go into torment, An. 891. to open, spread out Þú openast handa þíne, Ps.

lócian

(v.)
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Ꝥ wíf him cwæð tó, &#39; Cniht, nim þín gold þe lǽs þé hit losige. &#39; Swá orsorh wæs ꝥ wíf . . . ꝥ heó lócode his goldes þe hí belífian wolde, Hml. S. 12, 221

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitateshrinkflinchbe influenced by

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ryhtwísnesse fore him ne wandige ille se ipso amplius veritatem desiderat amari, qui sibi a nullo vult contra veritatem parci, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 17. with a clause Sanctus Paulus geliéfde, ðæt hé swá micele unscyldigra wǽre his niéhstena blódes swá hé læs

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.

To make lesslessendiminishcurtailto bring within narrower limitsto abatecheckreduceto cause to cease or failto bring to noughtdestroyfrustrateto put in an inferior positionTo wanebecome lessdecreasediminishto wanebecome inferiordeclinedecay

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Ben. 56, 16. to put in an inferior position Ðú wanodest (minuisti) hine lytle læs fram ænglum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6. intrans. To wane, become less, decrease, diminish Ne wexþ his welena (wela ná?), ne eác nǽfre ne wanaþ. Bt. 42 ; Fox 256, 29.

Linked entry: a-wanian

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouscunningwiselearnedskilledexpertknown

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Ðis is wæstm wíses and goodes, ðe his sóðfæst weorc symble lǽste, est fructus justo Ps. Th. 57, 10. Gelíc ðam wísan were (viro sapienti) Mt. Kmbl. 7, 24. Se cyning him ceóse sumne wísne man and glǽwne (virum sapientem et industrium), Gen. 41, 33.

ge-riht

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Ne nǽnne man man ne lǽte unbisceopod tó lange, þe lǽste him forðsíð getímige, and hé næbbe þá gerihtu þe him to gebyredon, Wlfst. 300, 28: Hml. Th. ii. 142, 9.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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., and add: to perceive sound Ðý lǽs mið eárum hérað, Mt. L. 13, 15. Eáro tó hérrannne, 13, 9. Tó héranne, Lk. p. 8, 15. trans, to hear a sound or that which causes sound Ne héres ðú hú micla wið ðec coeðas?, Mt. L. 27, 13.

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Sceall beón se læsta dǽl nýhst ðæm túne, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 33. of time Ne ðínre forþfóre swá neáh is neque mori adhuc habes, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 37, 32 : 3, 8; S. 531, 36. Ðære týde is neáh, ðæt Godes cyrce hafaþ sybbe on eorþan, Shrn. 154, 33.

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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His gebróðru wǽron mid heora fæder heordum on lǽsum . . . 'Þíne gebróðru healdað scép on Sichima,' Gen. 37, 12: 47, 4.

licgan

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Licgende beám lǽsest gróweð, Gn. Ex. 159. (l a) of things that rest on the body :-- Licgað mé ymbe írenbendas, Gen. 371 : 382.

ge-feallan

(v.)
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Leáf féalewiað, feallað on eorðan, ... swá gefeallað þá þe firena lǽstað, Sal. 315. of things, to decline, decay, fail Mycel yfel weaxeþ on þínum ríce, gif þú lǽtest leng þysne drý ríxian, ... and þín ríce for his lárum gefealleþ, Bl. H. 181, 34.

land

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land, <b>. I.</b>
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Þý lǽs se hwǽte cíða leás licge on þǽm lande, Met. 12, 6. ground as property, landed property Landes lǽn precarium Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 2. Ic gean him and his wífe þæs landes æt Stoctúne wið án hund mancosa, Cht. Th. 597, 33.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Swá ic geornlícor ðæt sylfe sóþ sóhte swá ic hit læs métte. Nú ðonne ic ondette ðæt on ðysse láre ðæt sylfe sóþ scíneþ, ðæt ús mæg syllan éces lífes hǽlo, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 29-32. Ic on ðínum sóðe gancge ambulabo in veritate tua, Ps.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Ðý læs hié ormóde wǽron, and ðý sǽnran mínes willan and weorðmyndo ( the slower to do my will and promote my glory ), Nar. 32, 24. Ic (Eve) wæs mid weorþmende on neorxna wange I lived glorious in Paradise Blickl. Homl. 89, 8.

Linked entry: wirþu