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an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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a face, countenance; facies, vultus His ansýn sceán swá swá sunne facies ejus resplenduit sicut sol, Mt. Bos. 17, 2. Befóran ðíne ansýne ante faciem tuam, Lk. Bos. 7, 27. Gúþlác wæs wlitig on ansýne Guthlac was handsome in countenance, Guthl. 2 ; Gdwin

Linked entries: and-sýn an-sién an-sín an-sión ehsýne on-seón on-sién

wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende

a-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tendan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a intensive, tendan to tind, set on fire]

To set on fire ⬩ kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare

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To set on fire, kindle, inflame; accendere, incendere, inflammare Hí atendon hiora herebeácen they kindled their war-beacons, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 24, col. 1. Hí mid fýre atendan woldan they wished to set it on fire, Chr. 994; Th. 241, 32, col. 2

man

(pronoun.)
Grammar
man, mon; indef. pron. (originally nom. of noun mann q. v. ; cf. French on from homo).

One ⬩ anyone ⬩ they ⬩ people

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One, anyone, they, people; it is often used with the active voice where modern English would take the passive Man brohte his heáfod on ánum disce and sealde ðam mǽdene allatum est caput ejus in disco, et datum est puellæ, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 11. Tó middyre

Linked entries: MANN mon

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽrendian, -érendian, -ǽrndian; p. ode; pp. od [ǽrendian to go on an errand]

To go on an errand ⬩ to ask ⬩ tell ⬩ intercede ⬩ mandātum deferre ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ interpellāre

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To go on an errand, to ask, tell, intercede; mandātum deferre, nuntiāre, interpellāre Se ðe him mǽge geǽrendian [ge-érendian MS. B : geǽrndian MS. H.] who can do his errands, L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13. Ðæt he him sceolde Gaiuses miltse geǽrendian that

Linked entries: ge-érendian ǽrendian

in-stede

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stede, -styde [or in stede ; cf. Icel. í-stað on the spot, at once];

On the spot ⬩ at once ⬩ immediately

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adv. On the spot, at once, immediately Instyde continuo, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 48. Instyde statim, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 28 : 2, 12

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To open ⬩ aperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

eorþ-rest

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-rest, e; f. A resting or lying on the ground; chămeunia = χαμευνία, Cot. 31.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down

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Under. Grammar under, with dat. local, without motion to bring one object under another, where one object has another vertically above it Ða wæteru ðe wǽron under ðære fæstnisse, Gen. 1, 7. Under heofenum, 6, 17. Heó áléde ðone sunu under sumum treówe

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

simbel

Grammar
simbel, In 1. 10 for incessablia 1. incessabilia, and add — Þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende, Ors. 3, 9; S. 130, 20. Heó wunode á on symbel neáh Sancte Marian cyrican
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juxta beatae Mariae ecclesiam semper manebat, Gr. D. 283, 6

and-swarian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.

To give an answer ⬩ to ANSWER ⬩ respond ⬩ respondere

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To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian non poterant ei respondere verbum, Mt. Bos. 22, 46. Andswarode ic I answered. Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18. Him se yldesta andswarode the chiefest answered him, Beo.

Linked entries: and-swerian an-swarian ge-andswarian ge-ond-swarian

han-grǽd

(n.)
Grammar
han-grǽd, es; m. Cock-crow: — Gif on [h]angrǽde hit þunrað si gallicantu tonilruaverit, Archiv, cxx. 50, 15.

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, ambiht, ambieht, ambyht [an-, em-, on-], gen. es; nom. acc. pl. o; n.

An office ⬩ ministry ⬩ service ⬩ command ⬩ message ⬩ officium ⬩ ministerium ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandatum

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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9. Lǽste ðú georne

and-git

(n.; part.)
Grammar
and-git, -giet, -gyt, -get, [ond-, on-], es; n. [and, git = get, p. of gitan to get] .

the understanding ⬩ the intellect ⬩ intellectus ⬩ understanding ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ intellectus ⬩ cognitio ⬩ agnitio ⬩ sense ⬩ meaning ⬩ one of the senses ⬩ sensus

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the understanding, the intellect; intellectus Þurh ðæt andgit, man understent ealle ða þing, ðe he gehýrþ oððe gesihþ by the understanding, man comprehends [understands] all the things, which he hears or sees, Homl. Th. i. 288, 21. Þurh ðæt andgit, seó

Linked entries: and-get and-giet and-gyt tácn -git on-git

sol-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
sol-mónaþ, On the gloss panibus sol see Corp. Gl. H. p. xxxix, where panibus is taken to be a corruption of phoebus.

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ealdor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-dæg, ealder-dæg, aldor-dæg; gen. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-day, day of life ⬩ vitæ dies

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Life-day, day of life; vitæ dies On ealderdagum in the days of his life, Beo. Th. 1518; B. 757: 1440; B. 718

Linked entry: aldor-dæg

rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
rǽs, (?). On the analogy of blód-lǽs, -lǽswu (q. v.) this might be entered as rǽs, rǽswu : <b>rǽsa</b> (?).

Similar entry: on-rǽsa

swinc-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
swinc-leás, adj.
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Without labour or toil On ð æm écan lífe wé bútan geswince God heriaþ. Wé sceolon on andwerdum lífe hine herian, ðæt wé móton becuman tó ðære swincleásan herunge, Homl. Th. ii. 364, 9

fyorh

(n.)
Grammar
fyorh, gen. fyores; dat. fyore; n.

Life ⬩ vīta

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Life; vīta Fíf and hundteontig on fyore lifde wintra he passed a hundred and five years in life, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 10; Gen. 1184

fóre-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rynel, fór-rynel, es; m. [fóre, fór before; rynel, es; m. a runner]

A fore-runner ⬩ præcursor

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A fore-runner; præcursor Iohannes his fórerynel wæs on lífe ge on deáþe John was his fore-runner both in life and in death, Ælfc. T. 24, 20: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28, MS. Cot

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