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manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be doneto urge upon one what ought to be doneto admonishexhortinstigateto bring to mind what, should not be forgottento admonishremindsuggestpromptto tell what ought to be doneto teachinstructadviseto claim of a person (acc.) what is duein jus vocaread malium mannire

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Agustinus Brytta biscopas for rihtgeleáffulra sibbe lǽrde and monade (monuerit), 2, 2; S. 502, 3. Hine mid ðisum wordum manode, Homl. Th. ii. 130, 33. Hí hí manedon and lǽrdon ðæt hí him wǽpno worhton, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 5.

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Swíðor beswicen for Alexandres searewe ðonne for his gefeohte non minus arte Alexandri superata, quam virtute Macedonum, 3, 9 ; Swt. 124, 19. Mid searuwe ácwellan morti tradere, Ps. Th. 108, 16. Ðara feónda searo beswícan and ofercurnan, Blickl.

Linked entries: searo siru

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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Ic sello Berhtsige án híde bóclondes and ðǽrtó c. swína, and geselle hió . c. swína tó Cristes cirican for mé and for míne sáwle and . c. tó Ceortesége, 121, 3-6.

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.
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Se drihten, se ðe deáð for ús geþrowode, þeóden engla, Cd. Th. 306, 19; Sat. 666: Elen. Kmbl. 971; El. 487

be-healdan

(v.)
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Hié for duste ne mehton geseón hú hí hí behealdan sceolden, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 16. Hit ǽr hit nolde behaldan wið unnyt word otiosa cavere verba negligit, Past. 279, 4. On sibbe behealden, Ps.

cépan

(v.)
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D. vi. 184, 22. to look out for, a person (gen. ) Férde Martinus, and þæt folc his cépte, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 7. Rád Maurus tó þám lande, and his cépte sum beddryda, Hml.

efne

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., 221, 14. of time, just now, directly Wyrcað dǽdbóte, for ðan þe heofonan ríce efne geneálǽchð, Hml. S. 16, 133.

ge-scendan

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Ne wilnige sé ná beón ðingere for óðerra scylde, sé ðe bið mid his ágenum gescinded (quem crimen depravat proprium), Past. 63, 21.

ge-dréfan

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Ic eam deópe gedréfed, for þon ic worn worda hæbbe gehýred, Cri. 168. Wurdon hiora wíf gedréfed horam uxores viduitate permotae, Ors. l, 10; S. 44, 30. Ðás þing geseónde hé wearð gedréfed, Chr. 1087 ; P. 223, 16.

hwanan

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, Mk. 12, 37. the cause or reason for a result Hwanun is mé ðis ꝥ mínes drihtnes móder tó mé cume?, Lk. 1, 43. Hwanon is þes þus strang?, Bl. H. 85, 10. Hwonon wurde þú mid þissum woruldsorgum þus swíþe geswenced?

mǽg

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Gif man gehádodne oþþe ælðeódigne forrǽde . . . þonne sceal him cyng beón, oþþon eorl þǽr on lande and bisceop þǽre leóde, for mæg and for mundboran, búton hé elles óðerne hǽbbe, 174, 8: 348, 6.

self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron. <b>A.</b>
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For hwon wríhst ðú sceome, and ðín sylf þecest líc, Cd. Th. 54, 15 ; Gen. 877. Is ðín ágen sprǽc innan fýren, sylf swíðe hát ignitum eloquium tuum vehementer, Ps. Th. 118, 140. Ðǽr habbaþ englas dreám, sanctas singaþ, ðæt is seolfa for God, Cd.

Linked entries: seolf silf siolf sylf

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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Ex. 151. with gen. to mourn for, be grieved at Hwá is swá heardheort ðæt ne mæg wépan swylces ungelimpes? Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 40

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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Ðá wundrade se ðeng for hwon hé ðæs bǽde, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 31. Gif hwá wundrie, hú hit gewurðan mihte, Jud. 15, 19. with gen. and clause Hwá ne wundraþ ðæs, ðæt sume steorran gewítaþ under ða sǽ? Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 26.

Linked entry: wyndrian

ge-winnan

(v.)
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To get by effort what is striven for. of peaceful effort Him bið leán gearo þæs wé magon fremena gewinnan reward shall await him from any good we may gain, Gen. 437. His hyldo is unc betere tó gewinnanne þonne his wiðermédo, 660.

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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Jesus ... being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God, Acts 1, 3) árétte, Hy. 10, 36. Similar entries (v. rúnian) [cf. Goth. rúna niman to take counsel] a mystery, Rún biþ gerecenod, Cd.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

Æðelflǽd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelflǽd, e; f. [æðele, flǽd]

ÆthelfledÆthelfleda

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Erl. 100, 30, and his widow Æthelfled governed Mercia most efficiently for about ten years Hér com Æðelflǽd, Myrcna hlǽfdige, on ðone hálgan ǽfen Inuentione Sanctæ Crucis, to Scergeate, and ðǽr ðá burh getimbrede; and, ðæs ilcan geáres, ða æt Bricge

Linked entry: Æðelrǽd

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make readyprovidefurnishexecutefindto find the way to any placereachpararepræparareexsequiinvenirepervenire aliquo

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Smeáge man hú man mǽge rǽd arédian þeóde to þearfe let it be considered how advantage may be provided for the behoof of the nation, L. Eth. vi. 40; Th. i. 324, 28: L. C. S. 11, Th. i. 382, 6. Arédod furnished, Som.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

EARM

(adj.)
Grammar
EARM, ærm, arm; comp. earmra; sup. earmost; adj.

poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretchedpauper, mĭser the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision paupĕres

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Ic wolde cweðan ðæt hi wǽron earmoste I should say that they were most miserable, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 13: Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 6; Rä. 40, 14. the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision; paupĕres Be teóðunge.

FEOHTAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHTAN, part. feohtende; ic feohte, ðú feohtest, he feohteþ, fiht, pl. feohtaþ; p. ic, he feaht, ðú fuhte, pl. fuhton; pp. fohten

To FIGHTcontendmake warcombatstruggleprœliāripugnārebellārecontendĕredecertārecollīdĕre

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Drihten fiht for éow Dŏmĭnus pugnābit pro vōbis, Ex. 14, 14: Wrt. Voc. 78, 1. Monige synd, ðe to me feohtaþ multi qui bellant me, Ps. Th. 55, 3: 58, 1.

Linked entries: a-feohtan ge-feohtan