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mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ, mónþ, es; pl. mónaþ, mónþas; m.

A monthlunarcalendar

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Se mónelica mónaþ hæfþ ǽfre on ánum mónþe xxx nihta, and on oðrum nigon and xx. On swá hwilcum sunlícum mónþe swá se móna geendaþ, se byþ his mónaþ.

gód

(adj.)
Grammar
gód, adj.

GOODbonus

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Crist, seðe ǽfre is gód ðeáh ðe we wáce sindon Christ who is ever good, though we are weak, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 20. Ðǽr wearþ Heáhmund bisceop ofslægen and fela gódra monna there was bishop Heahmund slain and many good men, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 34.

Linked entry: good

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Ne ðú ðé ǽfre ne lǽt wlenca gerǽcan never do thou let pride lay hold on thee, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 61; Met. 5, 31. Ðæs landes mǽre gerǽcan to obtain more of the land, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 21.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

un-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemme, adj.

spotlesswithout blemishwithout defectuninjureduninjuredinviolateundefiledpureimmaculateperfectpureimmaculate

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Godes cyrican wé sculan ǽfre lufian and nǽfre derian wordes ne weorces, ac griðian hý symle and healdan unwemme, Wulfst. 67, 17. Hí eodon of ðam fýre feorh unwemme, Exon.

Linked entries: -wemme on-wæmme

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.
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(Ia) waning of the moon. v. wanian, II. (1 a) :-- Ǽfre seó sǽ and se móna beóð geféran on wæstme and on wanunge, Lchdm. iii. 268, 13: Homl. Th. i. 102, 28. decline, decay, v. wanian, II.

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worseworst

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Hí wyrs geférdan (geférdon máran hearm and yfel v. ll. ), ðonne hí ǽfre wéndan, Chr. 994; Th. i. 241, col. 2. Eów wyrs gelomp, Exon. Th. 142, 1; Gú. 637. Ne wæs hyra ǽnigum ðý wyrs, ne síde ðý sárra, 394, 19; Rä. 14, 5.

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

ge-hlýd

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D. 185, 3. the noise made with things Ðá gehýrde hé gelýd þám gelícost swylce þǽra muneca setl fǽrlíce feóllon ealle tógedere, and wæs ǽfre swá leng swá hlúddre. Ðá æfter langum fyrste geswác ꝥ gehlýd. Vis. Lfc. 47-50.

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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A. 8, 193: 9, 214. to agree together, be companions, act in concert Seó sǽ and se móna geþwǽrlǽcað heom betweónan, ǽfre hig beóð geféran on wæstme and on wanunge, Angl. viii. 327, 25. to agree with another, be a companion, accomplice of, consent to the

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.
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Hé ne úþe ðæt ǽnig óþer man ǽfre mǽrða þon má gehédde, ðonne hé sylfa, Beo. Th. 1012; B. 504.

Linked entries: þanne þon

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Þonne weorðe ic mid eów ǽfre æt ðearfe, and eów ne forlǽte ǽfre æt neóde, Wulfst. 50, 5: Ps. Th. 62, 7: 70, 6. Ða ðe hine seóslige sóhtun on ðearfe, Exon. Th. 157, 30; Gú. 899.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

for-seón

(v.)
Grammar
for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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Ne forseoh ǽfre, ðæt ðú sylfa ǽr, mid ðínum handum her geworhtest ŏpĕra manuum tuārum ne despĭcias, Ps. Th. 137. 8: 54, 1: Ps. Lamb. 26, 9. Gif preóst óðerne forseó oððe gebismirige if a priest despise or insult another, L. N. P.

Linked entry: for-sión

for-ðam

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon, for-ðam-ðe, for-ðæm-ðe, for-ðan-ðe, for-ðon-ðe; conj, [for that which]

For thatfor that reason whichforbecausenamquia

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Næfþ ðys word [willan] nǽnne imperātīvum, forðanðe se willa sceall beón ǽfre frig this verb [to will] has no imperative, for the will must always be free, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 11: Homl. Th. ii. 290, 1, 3, 25.

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

losian

(v.)
Grammar
losian, p. ode

To perishbe loststrayescape

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Hwæt losaþ ǽfre ðam ælmihtigan Gode what is ever lost to the Almighty God? Homl. Skt. 11, 278.

Linked entry: lorian

steall

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
steall, es; m.
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Ðæt hí nǽfre ne beón on stede ne on stealle, ðǽr ǽfre undón worðe ðæt úre forgengles geúðen, Chart. Th. 348, 30. place, stead Brihtwald gehálgode Tobian on his steall, Chr. 693; Erl. 43, 19. Steal. 780; Erl. 57, 1: 803; Erl. 61, 23.

þyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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Ne þyrst ðone nǽfre ðe on mé gelýfð (se ðe giléfeð(-es, Lind.) on mec ne ðyrsteð(-es, Lind.) ǽfre, Rush.) qui credit in me non sitiet umquam, 6, 35. Míne sáwle þyrst sitivit anima mea, Ps. Th. 41, 2. Ða men ne þyrst, Lchdm. ii. 194, 12.

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.
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Hé wæs ǽfre efenmihtig and hé gyt is, Wlfst. 16, 7. Ðú gelýfst þínum hláforde bet ðonne ðé selfum, and þínum géferum æmnwel and ðé selfum, Shrn. 196, 24.

ge-strangian

(v.)
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., condition Ealle þá þe mé ǽfre yfel cwǽdon gestranga tó þínum willan, Angl. xii. 501, 6. Gestrangiað eówere heortan and eówer mód confortetur cor vestrum. Ps. Th. 30, 28. God ús gestrangige and getrymme tó úre ágenre þearfe, Wlfst. 306, 13.

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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Hí gefeordon máran hearm and yfel ðonne hí ǽfre wéndon ðæt heom ǽnig burhwaru gedón sceolde they got more damage and hurt than they ever expected any citizens would cause them, Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 13.

Linked entry: hearm-heort

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Lateslowsluggishtardy

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Ne beóþ ǽfre tó late numquam sunt sera, 62, 18. Swæfna gewisse synt oft late dreams are certain, but often late of fulfilment, Lchdm. iii. 186, 27. Ðæt hí ne beón ne wordes ne weorces, ne ealles tó hræde ne tó swíðe læte, L. I.

widuwe

(n.)
Grammar
widuwe, widewe, weoduwe, weodewe, wuduwe, wudewe, wydewe, widwe, an; f. A widow, v. wíf, <b>III a</b>
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Ne hádige man ǽfre wudewan tó hrædlíce. And gelǽsté ǽlc wuduwe ða heregeatu binnan twelf mónðum, L. C. S. 74; Th. i. 416, 3-17. Geong wuduwe mót eft ceorlian æfter hire weres forðsíðe, L. Ælfc. P. 43 ; Th. ii. 382, 32.

Linked entries: weodewe weoduwe