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ge-wis

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wis, ge-wiss, es; n.
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without fail Bissextus ǽfre binnan þám feórþan geáre cymð mid gewisse, Angl. viii. 312, 11. certainty in action, where a definite course is followed Swá hé six and twéntig daga ꝥ færeld þurhteáh, swilce hé tó sumum menn mid gewisse ( with definite aim) fóre

tíþian

(v.)
Grammar
tíþian, tigþian; p. ode

To grant,concede,of that which is granted

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Lamb. 18, 8. with a clause Nolde se cyning him tíðian ðæt Israel férde forð ofer his gemǽru qui concedere noluit, ut transiret Israel per fines suos, Num. 21, 23. used absolutely Ðonne ðú him tíðast, Hy. 7, 56.

Linked entry: tigþian

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Hie woldon ða men him tó mete dón they wanted to make the men food for themselves, St. And. 4, 18. Sý ðæt ylfa ðe him síe be the elf what it may, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 290, 29.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

ge-wítan

(v.)
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Först 165. Eall ꝥ is from heora eágum gewiten, Bl. H. 99, 19. Míne welan syndon ealle gewitene and gehrorene, 113, 25

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, swurd, swyrd, es; n.
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For some account of old swords, see Wright's The Celt, The Roman, and the Saxon, pp. 404-6, and Worsaae's Antiquities: see also Grmm. Gesch. D. S. p. 12

Linked entry: swyrd

ge-met

(adj.)
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III. a measure, an instrument for measuring :-- False gewihta and wóge gemeta, Ll. Th. i. 310, 13. a vessel Éghuælc án wæs tuisestre gemet, Jn.

se

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For ðon wé ðiss feáwum wordum sǽdon, ðý wé woldon gecýðan hú . . . Past. 33, 6. For þý hé wilnað ꝥ hé habbe ꝥ hé næfð, þý hé wolde genóg habban, Bt. 26, 1; F. 92, 4. and Ne fleáh hé ðý ríce ðý his ǽnig mon bet wyrðe wǽre, Past. 33, 17.

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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Homl. 199, 23. to shoot, make an object move rapidly, push (cf. to shoot a bolt) Ðonne man ða sulh forþ drífe, and ða forman furh on sceóte, Lchdm. i. 404, 2.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

Englisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Englisc, Ænglisc; adj.

ENGLISHAnglĭcus

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Ic [Ælfríc Abbod] gesett hæbbe wel feówertig lárspella on Engliscum gereorde I [Abbot Ælfric] have composed about forty sermons in the English tongue, Ælfc. T. 27, 17.

Linked entries: Anglisc Ænglisc

lind

(n.)
Grammar
lind, e; and linde, an; f.

a shield

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Beraþ linde forþ, Thw. 24, 16; Jud. 191. Scyldas wégon, linde bǽron, Byrht. Th. 134, 45; By. 99: Beo. Th. 4719; B. 2365. Hwíte linde, Cd. 158; Th. 107, 4; Exod. 301

mis-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-, misse-líc; adj.

wanting in likeness or unityunlikediversevariousdiverging from the usual courseerratic

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Hú ne sǽdon wé ðæt ðis andweaede líf nǽre nó ðæt héhste gód, forðam hit wǽre mistlíc (MS. Cott. mislíc), Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 17. Mistlíc promiscuum, mixtum, Hpt. Gl. 497, 5. Mistlíc bleó discolor, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 35.

ge-hwá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, m. -hwæt; n. g. -hwaes; pron.

Every onewhoeverwhoquisquequis

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This word is often found with a genitive Forðí sceal gehwá on his Drihtne wuldrian therefore shall every man glory in his Lord, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 12. Hwæt gehwá náme quis quid tolleret, Mk. Bos. 15, 24.

týnan

(v.)
Grammar
týnan, p. de
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Miððý ða duro uérun týndo cum fores essent clausae. Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 19. to close a place, prevent entrance into a place, shut up Gié týndon ríc heofna clauditis regnum coelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 13. <b>IIIa.

wrídian

(v.)
Grammar
wrídian, wríþian; p. ode

To put forth shootsbe productivegrowflourish

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To put forth shoots, be productive, grow, flourish Þúfaþ and wrídaþ frutescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 13. literal, of vegetable growen Se aeþela feld wrídaþ, wynnum geblówen, Exon. Th. 199, 17; Ph. 27.

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be-sleán

(v.)

to strikesmiteto strikedashinflictto striketo strike

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Th. i. 100, 1. to strike, force a passage þá beslóh se þorn on þone fót, and swá strang wæs se sting þæs þornes, þæt hé eóde þurh þone fót, Guthl. 68, 2. [O. Frs. bi-slá : O. H. Ger. pi-slahan stringere, verberare.]

hæft-níd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-níd, e; f. ; es; n.
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. ¶ pl. with force of sing. :-- Wæs sum wyln gehæft tó swinglum, and læg on hæftnédum, Hml. S. 21, 167. Hé ús áhredde fram deófles hæftnýdum, Hml. Th. i. 338, 4

Linked entries: hæfte-neód hæft-néd

ofer-cuman

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Ne mihte hé geþencan hú hé hí mid ǽnige cræfte ofercuman sceolde, Bt. 39, 4; F. 216, 24. (1 a) to overcome in argument :-- Ofercuóm conuincit (Judaeos de baptismo Johannis interrogando ), Mk. p. 4, 19. of some physical or mental force or influence, to

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fettervinculumcaptivity, bondage, imprisonment, keepingcaptivitas, custodiaa bond, chainclasp, rivetimprisonment

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Hé of hæfte áhlód folces unrím from captivity he drew forth people numberless, Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 34; Cri. 568 : Andr. Kmbl. 2797; An. 1401 : 2938; An. 1472.

on-wealh

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wealh, -walh; adj.

Whole, entiresound, uninjured, uncorruptedwhole, entire

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Ða lástas á onwalge beóþ and on ðære ilcan onsýne ðe hié on forman on ða eorþan bestapene wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 127, 20. metaph. Heó onwealg on hiere onwalde æfter þurhwunade regnat incolumis, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 62, 23. Wæs hyre mægdenhád onwalg, Exon.

Linked entries: an-wealh -wealg

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Ger. meinetwillen) Hé áscade hié for hwý hié nolden geþencan ealle ða brocu and ða geswinc ðe hé for hira willan and eác for hiera niédþearfe fela wintra dreógende wæs, Ors. 5, 4; Swt. 224, 28. Hé ǽfre wan for willan ðæs Ælmihtigan, Homl.