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frum-ildu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-ildu, f.

The first ageyouth

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The first age, youth Fram ðǽre frumildo a primaevo ( pubertatis tyrocinio, Ald. 33, 8 ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 52

Linked entry: frymþ-ild

stóc-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-wíc, es; n.

A habitation, residence

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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34

á-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
á-þreátian, p. ode

To force away

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To force away Ðæt mon wielle æt óðrum his yfel áðreátigan, and hine on ryhtum gebringan, Past. 293, 10

wiþ-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp.-cweden.

to replyto gainsaycontradict maintain an opposite opinionto contradictopposeresistto refuserejectnot to allow

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Grammar wiþ-cweþan, with dat. of person to whom a refusal is given Hé wolde ðæt hé ána wǽre heora cyning, ac ealle ða leódscipas ánmódlíce him wiðcwǽdon, Homl. Ass. 103, 34.

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Him mon setl tǽhte and hé sæt æt ðam symble he was shewn a seat, and sat at the feast, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 28: 5, 19; S. 639, 35. Him freá tǽhte wegas ofer wésten, Cd. Th. 174, 5; Gen. 2873.

ǽniht

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L. 20, 40. as adjective Næfdes ðú mæht wið mec ǽneht ullam Jn. L. 19, 11. as adverb Ne forstondes ǽniht wífigæ non expedit nubere, Mt. L. 19, 10: Mk. L. 5, 26: Jn. L. 6, 63

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrongperversityinjusticeerrorwrongfullywrongly

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On wóh lǽran, 25, arg. On wóh libban, Blickl. Homl. 45, II. 19. On wóh nitnan, 61, 22. Ða gódan ðæt gód on riht sécaþ, and ða yfelan on wóh, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 178, 6

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Lamb. 76, 20. to recognise a fact (which is generally stated in a clause beginning with ðæt) Wundra weorc ðíne and sáwle mín oncnáweþ knows that thy works are wonderful Ps. Spl. 138, 13.

éþel

fatherland

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Swá gemindige mínes gódes swá bið manna gehwilc metes and éþeles (of food and fatherland), Lch. i. 384, 26. Hé bebeád þæt ǽlc þára þe on elðeódignesse wǽre cóme tó his ágnum earde and tó his fæder oeþle, Ors. 5, 14; S. 248, 24.

hǽte

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Th. i. 430, 12. heat as an element present in all bodies, fire as one of the four elements Ðunor cymð of hǽtan and of wǽtan.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Ealle oþþe hefige slǽpe swundon, oþþe tó synne wacedon omnes aut somno torpent inerti, aut ad peccata vigilant, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 12.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

ge-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make knowntellrelateproclaimannounceinformnuntiareannuntiarereferreeffarimonereto declarerevealmanifestshewperformconfirmtestifyprovedeclararerevelareedoceremanifestaremonstrareperhiberetestariprobareto make celebratedrenownedfamednotum facereinclytum reddere

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Kmbl. 1568; An. 785 : 1718; An. 861. Swá hie gecýðde wǽron as they were informed, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 9; Dan. 433. Him wæs gecýðed nuntiatum est illi, Lk. Bos. 8, 20. Ðá wearþ hit Constantine gecýd it was told to Constantine, H.

leán

(n.)
Grammar
leán, es; n.

Rewardrecompenseremunerationrequitalretribution

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Sægde leána þanc and ealra ðara ðe him síð and ǽr gifena drihten forgifen hæfde, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 22; Gen. 2933. Gé eów ondrǽdaþ ðæt gé onfón tó lytlum leánum you are afraid of receiving too little reward, Blickl. Homl. 41, 21.

Linked entries: leahan be-leán

ge-witnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-witnes, -ness, e; f.

knowledgecognisancewitnesstestimonyused of persons

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At ðis gewitnesse wæs seo kining Offa at this witnessing was king Offa, Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 12. used of persons Ic Æthelmǽr gewitnys I Æthelmær am witness, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 351, 12-18: iv. 206, 6-9.

Linked entry: witness

þríste

(adj.)
Grammar
þríste, and þríst; adj.

Boldboldpresumptuousaudaciousshameless

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Kmbl. 473; An. 237. Elene, þríste on geþance, Elen. Kmbl. 533; El. 267. Eorl unforcúð, elnes gemyndig, þríst and þrohtheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2529; An. 1266. Þríst, þonces gleáw, Exon. Th. 207, 19; Ph. 144.

Linked entries: þrístling þrýste

late

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Add: slowly Þá mettas þe late melten, Lch. ii. 176, 23. Listnie and late gange let him listen and go slowly (?); gradu lento [but late might be instrumental of læt], Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 76.

sleán

Grammar
sleán, <b>A. I.</b> add: v. sliccan
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Add Iosue hæfde sige and slóh þá hǽðenan . . . þonne hæfde Amalech sige and slóh ꝥ Godes folc, Hml. S. 13, 15-18. add: <b>V a.

samnian

(v.)
Grammar
samnian, ode. v. trans.

to collect, assemble, bring together, gather to draw together, join, uniteto get materials together for a poem to composeto collect, assemble, come togetherto draw together, join, uniteto glean

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Spl. 30, 17. to draw together, join, unite Ðá weóxon ða fýr swýðe and hí tógædere þeóddon and samnedon óþ ðæt ðe hí wǽron on ǽnne unmǽtne lége geánede and gesomnade crescentes vero ignes usque ad invicem sese extenderunt, atque in inmensam adunati sunt

Linked entry: samode

snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor, snottor (-er, -ur); adj.

Prudent, wise, sagacious prudens

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Á sceal snotor hycgean ymb ðysse worulde gewinn Menol. Fox 570; Gn. C. 54: Beo. Th. 1656; B. 826. Snotur Ps. Th. 118, 23. Ðæs snottor in sefan ðæt hé ána mǽge ealle geríman stánas on eorðan Cd. Th. 205, 19; Exod. 438. Fród wita, snottor ár Exon.

Linked entry: snytre

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.
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Skt. i. 4, 140. as a grammatical term Seó forme geendung is on scortne a , Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1 ; Zup. 32, 17. Mid fíffétedum ł scertrum brachycataleclico, Hpt. Gl. 409, 27

Linked entries: scyrtra sceort