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tó-hopa

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hopa, an; m.

Hope, ⬩ expectation

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Hwæt is mín tóhopa quae est expectatio mea? 38, 9. On ðé ys eall úre níél and úre tóhopa Domini est salus, 3, 7. Wâ eów welegum ðe eówer lufu eall and eówer tóhopa is on eówrum worldwelum, Past. 26; Swt. 180, 24.

Linked entries: tó-hopung tó-hyht

ge-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrítan, p. -wrát; pp. -writen

To write ⬩ to give or bestow by writing ⬩ to write along with others ⬩ conscribere

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Hwæt is gewriten quid scribtum est, Lk. Bos. 10, 26: Ps. Spl. 39, 11. Gewriten yrfe legatum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; 57, 96; Wrt. Voc. 20, 37. Gewriten yrfeweard legatarius, Lye

giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To sing ⬩ recite ⬩ speak

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Gyddedon hæleþ in healle hwæt seó hand write heroes in hall discussed what did the hand write, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 18; Dan. 728

for-beornan

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Gif hwæs weorc forbyrnð, hé hæfð þone hearm si cujus opus arserit, detrimentum patietur. Hml. Th. ii. 588, 30. Lígýðum forborn bord, B. 2672. Forborn þurh þæs fíres fnǽst fíf and hundseofontig herges, Jul. 587.

hran

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Hran oððe hwæl, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10. Manducat unumquodque animal in mari alterum.

wéman

(v.)
Grammar
wéman, p. de

To allure ⬩ attract ⬩ persuade ⬩ entice

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Hwǽr ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec fréfran wolde, wéman(wenian?q. v.) mid wynnum Exon. Th. 288, 10; Wand. 29. in a bad sense Ða teolunga ðe hine fram Gode wémaþ Homl. Th. ii. 288, 24.

Linked entry: wǽman

fyllan

(v.)

to fill ⬩ to fill ⬩ to fulfil

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Hig fyldon hira saccas mid hwǽte, Gen. 42, 25. to fulfil Ne cuom ic tó slítenne ah tó fyllenne (gefyllenne, R., adimplere), Mt. L. 5, 17. Ðá fyllennda willo Godes implentes voluntatem Dei, p. 15, 11

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to

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Hwæt wille gé? Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 23 : Blickl. Homl. 155, 35. For ealle ðe willaþ ðæt hé wile, L. Ath. iv. 3; Th. i. 222, 20. Hé cwæþ: ' Hwæt wilt ðú ðæt ic ðé do?' Næs ðæt ná ðæt hé nyste hwæt se blinda wolde. Blickl. Homl. 19, 33.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

ed-wihte

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ed-wihte, pron.

Anything, something ⬩ ălĭquid

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Sax. æt in æt-hwæga somewhat; ălĭquantum: æt-hwón almost; fĕre: Ger. et: M. H. Ger. ete: O. H. Ger. etta, eta, ede.]

á-slídan

to slip ⬩ fall ⬩ to fall ⬩ be removed to an unfavourable place ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ lapse ⬩ relapse ⬩ to fall ⬩ be hurt ⬩ destroyed

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Se cniht feóll of ðám munte . . . hwǽr se líchama þæs áslidenan cnihtes mihte beón funden, 212, 29.

fær

(n.)

going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings

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Hwæt is þæs Hǽlendes stede, oððe hwæt is his fær?, 156, 33.

Linked entry: færbu

wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise

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Oft hwæm gebyreþ ðæt hé hwæt mǽrlíces and wundorlíces gedéð, Past. 4; Swt. 39, 6. Hé (Samson) wearð swíðe ofþyrst for ðam wundorlícan slege, Jud. 15, 18. Wundorlícre hrædnysse hé bið álýsed, Lchdm. i. 288, 16. On wundorlícre mycelnesse, Blickl.

earnian

(v.)
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Hwæs þú earnodest oððe hwæt þú habban woldest quid scire vis?, Solil. H. 14, 13.

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.

theft ⬩ act of thieving ⬩ what is stolen ⬩ theft

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S. 5; Th. i. 250, 5. what is stolen, theft Tó dý ðæt earm and eádig móte ágan ðæt hý mid rihte gestrýnaþ, and þeóf nyte hwǽr hé þýfðe (þeófte,) (MS. C.) befæste, þeáh hé hwæt stele, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 274, 3

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽrlíce, adv.

Magnificently ⬩ excellently ⬩ nobly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ with distinction

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Hwæt is ðes mihtiga ðe ðus mǽrlíce féreþ (Christ entering Jerusalem), Blickl. Homl. 71, 14. Mǽrlíce ðæt líc behwurfon mid miclum wópe celebrantes exequias planctu magno, Gen. 50, 10.

meox

(n.)
Grammar
meox, mix, myx, es; n.

Muck ⬩ dung ⬩ ordure ⬩ dirt

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Hwæt is fúlre ðonne meox? Homl. Th. ii. 408, 29-33: Lk. Skt. 13, 8. Licgaþ forsewene swá swá meox (Cott. MS. miox) under feltúne, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 11: Homl. Skt. 2, 241. Heó eall forseah on meoxes gelícnysse, 8, 38.

Linked entry: mix

mirige

(adj.)
Grammar
mirige, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ delightful ⬩ sweet

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Hwæt ða woruldlustas myreges (myrges, MS. Cott.) brengaþ quid habeat jucunditatis, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 4. Ne geleofaþ man náht miriges ða hwíle ðe mon deáþ ondrǽt one gets no pleasure from life, while one fears death, Prov. Kmbl. 16.

Linked entry: murge

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to be ⬩ esse, existere, fieri

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Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo. Th. 5487; B. 2747: Mk. Lind. War. 10, 44. Ne mæg hira ǽnig bútan óðrum bión nor can any of them exist without the others, Bt. Met.

un-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-clǽne, adj.

unclean ⬩ foul ⬩ filthy ⬩ unclean ⬩ not fit for food ⬩ unclean ⬩ impure

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Hwæt gif hit unclǽne ( immundi ) beóþ fixas? Ic wyrpe ða unclǽnan út, and genime mé clǽne tó mete, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 15. Ða óðre synd unclǽne ( polluta ), Lev. 11, 12.

un-gecyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíc, adj.

unnatural ⬩ not in accordance with the nature of a thing ⬩ not natural ⬩ supernatural ⬩ unnatural ⬩ contrary to nature ⬩ monstrous

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Hwæt wǽre ungecyndlícre, gif God næfde on eallum his ríce náne frige sceaft under his anwealde, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 28