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ge-dwelian

(v.)
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Þæt mód biþ mid ymbhogum gedwelod (ge-dweald, v.l.) þám ꝥ hit ne mæg áredian Gode, Bt. 24, 4; 84, 33

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A fordshallow waterwater that may be traverseda body of watersea

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Ðonne ic (a swan) wado dréfe when I trouble the waters (i.e. swim), Exon. Th. 389, 24; Rä. 8, 2

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

HOL

(n.)
Grammar
HOL, es; n.

A HOLE, hollow, cavern, den

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Th. i. 160, 33

Linked entries: holh holl

nán

Grammar
nán, <b>. I b.</b>
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Th. 14, 26. Næbbe wé náne hláfas panes noa habemus, Mk. 8, 16. Þú þe náne gesceaftas ne forlǽtst náhte weorðan, Solil. H. 5, 5. Add Ne forlǽt þé nán þe gewityg byt, ne þé nán ne séeð bútan wýs, ne þé nán ne gemét búton geclǽnsod, Solil.

brǽþ

odourexhalation

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Th. i. 222, 4, 7. exhalation, air impregnated with odour Wynsum brǽð stémde of þǽre hálgan róde, and þá lyfte áfylde, Hml. S. 27, 109. Wearð ꝥ brýdbed mid brǽðe áfylled, swylce þǽr lǽgon lilie and rose, 4, 32.

eówer

youryouryours

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Th. 20, 9. Ꝥ ic eówerne sum mé begeáte, Hml. S. 33, 109. Iówra selfra anwaldes, Ors. 1, 10; S. 48, 21. Similar entries Cf. úre

híw-cúþ

domesticfamiliar

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Sweotollíce wé magon ongeotan ꝥ þá syndon heówcúðe (there are those belonging to the household, i. e. good or evil spirits?) þe wé geseón ne magon, Bl. H. 97, 23. of things Híwcúþ carfulnys domestica sollicitudo, An. Ox. 4183.

hwílwend-lic

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Th. i. 332, 5. Hú hé geheólde þá hwílwendlican geþincþu. Hml. S. 26, 113. <b>II a.

same

(adv.)
Grammar
same, (always in combination with swá); adv.

Similarly, in the same way

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Similarly, in the same way. Swá same And eft Lǽdenware swá same wendon ealla on hiora ágen geþeóde and again the Romans in the same way translated all into their own language, Past. pref. ; Swt. 6, 3.

fót

Grammar
fót, gen. fét ; inst. fét .

the foot of a living creaturea footthe lowest part of an object

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Add:: the foot of a living creature Sete þú þínne scytefinger uppon þínne fót and stríc on twá healfa þines fét. Tech. ii. 126, 9. Mid foet pede, Ps. Srt. 65, 6. Mid ðǽm fét, Past. 357, 21. Mid ðý fét, 358, 4. Óðre fét onscód, 44, 8.

Linked entry: fót-setla

æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a kingone of royal blooda noblemanthe kingGodChristregia subolesvir nobilismanmenpeoplehomohomines

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Éce is se æðeling the creator [atheling] is eternal, Exon. 60b; Th. 220, 12; Ph. 319: 119b; Th. 459, 21; Hö. 3.

in-tinga

(n.)
Grammar
in-tinga, an; m.

A causesakepleacaseoccasionmatteraffairbusiness

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Se forma intinga mennisces forwyrdes wæs ðá ðá se deófol ásende óðerne deófol Evan the first cause of man's perdition was when the devil sent another devil to Eve, Homl. Th. i. 194, 30.

Linked entry: tinga

leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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Þá gesetnessa þe þǽr stronge wǽron and hearde hé hié ealle gedyde leóhtran and líþran, Ors. 5, 12; S. 244, 15. easy, not offering difficulty to what is to be done to one Swá mycclum swá þæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs, swá hit wæs leóhtre miltsunge

FREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓGAN, freón; ic freó, he freóþ, pl. freógaþ, freóþ; p. freóde, pl. freódon; impert. freó; subj. pres. freóge; pp. freód [freó free] .

to freemake freemanumittĕrelībĕrāreto honourlikelovehonōrāredilĭgĕreămāre

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Ða gecorenan freógaþ folces Weard the chosen shall love the Lord of mankind, Exon. 32a; Th. 100, 27; Cri. 1648: 1143; Th. 436, 36; Rä. 55, 12. Freóþ hý fremde monnan strange men love them, 90b; Th. 339, 32; Gn. Ex. 103.

mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽte, adj.

Moderatemeansmallpoorbadinferior

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Th. 103, 24: 113, 21: Exon. 33 a; Th. 105, 16; Gú. 24. Ic ðé feáwe dagas mínra mǽttra móde secge I will tell thee the fewness of my days poor and evil; paucitatem dierum meorum enuntia mihi, Ps. Th. 101, 21.

Linked entries: mæctor ge-mǽte

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrainmensurare, temperare, moderare, regereto measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate ondeliberare, meditariTo become moderate, to moderate one's selfmoderari, temperari

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To become moderate, to moderate one's self; moderari, temperari Him gemetgaþ eall éðles leóma to them shall all the bright fire of their home moderate itself, Elen. Kmbl. 2584; El. 1293

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

un-friþ

(n.)
Grammar
un-friþ, es; n.

absence of peacehostilitiesthe state of being out of the king's peace

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. 17, 22. referring to the king's peace, the state of being out of the king's peace Fare se ealdorman ; gif hé nelle, fare se cyning ; gif hé nelle, licge se ealdordóm on unfriðe ( the old Latin version renders this: adeat aldremannus; si nolit,

bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, p. ode

model

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Th. ii. 48, 35. Þæt hý bodian and bysnian Godes riht georne, Wlfst. 179, 8. Ꝥ hig mihton þám folce wel wissian Godes geleáfan and wel bisnian gódum weorcum, Ælfc. Gen.

út

(adv.)
Grammar
út, adv.

outbeyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosedout on an expeditionoutoutoutoutforthto knock outpull outoutaway from homeabroadoutaway from landoutoutsidenot within doorsnot in the houseabroadoutexternally

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Ben. 53, 6. out to the closet Gif mon ne mæge út gegán, Lchdm. ii. 276, 12: 230, 21, 23.

un-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
un-cyst, e: -cyste, an; f.

A vicedefectfaulta disordera faultsolecisma vicefaultthe vice of avariceniggardlinessparsimonywant of liberality

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Th. 18, 11. Sume wealdaþ ealle uncysta and leahtras on him sylfum, Homl. Th. i. 344, 35. the vice of avarice, niggardliness, parsimony, want of liberality.

Linked entry: un-gecost