wíf-cyn
woman-kind ⬩ women ⬩ female sex
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woman-kind, women Ðæt hí of ðam wífcynne him cyning curan ut de feminea regum prosapia regem sibi eligerent, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 22. Ðú eart gebletsod betuh ealle wífcyn (in mulieribus, Lk. 1, 28), Blickl. Homl. 143, 18. [Wiðuten wifkin and childre besides
stæf-cræft
the art of letters ⬩ grammar ⬩ skill in letters ⬩ learning ⬩ study
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the art of letters, grammar Ic Ælfríc wolde ðás lytlan bóc áwendan tó Engliscum gereorde of ðam stæfcræfte, ðe is geháten grammatica ... forðan ðe stæfcræft is seó cǽg ðe ðæra bóca andgit unlícþ, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 2, 13-17. Gramma is on Englisc stæf
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á-tyhtan
to stretch ⬩ tendere ⬩ attendere ⬩ extendere ⬩ in-tendere ⬩ to persuade ⬩ incite
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Add: to stretch; tendere, attendere, extendere, in-tendere Hí átiht (adtendit) fram slǽwþe, Scint. 67, 2. Átiht (extende) þá só; ðan lufe gynd ealne embehwyrft, 2, 16. Þænne geþanc ná tó bebodum só;ðre lufe byð átiht (tenditur), 53, 7. Átyht, Past. 301
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be-cnyttan
to tie up in a bundle ⬩ to tie round ⬩ surround with a bond ⬩ to tie ⬩ attach with a string, ⬩ to tie a rope,
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Add: with acc. of what is tied, to tie up in a bundle Ðæt hé Godes gifa ná ne becnytte on ðǽm sceáte his slǽwðe, Past. 59, 15. to tie round, surround with a bond Hí becnytton his swuran mid rápe, Hml. S. 15, 53. to tie, attach with a string, Gif hwá
licgan
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Add: of persons or animals, to be in a prostrate or recumbent position Godes þeówa líð æt þínum gatum, Hml, S. 31, 1153. Ðá læg se king and ásweartode eall, C. D. iv. 57, 13. Se wítega læg and slép, Hml. Th. i. 246, 2. Læg sum wǽdla æt his geate, 328
wer
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a man, a male person Wer oððe wǽpman vir, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 11. Wer wintrum geong ( Isaac ), Cd. Th. 174, 34; Gen. 2888. Wíffæst wer a married man, L. C. S. 55; Th. i. 406, 14. Se Godes wer Sanctus Martinus, Blickl. Homl. 213, 36. Se eádiga wer, 215,
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gód
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Add: good, having in due measure the properties, which an object of its kind ought to have. of material things Ǽlc gód treów byrð góde wæstmas, Mt. 7, 17. Ælfheres láf ( a corslet ), gód . . ., golde geweorðod, ealles unscende, Vald. 2, 17. Hét him ýðlidan
a-settan
to set ⬩ put ⬩ place ⬩ appoint ⬩ lay ⬩ set up ⬩ erect ⬩ build ⬩ to set or take ⬩ to plant ⬩ ponere ⬩ statuere ⬩ constituere ⬩ instituere ⬩ collocare ⬩ deponere ⬩ desumere ⬩ plantare ⬩ to make a journey ⬩ iter facere
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to set, put, place, appoint, lay, set up, erect, build, to set or take, to plant; ponere, statuere, constituere, instituere, collocare, deponere, desumere, plantare He asette his swíðran hand under Abrahames þeóh posuit manum sub femora Abraham, Gen.
cyne-líc
Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public ⬩ regius, regalis, publicus
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Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public ; regius, regalis, publicus Eádward cyng man bebyrigde bútan ǽlcum cynelícum wurþscipe king Edward was buried without any kingly honour, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 3. Ðæt is cynelíc þing that is a royal thing
lífan
allow ⬩ permit
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To give leave, allow, permit Ða feówer ic eów lýfe tó sǽde and tó mete quatuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibum, Gen. 47, 24. Ic ðé selfes dóm lífe I allow you to decide, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 7; Gen. 1916. Moyses lýfde eów eówer wíf tó forlǽtenne
mótian
to address one's self ⬩ speak (to a person) ⬩ converse ⬩ to address an assembly ⬩ to discuss ⬩ dispute ⬩ moot a question
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to address one's self, speak (to a person), converse (v. mótung) Man mót on eornost mótian wið his Drihten se ðe wyle ðæt wé sprecon mid weorcum wið hine the Lord, who will have us speak to him by our deeds, must be addressed in all seriousness, Ælfc
ge-werian
to defend ⬩ protect ⬩ take care of ⬩ make [land] free from claims ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ procurare ⬩ to associate with for the cause of defence ⬩ to make a treaty with ⬩ assŏciāre defensiōnis causa ⬩ jungere fœdĕre
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to defend, protect, take care of, make [land] free from claims; defendĕre, procurare Ic gewerige defendo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 29. Se ðe land gewerod hæbbe he who has defended land, L. C. S. 80; Th. i. 420, 19. Þér of is gewerod án and tuenti híde
GILP
Glory ⬩ ostentation ⬩ pride ⬩ boasting ⬩ arrogance ⬩ vain-glory ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ gloria ⬩ ostentatio
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Glory, ostentation, pride, boasting, arrogance, vain-glory, haughtiness; gloria, ostentatio Se seofoþa heáfod-leahter is ídelwuldor ðæt is gylp the seventh chief sin is vain-glory, that is pride, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 27: 218, 22. He nolde nán þing dón
ród
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a rod, pole. v. segl-ród. a measure of land Se haga is fram ðære eá eástwardes .xxviii. róda lang and súþwardes .xxiiii. róda brád and eft ðanon westwardes on sæferne .xix. róda long, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 6-9. a cross, rood (as in Holy-rood) Ðeós
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seldan
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Seldom, rarely Seldan (-on) raro, Ælfc. Gr. 38 ; Zup. 240, 12 : Bt. 16, 1 ; Fox 50, 14. Oft nalæs seldan. Ps. Th. 74, 4. Tó seldan hit biþ, beó hit seldor on dæg ðonne seofon síðum, Btwk. 194, 11. Oft (of ? cf. Icel. of- too, and v. of-) seldan hwǽr
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be-tǽcan
to shew ⬩ ostendere ⬩ to BETAKE, impart, deliver, commit, put in trust ⬩ impertire, adsignare, tradere, commendare ⬩ to send, follow, pursue ⬩ mittere, insequi, amandare
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to shew; ostendere He eów betǽcþ mycele healle ipse ostendet vobis cænaculum magnum, Lk. Bos. 22, 12. to BETAKE, impart, deliver, commit, put in trust; impertire, adsignare, tradere, commendare Ic betǽce híg ðam yrþlincge adsigno eos aratori, Coll.
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ge-hálgian
To consecrate ⬩ dedicate ⬩ initiate ⬩ ordain ⬩ hallow ⬩ make holy ⬩ sanctify ⬩ consecrāre ⬩ dedĭcāre ⬩ sacrāre ⬩ inĭtĭāre ⬩ ordĭnāre ⬩ sanctĭfĭcāre
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To consecrate, dedicate, initiate, ordain, hallow, make holy, sanctify; consecrāre, dedĭcāre, sacrāre, inĭtĭāre, ordĭnāre, sanctĭfĭcāre Hét se pápa hine to bisceope gehálgian the pope commanded to consecrate him bishop, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 9 : 3, 24; S
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þennan
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to stretch, spread out, extend, bend (a bow) Ic míne handa tó ðé hebbe and ðenige expandi manus meas ad te, Ps. Th. 87, 9. Bogan his ðeneþ arcum swum tetendit, Ps. Surt. 7, 13. Ic míne handa tó ðé þenede expandi manus meas ad te, Ps. Th. 142, 6. Ða synfullan
þrinness
Trinity
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Trinity, mostly in the special sense the Trinity Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfð ðære hálgan þrynnysse anlícnysse; for ðan ðe heó hæfð on hire ðreó ðing ... Is hwæðere se man án man, and ná ðrynnys, God ... þurhwunaþ on ðrynnysse háda and on ánnysse ánre godcundnysse
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under-wreðian
to support ⬩ sustain ⬩ supponere
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to support, sustain Ic underwreðige (-wreoðige, MSS. F. O.) fulcio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2; Zup. 190, 5. Underwreðie, Engl. Stud. xi. 65, 34. Ðú underwreððes sustentas, Rtl. 45, 9. Underwreoðaþ his untrumnesse sustentat inbecillitatem suam, Kent. Gl. 644. Ealle
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