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hogu

(n.)
Grammar
hogu, e; f.

Care, anxiety, solicitude

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Care, anxiety, solicitude Habbon hí hoge ðæt hí sýn swilce ðæt hí wurþfullíce herigan mágon let them have a care that they be such that they may worthily praise, Homl. Th. i. 446, 32.

Linked entry: heort-hogu

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert., pl. dóþ; subj. , pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause agĕre, facĕre

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M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 15: Beo. Th. 5610; B. 2809. Dón on to put on, in, or into, to don, L.

ge-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setnes, -setenes, -setednes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Position, foundation, tradition, an institution, constitution, composition, ordinance, decree, lawpŏsĭtio, sĭtus, fundātio, trādĭtio, instĭtūtio, constĭtūtio, compŏsĭtio, lex, pactum

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Be gesetnessum and gemétum sprǽccynna de fĭgūris mŏdisque lŏcūtiōnum, Bd. 5, 24: S. 648, 42. Be heofenes gesetenissum de statu cæli, Nar. 1, 16

FEÁWA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÁWA, feá; pl. nom. acc. feáwe, feáwa, feá; gen. feáwena, feáwera, feára; dat. feáwum, feáum, feára; adj.

FEWpauci

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FEW; pauci Feáwa ðata manna mihte beón eardfæste few of the men could abide in their dwellings [lit, could be earth-fast or settled ], Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 10: Deut. 4, 27: Mt. Bos. 9, 37: Lk. Bos. 10, 2.

Linked entry: feá

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, to grant, allow.
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L. 6, 4. with clause Ne is geléfed ðé ꝥ ðú geniomæ beer ðín, Jn. 5, 10. <b>III a.</b> to give permission to a person (dat.) :-- Bédon hine ðá gaastas . . . and geléfde him (concessit eis), Mk. L. R. 5, 13: Lk. L. 8, 32. <b>III b.

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To dispersescatterdestroyspargereaspergeredispergeredisperderedissiparedispertiredestruereTo be dispersednot to keep within proper bounds

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Geþancu and geþeahtu ðíne tóstrédde and tó náht getealde beón getácnaþ the dream betokens that your thoughts and counsels will be dissipated and counted for nought, Lchdm. iii. 214, 24. Scípa tóstrogdenra ovium dis-sipatorum, Rtl. 9, 38. intrans.

efne

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Ben. 3, 2. Efne nú is ðeós gifu eów ætbróden, Hml. Th. i. 64, 23

múþ

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in a person's mouth, seek to be told by a person Sió ǽ sceal beón sóht on ðæs sácerdes múðe, Past. 91, 17. the exterior opening of the mouth considered as part of the face Gif múð wóh weorðeð.

récan

(v.)
Grammar
récan, réccan (reccan?); p. róhte
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Hí woldon on elþeódignesse beón, hí ne róhton hwǽr, 891; Erl. 88, 8. Men ne róhton hwæt hý worhtan, Wulfst. 163, 16

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Ðé sind wítu weotud be gewyrhtum, Andr. Kmbl. 2731; An. 1368. Feohgestealda witedra wénan, Exon. Th. 283, 26; Jul. 686. Hé him wælbende weotode tealde, Beo. Th. 3877; B. 1936.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

lof

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Ben. I. 42, 15 : 44, 4

ymb

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Ðá hálgan láreówas hwílon sprecað be ðám Fæder and his Sunu, hwílon embe ðǽre Hálgan Ðrynnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 56, 27.

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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Nó hé mid hearme gæst ne grétte not with insult did he greet the guest, Beo. Th. 3788; B. 1892. Huscworde ongan herme hyspan with words of contumely and insult began to revile him, Andr. Kmbl. 1341; An. 671.

Linked entry: hearm-heort

ge-swígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígan, p. de.
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Geswígdon eall þá deófolgyld, Shrn. 151, 33. (2b) to be (almost) incapable of speech, be greatly astonished :-- Gestylton ł gesuígdon (stupebant) alle ðá menigo and cwédon, Mt.

ge-reccan

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Ben. 24, 4: Ps. Th. 89, 18. Bióð gereahte reguntur (sapientia), Kent. Gl. 439. (2 a) to instruct :-- Ic þé mæg gereccan be sumere bisne ꝥ þú miht ongiton ꝥ . . .

wealh-stod

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-stod, es; m.

An interpreterone who serves as a medium between speakers of different languagesan interpreter of written language a translatoran interpreter of a subject, an expoundera mediator the word occurs as a proper name

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Th. ii. 128, 19. an interpreter of written language, a translator Ælfréd kuning wæs wealhstod ðisse béc, Bt. proem.; Fox viii. 1. Ðæra hundseofontigra wealhstoda gesetnyssa, Anglia viii. 336, 4.

Linked entry: -stod

HÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÉDAN, p. de

To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receiveto take care of, guardcustodire, observare

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Gif ðár nán man ne biþ ðe ðære heofonlícan bodunge hédan wille if there be no man there that will heed the heavenly preaching, Homl. Th. ii. 534, 16

Linked entries: be-hédan ge-hýdan

BELT

(n.)
Grammar
BELT, es; m.

A BELTgirdlebalteus

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A BELT, girdle; balteus Cot. 25

níwan

(adv.)
Grammar
níwan, neówan, neón; adv.

Recentlylatelynewly

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Ben. 96, 3. Gelamp nýwan it happened lately, Nicod. Thw. 8, 27 : 19, 37. Seó núgyt neówan is becumen and gelǽded tó Godes geleáfan quae (ecclesia Anglorum) nuper adhuc ad fidem adducta est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 12.

Linked entries: neówan níwane níwe

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. de; pp. ed, -rǽdd, -rǽd.

to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide fordecernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providereto enjointo arrangeto readlegere

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Ben. 22. Hit is gerǽd on gewyrdelícum racum it is read in historical narratives, Homl. Th. i. 58, 9. Ðonne gerǽde gé ðás word beforan him ðæt híg gehíron then read these words before them that they may hear, Deut. 31, 11