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Ǽlces monnes yfel bið ðý openre, gif hé anweald hæfþ minus eorum patebit indignitas, si nullis honoribus inclarescant, 27, 2 ; F. 96, 11. clear, easily intelligible Swá sceal ǽlc gesceádwís láreów opene láre and swutole ðǽm ðiéstrum módum bodian, and

HRÓF

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓF, es; m.

A ROOF ⬩ the top ⬩ summit

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Bodiaþ uppan hrófum prædicate super tecta, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 27

witod

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

appointed ⬩ ordained ⬩ assured ⬩ certain ⬩ certain ⬩ certainly ⬩ assuredly

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Béc bodiaþ weotedne willan, Salm. Kmbl. 475; Sal. 238. Ne cýþ ðú witod on wén ðín do not feel sure of your expectation, Prov. Kmbl. 22.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

lár

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Tó bodianne þá hálgan láre, Gr. D. 35, 5. <b>III a.</b> in pl. doctrines, precepts, ordinances :-- Þý lǽs tóworpen sién fród fyrngewritu and þá fæderlican láre forlǽten, El. 432. Lára dogmatum An. Ox. 2088.

swigian

(v.)
Grammar
swigian, sweogian, sweowian, swugian, swuwian, sugian, suwian; p. ode.

to be silent ⬩ of that which has voice ⬩ of that which has not voice, not to make a noise ⬩ to be silent from astonishment, be amazed ⬩ with an object (gen. or acc.) to be silent about something, to refrain from the mention of something

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Ða ðe swigiaþ (swugiaþ, l. 3), ðæt hié hié ne bodiaþ, 48; Swt. 365, 7. Conticinium, ðonne ealle þing sweowiaþ (suwiaþ, MSS. R. P.) on hyra reste, Lchdm. iii. 244, 2. Ic swigode (swygode. Spl.: sugode, Th.) tacui, Ps. Surt. 31, 3: Exon.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance

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Preóstas ðe synt þǽre micclau endebyrdnysse ꝥ hí sceolon óðrum mannum ðǽre sýfernysse God bodian, Hml. A. 146, 60. Cyrclicre endebyrdnysse ecclesiasticis gradibus, Guth. 90, 16. Hé weóx on endebyrdnysse (ordini), Gr. D. 67, 28.

gíman

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Th. i. 102, 15. absolute Bisceopas sceolan bodian . . . gýme sé þe wylle, Ll. Th. i. 374, 21. to observe, notice, consider, with gen. Ðá spone hé ðe his ðeáwa giémað spectatores suos ad sublimia invitet Past. 83, 3. with acc.

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Hí sceolon ðǽre sýfernysse gód bodian, Hml. A. 146, 60. a good deed Þý lǽs hé ǽnig þára góda forylde þe hé þý dæge gedón mihte, Bl. H. 213, 24. Þá gód dón þe ús Godes béc lǽraþ, þæt is fæsten . . . and ælmessylena, 73, 26: 101, 22.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Bodiaþ beorhtne geleáfan ofer foldan fæðm preach the bright faith throughout the expanse of the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 671; An. 336. Se bráda sǽ bræc on eorþan fæðm the broad sea broke on to the tract of earth, Exon. 24 b; Th. 70, 32; Cri. 1147.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope

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to employ the mind, take thought, be mindful, think, consider, meditate Béc bodiaþ ðam ðe wiht hycgeþ books tell to him that thinks at all, Salm. Kmbl. 476; Sal. 238. Hycgeþ ymbe se ðe wile he shall think about it who will, Bt. Met.

geond

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telgan, Gen. 991. through a medium Se ǽwelm biþ smúgende geond þá eorðan, Bt. 24, 1; F. 80, 26. where there is movement to every part of an object, throughout. the subject material Hé ús féran hét geond ginne grund: 'Farað geond ealle eorðan sceátas, bodiað

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Hé ongan bodian and wídmǽrsian ða spǽce, Mk. Skt. 1, 45. in the Northern Gospels spréc translates words denoting places where there is speaking In spréce (spréc, Lind.) in synagoga, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 2. On spréce (spréc, Lind.) in foro, 12, 38: Lk.

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Ðú ðǽm Paul' tó bodianne wuldur ðín gigeadriga gimeodumad arð illi (Peter) Paulum ad predicandam gloriam tuam sociare dignatus es, Rtl. 58, 39. Gegaderade adsciti, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 77: ii. 5, 27.

ge-lífan

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</b> to hold the true faith, be converted to Christianity :-- Bodiað godspel . . . sé ðe gelýfð and bið gefullod, sé bið gehealden, Hml. Th. i. 300, 28.

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, (-ud, -ed, -ad), werod (-ud, -ed), worud (-ad), word, es; n.
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Faraþ geond ealue yrmenne grund, weoredum bodiaþ, 30, 22; Cri. 482. where numbers are associated for a special purpose or arranged in regular order, in military matters, a host, army, troop, band. v. weorod-líst Werod oððe here exercitus, Ælfc.

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian — sagast, sagaþ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]

To say ⬩ to say certain words ⬩ to mean ⬩ to tell a tale ⬩ recite a poem ⬩ pronounce ⬩ deliver ⬩ to speak of ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ narrate ⬩ declare ⬩ announce ⬩ give an account of something ⬩ to express in words feelings of gratitude, admiration, etc. ⬩ to give thanks, glory, etc., to a person ⬩ to declare a person or thing so and so ⬩ to say ⬩ tell ⬩ to speak of ⬩ to ascribe to a person ⬩ lay to the charge of ⬩ accuse of ⬩ attribute to

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Ðæt (all that had been seen and heard) mancynne bodian and secgan, Blickl. Homl. 121, 4. Is ðæt sægd, ðæt . . .

MID

(prep.)
Grammar
MID, (in Gloss. Ep. and Lindisfarne Gospels) mið; prep. with dat. acc. inst.

With ⬩ in conjunction with ⬩ in company with, along with ⬩ among ⬩ apud ⬩ penes ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ seeing that ⬩ cum

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Mid mycelre willsumnysse bodian magna devotione predicare, 3, 3; S. 526, 4. Hé hæfde hí mid mycelre áre mid him, 4, 1; S. 564, 33. Wæs sió fǽmne mid hyre fæder willan beweddad, Exon. 66 a; Th. 244, 24; Jul. 32. Brúc ðisses beáges mid hǽle, Beo.

Linked entry: mið

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió,
  • Lchdm. ii. 260, l
  • ;
m.: seó, ðeó,
  • Blickl. Homl. 65, 13
  • ;
se,
  • Lchdm. ii. 228, 8
  • ;
f.: ðæt; n.

the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that

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And. 12, 7. where relative and antecedent are included in the same word Ðæt gé on eáre gehýraþ bodiaþ uppan hrófum, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 27. Ðonne ðú hæfdest ðæt ðú noldest, oððe næfdest ðæt ðú woldest, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 31.

tó

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too

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Mellitum hé sende tó bodianne(bodiende, 20, 19) Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 19. Tó dónne rehtwísnisse ad faciendas justificationes, Ps. Surt. 118, 112. Tó ondetende ad confitendum, 141, 8.

Linked entry: -anne