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be-útan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-útan, prep. dat. [be, útan out]

Without ⬩ extra

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Without; extra Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm eall, se is be-útan me mirabilis facta est scientia tua ex me, Ps. Th. 138, 4. Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó, fleóge ǽr leóhte, óþ ðæt ic be-útan wese eallum sǽwum si sumpsero pennas meas ante lucem, et habitavero

tǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlend, es; m.

a reprover ⬩ a scorner, mocker, derider

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a reprover Ðǽm télendum reprehensoribus, Mk. Skt. p. 2, 17. a slanderer, backbiter, detractor Swíþe seldon ǽnig man wile beón andetta, ðæt hé æféstig sý oððe tǽlend, Blickl. Homl. 65, 4. Ðone tǽlend detrahentem, Ps. Lamb. 100, 5. Mid télendum cum detractoribus

Linked entry: télend

ge-fleard

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Add: mad, wicked folly Ælce onscununge gefleardes hatað God omne exsecramentum erroris odit Deus, Scint. 66, 17. Micle betere is ǽlcum crístenum men þæt hé náne wæccan æt cyrican næbbe, þonne hé þǽr wacyge mid ǽnigan geflearde, Wlfst. 279, 13. Beón hí

flítan

(v.)
Grammar
flítan, part. flítende; ic flíte, ðú flítest, flítst, he flíteþ, flít, pl. flítaþ; p. flát, pl. fliton; pp. fliten

To strive ⬩ contend ⬩ dispute ⬩ rebel ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ certāre ⬩ dispŭtāre ⬩ jurgāre

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To strive, contend, dispute, rebel; contendĕre, certāre, dispŭtāre, jurgāre Ic flítan gefrægn on fyrndagum módgleáwe men, gewésan ymbe hyra wísdóm I have learnt that in days of yore men wise of mood contended, struggled about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl

Linked entry: flítend

læt-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-rǽde, adj.

deliberate

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Slow of counsel, deliberate Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigendre æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde and wénaþ menn ðæt hit síc for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action,

un-cýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cýðig, adj.

Ignorant ⬩ unacquainted

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Ignorant, unacquainted Wittende sciens ... uncýðig ł unwittende ignorans, Lk. Skt. p. 7, 18. Ðá wundrade heó ymb ðæs weres snyttro, hú hé swá geleáfful on swá lytlum fæce ond swá uncýðig ǽfre wurde gleáwnysse þurhgoten she wondered at the man's wisdom

sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sárlíce, adv.

sorely, painfully ⬩ sorely, grievously, lamentably ⬩ sorely, bitterly, heavily

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in a manner that causes or is attended by physical pain, sorely, painfully Job sæt sárlíce eal on ánre wunde, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 27. Blód ðæt wæs sárlíce ágoten, Ps. Th. 78, 11. Ðé sculon slítan sárlíce swearte wihta, Soul Kmbl. 145; Seel. 73. Hé sóhte

hlígan

(v.)
Grammar
hlígan, or hligan?

To allow one a reputation for anything, ⬩ to give one glory

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To allow one a reputation for anything, to give one glory Ne forlét ðú úsic éce drihten for ðám miltsum ðe dec men hlígaþ forsake us not, eternal Lord, because of those mercies for which men account thee glorious, Cd. 190; Th. 235, 25; Dan. 311. Willaþ

Linked entry: hlísa

weoroldlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldlíce, adv.
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secularly, civilly Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and

be-þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þurfan, bi-þurfan, ic, he -þearf, ðú -þearft, pl. -þurfon; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorfton; subj. -þurfe, pl. -þurfen; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorften; gen. or acc. or v. n.

To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere

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To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require; opus habere, egere, indigere Wísdómes beþearf he requires wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543. Ic árna biþearf I need mercy, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715: Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 48. Góda mínra

witness

(n.)
Grammar
witness, e; f.

knowledge ⬩ witness ⬩ cognisance ⬩ knowledge ⬩ witness ⬩ testimony ⬩ a person who gives testimony ⬩ a witness

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knowledge Fore wísdóm ł witnesse propter scientiam, Rtl. 194, 37. witness, cognisance, knowledge Menigo óðro béceno worhte se Hǽlend on witnesa (in conspectu) ðara ðegna, Jn. Skt. 20, 30. witness, testimony Ásceacaþ eówer fóta dust ofer hig on witnesse

ful-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gán, full-gán; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ adimplēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ patrāre

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow, accomplish; adimplēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui, patrāre Ðæt hi mǽgen hiora wísdóme fulgán that they can fulfil their wisdom, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 19. Ðe hiora willan fulgǽþ which fulfils their will, 39, 8; Fox

Linked entries: ful-gegán full-gán

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thought ⬩ mind ⬩ intent ⬩ sense ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ conscience ⬩ intention ⬩ purpose

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Thought, mind, intent, sense, knowledge, understanding, conscience, intention, purpose Hwæt fremaþ ðé ðæt ðín cyst stande ful mid gódum and ðín ingehýd beó æmtig ǽlces gódes what doth it profit thee that thy chest stand full of good things, and thy mind

lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
lícettan, p. te

To feign ⬩ pretend ⬩ simulate

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To feign, pretend, profess falsely, simulate Forðam seó orsorge wyrd simle líhþ and lícet ðæt mon scyle wénan ðæt beó is sió sóþe gesǽlþ illa [prospera fortuna] enim specie felicitatis, cum videtur blanda, mentitur, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 30. Oft ða unþeáwas

Linked entry: líccettan

a-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; p. -reahte, -rehte; impert. -rece; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth ⬩ stretch out ⬩ strain ⬩ raise up ⬩ extendere ⬩ expandere ⬩ erigere ⬩ to put forth ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ speak out ⬩ express ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ translate ⬩ proponere ⬩ exponere ⬩ enarrare ⬩ eloqui ⬩ exprimere ⬩ disserere ⬩ interpretari ⬩ reddere ⬩ to set in order ⬩ adorn ⬩ deck ⬩ expedire ⬩ expolire ⬩ comere

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to put forth, stretch out, strain, raise up; extendere, expandere, erigere Hondum slógun, folmum areahtum and fýstum eác they struck with their hands, with outstretched palms and fists also, Exon. 24 a ; Th. 69, 23 ; Cri. 1125. Areahtum eágum attonitis

ge-þeóde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þeóde, es; n.

Language ⬩ speech ⬩ idiom ⬩ translation ⬩ lingua

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Language, speech, idiom, translation; lingua Nis nán mennisc geþeóde non sunt sermones, Ps. Th. 18, 3. Ðǽr ðǽr hine nán man ne can ne he nǽnne mon ne furðum ðæt geþeóde ne can where no man knows him nor he any man, nor does he know even the language,

Linked entry: ge-þióde

æþelborenness

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Add: nobleness of birth, gentle birth Ne teáh nan æðelborennyss nǽnne man tó wurðscype, bútan hé wísdóm leornode, Hml. S. 3, 6. Æþelborenysse stemmatis, Hy. S. 47, 14. Wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Hml. Th. ii. 174, 8. Hé wæs æðelboren,

snytro-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
snytro-cræft, (or snytro (gen.) cræft, cf. þurh snyttra cræft,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
  • An. 631
), es; m.

Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom

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Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom Wundra mǽst, ðæt swylc snyttrocræft ǽnges hæleþa hreþer weardade Exon. Th. 169, 28; Gú. 1101. Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parent ⬩ ancestor ⬩ father ⬩ forefather ⬩ predecessor ⬩ elder

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A parent, ancestor, father, forefather, predecessor, elder Ðá mé yldra mín ágeaf andsware fæder reordode then my father answered me and spake [cf. 872; El. 436 : 891; El. 447 : 906; El. 454], Elen. Kmbl. 921; El. 462. Hí forgeten hæfdon ðara wundra heora

Linked entries: ældran ildra

ge-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mengan, -mencgan; p. de; pp. ed
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To mingle, commingle, mix, blend, confuse, unite, join, combine; miscēre, commiscēre, confundĕre, consŏciāre, infĭcĕre Ðæt he wísdóm mǽge wið ofermetta gemengan that he may mingle wisdom with sensuality, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 16; Met. 7, 8. Ic gemencge confundo