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mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine

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Heáhberht oft ðæs myngode, oðíe ðses landes bæd, Chart. Th. 167, 6. Se ðe nimþ ða þing ðe ðíne synt ne mynega ðú hyra ( ne repetas ), Lk. Skt. 6, 30. to have in the mind, to purpose, intend, determine Menegiaþ, hogiaþ conati sumus, decreivimus Hpt.

Linked entries: myngian un-mynegod ge-mynegian

eall

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Ne bæd hé nó ðæt hé hine elle (mid ealle, v. l. ) fortýnde, Past. 275, 22. (2 a) mid eallum, mid ealle. quite, altogether Ðá ðá ic myd eallum untrum wæs, Nic. 13, 15.

hwǽte

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Hí þone hwǽte úp bǽron, 5. Huít corn sonuuald for huǽtte cuóm of heofnum, Jn. L. 6, 31 note on manna. Hé áfeormað his þyrscelflóre, and hé gegaderað his hwǽte on his bern; þá ceafu hé forbærnð, Mt. 3, 12.

be-seón

(v.)

To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for

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To look. absolute, physical Ne beseoh þú underbæc noli respicere post tergum, Gen. 19, 17. mental Mann þe hys hand ásett on hys sulh and on bæc besyhð, Lk. 9, 62. Beseoh (respice) and gehýr mé, Ps.

hangian

(v.)
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Wearþ hé gefæstnod be þǽre swíþran handa tó þǽre bǽre ꝥ hé hangode tó eorþan ( he hung by his right hand without being able to reach the ground with his feet ), 151, 19.

be-fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-fóran, l. be-foran, and add:

in the presence of ⬩ in front of an object ⬩ a-head of ⬩ over against ⬩ before ⬩ in advance of: ⬩ into the presence of ⬩ before ⬩ in advance

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H. 77, 22. marking relative position or order, before, in advance of: Óþre apostolas beóþ sende beforan hire bǽre, Bl. H. 147, 22: 163, 34. Ic sende mínne engel beforan þínre onsýne, sé gerweþ þínne weg beforan þé, 167, 29.

eo

(n.)
Grammar
eo, I. unaccented, generally stands before two consonants lc, ld, lf, rc, rd, rf, rg, rh, rl, rm, rn, rp, rr, rt, rþ, x; as, Geolca a yolk, sceolde should, seolfor silver, deorc dark, sweord a sword, ceorfan to carve, beorgan to protect, beorht bright, eorl earl, beorma barm, eornost earnest, weorpan to throw, steorra a star, heorte the heart, eorþe the earth, meox dung. II. eó accented, the diphthong, generally stands before the consonants c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, st, t, w; as, Seóc sick, beódan to bid, þeóf a thief, fleógan to fly, hreóh rough, hweól a wheel, leóma a ray of light, beón to be, deóp deep, beór beer, ceosan to choose, breóst the breast, fleótan to float, leóþ a song, ceówan to chew. 2. eó is also the termination of many words, and then the ó in eó is always accented; as, Beó a bee; ic beó

I shall be

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I shall be; freó free; gleó glee; seó the; seó sim, sis, sit; treó a tree; breó three, etc

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare material ⬩ to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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to taw, dress or prepare material Ðá bæd se Godes man ðæt him man íserngelóman mid hwǽte ðyder brohte ðæt land mid tó tawienne.

Linked entry: ge-tawian

hár

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. ¶ used substantively, a grey-haired person :-- Hí háres hyrste Higeláce bǽron, B. 2988. Tunge þínre hárra lingua canum (as if canorum?) tuorum, Ps. L. 67, 24. grey, of an animal's coat Wulf, hár hǽðstapa, Vy. 13. of bright metal Háre byrnan (cf.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence

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Hé bæd hié ðæt hié gemunden ðara ealdena treówa ad antiquorum jura foederum adhortatione persuadens, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 9.

reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
reáfian, p. ode.
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Homl. 63, 17. a place Ic folcsalo bærne, ræced reáfige, Exon. Th. 381, 4; Rä. 2, 6. Ic lond reáfige, 394. 7; Rä. 13, 14. Se snáw gebryceþ burga geatu, reáfaþ swíðor mycle ðonne se swíðra níð, Salm. Kmbl. 65; Sal. 307.

hǽl

Grammar
hǽl, health.
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Nis nánum crístenum menn álýfed bæt hé his hǽle gefecce æt nánum stáne, Hml. Th. i. 474, 30. of a person's health Þǽre ǽran hǽle incolomitati pristine (ualetudinem reítitwit ), An.

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep

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Moises and Aaron and hira bærn gímdon ðæs temples Moses and Aaron and their children took charge of the temple, Num. 3, 38. Rihtes ne gýmdon cared not for right, Andr.

Linked entries: giéman gíman géman geómian

LEÓHT

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓHT, líht, es; n.

LIGHT ⬩ a light

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Se blinda bæd his eágena leóhtes the blind man asked for his eye-sight, Blickl, Homl. 21, 6: Elen. Kmbl. 596; El. 298. Se dæg wæs fruma ðyses lǽnan leóhtes the day was the beginning of this transitory light, Blickl. Homl. 133, 10.

Linked entry: líht

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease

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Hé hyne bæd hylpes, Shrn. 147, 9. Ælcum swyn-cendum on helpe beón, Ll. Th. ii. 414, 36: Ps Th. 98, 3. Hy on name helpe néron ne heom sylfum ne heora freóndum, Solil. H. 68, 24.

Linked entry: helpe

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.

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Bæd him áreccan hwæt seó rún( the dream) bude, 250, 6; Dan. 542. Healdaþ æt heortan hálge rúne, Exon. Th. 282,1 ; Jul. 656 : Elen. Kmbl. 666; El. 333. Dryhtnes word, hálige rúne, 2336; El. 1169. Déglum rúnum mystice, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 4.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath

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Bærn eal tósomne on ða healfe ðe se wind sý. Lchdm. iii. 56, 7. Se wind strongra geswinca ... se wind ðara earfoþa, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18, 28. Wæs mycel ýst windes geworden, Mk. Skt. 4, 37.

hreám

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Þeáh ðe hé mid hreáme ðæs bǽde, ii. 500, 21. Heó mid hreáme clypode: 'Mǽre is se god . . .,' Hml. S. 22, 116

hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
hleápan, p. hleóp, pl. hleópon and hlupon [cf.Icel.hlupu]; pp. hleápen

To LEAP, ⬩ jump, ⬩ dance, ⬩ run

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Herodes swór ðæt hé wolde ðære hleápendan déhter forgyfan swá hwæt swá heó bǽde Herod swore that he would give the dancing daughter whatever she asked, Homl. Th. i. 452, 34

Linked entries: hleápere hleápettan hlípe

ge

and ⬩ even ⬩ even ⬩ both . . . and . . . ⬩ and

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Hé geleornade ge hwæs hé God bæd and tó him wilnade, and ꝥ þe his béne gehýrede wǽron didicerat et quid ille petisset, et quia petita inpetrasset Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 321, 13

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