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ETAN

(v.)
Grammar
ETAN, to etanne; part. etende; ic ete, ðú etest, etst, itst, ytst, ætst, he, heó, hit, yt, ytt, et, ett, eteþ, ieteþ, iteþ, yteþ, pl. etaþ; p. ic, he æt, ðú ǽte, pl. ǽton; subj. indef. ic ete, æte, pl. eten; p. ǽte, pl. ǽten; pp. eten; v.a.

EAT, consume, devourĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre

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Ðæt treów wæs gód to etanne quod bŏnum esset lignum vescendum. Gen. 3, 6. Etende eating, Ps. Th. 105, 17. Ic ete ĕdo, ðú etst [ytst MS. D.] es, he et [ett MS. C; ytt D.] est; we etaþ ĕdĭmus, gé etaþ ĕdiĭtis, hí etaþ ĕdunt, Ælfc.

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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Ealne gódne síþfet omnem semitam bonam, Kent. Gl. 20. Ðá oncierde ðæt scip on wónne síðfæt the ship took a wrong course, Shrn. 60, 8. Síþfatu calles, 27. Síþfata semitas, vias, Hpt. Gl. 457, 9.

Linked entry: fæt

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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Geseón ðone hlúttran ǽwellm ðæs héhstan gódes (boni fontem visere lucidum), and of him selfum áweorpan ðá ðióstro his módes, Bt. 35, 6; F. 166, 25. Hiofones leóhtes hlútre beorhto, Met. 21, 39.

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Ðæt hí hiora tóhopan gefæstnigen tó ðǽm écum gódum ut spem in bonis perennibus figant, Past. 393, 31. Hé lét his líchoman on róde mid næglum gefæstnian, Bl. H. 85, 2. Gefæstnod nodaretur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 12.

cneóres

(n.)
Grammar
cneóres, cneórys, cneóris, cneórnis, -ress, e; f.

A generationposterityracetribefamily; generatioposteritasgenstribusfamilia

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Ne gesihþ nán man of ðisse wiirestan cneóresse ðæt góde land non videbit quispiam de hominibus generationis hujus pessimæ terram bonam Deut. 1, 35; Ps. Th. 44, 18. On ðære þriddan cneórisse in the third generation Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 8; Mk.

un-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelíc, adj.

Unlikedifferentdissimilardiverse

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Hé cwæþ ðæt hé gesáwe ungelíce béc him berende beón ðurh ða gódan gástas oþþe ðurh ða gálan quod codices diversos per bonos sive malos spiritus sibi vidit offerri, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 24.

un-geþwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, adj.

not in harmonyat variancediscordantnot in agreementgiven to discordquarrelsomedisagreeabletroublesomevexatious

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Gód and yfel bióþ simle ungeþwǽre betwux him and simle on twá willaþ bonum malumque adversa fronte dissideant, 37, 3; Fox 290, 13. Fýr and wæter and manega oþra gesceafta ðe beóþ á swá ungeþwǽra betwux him swá swá hí beóþ, 21; Fox 74, 16.

lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽfan, p. de.

to leaveto remain

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Ðæt ða bán áne beón lǽfed so that the bones only are left, L. Med. ex Quad. 3, 11; Lchdm. i. 340, 26. to remain, be left remaining Gif hwæt lǽfde if anything remained, Homl. Th. ii. 40, 14. Hia lǽfdun superaverunt, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 12

Linked entry: be-lǽfan

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service donea rewardwagesfeepayment for service or favour expecteda giftpresenta bribe

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Pretium namque redemtionis dare, est opus bonum reddere, Past. 45, 2; Swt. 339, 9-11. Swelce hié ða métsceattas rímen ðe hié Gode sellen ...

DEÓFOL

(n.)
Grammar
DEÓFOL, deóful, dióful; contracted to deófl; gen. es; dat. ; nom. pl.deóflu , deófol; gen. deófla; m. n.

DEVIL diabŏlus

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Heó ðæt deófol teáh bendum fæstne she drew the devil fast in bonds, 73 b; Th. 274, 17; Jul. 534. On deófla ealdre he drífþ út deóflu in princĭpe dæmoniōrum ejĭcit dæmĕnes, Mt. Bos. 9, 34. Deófol, nom. pl. Exon. 30 b; Th. 93, 27; Cri. 1532 : acc. pl.

Linked entry: deóful

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraudprivare, separare, fraudare

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Ná bescyreþ of gódum hí ða gangendan on unscyldignysse non privabit bonis eos qui ambulant in innocentia, Ps. Spl. 83, 13. Mec bescyrede Scyppend eallum the Creator deprived me of all, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 34; Rä. 41, 101.

ge-feormian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feormian, p. ode; pp. od. v. a.

to entertainharbourreceive as a guestfeedcherishsupportsusciperehospitio suscipereepularefoverecurareto feed ondevourvescicomedereto cleansefarmcleanse outmundare

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Th. 1493; B. 744. to cleanse, farm or cleanse out, Provncl; mundare Ðæt hí ða bán woldon upádón, and onþweán and gefeormian that they would take up the bones to wash and cleanse, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 11.

slæc

(adj.)
Grammar
slæc, sleac, slec (v. slæcness); adj.
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Sleace to ǽnig wyrcenne gód pigre ad aliquod operandum bonum, Anglia xi. 117, 36. languid, ill Slæce egra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 8 : 29, 18. of things, of physical movement, slow, gentle Sum munuc mid sleaccre stalcunge his fótswaðum filigde, Homl.

Linked entry: sleac

ge-þafa

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Ball moncyn is ánmód-líce geþafa ꝥ God is fruma ealra góda Deum rerun omnium principem bonum esse communis humanorum conceptio probat animorum, Bt. 34, 2 ; F. 136, 1.

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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  [Grendel] atol æglǽca; [Grendel] the fell wretch; him on eaxla wearþ a deadly wound was manifest syndolh sweotol, in his shoulder, seonowa onsprungon, the sinews sprang asunder, burston bánlocan : the bone-inclosures burst : Beówulfe wearþ

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Hé wecð hine selfne, ðæt hé wacie on ðære geornfulnesse gódra weorca (ut studio bonae actionis evigilent), 64; Swt. 461, 14. Wacige, 461, 16. Ðæt heó mihte beón ácenned, and wacian, and árísan, and faran of stówe tó óþerre, Blickl.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

á-springan

(v.)

to be emittedto ariseto rush upburst forthto spring,to spring upcome into existenceto spread (intrans. ) outto run outceasefail

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His hlísa ásprang tó Syrian lande, 16, 137. to run out, cease, fail Ne áspringeð him nán gód non deficient omni bono, Ps. Th. 33, 10. Eal tungla leóht áspringeþ, Bl. H. 91, 23. In him ásprang (deficeret) and áteorode his líchaman mægn, Gr.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

medume

(adj.)
Grammar
medume, medeme, meodume; adj.

middlingmoderatecommonoccupying the middle or mean position as regardsobserving the just meanperfectmeetfitworthy

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Hwylc ðæt medeme gód wæs hwylc ðæt unmedeme quæ sit imperfecti, quæ perfecti boni forma, 35, 1; Fox 134, 4. Medeme fæsten a proper fast, L. E. I. 39; Th. ii. 436, 35. Medeme lác, Blickl. Homl. 37, 32. Ful medomne wæstm, 55, 5.

Linked entry: medeme

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.

To FILLreplenishsatisfycramstufffinishcompletefulfilimplērereplēresătŭrārefarcīresupplērecomplēre

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Se ðe fylþ on gódum gewilnunge ðíne qui replet in bŏnis desīdĕrium tuum, Ps. Spl. 102. 5. Hí fyllaþ mid feore foldan gesceafte they shall fill earth's creation with their spirit, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 15; Cri. 953: Ps. Th. 64, 5.

Linked entry: fullian

GLEÁW

(adj.)
Grammar
GLEÁW, adj.

Clear-sightedwiseskilfulsagaciousprudentgoodsagaxprudensastutussapiensgnarus

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Ic andette écne Drihten ðæne goodan God forðan ic hine gleáwne wát confitemini Domino quoniam bonus, Ps. Th. 106, 1: 117, 1.

Linked entries: glǽw gléw