ac
Why ⬩ whether ⬩ nonne ⬩ numquid
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Ac hwá démeþ who shall judge? Salm. Kmbl. 669; Sal. 334. Ac forhwon fealleþ se snaw why falleth the snow? 603; Sal. 301
a-libban
To live ⬩ live after ⬩ survive ⬩ vivere ⬩ superesse
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Hwá unclǽnnisse líf alifde who lived a life of uncleanness, Exon, 116 b; Th. 448, 32; Dóm. 63: Hý. 4, 115. Hy on bilwitnesse hyra líf alyfdon they lived a harmless life, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5: Ex. 21, 22
ge-þweán
To wash
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Hwí he geþwogen nǽre quare non baptizatus esset, Lk. Bos. 11, 38
íð
More easily
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Hwá meahte iéð monnum rǽdan bútan scylde ðonne se ðe hí gescóp quis principari hominibus tam sine culpa, quam is, qui hos nimirum regeret, quos ipse creaverat? Past. 3. 1; Swt. 33, 16. Ðý ýþ, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 6 ; Hö. 66
Linked entry: íðast
fégan
to join ⬩ connect ⬩ to compose
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Similar entries [v. fǽgan.] to compose Hér mæg findan foreþances gleáw hwá þás fitte fégde, Hpt. 33, 72, 3
ge-hendnys
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Add: in a local sense. nearness, neighbourhood Gif hwá feorran cóme and wolde his lác Gode offrian, dæt hé on gehendnysse ( at hand ) tó bicgenne gearu hæfde, Hml. Th. i. 406, 23.
hwósan
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Hé hwést swýþe hefelíce . . . and þat hé út hrǽcþ byþ swýþe þicce and hæfet hwýt híw, 126, 9. Þá men hwósað gelóme, hwílum blóde hrǽcaþ, ii. 258, 7. Hé egeslíce hweós and angsumlíce siccetunga teáh, swá þæt hé earfoðlíce orðian mihte, Hml.
CRAFIAN
To ask ⬩ CRAVE ⬩ implore ⬩ demand ⬩ summon ⬩ petere ⬩ postulare ⬩ in jus vocare
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To ask, CRAVE, implore, demand, summon; petere, postulare, in jus vocare Gif hwá wíte crafige if any one crave a fine L. C. S. 70; Th. i. 412, 24. Se man crafode hine on hundrede the man summoned him before the hundred court Lchdm. iii. 288, 4.
Linked entries: be-crafian cræfian cræfian
hwíl-fæc
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Cf. hwíl-stycce, hwíl-þrág, hwíl-tídum
for-wiernan
To hinder ⬩ prevent ⬩ keep from ⬩ withhold ⬩ arcēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre
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Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre ðæt he mid ðære ne ofsleá ðæs flǽsces lustas keeping one's sword from blood is withholding one's instruction, and not slaying with it the lusts of the flesh, Past. 49; Hat. MS
út-hleáp
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Gif hwá fare unáliéfed fram his hláforde . . . and hine mon geáhsige, fare þǽr hé ǽr wæs, and geselle his hláforde . LX. sciłł., Ll. Th. i. 126, 9-8. See also 86, 1-10: 210, 20
mirran
to be a stumbling-block to ⬩ to hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ to waste ⬩ squander ⬩ To err
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Gif hwá Godes lage wyrde oððe folclage myrre, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 12. to waste, squander Ðý læs mon unnytlíce mierde ðæt ðæt hé hæbbe ne, quae possident, inutiliter spargant, Past. 44, 4; Swt. 325, 3.
un-ǽmetta
Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business
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Gif hwá mid hwylcum unǽmtan genýd sý, ðæt hé tó ðære mæssan cuman ne mæge, 39; Th. ii. 438, 1. Misenlíce intingan and unǽmtan oft gelimpaþ diversae causae impediunt, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 7
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ge-axian
To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ exquīrĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ audīre
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To find out by asking, learn, hear; exquīrĕre, resciscĕre, audīre Swá hwá swá ðæt geaxaþ, he hlihþ eác mid me quicumque audiĕrit, corrīdēbit mihi, Gen. 21, 6.
lǽce-wyrt
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a herb having medicinal virtue Se wísa Augustinus cwæþ ðæt unpleólíc sý ðeáh hwá lǽcewyrte þicge ac ðæt hé tælþ tó unálýfedlícere wiglunge gif hwá ða wyrta on him becnitte búton hé hí tó ðam dolge gelecge the learned Augustine said, that it is not dangerous
spelian
To act as the representative of another ⬩ to represent ⬩ to take, or stand in, the place of another
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Gif ðú cwest: 'Hwá lǽrde ðé?' ðonne cweðe ic: 'Dúnstán.' 'Hwá hádode ðé?' 'Hé mé hádode:' ðonne stent se hé on his naman stede and spelaþ hine, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 8, 11-16.
Linked entry: speliend
for-standan
to stand up for ⬩ to defend ⬩ aid ⬩ help ⬩ benefit ⬩ avail ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ prodesse ⬩ to understand ⬩ intelligĕre
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Gif hine hwá forstande if any one stand up for him, L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 25. Gif hine hwá fórene forstande if any one defend him, v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 4: v. § 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 12: L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 3: L. C. S. 33; Th. i. 396, 17.
Linked entries: fórene for-stondan fore-standan
hrǽcan
hawk ⬩ spit
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Gif hwá blód swíðe hrǽce if any one spit much blood, Herb. 40, 2; Lchdm. i.142, 1. Wið ðæt man hefelíce hrǽce for difficulty in clearing the throat in cases of cold, 46, 1; Lchdm. i. 148, 12, 15
un-gemyndig
Unmindful ⬩ forgetful
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Swá hwá swá ungemyndig ( immemor ) sié rihtwísnesse, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10: Met. 22, 55. Hé wæs ungemyndig ðæs hálgan gewrites, Homl. Th. i. 82, 13. Ungemyndig oblitum, Germ. 388, 36. Ungemyndigne, 388, 24.