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ge-sceádlíce

(adv.)
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Add: reasonably, in reason, fitly Drihten, forgyf mé þæt ic þé cunne rihtæ and gescæádlíce biddan (ut bene te rogem), Solil. H. 4, 22. Ful gesceádlíce ðú mé andswarast and ful rihte optime omnino, 39, 3: 47, 3. Gif hé gesceádlíce (-sceáde-, v.l.) mid

ge-wǽdian

(v.)
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Add: -wǽdan To wrap up :-- Ðęt on gewuǽd quod inolcuerit ( = involucerit ? cf. involucrum gewynd, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 25), Angl. xi. 171, 9. to clothe, a person Gwédon hine tunuc induerunt eum tunicam, Mt. L. 27, 28. Gewóedað hine induite illum, Lk. L.

gyrdel

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Gyrdel vel ágimmed gerdel clavus vel strophium, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 51. Swyrdes gyrdel baltheus, 58. Gyrdel oððe belt balteum, ii. ii. 51. Gyrdel oððe bréc lumbare, 51, 15. Synd gesealde from þám abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, þæt is . . . gyrdel (bracile

láreów-dóm

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Add: the authority or office of a teacher Láreówdóm discipulatus (cf. discipulare edocere Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 10. Hwylc sprǽc þæs godcundan láreóudómes quis sermo divine auctoritatis R. Ben. 133, 2. Ongunnon hí him tó befæstenne heora cild tó

wandian

(v.)
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wandian, p. ode.
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to turn aside from something (gen.) Ne beforan manegon sóðes ne wanda nec in judicio plurimorum acquiesces sententiae, ut a vero devies, Ex. 23, 2. to turn aside from a task, purpose, duty, etc., to hesitate, shrink, flinch, absolute Ic wandige (áwandige

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mǽnan

(v.)
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mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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To mean. of persons to intend to convey a certain sense Gif hé of wege ǽnigne gebrohte . . ðæt is ðæt ic mǽne gif hé ǽnigne man on synne bespeóne if he have brought any man out of the way . . . what I mean, is, if he have lured any man to sin, L. Pen

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open-líce

(adv.)
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open-líce, adv.

Openlypublicly, in a way by which not a few only are affectedwithout concealment, without reserve, freelyplainly, evidently, clearly, manifestlywithout obstruction, at large

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Openly. publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected Eft cymþ God swíðe openlíce (in a way to be seen by all), Ps. Th. 49, 3, Hié openlíce ðæt gesetton (they publicly decreed) ðæt hé swungen wǽre óþ ðæt hé swylte. Blickl. Homl. 193, 3. Wæs

sóþ

(adj.)
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sóþ, adj.

Soothverytruethe opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, realtruein conformity with the actual state of thingstruerighteousjust

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Sooth, very, true. the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real Ðæt hí oncnáwon ðæt ðú eart án sóþ God ut cognoscant te solum Deum verum, Jn. Skt. 17, 3. Hé wæs sóþ man, ðý hine dorste deófol costian

ge-twǽman

(v.)
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ge-twǽman, -twéman; p. de; pp. ed [twǽman]

to separateTo cut offseparatedividesepărāresejungĕredīvĭdĕre

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to separate To cut off; separate, divide; sepărāre, sejungĕre, dīvĭdĕre Ic hine ne mihte ganges getwǽman I could not cut him off from his course, Beo. Th. 1940; B. 968: L. N. P. L. 65; Th. ii. 300, 28. Ðá man getwǽmde ðæt ǽr wæs gemǽne Criste and cynincge

sibbian

(v.)
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sibbian, p. ode
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To make people friends, make peace between disputants, reconcile Se seðe ða unryhtwísan tósomne sibbaþ ( pace social ), hé seleþ ðære unryhtwísnesse fultom, Past. 47, 3; Swt. 361, 22. Sipbade paciscitur. Lk. Skt. p. 11. 2. On .iiii. nyhta mónan sibba

clǽne

(adv.)
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clǽne, adv.
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Add: clean, so as to leave nothing remaining Dó ꝥ fám of clǽne, Lch. ii. 94, 8, 20. Feormige man þone pyt clǽne purgetur puteus, Ll. Th. ii. 220, 20. Wé habbað Godes hús inne and úte clǽne berýpte, Wlfst. 157, 18. Nán gesceaft swá cléne onwæg ne gewít

sácerd-hád

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Sácer[d]hád sacerdotium, An. Ox. 2031. Biscophád, sácerdhád flamimin(i)um, i. sacerdotium, 5056. Ne sý nán sácerdhádes man, ne lǽwedes hádes þe má . . . Ll. Th. ii. 412, 27; 408, 6. Þám preóste (clerico) hé cwæd, '. . . ne genéð þú nǽfre ꝥ þú gá tó þám

wífung

(n.)
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wífung, e; f.

taking a wifemarriagewivesmatrimonia

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taking a wife, marriage Be gehádodra manna wífunge ( malrimonio ), L. Ecg. P. iii. 1, tit. ; Th. ii. 194, 25 : Gen. 24, 9. Ús sceamaþ tó secgenne ealle ða sceandlícan wíglunga ðe gé dwǽsmenn drífaþ on wífunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 102. Se ðridda cwæð :

open

(adj.)
Grammar
open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Open. not shut, allowing ingress or egress Heofen biþ open on sumum ende . . . and mycel mægen forþ cymeþ þurh ðone openan dǽl. Blickl. Homl. 93, l. Open scræf. Cd. Th. 212, 10; Exod. 537. Open wæs ðæt eorþærn ( the sepulchre). Exon. Th. 460, 18; Hö.

earfoþnes

(n.)
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earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune; diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium God ealle þing gediht búton earfoþnysse God regulates all things without difficulty, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 5; Lchdm. iii

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hús-ting

(n.)
Grammar
hús-ting, es; n.

a meetingcourttribunal

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A word taken from the Scandinavians [Icel. hús-þing a council or meeting to which a king, earl or captain summoned his people or guardsmen], a meeting, court, tribunal, apparently so called from its being held within a building when other courts were

cwén

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For cwéne (wk.) l. cwene, q. v. and add: a woman Cwéna geligr adulterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 33. a queen Ealra fǽmnena cwén, Bl. H. 105, 17. Coen (cwoen, R.) súðdǽles regina austri, Lk. L. 11, 31. Ðió cuoen reginam, p. 7, 8. Cuoeno reginae, Rtl. 68, 41

ge-miltsian

(v.)
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Add: to take pity on Gemiltsige miserescat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 26. the object a person, with dat. Þám ábryrdum hé gemilseþ contritis (corde) miserescit, An. Ox. 4124. Drihten him gemiltsode (-mildsode, v.l. ), Hml. S. 13, 266. Hé gemilsade him misertus

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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power, strength, might, efficacy; potestas Þurh geweald Godes through the power of God, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 21; Gen. 11. Geweald hafaþ shall have power, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 29; Cri. 1649. Wiste his fingra geweald knew the power of his fingers, Beo. Th. 1533

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Add: to direct. the subject a person (human or divine), to direct a person in his actions, a thing in its movements, with dat. or uncertain On þám bócum þe Móyses áwrát swá swá him gewissode God, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 37. Hé ástealde þe stíðan drohtnunge