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ǽg-hwá

in every respect, quite, altogether

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Add Hió gehǽt him ǽghwæs genóg abundantiam promittit, Past. 71, 23: Sch. 94. Sélre byð ǽghwám, An. 320: El. 1270: Met. 8, 5. Ǽghwǽm, B. 1384: Sat. 363: Met. 8, 38. Fira ǽghwám, Ps. Th. 134, 3. Ic eom gehéned on ǽghwám humiliatus sum usquequaque, Past

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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as adjective, poor, needy, indigent Wǽdla egenus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 54: 74, 22. Oehtende wes mon ðearfan and wéðlan persecutus est hominem pauperem et mendicum, Ps. Surt. 108, 17. with gen. of what is wanting, wanting, of persons Ne geseah ic his sǽd

síðian

(v.)
Grammar
síðian, p. ode
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To journey, go, travel Hwider síðast ðú bútan ðín*-*um bearne ? Homl. Th. i. 416, 33. Ðǽr ic síðade juxta iter, Ps. Th. 139, 5. Hé ðider síðode. Homl. Th. ii. 516, 6. Sum undercyning hine bæd ðæt hé hám mid him síðode, i. 128, 6. Ðá ðá se Hǽlend síðode

gid

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Add: of metrical composition, a poem, song Gyd carmen Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 18. Leóð wæs ásungen, gleómannes gyd, B. 1160. Sé þe lufige þysses giddes ( the poem on the Apostles' ) begang, Ap. 89. Bidde ic monna gehwone þe þis gied ( the poem on St. Juliana

hǽtu

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Add: gen. e Hǽto calor. Wrt. Voc. i. 291, 11. the quality or property of being hot On ðǽre sunnan is hǽtu and beorhtnys; seó hǽtu drýgð, Hml. Th. i. 284, 35. Þǽre sunnan hǽtu wyrcð fíf dǽlas on middanearde, Lch. iii. 260, 18 : Ph. 17. Hǽto, Bl. H. 51

cyte

(n.)
Grammar
cyte, cote,an ; f.

A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell casa, cubiculurn, cella

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A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell; casa, cubiculurn, cella Tær ðæt hors ðæt þæc of ðære cytan hrófe the horse tore the thatch off the roof of the cottage, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 17. Hí hine lǽddon út of ðære cytan they led him out of the cottage, Guthl. 5

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dǽl-nimend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimend, -nymend,-neomend ,es; m. [nimende, part. of niman to take] .

a taker of a part, a sharer, partaker, participator partĭcepsA participle particĭpium

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a taker of a part, a sharer, partaker, participator; partĭceps Ðæt se Hǽlend dǽlnimend wǽre úre deádlícnysse that the Saviour was a partaker of our mortality, Homl. Th. i. 36, 33. Se níþfulla is ðæra deófla dǽlnimend the envious is a participator with

for-habban

(v.)
Grammar
for-habban, part, -hæbbende; p. -hæfde, pl. -hæfdon; impert. -hafa, pl. -habbaþ; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd; v. trans.

To hold inrestrainretainabstainrefraintĕnērecontĭnērecŏhĭbēreprŏhĭbēreabstĭnēre

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To hold in, restrain, retain, abstain, refrain; tĕnēre, contĭnēre, cŏhĭbēre, prŏhĭbēre, abstĭnēre Ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreðre he might not retain his wavering courage in his heart, Beo. Th. 2306; B. 1151: 5211; B. 2609. He ðǽar sum fæc on

GAMEN

(n.)
Grammar
GAMEN, gomen, es; n.

GAMEjoypleasuremirthsportpastimejŏcusoblectāmentumgaudiumjūbĭlumlætĭtialūdus

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GAME, joy, pleasure, mirth, sport, pastime; jŏcus, oblectāmentum, gaudium, jūbĭlum, lætĭtia, lūdus Gamen eft astáh pastime rose again, Beo. Th. 2325; B. 1160. Wynsum gamen a pleasant game; săles, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 67; Wrt. Voc. 21, 54. Næs ðæt hérlíc

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ǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwe, f. n. (? v. Hml. Th. ii. 322, 33 infra.)
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A married woman; in pl. married people Gif hé cyfesan hæbbe and náne rihtǽwe . . . beó hit cyfes beó hit ǽwe ( uxor ), Ll. Th. ii. 186, 2-5: 270, 6. Ciric is sácerdes ǽwe; náh hé mid rihte ǽnige óþre, 334, 24: 340, 5. Oð þæt hé on rihtre ǽwe gewífige

oft

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Symle ł oft frequenter, Mt. p. 9, 1. Oft ł symle (gelóme, R., gelómlíce, W. S.), Mt. L. 9, 14. Oft nalles ǽne, B. 3019 : Cri. 1195. Oft nalæs seldon, Ps. Th. 74, 4. Oft and gelóme, Gen. 1670: Hy. 3, 46. Oft gelóme, Gen. 1539. Swíðe oft, Mt. 23, 37: An

bed-reda

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Bedrida paraliticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 61. Bedd-reda oððe sé þe hæfð paralisin, 75, 48. Mín cniht líð æt hám bedreda (v. Mt. 8, 6), paralyticus. Hml. Th. i. 126, 6. His cépte sum bedd-ryda þe læg seofon geár tóslopenum limum . . . þá bletsode hé þone beddrydan

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go roundsurroundcircumdare to go toafterto attendcommitpractiseexerciseperformobserveworshipexercere incumbereprocurarecolere

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to go round, surround; circumdare Cartaina wæs mid sǽ útan befangen [begangen Cot.] Carthage was outwardly surrounded by sea Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 99, 39. to go to or after, to attend, commit, practise, exercise, perform, observe, worship; exercere, incumbere

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leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, p. ode.

impeachaccuseblamerevilereproachto corruptvitiate

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to charge with crime, impeach, accuse, blame, revile, reproach Ic leahtrige criminor; ic leahtrode criminatus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 61. Man godfyrhte lehtreþ ealles tó swíðe godfearing men are reviled far too much, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ða

mearh

(n.)
Grammar
mearh, g. meares; m.

A horsesteed

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A horse, steed Mearh moldan træd, Elen. Kmbl.109; El. 55. Cyninges mearh, 2383; El. 1193. Se swifta mearh burhstede beáteþ, Beo. Th. 4521; B. 2264. Hwǽr cwom mearg, hwǽr cwom mago, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 34; Wand. 92. Sum biþ meares gleáw one is skilful

metgian

(v.)
Grammar
metgian, metegian, metian; p. ode.

to assign due measureto moderateregulateto measure in the mindconsidermeditate upon

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to assign due measure (with dat.) Ðonan metgaþ ǽlcum be his gewyrhtum thence assigns to each due measure according to his deserts; quid unicuique conveniat, agnoscit, et, quod convenire novit, accomodat, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 23. to moderate, regulate

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ge-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrífan, p. -scráf, -screáf; pp. -scrifen.

to judge, deem, assign, impose, appointjudicare, assignare, imponere, designareto shrive, impose penance, censurepœnitentiam imponere, reprehendere

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to judge, deem, assign, impose, appoint; judicare, assignare, imponere, designare Se ðe him gescráf weán who to him had assigned misery, Cd. 148; Th. 186, 16; Exod. 139. Swá him wyrd gescráf so fate assigned to him, Beo. Th. 5142; B. 2574: Elen. Grm.

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under-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
under-cyning, es; m.

A dependent, tributary kingone who rules under another

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A dependent, tributary king, one who rules under another. Cyning rex, lytel cyning oððe undercyning regulus, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 19. Kyning basileus, undercyning regillus, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 47. Sum undercyning wæs erat quidam regulus, Jn. Skt. 4, 46

fore-mǽre

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fore-mǽre, , for-mǽre.
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Add: of persons Sum swíðe ǽnlic wer and foremǽre quidam spectabilis vir, Gr. D. 307, 1. Ꝥ wæs swíðe foremǽre man for Gode, and his gód wæs swíðe gecýðed, Bl. H. 217, 2. Þus heálices and ðus foremǽres úres mundboran láre folgian, 169, 17. Ꝥ mycele and

gnornian

(v.)
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Take here <b>gnornan</b> in Dict., and add: to feel grief, regret, &amp;c. Ic gnornige contristatus sum, Ps. Th. 54, 2. Á mæg gnornian sé þe nú fram þís wígplegan wendan þenceð, By. 315. Grnorniendum merentibus, Kent. Gl. 1129. <b&

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