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tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Gif geþanc yfel fram gódum angytes mid gesceáde tódǽlþ si mens mala a bonis intellectus ratione discernit, Scint. 141,7. In góman ðǽr mon ðone smæc tódǽleþ in palato, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 4.

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONEunusunaunumaloneonlysoleanothersolusaliussolealone of its kindsingularuniquewithout an equalunicuseximiusa certain onesome onequidamaanaaneachevery oneallunus-quisqueuna-quæqueunum-quodqueOneother

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Eth. ix. 1; Th. i. 340, 2. alone, only, sole, another; solus, alius: with these meanings it is used definitely, and generally written ána, m. and sometimes aina, ánna, ánga, q. v Án God ys gód God alone is good; solus [unus] est bonus, Deus, Mt.

wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen, wolcn (wolc), es;n. : also wolcne, an; f.

A cloudthe cloudsthe heavensthe skythe clouds of nightunder heavenon earthskywelkin

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Bonen þurleð þe weolcne oratio penetrat nubes, A. R. 246, 24: Marh. 7, 3. We sitteþ under weolcne (welkne, v. l.) bi nihte, O.and N. 1682. On the welkne shoon the sterres, Chauc. Cl. T. 1124.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Nam sicut multum nocet, si unitas desit bonis, ita valde est noxium, si non desit malis. Si ergo perversorum nequitia in pace jungitur, profecto eorum malis actibus robur augetur, 47, 3; Swt. 361, 5-12.

læssa

Grammar
læssa, l. lǽssa,
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Hé forlǽt ðá máran gód and went hine tó ðǽm lǽssum relictis amplioribus bonis ad minima retorquetur 403, 5. Nó þæt lǽsest wæs hondgemóta, B. 2354. <b>IV a.

ge-mynd

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VII. mention, record :-- Ðrǽles gódes and yfles gemynd áworden serui boni maliqne mentione facta, Lk. p. 7, 18. Him on gómum bið Godes gemynd exaltationes Dei in faucibus eorum, Ps. Th. 149, 6. Ic syngode mid gemynde þæs fácnes, þǽr nán næs, Hml.

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Mé Dryhten sendeþ þurh monnes bond míne þearfe, Exon. Th. 121, 24; Gú. 293. what is required of a person, duty Gif munuc wiðersaca wurðe mid ealle, hé sí ámánsumod ǽfre, búton hé gebúge tó his þearfe, L. Eth. ix. 41; Th. i. 348, 33.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Mé ne þincþ náuht lytel gód þisses andweardan lífes gesǽlþa, ne eác náuht lytel yfel his ungesǽlþa in hac ipsa fortuna populari nonnihil boni malive inesse perpendo, Bt. 39, 2 ; F. 212, 14.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Ǽlc treów ðe gódne wæstm (woestim, Rush.) ne bringð omnis arbor, quae non facit fructum bonum, 3, 10. Dóð medemne weastm (wæstm, MS. A., Lind.: wyrþe westem. Rush.), 3, 8. Wæstim gódne, Lk. Skt. Rush. 3, 9.

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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God onsende on ðara bróðra mód ðæt hí woldan his bán geniman God put it into the hearts (in animo) of the brethren to take his (Cuthbert's) bones, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 28. Bégan wé úre mód from ðære lufan ðisse worulde, Blickl. Homl. 57, 22.

ge-setnes

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ꝥ ðeós gesetednys heálícost fremede, Lch. i. 176, 10. putting together of words, a compound Þá synd on Grécisc kakosyntheton, vitiosa compositio, gecwedene, and synt lyðre gesetnyssa, swylce ic þus cweðe bonumaurum, þonne ic hyt sceolde þus tódǽlan bonum

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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oððe hwæt Dauid búton góde ðeówas (boni subditi)?

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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Hwæt gódes dó ic quid boni faciam? Mt. Kmbl. 19, 16. Hwæt þincþ eów be Criste hwæs sunu ys hé quid vobis videtur de Christo? cujus est filius? 22, 42. Hunta ic eom. Hwæs? venator sum. Cujus? Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 7.

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Ðú lífes word lǽstan noldes, ac mín bibod brǽce be ðínes bonan worde, Exon. Th. 85, 21 ; Cri. 1394. Ðæt hié ðæt onwendon, ðæt hé mid his worde bebeád, Cd. Th. 26, 11; Gen. 405. Ðá sende se cyng Leófsig, and hé ðæs cynges worde grið gesætte.

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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Ne syndon tó lufianne ða wísan fore stówum, ac for gódum wísum stówe syndon tó lutianne non pro locis res, sed pro bonis rebus loca amanda sunt, Bd. l, 27; S. 489, 41. Wísena Sceppend alra rerum Creator omnium, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 28.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

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Efne hú glædlic bið and gód swylce ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum, Ps. Th. 132, 1: Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 3.

ge-reccan

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His nama wæs gereht 'Godes strengo, ' Bl. 9, 14; 81, 1. to shew, prove Ǽr wé þé hæfdon ꝥ gereaht ꝥ God wǽre þurh hine selfne good (Deus ipsum esse bonum monstratus est ) . . . Ic nysse hwæt se fruma wǽre . . . þá gerehtest þú mé ꝥ hit wæs God.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Adam and Eva on bendum wǽron hæfde Adam and Eve were held in bonds, Blickl. Homl. 87, 26. with partitive gen Hæbbe ic his on handa I have some of it in my hand, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 23; Gen. 678.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

dón

(v.)
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Ðætte hé on nánum ðingum hiene betran ne doo ðǽm gódum ut bonis in nullo se praeferat, Past. 106, 11.

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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Winn gód gewinn certa bonum certamen Scint. 214, 16. to win(v. Jamieson's Dictionary), make one's way Hwæt is ðæt wundor, ðæt geond ðás woruld fareþ... winneþ oft hider ? Salm.

Linked entry: on-winnende