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syndrig

(adj.)
Grammar
syndrig, adj.

separate, alone, not joined with othersstanding apart, not accessiblespecial, set apart for a particular purposespecial, singular, extraordinary, remarkable for an unusual qualityfor the unusual degree in which some quality existsof that which concerns a single person, private, ownproprius, privatusseparate, several, sundry, each separatelyone a-piece, one each

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Nǽnig nán ðing syndries ne áge si debeant monachi proprium habere . . . Ne quis presumat aliquid habere proprium, R. Ben. 56, 15-19: L. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 10. Fíf hída syndries landes . . . fíf hída gemǽnes landes, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 395, 28.

wist

(n.)
Grammar
wist, e; f. (and m.?
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v. big-, dæg-, hús-, neáh-wist.
)

subsistencesustenancefoodprovisionsdainty fooda feasteatingfeasting

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Forlǽt eal ðæt ðú áge búton wiste and wǽda, Prov. Kmbl. 80. Næbbe ic welan ne wiste, Andr. Kmbl. 603; An. 302: 635; An. 318. Hé áfédde of fixum twám and of fíf hláfum fira cynnes fíf þúsendo; wiste þégon menu, 1186; An. 593.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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H.) his neáhgebúrcs ceáp in on his ágen geat, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 14. [Swa sone swa heo mihten ut of scipe heo rehten, Laym. 25646.] to unfold a tale, to narrate, recite, tell, say Recceo alligeo (allego), Txts. 39, 139.

ge-sceád

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Ǽlc þe gescád wite (omnis qui discrecionis particeps est), hliste him georne, 424, 19 : Bd. 3, 5 ; Sch. 207, 20. reason, reasoning faculty, understanding Gesceád is ðǽre sáwle forgifen tó stýrenne hire ágen líf, Hml. S. l, 107.

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Nis Gode nán neód ðæt wé gód wyrcan, ne hé nán þing ne hǽt for his ágenre neóde, Homl. Skt. 11, 299.

libban

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Sume leofodon be ágenum geswince. Hml. Th. i. 546, 4.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Beó se þeóf ealles scyldig þæs þe hé age, and þeófa gewita beó be (subject to the same penalty), þám ilcan Ll. Th. i. 200, 24.

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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Tilaþ ánra gehwilc ágnes willan (cf. winþ heora ǽlc. on óþer æfter his ágenum willan, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 34), Met. 11, 83. Ǽlc man ðæs tiolaþ, hú hé on écnesse swincan mǽge. Ps.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

ge-settan

(v.)
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Wæs se fruma fæstlic geseted wið synnum, Gú. 746. to assign something to a person, allot, appoint. of human agency Gesettan destinare (hoc opuscidum vobis ], An. Ox. 5427.

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

honourgloryrankdignitymagnificencerespectreverencehonordignitasgloriamagnificentiahonestasreverentiakindnessfavourmercypitybenefitusehelpgratiafavormisericordiabeneficiumauxiliumpropertypossessionsan estatelandecclesiastical livingbeneficebonapossessionesfundusbeneficium

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He on his ágenum fæder áre ne wolde gesceáwian he would not look with reverence on his own father, Cd. 76; Th. 95, 18; Gen. 1580. kindness, favour, mercy, pity, benefit, use, help; gratia, favor, misericordia, beneficium, auxilium He gemunde ðá ða áre

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níd-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityconstraintneeda necessary thingwhat a person needsneeddistresstroublea necessary business

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.), and ðeáh ne deraþ nó ðeáh hit geweorþe, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 1-4. necessity, constraint Ðé nán neódþearf ne lǽrde tó wyrcanne ðæt ðæt ðú worhtest, ac mid ðínum ágenum willan ðú ealle þing geworhtest, 33, 4; Fox 128, 11. need (for something) Nis him

swǽsende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
swǽsende, es; but occurring almost always in pl. swǽsendu (-a, -o); n.
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Ond ðás forecnedenan suésenda all ágefe mon ðem reogolwarde, Txts. 444, 14-26. Ða ilcan wísan on swǽsendum tó mínre tíde léstan (cf. hígon gefeormian tó mínre tíde, 449, 9), 450, 1. Suoesendo agapem 39, 108. Swǽsendo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 22.

Linked entries: swésende swoese

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.
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Hé gást ágeaf on Godes wære, 432 ; Men. 217.

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á-mirran

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Him wæs láð tó ámyrrene his ágenne folgað, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 13. to lose Hwílon befeóll án síðe of ðám snǽde intó ánum seáðe. Benedictus wolde gefréfrian ðone wyrhtan ðe þæt tól ámyrde (cf. forlorenum þám írene ferro perdito, Gr.

fæstnung

stabilityfixityfortifyinga fasteningbinding an exhortationconfirmationratificationa covenantassurance

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Wríte hé ðá fæstnunga mid his ágenre handa, R. Ben. 100, 1-4.

feld

Grammar
feld, gen. felda (v. Licetfelda)

plainfield

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Ǽlc man sý his huntnoðes wyrðe on wuda and on felda on his ágenan, Ll. Th. i. 420, 25. Nefrod hét wyrcan ǽnne tor on ðám felda þe Sennar hátte, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 19.

hryre

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Se druncena wénð ꝥ hé sum þing gódes dó, þonne hé bið an hryre besceofen ebriosus putat se aliquid obtimum agere, cum fuerit precipitio deuolutus, Chrd. 74, 24. a falling from an upright position (lit. or fig.). a falling to the ground of a building

HLÁF

(n.)
Grammar
HLÁF, es; m.

Bread, food, a loaf

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Man sceolde dón dǽdbote on hláfe and on wætere pœnitentia sit agenda in pane et aqua, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 134, 4. Úrne dæghwamlícan hláf syle ús tódæg give us to-day our daily bread, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 11.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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to miswork, do wrong, sin; măle ăgĕre, delinquĕre, peccāre Ðæt ðam forworhtum mannum beo ðe mára ege for úre gesomnunge that to the wrong doing men there may be the more fear for our assemblage, L. Ath. v. § 8, 3; Th. i. 236, 16.

til

(adj.)
Grammar
til, adj.
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Him ðæs lean ágeaf Metend gumcystum til (liberally kind ), Cd. Th. 108, 23; Gen. 1810. good, excellent, of moral good Til biþ se ðe his treówe gehealdeþ, Exon. Th. 293, 6; Wand. 112.

Linked entries: ticlum til-líc