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hǽr

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Ne mæhtú énne hér (unum capillum) húit geuirce, Mt. L. 5, 36. Him Þá hǽr (his hǽr, v. l.) áfeóllon fills cadentibus, Gr. D. 157, 8. Héras (capilli) heáfdes, Mt. L. 10, 30. Héro (hér, R. ), Lk. L. 12, 7. Heora wæs þonne hǽra on mínum heáfde, Ps.

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)
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Ða werigan gástas ðe swenctan and drycton qui me premebant spiritus maligni, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 37. On ðínre hátheortnesse ne swenc ne in furore tuo corripias me, Ps. Th. 6, 1.

niþerian

(v.)
Grammar
niþerian, niþrian; p. ode.

to bring lowhumiliateto accusecondemn

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Spl. 93, 5. to accuse, condemn Ne ǽnig mon ðec niþraþ ( condemnavit ), Jn. Skt. Rush. 8, 10. Hí niþeriaþ condemnabunt, Ps. Spl. 93. 21. Niþrigaþ condemnabunt, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 41. Ðæt hiǽ niþradun ( accusarent ) hine, Mk. Skt. Rush. 3, 2.

ge-wítendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wítendlíc, adj.

Transitorytransitorius

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MS. 67 a, 17. Mín mód forhogode ealle ðás gewítendlícan þing my mind despised all these transitory things, Greg. Dial. Hat. MS. fol. 1 b, 14. Ðis lǽnelíce líf and ðis gewítendlíce this poor and transitory life, Blickl. Homl. 73, 9.

scýan

(v.)
Grammar
scýan, (for scýhan), scýn (?); p. de
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Forðon mid ðý se weriga gást ða synne scýfþ (scýþ, MS. C.: scýeþ, MS. T.) on móde primam culpam serpens suggessit . . . Cum enim malignus spiritus peccatum suggerit in mente, Bd. l, 27; S. 497, 14-20. Wé getǽceþ ł scýaþ him nos suadebimus ei, Mt.

þeófend

(n.)
Grammar
þeófend, þeófent, e; f. (the word seems to occur only in the plural)
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Theft Of hearte útgaas ... ðiófunta de corde exeunt ... furta, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 19. Ðiófunto (-ento, Rush.) furta, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 22. Wið þeófentum, Lchdm. iii. 58, 1. Ic heó tó þeófendum and tó gefliturn stihte, Wulfst. 255, 11.

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl.
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Gif hwylc gód man from góde gewíte, ðonne ne biþ hé þe (þon, Cott. MS.) fullíce god (cf.

Linked entry: þý

acsian

(v.)
Grammar
acsian, acsigan; p. ode; pp. od

To askask fordemandrogareexpostulateexigere

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Híg hine acsodon ðæt bigspell they asked him the parable, Mk. Th. 4, 10. Hú mæg ǽnig man acsigan how can any man inquire? Bt. 35. l; Fox 156, 6

fore-þingung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-þingung, e; f.

A pleading for anyoneintercessionintercessio

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Þurh foreþingunga ealra háligra ðínra gehýr me per intercessiōnes omnium sanctōrum tuōrum exaudi me, Wanl. Catal. 294, 20, col. 2. Mid gódum foreþingungum with good intercessions, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 21, note, MS. Ca.; Rtl. 49, 34

for-gyfendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; adj.

Forgivingpardonabletolerableremissus

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quam vōbis, Mt.

los-wist

Grammar
los-wist, lose-wist, e; f: es, m.[?]

Hurtlossdestructionwaste

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Sáules loswist geþolas animæ detrimentum patiatur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 26. Losuist [losewest] gedóe, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 36: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 9, 25

on-bæc

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Add: of motion. in retreat from a point reached Geong onbæcc ł mec behianda uade retro me, Mk. L. 8, 33. Eádun onbæcg abierunt retrorsum, Jn. L. 18, 6. in return to a point previously occupied Ne áwoendað onbæcc non redeant retro, Lk. L. 17, 31.

hǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
hǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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Hǽne hine man mid stánum let him be stoned with stones, Lev. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-hǽnan

á-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wiltan, p. te.

to rollto harassmolest

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, Mk. L. 16, 3. Se engel áwylte þæt hlid of ðǽre þrýh, Hml. Th. i. 222, 8. Engel eft áwælte (revolvit) ðone stán, Mt. L. 28, 2. Hé áwælte (aduoluit) ðone stán tó ðǽr dura, Mk. R. 15, 46.

Linked entries: wiltan á-wyltan

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOMlibertylībertasemancĭpātio

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FREEDOM, liberty; lībertas, emancĭpātio Ðæt is se freódóm, ðætte mon mót dón ðæt he wile that is freedom, that a man may do what he will. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 4, MS. Cot. Freódóm emancĭpātio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 93; Wrt. Voc. 60, 2.

nest

(n.)
Grammar
nest, es; n.

A nestthe young birds in the nestnidus

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Heofones fuglas habbaþ nestþ (MS. A. nest : Lind. nesto) volucres coeli habent nidos, 9, 58. Nest (Lind. nestas ł nesto), Mt. Kmbl. 8, 20 : Homl. Th. i. 160, 34

ge-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grétan, he -grét, pl. -grétaþ; p. -grétte, pl. -grétton; pp. -gréted

To approachcome toaddressgreetwelcomeadirealloquisalutare

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Ðæt we mágon úre frýnd geseón and úre siblingas gegrétan that we may see our friends and greet our kinsmen, Homl. Th. ii. 526, 33. Man tǽleþ and mid yfle gegréteþ ða ðe riht lufiaþ men blame and insult those that love right, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 164

hreðer

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer, hræðer, hraðer, es; m. [?]

Breastbosom

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Is ænige gást innan hreðres anxiatus est in me spiritus meus, Ps. Th. 142, 4. On breóston inne on hraðre, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 91; Met. 25, 46. Him of hræðre [hwæðre, MS.] gewát sáwol from his bosom departed the soul, Beo. Th. 5631; B. 2819.

Linked entries: hraðer hreðor

eáþe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþe, adv.
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L. 8, 19: alioquin, Mt. L. 6, 1. lest; ne forte Eáðe mæg ł ðý lǽs ne forte, Lk. L. 12, 58. Ðý lǽs ł eáðe mæg, Mt. L. 4, 6. Eáðe mæg, 25, 9. Eáða maeg, 13, 29. Eáða (-e, L.) mæge, Lk. R. 21, 34. Eóðe mæg, Mt. L. 27, 64. Eáðæ (eóðe, R.) mæge, Lk.

fiscere

(n.)
Grammar
fiscere, es; m.

A FISHERpiscātorthe bird king-fisheralcēdo

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Hí wǽron fisceras ĕrant piscātores, Mt. Bos. 4, 18: Mk. Bos. 1, 16.