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lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ educate ⬩ to preach ⬩ to exhort ⬩ admonish ⬩ advise ⬩ persuade ⬩ suggest

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For ðon ic lǽre ðæt ðæt tempel wé on fýre forbærnon unde suggero ut templa igni contradamus, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 33. Ne mæg ic ðæt dón ðæt ðú mé lǽrest non hoc facere possum quod suggeris, 2, 12; S. 513, 24. Ðú lǽrst ús tu doces nos, Jn. Skt. 9, 34.

furþum

Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just

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Ísen þonne hit furþum sié of fýre átogen, 256, 15. Ðonne hit furðum ryht andgiet underfangen hæfð jam aliquid de veritatis intellectu conceperat, Past. 367, 16, 20. Swá wit furðum sprǽcon as we were just saying, B. 1707.

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Þone lytlan fyrst, Cri. 1323. of qualities, conditions, &c. small in extent or degree Mé þúhte þæt sár swíðe lytel oððe ealles náwiht, Solil. H. 41, 4.

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus

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Grammar BEGEN, Acc. m. and f. or f. and n. bá, bú both; ambos et ambas vel, ambas et amb Ðæt ðæt fýr ne mæg foldan, f. and merestreám, m. forbærnan, ðeáh hit wið bá twá síe gefeged that the fire may not burn up earth and sea, though it be joined with

Linked entries: bá bæga bǽm bám bátwá begra bó

faru

going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage

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God gemunde Nóes fare þǽra nýtena recordatus Deus Noe cunctorumque animantium et omnium jumentorum, Gen. 8, 1. the attendants on a number of persons:-- Wand fýr of heofonum and forbærnde þá fiftig manna mid ealre heora fare (cf. descendit ignis de coelo

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap

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Wolde ðæt folc ðæt fýr ádwæscan, gif hit ǽnig wǽta wanian mihte, 140, 17. Hit wæs mid wǽtan (blood) bestémed, Rood Kmbl. 44; Kr. 22. a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink -- Wǽta liquor, Wrt.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knows ⬩ a person of understanding or learning ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one able to give counsel ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ one able to give counsel in affairs of state ⬩ one who takes part in the councils of a nation ⬩ a leading man ⬩ an elder ⬩ a chief person ⬩ senior ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ a witness ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one professing supernatural knowledge

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Similar entries v. ǽ-, burh-, folc-, fyrn-, ge-, láh-, lár-, leód-, rǽd-, rún-, scír-, stíg-, un-, úþ-, þeód-, weorold-wita

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

ge-faran

(v.)
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Se feónd þe on þá frécnan fyrd gefaren hæfde, Gen. 689. Húshleów dǽle man gefarenum, Wlfst. 74, 4. of a military expedition, to march Hé on Ahténemid firde gefór, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 21.

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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Ic hét ða fyrd ðǽr wícian... wǽron ða wíc ( castra ) on lengo .1. furlanga long, Nar. 21, 10. Wæs in wícum wóp, Cd. Th. 190, 16; Exod. 200: 124, 12; Gen. 2061. Hé fór of ðám wícum, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 12.

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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people lived together for defence and support, hence a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth; arx, castellum, mons, palatium, urbs munita, domus circumvallata Se Abbot Kenulf macode fyrst

Linked entries: burg burga burhg burug buruh byrig burcg

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To suffer ⬩ to suffer as opposed to to act ⬩ to suffer what is painful ⬩ to suffer martyrdom ⬩ to make to suffer ⬩ to crucify ⬩ to suffer for something ⬩ pay for ⬩ atone for

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Þrowigean þreániéd micel, fýres wylm, 229, 6; Dan. 213. Manega earfoðnesse fram Iudéum ic wæs ðrowiende, Blickl. Homl. 237, 10.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

Cædmon

(n.)
Grammar
Cædmon, es; m. [Cædrnon, MS. C. C. C. Oxford: Cædrnon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 170, 50; Cedmon, S. 597, 12: Ceadmon, MS. B. S. 597, note 12: Cadmon, Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens, fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11: cæd linter, mon homo]
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be óðrum monigum spellum ðæs hálgan gewrites Canones bóc; and be Cristes menniscnesse, and be his þrówunge, and be his uppastígnesse on heofonas; and big ðæs hálgan Gástes cyme, and ðæra Apostola láre; and eft big ðam ege ðæs toweardan dómes, and be fyrhto

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loan ⬩ grant ⬩ gift ⬩ lease ⬩ fee ⬩ fief

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tilian óþ ðone fyrst ðe hé bócland and ǽce yrfe geearnige every man, after he has built any cottage on land granted him by his lord, desires that he may rest himself therein at times, and in some fashion provide for himself from the grant [?]

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

láf

(n.)
Grammar
láf, e; f.

remnant ⬩ remains ⬩ relic ⬩ remainder ⬩ rest ⬩ lave ⬩ legacy ⬩ heirloom ⬩ a relict ⬩ widow

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Kmbl. 14, 20. used in poetry of weapons with the gen. of the implement employed in making them Ic eom wráðra láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of foes, of fire and of file [a sword, forged in the fire and sharpened by the file], Exon. 126 a; Th. 484

Linked entries: lǽf tó

swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.
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Men gehýraþ myccle stefne on heofenum, swylce ðǽr man fyrde trymme and samnige, Blickl. Homl. 91, 31: Ps. Th. 101, 3. Ðæs temples segl sylf slát on tú, swylce hit seaxes ecg þurhwóde, Exon. Th. 70, 20; Cri. 1141.

Linked entry: swálíce

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed

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Ic eom wráþra láf, fyres and feóle, 484, 6; Rá. 70: 3. Gemyndig wráþra wælsleahta, 286, 27; Wand. 7. Wíta wráðra, 253, 9 ; Jul. 177 : 261, 7 ; Jul. 311. Feala ic gebiden hæbbe wráðra wyrda, Rood Kmbl. 101 ; Kr. 51. Wrádum teárum, Ps. Th. 55, 11.

heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling

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Fýres gecyndes and sinewealt and symle turniende, vii. 12, 107: 14, 137. Se heofen mót brengon leóhte dagas and eft ꝥ leóht mid þeóstrum behelian, Bt. 7, 3 ; F. 20, 20. Wé wendað úre neb tó eástdǽle þǽr seó heofen áríst, Hml. Th. i. 262, ii. 6.

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax

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Ðe ðǽr cwice méteþ fýr who shall find there fires alive, 22a ; Th. 59, 27; Cri. 959. Déman ða cucan and deádan judicare vivos et mortuos, Ps. Lamb. fol. 199a. 25: 202a, 27

Linked entries: cucon cucu cwicen cwicu cuic cweoc cwicu cwuc cwyc cuc

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Ðæt mon ælles ðises freólses áre ǽfre for áne híde werian scolde; for ðam ðe Godes ár ǽfre freogre beón sceal ðonne ǽnig woruldár, v. 113, 33. to protect, guard from wrong or injury, of persons God, se ðás fyrd wereþ, Cd. Th. 195, 10; Exod. 274.

Linked entries: a-werian ge-werian wergan warian

ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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Hé cóm on ꝥ gemǽre leóhtes and þeóstro noctis prope terminos, Bt. 35, 6 ; F. 170, 13. a line (lit. or fig.) that cannot or should not be passed, a bound, limit Ðá bebeád se biscop : ' Ásettað mé ongeán þysum fýre' . . .

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