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staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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a foundation (lit. or fig.) (cf. staddle the bottom of a hay-stack, E. D. S. Pub. Gloss. 15, 19) Staþol fundamen, Wrt. Voc. ii, 152, 15. Se fruma and se staþol eallra góda ðe of him cumaþ, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 4. Biþ Drihten úre se trumesta staþol, Blickl

Linked entry: scaþel

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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To weep, wail, mourn, lament Ic wépe fleo, ðú wépst (wǽpst, v. l.) fles, ic weóp fleui, gewópen fletum, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Zup. 152, 18. intrans. of persons Maria stód and weóp (hrémende ł uoepende plorans, Lind.); and ðá heó weóp (gewǽp fleret, Lind.

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

eáster

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Substitute: <b>Eástre,</b> an (es in North); pl. an, on, un. [In W. S. the (wk.) pl. is almost always used, in the North sing. and pl., strong and wk. forms occur.] of the Jewish festival, the passover Freólsdæg azimorum is gecweden Eástre

ge-réfa

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Add: in Latin-English glossaries Geroefa commenta-riensis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 63. Geréfa, i. 18, 43 : 60, 31: curator, 57, 39 : prepositus, 72, 67 : preses, ii. 66, 51: coors (cf. coors þreat (a gloss to Jn. 18, 12 cohors et tribunus; so that perhaps

ge-tǽcan

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Add: p. ge-táhte To shew. to present to the mind for consideration Getǽc mé nú sumne mann þára þe ðé gesǽlegost þince, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 15. to give a knowledge of an object Gif þú gecnáwan miht ðá anlícnessa þǽre sóþan gesǽlþe, ðonne siþþan is þearf

HEARD

(adj.)
Grammar
HEARD, hard; adj.

HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer

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HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave Hond and heard sweord the hand and the hard blade, Beo. Th. 5011; B. 2509. Ic wát ðæt ðú eart heard mann scio quia homo durus es, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 24. Heard is ðeós sprǽc this is

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατος ⬩ χρίσω ⬩ the chrism ⬩ unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism ⬩ oleum chrismatis ⬩ the white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism ⬩ chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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the chrism, unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism; oleum chrismatis Eálá ge mæsse-preóstas, míne gebróðra, we secgaþ eów nú ðæt we ǽr ne sǽdon, forðonðe we to-dæg sceolan dǽlan úrne ele, on þreó wísan gehálgodne

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

slege

(n.)
Grammar
slege, slæge,es; m.

a stroke, blow ⬩ of a serpent's sting, ⬩ a striking, beating, ⬩ stamping, coining ⬩ clashing, collision ⬩ a crash, clap of thunde ⬩ a fatal stroke, slaying, slaughter, death (by violence ⬩ a defeat, loss inflicted on an army; clades ⬩ a stroke of affliction, punishment, disease ⬩ an instrument for striking ⬩ a slay ⬩ a plectrum ⬩ plectro] ⬩ a stroke, blow ⬩ slaying ⬩ plaga, ictus, tusio, percussio : ⬩ a blow, defeat; ⬩ n. a blow; a defeat, slaughter, loss; a stroke of apoplexy

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a stroke, blow Mé and míne geféran mid ánum slege (ictu) hé (the whale) mæg besencan Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 33. Gif hine mon geyflige mid slege oððe mid bende L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 3. Geswell ðe wyrð of fylle oððe of slege Lchdm. ii. 6, 28. His eáge

Linked entries: hearp-slege slæge

fundian

(v.)

to go with the object of reaching a person or place ⬩ direct one's course to ⬩ giving purpose ⬩ to move so as to reach a point ⬩ to strive to attain an end or object

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Dele tó-fundian at end, and Add: of movement. of persons, to go with the object of reaching a person or place, direct one's course to Suá mon oft lett fundigendne monnan and his færelt gǽlð velut iter tendentis impediant, Past. 257, 6. Geseah hé sume

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIE ⬩ fail ⬩ to lie ⬩ go ⬩ run

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To LIE, be at rest, be in bed, lie dead, lie low, fail Árís nú hwí líst ðú neowel on eorþan surge! cur jaces pronus in terra? Jos. 7, 10. Hwæt ligst ðú on horwe? Dóm. L. 6, 77. Mín cnapa líþ on mínum húse lama puer meus jacet in domo paralyticus, Mt.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

heard

firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh

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Add: Heard dira, heardre dirae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 64, 72. of material Wæs hió (an iceberg) hetegrim . . . bordweallas (the sides of a ship) gróf heard (or under VI ?) and híþende, Rä. 34, 7. Gúðbyrne . . . heard, handlocen, B. 322. Heardes ísenes grindlas

hwilc

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Add: in direct questions as adjective qualifying a noun, what Hwylc man is ꝥ mæge áríman ealle þá sár?, Bl. H. 59, 33. Hwelc gesceádwís mon mihte cweþan þæt. . . ? quis putet . . . ?, Bt. 28 ; F. 100, 30. On hwylcre mihte wyrcsð þú þás þing? in qua potestate

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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To think. absolute, to meditate, cogitate, consider Sceal scearp scyldwíga gescád witan worda and worca, se ðe wel þenceþ, Beo. Th. 584; B. 289. Ða leásan men treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum, fácenlíce þencaþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 49; Leás. 26. Ðara sacerda ealdras

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont

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To dwell, remain Wunat inmoratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 76. Wunaþ constat, Kent. Gl. 1176. Wunian consistere, 190. of living creatures, to dwell, abide, stay, remain, live, of dwelling in a place or with a person, Grammar wunian, with preps. or adverbs

Linked entries: wunung wynian

ild

(n.)
Grammar
ild, e ; f.

an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ sæculum ⬩ age ⬩ years ⬩ ætas ⬩ mature ⬩ eld ⬩ senectus ⬩ vetustas ⬩ age

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an age, period of time; ævum, sæculum Yld ævum, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 118; Wrt. Voc. 52, 68. Hér wæs seó forme yld ðissere worulde and seó óðer yld wæs óþ Abrahames tíman ... Seó þridde yld wæs ðá wuniende óþ David at this time was the first age of

Linked entries: yld eld

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will

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disfavour, displeasure, anger, ill-will Oft ða unwaran láreówas for ege ne durron cleopian, ondrǽdaþ him sumra monna unðonc saepe rectores improvidi humanam amittere gratiam formidantes loqui pertimescunt, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 12. Hine on unðanc R eorringa

Linked entry: un-þances

bót

mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance

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Add: mending, repair, remedy, improvement, repair of a structure Is ealles þæs landes .xxv. swułga and án swulung þǽre cirican to bóte, C. D. iii. 429, 19. Similar entries Cf. ciric-bót. a medical remedy Gé blindnesse bóte fundon, Gú. 600. Him tó laman

ge-nerian

(v.)
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Add: where evil is being experienced to take out of an unfavourable position, to deliver Mid hine ic eam in geswince, ic genergu hine, Ps. Srt. 90, 15. Ðec mið am, ꝥte ic genere (eruam) ðec, Rtl. 55, 14. <b>I a.</b> </b> by preps.

ge-streón

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Add: as verbal abstract. getting by effort gaining, acquiring by dealing, traffic, commerce Gestrión commercium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 41. Gestreón negotium, Hpt. Gl. 469, 5. Mangung, gestreón mercimonium, commercium, An. Ox. 4007. Seó gesomnung þára deárwyrþra

ge-ceósan

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Add: to choose, select Ðá ðe woruldmonnum ðynceað dysige, ðá geciésð (-císt, v.l. elegit ) Dryhten, Past. 203, 23. Ofer ealle óþre ic þá stówe geceás, Bl. H. 201, 7. Geceás hé him þone deáþ, ꝥ him mon ofléte blódes on þám earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 22