GÝMAN
To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep
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Sceal ic nú ǽniges lustes gíman shall I care now for any pleasure, Gen.18, 12. Ða ðe bet cunnon sceolon gýman óðra manna those who know better are to take care of other men, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 1; Ps. Th. 77, 10; Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 5; Cri. 1569.
mǽre
Great ⬩ excellent ⬩ distinguished ⬩ illustrious ⬩ sublime ⬩ splendid ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ widely known ⬩ notorious ⬩ distinguished by evil deeds ⬩ insignis
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Ðín mægen is swá mǽre, swá ðæt ǽnig ne wát eorþbúende ða deópnesse Drihtnes mihta, Hy. 3, 31; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 31.
fæst
constant ⬩ firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ fixed ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ firm ⬩ secure ⬩ stubborn ⬩ unyielding ⬩ firm ⬩ solid ⬩ compact ⬩ strong ⬩ firm ⬩ strong ⬩ fortified ⬩ unbroken ⬩ undisturbed ⬩ standard
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Ǽnig ðing swá fæst getiohhod. . . ꝥ hit nǽfre onwended weorþe, 41, 3; F. 250, 6. Niman fæstne eard to reside permanently, Ps. Th. 86, 3. Geheald míne fæste ǽ keep my law that changes not, 77, 1. firm, secure Fæst tuta, i. firma (prosperitas), An.
húru
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Th. 68, 15. to a question On hwám mæg húru ǽfre ǽnig man on worolde swíðor God wurðian þonne on circan ?, Ll. Th. i. 334, 25. See next word
wǽta
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.
ge-cweþan
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H. 133, 26. to say, tell, give an account of a circumstance ꝥte ne ǽnigum hiá gecoedon (gicwéde, R.) ꝥte áworden wæs, Lk. L. 8, 56. <b>II a.
Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden
talian
to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account, ⬩ to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of ⬩ to reckon, enumerate
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Wén ic talige ... ðæt ða Sǽ-Geátas sélran næbben tó geceósenne cyning ǽnigne, 3695; B. 1845. Wé fremful taliaþ, ðæt eal mynstres fadung on ðæs abbodes dóme stande, R.
ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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Hú mæg ic ládigan láðan sprǽce oððe andsware ǽnige findan wráðum tówiðere how can I clear myself of the hateful charge, or find any answer in reply to my foes?
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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Ic eom swíðe gefiónde ðætte gé woldon ǽnige wuht eów selfum wítan (wiétan, Halt. MS.), ǽr ic hit eów wite. Hit is gód ðæt gé hit nú wiétun (wíton, Hatt. MS.), Past. 31 ; Swt. 206, 19.
Linked entry: ge-wítan
bisceop
a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians
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Sculon bisceopas, mid woruld-déman, dómas dihtan ðæt hí ne geþafian, gyf his waldan magan, ðæt ǽnig unriht up-aspringe bishops, with temporal judges, should so direct judgments that they never permit, if it be in their power, that any injustice spring
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gifan
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Ðá cwæþ hé: ' Wénst þú hwæþer ǽnig þissa andweardana gooda þé mæge sellan fulle gesǽlþa ?
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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Gif ǽnig man wolde heora óðrum fylstan, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 56.
MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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Hé ne mihte ǽnig mægen wyrcan non poterat virtutem ullam facere, Mk. Skt. 6, 5. Án mægen and án wundor of monegum ásecgan unum e pluribus virtutis miraculum enarrare, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 38.
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níwe
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Gelamp þé áht (ǽnig þing v. l. ) níwes ?, Gr. D. 4, 2. Hwæt ic yrmða gebád . . . níwes oððe ealdes, Kl. 4
se
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For þý hé wilnað ꝥ hé habbe ꝥ hé næfð, þý hé wolde genóg habban, Bt. 26, 1; F. 92, 4. and Ne fleáh hé ðý ríce ðý his ǽnig mon bet wyrðe wǽre, Past. 33, 17. Þý hí secað anweald . . . ðý hí wénaþ ꝥ hit sié ꝥ héhste gód, Bt. 34, 7; F. 142, 27-29.
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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H. 25, 18. to a hypothetical clause Gif ic ǽnig unriht wið hí gedón hæbbe, oððe furðum him gulde yfel wið yfle, Ps. Th. 7, 4. Hwæþer hit furþon sóð sý oððe hwæðer mé on swefne mǽte, Hml.
leger
a lying ⬩ dead ⬩ sickness ⬩ death ⬩ a couch ⬩ a lair ⬩ a grave
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Wé lǽraþ ðæt man innan circan ǽnigne man ne birige búton ... hé sí ðæs legeres wyrðe we enjoin that no man be buried within a church, unless he be worthy of such a place of burial, L. Edg. C. 29; Th. ii. 250, 17.
swǽs
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Gif ðú sunu áge, oððe swǽsne mǽg, oððe freónd ǽnigne, Cd. Th. 150, 28; Gen. 2498 : 203, 11; Exod. 402. Heora swǽs cynn, Ps. Th. 105, 21. Geseh swǽsne geféran he saw his own dear comrade Andr. Kmbl. 2018; An. 1011.
ge-frignan
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Hine forðor gefregna (interrogare), Mt. 22, 46. (3 a) to ask a person a question :-- Ne darstun hine gifregna (-frægne, L.) ǽniht, Lk. R. 20, 40. (3 a α)) Gefraegn, 15, 44. Gefraign, 12, 28. Gefrugnon hine ðegnas his huæt. . ., Lk. L. 8, 9.
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Ic wundrige for hwý se góda God lǽte ǽnig yfel beón I wonder for what reason the good God allows any evil to exist, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 4. For hwig, St. And. 32, 13.