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strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.
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Ðætte úre mód ðý fæstre and ðý strengre beforan Gode sié on ðæm cræftum ut cor robustius in virtute solidetur, 65, 6; Swt. 467, 9.

ge-wríþan

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S. 23 b, 31. the object a thing, where disregard is prevented Gewríð liga (praecepta in corde tuo ), Kent. Gl. 156. to fasten to or on a band, rope, &c.

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

ge-trymman

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Ðætte hié heora heortan getrymigen (-trymmen, v.l.) æfter dæs miclan sige ut cor post victoriam muniant. Past. 229, 4. Ic wolde getrymman munimus, 41, 4.

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Tódríf þone þiccan mist þe hangode hefig and þýstre, Met. 20, 266. slow, dull Hefig is hearta folces ðisses incrassatum est cor populi hujus. Mt. L. 13, 15.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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[Fæla untime on corne and on ealle westme, 1124; Erl. 252, 33. Westmes þorð uuele wederas scal forwurðan, E. Homl. i. 13, 28. Wastmes and wederes-sele, Laym. 32108. Brohhte ȝho þe wasstme forþ off wambe, Orm. 1937.

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Ðis mæg horse wið ðon ðe him biþ corn on ða fét, Lchdm. iii. 62, 24.

Linked entry: mæg

hwǽr

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., suá huér, L.) gistrión goldes iówer is, ðér heorte bid ubi thesaurus uester est, ibi cor uestrum erit, Lk. R. 12, 34. Suá huér (þǽr, W. S.) ic am, ðér ǽc ðegn mín bið, Jn. L. 12, 26.

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.
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A.) is ðín heorte ubi est thesaurus tuus, ibi est cor tuum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 21 : 18, 20. Sceáwa þǽr dust and drýge bán, þǽr þǽr ðú ǽr gesáwe fægre leomu, Blickl.

Linked entry: þár

ge-healdan

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Bið sum corn sǽdes gehealden on þǽre sáwle sóðfæstnesse, Met. 22, 37. <b>VI a.</b> to retain in the mind, remember :-- Gehýr gyt sum bigspell, and geheald þá wel þe ic þé ǽr sǽde, Bt. 37, 3; F. 190, 21.

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Th. 467, 18 ; Alm. 3. honour, glory, fame Byð ðé weorðmynd (wurðmynt, v. l.) beforan midsittendum erit tibi gloria coram simul discumbentibus Lk. Skt. 14, 10.

Linked entry: wirþu

ge-wit

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Þæt þæt gewit ne mæg mód onwendan monna ǽnig mid drýcræftum nec potentia gramina corda vertere non valent, Met. 26, 100: An. 35. Þurh wís gewit, Cri. 1193. Þurh fród gewit, 1178. Hí deorc gewit hæfdon on hreðre, 640.

gleáw

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For his þæt gleáwe folc coram populo suo, 67, 8. of things. of that which is done with skill Ic níwne cantic Gode, gleáwne singe, Ps. Th. 143, 10. On þǽre glǽwestan sagacissima, i. argutissimo (serie ), An.

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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Godwine geann Leófwine ðæs dænnes . . . æt ðon sceatte ( at the price ) ðe Leófsunu him geldan scolde, ðæt is, feówertig penega and twá pund and eahta ámbra cornes, vi. 178, 11: Cod. Dip. B. i. 544, 4.

Linked entry: sceat

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Th. 69, 12; Cri. 1119. to know, learn by observation, observe, perceive Gif ic mé unrihtes oncneów áwiht on heortan iniquitatem si conspexi in corde meo, Ps. Th. 65, 16. Oncnáw onsýne Cristes ðínes respice in faciem christi tui, 83, 9.

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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Gl. 502, 26. opposed to what is right, arrogant, perverse, depraved, reprobate, false; in special senses, heretic, apocryphal Wiðerweard heorte cor pravum, Ps. Th. 100, 3.

mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Hé byþ mǽre beforan Drihtne erit magnus coram domino. Lk. Skt. 1. 15: 32. Ðeáh he on ðam lande seó mǽre ðonne biþ hé on óðrum unmǽre though he be famous in one country, he is not in another, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 15. Wæs hé ( St.

ge-neálǽcan

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Tó ná geneálǽc tó Drihtne mid twy-fealdre heortan ne accesseris ad Dominum duplici corde, Scint. 65, 15. IV a. the subject a thing Geneálǽcige gebed mín on gesihþe þínre, Ps. L. 118, 169.

ceáp

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Benumene ǽgðer ge þæs ceápes ge þæs cornes, Chr. 895; P. 88, 17. On úrum wæstmum and on cwicum ceápe, Bl. H. 39, 20: Ll. Th. i. 197, 6: Cht. Th. 492, 22. Hié námon þone ceáp onbútan, Chr. 921; P. 101, 26. Sendan ádla on manna ceáp, Wlfst. 209, 29.

hǽlu

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R. ) from fióndum úsum cornum salutis nobis . . . salutem ex inimicis nostris, Lk. L. l. 69-71. with gen. of the saver Syle ús on earfoðum fultum, for don hǽlu byð manna gehwylces ídel (vana solus hominis), Ps.

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, changeto change one thing for another, to exchangeto turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn asideto change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down,to subvert, disturb, upsetto cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervertTo return

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Ða menn ðeáh wisston ðæt hió mid ðam drýcræfte ne mihte ðara manna mód onwendan ðeáh hió ða líchoman onwende nec potentia gramina, membra quae valeant licet, corda vertere non valent, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 8-10: Met. 26, 101-104.