weorþian
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T. 108, 10. in other cases, to value, esteem, hold in honour, venerate Wæs ðǽr gild ðe ða hǽþenan men swíðe weorðodan (held in the highest honour) Blickl. Homl. 221, 20.
CYN
every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ⬩ genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies ⬩ Gender ⬩ genus ⬩ a sex ⬩ sexus
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kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ; genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies Ðæt hie ne móton ǽgnian mid yrmþum Israhéla cyn that they may not hold
LÆS
Less ⬩ lest
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dæg is geweorþod mid manegum godcundum geofum næs ðara gifena læs ðonne Drihtnes ǽrist and eác ðonne seó gifu ðæs Hálgan Gástes this day is distinguished by many divine gifts, no less gifts than the Lord's resurrection, and also than the gift of the Holy
Linked entry: læsast
ge-weald
power ⬩ strength ⬩ might ⬩ efficacy ⬩ potestas ⬩ power over any thing ⬩ empire ⬩ rule ⬩ dominion ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ government ⬩ protection ⬩ keeping ⬩ a bridle-bit ⬩ potestas ⬩ facuitas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ jus ⬩ camas
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Under háligra hyrda gewealdum under the protection of holy guardians, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 15; Gú. 386: Ps. Spl. 31, 12
Linked entries: þeóh-geweald ge-wald ge-wild
ge-mynd
Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration ⬩ remembrance
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Ðæs hálgan biscopes gemynd the commemoration of the holy bishop, Shrn. 78, 23: 86, 29: 105, 30. Mannum to écre gemynde for a perpetual remembrance to men, 127, 22; 189, 15. Ðis to gemyndum habban to have this as a memento, 113, 34: Beo.
Linked entries: ge-myndleás ge-mend ge-mind
weorod
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Gl. 101. a crew of a ship, ship's company. v. scip-weorod Sum streámráde con, weorudes wisa ofer wídne holm, Exon. Th. 296, 22; Crä. 55
Linked entries: eóred weored weorod-líst weorud werud
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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To HAVE, possess, hold, keep Swylce getrýwþa swá se cyng æt him habban wolde such pledges as the king wished to have from him, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 19; Hél. 15, 5; Hö. 3; Pref. Ælfc. Thw. 2; Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 15.
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
ge-treów
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Uton beón á úrum hláforde holde and getreówe, Ll. Th. i. 373, 8. Þá þe þám cynge getreówe wǽron and eallum his folce, Chr. 1052; P. 182, 4. Syndon feáwa þe þǽm deádan getreówe weorþon, Bl. H. 53, 2.
hræfn
A raven
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Hí læccaþ eallswá gýfre hremnas of holde dóþ they seize just as greedy ravens do from a corpse, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 328, 5. Swá swá grǽdige ræmmas, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 3. Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas considerate corvos, Lk. Skt. 12, 24
ge-néþan
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Hé mec heálsode þæt ic on holma geþring ealdre genéðde, B. 2133. Hé selfa ne dorste under ýða gewin aldre genéðan, 1469.
swegel
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Swegles gǽst the Holy Ghost, Exon. Th. 13, 16; Cri. 203. Swegles weard, Judth. Thw. 22, 27; Jud. 80. as the abode of the blessed Nó ðæs gilpan þearf synfull sáwel ðæt hyre sié swegl ongeán, Exon. Th. 449, 11; Dóm. 69.
Linked entries: swegel-horn swegl be-falden
mótan
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Bið þé God hold . . . and þú móst ( poteris ) mid him rícsian, Ll. Th. ii. 132, 16. Wóst þú genóh gif ic gedó þæt þuacute; þæt wóst, þæt þú móst simle lybban ? quid, cum te immortalem esse didiceris, satisne erit ? Solil. H. 56, 10.
BEÁM
a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba
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He on ðone hálgan beám ahongen wæs he was hung on the holy cross, Exon. 24 a ; Th. 67, 25; Cri. 1094: 29 a ; Th. 88, 29; Cri. 1447. a column, pillar; columna Hæfde wuldres beámwerud gelǽded the pillar of glory had led the host, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 10;
cyst
choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas
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Sancta Hierusalem, cynestóla cyst holy Jerusalem, what is chosen of royal thrones, Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 11; Cri. 51. Folgoþa cyst what is chosen of services, 13b; Th. 24, 27; Cri. 391.
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ge-wunian
to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont
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Ðes hálga wer wæs gewunod ðæt he wolde gán on niht to sǽ this holy man was accustomed to go at night to the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 3. His mód to ðám woruldsǽlþum gewunod wæs his mind was accustomed to worldly prosperity, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 2
yfel
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Ðorn byð þearle scearp, anfengys yfel ( bad to take hold of ), Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 1; Rún. 3. Ic hit mid yfelre bysene inc forgylde, Blickl. Homl. 189, 25. Yfele habban sorge, Exon. Th. 376, 32; Seel. 163.
ryne
A course, run, running, ⬩ an orbit ⬩ course, uninterrupted progress ⬩ a course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood ⬩ course, cycle, lustre ⬩ course of life
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Þer is mest neod hold hwon þe tunge is o rune, A. R. 74, 21
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hiw
Shape, ⬩ make, ⬩ form, ⬩ fashion, ⬩ species, ⬩ kind, ⬩ appearance, ⬩ symbol, ⬩ hue, ⬩ colour, ⬩ beauty
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Nú berþ Petrus ðæt hiw oððe getácnunge ðære hálgan gelaþunge Peter is now the figure or symbol of the holy church, 390, 14: 406, 11. Weorþeþ sunne on blódes hiw the sun shall become the colour of blood, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 15; Cri. 936.
ge-standan
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</b> intrans. of attitude, to stand, hold oneself erect Álédon hié þǽr limwérigne, gestódon him æt his líces heáfdum, Kr. 63. Ðá ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda, Past. 41, 7.
ge-niman
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Th. i. 38, 5. to lay hold of, put the hand on, hold with the hand an object Þú míne hand genáme tenuisti manum meam, Ps. Th. 72, 19. Hé þone cniht genam fæste mid folmum, Exod. 406. Se smið eóde tó his byrgene and genam áne hringan . . .