ge-wilnian
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Ox. 18 b, 39. to desire an object (the source from which marked by tó). with acc. or uncertain Sé ðe biscephád gewilnað ( desiderat ), gód weorc hé gewilnað, Past. 52, 25. Gewilne expetit ( = gewilnode expetivit, v. Lk. 22, 31), Wrt.
gódnes
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Habban ús on handa úre leóhtfatu ꝥ sýn hálige weorc, on ælmesdǽdum and on eallum gódnessum, Ll. Th. ii. 368, 38. <b>IV a.
weorold-líc
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Woroldlícra weorca on ðam hálgan dæge geswíce man georne, L. Eth. vi. 22 ; Th. i. 320, 12. Woruldlícra, L. C. E. 15 ; Th. i. 368, 18.
hleahtor
Laughter
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Hie habbaþ suá micle méde óðerra monna gódra weorca suá wé habbaþ ðæs hleahtres ðonne wé hliehaþ gligmonna unnyttes cræftes sic eis virtutum sanctitas, sicut stultis spectatoribus ludicrarum artium valutas placet, Past. 34, 2; Swt. 231, 6.
mist
Mist ⬩ dimness
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Ǽr se þicca mist þinra weorðe, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 11; Met. 5, 6. Woruld miste oferteáh covered the world with mist, Exon. 51 b; Th. 178, 35; Gú. 1254. Tódríf ðone mist ðe nú hangaþ beforan úres módes eágum, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 32.
neádunga (-inga)
Forcibly ⬩ not willingly ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ of necessity
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Gif hé (man) wǽre neádunga (without power of choice, necessarily ) Gode underþeód, ðonne næfde hé nán wuldor for gódum weorcum, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 26.
gang-dagas
days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.
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Geseah hé swýþe mycele weorud swylce on gangdagan. Vis. Lfc. 11. Cómon þá scipo tó þám gangdagum (gan-, v. l.), Chr. 1016; P. 149, 3. Tó þám gongdagan, 1063; P. 191, 9. Ofer Eástron ymbe gangdagas oþþe ǽr, 892; P. 82, 30.
of-sleán
to kill or wound by a blow, to kill, slay ⬩ to slay
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Eall his weorod ofslegen wæs, Bd. I, 34; S. 499, 33. Wurdon begen ofslægene ða aldormen. Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 8. Fela þúsenda ofslægenra, 871 ; Erl. 74, 24
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sláw
Slow ⬩ inert ⬩ sluggish ⬩ slothful ⬩ torpid
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Se ðe wǽre full sláw, weorðe se unsláw, Wulfst. 72, 14. Ðone sǽnan ðe biþ tó sláw ðú scealt hátan assa má ðonne man segnis ac stupidus torpet? asinum vivit, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 192, 20. Sió sláwe torpens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 2.
willa
will, the faculty of willing ⬩ will, purpose, design, command ⬩ will, determination, resolution ⬩ intention, purpose, desire to act ⬩ will, desire, wish ⬩ pleasure, delight ⬩ will, disposition ⬩ will, accord, consent, pleasure ⬩ Ger. meinetwillen ⬩ will, one's own way
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Þán hí ðæt weorc ne mægen fulfremman, hí habbaþ, ðeáh fúlne wilian, and se untweofealda willa bioþ tó tellenne for fullfremod weorc . . . þeáh willaþ ða yfelan wyrcan ðæt, ðæt hí lyst, . . . ne forleósaþ hí eác ðone willan, ac habbaþ his wíte . . .
stæpe
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Ne mágon becuman ða stæpas ðæs weorces ðieder ðe hé wilnaþ, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 17. Ágotene synt míne stapas (stæpas, Spl.), Ps. Lamb. 72, 2. Ǽlc ðæra stæpa and fótlǽsta ðe wé tó cyricean weard gestæppaþ, Wulfst. 302, 26.
helan
To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ cover
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Swá hwá swá hilþ his gódan weorc si bona quæ agit occultat, Past. 59, 4; Swt. 449, 29. Ða ðe hira gód helaþ ðe hie dóþ qui bona que faciunt abscondunt, 23; Swt. 179, 9. Ic hæl míne scylda I concealed my sins, Ps. Th. 31, 3: L. E.
hnesce
Nesh, ⬩ soft, ⬩ delicate, ⬩ tender, ⬩ effeminate
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Hwæt getácnaþ ðonne ðæt flǽsc búton unfæsð weorc and hnesce quid enim per carnes nisi infirma quædam ac tenera, 34, 6; Swt. 235, 15. Ðonne hys twig byþ hnesce cum ramus ejus tener fuerit, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 32.
á-teón
to draw (out), ⬩ to protract ⬩ to deal with, ⬩ to treat a person ⬩ to employ property ⬩ time ⬩ talents
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Eal hé on onlíc weorc áteáh, Bl. H. 215, 5. Þá ǽhta Steóh hú þé lícige. Hml. S. 9, 44. Hiá hit átuge yfter hira dege swé hit him rehtlicast wére ... sué huelc swé lífes sié ágefe ðet feoh and áteé sue hit soelest sié. Cht. Th. 465, 22, 33.
synder-líc
Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good
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Hé ða syx dagas ǽr his þrowunga synderlíc weorc ǽlce dæge cýþde, 71, 30. God sealde heora ǽlcum synderlíce sprǽce, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 11. Ðonne wé for synderlecum synnum synderleca hreówsunga dóþ, Past. 53;Swt. 413, 28.
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gladian
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Th. i. 326, 26. to please Þá þe mid clǽnnysse him gecwémað on lífe and mid gódum weorcum hine gladiað nú, Hml. A. 15, 54. Utan gladian georne God, Wlfst. 112, 12. to make gentle, soften, appease Mildode mansuescit, gladode mitigat, Germ. 399, 436.
glæd-mód
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having glad thoughts, cheerful, joyous. of permanent disposition. v. glæd; 1 Sé þe wǽre hohmód, weorðe sé glædmód, Wlfst. 72, 8. of an occasional frame of mind.
ge-anbídian
to wait ⬩ to wait for. ⬩ to wait for the coming ⬩ return ⬩ to wait for the coming to pass ⬩ to wait
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Ben. 25, 21. to wait for the settlement of what is uncertain Drihten geanbidaþ hwæþer wé mid weorcum his láre gefyllan willen, R. Ben. 4, 16. Hé geanbidode þǽr hwæðer man him tó búgan wolde, Chr. 1066; P. 200, 8
un-rótness
Sadness ⬩ sorrow ⬩ trouble ⬩ gloominess
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Ðætte sió unrótnes, ðe hé for ðæm yflan weorcum hæbbe, gemetgige ðone gefeán ðe hé for ðǽm gódan weorcum hæfde, Past. proem.; Swt. 24, 3. Unrótnyss ( tristitia ) gefylde eówre heortan, Jn. Skt. 16, 6.
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campian
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In him wunnon and campedon (certabant) þá yfel his líchaman wið þám weorce his ælmesdǽda, Gr. D. 320, 18. Campian ongeán ðám deófle mid geleáfan, Hml. Th. ii. 402, 15. with acc.