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sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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The soul Sáwul anima, Wrt. Voc. 1. 76, 30. Sáwl, 42, 32. Sául, 282, 23: ii. 7, 75. the soul, the animal life Ic secge mínre sáwle: 'Eálá sáwel, ðú hæfst mycele gód . . . gerest ðé, et, drinc, and gewista.' Ðá cwæð God tó him: &#39

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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supposition, opinion, thought, idea Hí fleóð swá hrædlíce swá is wén ðætte hí fleógen longe fugiunt quasi putes eos volare Nar. 37, 15. Ðú (Joseph) fæder cweden woruldcund bi wéne (cf. Jesus erat, . . . ut putabatur, filius Joseph, Lk. 3, 23) Exon. Th

Linked entry: wéna

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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in Dict., and add: to happen. where the subject is a noun (or pronoun) Gif him forðsíð gebyrige, Ll. Th. i. 236, 35: 434, 27. Ǽlc þing cymþ of sumum ðingum, for ðý hit ne biþ weás gebyred; ac þǽr hit of náuhte ne cóme, þonne wǽre hit weás gebyred, Bt

Á

(adv.)
Grammar
Á, aa, aaa; adv.

Alwayseverfor evereversemperunquamusque

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Always, ever, for ever; hence the O. Eng. AYE, ever; semper, unquam, usque Ac á sceal ðæt wiðerwearde gemetgian but ever must the contrary moderate, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 19. Án God á on écnysse one God to all eternity [lit. one God ever, in eternity ], Homl

Linked entry: ÁWA

cæg-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cæg-loca, an; m.
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The action of locking up, a key-locking, any repository locked up; clavis et loculamentum Búton hit under ðæs wífes cǽglocan [cǽglocum MS. A.] gebroht wǽre, sý heó clǽne, ac ðæra cǽgean heó scéal weardian; ðæt is, hire hordern, and hire cyste, and hire

EALD

(adj.)
Grammar
EALD, ald; adj. comp. yldra, eldra, eoldra; sup. yldest .

old, ancient vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus

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old, ancient; vĕtus, ætāte provectus, priscus, antīquus Ic com nú eald I am now old. Lk. Bos. 1, 18. Eald ǽfensceóp an old evening-bard, Exon. 103a; Th. 390, 21; Rä. 9, 5: Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210. Ealde ýþ-mearas old horses of the waves, Exon. 20b; Th

Linked entries: ald eald-spræc

hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyhtan, p. te

To hopetrustrejoice

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To hope, trust, look forward to with hope or joy, rejoice Ic under fiðrum hihte sub pennis ejus sperabis, Ps. Th. 90, 4. Ic ðé hihte tó sperantem in te, 85, 2. Hihte ic tó ðínra handa hálgum dǽdum in operibus manuum tuarum exultabo, 91, 3. Heorte mín

Linked entry: hihtan

ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ísern, es; n.

Iron

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Iron, an instrument or weapon made of iron Sweord sceal on bearme drihtlíc ísern the sword shall lie in the lap, the noble steel, Menol. Fox 511 ; Gn. C. 26. Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan oft has iron harmed me sorely in the side, Exon. 126 a ; Th

lǽl

(n.)
Grammar
lǽl, lél, e; f.

withewhipswitcha wealstripemarkbruiseswelling

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a pliant twig, withe, whip, switch Lǽl vimen, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 13; Wrt. Voc. 33, 12: vibex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 4: 96, 35. Lǽla mastigias [mastigia flagrum, flagellum, virga, Ducange], 55, 25. Lélan vibice, 123, 68. a weal, mark left on the flesh

Linked entry: lél

lettan

(v.)
Grammar
lettan, p. te

hinderimpededelay

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To cause to be slow [læt], to let, hinder, impede, delay Ne leteþ non tricaverit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 75. Ðæs andwearda wela ámerþ and læt [MS. Cot. let] ða men ðe beóþ átihte tó ðám sóþum gesǽlþum, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3. Ðæt flǽsc oft lett [MS. Hat. lætt

Linked entry: ge-lettan

MILDE

(adj.)
Grammar
MILDE, adj.

MILDgentlemeekbenignliberalmercifulclementpropitious

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MILD, gentle, meek, benign, liberal(?) Se wæs milde wer and monþwǽre vir omnium mansuetissimus ac simplicissimus, Bd. 4, 27; S. 603, 35. Heora cining cynseþ milde and monþwǽre ( mansuetus, cf. Mt. 21, 5), Blickl. Homl. 71, 4. Ic eom milde and eáþmódre

ge-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cígan, -cígean, -cýgan, -cégan; p. -cígde, -cýgde, -cégde; pp. -cíged, -cýged, -cýgd, -céged [ge, cígan to call]; v. trans.

To callnamecall uponinvokecall forthprovokeincitevocarenominareinvocareprovocareincitare

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To call, name, call upon, invoke, call forth, provoke, incite; vocare, nominare, invocare, provocare, incitare Ne com ic rihtwíse to gecígeanne, ac ða synnfullan non veni vocare justos, sed peccatores, Mt. Bos. 9, 13. Ðú gecígst his naman Ysmaél vocabis

scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
scrýdan, p. de.
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to put clothes on a person, to clothe a person with (mid) a garment, to dress Ic mé scrýde induo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 2 ; Zup. 167, 2. Ic [mé] scrýdde mid hǽran induebar cilicio. Ps. Spl. 34, 15. Heó scrýdde Iacob mid ðam deórwurðustan reáfe vestibus valde

Linked entry: -scrid

wiþer-saca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-saca, an; m.

an adversaryopponentenemya rebelan adversary at lawa prosecutorone who renouncesdeniesapostate

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an adversary, opponent, enemy Anticristus is on Lǽden contrarius Cristo, ðæt is on Englisc Godes wiðersaca, Wulfst. 78, 13: Homl. Th. i. 376, 16. Ǽlc ðæra ðe hyne tó cynge déð ys ðæs cáseres wiðersaca (contradicit Caesari), Jn. Skt. 19, 12. Hér sýn on

á-blinnan

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Add Ne áblinnaþ non desistunt Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 51. Áblinnende desistens, áblon desistit 25, 44, 45. Áblunnan desierant 26, 6. of persons, absolute, to cease, leave off, stop Ic áblinne cessam, i. desistam Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 5. Tó hwan áblinnest ðú?

Linked entry: on-blinnan

ést

favourluxuries

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Dele ' Andr. . . 483, ' and add: in the following glosses Oest, gifu gratia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 5. Ést munificentia, 58, 18. Oeste devotione, Rtl. 8, 25. Oest devotionem, 15, 1: votum, 169, 7. Oesto vota, 29, 34. good pleasure, favour Sum him Metudes

fæstan

to fastto abstain

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to fast. Add: in a general sense. absolute, to abstain from food Hé fæste feówurtig daga, Mt. 4, 2: Sat. 667. Fæstte, Bl. H. 27, 24, 29. Móyses and Hélias fæston, Guth. 32, 2. Fæstende jejunius, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 44. to abstain. with gen. Ðæt hié selfe

ge-warenian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-warnian, ge-wearnian</b> in Dict., and add: to warn a person, put on guard Críst gewarnode his apostolas þysum wordum: ' Vigilate ..., ' Hml. A. 49, 4. Hét hé áwritan hú hine gewarnode Mardocheus, 95, 125. ꝥ hé sí gewarnod

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, heord-rǽdenn.

watching overa guardwatch

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Add: watching as a sentinel on guard Swylce hyrdrǽdenu on nihte þá þe for náhte beóþ gehæfde tamquam custodia in nocte quae pro nihilo habentur. Ps. L. 89, 4. watching over as a protector or guide, watchful care to prevent another suffering or doing

Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden

úte-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
úte-weard, adj.

Outwardextremeon the outside ofat the extremity ofthe outward partextremity

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Outward, extreme; may sometimes be translated on the outside of, at the extremity of, the noun to which it refers; sometimes is used substantively, the outward part, extremity Úteweard (dǽl) crepido, Wrt. Voc, i. 34, 27. Se munt is mycel úteweard the

Linked entry: útan-weard