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neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh, adj.

nigh ⬩ near ⬩ later ⬩ latter ⬩ last ⬩ latest

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From Ninuse hiora ǽrestan cyninge óþ Sardanapolim heora níhstan, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 8. Be ðám neáhstan twám is æfter tó cweþanne de ultimis infra dicendum est, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 12. Monige beóþan ða ǽrestu nǽhstu and ða nǽhstu ǽrestu, Mt. Kmbl.

tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ, gen. tóþes; dat. téþ, inst. tóþe; pl. toeð, téþ, and tóþas; m.

A tooth ⬩ tusk

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Hié (walruses; so Icel. tönn is used of walrus-tusk) habbaþ swíþe æþele bán on hiora tóðum; ða téð hié brohton sume ðæm cyninge. Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 1. Hé tóðum gristbitaþ stridet dentibus, Mk. Skt. 9, 18.

Linked entry: fóre-téþ

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, p. ode.

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.

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series

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Ðæt se Ælmihtiga God gehýre ða talu ðe Syria cyning ásende tó hospe and tó edwíte his micclan mægenðrymme ( si forte audiat Dominus universa verba Rabsacis, quem misit rex Assyriorum, ut exprobrare Deum viventem, 2 Kings 19, 4), Homl.

Linked entry: frum-talu

tán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, branch ⬩ a stake ⬩ a twig used in casting lots ⬩ a lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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fruit-bearing tree, and cut into small pieces; these are distinguished by certain marks, and thrown carelessly and at random over a white garment,' Tacitus' Germania, c. 10], a lot; also a share that is determined by lot Ða Eald-Seaxan næfdon ágenne cyning

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, property ⬩ domus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessio ⬩ a village ⬩ a dwelling-place ⬩ an abode, world, this world ⬩ home ⬩ domus, domicilium, patria

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Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ if the king drink at a man's house, L. Eth. 3; Th. i. 4, 1: L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 32, 17: L. Alf. pol. 21; Th. i. 76, 1. Hælend com tó Lazares hám Jesus had come to the home of Lazarus, Blickl. Homl. 69, 21.

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.

Clear ⬩ bright ⬩ bright ⬩ brilliant ⬩ splendid ⬩ resplendent ⬩ bright ⬩ brilliant ⬩ white ⬩ bright ⬩ lustrous ⬩ glittering ⬩ brilliant ⬩ clear ⬩ transparent ⬩ clear ⬩ limpid ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ pure ⬩ neat ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ brilliant ⬩ clear

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Scír cyning (Christ), Exon. Th. 71, 9; Cri. 1153. Is seó womb (of the phenix) wundrum fæger, scír and scýne, 219, 16; Ph. 308; 214, 4; Ph. 234. Ic eom ásceáden from ðære scíran driht (the heavenly host), Cd. Th. 275, 26; Sat. 177.

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon; pp. sewen, sawen.

to see with the eyes ⬩ to see ⬩ to visit ⬩ to see ⬩ perceive ⬩ discern ⬩ understand ⬩ to see ⬩ to experience ⬩ to look at, on

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Sioh nú sylfa ðé, hú ðec heofones cyning geséceþ. Exon. Th. 4, 27; Cri. 59. Seh ðé ecce. Ps. Surt. 32, 18: 38, 6. Sih ðé, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 19, 16, 27: 24, 25, 26.

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, <b>. I.</b>
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Ælfrédes laga cyninges, Ll. Th. i. 152, 13. Ðis syndon þá laga þe Æðelréd cyng and his witan gerǽdd habbað, 292, 1. Cyninges lage lytledon, 348, 19. Tuá lagena ł ǽa bis legum Germ. 388, 16. On Engla lagum, Ll. Th. i. 190, 11.

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ educate ⬩ to preach ⬩ to exhort ⬩ admonish ⬩ advise ⬩ persuade ⬩ suggest

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Ðá gewunode se cyning ðæt hé hine trymede and lǽrde solebat eum hortari, Bd. 3. 22; S. 552, 10. Hí lǽrde tó healdenne reogollíces lífes þeódscipe disciplinam vitæ regularis custodire docuit, S. 553, 10.

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.

There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there

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Ðá becom hit þǽr se cynincg feóll, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 208 : Beo. Th. 718; B. 356. Far þǽr ðú freónda wéne, Exon. Th. 119, 29; Gú. 262.

Linked entry: þár

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Cyning wyrþiaþ regent honorificate, Scint. 64, 10. Ðæt hí Godes þeówas werian and weorðian, L. Eth. vi. 45; Th. i. 326, 23. Hé gesiehð ða weorþigan (weorðian, Cott.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Se cyning Eglippus leofode his líf on eáwfæstre drohtnunge, 476, 16. Se hálga swá leofode swá hé tǽhte, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 19. Se æþeling lyfode [other MS. leofode] ðá gyt, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 21.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

ord

(n.)
Grammar
ord, es; m.

a point, ⬩ of a weapon ⬩ a spear, pointed weapon ⬩ one who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, prince ⬩ head, front ⬩ line of battle, forefront ⬩ the beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)

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Sóna ongeat cyning ord and ende ðæs ðe him ýwed wæs, 225, 30; Dan. 162. Ord onstellan to make a beginning, be the source of, 272, 4; Sat. 114: Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 21. Ðæt ðín sprǽc hæbbe ǽgðer ge ord ge ende, Past. 49; Swt. 385, 13

Linked entries: ór ord-wíga

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night

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Hé fór ymb áne niht tó Ígleá, and ðæs ymb áne tó Éþandúne ... and ðǽr sæt xiiii niht ... and hé was xii niht mid ðam cyninge, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 12-24. Embe seofon niht, Blickl. Homl. 45, 31. Emb tén niht, 117, 16.

til

(adj.)
Grammar
til, adj.
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Habbaþ freónda ðý má sóþra and gódra, tilra and getreówra, 409, 2; Ra. 27, 23. of physical excellence Toscean teolum húsum on, cyninga cofum, eardedan, Ps. Th. 104, 26. til is found in proper names, see for examples Txts. 497

Linked entries: ticlum til-líc

ge-rihtan

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Th. ii. 350, 18. to order to be given, assign Wíse worldwitan Críste and cyninge gerihtan þá bóte, Ll. Th. i. 348, 15. to correct. a person, to reform, amend Ðonne ic man geryhtan ne mæg and hine gelǽran quos corrigere nequeo, Past. 153, 11.

CLǼNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CLǼNE, cléne; se clǽna, seó, ðæt clǽne; m. clǽnra, f. n. clǽnre; clǽnest; adj.

CLEAN, pure, clear ⬩ mundus, purus, merus, serenus ⬩ chaste, innocent ⬩ castus, innoxius

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Cyning [MS. kynincg] sceal on Drihtne clǽne blisse habban a king shall have pure bliss in the Lord, Ps. Th. 62, 9. Ne acyr ðú fram ðínum cnihte ðín clǽne gesihþ ne avertas faciem tuam a puero tuo, 68, 17.

Linked entries: cláne cléne

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing

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Ne cyning næ bisceop ne nánes hádes man nullus rex aut episcopus, vel aliquis alius potens, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 218, 28. Hié nǽfre tó nánum men ne becumaþ, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 27.

ge-nemnan

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Sé þe heora cyning mid rihte genemned wǽre, 177, 12.