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mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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Ǽlc cristen man áh mycele þearfe ðæt hé on ðam griþe mycle mǽþe wite ( shew great respect to ), 25; Th. ii. 338, 38: Wulfst. 161, 2. Se hæfþ árfæstnysse ðe mǽþe cann on óðrum mannum . . and nele forseón óðerne, 51, 30.

ceáp

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</b> the amount of a fine for redemption :-- Sceal sé þe hine (a homicide ) áh ... lx. sciłł. gesellan wið his feore. Gif hé þone ceáp nelle fore gesellan, Ll.

mann

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Áh hláforda gehwylc formycle þearfe ꝥ hé his men rihtlíce healde, i. 372, 13. of unfree men (in a temporal or spiritual sense) Nis ná má hláfordinga on worulde þonne twégen, God Ælmihtig and deófol.

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Enoch siððan ealdor-dóm áhóf, folces wísa . . . hé hyrde wæs heáfodmága, Gen. 1200. applied to the Deity: Wæs him hyrde gód heofonríces weard, Dan. 11. in phrases: Wuldorcyning . . . ríces hyrde. An. 808. Lífes weard, dugoða hyrde.

hwíl

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Heora nǽnig þá bǽre þá hwíle ( the while, meanwhile ) áhóf, Bl. H. 153, 3. Ic nát hú nyt ic þá hwíle beó þe ic þás word sprece, Ors. 4, 13: S. 212, 26. His ríce hé heard-líce werode þá hwíle (hwíla, v. l. ) þe his tíma wæs, Chr. 1016 ; P. 149, 2.

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdomdiscretionknowledge cognizancewisdom knowledge learning philosophy

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Hine God þurh his worda wísdóm áhóf, 104, 15. Hé sette on hí sóðne wísdóm worda and weorca, 104, 23. Ðæt se sáwle weard lífes wísdóm forloren hæbbe, se ðe nú ne giémeþ hwæþer his gǽst sié earm þe eádig, Exon. Th. 95, 4; Cri. 1552.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Aet hláforda tídum, 293, 17. a lord of vassals or retainers, a feudal lord Godríc þone gódan forlét þe him mænigne oft meár gesealde; hé gehleóp þone eoh þe áhte his hláford, By. 189.

cépan

(v.)
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Hét Syrian cyning his ( Ahab ) cépan, ꝥ hé ána feólle, 18, 217. Se cásere beád man swíðe georne sceolde cépan crístenra manna, 23, 48. an object, to seek, with gen. Heó bæd ꝥ heó faran móste, wolde swá cépan þǽra crístenra láre, Hml.

hring

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Wyrc feówer hringas ( circulos ), and áhóh hié on ðá feówer hyrnan ðǽre earce; and hát wyrcean twégen stengas . . . and sting út ðurh ðá hringas, Past. 169, 20-24.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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To quote his words 'Das wort (lác) scheint einer wurzel mit dem goth. laiks (saltatio) ahd. leih (ludus, modus) altn. leikr, ursprünglich also tanz and spiel, die das oper begleiteten, allmählich die gabe selbst zu bezeichnen,' D. M. 35.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

hám

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I a Abraham idese bróhte tó háme, þǽr hé wíc áhte, Gen. 1721. Þǽm tó hám forgeaf Hréðel ángan dohtor, B. 374. not on earth Hé on norðdǽle hám and heáhsetl heofena ríces ágan wolde, Gen. 33 : Sat. 276. Þára écena háma, Solil. H. 2, 15.

líf

(adv.)
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áhte geweald lífes and deáðes, Gú. 495. Þú lífes word lǽstan noldes, Cri. 1393. <b>(I b)</b> animate existence viewed as dependent on sustenance :-- Lífes tó leofne, An. 1125 : 1113. Hwæfer bútan þé ( the baker ) wé magon líf ádreógan?

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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Ða nǽnige láde gedón ne mágon on dómes dæge ah sceolon mid deóflum in éce wíte gefeallan those will not be able to make any defence at the day of judgment, but will have to fall with devils into everlasting punishment, Blickl.

Linked entry: ládian

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Beóþ on sibbe ða þing ðe hé áh, Lk. Skt. 11, 21. Hú wéne gé hwelce sibbe ða weras hæfden, ðonne heora wíf swá monigfeald yfel dónde wǽron? Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 50, 2. <b>V a.

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Sceal se ðe hine áh weorpan hine tó handa hláforde and mǽgum, L.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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Hié þín feorh ne magon deáðe gedǽlan, An. 95 7: 1219. of the dispensations of Providence, to allot, assign, grant Hé gedǽleð, sé þe áh dómes geweald, missenlíce leóda leoðocræftas londbúendum, Crii. 27. Dreámas hé gedǽlde, Sae. 19.

lange

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(a α) where the period within which the time is measured is given :-- Hié longe on dæg sige áhton, Chr. 871; P. 72, 1. Hié fuhton lange on dæg on, 921 ; P. 101, 25. Paulus þǽr lange dæges geleáfan bodode, Hml. S. 29, 46.

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Áhóf ic rícne (riicnæ, Ruth. Cross) cyning (Christ), Rood Kmbl. 88; Kr. 44. Se cyning and se bisceop and monige óðre ǽfæste weras and ríce rex cum antistite et aliis religiosis ac potentibus viris, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 12.

ród

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On róde áhón to crucify, Shrn. 67, 15: 153, 12: Chr. 1096; P. 232, 23. the cross as a Christian symbol.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Ðú áhst tó fyllene ðíne seofen tídsangas under dæg and niht, Wulfst. 290, 18.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend