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mód-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
mód-geþanc, es; m. n.

Mind ⬩ thoughts ⬩ thought

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Met. Fox 31, 37;Met. 31, 19, Nǽron gé swá eácne ofer ealle men módgeþances ye were not so gifted above all men with understanding, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 16; Dan. 137. Mǽtra on módgeþanc more humble in mind, 207; Th. 256, 3; Dan. 635.

be-tweoh

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweoh, be-tweohs, be-tweox, be-twih, be-twyh, be-twyx, be-twyxt, be-twuh, be-twuht, be-twux, be-twuxt, be-tuh, be-tux; prep. dat. acc. [be by, with; twi, twihs, tweox, twux duo]

Between, BETWIXT, among, amid, in the midst ⬩ inter, in medio

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Met. Fox 29, 8; Met. 29, 4. Him betuh between them, Cd. 37; Th. 47, 26; Gen. 766

Linked entries: be-tweohnum be-tuh be-tweohs be-tweox betwih-licgan be-twuh be-twuht be-twux be-twuxt be-twyh be-twyxt

BLÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÁWAN, part. bláwende; ic bláwe, ðú bláwest, bláwst, blǽwest, blǽwst, he bláweþ, bláwþ, blǽweþ, bláwþ, pl. bláwaþ; p. bleów, bléw, pl. bleówon; pp. bláwen

To BLOW, breathe ⬩ flare, sufflare

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Met. Fox 7, 104; Met. 7, 52: Ps. Th. 147, 7. Blǽwþ gást his and flówaþ wæteru flabit spiritus ejus et fluent aquæ, Ps. Lamb. 147, 18: Bt. Met. Fox 6, 15; Met. 6, 8.

Linked entry: bláwung

ÉCE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ÉCE, ǽce; gen. m. n. éces; gen. f. écre, écere; dat. m. n. écum; f. écre, écere; def. se écá, écea; seó, ðæt éce; gen. écan, écean; adj.

Eternal, perpetual, everlasting ⬩ sempĭternus, æternus

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Met. Fox 23, 21; Met. 23, 11. He him éce meaht geceás he chose to himself eternal power, Exon. 45 b; Th. 154, 34; Gú. 852. He us sealde éce staðelas he gave us eternal seats, 17 b; Th. 41, 26; Cri. 661.

Linked entry: ǽce

ge-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogede, -hogode; pp. -hogod [see March, § 222]

To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve

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Met. Fox 13, 52; Met. 13, 26. On drihten helpe gehogedan speravit in domino, Ps. Th. 113, 18 : Exon. 33 a; Th. 105, 5; Gú. 18

Linked entries: ge-hogian ge-hicgan ge-hogde

rǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽpan, p. te
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Cyspan and mid racentan rǽpen, Met. 26, 78

Linked entry: ge-rǽpan

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourish ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ bring up ⬩ educate ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ cĭbāre ⬩ nutrīre ⬩ engtrīre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ edŭcāre ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre

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Se milda Metod fét eall ðætte gróweþ wæstmas on weorolde the merciful Creator nourishes all fruits which grow in the world, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 139; Met. 29, 70.

Linked entry: féding

on-lúcan

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Met. 6, 1

in-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
in-weard, adv.

Within

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Ðá hig inweard fóron ðá gemytton hig twegen ealde weras when they went in, they met two old men, Nicod. 31; Thw. 18, 3

weorold-geswinc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geswinc, es; n.
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Worldly labour or toil Sió friðstów æfter ðissum weoruldgeswincum, Met. 31, 18. Ðyncð him gesuinc ðæt hé bið bútan woroldgesuincium (worldgeswincum, Hatt. MS.) laborem deputant, si in terrenis negotiis non laborant, Past. 18 ; Swt. 129, 1

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ roll about ⬩ revolve ⬩ wander ⬩ move ⬩ toss about

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Met. Fox 1, 20; Met. 1, 10. Hwæt is ðé ðæt ðú ðǽrmid ne ne hwearfige why shouldest thou not change with them? Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 22, Nis ǽnegu gesceaft ðe ne hwearfige swá swá hweól déþ, Met. Fox 13, 147; Met. 13, 74.

Linked entry: hreafigende

weorold-gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gítsung, e ; f.
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Met. 7, 12. Hí cumaþ of woruldgítsunga. Bt. 7, 1 ; Fox 16, 15

á-célan

(v.)
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Ðæs þearfan ne bið þurst ácéled, Met. 7, 17

rýnan

(v.)
Grammar
rýnan, de

To roar

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), Met. 26, 84

Linked entry: rýan

tó-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-heald, adj.

Inclined

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Met. 13, 10

anda

(n.)
Grammar
anda, onda, an; m.

Malice ⬩ envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ anger ⬩ zeal ⬩ annoyance ⬩ vexation ⬩ rancor ⬩ invidia ⬩ indignatio ⬩ ira ⬩ zelus ⬩ molestia

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Met. Fox 20, 72; Met. 20, 36. Habbaþ andan betweóh him have enmity between them, 28, 104; Met. 28, 52. On andan in hatred, Beo. Th. 1421; B. 708: Cd. 191; Th. 237, 28; Dan. 344. Manigum on andan for vexation to many, Elen. Grm. 969.

searulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
searulíce, adv.
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Ne hí gimreced setton searolíce, Met. 8, 26

þeódisc

(n.)
Grammar
þeódisc, es; n.
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Þiódisc, Met. 10, 26

riht-aþelu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-aþelu, riht-aþelo; pl.

True nobility

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Ac ða ryhtæþelo bíþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19 : Met. 17, 20

sunor

(n.)
Grammar
sunor, (-er), e; f. A herd of swine, a sounder ('That men calleth a trip of a tame swyn is called of wylde swyn a soundre; that is to say, ȝif ther be passyd v. or vi. togedres.'—Halliwell's Dict.)
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Wæs unfeor suner swína (suner berga, Lind. grex porcorum) etende. Ða deóful bédun hinae: 'send úsic in ðás sunrae (suner, Lind. gregem ) swína.' . . . Eode all siu suner niþerweardes in sae, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 30-32. Sunor . . . ðæt sunor, Lk. Skt. Lind

Linked entry: suner

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