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lǽdan

(v.)
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' Tó þǽmm Hé teohchode hine tó lǽdanne on lífes weg, Past. 305, 5. of a road, to serve as a passage to Weg þe lǽdeþ (lǽdas, L.) tó forwyrde . . . se weg þe lǽdeþ (lǽdes, L.) tó lífe, Mt. R. 7, 13-14.

higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, p. ode

To hiehastenstrive

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Ðætte suá hwelc suá inweard higige tó gangenne on ða duru ðæs écean lífes ut, quisquis intrare æternitatis januam nititur, 16, 5; Swt. 105, 14: Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 18: 37, 2; Fox 118, 16.

Linked entries: hígþ tó-higung

séfte

(adj.)
Grammar
séfte, adj. Soft
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</b> in a bad sense, luxurious, voluptuous, effeminate :-- Ðý ne sceolde nán wís man wilnian séftes lífes gif hé ǽnigra cræfta récþ neque enim vos in provectu positi virtutis, diffluere deliciis, et emarcescere voluptate venistis, Bt. 40, 3 ; Fox

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tynder

(n.)
Grammar
tynder, e; tyndren (-in), e (?); tyndre, an; f.
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Wé habbaþ ðone mǽstan dǽl ðære tyndran ðínre hǽle ... nú ðú ne þearft ðe náuht ondrǽdan forðam ðe of ðam lytlan spearcan ðe ðú mid ðære tyndran gefénge lífes leóht ðé onliéhte habemus maximum tuae fomitem salutis ... nihil igitur pertimescas; jam tibi

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herung

praiseapprobationpraiselauds

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Benedictus gewilnode má ꝥ hé þrowode þysses middan-eardes yfel þonne þá herunga (laudes), and ꝥ hé wǽre for Gode swýðe mid gewinnum geswænced þonne hé wǽre úp áhafen on þám herungum (favoribus) þisses andweardan lífes, Gr. D. 98, 9-12.

in-tinga

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For intingan forhebbendran lífes continentioris uitae gratia, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 317, 18. Se storm for úrum intingan ( nostri gratia ) gestillde, 5, 1; Sch. 553, 20. For intingan úre hǽlo nostrae euasionis gratia, 554, 8. For huntoðes intingan, Hml.

on-stellan

(v.)

to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)

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Ða láreówas sceolan gódes lífes bysene onstellan ðǽm ðe him æfter fylgeon, 81, 6. Wolde ic eów on ðon bysne onstellan, Andr. Kmbl. 1942; An. 973. Ða godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, swǽ hit míne ærfenuman onstellen ( appoint ), Chart.

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ge-bycgan

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Voc. i. 21, 12. where the payment is non-material Sume gebycgaþ weorþlicne hlísan ðisses andweardan lífes mid heora ágnum deáþe, Bt. 39 11; F. 228, 27.

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Biþ him neód micel ðæt hé ða yldu móte wendan tó lífe feorg geong onfón it is most eager to turn old age to life, to receive youth, Exon. Th. 210, 22; Ph. 189 : 228, 3; Ph. 432. (Cf. O.

wærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wærlíce, adv.

warily, cautiously, circumspectly,in a way that guards against surprisein a way that guards against an ill result, safelycarefully, heedfully, prudently

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Wærlícor bið se man geherod æfter lífe ðonne on lífe there is less danger of mistake in praising a man after his death than while he is alive, ii. 560, 14. where there is danger of doing wrong, carefully, heedfully, prudently Hwílum bið gód wærlíce tó

GÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GÁR, es; m.

A dartjavelinspearshaftarrowweaponarmsacŭlumpīlumhastahastæ cuspissăgittatēlumarma

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Lǽtaþ gáres ord, in gedúfan in fǽges ferþ let the javelin-point plunge into the life of the doomed one, Andr. Kmbl. 2662; An. 1332 : Cd. 75; Th. 92, 2; Gen. 1522. Sende se sǽrinc súþerne gár the sea-chief sent a southern dart, Byrht.

blanden-feax

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
blanden-feax, bionden-feax, -fex; adj.

Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, oldcomam mixtam vel canam habens, senex

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Blanden-feax is a phrase which in Anglo-Saxon poetry is only applied to those advanced in life; and is used to denote that mixture of colour which the hair assumes on approaching or increasing senility, Price's Warton i. xcvi. note 20 Gelpan ne þorfte

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un-gecoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecoren, adj.

unchosenunselectedreprobateevil

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D. 1; Th. i. 352, 12. reprobate, evil For ðissum lǽnan lífe ic sylle ðæt unlǽne, for ðyssum ungecorenum ðæt gecorene, Wulfst. 264, 19.

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wirp

(n.)
Grammar
wirp, e; f.

A change for the betterrecoveryimprovement

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Se mon ne þearf tó ðisse worulde wyrpe gehycgan man need not look to this life to mend his lot, 105, 5; Gú. 18. Is ðæt bearn cymen tó wyrpe weorcum Ebréa the child is come to alleviate the afflictions of the Hebrews, 5, 9; Cri. 67.

wrixl

(n.)
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wrixl, e; f.

changealterationvicissitudealternationexchangeinterchangeplacesteada loanwhat is given in returnreturnrequital

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change, alteration, vicissitude Ðæt is wræclíc wrixl in wera lífe, ðætte moncynnes Scyppend onféng æt fǽmnan flǽsc, and sió weres friga wiht ne cúþe, Exon. Th. 26, 12; Cri. 416.

of-gifan

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</b> to give up this present life :-- Ofgiefeð seó sáwl þás eorðan wynne, forlǽteð þás lǽnan dreámas, Cri. 1667. Hé þás worold ofgeaf, B. 1681. Hé gumdreám ofgeaf, 2469. Þás woruld ofgyfan, Gen. 1127.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, -tión; p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To makeformframeappointdeterminedecreeordainassignfăcĕrestătuĕreconstĭtuĕredecernĕre

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He us æt frymþe geteóde líf he assigned life to us at the beginning, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 17; Gn. Ex. 5: 90 a; Th. 337, 28; Gn. Ex. 71: Andr. Kmbl. 28; An. 14.

be-niman

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Hí eów benimað eówres lífes. Wlfst. 207, 16. Buton hié hié þæs naman benáme, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 4. Benámon. 7. Ðone beniman (-neoman, v. l.) þǽre aldorlicnesse eum privare auctoritate. Bd. I, 27; S. 74, 8.

ge-healdsumnes

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Tó gehealdsumnesse gemǽnre sibbe and sóþre lufe propter pacis karitatisque custodiam 125, 5. charge, custody Ðá þá hé heóld þá gehealdsumnysse regollices lífes cum regularis vitae custodiam teneret Gr. D. 104, 3

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ge-lustfulling

(n.)
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Hé forhæfde hine sylfne fram gelustfullunge þysses lífes, Shrn. 12, 22. pleasure as a personification Seó gelustfullung ( voluptas ) gewundedum fótum þurh þá þornas fleáh, Prud. 53. that which produces pleasure, an object or source of delight, a delight