ge-weorc
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</b> a (person's) work (with gen. of agene or tool) :-- Beaduscrúda betst, Wélandes geweorc, B. 455: Vald. 1, 2. Godes geweorc, Gen. 604. Énta geweorc, Wand. 87: Gn. C. 2. Giganta geweorc, B. 1562. Wundorsmiða geweorc, 1681.
ge-rǽdan
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<b>IIIa</b> to decide a (doubtful) point, come to the conclusion that :-- Ðá gerǽddon witan ꝥ hit betere wǽre ꝥ man týmde þǽr hit ǽrest befangen wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 290, 1. <b>IIIb.
mid
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Is se lǽssa man betere . . . mid gesundfulnysse þonne se unhála beó . . . Hml. A. 40, 410. His mánfulla gebedda mid Arrianiscum gedwylde dweligende lyfode, Hml. S. 31, 653. Add Ðý lǽs hié mid ðý tóle ðæt hále líc gewierden, Past. 365, 11.
ge-mynd
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III. memory of many persons :-- Hé folces frið bétte swíðost þára cyninga þe ǽr him gewurde be manna gemynde, Chr. 959 ; P. 114, 22.
wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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., ac ys bet wén ðæt (more likely) his cnyhtas cómon and heom feoh geáfon (perhaps his disciples gave them money, Gospel of Nicodemus 10, 29) Nicod. 19;Thw. 9, 13. Hú mæg ic hit gefaran?
Linked entry: wéna
scrífan
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Gif hé bétan móte sylle wið his lífe swá hwæt swá man him scrífe si pretium ei fuerit impositum, dabit pro anima sua, quidquid fuerit postulatus, Ex. 21, 30. Þrowige hé ( a pledgebreaker ) swá biscep him scrífe, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 10.
Linked entry: be-scrifen
ge-winnan
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His hyldo is unc betere tó gewinnanne þonne his wiðermédo, 660. Hí wilniað welan and ǽhta and weorðscipes (-as?) tó gewinnanne opes, honores ambiant, Met. 19, 44.
HÝRAN
to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to
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Nǽnigne ic sélran hýrde hordmádmum no better treasure did I ever hear of, Beo. Th. 2399; B. 1197. Ǽfre ic ne hýrde ðon cymlícor ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum never have I heard of a bark any fairer laden with treasures, Andr. Kmbl. 720; An. 360.
ge-ceósan
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Swá góde laga swá hý betste geceósen, 276, 18. Gebéte þæt swá scíre witan geceósan, Wlfst. 172, 4. Ic hæbbe gecoren and míne witan hwæt seó steór beón mæge, Ll. Th. i. 276, 30.
útan
from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Gif ðú wénst ðæt him áhwonan útan cómon ða gód ðe hé hæfþ, ðonne wǽre ðæt þing betere, ðe hit him fram cóme, ðonne hé, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 136, 26. Ælfréd com útan (úton, MS. E.) mid fierde, Chr. 885; Erl. 82, 23.
wela
wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate
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Genóh sweotol ðæt is, ðætte gód hlísa biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela Bt. 13; Fox 38, 1-24. Ǽlc sóþ wela opes 7, 3; Fox 20, 16. Ðæt unmǽte gestreón goldes and seolfres, oþþe eal se wela Blickl. Homl. 99, 29. Eal eorþan wela Blickl. Homl. 51, 30.
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Biþ men ful lytle ðý bet ðeáh ðe hé gódne fæder hæbbe, gif hé self tó náuhte ne mæg, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 30. Tó hwan mæg ðis eorþlíce hús, gif hit ýdel stent, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 12: 432, 15: Past. Swt. 7, 12.
Linked entry: mæg
ceáp
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Þæt mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twiefealdan bet geceápian ut duplicia possessionum aliarumque rerum venalium pretia statuerentur, Ors. 5, 13; S. 248, 1. Ǽlc þára ceápa þe hé bigcge óðer sylle, Ll. Th. i. 274, 13.
ge-cirran
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Nama wæs gecyrred on þæt betere, El. 1061. Hé bið gecirred (-cierred, v.l. ) tó áre. Past. 269, 2. Hí synd gecyrrede tó heora gecynde, Hml. Th. i. 68, 29. <b>VI c.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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ꝥ tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14. Lǽt blód of earme, næs on þá healfe þe ꝥ sár biþ, 262, 16. On ðá healfe þe heó scínð, þǽr byð dæg, and on þá healfe þe heó ne scínð, ðǽr byð niht.
sib
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MSS.) betre betwux gefæstnod biþ ðe ne biþ forðæm swá swíðe swá hit dereþ ðætte ǽnig wana sié ðære sibbe betwux ðǽm goodum swá swíðe hit eác dereþ ðæt hió ne sié gewanod betwux ðǽm yfelum.
láf
remnant ⬩ remains ⬩ relic ⬩ remainder ⬩ rest ⬩ lave ⬩ legacy ⬩ heirloom ⬩ a relict ⬩ widow
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S. p. 12] Beaduscrúda betst ðæt míne breóst wereþ; ðæt is Hrædlan láf, Welandes geweorc, Beo. Th. 913; Bö 454. Gomel swyrd Eánmundes láf an ancient sword, an heirloom from Eanmund, 5216; B. 2611: 5250; B. 2628.
swilce
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Betuh ðæm clife on (ond?) ðæm wætre wǽron swylce twelf míla, Blickl. Homl. 211, 3
Linked entry: swálíce
þeówian
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. ¶ In special reference to the services of religion :-- Þeówian his Drihtne swá wel swá hé ( the monk ) betst mæge, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9. Ic ðǽr Englisce scole gesette, ðe ǽfre for úre þeóde Gode þýwian scolde, Chart. Th. 116, 35.
á
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Hw;í eart ðú ðonne á ðý betera, Bt. 13; F. 38, 9. Wénst ðú ðæt hí á þe deórwyrþran seón, 14, 2; F. 44, 2: 27, 2; F. 98, 9. v. áwa