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in-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
in-geþanc, es ; m. n.

Thoughtthinkingcogitationintentmindheartconscience

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Geleornigen eác ða bearn ðæt hí suá hiéren hira ieldrum suá suá hie selfe wieten on hira inngeþonce beforan ðæs diéglan Déman eágum ðæt hí hit for Gode dón illi discant, quomodo ante occulti arbitri oculos sua interiora componant, 28, 1 ; Swt. 191, 2.

Linked entry: inn-geþanc

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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Gif ic mínum eágum unne slǽpes si dedero somnum oculis meis, Ps. Th. 131, 4. Ðæt mé unne God écan dreámes, Exon. Th. 454, 13; Hy. 4, 32. Eal folc geceás Eádward tó cynge; healde ða hwíle ðe him God unne, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 5.

Linked entries: an ann

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in privateseparately, severally, apartspecially, in particularonly, exclusively, solely, to or by one's selfspecially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Skt. 13, 3. where many things are to be distinguished from each other, separately, severally, apart Se án monn ongitt ðæt ðæt hé on óþrum ongit synderlíce (in several ways ); hé hine ongit þurh ða eágan synderlíce, þurh ða eáran synderlíce, ðurh his

Linked entry: sundorlíce

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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I. when two definite objects are referred to, one of two Him wearþ óðer eáge mid ánre flán út áscoten ictu sagittae oculum perdidit Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 112, 15. Hé hyne onsende myd twám mæssepreóstum . . . ðá forþférde ðæra mæssepreósta óðer.

heáfod

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Ðæt hálige heáfoð (-od, v. l. ) ðǽre hálgan gesomnunge, ðæt is Dryhten, 101, 22. one who is more intelligent than others, who can instruct others Is ðearf ðæt ðæt dúst ðisse eorðlican giémenne ne áðísðrige ðæt eáge ðæs recceres, for ðǽm ealle ðá ðe ofer

wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wlite, es; m.: wlitu, e (and? an;
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v. wlita, II.
); f.

aspectcountenancelooksappearanceshapeformgood looksbeautiful appearancebeautygloryornament

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Nǽnig mæg wlite and wísan wordum gecýþan, 491, 30; Rä. 81, 7. good looks, beautiful appearance, beauty, glory, ornament: Hwæþer nú gimma wlite eówre eágan tó him getió, heora tó wundrianne?

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Ðonan hý God nýhst eágum ségun, Exon. Th. 34. 1; Cri: 535. of degree, near, nearly, about Heó hafaþ leáf neáh swylce mistel, Lchdm. i. 254, 12. Ða Finnas and ða Beormas sprǽcon neáh án geþeóde, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 34.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Ne wlance (elati) synd eágan míne, Ps. Spl. 130, 1. Wlancra (wancla, MS.) manna protervorum, Hpt. Gl. 526, 70. Óð ðæt wlance (the Egyptians) forsceáf mihtig engel, Cd.

Linked entry: wlencu

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Se lytla cniht geseah bifiendum eágum þá áwyrgdan gástas cuman in tó him. Þá ongan hé clypian, 'Lá, fæder, forstand mé ( obsta, pater),' Gr. D. 289, 16. (2 a) to protect from (dat. ) :-- Hine God forstód hǽðenum folce, An. 1145.

Linked entry: for-licgan

ge-wit

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Mé þincð nú þæt þú ne trúwie þám úttram gewitte, náðer ne þám eágum, . . . ne ðám hrínunge respuis in hac causa testimonium sensuum, Solil. H. 18, 11.

gleáw

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Voc. ii. 28, 54. of physical sight, of the eye, sharp, gleg Him ádimmiað þá eágan þe ǽr wǽron beorhte and gleáwe on gesihðe, Wlfst. 147, 31. of mental vision. quick to discern, of quick intelligence, clever Hwá is nú ðǽra ðe gesceádwís sié, and tó ðǽm

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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His eágan hálge heáfdes gimmas his eyes, his head's holy gems, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 7; Gú. 1276. Hát mé heáfde beceorfan order my head to be cut off, Blickl. Homl. 183, 16. Wið tóbrocenum heáfde for a broken head, L.

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
  • .]

to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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Th. i. 78, 23, 25. to refuse assent Mín mód flýhþ nú gyt, ꝥ hit ne mæg gelýfan ꝥ hit geseón ne mæg mid þæs líchaman eágum mens refugit credere, quod corporeis oculis non valet videre, Gr.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Wǽrþú gewurtfod for þæs eágum þe þé æsca tír forgeaf (cf. benedictus Abram Deo excélso. Gen. 14, 19), Gen. 2107. þurh þone tócyme wé wǽron geweorþode and gewelgade and geárode, Bl. H. 105, 24 : 171, 32. <b>VI a.

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughtyaltus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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Hóf ic míne eágan tó ðam heán beorge levavi oculos meos in montes, 120, 1. Fram ðam heágan cederbeáme from the tall cedar, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 4. Hát ðú mé ánne heáhne tor getimbrian order a high tower to be built for me, Blickl. Homl. 183, 3.

Linked entries: héh heá heág

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Tó lytel andgyt biþ on ðæs mannes heortan ðe nele sóðes gelýfan, ðéh hé sylf his ágenum eágum eal ne gesáwe, Wulfst. 3, 20: 93, 22. Gé mengan ongunnon lyge wið sóðe, Elen. Kmbl. 613; El. 307.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Bothambobothamboambæambobothambo et ambæ vel ambæ et amboof bothamborumambarumamborumto bothambobusambabusambobusbothambosambasambobothambos et ambas velambas et ambwithby bothambobusambabusambobus

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Heora begra eágan wurdon ge-openode the eyes of them both were opened Gen. 3, 7 : Cd. 90; Th. 113, 27; Gen. 1893. Hyra begea nest earum ambarum cibum Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19; Jud. 128 : Ps. Th. 86, 2.

ge-teón

(v.)
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Hwæþer nú gimma wlite eówre eágon tó him getió an gemmarum fulgor oculos trahit ?, Bt. 13; F. 40, 2. His hiéremenn geteón tó beteron subditos ad meliora pertrahere, Past. 81, 16.

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Siððan hié sunnan leóht geseón meahton, B. 648. fig. of a beloved object Þú eart dohtor mín seó dýreste . . . mínra eágna leóht, Jul. 95. the illumination which proceeds from the sun in daytime, daylight, daytime, the light of day Þancwyrþe biþ þæs

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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Blind sceal his eágna þolian, 335, 28; Gn. Ex. 39. <b>III a.</b> with a preposition :--- intrans.