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þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Ðone naman ánne wé hæfdon ðætte wé Cristene wǽron and swíðe feáwe ða ðeáwas we should have the name only of being Christians, and very few of the practices of Christianity, Past. pref; Swt. 4, 8. Þeáwas (Epicuri) sectas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 67: Hpt.

furþum

Take herein Dict., and add:even,just

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Nǽnig forðum wæs þæt hé eft síðade hyhta leás, Gú. 895. to the object Feáwa . . . cúðen . . . furðum án ǽrendgewrit of Lædene on Englisc áreccean, Past. 3, 15.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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Ic wát ðætte wile woruldmen tweógan geond foldan sceát búton feá áne (cf. went fulneáh eall moncyn on tweónunga, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 18), Met. 4, 52. Sió forme eld geond eorþan sceát (cf. seó forme eld ðises middangeardes, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 3), 8,5.

Linked entry: sceáta

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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His feax weóx swá swá wímmanna, Homl. Th. ii. 434, 8. Sumu hé cearf ðonne him ðúhte ðæt hié tó swíðe weóxen (weóxsen, Hatt. MS.) ... Sumu hé leahte mid wætre, ðonne hié tó hwón weóxon (weóxson, Hatt. MS.), Past. 40; Swt. 292, 5-8.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Hé ( Augustus ) bebeád ðæt eall moncynn áne sibbe hæfde, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248, 20. peace of mind, freedom from agitation, fear, etc. Sib sí mid eów, ne ondrǽde gé eów, Gen. 43, 23. Sý sibb betwux eów; ic hit eom, ne beó gé ná áfyrhte, Homl.

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measurea marksigncrosscrucifixfixed, suitable, appointed timeseasonoccasionthe time for eatinga meal

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Ðæt ǽr feala mǽla behýded wæs which long before was hidden, Elen. Kmbl. 1971; El. 987. Ǽrran mǽlum on former occasions, Beo.

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wrothangryincensed

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Feala ic gebiden hæbbe wráðra wyrda, Rood Kmbl. 101 ; Kr. 51. Wrádum teárum, Ps. Th. 55, 11. Folmum ðínum wráðum, Cd. Th. 62, 8; Gen. 1011. Hí mid wráðum wordum trymmaþ firmaverunt sibi verbum malum, Ps. Th. 63, 4: Met. 26, 76. Wráþe firene, Exon.

nama

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Ðonne naman ánne wé lufodon ðætte wé Crístne wǽren, and swíðe feáwe ðá ðeáwas, Past. 5, 7. in prepositional phrases, be naman. with verbs of naming Monega eá sindon be noman nemnede for þǽm gefeohte, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 12.

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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Feala ðú ætýwdest folce ðínum heardra wísan (wísna?) ostendisti populo tuo dura. Ps. Th. 59, 3. Hú hé his wísna trúwade on ðære dinmian ádle how he expected matters would be with him in his illness, Exon. Th. 171, 30; Gú. 1134.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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Ðǽr is dryhtnes folc geseted to symle there is the Lord's folk set to the feast, Rood Kmbl. 279; Kr. 141. Ðæt hí hine Gode gesettan to present him to God, Lk. Bos. 2, 22. Under anweald gesett sub potestate constitutus, 7, 8: 3, 13.

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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Ðá hét ic feá strǽla sendan in ða burh innan. Nar. 10, 22. Hé geseh ða welegan hyra lác sendan on ðone sceoppan, Lk. Skt. 21, 1. Sendende hyra nett on ða sǽ, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 18. Seó strǽl wæs sended, Blickl.

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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Fealwe blóstman wudubeáma wlite, 202, 25 ; Ph. 75. Ðínes wuldres wlite gloria tua, Ps. Th. 56, 13. Weorðlíc wlite wuldres ðínes magnificentia, 95, 6. Se wlite his andwlitan species decoris ejus, 49, 2 : Cd. Th. 278, 18 ; Sae. 223.

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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of opinion, judge Ðeáh ðe be ðyssum willan misenlíce cynn monna missenlíce ongite quamvis de hac re diversae hominum nationes diversa sentiant, Bd. 1, 27 ; S. 495, 14. to know, hear of, find out Wé witon manige foremǽre weras forþgewitene ðe swíðe feáwa

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Feáwa óðre ðe mid ðam eorle gyt heóldan a few others that still continued with the earl, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 7.

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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., display. to perform an action Hé feala tácna gecýðde, An. 711. Manigfeald wundor ... wǽron and gyt beóð æteówed and gecýðed, Bl.

Linked entry: cýþan

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Mé on sáh unrihtes feala declinaverunt in me iniquitates, Ps. Th. 54, 3. Swá swá wé sigon ǽr on ðæt unáliéfede óþ ðæt wé áfeóllon qui per illicita defluendo cecidimus, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 15.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Scipio ofslagen wǽre, gif his sunu his ne gehulpe mid þǽm ꝥ hé hiene foran forstód oð hé on fleáme fealh Scipio per Scipionem filium ab ipsa morte liberates evasit, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 25.

Linked entry: for-licgan

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Hit is þéh wén ðæt feala manna þence hwylcum edleáne hé onfó æt Drihtne Blickl. Homl. 41, 14. Hwæðer hyt wén sig ðæt ðú sig se ylca Hǽlend ðe Satan úre ealdor ymbe spæc?

Linked entry: wéna

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Hwæt is heora nú tó láfe bútan se lytla hlísa and se nama mid feáum stafum áwriten signat super*-*stes fama tenuis pauculis inane women litteris. Bt. 19; F. 70, 10. Gýt lǽssan mynstres þǽr lytel þeówdóm sý, Ll. Th. i. 360, 22.

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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Ðá ðá of flítendum trachterum yfle geworht ł gihuerfde arun ea quae a vitiosis interpretibus edita sunt Mt. p. 2, 1. to change the conduct of a person, cause to act in a manner contrary to previous action Hú feala þú ætýwdest mé gedréfednessa, gehwyrfd

Linked entry: ge-hweorfan