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rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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Hé Cristes cyricean on his ríce geornlíce timbrede and rǽrde ecclesiam Christi in regno suo multum diligenter aedificare ac dilatare curavit, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 37. Man unriht rǽrde and unlaga manege, Wulfst. 156, 13.

Linked entry: hebban

ge-bindan

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Arues wénde ꝥ hé his ríce gemiclian sceolde, þá hé his dohtor Philippuse sealde.

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.

wanting ⬩ lacking ⬩ absent ⬩ to be wanting ⬩ wanting for the completion of a number

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Ðæt ríce hé hæfde ánes wona .xx. wintra (án læs ðe twéntig, MS. B.), 4, 1; S. 563, 15. Hé Norþanhymbra ðeóde ánes wana .xx. wintra fore wæs genti Nordanhymbrorum decem et novem annis praefuit, 5, I; S. 614, 21

þín

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þín, prop. poss.

thy ⬩ thine, ⬩ thine ⬩ thine

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attributive, thy, thine, with noun alone Tó becume þín (ðín,) (Lind.) ríce. Gewurðe þín willa, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 10. Þínes fæder God, Gen. 31, 29. Far of þínum lande and of þínre mǽgðe and of þínes fæder húse, 12, 1. Þínre dura belocenre, Mt.

ge-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make known ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ inform ⬩ nuntiare ⬩ annuntiare ⬩ referre ⬩ effari ⬩ monere ⬩ to declare ⬩ reveal ⬩ manifest ⬩ shew ⬩ perform ⬩ confirm ⬩ testify ⬩ prove ⬩ declarare ⬩ revelare ⬩ edocere ⬩ manifestare ⬩ monstrare ⬩ perhibere ⬩ testari ⬩ probare ⬩ to make celebrated ⬩ renowned ⬩ famed ⬩ notum facere ⬩ inclytum reddere

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R. 3, 11. to declare, reveal, manifest, shew, perform, confirm, testify, prove; declarare, revelare, edocere, manifestare, monstrare, perhibere, testari, probare Ðæt wille ic gecýðan, ðæt ða rícu of nánes mannes mihtum swá gecræftgade ne wurdon that

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Hiá bécnadon ðǽm foerum ꝥte gecuóm-on and gehulpo hiá, 5, 7. to relieve the wants or necessities of a person, to succour Sceal se ríca dǽlan his byrðene wið þone ðearfan, þonne hé . . . ðám þearfan gehelpð. Hml. Th. i. 254, 33.

on-cnáwan

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Þæt hié oncnéwen hú God þá rícu sette, Ors. 2, 1; S. 63, 35. Add Oncneáwu ł ongæt intelligit, Mt. L. 13, 19. Oncnǽw, 23. Ne oncnǽu gé non intelligetis, 14. Oncneáw gié intellexistis, 51. Oncneáun (-cneówan, R.) intellexerant, Mk. L. 6, 52.

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.

a making less ⬩ diminution ⬩ a growing less ⬩ a lack ⬩ want ⬩ defect

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Mid ðám hefigestum wonungum his ríces fram his feóndum geswenced gravissimis regni sui damnis at hostibus adflictus, 3, 7 ; S. 530, 18. (3 a) a weakening, reducing the strength of something.

steall

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
steall, es; m.
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Ðone stal ðæs ríces regni statum, 4, 26; S. 603, 8. position, place Horsa steal carceres (the starting-place in the circus), scridwísa auriga, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 37. On brǽdo his stealles latitudine sui status, Bd, 1, 1; S. 474, 29.

gearwian

(v.)
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Hé þá heofonlican rícu gearwaþ eallum geleáffullum, Bl. H. 31, 6. (1 a) where the purpose for which a thing is prepared is given :-- Hé gearwaþ þínne innoð his Suna tó brýdbúre, Bl.

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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For ðæs ríces heánesse him weóxon ofermetto in tumorem superbiæ culmine potestatis excrevit, Past. 17, 4; Swt. 113, 6, 20. Heó biþ áfeorrod swíðe feor from ðære sóðan heánesse ab altitudine veræ celsitudinis elongatur, 41, 2; Swt. 301, 20.

for-lǽtan

to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send

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Hé forlét Phtolomeus (cf. hé wearð gefangen, 22) tó his ríce, Ors. 5, 12; S. 242, 24. Hié hié út forléton obsidionem solvisset, 2, 6; S. 88, 9. Be ðeófes onfenge and hine man þonne forlǽte. Ll. Th. 124, 15.

cýþþu

Grammar
cýþþu, (-o).
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Sum hæfð sume cýððe tó rícum men; ðonne sceal sé earmum ðingian tó ðám rícan men þe hé cýððe tó hæfð, 558, 1-3. Þá þe þurh geleáfan ús gelenge beóð, and þurh crístendóm ús cýððe tó habbað, 314, 14. Abraham . . . tó Gode cýððe hæfde (cf.

Linked entry: cýþ

fédan

(v.)

to suckle ⬩ nurse ⬩ to feed up ⬩ fatten ⬩ to support ⬩ maintain ⬩ nurture ⬩ educate ⬩ foster ⬩ to nourish ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ To graze

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Þá seó módur onsende on Gallia ríce tó fédanne Dægbrehte þám cyninge quos mater misit in Galliam nutriendos regi Daegberecto, Bd. 2, 20; Sch. 187, 13.

Linked entry: fóster

in-tó

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Intó Godes ríce lǽdan, Ll. Th. i. 424, 11. to a person or thing within a place (perhaps in the following instances in tó, rather than intó, should be read) Hí sóna intó þám ciningce eódon, Hml. S. 23, 142. Þá eóde Símon intó Neróne, Bl. H. 175, 10.

swincan

(v.)
Grammar
swincan, p. swanc, pl. swuncon; pp. swuncen.

to toil, labour, work with effort ⬩ to labour at, after, etc. , anything ⬩ to be troubled, travail, be in difficulty or distress

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Hé swanc for heofonan rice mid singalum gebede, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 111. Ðe læs ðe unmihtig man feorr for his ágenon swince, L. Ff. ; Th. i. 226, 1. Ic wundrige hwí swá manige wíse men swá swíþe swuncen mid ðære sprǽce, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 20.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proud ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ bold ⬩ proud ⬩ bold ⬩ arrogant ⬩ haughty ⬩ insolent ⬩ proud ⬩ elate ⬩ exultant ⬩ splendid ⬩ great ⬩ high ⬩ august ⬩ magnificent ⬩ rich

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Th. 135, 56. splendid, great, high, august, magnificent, rich. Similar entries v. wlencu, Welig ł wlonc diues, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 21: 16, 22. Wlonc dives . . . ðe wlonca divitem, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 23, 24.

Linked entry: wlencu

ge-frignan

(v.)
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Gefrognen wæs hwenne cymeð ríce Godes, Lk. R. L. 17, 20 : Jn. p. 5, 12. (3 a β) the question given directly :-- Gifrægn (-fregn, L.) hine: 'Hwæt ðé noma is,' Mk. R. 5, 9.

heall

a residence ⬩ palace ⬩ a temple ⬩ a court of law

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Hróðgár gewát tó hofe sínum rice tó ræste, 1236. Wæs tó búre Beówulf fetod, 1310): Sigon tó slǽpe . . . þá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord, B. 1288. a residence, habitation of a great man, palace Þisse healle hornas ne byrnað, Fin. 4: 20.

hwíl

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His ríce hé heard-líce werode þá hwíle (hwíla, v. l. ) þe his tíma wæs, Chr. 1016 ; P. 149, 2. Sume hwíle paulisper An. Ox. 4740. Næs ic nǽefre gít náne hwíle swá emnes módes, Bt. 26, I; F. go, 25. Monige hwíle bið þám men full wá, Gen. 634.