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hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, ⬩ pile up, ⬩ build, ⬩ place, ⬩ lade, ⬩ load, ⬩ freight ⬩ to lade, ⬩ draw [water]; ⬩ haurire

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Wé gelíce sceolon leánum hleótan swá wé weorcum hlódun we shall obtain rewards according as we built with our deeds [cf. 1 Cor. 3, 12-14, Exon. 19 a; Th. 49, 12; Cri. 784.] Hlódan they loaded, 106 a; Th. 404, 19; Ra:. 23, 10.

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divide ⬩ separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ to divide ⬩ stand between objects ⬩ separate one object from another ⬩ to divide ⬩ part ⬩ dissociate ⬩ break the connection between ⬩ to disperse ⬩ scatter ⬩ to divide with the mind ⬩ distinguish ⬩ discern

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Hí ne beóþ mid ǽnigum fæce fram him sylfum tótwǽmede; on eallum weorcum hi beóþ tógædere, Homl. Th. i. 500, 5. to disperse, scatter Seó sunne tótwǽmþ ðære nihte þýstru mid hyre beorhtnysse, Anglia viii. 317, 6.

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament

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Máððum óðres weorp gold mon sceal gifan treasure shall change hands, gold must be given, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 11; Gn. Ex. 155. Næs him tó máðme wynn, hyht tó hordgestreónum, Andr. Kmbl. 2228; An. 1115. Deórum mádme ( a sword ), Beo.

Linked entry: máðm

ge-swinc

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Mid ðám gesuincium (-swincum, v. l.) gódra weorca studiorum sublimium vigore, Past. 283, 16. Qn dyslicum gesuincum stulto labore, 131, 14. Geswinceum, Gr. D. 6, 30. Geswincum, Hml. Th. ii. 82, 23. <b>Ia.

ge-wissian

(v.)
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I. 16, 17, 12. with dat. or uncertain God his weorce gewissað oð ðisse weorulde geendunge est gubernator in totius mundi naturis, Angl. vii. 4, 24. Hé mid þǽm pallium þǽr mæssode swá se pápa him gewissode, Chr. 1022; P. 157, 2.

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To follow ⬩ attend ⬩ follow or carry out ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ insĕqui ⬩ exsĕqui

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Ða he on his weorcum wæs geornlíce fyligende which he was diligently carrying out in his works, Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 17. We wǽron þé fylgende we were following thee, St. And. 2, 20. Him fyliende sĕquentes se, Jn. Bos. 1, 38. Ic fylige sĕquor, Ælfc.

þynne

(adj.)
Grammar
þynne, adj.

Thin ⬩ thin ⬩ lean ⬩ the opposite of fat or stout ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of thick ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of broad ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ delicate ⬩ fine

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Ǽr se þicca mist þynra weorðe, Met. 5, 6. fig. thin, weak, feeble Hwilc sié sió gecynd ðæs líchoman, hwæðer hió sié strang ðe heard ... ðe hió sié hnesce and mearwe and þynne, Lchdm. ii. 84, 14.

Linked entries: þynness þinne

cyne-dóm

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Hé mid gódum weorcum geglengde his kynedóm and his kynedómes geweóld feówertig geára, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 11: Ps. C. 149. Kynedóme regio, An. Ox. 43, 3.

ge-gladian

(v.)
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Gif hí mid gódum weorcum hine gegladiað, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 16. Ꝥ hig God gegladian, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 8. to make propitious, propitiate Se cásere . . . offrigende his lác his árleásum godum wolde hí gegladian . . . ꝥ hí him fylstan sceoldon, Hml.

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Gif mon tó gódum weorcum ne onhagie habban gódne willan if people have not the means for good works, let them have good will, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 10

hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor, es; n.

hearing ⬩ what is heard, ⬩ sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ voice, ⬩ speech, ⬩ song

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hearing Ontýn eárna hleóðor ðæt gehérnes hehtful weorðe on gefeán blíðse forþweard tó ðé auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam, Ps. C. 50, 77; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf.

tír

(n.)
Grammar
tír, es; m.

Glory ⬩ honour

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Þa kingges weoren deædde, heore duȝeðe todealde, here tir wes atfallen, Laym. 4237

Linked entry: tyr

scolu

(n.)
Grammar
scolu, scól (these two forms may give the later shoal, school as col, cól give coal, cool), e; f.

a school ⬩ a band or troop of people ⬩ a shoal ⬩ school (in school of fishes)

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Ðæt gesǽlige weorud gesihþ ðæt fordóne, . . . byrnendra scole, 77, 6; Cri. 1252. Hé gesomnode miccle scole and wered his geþoftena, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 14, 2. Ðá wearð stearc storms gelác . . . út feor ádráf on Wendelsǽ wígendra scola, Met. 26, 31

Linked entries: sceolu scól

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainment ⬩ a feast,

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Ðæt hám weorud tó symble gesomnod wæs and hé sæt mid him æt ðam symble vicani coenantes epulabantur, resedit et ipse cum eis ad convivium, 3, 10;S. 534, 26-28. Sittan æt symble, Exon. Th. 413,27;Rä. 32, 12: 314, 16;Mód. 15. Sittan tó symble, Cd.

be-lúcan

(v.)
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Críst gesette þis gebed, and beleác mid feawum wordum, 272, 15. to contain, comprise, include : Gehwylces weorces frig, bútan ðæs cericlican weorces ðe seó bóc belýcð (work, of which the charter contains notice, cf. 33, I), C. D. vi- 34. 33.

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To suffer ⬩ to suffer as opposed to to act ⬩ to suffer what is painful ⬩ to suffer martyrdom ⬩ to make to suffer ⬩ to crucify ⬩ to suffer for something ⬩ pay for ⬩ atone for

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Hé ðæs gewinnes weorc þrowade, Beo. Th. 3447; B. 1721. Hé drepe þrowade, 3183; B. 1589: Exon. Th. 256, 10; Jul. 229. Hé for ælda lufan fela þrowade, 69, 10; Cri. 1118: Blickl. Homl. 23, 35. Hí ermða þrowodan, 17, 17. Ðrowedon, Menol.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

ge-þóht

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Wé ágyltaþ þurh feówer þing, þurh geþóht and þurh word and þurh weorc and þurh willan, Bl. H. 35, 14. Tó ðǽm ðætte ðú mæge ðín geðóht gehealdan ut custodias cogitationes, Past. 273, 10.

Linked entry: þóht

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.

teaching, ⬩ instruction ⬩ instruction, ⬩ being taught ⬩ testimony ⬩ what is taught or enjoined, ⬩ a rule, ⬩ regulation, ⬩ law, ⬩ injunction ⬩ a collection of regulations, law, religion ⬩ discipline, ⬩ a disciplinary regulation ⬩ (regular) custom, ⬩ (proper) mode of conduct ⬩ learning, ⬩ knowledge, ⬩ understanding

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what is taught or enjoined, a rule, regulation, law, injunction Ðú him ǽrest ne sealdest, æfter ðam apostolícan ðeódscipe, meolc drincan, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 33. a collection of regulations, law, religion :-- Swá swá bí ðan ealdan ðeódscipe ða úttran weorc

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure

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Hé wecð hine selfne, ðæt hé wacie on ðære geornfulnesse gódra weorca (ut studio bonae actionis evigilent), 64; Swt. 461, 14. Wacige, 461, 16. Ðæt heó mihte beón ácenned, and wacian, and árísan, and faran of stówe tó óþerre, Blickl.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

þín

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

thy ⬩ thine, ⬩ thine ⬩ thine

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For þínum gódan willan ... ða leán eallra þínra gódena weorca, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 14-16. Þurh þíne æðelan hand, Hy. 7, 5.