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ge-wítan

(v.)
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God náne gesceafta ne forlét eallunga gewítan swá þæt hí tó náwihte weorðe . . . Nán gesceaft swá cléne onwæg ne gewít, þæt hé eft ne cume, ne swá clǽne ne forwyrð, þæt hé tó hwan hwugu ne weorðe.

hwá

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H. 11, 19. with gen. what manner of Ac hwæt wile ðæt nú beón weorca ðæt ús on óðerre stówe forbiét ðæt wé hit beforan mannum dón, on ððerre lǽrd búton ðæt wé hit helen ?

fæger

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fæger, fægr; comp. m. fægerra; f. n. fægerre; sup. -est, -ost, -ast, -ust; adj. [fæger beauty, fairness]

FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis

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Wæs geforþad ðín fægere weorc thy beautiful work was done, Hy. 9, 24; Hy. Grn ii. 291, 24. Mín se éca dǽl fægran botles brúceþ my eternal part shall enjoy a fair mansion, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 13; Gú. 353.

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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(I a) of non-material objects :-- Se ðe him hálig gǽst wísaþ and his weorc trymaþ. Exon. Th. 124, 2 ; Gú. 333. Dagas syndon trymede dies firmabuntur. Ps.

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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Ne þearf ic N. sceatt ne scilling, ne pænig ne pæniges weorð, L. O. 11; Th. i. 182, 9. Se mé beág forgeaf on ðam siex hund wæs smǽtes goldes gescyred sceatta scillingríme, Exon. Th. 324, 9; Víd. 92.

Linked entry: sceat

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Lamb. 76, 20. to recognise a fact (which is generally stated in a clause beginning with ðæt) Wundra weorc ðíne and sáwle mín oncnáweþ knows that thy works are wonderful Ps. Spl. 138, 13.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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Cappelád, Wodelád are other instances occurring in the Charters. carrying, carriage, bringing (see lǽdan) Sunnandæges cýpinge wé forbeódaþand ǽlc weorc and ǽlce láde ǽgðer ge on wǽne ge on horse ge on byrdene we forbid Sunday traffic and all work and

lust

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Mé lustum álýs, and mé lungre weorð, . . . georne þeccend, 70, 2. Hú ic ǽ þine lustum lufode, 118, 97. Lustume (lustum ?) voluntarie, Rtl. 28, 13.

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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Be ǽlces nýtenes weorðe gif hí losiaþ. Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. sciłł. myran mid xx. sciłł. oxan mid .xxx. p̃, cú mid .xxiiii. p̃. swýn mid . viii. p̃. man mid punde, sceáp mid sciłł. gát mid . ii. p̃. L. O. D. 7 ; Th. i. 356, 5.

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun

cépan

(v.)
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Ꝥ wé on gódum weorcum Godes lufe cépon, ná ídeles gylpes, Hml. S. 16, 362. with acc. Hé cépte woruldlice herunga, Hml. Th. ii. 154, 29. to be intent on an action, seek, desire to do. with gen. Gif wé þæs cépað, Hml. Th ii. 356, 14.

efne

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Ond efne swíðe mín weorod wæs gewelgod et sane miles locupletatus est, Nar. 7, 5. (4 a) with nú :-- Efne nú en, Kent. Gl. 9. Efene nú ic eom geara tó eówere neóde ecce adsum, R. Ben. 3, 2. Efne nú is ðeós gifu eów ætbróden, Hml. Th. i. 64, 23

heofon-lic

chaste

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Hé getrymede heora geleáfan mid þon heofonlicon weorce (with working of miracles), Bl. H. 17, 8. of or from heaven, Similar entries v. heofon; II.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Nǽnig bihelan mæg on ðam heardan dæge wom unbéted, ðǽr hit ða weorud geseóð, So, 25 ;Cri. 1312. Wer womma leás, Cd. Th. 233, 29;Dan. 283: Menol. Fox 415;Men. 209: Exon. Th. 89, 4;Cri. 1452. Clǽne, womma leáse, 12, 19;Cri. 188: 450, 27;Dóm. 94.

Linked entries: wom wam

níwe

(adj.)
Grammar
níwe, neówe; adj.

newnot yet usednewrecentnot of long standingnot long madenew (to anything)inexperiencednewnoveldifferent from what has gone before

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Ðá sceáwode Scyppend úre his weorca wlite, níwra gesceafta, Cd. Th. 13, 25; Gen. 208 : 55. 4; Gen. 889. On ðisum níwum dagum in these modern times, Homl. Th. i. 608, 23 : Homl. Skt. 13, 177.

Linked entry: níwung

plegan

(v.)
Grammar
plegan, plægan, plegian, plagian, plagian; p. de, ede, ode
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Ðá geseah hé plegan micel cnihta weorod be ðæs sǽs waroþe, Shrn. 78, 27. Án plegende cild arn under wǽnes hweowol, 32, 11. Swá plegende lamp quasi agnus lasciviens, Kent. Gl. 214. Seofon nacode wímmen urnon plegende on heora gesihþum, Homl.

Linked entries: plægan plagian plegian

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.
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Ofer síd weorod, Elen. Kmbl. 316; El. 158. Síde þeóde, Ps. Th. 117, 10. Síde hergas, Cd. Th. 194, 14; Exod. 260: Andr. Kmbl. 1304; An. 652. figuratively, far-reaching, large Geþol*-*ode wine Scyldinga weána gehwylcne, sídra sorga, Beo.

Linked entry: síd-folc

þreát

(n.)
Grammar
þreát, es; m.

a troopbandcrowdbody of peopleswarmpressthrongviolencecompulsionforceoppressionpunishmentill-treatment

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Wítgena weorod, wífmonna þreát, 462, 7; Hö. 48. Þreátes classis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 78. Þreáte examine; 33, 26. Gesomnadum ðreáte ( coetu ) bisceopa, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 12: Blickl. Homl. 95, 6. Se was on ðam ðreáte þreotteóða secg, Beo.

freónd

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Word and weorc freónda gehwylc fadige mid rihte, 322, 10: 372, 1. a relative, kinsman Mǽg ł freónd amicus, Mt. L. 11, 19: Jn. L. 11. 11. Áríseþ suna wið freóndum insurgent filii in parentes, Mt. R. 10, 21. Frióndum and mégum cognatis et amicis, Lk.

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Ðis weorc biþ deóflum se mǽsta teóna this work will prove the greatest vexation to devils, Blickl. Homl. 47, 6. Hit him wyrþ tó teónan it will turn to his hurt, 51, 9. Ne him wiht gescód ðæs ðe hý him tó teónan þurhtogen hæfdon, Exon.

Linked entry: teóne

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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Ðæt ðam weligan wæs weorc tó þolianne, Exon. Th. 276, 21; Jul. 569. Hé lét, torn þoliende, teáras geótan, 165, 15; Gú. 1029. Syle ðam þoligendan ðicgean ... ðú hine gelácnast wundorlíce, Lchdm. i. 220, 17: 17: 188, 1.