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Ðæt hié mid ðǽm hié selfe tó feóre ne gewundigen ( vulnere mortali se feriunt ), Past. 365, 11. Gezabel beswác Naboð tó his feóre, Hml. Th. i. 488, 6. Grame tó feóre mortally cruel, Hml. S. 7, 242.

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Ǽrest wé wyllað fón on Ianuarium, 305, 29. fón tó to take to. to take into the hand, get for one's self, take Þá hé tó wǽpnum féng, By. 10.

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Ús selfum betst word and longsumast æt úrum ende gewyrcan to gain for ourselves the best and most enduring fame at our death, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 2

tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
tídre, tiédre, tédre, týdre, tiddre, tyddre, and tíder (? v. tidder, Hpt. Gl. 436, 59); adj.
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Is ðæm lǽce tó giémanne ðæt hé swá líðne lǽcedóm selle ðæm seócan swá se týdra líchoma ( corpus debile ) mǽge ástandan, Past. 61; Swt: 455, 30. Gewǽht, tidder fessa, fatigata, Hpt.

fremede

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Gé wénaþ þæt gé nán gecyndelic gód ne gesǽlþa on innan eów selfum nabbaþ, for þám gé hí sécaþ bútan eów tó fremdum gesceaftum, 14, 2; F. 44, 17. Fremdum, 14, 3; F. 46, 10.

godcundnys

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wolde wanian Crístes godcundnysse, 198: 152, 17: 155, 84, a divine being Hit is gecynd ðǽre godcundnesse ꝥ hió mæg beón ungemenged wið óþre gesceafta búton óþerra gesceafta fultume, swá swá nán óþer gesceaft ne mæg, ne mæg nán óþer gesceaft be him selfum

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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Twá béc hé self gesettebe his fare, Ap. Th. 28, 14. Þenc ǽfre embe God on eallum ðínum wegum, and hé sylf gewissað wel þíne fare in omnibus viis tuis cogita illum, et ipse diriget gressus tuos, Hml.

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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Sélre biþ ǽghwæm ðæt hé his freónd wrece, ðonne hé fela murne, Beo. Th. 2775; B. 1385. Ðæt mín murnende mód. Bt. 3, l; Fox 4, 18: Beo. Th. 99; B. 50: Andr. Kmbl. 3332; An. 1669 : Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 28; Rä. l, 15.

ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)
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Onginne hé sécan oninnan him selfum ðæt hé ǽr ymbúton hine sóhte, 35, 1; Fox 154, 22 : Met. 22, 7. Munt is hine ymbútan, gylden weal, Salm. Kmbl. 510; Sal. 255: Ps. Th. 124, 2. Licgaþ mé ymbútan grindlas, Cd. Th. 24, 24; Gen. 382.

Linked entry: emb-útan

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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L. 15, 29. not to keep in good condition. not to keep in safety, not to preserve Eálá eá is ꝥ forweorþfullic wela þe náuþer ne mæg ne hine selfne gehealdan ne his hláford, tó ðon ꝥ hé ne þurfe máran fultumes, oððe hí beóþ bégen forhealden O praeclara

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on-cnáwan

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Ne gedafenaþ þé . . . þæt þú andsware mid oferhygdum séce sárcwide ; sélre byð ǽghwám þæt hé eáðmédum ellorfúsne oncnáwe cúðlíce, An. 322. Sé ðe Godes bebodu ne gecnǽwð, ne bið hé oncnáwen from Gode, Past. 29, 1

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Oninnan eów selfum, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 16. Iówih (iuih, L.) mið vobiscum Jn. R. 14, 30. Mid iówh, Mt. L. 26, 11. Iúch uobis Jn. L. 1. 15. Iúh, Mt. L. 3, 7. Iwh, 26, 21. Iouh (iów, R.), Mk. L. 4, 11. Iucgh, Rtl. 107, 3.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Skt. 15, 13. where one or each object is expressed by a clause Sélre biþ ǽghwæm, ðæt hé his freónd wrece, þonne hé fela murne, Beo. Th. 2775; B. 1385. Ðé wǽre sélle, ðǽr ðú wurde fugel, þonne ðú ǽfre mon gewurde, Exon.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Ne mæg hé nó ryhtlíce geðyld lǽran búton hé self geðyldelíce óðerra monna tiónan geðolige neque potest veraciter bona docendo impendere, si vivendo nescit aequanimiter aliena mala tolerare, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 4.

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for-gifan

to givebestowgrantdispenseto giveto giveto giveto give uphand overdeliver upcommitpracticeto give backrestoreto marryto grantpermitallowto grantto givecauseto forgive

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Swá him mon máre selþ, swá hine má lyst, Bt. 7, 4; F. 22, 34. Forgyfende dispensans, i. disponens, An.

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

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To needto be in needhave need of somethingto need to do somethingto be bound to do something because it is rightto be obligedbe compelled by destinyto have good cause or reason for doing somethingto be use, to be good for a person to do somethingto owe

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Ex. 111. to need to do something. where a want has to be satisfied, a purpose to be accomplished, or the like Ðú meaht ðé self geseón, swá ic hit ðé secgan ne þearf, Cd. Th. 38, 24; Gen. 611.

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, ; p. ode
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Gr. 33 Zup. 204, 14-16. with dat. to trust to Ðonne ða fortrúwodan him selfum tó suíðe trúwiaþ dum protervi valde de se praesumunt, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 6. Ða ðe hyra weorcum trúwiaþ, Exon. Th. 52, 24; Cri. 838.

Linked entry: trúgian

un-eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, adv.

with difficultygrievouslyhardlyunwillinglyhardlyhardlyscarcelyonly just

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Ongit hé swá micle máran sige on him selfum swá hé uniéð wiðstód he will feel so much greater victory in himself as he had greater difficulty in withstanding, Past. 52; Swt. 407, 26.

lícettan

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Add: absolute. to dissemble, pretend, be hypocritical Swá bióð ðá ðe hira gód eówiað beforum monnum and hira yfel helað oninnan him selfum: hí lícettað, and woldon lícian for manna eágum útane búton gódum weorcum innane vitiorum mala inius contegunt,