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cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period ⬩ sententia ⬩ a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will ⬩ dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum ⬩ a legal enactment, decree ⬩ edictum, deretum

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the expression of a thought, a sentence, period ; sententia We todǽlaþ ða bóc to cwydurn, and siððan ða cwydas to dǽlum, eft ða dǽlas to stæfgefégum, and siððan ða stæfgefégu to stafum; ðon beóþ ða stafas untodǽledlíce, forðonðe nán stæf ne biþ náht,

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliation ⬩ abasement ⬩ disgrace ⬩ contempt ⬩ injury ⬩ harm ⬩ loss

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Humiliation, abasement, disgrace, contempt, injury, harm, loss Hýnþ vel lyre vel hearm dispendium vel damnum vel detrimentum, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 24; Wrt. Voc. 47, 29. Mycel hýnþ and sceamu hyt ys men nelle wesan ðæt ðæt hé ys and ðæt ðe hé wesan

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

gód

(adj.)
Grammar
gód, adj.

GOOD ⬩ bonus

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GOOD; bonus Þæs gódan gódnes biþ his ágen gód the goodness of the good is his own good, Bt. 37, 3; Fox 190, 14. Gód mann sóþlíce of gódum goldhorde bringþ gód forþ bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona, Mt. Bos. 12, 35. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of

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lufian

(v.)
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Add: I. with object a person or personal adjunct. to have a great affection or regard for, hold dear, the subject a person Ic lufiu (diligam) ðé, Ps. Srt. 17, I. Sé þe his feónd lufað, Mód. 70. Hí his naman lufiað diligunt nonten ejus, Ps. Th. 68, 37

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Then, when. Generally if the subject follows the verb the word is to be rendered by then, if the subject precedes the verb, by when. [þanne and þá differ in force; the former is used where the time of an action is indefinite, and is found with the future

Linked entries: þonne þænne

þrowiend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowiend-líc, þrowigend-líc; adj.

capable of suffering ⬩ passive

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capable of suffering Ðá wearð hé ( Christ ) gesewenlíc on úrum gecynde and þrowigendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 120, 26: ii. 6, 32. Ðis is ðín gecynd ðus ðrowigendlíc, ðe ic of ðé genam, 256, 28. Hélias wæs ús mannum gelíc, ðrowiendlíc, swá swá wé, 330, 16. as

þýle

(n.)
Grammar
þýle, Thíla

Thule

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Thule, some island in the north-west of Europe Be westannorðan Iberuia is ðæt ýtemeste land ðæt man hǽt Thíla ( insula Thule ), and hit is feáwum mannum cúð for ðære oferfyrre, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 20. Ðæt íland ðe wé hátaþ Thýle, ðæt is on ðam norþwestende

Linked entry: Týle

unriht-gítsung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gítsung, e; f.

Greed ⬩ covetousness

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Greed, covetousness Ða welan, and ðæt mycele gylp, and seó unrihtgítsung, and ðæt man ðæm earman forwyrne, ðæt is eal swíþe mycel synn beforan Gode, Blickl. Homl. 53, 21: Wulfst. 290, 26. Hé woruldsǽlþa ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, nallas

un-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leás, adj.

Not false ⬩ true

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Not false, true Uhleás non frivola, non falsa, Hpt. Gl. 432, 21. Se bið unleás forscrencend ðe his leahtras forscrencð, Homl. Th. i. 586, 23. Wé willaþ eów gereccan óðres mannes gesihðe ðe unleás is, ii. 332, 26. Gelýf hys hálgum, for ðam hí wéron swíðe

Linked entry: leás

wissigend

(n.)
Grammar
wissigend, es; m.

a director ⬩ guider ⬩ a director ⬩ ruler

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a director, guider of that which moves Cræt and his wissigend currus et auriga ejus, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 295. a director, ruler Wissiend gubernator, rector(ecclesiae), Hpt. Gl. 459, 54 Gesceafta Sceppend and wissigend. (rector) úre, Hymn. Surt. 20, 25

ymb-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hón, pp. -hangen
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To hang round with clothing, ornament, etc., to drape, clothe, deck Þeáh wé ús gescirpen mid ðý reádestan godwebbe and gefrætewian mid ðý beorhtestan golde and mid ðám deórwyrþestan gimmum úton ymbehón, Wulfst. 262, 23. Ymbhangen mid faegernysse circumamicta

Linked entry: ymb-hangen

ǽ-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽ-swícian, l. -swician,
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and add: to desert Ic ðé nǽfre ne ǽswicige. Hml. Th. ii. 246, 2. Ealle gé mé ǽswiciað, 244, 33. to be apostate Ǽswician apostatare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 2. to offend Gif honde ðíne ǽswicæþ ðec . . gif eágan ðín ǽswiceþ ðec, Mt. R. 18, 8, 9. Sé ǽswicað

herigendlíce

(adv.)
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Ðæt ilce ðæt hé untǽlwyrðlíce ondréd tó onfónne, ðæt ilce se óðer swíðe hergeondlíce (hergendlíce, v.l.) gewilnode quod laudabiliter alter appetiit, hoc laudabiliter alter expavit, Past. 49, 19. Herigendlíce (hergendlíce, v. l.), 295, 5: Bd. I, 27; Sch

mæsse-steall

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-steall, es; m.
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The place where the priest stood when saying mass (?), the altar (cf. gif preóst búton gehálgodon weófode mæssige, Ll. Th. ii. 292, 18. Se Geearnian wé mid gódum dǽdum. 'þæt is mid clǽne ælmessan and mid leóhte tó úrum ciricean and tó úrum mæssesteallum

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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a course or way on the sea Wé on sǽláde (in our course ) brecaþ ofer bæðweg, Andr. Kmbl. 1022; An. 511. Hie on sǽláde wíf tó Denum feredon they on the watery way took the woman to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2319; B. 1157. Hé tó gyrnwræce swíðor þohte ðonne tó

sóþ

(prefix)
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occurs in the Northern specimens apparently corresponding to Latin pro in compounds Sóð wé cliopiaþ provocamus, Rtl. 42, 15. In sóð (sóðe, Rush.) cneóreso in progenies, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 50. Sóð cymes procedit, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 26. Sóðcuom processit

ge-sóm

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sóm, adj.

Unanimous ⬩ united ⬩ peaceable ⬩ concors ⬩ pācĭfĭcus

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Unanimous, united, peaceable; concors, pācĭfĭcus Wǽron gesóme ða ðe swegl búan those that inhabit the firmament were unanimous, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 1; Gen. 82. Wit wǽron gesóme we two were united, Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 27; Rä. 85, 21: Gen. 45, 24. Gesóme and

frécen-lic

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Hú frécenlic ðæt is quam perniciosa sintea. Past. 441, 8. Froecenlic dearfscip periculosa praesumtio, Mt. p. 1, 4. Hit ús is frécenlic, ꝥ wé hit eów ne cýðen, Hml. A. 139, 24. Gif þás tácn lange wuniað, þonne biþ seó ádl tó frécenlico, Lch. ii. 258, 21

scýan

(v.)
Grammar
scýan, (for scýhan), scýn (?); p. de

To prompt ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ suggest

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To prompt, urge, persuade, suggest Ða ǽrestan synne se weriga gást scýde . . . Forðon mid ðý se weriga gást ða synne scýfþ (scýþ, MS. C.: scýeþ, MS. T.) on móde primam culpam serpens suggessit . . . Cum enim malignus spiritus peccatum suggerit in mente

sehtan

(v.)
Grammar
sehtan, p. te

To bring about agreement between people ⬩ to settle a dispute

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To bring about agreement between people, to settle a dispute Cristenum cyninge gebyreþ ðæt hé eall cristen folc sibbie and sehte mid rihtre lage, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 12: Wulfst. 266, 17. Ðæt wé habban ús gemǽne sibbe and sóme, and ǽlce sace sehtan