wéna
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ imagination ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation
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Hit is betere, ðætte ǽlc mon ádrýge of óðerra monna móde ðone wénan be him ǽlces yfeles cum prava aestimatio ab intuentium mente non tergitur 59; Swt. 451, 23.
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sweotol
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Genóh sweotol is, ðætte gód word biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela, 13; Fox 38, 22: 36, 3; Fox 176, 27: 36, 7; Fox 184, 5. Is on mé sweotul ðæt. . . it is plain from my case that . . ., Exon. Th. 275, 17; Jul. 551. Biþ hit sweotol (swutul, Hatt.
ge-beran
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Th. i. 174, 15. þæt þes eorl wǽre geboren betera, B. 1703.
á-hreddan
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Þæt wé beón áhredde fram forwyrde, ii. 266, 12. of Betere wé áhreddon ús sylfe of ðissere burhware gehlýde, Hml. S. 23, 202. Of deófles gewealde áhreddan, Wlfst. 22, 3. Tó áhreddenne Loth of þám fýre.
ge-wendan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return
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in ðæt betere life is not taken from thee but changed to the better, Shrn. 119, 29. Ðonne weorþeþ sunne sweart gewended then shall the sun be turned black, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 14; Cri. 935. v. intrans.
dwelian
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Ox. 347. figurative Nú ic wæs of þám rihtan wege mínes ingeþances, ac betere hit bið ꝥ ic eft fare út of þysum porte, ðy lǽs ic tó swíðe dwelige, Hml. S. 23, 553. Ðá ðe fyligað þǽre gýtsunge, hí dweliað fram Godes geleáfon, Hml. Th. i. 256, 18.
ge-hlýd
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Ben. 73, 14. violent speech, outcry Betere wé áhreddon ús sylfe of ðissere burhware gehlýde, Hml. S. 23, 202 : 22, 187. Ðá hǽðenan clypodon mid gehlýde . . . 'Beo se árleása ofelagen, ' 22, 160: 23, 612.
þífþ
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Ealles folces þing byþ ðe betere æt ðám þýfðum, v. 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 20. Ðæncunge ðǽm ðe wið ðýfðe fylstaþ. Ic þancige Gode and eów eallum ðæs friðes ðe wé nú habbaþ æt ðǽm þýfðum, L. Edm.
wirsa
Worse ⬩ worst
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Hé ðæt betere geceás, and ðam wyrsan wiðsóc, Elen. Kmbl. 2078;El. 1040. On ðone wyrsan dǽl scyrede, Exon. Th. 75, 24; Cri. 1226. On ða wyrsan hand, Salm. Kmbl. 998; Sal. 500. Onwendan heora wuldor on ðæne wyrsan hád styrces, Ps. Th. 105, 17.
sweltan
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Ðæt hyt wǽre betere, ðæt án man swulte, 18, 14. Ðæt hé iwungen wǽre óþþæt hé swylte, Blickl. Homl. 193, 4. Hwí lǽddest ðú ús ðæt wé swulton on ðisum wéstene, Num. 21; 5. Ic mæg sweltan blíðelíce laetus moriar, Gen. 46, 30: Mt.
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yfele
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Hit is gecweden, ðæt him betere wǽre ðæt hé nǽfre wǽre, ðonne hé yfele wǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 21. badly, imperfectly, improperly Seó-bóc wæs yfele of Grécisce on Léden gehwyrfed ( badly translated ), Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 23.
mynegian
to bring to one's own mind ⬩ recall ⬩ to bring to another's mind ⬩ to remind ⬩ to bring a duty to the mind ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ to remind of a debt ⬩ to ask for payment ⬩ to have in the mind ⬩ to purpose ⬩ intend ⬩ determine
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Eádweard cyning myngode his wytan ðæt hý smeádon hú heora friþ betere beón mæhte, L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 160, 23. Minga hine hunc exhortare, Deut. l, 38. Ǽlc biscop ðone cyning myngige (MS. B. myndgige) ðæt ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene, L. Edm.
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ende-byrdnes
a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance
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Swá bið on ðisse menniscan gecynde manige on beteran háde and on beteran endebyrdnesse wyrsan, and on wyrsan háde and on wyrsan endebyrdnesse beteran sic in humano genere et quidam in meliori ordine deteriores sunt, et quidam in deteriori ordine meliores
ge-bígan
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Hine gebégean tó beteran wege. Chr. 1067 ; P. 201, 29. to turn, bring to a desired condition, adapt Úre mód gebíg, þanc and þeáwas on þín gewil, Hy. 7, 77. Se bisceop ne mihte gebígan his spraec tó Nordhymbriscum gereorde swá hraþe, Hml.
DEÓRE
DEAR, beloved ⬩ cārus, dilectus, familiāris ⬩ dear of price, precious, of great value, desirable, excellent, glorious, magnificent, noble, illustrious ⬩ pretiōsus, magni æstimandus, desiderabĭlis, exĭmius, gloriōsus, magnifĭcus, nobĭlis, illustris
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Gód hlísa biþ betera and deórra [diórra MS. Cot.] ðonne ǽnig wéla good fame is better and more precious than any wealth, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 24: Exon. 128 b; Th. 493, 16; Rä. 81, 31. Ða me synd golde deórran they are dearer to me than gold, Ps.
wela
wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate
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Genóh sweotol ðæt is, ðætte gód hlísa biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela Bt. 13; Fox 38, 1-24. Ǽlc sóþ wela opes 7, 3; Fox 20, 16. Ðæt unmǽte gestreón goldes and seolfres, oþþe eal se wela Blickl. Homl. 99, 29. Eal eorþan wela Blickl. Homl. 51, 30.
wác
yielding ⬩ not rigid ⬩ pliant ⬩ fluid ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ wanting mental or moral strength ⬩ wanting courage ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ not of great value or in high esteem ⬩ vilis
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Sume láceówas sindon beteran ðonne sume; sume sind wáccran, swá swá wé beóð, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 17. poor, mean, not of great value or in high esteem; vilis. Similar entries v. wác-líc, -ness Mid wáces olfendes hǽrum gescrýdde, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 23.
neáh-west
nearness ⬩ neighbourhood ⬩ the being with another ⬩ presence ⬩ society ⬩ fellowship
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Tó ðæs ríces neáwiste belimpeþ seó stów ad cujus vicina pertinet locus ille, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 22. the being with another, presence, society, fellowship Hwæt is betere ðonne ðæs cyninges folgaþ and his neáwest (cf. ðæs cyninges geférrǽden, l. 2) what
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magan
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Hý smeádon hú heora frið betere beón mæhte, 162, 2. Begytan hine magan forgyfenysse gelýfe consequi se posse ueniam credat, Scint. 46, 6.
wénan
to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for
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Hí wéndon his beteran ðonne hé wǽre Bt. 30, tit.; Fox xvi, 5. Hwæðer ðú wéne ðæt ǽnig mon sié swá andgetfull, ðæt hé mæge ongitan ǽlcne mon on ryht hwelc hé sié, ðæt hé náuþer ne sié ne betera ne wyrsa ðonne hé his wéne?