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hád

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Sume him þæs hádes hlísan willað wegan on wordum and þá weorc ne dóð, Gú. 31. Se þe ꝥ nelle ꝥ his háde gebyrige, Ll.

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Seó sáwl bið forð lǽdende eall þá weorc þe heó ǽfre gefremode gódes oððe yfeles. Gif þonne byð þǽra misdǽda má and þæs gódes tó lyt, Wlfst. 254, 2-5: Dóm. 43. Gódes oððe gáles, Cri. 1035.

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Genime mon .vi. sciłł. weorð wed, L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 13. Æt cynges spǽce lecge man .vi. healfmarc wedd, æt eorles .xii. óran wedd, L. Eth. iii. 12; Th. i. 296, 25-6. Heora ǽlc sylle .vi. healfmearc wedd, 3; Th. i. 294, 7.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów , es; þeówa, an; m.

A servant; ⬩ slave ⬩ servus ⬩ famulus ⬩ mancipium

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Gif hláford his þeówan freólsdæge nýde tó weorce, þolige ðæs þeówan, and beó hé syþþan folcfrig.

gelíce

(adv.)
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H. 25, 18. with pronominal forms and clauses, equivalent to the later like as with the clauses introduced by these two words, in the same way as; in hypothetical clauses, just as if Wé gelíce sceolon leánum hleótan, swá wé weorcum hlódun, Cri. 783.

ge-wit

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Gif mon of his gewitte weorðe, Lch. ii. 288, 20. Ꝥ hé hæbbe his gewitt that he have his wits about him, Ll. Th. ii. 352, 31. Ne wénþ ðæs nán mon ðe his gewit hæfð nisi qui insaniat, nemo id putat, Bt. 36, 7; F. 184, 3. Ꝥ þú forlure þín gewitt, Hml.

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Wæs ðæt ilce hús hwemdragen, nalas æfter gewunan mennisces weorces ðæt ða wǽgas wǽron rihte, ac git swíðor on scræfes onlícnesse ðæt wæs æteówed, and gelómlíce ða stánas swá of óðrum clife út sceoredon, Blickl. Homl. 207, 17-20.

ge-standan

(v.)
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Babylonia gestód tuwa seofon hund wintra on hiere onwealde, Ors. 6, I; S. 252, 6. not to fall, be upheld Tó dǽm ðæt hí sién árǽrde and gestonden on ryhtum weorce, Past. 443, 35. Hú mæg gestonde ríc his?, Mt. L. 12, 26 : Mk. L.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice

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Ðæt his sóð fore ús genge weorðe, Exon. 147, 33; Gú. 736. Swá ic geornlícor ðæt sylfe sóþ sóhte swá ic hit læs métte. Nú ðonne ic ondette ðæt on ðysse láre ðæt sylfe sóþ scíneþ, ðæt ús mæg syllan éces lífes hǽlo, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 29-32.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

full

(adv.)

having no space empty ⬩ containing abundance of. ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundantly characterized by ⬩ full of food ⬩ complete ⬩ perfect ⬩ whole ⬩ entitled to all the privileges implied by a designation ⬩ complete ⬩ whole ⬩ entire ⬩ completed

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of the members are absent Hér sæt full sinoð æt Cealchýðe, Chr. 785; P. 52, 19. completed, that has reached the limit Fulne ende þínes lífes þú hæfst gelifd plenam jam etatis finem habes, Nar. 30, 10. used substantively Nǽfre seó fyl be fullum ne weorðe

Linked entry: ful-lic

faru

going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage

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Hí wǽron mid him on eallum his weorcum and on ealre his fare, Hml. Th. 1. 286, 7. Twá béc hé self gesettebe his fare, Ap. Th. 28, 14.

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Gif se uíc weorðe on mannes setle geseten, iii. 30, 16. with the idea of oppression, to fall upon, come upon Þæt hé mid welerum geworht habbað, him þæt ilce sceal on gesittan labor labiornm ipsorum operiet eos, Ps.

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion

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Ánfeald neód ús is, ðæt wé ða bóclícan láre mid carfullum móde smeágan; óðer ðæt wé hí tó weorcum áwendan, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 23. Hé férde embe sumere neóde he was going about some necessary business, 508, 15.

ge-mót

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gifalde hine gimótum woruldlicum nemo militans Deo inplicat se negotiis (negotium praelium, Migne) secularibus, Rtl. 60, 11. a gathering or assembly of a number of people f or some purpose. in a general sense Heáfædrafela swylce eác hæleða gemót, wítgena weorod

libban

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Ðæt hé fleó tó ðára burga ánre, ðæt hé on sumre ðára weorðe genered, ðæt hé móte libban, 166, 18. Hió is án lytel and ðeáh ic mæg ðǽron libban modica est, et tiivet anima mea in ea, 399, 24.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Bebycggen ðone oxan and hæbben him ðæt weorð gemǽne, and eác ðæt flǽsc swá (i. e. in common ), L. Alf. 23; Th. i. 50, 11.

Linked entries: swǽ eall-swá se

be

rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request

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Be (in testamento veteri) (bi, v. l.) þám aldan þeódscype þá ýttran weorc wǽron behealden, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 84, 10. Seó wíse wæs unéþe be mínre seolfre nédþearfe, Nar. 9, 24. Swá hit biþ be ǽlcum þára þinga, Bt. 27, 4; F. 100, 17.

ge-reccan

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Bt. 27, 3; F. 98, 17. to direct the actions, & c. of a person Weorc handa úrra gerece (gehræce, Ps. L. ) opera manuum nostrarum dirige, Ps. Rdr. 89, 17. Ic wilnode andweorces þone anweald mid tó gereccenne, Bt. 17; F. 60, 8.

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.

yet, ⬩ still, ⬩ however, ⬩ nevertheless ⬩ though, ⬩ although, ⬩ though, ⬩ if, ⬩ even if

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Þeáh ðe ðé man bere mete tóforan, hwónlíce ðé fremaþ ðæt ðú hine geseó, búton ðú his onbyrige, swá eác ðé ne fremaþ, þeáh ðe ðú ða hálgan láre gehýre, bútan ðú hí tó gódum weorcum áwende, Homl.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þe þéh

gif

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Gif gé Abrahames beam synt, wyrceað Abrahames weorc, Jn. 8, 39. Gif gé mé lufiað ( diligitis ), healdað míne beboda, 14, 15. Gif man wið cyninges mægdenman geligeð, .L. scillinga gebéte, Ll.