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nán

Grammar
nán, <b>. I b.</b>
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Hí ne magon heom þeáh ná náne góde beón they cannot be of any good to them, Solil. H. 68, 29. Þú þe nelt þé geeówian openlíce nánum óðrum búton þám þe geclǽnsode beóð on heora móde, 5, 20, Þes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum ðe hé hér gesihð.

ríht

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Þá deádlican þing ðe gesceádwísnesse hæfþ mid nánum ryhte magon geearnigan ꝥ gé heora wundrigen, Bt. 13; F. 40, 8. Add 'Ǽlces unnyttes wordes . . . hié sculon ryht áwyrcean (reddent raiionem)'. . .

self

Grammar
self, <b>A. I</b> δ.
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Wé magon cweþan ꝥ sé wǽre mid him sylfum þe gesǽd is on ðám godspelle ꝥ hé fæder forléte and feorr land sóhte, 106, 24. 1 γ Nú wille ic ꝥ þú sitte þé sylf on þínre cytan, Hml. S. 33, 167. <b>II a.

costnung

(n.)
Grammar
costnung, costung, costing, e; f. [costnian, costian to tempt, try]

A temptation ⬩ trying ⬩ trial ⬩ tribulation ⬩ tentatio ⬩ probatio ⬩ tribulatio

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Micle costnunge ge gesáwon tentationes magnas viderunt oculi tui Deut. 29, 3. Drecþ se deófol mancynn mid mislícum costnungum the devil vexes mankind with various temptations Boutr. Scrd. 19, 44.

Linked entries: costing costung

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es ; m.
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Hí mid mycele sige ( triumpho magno ) hám fóran, Bd. 1, 12 ; S. 480, 32. Palm getácnaþ syge, Homl. Th. i. 218, 11. Sige forgifan to grant victory, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 36 : Elen. Kmbl. 288 ; El. 144. Sige syllan, Val. 2, 25.

bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, p. ode

model

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Bysnige hé ealle eáðmódnesse eallum magis humilitatis exempla omnibus det, R. Ben. 107, 6. Gif se láreów riht tǽce ..., gif hé yfel bysnige, Hml. Th. ii. 48, 35. Þæt hý bodian and bysnian Godes riht georne, Wlfst. 179, 8.

on-weald

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Wé witon þæt ealle onwealdas from Gode sindon; wé witon eác þæt ealle rícu sint from him, for þon ealle onwealdas of ríce sindon si potestates a Deo sunt, quanto magis regna, a quibus reliquae potestates progrediuntur, 2, 1; S. 58, 23-25.

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gain ⬩ product ⬩ emolument ⬩ wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ usury ⬩ business ⬩ merces ⬩ mercātus ⬩ quæstus ⬩ lucrum ⬩ ēmŏlŭmentum ⬩ ŏpes ⬩ thesaurus ⬩ ūsūra ⬩ nēgōtium

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Mathusal magum dǽlde æðelinga gestreón Mathuselah distributed the chieftains' treasure to his brethren, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 24; Gen. 1071: Bt. Met. Fox 8, 115; Met. 8, 58. Gestreóne mercātu, Mone B. 2588.

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatness ⬩ honour ⬩ glory ⬩ fame ⬩ a great ⬩ honourable ⬩ glorious action ⬩ a wonderful thing ⬩ mighty work

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Ðǽr syndon ða micclan mǽrþa ðæt syndon ða geweorc ðe Alexander hét gewyrcean ibi sunt illa magna insignia que Alexander operari jusserat, Nar. 33, 20. Mǽrþa georne eager to do great things, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 5; Gen. 1677.

óleccan

Grammar
óleccan, ólæcan (l. ólǽcan).
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Hé déð feóndscipe ðǽm ilcan Gode ðe hé ǽr ólehte venientes ad faciem quorumdam hominum magna eis submissione blandiuntur . . . In eum, quem rogaverat, inimicitias exercet, Past. 421, 27-33.

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Magon wé geseón and oncnáwan and swíþe gearelíce ongeotan ꝥ þisses middangeardes ende swíþe neáh is, Bl. H. 107, 22.

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ inhabĭtāre

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To dwell, live, feed; habĭtāre Heofenes fugelas eardian mágon under his sceade possunt sub umbra ejus aves cœli habĭtāre. Mk. Bos. 4, 32: Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 24; Rä. 85, 19: Ps. Th. 67, 6: Ps. Spl. 2, 4: 5, 5. Eardigan, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 10.

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

lóc

(v.; con.; int.)
Grammar
lóc, lóca

look ⬩ see ⬩ however

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Dón lóc hwæt wé mágon, 141, 28 : 150, 11. Lóc hwæt eald sí hic et hæc et hoc vetus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 9. Lóc hwæt hæbbe týn fét decempes, 49; Som. 50, 49. Bide mé lóce hwæs ðú wille ask me for whatever you will, Homl. Th. ii. 576, 10.

Linked entry: LÓCIAN

pleoh

(n.)
Grammar
pleoh, gen. pleós; n.
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Hwelc mágon beón máran gehát ðonne mon geháte for his freónd ðæt hé underfoo his sáule on his pleoh spondere pro amico est alienam animam in periculo suae conversationis accipere, 28, 3 ; Swt. 193, 7

Linked entry: pleón

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, e; f.
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riding, going on horseback or in a carriage. v. rǽdwægen Þeáw wæs ðam ylcan biscope ðæt hé ðæt weorc ðæs godspelles má þurh his fóta gange fremede ðonne on his horsa ráde moris erat eidem antistiti opus evangelii magis ambulando per loca quam equitando

stíg

(n.)
Grammar
stíg, e; f.
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Ðýlæs ða gongen on suá frécne stíge ða ðe ne mágon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda ne, qui in planis stantes titubant, in praecipiti pedem ponant, Past. 4, 2; Swt. 41, 7. Geseoh nú seolfes swæðe, swá ðín swát ágeát, blódige stíge, Andr.

Linked entries: stíga gát-ánstíg

trúwa

(n.)
Grammar
trúwa, trúa, an; m.
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MSS.) micelre orsorgnesse fiducia magnae securitatis, Past 35; Swt. 243, 12. Be geleáfan oþþe trúwan de fide, Scint. 126, 16. For ðam micclan geleáfan and for dam sóðan trúwan ðe heó symle hæfþ tóGode, Homl. Ass. 29, 125.

Linked entry: trúa

cunnan

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Ðú cans eal ðis wésten, and wásð hwǽr wé wícian magon tu nosti in quibus locis per desertum castra ponere debeamus, Past. 304, 15. Swylce hé andgytful sý þe lytel can tó geráde on ǽnige wísan, Wlfst. 53, 5.

ge-mǽnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelíce, <b>ge-mǽnlíce.</b>
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., in common with others Mǽdenu magon beón Crístes módru. Eall Crístes gelaðung is Crístes módor . . .

Linked entries: -mǽne-líce ge-ménelíce

hǽtu

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Hý hit ne magon eall gebúgian, sum for hǽto, sum for cyle, Bt. 18, 1; F. 62, 10. Ǽlc wiht mæg bet wyð cyle þonne wið hǽte ( omnia animantia patientius ad summum frigoris quam ad summum caloris accedant ), Ors. 1,1; S. 24, 30.

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