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geóguþ

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ, geógeþ, giógoþ, geógaþ, gígoþ, iúguþ, e; f.

YOUTH, the state of being young ⬩ juventus, juvenilis ætas vel status ⬩ the youth, young persons ⬩ juventus, juvenes

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YOUTH, the state of being young; juventus, juvenilis ætas vel status Úre cnihthád is swylce undern-tíd, on ðam astíhþ úre geógoþ swá swá sunne déþ ymbe ðære ðriddan tíde our boyhood is as it were the third hour in which arises our youth as the sun does

Linked entry: eógoþ

samod

(adv.)
Grammar
samod, adv.

Together. ⬩ and, both . . . and, also, too

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Somod eardedon Meotudes bearn and se monnes sunu. Exon. Th. 8, 30; Cri. 125. Tó gebede feóllon sinhíwan somed, Cd. Th. 48, 19; Gen. 778. Samed síþian. Exon.

on-scunian

(v.)
Grammar
on-scunian, -scynian, -sceonian.

to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate ⬩ to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun ⬩ to regard with fear ⬩ to irritate

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Gl. 55, 18. to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun Ǽlc gesceaft onscunaþ ðæt ðæt hire wiðerweard biþ quae sunt adversa, depellit, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 4.

twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Míne suna twelfe, Salm. Kmbl. 30; Sal. 15. Grammar twelf, substantival absolutely Apstls. Kmbl. 8; Ap. 4. Hé twelfa sum áð sealde cum undecim comparibus suis sacramentum fecit, Chart. Th. 203, 1.

Linked entry: endleofan

cneóres

(n.)
Grammar
cneóres, cneórys, cneóris, cneórnis, -ress, e; f.

A generation ⬩ posterity ⬩ race ⬩ tribe ⬩ family; ⬩ generatio ⬩ posteritas ⬩ gens ⬩ tribus ⬩ familia

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Ðás sind ðære heofenan and ðære eorþan cneórnisse istæ sunt generationes cæli et terræ Gen. 2, 4. Ðás sind Noes cneórnissa hæ sunt generationes Noe Gen. 6, 9. Ða on cneóressum cýðed syndan they are known to generations Ps. Th. 101, 16.

efne

(adv.)
Grammar
efne, [ = efen]; adv.

Even, exactly, precisely, just, alike, likewise, just now ⬩ plāne, æque, omnīno, mŏdŏ, jam prīdem

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Even, exactly, precisely, just, alike, likewise, just now; plāne, æque, omnīno, mŏdŏ, jam prīdem He wintra hæfde efne hund-seofontig ǽr him sunu wóce he had just seventy winters ere a son was born to him, Cd. 57; Th. 70, 24; Gen. 1158.

ENGEL

(n.)
Grammar
ENGEL, ængel, angel, engyl; gen. engles; dat. engle; pl. nom. acc. englas, engel; gen. engla; dat. englum; m. An ANGEL, a messenger; angelus = ἄγγελος
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Mannes sunu sent his englas mittet fīlius hŏmĭnis angĕlos suos. Mt. Bos. 13, 41: Mk. Bos. 13, 27

ǽg-þer

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Ǽgðer ge ðone cyning, ge his sunu, ge ealle ðá ðe cynecynnes wǽron, 36: Chr. 897; P. 90, 16. Ǽgðer be ðám sǽriman on Eást-Seaxum, and on Centlande, and on Súð-Seaxum, and on Hamtúnscíre, 994; P. 129, 7

Linked entry: ǽg-hwæþer

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave; ⬩ vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere ⬩ to turn into ⬩ se vertere in aliquid

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Ic gefrægn sunu Wihstánes beran brogdne beadu-sercean I heard that Wihstan's son bore his weaved war-sark, 5503; B. 2755. Ðǽr wæs on eorle brogden byrne there was on the man the woven mail-shirt, Elen.

þeówet

(n.)
Grammar
þeówet, (-ot,)(-ut), þeówt, [t]es; m.

Service ⬩ servitude ⬩ bondage ⬩ slavery

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Ðære wylne sunu wunaþ eal his líf on ðeówte, Homl. Th. i. 110, 29. Drihtenes áre oððe deófles þeówet, Hy. 7, 98. Tódǽlan freót and þeówet to distinguish between freedom and slavery, i.e. between the free and the bond, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 10.

Linked entries: þeówot þeówt

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj.

natural, native, ⬩ that is in accordance with nature or the usual course of things ⬩ implanted by nature, innate, inherent ⬩ naturally pertaining to, or associated with, proper ⬩ belonging to one by birth, descent, or inheritance ⬩ (4 a) native (country, language) :-- ⬩ rightful (lord)

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Hé sǽde ꝥ Móyses wǽre þæs Jósepes sunu; ꝥ him wǽran fram hym drýcræftas gecynde (paternae scientiae haereditas), Ors. 1, 4; S. 34, 14. (4 a) native (country, language) :-- Ágen vel gecynde sprǽc idioma, proprietas linguae, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 46.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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Ðá com Swein eorl and bæd Beorn eorl, ðe wæs his eámes sunu, ðæt hé his geféra wǽre tó ðam cynge. Hé wende ðá for ðære sibbe mid him. Chr. 1050; Erl. 175, 18.

Linked entry: syb

inwid

(n.)
Grammar
inwid, inwit. es; n.

Fraud ⬩ guile ⬩ deceit ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness

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Hió ðá inwit feala ýwdan on tungan locuti sunt adversum me lingua dolosa, 108, 2. His esnum inwit fremedan dolum facerent in servos ejus, 104, 21. Ða inwit and fácen hycgeaþ on heortan qui cogitaverunt malitias in corde, 139, 2.

Linked entries: -wid inwit

líðan

(v.)
Grammar
líðan, p. láð

To go ⬩ sail

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Ðá wæs sund liden then was the sea passed [cf. Icel. líða as a transitive verb ], Beo. Th. 452; B. 223. Dóhtor mín eácen up liden my daughter, great and grown up[?], Exon. l09 a; Th. 416, 13; Rä. 34, 11

be-hátan

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Þǽra forewearda þe him behá-tene wǽron, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 2. in religious matters, to vow Ðú ne syngast gif ðú sylf ne behátest; ac gif ðú ǽne behátest Gode, hé wyle habban ðæt ðú him behéte, Hex. 50, 3-5. ꝥ hí behéton quod professi sunt, An.

for-gǽgan

to go beyond ⬩ exceed ⬩ transgress ⬩ to pass by ⬩ omit to do ⬩ neglect ⬩ to pass away

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Náne þá tó dónne synd gódu forgǽgean nulla quae facienda sunt bona preterire, Scint. 68, 5. Herelof bócfellum ne sí forlǽten ł forgǽged ł forgýmeleásod nequaquam rumusculus [a nostris] pitaciolis excipiatur, An. Ox. 4571.

ríht

(adj.)
Grammar
ríht, adj.
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L.) synt heortan qui recto sunt corde, Ps. Vos. 93, 15. Wuldriað ealle rehte ( recti ) on heortan, 31, 11. Þá ryhte synt of heortan, Ps. Rdr. 93, 15. Cynren rihtwísra ł rihtra (ðeára rehtra, Ps. Srt.) generatio rectorum, Ps. L. 111, 2.

ge-cnǽwe

Grammar
ge-cnǽwe, Add:, ge-cnáwe.

acknowledging the accuracy of a statement ⬩ acknowledging the justice of a charge that is or may be made, making confession of sin. ⬩ cognizant of ⬩ acknowledged, recognized as valid

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Hí feóllon tó his fótum áfyrhte, gecnǽwe heora gyltes (cf. wǽron andettende ꝥ hí gegylt hæfdon se deliquisse confessi sunt Gr. D. 127, 17), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 7. Hí þǽr wunedon, gecnǽwe heora synna, Hml.

ge-cwéme

pleasing, acceptable ⬩ agreeable to ⬩ convenient, suitable, fit ⬩ fit for (tó) a purpose ⬩ fit for the use of a person

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Ðá ðe gecuoemo (gicwoeme, R.) sint him quae placita sunt ei, Jn. L. 8, 29. Gif him ꝥ gecwémre byð, Ll. Th. i. 489, 14. Þǽm wiþerweardan beóþ þæs mannes synna gecwémran þonne goldhord, Bl.

wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
wearm, adj.

Warm

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Wedercondel wearm the sun, Exon. Th. 210, 17; Ph. 187: 179, 25; Gú. 1267. Sié lyft is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt ge wearm, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 36. On sumera hit biþ wearm, 21; Fox 74, 23: Exon. Th. 340, 19; Gn. Ex. 113. Wearm weder, 198, 30; Ph. 18.