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fæger

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fæger, fægr; comp. m. fægerra; f. n. fægerre; sup. -est, -ost, -ast, -ust; adj. [fæger beauty, fairness]

FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis

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Wæs geforþad ðín fægere weorc thy beautiful work was done, Hy. 9, 24; Hy. Grn ii. 291, 24. Mín se éca dǽl fægran botles brúceþ my eternal part shall enjoy a fair mansion, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 13; Gú. 353.

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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(I a) of non-material objects :-- Se ðe him hálig gǽst wísaþ and his weorc trymaþ. Exon. Th. 124, 2 ; Gú. 333. Dagas syndon trymede dies firmabuntur. Ps.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Al my weole wlonke, P. S. 156, 17. Sumeres tide is al to wlonc, O. and N. 489. Asked Crist, quethir thai yed to se sain Ion in wlanke wede, Met. Homl. 42, 2. Þe wlonkest wedes, Gaw. 2025

Linked entry: wlencu

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Lamb. 76, 20. to recognise a fact (which is generally stated in a clause beginning with ðæt) Wundra weorc ðíne and sáwle mín oncnáweþ knows that thy works are wonderful Ps. Spl. 138, 13.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Weóll him on innan hyge ymb his heortan, Cd. 18; Th. 23, 5; Gen. 354. Mín hyge dreóseþ bysig æfter bócum: hwílum hyge heortan neáh hearde wealleþ, Salm. Kmbl. 122-6; Sal. 60-2. Ðú wást ðæt ic eom unwís hyges tu scis insipientiam meam, Ps. Th. 68, 6.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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Cappelád, Wodelád are other instances occurring in the Charters. carrying, carriage, bringing (see lǽdan) Sunnandæges cýpinge wé forbeódaþand ǽlc weorc and ǽlce láde ǽgðer ge on wǽne ge on horse ge on byrdene we forbid Sunday traffic and all work and

full

(adv.)
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</b> 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 non usque ad satietatem bibamus, R. Ben. 65, 2.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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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

gifu

(n.)
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(b b) the divine grace considered as a permanent force :-- ꝥ cild weóx and Godes gyfu (geafa, L., gefe, R.) wæs on him puer crescebat et gratia Dei erat in eo . Lk. 2, 40. Ðú cart Drihtnes gife full, Bl. H. 141, 3. Hál wes ðú mid gyfe gefylled, Lk.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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weóx on endebyrdnysse (ordini), Gr. D. 67, 28.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Genime hé vi. sciłł. weorð wed, 132, 13. Hit hæfþ genumen (gewunnen, v. l. ) þæs folces ólecunga, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 24. to receive a person who offers himself Genómun ( exceperunt ) hine ðá Galilesce menn mið ðý alle geségen ðá ðe geuorhte, Jn. L.

freónd

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Word and weorc freónda gehwylc fadige mid rihte, 322, 10: 372, 1. a relative, kinsman Mǽg ł freónd amicus, Mt. L. 11, 19: Jn. L. 11. 11. Áríseþ suna wið freóndum insurgent filii in parentes, Mt. R. 10, 21. Frióndum and mégum cognatis et amicis, Lk.

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.

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Ðis weorc biþ deóflum se mǽsta teóna this work will prove the greatest vexation to devils, Blickl. Homl. 47, 6. Hit him wyrþ tó teónan it will turn to his hurt, 51, 9. Ne him wiht gescód ðæs ðe hý him tó teónan þurhtogen hæfdon, Exon.

Linked entry: teóne

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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Ðæt ðam weligan wæs weorc tó þolianne, Exon. Th. 276, 21; Jul. 569. Hé lét, torn þoliende, teáras geótan, 165, 15; Gú. 1029. Syle ðam þoligendan ðicgean ... ðú hine gelácnast wundorlíce, Lchdm. i. 220, 17: 17: 188, 1.

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.

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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Ðá tówende se biscop ðæt weofod and ða dwollícan sócne mid ealle ádwæscte (put an end to the resorting to the place, which had been supposed erroneously to be holy) Homl. Th. ii. 508, 5.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To needto be in needhave need of somethingto need to do somethingto be bound to do something because it is rightto be obligedbe compelled by destinyto have good cause or reason for doing somethingto be use, to be good for a person to do somethingto owe

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Kmbl. 1876; El. 940. to owe, Similar entries cf. sculan, I Ne þearf ic N. sceatt ne scilling, ne pænig ne pæniges weorð; ac eal ic him gelǽste ðæt ðæt ic him scolde, L. O. 11; Th. i. 182, 9

ge-mǽne

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. ¶ habban (ágan) gemǽne, beón ánum áwiht gemǽnes to have in common. where all parties form the subject of the verb, with a material object, to take an equal share of something, to have between them Hæbben hí him ꝥ weorð gemǽne (divident pretium, Ex.