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DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH mors

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Eall ðæt gemót sóhte leáse saga ongén ðone Hǽlend, ðæt híg hyne to deáþe sealdon omne consĭlium quærēbat falsum testimōnium contra Iesum, ut eum morti tradĕrent, Mt. Bos. 26, 59: 20, 18: Ps. Th. 114, 8: 117, 18.

Linked entry: deóþ

áscian

(v.)
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S. 36, 35. to learn, find out by enquiry Hí sóna, þá hí þǽr þohe hálgan wer ácsodon, þóhton þæt hí woldon þǽr þone man gebringan, Guth. 58, 15

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híwian

(v.)

to formfabricateto feignto dissemble

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Ídele and leáse spel hí hýwiaþ and mannum reccaþ quae non viderunt confingunt, R. Ben. 135, 24. Híwiende musitantes, i. fingentes (presbyteros contra Susannam mussitantes, Ald. 38, 17. Cf. fabricatores falsitatum potius quam presbyteri, 59, 23), An.

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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In later English the word seems mostly used of the hair at the top of the head, or of that which has a similarity with it, e.g. the leafy top of a tree Bi þone toppe (coppe, 2nd MS.) he hine nom, Laym. 684.

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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Parv. 310, loode or caryage vectura; lodysmanne vector, lator, vehicularius: the verb lead is found with the sense of carry, e.g. p. 62 cartyn on lede wythe a carte; and in the note, and again in a note on p. 293, we have the phrases 'to lede dong,' '

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouscunningwiselearnedskilledexpertknown

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Kmbl. 79; Leás. 41. Se wís oncneów (he, being a skilful man, knew) ðæt hé Marmedonia mǽgðe hæfde gesóhte, Andr. Kmbl. 1686; An. 845; Ps. Th. 106, 16. Ðú mé gewurde wís on hǽlu foetus es mihi in salutem, 117, 20, 21, 27.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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In ðæs leádes wylm scúfan to thrust into the boiling font of lead Exon. Th. 277, 20; Jul. 583. Heortan wylmas veins, blood-vessels (?), Beo. Th. 5008; B. 2507. of fire, surging, fire, flames Won fýres wælm, se swearta líg, Exon.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Th. 34. 1; Cri: 535. of degree, near, nearly, about Heó hafaþ leáf neáh swylce mistel, Lchdm. i. 254, 12. Ða Finnas and ða Beormas sprǽcon neáh án geþeóde, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 34.

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Þæt blód gesprang, hátost heaðoswáta, B. 1668. of a person, having the sensation of heat Ic sceal þysne wítes clom beoran beornende . . . hát on helle, hyhtwillan leás, Sat. 159. <b>II a.

windan

(v.)
Grammar
windan, p. wand, pl. wundon; pp. wunden

of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start to fly, wheel, springof the movement of living thingsof inanimate thingsof abstract subjectsof twistingrolling movementof living thingsof inanimate thingsto waverto twistrollto brandishwaveto twist, plait, weaveto twist, give a curved form to

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intrans. of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start Sió æcs wint of ðam hielfe and eác ús of ðære handa ... Sió æs wient of ðæm hielfe securis manu fugit ...

Linked entry: winde

swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
swíðe, adv.

Very, much, exceedinglychiefly, especially, mostly

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Hwiþer wilt ðú mé swíþost lǽdan whither especially wilt thou lead me? Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 5. Þurh ofermétto ealra swíðost most of all through pride, Cd. Th. 22, 8; Gen. 337.

Linked entry: swíðor

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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Hé hafaþ wígges leán, blǽd bútan blinne. Elen. Kmbl. 1647 ; El. 825. Sum bið wíges heard, beadocræftig beorn, Exon. Th. 295, 27; Crä. 39 : (Ulysses) Met. 26, 13 : (Sigemund) Beo. Th. 1776; B. 886 : (St. Andrew) Andr. Kmbl. 1677; An. 841.

scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
scúfan, scéufan, sceófan; p. sceáf, pl. scufon, sceufon, sceofon; pp. scofen, sceofen
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Leahtra lease in ðæs leádes wylm scúfan, 277, 21; Jul. 584. Scúfan scyldigne in seáþ. Elen. Kmbl. 1380 ; El. 692.

gíme-líst

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Take here <b>gýme-leást</b> in Dict., and add: the not taking proper care of, carelessness with. Cf. gíman; 4 For ðǽre giémeléste his hǽlo per negligentiam suae salutis Past. 463, 3. Be speres gýmeleáste of carelessness with a spear Ll.

sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
sceacan, scacan; sceóc, scóc; sceacen, scacen, scæcen.

to shake (intrans.), quiverto flee, hurry off, go forthto move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shakingto pass, proceed, departto shake (trans.)to weave

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Hé behét ðæt hé nǽfre siððan of ðam mynstre sceacan nolde he promised that he would not leave the monastery in a hurry again, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 28. Hwí woldest ðú sceacan bútan mínre gewitnisse cur ignorante me fugere voluistil? Gen. 31, 27.

ge-hwilc

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Benumen leáfa gehwelces, Met. 4, 24. Æfter ýsta gehwelcre (cf. æfter eallum þám ýstum, Bt. 34, 8 ; F. 144, 28), 21, 15. Áscyred scylda gehwylcre, El. 1313. Hé wæs witena gehwelcum (cf. ǽlcum witum, Bt. 28; F. 100, 27) láð, Met. 15, 5.

ge-bycgan

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F. 82, 25. to pay for work done Þone fultum and þæt weorc Agustus gebohte mid fela M talentana Augustus ad reparationem magnam vim pecuniae largitus est, Ors. 6, 1; S. 252, 28. to secure the services of a person by payment, to hire Nǽnig úsic mid leáne

ge-niman

(v.)
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L. 19, 12. to learn (cf. Icel. nema to learn) Hé lára wel genóm, C. D.

fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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Seó burg (Babylon) wæs ealra weorca fæstast, 2, 4; S. 74, 24: 3, 7 ; S. 114, 11. of a chamber, closely shut up: Gefere þæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan and wearmne, Lch. ii. 280, 11. of a vessel, that does not leak, water-tight: Fæstne kylle, Past

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Bothambobothamboambæambobothambo et ambæ vel ambæ et amboof bothamborumambarumamborumto bothambobusambabusambobusbothambosambasambobothambos et ambas velambas et ambwithby bothambobusambabusambobus

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Kmbl. 35; Leás. 19. On bá healfa on both sides Beo. Th. 2614; B. 1305 : Ps. Th. 59, 5. Sceolde bú witan ylda ǽghwilc yfles and gódes each of men must know both of evil and good Cd. 24; Th. 31, 3; Gen. 479.