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weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Seó mǽre burh ðe ic geworhte tó wurðmyndum Babylon magna quam ego aedificavi in gloria decoris mei (Dan. 4, 27), Cd. Th. 254, 12 ; Dan. 610. Hwæt wit tó willan and tó worðmyndum árna gefremedon, Beo.

Linked entry: wirþu

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Ágifan þá mágas hine swá gewyld swá hine ǽr út æt þám ordále námon let the kinsmen give him up as safely secured as he was when they took him from the ordeal, Ll. Th. i. 230, 2. Hé bið mid ðám deófellicum bendum gewyld, and tó tintregum gelǽdd, Hml.

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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</b> where the sensation is caused by disease :-- Þis sint tácn þæs hátan magan ómihtan, Lch. ii. 192, 24. <b>II b.

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, &#39;the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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Fare seó buruhwaru sylf tó and begyte ða banan cuce oððe deáde heora nýhstan mágas, heáfod wið heáfde let the burghers themselves go and get the murderers, living or dead, or their nearest kinsmen, head for head, ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 32.

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Gif hý sammǽle beón, þonne fón mágas tó and weddian heora mágan tó wífe if they are agreed, then let the kinsmen set to work and betroth their kinswoman, Ll. Th. i. 254, 19. to take to, make customary: Hí féngon tó ciningum, Jud.

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Ic wylle and mé leófre sig gif ðú máge volo et multum delectar, si potes, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 31. Ǽghwilcum men biþ leófre swá hé hæbbe holdra freónda má the more true friends he has, the better every man likes it, Blickl. Homl. 121, 36.

Linked entry: leóf

georne

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Mage wé wénan oþþe georne witan, Ll. Th. i. 238, 23. Þone þe rǽdgeþeaht georne cúðe, El. 1163. Ongitan giorne, Met. 29, 3. Hí þæt ongeáton and georne gesáwon, By. 84. Gereccan swá georne þone dǽl swá hé gearo stondeð, Dóm. 32.

ge-byrd

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, uninterrupted order. v. ge-byrdelíce, -byrdlic Náh seó módor geweald, þonne heó magan cenneð, bearnes blǽdes, ac sceal on gebyrd faran án æfter ánum the children must in order die one after the other, Sal. 384.

ge-cígan

(v.)
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To call, cry out, exclaim Gicégde (geceigede, L.) stefne micler exclamauit uoce magna, Lk. R. 1, 42. Geceigdon, ðus cueðende clamauerunt, dicentes, Mt. L. 8, 29. Fore fyrhtnise geceigdon, 14, 26. <b>I a.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Se forspeca sceal mágum on hand syllan, ðæt se slaga wille bétan wið mǽgðe, L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 15. <b>I b.

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearnessneighbourhoodthe being with anotherpresencesocietyfellowship

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Ne [mágon] húse ðínum on neáweste náhwǽr sceþþan flagella non appropiabunt tabernaculo tuo, Ps. Th. 90, 10. Ealle ða wǽpnedmen ðe him on neáweste wǽron, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 2. Ealle ða rícu ðe him under beóþ oððe on neáweste, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 3.

Linked entry: né-west

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon ; pp. sewen, sawen.
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MS.) ðæt hí gesión ne mágon, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 21. to see (as in to see death), to experience Mec ongan hreówan ðæt moncynnes tuddor sceolde máncwealm seón, Exon. Th. 86, 33; Cri. 1417. Morðorleán seón, 98, 24; Cri. 1612.

ge-hínan

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Ne magon hí þonne gehýnan heofon cyninges bebod, Cri. 1525. Hé gihéned bið contempnatur, Mk. R. L. 9, 12. <b>II a.</b> to treat with dishonour, to degrade, dismiss from office :-- Geheende exauctoravit Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 60.

ge-bycgan

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Mé þincð ꝥ hit hæbbe geboht sume swíþe leáslice mǽrþe, 24, 3; 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

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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, Wlfst. 163, 13. in indirect questions Ic ðé mæg eówian ðæs bisna þá ðe magon getrymian tó þám ꝥ þú nást hwæt þú læng siofige, Bt. 36, 1; F. 172, 28. in clauses expressing astonishment, how, what Eálá hwæt Drihten deófles costunga geþyldelíce ábær

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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Ðæt wé magon wrecan Godes yrre on ðám mannum, 32, 26 : Cd. Th. 152, 34; Gen. 2530.

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, disputedistress, trouble, affliction, persecutioncrime, guilta contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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He alátan mag saka endi sundea he can forgive sins, Hel. 1009), 201, 10; Ph. 54. Ðá wæs synn and sacu Sweóna and Geáta, wróht gemǽne, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Ðǽr .syndon lýðran wedera ðonne on Brettania coeli solique temperie magis utilis, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 19. Se sceortigenda dæg hæfþ líðran gewederu ðonne se langienda dæg, Lchdm. iii. 252, 9. Líðesta mittissime, Hymn. Surt. 65, 11: 126, 2.

Linked entry: líð

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

deathdestructionperditionthat which causes deathmurderslaying with an attempt at concealment of the deedmurderhomicide

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Gif open morþ weorþe ðæt man sý ámyrdred ágife man mágum ðone banan and gif hit tihtle sý and æt láde mistíde déme se bisceop if there be a death and it afterwards appear that the man was murdered, the (supposed) murderer being discovered, let the latter

ge-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wunian, p. ode; pp. od.

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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to dwell, inhabit Ne mágon ðǽr gewunian wídférende ne ðǽr elþeódige eardes brúcaþ there may not dwell wide wandering men, nor there do strangers enjoy a home, Andr. Kmbl. 557; An. 279: Cd. 220; Th. 284, 24; Sat. 326.