tilþ
labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made ⬩ an employment ⬩ tillage ⬩ cultivation ⬩ work on land ⬩ gain from labour ⬩ produce of labour, ⬩ acquisition ⬩ crop ⬩ produce ⬩ fruit
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Gl. 452, 7. with reference to agriculture, crop, produce, fruit Þurh mycele rénas, ðe ealles geáres ne áblunnon, forneáh ǽlc tilð on mersclande forférde, Chr. 1098; Erl. 235, 12. Ðæt land mid ðære tilðe ðe ðár ðænne on sý,> Chart. Th. 329, 12.
swíþ
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Hé tóswengde þurh swíðes meaht líges leóman, Exon. Th. 189, 14; Az. 59. Ǽnne hæfde hé swá swíðne geworhtne, swá mihtigne on his módgeþohte, Cd. Th. 16, 33; Gen. 252. Hí swíðra oferstág weard, Exon. Th. 116, 3; Gú. 201.
wróht
accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt
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Ðú woldest láðlíce þurh ðæt wíf on mé wróhte álecgean, ormǽte yfel, 162, 21; Gen. 2684. [O. Sax. wróht strife. Cf. Goth. wróhs accusation: Icel. róg slander; poet, strife.]
Linked entries: wróht-bora wróht-dropa wróht-georn
bót
mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance
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Manige men þurh ꝥ tó sóþre bóte gecyrraþ, and góde geweorþaþ, Bl. H. 129, 23. Þás tída úre Drihten ús tó bóte and tó clǽnsunga úrra dǽda forgifen hafaþ, 131, 1.
ge-tácnian
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Z. 223, 17 and often. where what is future is indicated :-- Gé dóm ágon . . . swá eów getácnod hafað Dryhten þurh mine hand, Jud. 197.
ongeagn
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Fela þinga dydan þá geogeleras þurh drýcræft ongeán þæt þe Móyses þurh Godes mihta fela wundra worhte, 98, 9. Ðá yfelan brǽdað on worulde ongeán þæt mǽste yfel þe mannum is tówerd, Wlfst. 83, 15. <b>B.</b> Hit sprang ongeán, By. 137.
word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Þurh geþóht and þurh word and þurh weorc, Blickl. Homl. 35, 14. word (in word of God) Se ðe sǽwð, word hé sǽwð . . . Hí ðæt word gehýraþ, Mk. Skt. 4, 14-20. Wé wǽron gesamnode ðǽr wé gehérdan Godes word, Blickl. Homl. 141, 27.
gehðo
Care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ cura ⬩ solicitudo
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Ic þurh geohða sceal dǽda fremman I must do deeds with sorrow, Andr. Kmbl. 132; An. 66. Sceal se gást cuman geohðum hrémig the spirit shall come sadly lamenting, Soul Kmbl. 18; Seel. 9.
Linked entry: gihþu
un-gelíc
Unlike ⬩ different ⬩ dissimilar ⬩ diverse
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Hí wilniaþ þurh ungelíce earnunga cuman tó ánre eádignesse, Bt. 24, 1; Fox 80, 9. Ealle gesceafta ðú gesceópe him gelíce, and eác on sumum þingum ungelíce, 33, 4; Fox 128, 26; Met. 20, 55
un-lǽd
poor ⬩ miserable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ poor ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched
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Unlǽde bið on eorðan, unnyt lífes se þurh ðone cantic ne can Crist geherian, Salm. Kmbl. 41; Sal. 21. Rǽd biþ nyttost, yfel unnyttost, ðæt unlǽð nimeþ, Exon. Th. 341, 3; Gn. Ex. 120. Helle gǽst, earm and unlǽd, 279, 19; Jul. 616. Se unlǽda (-e, MS.)
ge-endebyrdan
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Þurh þæs geendebyrdan prófostes misfadunge per ordinationem prepositi, R. Ben. 124, 4. with object a thing Ús nǽfre swylc ege ne wearþ ǽr tó helle geendebyrded. Bl.
on-sendan
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Þê sâwle onsende þurh his sylfes hand Meotod, Seel. 28. Onsende þê fultum Drihten mittat tibi auxilium Dominus Ps. Th. 19, 2. Þæt him folca weard onsende wíse geþóhtas, Crä. 21.
ge-rýman
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Þæt him Dryhten þurh deáðes cwealm tó hyra earfeða ende gerýme that for them the Lord by death's pang clear the way to the end of their troubles, Gú. 196
ge-writ
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Hí þurh ǽrendrakan and þurh gewrite atíwdon hwí hí ðǽr beón ne mihton, Chr. 1074; P. 204, 6. Hé áwrát þára muneca regol mid heálicum gewrite and mid torhtum wordum scripsit monachorum regulam, discretione praecipuum, sermone luculentam, Gr.
list
Art ⬩ skill ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ artifice
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Þurh ealle list, 27 a; Th. 81, 5; Cri. 1319. Ðæs líchoman listas and cræftas of ðæm móde cumaþ the arts and powers of the body come from the mind; intus est hominum vigor arce conditus abdita, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 216; Met. 26, 108.
manig-feald
Manifold ⬩ multifarious ⬩ of many kinds ⬩ various ⬩ consisting of many parts ⬩ complex ⬩ Manifold ⬩ numerous ⬩ abundant ⬩ plural
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Þurh monigfealdra mǽgna gerýno, 16b; Th. 38, 7; Cri. 603: 42a; Th. 140, 26; Gú. 616. For ðǽm mistlícum and manigfealdum weoruldbisgum, Bt. prooem; Fox viii, 5. Hit sceal heonanforþ mænigfealdre weorþan, Wulfst. 83, 19.
notian
to make use of ⬩ employ ⬩ enjoy ⬩ to discharge an office
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Gif hé þurh ða gebedu gehǽled ne biþ, notige ðonne se abbod cyrfes, R. Ben. 52, 19. Notian ðara ( the garments ), ðe for hwylcere neóde on ýtinge faraþ, 91, 12. Betǽce ðǽm ðe heora ( tools ) notian sceolan, 56, 6.
Gota
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Seó hergung wæs þurh Alarícum [acc. Lat.] Gotena cyning geworden hæc inruptio per Alarīcum regem Gothorum facta est, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 11.
GE-DÉFE
Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ proper ⬩ seemly ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ decent ⬩ quiet ⬩ mild ⬩ meek ⬩ gentle ⬩ kind ⬩ benevolent ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ opportūnus ⬩ hŏnestus ⬩ quiētus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ bĕnignus
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Þurh gedéfne dóm with fitting judgment, Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 26; Gú. 582 : Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4. Dó gedéfe mid me Drihten, tácen fac mecum, Dŏmĭne, signum in bŏno, Ps. Th. 85, 16. Ða synd líðe and gedéfe they are meek and gentle, Homl.
Linked entry: deáf-líc
ge-sceppan
To form, create ⬩ formare, disponere, creare
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God wolde þurh his ágene handa hine gescyppan God would form him with his own hands, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 10. To gescippenne in order to create, 3
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