wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Salm. Kmbl. p. 202, 12. Ic geseah ða anlícnessa ealra creópendra wuhta (reptilium ). . . Ða creópendan wuhta getácniaþ . . . Past. 21; Swt. 155, 14. Swilca wuhta (fleógan, gnættas, loppe) him deriaþ. Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 14.
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
ge-tæl
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On getales ríme, Sal. 38. Of getele calculo, An. Ox. 3229. Ne magon wé þá tíde be getale healdan dagena rímes, Men. 63. þ á stafas þe preóstas on heora getæle habbað, Angl. viii. 335, 39.
læssa
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Ánra gehwylc þe hafað lǽsse mægen, Sal. 356. <b>B.</b> as substantive, the less For hwan ne déþ hé ꝥ lǽsse nú hé þæt máre dyde?, Bl.
ge-weorþan
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Th. 72, 15. of intransitive verbs, to be, have Þanon ǽtorcyn ǽrest gewurdon onwæcned, Sal. 219
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Swá swá sealt hylt ǽlcne mete wið forrotodnysse as salt preserves every meat from corruption, 536, 19. Healdeþ meotudes ǽ keeps the law of the Lord, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 19; Ph. 457.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
hwá
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Ic ðé secge six and þrittig, Sal. K. 204, 5-10. after other verbs, hwá Hié ofergeáton . . . hwá him dugeðaforgeafblǽd, Gen. 2581. hwæt. alone Ne in huon ð ú hlada hæfis ðú neque in quo hatirias habes. Jn. L. 4, 11.
ge-weorþian
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Salem stód weallum geweorðod, Dan. 41. to honour a place or season Seó stów is mid manegum godcundum wuldrum swíþe heálíce geweorþod, Bl. H. 125, 18 : 197, 12. Þes dæg is geweorþod mid manegum godcundum geofum, 133, 2
toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Toll could be claimed by the king on sales Si in strata publica seu in ripa emptorali quislibet mercauerit, thelon ad manum regis subeat; quod si intus in curte praedicta (the bishop of Worcester's) quislibet emerit vel uendiderit, thelon debitum ad manum
ge-wyrcan
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Dryhten ús of dúste geworhte, Sal. 336. Þíne handa mé geworhtan and geheówodan, Bl. H. 87, 32. Adam wæs of eorðan geworht, Gen. 365. to build, construct Þæs wyrhtan þe hié ( a church ) his hand geworhte, Bl. H. 205, 12.
settan
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Salm. Kmbl. p. 192. 6. Hé sette scole instituit scholam, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 44. Ǽgðer ge cyninga rícu settan ge ceastra timbredon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 9 : Met. 1, 4. Ðæt wæs weallfæstenna ǽrest ealra ðara ðe æðelingas settan héton, Cd.
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ge-cirran
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Gecærred tó geleáfa Crístes, Mk. p. 1, 6. to direct to an end, turn on an object to be considered Oft sió hǽlo ðæs líchoman on unðeáwas wearð gecierred (-cirred, v.l.) plerumque accepta salus carnis per vitia expenditur, Past. 251, 10.
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Sal. 310. of painful things Næs ná mid Rómánum ǽr ne siþþan swá heard gefeoht swá þǽr wæs numquam ulla Romano militi tumultuosior pugna et terribilior fuit, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 12. Níð heard and hetegrim, An. 1397. Heardes hellewítes, Gen. 303.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
folc
a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk
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H. 105, 17: Sal. 80. Folkes Scippend, Hy. 2, l. Forebeácen folce manegum prodigium multis, Ps. Th. 70, 6. Hé þǽr gemétte swíþe manig folc, Bl. H. 141, 32. Folca bearn (cf. niðða bearn, 1135), . . . burgsittende. Gen. 1087.
heorte
breast ⬩ bosom ⬩ will ⬩ intellect ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ intent ⬩ will ⬩ desire ⬩ inclination ⬩ disposition ⬩ temperament ⬩ character
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'an sorhfulne, Sal. 377. the seat of love or affection Þǽr þín goldhord is, þǽr is þín heorte (hearta, L., eorta, R.), Mt. 6, 21. Utan God lufian innewerdre heortan, Ll. Th. i. 350, 9.
lǽdan
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. ¶ wíf lǽdan to marry, Lch. iii. 190, 7 : 212, 8. to guide with reference to action or opinion, to lead to a conclusion, induce to do Óðer gást lǽdeð hine and lǽceð, oð þæt his eáge bið æfþancum ful, Sal. 496. Tó hwon lǽddest þú hider þeosne?
FEORH
life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna
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Beorh ðínum feore salva ănĭmam tuam, Gen. 19, 17: Cd. 89; Th. 110, 14; Gen. 1838: Beo. Th. 2590; B. 1293: Byrht. Th. 137, 31; By. 194: Elen. Kmbl. 268; El. 134: Andr. Kmbl. 3075; An. 1540. Á to feore for evermore, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 25; Cri. 1678.
gód
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Aec ic biddo hígon ðaet gé mé gemynen mid suilce godcunde góde suilce iów cynlic ðynce, 293, 28-294, 1. property, wealth, goods Sum tó lyt hafað gódes grǽdig, Sal. 344.
líf
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Unlǽde bið on eorðan, unnyt lífes . . . sé þurh þone cantic ne can Críst geherian, Sal. 21. (For other instances see Dict. )
swá
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Smire mid ðære sealfe swá niht swá twá swá þearf sié smear with the salve one night or two, as need be, Lchdm. ii. 128, 1.
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Ðes saltus lune wyxst wundorlíce æfter bóccræfte, Anglia viii. 308, 24. Gif ðæt ne wexð ðæt hié tiohhiaþ tó dónne, ðonne wanaþ ðæt ðæt hí ǽr dydon, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 8. Ǽghwelces láreówes lár wihst (wihxð, Hatt.