twégen
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Ys ðeós wyrt twégea (twégra, MSS. B. O.) cynna, Lchdm. i. 204, 9. Twégra (tuoegara, Lind.: twoegra, Rush.: tweire, later MS.) manna gewitnes, Jn. Skt. 8, 17. Twoega nétna duorum animalium, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 189, 6. Tuoera scyldigra, Lk.
módig
of high or noble spirit ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ noble-minded ⬩ bold ⬩ brave ⬩ courageous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogant ⬩ hearty ⬩ earnest ⬩ impetuous ⬩ bold ⬩ headstrong ⬩ stubborn ⬩ wilful
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Is se wyrhta módig meahtum spédig of noble mind is the maker, abundant in might, 56 a; Th. 198, 14; Ph. 10: 42 b; Th. 143, 26; Gú. 667. Ðæt is módig wuht it (the bull) is a high-spirited creature, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 12; Rún. 2: Elen.
talu
a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series
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Tale wyrðe entitled to bring an action, 266, 11. a tale, list, series Talu laterculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 23. Ða talo canones, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 18
tán
a twig, sprout, shoot, branch ⬩ a stake ⬩ a twig used in casting lots ⬩ a lot; also a share that is determined by lot
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Hé ( the phenix ) getimbreþ tánum and wyrtum nest on bearwe, Exon. Th. 227, 29; Ph. 430. Wudubearwas tánum týdraþ, 191, 6; Az. 84; 435, 17; Rä. 54, 2: 458, 23; Hy. 4, 105.
ge-bycgan
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. ¶ gebycgan út to buy out, redeem :-- Ægelsige hæfð geboht Wilsige his sunu út at Ælfsige abbod and æt eallon híréde tó écean freóte, C.D. iv. 271, 4, 10: 270, 17. to rescue from punishment by payment. secular Sé þe fals wyrce þolige þǽra handa þe hé
magan
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Bútan hé þone geréfan hæbbe þe þæs wyrðe sý þe ꝥ dón mæge, Ll. Th. i. 280, 15. <b>IV a.
wacian
To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure
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forsetene beóð, genim hræfnes geallan ... drýp on ðæt eáge ... ðonne wacaþ ðæt eáge (the eye opens again), Lchdm. iii. 2, 24. to be alert Se sláwa ongit hwæt him ryht bið tó ðonne, swelce hé ealneg wacige, and swá ðeáh hé ásláwaþ, for ðæm ðe hé náwuht ne wyrcð
á-springan
to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail
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Mótan ealle weóda wyrtum áspringan may there be no weeds for the plants, Lch. iii. 36, 27. Áspringendi defectura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 10. Ásprungen defectus, 138, 19. Háligdóm is full neáh ásprungen defecit sanctus, Ps. Th. 11, 1
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dón
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Seó leáse wyrd ne mæg þám men dón fultum, Bt. 20; F. 70, 22. Doonde laturi (praesidium ), Wrt.
ge-witnes
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Th. i. 86, 3: 282, 18. cf. ge-wita; 3 Gif þeówmon wyrce on Sunnandæg be his hláfordes hǽse. . . . Gif se þeówa bútan his gewitnesse wyrce, Ll. Th. i. 104, 4.
mǽre
Great ⬩ excellent ⬩ distinguished ⬩ illustrious ⬩ sublime ⬩ splendid ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ widely known ⬩ notorious ⬩ distinguished by evil deeds ⬩ insignis
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Ðæt is mǽro wyrd that is a tremendous event (the deluge), Cd. 69; Th. 84, 18; Gen. 1399. Ðín mægen is swá mǽre, swá ðæt ǽnig ne wát eorþbúende ða deópnesse Drihtnes mihta, Hy. 3, 31; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 31.
þolian
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biþ ðæt, ðonne mon him sylf ne mæg wyrd onwendan, ðæt hé ðonne wel þolige, 459, 16; Hy. 4, 117. Æt ðearfe þolian, unwáclíce wǽpna neótan, Byrht. Th. 140, 53; By. 307: 137, 45; By. 201
húru
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LX. penega wyrð, C. D. vi. 133, 23. See other instances under hú-hwega. <b>I a.
tíma
Time ⬩ hour ⬩ tempus ⬩ hora ⬩ time when, ⬩ time at which an event takes place ⬩ a time when a thing can or ought to be done, ⬩ a proper time, ⬩ opportunity ⬩ in time ⬩ in good time ⬩ be-times ⬩ proper time ⬩ an appointed time ⬩ a period of time ⬩ time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. ⬩ a season of the year ⬩ an age of the world ⬩ time of pronouncing a syllable, ⬩ quantity ⬩ time, ⬩ condition of things
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Hé ðencþ ðæs tíman hwonne hé hit wyrs geleánian mǽge deteriora rependere, si occasio praebeatur, quaerat, 33; Swt. 227, 23. time as in the phrases, in time, in good time, be-times; proper time because soon enough Ealle ðás ungesǽlða ús gelumpon þurh
ge-weorc
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mid lacessenteis coelum gigantes benigna fortitudo deposuit, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 14. work, labour, any form of long-sustained or habitual activity Gýme gafolswán ꝥ hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge, ðonne bið hé ful wel gewyrces wyrðe
sár
pain, suffering, soreness ⬩ a pain, pang, sore, wound ⬩ grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow ⬩ a grief, sorrow, pain, wound
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Gif sió wamb biþ windes full, ðonne cymþ ðæt of wlacre wǽtan; sió cealde wǽte wyrcþ sár an . . . ðonne déþ ðæt ðæt sár áweg, Lchdm. ii. 224, 24. Nǽfre ðú þæs suíðlíc sár gegearwast heardra wíta, ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa, Exon.
tǽlan
to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse. ⬩ to blame a person for what is wrong ⬩ to blame what is wrong in a person ⬩ to speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbite ⬩ to treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at
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Hé biþ tǽled fram swylcum mannum swylce ðære wyrte mihta cunuun he is laughed at by such men as know the virtues of the plant, Lchdm. i. 164, 6
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ESNE
A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth ⬩ mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis
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Gif esne ofet dryhtnes hǽse þeów-weorc wyrce an Sunnan ǽfen, efter hire setlgange, óþ Mónan ǽfenes setlgang, lxxx scillinga se dryhtne gebéte.
LIBBAN
To LIVE
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Swínes scearn ðæs ðe on dúnlande and wyrtum libbe, L. M. 1, 20; Lchdm. ii. 62, 28. Ne hié selfe ðý beteran ne taligen ðe ða óðre ðeáh ða óðre be him libben ne se meliores æstiment, quia contineri per se ceteros vident, Past. 44, 1; Swt. 319, 19.
wlencu
pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness
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Hé is wyrma wlence it is the pride of serpents, Salm. Kmbl. 165; Sal. 82. Ðæra wlenca ł walana divitiarum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 22. Hé breác longe ǽr wlencea under wolcnum (cf. his mód ǽr tó ðám woruldsǽlþum gewunod wæs, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 1), Met. 1, 76.