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niman

(v.)
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L. 20, 23. intrans. of a plant, to take to that on which it grows, take hold, get rooted Wiþ feallendum feaxe . . . smyre ꝥ feax and ꝥ heáfod ; þonne nimeþ ꝥ feax tó, and seó sealf genýdeð ꝥ hyl weaxeð, Lch. i. 344, 20. with non-material agent Namm

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Ic ðé lǽre, ðæt ðú hospcwide ne fremme; ðonne ðú geearnast ðæt ðé biþ éce líf seald, Elen. Kmbl. 1049; El. 526. Weorþiaþ gé eówerne God...; þonne gefylleþ Drihten eówer beren, Blickl. Homl. 41, 10.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Th. i. 390, 10. an inanimate object Se wǽta . . . gyf hit sealt sý . . . hit byð . . . tó ferscum wæterum áwend, Lch. iii. 278, 10.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Se hondwyrm, se ðe secgas seaxe delfaþ, Exon. Th. 427, 24; Rä. 41, 96. Se biþ leófast, se ðe hym God syleþ gumena ríce tó gehealdenne, 326, 21; Víd. 132. Cf. Hé weorðeþ eádig se ðe hine God geceóseþ beatus quem elegisti, Ps.

Linked entries: seó þæt þeó þió þiú tó

-ærn

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-ærn, adj. termination def. se -ærna, m; -ærne, f. n.

ald

(adj.)
Grammar
ald, se alda

old

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old Alde méce with an ancient sword, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 5; Exod. 494: Elen. Grm. 252: Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 11. Se alda út of helle the old one out of hell, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 6; Sat. 34

Linked entry: wyrd

án-cænned

(v.)
Grammar
án-cænned, def. se án-cænneda; part.

Only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus

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Only-begotten; unigenitus To árwurþianne [MS. tarwurþienne, v. weorþianne=wurþianne in weorþian I] ðínne, ðone sóðan and ðone áncænnedan, Sunu to honour thy, the true and only-begotten, Son, Te Dm. Thomson 35, 12

án-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
án-cenned, def. se án-cenneda; part. [án unus, cennan gignere]

Only-begotten ⬩ uni-genitus

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Only-begotten; uni-genitus Áncenned Sunu only-begotten Son, Exon. 14b; Th. 29, 18; Cri. 464. Se áncenneda Sunu the only-begotten Son, Jn. Bos. 1, 18: 3, 16

Linked entries: án-cænned án-cenda

án-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wille, def. se án-willa; adj. [án one, willa a will]

Having one will ⬩ following one's own will ⬩ self-willed ⬩ obstinate ⬩ stubborn ⬩ pertinax ⬩ obstinatus ⬩ contumax

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Having one will, following one's own will, self-willed, obstinate, stubborn; pertinax, obstinatus, contumax Ánwilla obstinatus, pertinax, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 29. Sint to manianne ða ánwillan admonendi pertinaces, Past. 42. 1; Hat. MS. 57 b, 23

ár-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-leás, def. se ár-leása; adj. [ár, leás].

void of honour ⬩ honourless ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ impious ⬩ inhonestus ⬩ impius ⬩ infamis ⬩ pitiless ⬩ merciless ⬩ cruel ⬩ crudelis

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void of honour, honourless, disgraceful, infamous, wicked, impious; inhonestus, impius, infamis Him árleáse cyn andswarode the honourless race answered him, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 15; Gen. 2475 : 91; Th. 116, 10; Gen. 1934. Hleór geþolade árleásra spátl my

bealo-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-ful, -full ; def. se bealo-fulla ; adj.

BALEFUL ⬩ dire ⬩ cursed ⬩ wicked ⬩ pestiferus ⬩ facinorosus ⬩ scelestus ⬩ malitiosus

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BALEFUL, dire, cursed, wicked; pestiferus, facinorosus, scelestus, malitiosus Bealofull baleful, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 15; Jud. 63. Se bealofulla hýneþ heardlíce the baleful one hardly oppresseth, Exon, 11 b; Th. 16, 27; Cri. 259. Heó ðone bealofullan

basu

(adj.)
Grammar
basu, g. m. n. -wes; f. -re: pl. nom. m. f. n. -we: def. m. se baswa; adj.

Purple ⬩ crimson ⬩ purpureus ⬩ phœ́niceus, ⬩ coccineus

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Purple, crimson; purpureus, phœ́niceus, coccineus Sum brún, sum basu part brown, part purple, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 17; Ph. 296. Baswe bócstafas crimson characters, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 10; Dan. 724. Basu hǽwen of purple colour or hue, of scarlet or crimson

Linked entries: baso basuian beosu

clǽig

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽig, def. se clǽiga, clǽia; adj.

CLAYEY ⬩ argillaceus

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CLAYEY; argillaceus On ða clǽian lane, of ðære clǽian lane to the clayey lane, from the clayey lane, Cod. Dipl. 741; A. D. 1024; Kmbl. iv. 31, 8, 9

clǽn-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-heort, se clǽn-heorta; adj.

Clean-hearted, pure in heart ⬩ mundo corde

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Clean-hearted, pure in heart; mundo corde Eádige synd ða clǽnheortan, forðamðe hí God geseóþ beati mundo corde, quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt, Mt. Bos. 5, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 580, 33

Linked entry: -heort

cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
cyrran, ic cyrre, ðú cyrrest, he cyrreþ, pl.cyrraþ ; p. cyrde, pl.cyrdon ; pp. cyrred .

to turn ⬩ vertere

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to turn;vertere He clifu cyrreþ on wæteres wellan he turneth rocks into wells of water, Ps. Th. 113, 8. Gif ic míne gewǽda on wíte-hrægl cyme cyrde et posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11. Cyrred, pp. turned, Exon. 107b; Th. 410, 25; Rä. 29

Linked entries: cerran cirran

cwuc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwuc, def. se cwuca

alive, quick

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alive, quick, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 20

Denisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Denisc, def; se Denisca; adj.

DANISH ⬩ Dānĭcus

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DANISH; Dānĭcus Gif man ofslagen weorþe, ealle we lǽtaþ efen dýrne, Engliscne and Deniscne if a man he slain, we estimate all equally dear, English and Danish, L. A. G. 2: Th. i. 154, i. Wið Deniscne here against the Danish army, Chr. 837; Erl. 66, 7

Linked entry: Deniscan

enge

(adj.)
Grammar
enge, def. se enga; adj.

Narrow, anxious ⬩ angustus, anxius

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Narrow, anxious; angustus, anxius Ufan hit is enge it is narrow above, Exon. 116a; Th. 446, 14; Dórn. 22: 47a; Th. 162, 3; Gú. 970. Of ðam engan hofe from that narrow house, 73b; Th. 274, 12; Jul. 532: 8a; Th. 3, 6; Cri. 32. Enge ánpaðas narrow passes

Fariseisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Fariseisc, def. se Fariseisca; adj.

Pharisean ⬩ Phărĭsæus

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Pharisean; Phărĭsæus Bæd hine sumFariseisc man ðæt he ǽte mid him rŏgāvit illum quĭdam Phărĭsæus ut prandĕret ăpud se, Lk. Bos. 11, 37. Ongan se Fariseisca on him smeágan and cweðan Phărĭsæus cæpit intra se repŭtans dīcĕre, 11, 38. Cómon to him ða bóceras

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus

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Fore-great, very honourable, illustrious, eminent, famous, celebrated; præclārus, illustris, excellens, fāmōsus, celeberrĭmus Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca, and earm, and ælþiódig, and forsewen, ðonne wélig, and

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