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full

(adv.)
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On ceác fulne wínes, Ll. ii. 30, 23. Twégen fǽtels full ealað oððe wæteres, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 16. where a receptacle is used as a measure, v. ceác-, hand-full Dó þæs dústes fíf cuculeras fulle, Lch. i. 196, 13.

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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Ðætte hié ðone hálwendan drync dæs wínes ne gehwierfen (-hwyrfen, v. l.) him selfum tó áttre quia saluberrimum vini potum in veneni sibi pocula vertunt Past. 364, 9. Ic eom tó náhtegehwyrfd ego ad nihilum redactus sum Ps. L. 72, 22.

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geond

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Cóm micel hǽte giend Rómáne, Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 15. distribution to or diffusion through many places Hé þæt wín tódǽlde geond ealle þá kyfa and geond ealle þá fatu, Gr. D. 58, 22-24.

ge-weorþan

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Hafað þæs geworden wine Scyldinga, þæt hé mid þý wífe wælfǽhða dǽl gesette, B. 2026. where two or more persons agree to a course of action, to be agreed, decided, settled by persons.

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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Ǽlc winþ be his andgites mǽþe each strives according to the measure of his understanding, 41, 4; Fox 250, 26: Homl. Th. i. 344, 22. Crist dǽlþ his gyfe his limum be gehwylces mannes mǽþe according to each man's ability, ii. 526, 8.

hláf

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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Þú nymst ánne holne hláf and ánne gebígedne hláf of þǽm þeorfra hláfa windle tolles tortam panis unius crustulam, laganum de canistro azymorum, Ex. 29, 23. Cuoeð ꝥ stánas ðás hláfa ꝥ tó hláfum sié gewordeno dic ut lapides isti panes fiant, Mt.

Linked entry: hláf-gang

fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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Ðá wiþerweardan gesceafta ǽgþer ge hié betwux him winnað, ge eác fæste sibbe betwux him healdaþ, Bt. 21; F. 74, 14: Met. 11, 41.

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Fugelas on swefenum sé þe gesyhð and mid him winneð saca sume hit getácnað, Lch. iii. 198, 7 and often. Getácnude portenderat, An.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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</b> to turn into, convert :-- ꝥ wæter gecerde in wín aquam conuertit in uinum, Jn. p. 3, 11. Þyses fýres hǽto sý gecyrred on wǽtne deáw, Hml. S. 30, 441: Guth. 88, 14. Nama wæs gecyrred on þæt betere, El. 1061.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

hand

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[Cf. wind heom stod on honde þe scaf heom to Irlonde, Laym. 22313. ] with acc. into one's possession, charge or keeping Beówulfe ríce on hand gehwearf, B. 2208.

habban

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habban, A.
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Theodosius hæfde þone wind mid him, 6, 36; S. 294, 26. Be þám sácerde . . hwæt hé on him hæbbe, Ll. Th. ii. 128, 19. Hæbbe hé him gemǽne ꝥ wið God, i. 332, 31. Þám þe heora dǽl getýnedne hæbben, 128, 9.

feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidancewidelywidelyfarfar

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Of þan feán feor áworpen, Cri. 1405. where direction is given Feor úp ofer wolcnu windan, Met. 24, 9. far in various directions, widely Feor longiuscule, i. late, An. Ox. 3939: Wrt.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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On seofon healfa swógað windas, Cri. 950. Bið seó tunge tótogen on týn healfa, Seel. 115. indefinite On healfe gehwáre, Ph. 206. Heó ne helt on náne healfe. Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 36: Met. 20, 164. On ǽlee healfe, Chr. 892; P. 82, 34.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Ðonne forlǽtaþ hí ða sibbe ðe hí nú healdaþ, and winþ heora ǽlc on óðer, and forlǽtaþ heora geférrǽdenne, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 34: Elen.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.
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Hé hæfde ðæt bisc̃ríce .L. wint' æt Scíreburnan, and his líc líþ ðǽr on túne ( or túne = cyrictúne?), Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 20.

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ge-mynd

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XI. mind, consciousness, intellect :-- On ferhðcofan fæste genearwod, móde and gemynde, þæt hé mægða síð wíne druncen gewitan ne meahte, Gen. 2604. On gemynd drepen stupefied, 1571. Monna gehwylcum þe gemynd hafað, Cri. 431.

lǽran

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Monige wíse láreówas winnað mid hira ðeáwum wið ðá bebodu ðe hí mid wordum lǽrað quod verbis praedicant, moribus impugnant Past. 29, 22.

hwilc

(pronoun.)
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hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Swelc ic wǽre hwelc folclíc mon and mé wǽre mete and wínes þearf ut vini et carnis quidam emptor, Nar. 18, 4. Wén is ðæt hwilc wundor ineode on ðaet carcern, St. And. 14, 28.

scír

(n.)
Grammar
scír, e ; f.
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Hé wið ða scire ( the office of bishop ] ne winne, Past. 10, l; Swt. 61, 11. Hú dear se grípan on ða scíre ðæt hé ǽrendige óðrum monnum tó Gode qua mente apud Deum intercessionis locum pro populo arripit ? 10, 2 ; Swt. 63, 7.

Linked entry: scýr

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.
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A.) bleówun windas et descendit pluvia et flaverunt venti, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 25, 27. Þá æt sumum cirre cómon þǽr sex scipu tó Wiht, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 18. Eálá hwæt þǽr wæs fæger eáðmódnes geméted on ðære á clǽnan fǽmnan, Blickl. Homl. 9, 21.

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