líxan
To shine ⬩ glitter ⬩ gleam
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Sóðfæste scínes ł líxeþ swǽ sunna justi fulgebunt sicut sol, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 43. Líxaþ, 64 b; Th. 238, 15; Ph. 604. Líxte fulminavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 18: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 34; Cri. 505: Beo. Th. 627; B. 311. Ðonne dæg líxte, 975; B. 485.
Linked entry: lícsan
á-hildan
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Sunne tó setle áhylde, Hml. S. 23 b, 498. Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf nyþer wið þá eorþan áhyldende, Lch. i. 274, 14. figurative, trans, to incline, decline Hi ( conjunctions ) áhyldað and gebígað heora swég tó ðám stæfgefége þe him ætforan stent, Ælfc.
fæt
a vessel ⬩ utensil ⬩ a receptacle ⬩ box ⬩ casket ⬩ a compartment
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Stænne fæt (ꝥ stænna fæt, R) alabastrum, Mk. 14, 3. a compartment Þes circul(the zodiac) ys tódǽled on twelf and seó sunne geyrnð þǽs twelf fætu binnan twelf mónðum, Angl. viii. 298, 16
swift
Swift, fleet, that does or can move quickly
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Se móna is be sumum dǽle swiftre ðonne seó sunne, Lchdm. iii. 248, 3. Ða ( Alfred's ships ) wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran ge unwealtran ge eác hiéran ðonne ða óðru, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 13. Wind byþ on lyfte swiftust, Menol. Fox 464; Gn. C. 3.
Linked entry: swyft
þreágan
- Met. 26, 97.
to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress
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Monige sindon suíðe líðelíce tó ðreágeanne nonnulla sunt leniter arguenda, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 24.
hwón
Little ⬩ few
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Huón aron ða ðe onfindes ða ilco pauci sunt qui inveniunt eam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 14. Ofer lytla ł huón super pauca, 25, 21. Huoó ł unmonige paucos, p. 15, 7. Búta hwón untrymigo gehǽlde nisi paucos infirmos curavit, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 5.
Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne
nægel
the nail of a finger or toe ⬩ a nail ⬩ peg ⬩ an instrument for striking the strings of a harp
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Heó lǽdde tó hire suna ða ísenan næglas ðe wǽron ádrifene þurh Cristes folman, Homl. Th. ii. 306, 15. Nægelas geseón anxsumnysse getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 212, 24. an instrument for striking the strings of a harp, Similar entries v. hearpe-nægel, Exon.
weorþ-líc
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Ðæm folce ðe on clǽnum felda weorðlícne sige gefeohtaþ his, qui per fortitudinem in campo victores sunt Past. 33; Swt. 227, 25. Weorðlícne wæstm, Ps. Th. 131, 12. Hí worhton wurðlíce cyrcan, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 143.
bodian
to declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ to preach ⬩ a person ⬩ a doctrine ⬩ belief
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Add: to declare, proclaim, make known Ðá geleáfullan bodiað (bodigeað, v. l.) be Gode ðæt sóð is ecclesta ore fidelium de Deo, quaeque vera sunt, testatur, Past. 367, 9. Sé . . . þe hé tówearde sægde and bodode, Bl. H. 9, 16.
ge-síne
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Geséne woeron suá fromdóen wordo ðás uisa sunt sicut deleramentum uerba ista, Lk. L. R. 24, 11 : Rtl. 86, 14. v. forþ-gesíne, íþ-gesíne, un-gesíne
lícettan
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Hí lícettad hie unscyldge they present an appearance of innocence; se hominibus, quod iniqui sunt, tegunt, Past. 439, 20. with a clause, to give to understand what is not the case, to pretend that Mid þǽre híwunga ðe hió lícet ꝥ hió sié gód, Bt. 20;
módor
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Wið suna moeder ( matris ) ðínre. Ps. Srt. 49, 20: 68, 9. Of módres (móder, R. módor, W. S.) hrif, Mt. L. 19, 12. Móderes, Jn. L. 3, 4. Moederes, Lk. p. 4, 5. Beæftan his méder and his mǽgum. Past. 385, 20.
tó-stencan
to scatter the parts of a whole ⬩ disperse a number of objects gathered together ⬩ to destroy the integrity of a whole ⬩ dissipate ⬩ bring to nought ⬩ overthrow
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Ðá wǽron tóstencte (dispersi sunt) ealle ða wiðerweardan gástas, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 7: l, 16; S. 484, 14: Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 27: Homl.
Linked entries: stencan tó-sencende tó-stencedness
scippan
to shape ⬩ form ⬩ to create ⬩ to shape for one (dat.) as his fate (acc.) ⬩ to assign as a person's lot ⬩ to destine, adjudge a person (acc.) to anything ⬩ to give a name
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Hé bebeád and sceapene synd ipse mandavit, et creata sunt, Ps. Spl. 32, 9. to shape for one (dat.) as his fate (acc.), to assign as a person's lot. Similar entries v. ge-sceap Scóp censebat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 28: 91, 1.
Linked entries: for-scapung sceppan scipian scyppan
ge-líc
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Cf. like as in later times. v. ge-líce Hit bið gelíc þám swylce hit swá sý . . . bið gelíc þám swylce sunne sý áþystrad it will be just as if it really is so . . . it will be as if the sun is darkened, Wlfst. 93, 1-5.
wær
ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning
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Th. 267, 34; Jul. 425. with preposition Beó wær æt ðam, ðæt ðú nǽfre mínne sunu þyder ne lǽde cave, ne quando reducas filium meum illuc, Gen. 24, 6. with a clause Mín bearn, beó ðé wærr ðæt ðú ne drince of ðam wíne, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 17.
Linked entries: wacor wær-geápnis wærþu
CWÉN
a woman ⬩ femina ⬩ a wife ⬩ uxor ⬩ a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress ⬩ regina, imperatrix, augusta
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Se wæs Melcolmes sunu cynges and Margarite ðære cwénan he was the son of king Malcolm and queen Margaret, Chr. 1097 ; Erl. 234, 37
DEÓRE
DEAR, beloved ⬩ cārus, dilectus, familiāris ⬩ dear of price, precious, of great value, desirable, excellent, glorious, magnificent, noble, illustrious ⬩ pretiōsus, magni æstimandus, desiderabĭlis, exĭmius, gloriōsus, magnifĭcus, nobĭlis, illustris
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His se deóra sunu his dear son, Cd. 218; Th. 219, 25; Sat. 243: Exon. 76 a; Th. 286, 2; Jul. 725. Áhte ic holdra ðý læs, deórre duguþe I owned the less of faithful ones, of dear attendants, Beo. Th. 980; B. 488.
bót
mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance
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H. 201, 23. as a legal term Gif hwá óðres god-sunu sleá . . . weaxe sió bót be þám were, Ll. Th. i. 150, 14. Ne sý þǽr nán óðer bót bútan ꝥ heáfod, 282, 1. Nán óðer bót búton ꝥ man ceorfe him handa of, 394, 9.
hwanan
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Dauid sylf nemde hine drihten and hwanon is hé his sunu?, Mk. 12, 37. the cause or reason for a result Hwanun is mé ðis ꝥ mínes drihtnes móder tó mé cume?, Lk. 1, 43. Hwanon is þes þus strang?, Bl. H. 85, 10.