swétness
Sweetness ⬩ sweetness, pleasantness, agreeableness
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Mid ðære swétnesse ðínra bletsunga, 20, 3. Úre heortan gefyllan mid ðære swétnesse godcundra beboda, Blickl. Homl. 37, 8. Be swétnesse ðæs heofonlícan ríces, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 16.
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sib
relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear
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Ongeán ðæt sint tó manienne ða ðe ða sibbe sáwaþ ðæt hié swá micel weorc tó unwærlíce ne dón and húru ðǽr ðǽr hié nyton hwæðer sió sibb (sib, Cote.
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þá
Then ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ at that time ⬩ marking sequence ⬩ then ⬩ after that ⬩ thereupon ⬩ of time ⬩ when ⬩ of cause or reason ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ marking time ⬩ when ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ if ⬩ then ... when ⬩ when ... then
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Th. ii. 138, 33. marking condition, when, if Ðæt hit wǽre geðúht ðæs ðe máre gemynd ðæs fæder, ðá ðá se sunu, his yrfenuma, wæs gecíged ðæs fæder naman, Homl. Th. i. 478, l l.
wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Ðæt hié welena tó wel ne trúwodon Blickl. Homl. 185, 14. Eal swá wel behófaþ ðæt heáfod ðæra óðera lima, swá swá ða lima behófiaþ ðæs heáfdes Homl.
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gearwung
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Mettes gearwing Parasceuen (v. gearwung-dæg), Mt. L. 27, 62. Æfter þǽm gearwunga dæge, Mt. R. 27, 62: Jn. L. 19, 31. Add
seáþ
A pit ⬩ hole ⬩ well ⬩ reservoir ⬩ lake
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Ðǽr syndon twegen seáþas (lakes). . . heora wíde is .cc. míla ðæs læssan mílgetales, Nar. 36, 25
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sticca
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Se sticca ( the tent-peg him eode út þurh ðæt heáfod in tó ðære eorþan, Jud. 4, 21. Styre mid sticcan, Lchdm. ii. 76, 26. Genim twegen sticcan feðerecgede and wrít on ǽgðerne sticcan be hwælcere ecge, i. 386, 4-6.
wuldor-cyning
The king of glory ⬩ the Deity
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Ðæt wæs þonne ðæt se wuldorcyning on middangeard cwom forþ of ðæm innoþe ðære á clǽnan fǽmnan, Blickl. Homl. 9, 32. Se hálga Dryhten, ðú . . . mín wuldorcyning, 452, 16 ; Hy. 4, 2. Ðú, weroda wuldorcyning, Met. 20, 162.
wealwian
To wallow, roll
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Ðonne tyht hié ðæt ierre ðæt hié wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 6. Hé wealwode on ðæm gedrófum wætere in lutosa aqua semetipsum volvit, 54; Swt. 421, 8.
talian
to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account, ⬩ to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of ⬩ to reckon, enumerate
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Wé fremful taliaþ, ðæt eal mynstres fadung on ðæs abbodes dóme stande, R. Ben. 125, 5. where the supposition is expressed by a clause Ðú talas ( putas ), ðæt ic ne mǽge gebidda fader mín, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 53.
mǽrsian
to make great ⬩ extend ⬩ to make known ⬩ spread the knowledge of anything ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ perform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnity ⬩ to magnify ⬩ exalt ⬩ praise ⬩ glorify
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Ðæt is ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ðæt mon his hlísan and his naman mǽrsige terminum suum dilatare, est opinionis suæ nomen extendere, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 14. Mǽrsedon celebrabant, Hpt. Gl. 514, 21. Mǽrsud [wearþ] crebruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 71.
ufera
upper ⬩ higher ⬩ upmost ⬩ highest ⬩ later ⬩ after
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Ðæt uferre hrif, Lchdm. ii. 224, 8. On ðam uferan dǽle ðæs heáfdes in superiore parte capitis, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 45. Ðone wisdóm ðara uferrena gásta supernorum spirituum scientism, Past. 3; Swt. 32, 13. Ðám uferum (uferrum, Ps.
tó-berstan
to burst asunder, ⬩ to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces, ⬩ be rent asunder ⬩ to break out in sores, ⬩ to break out
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Hé eode tó ðære bnrge wealle, and fleáh út ofer, ðæt hé eall tóbærst, 5, 12; Swt. 244, 3. Hé gefeól on ðone stocc and tóbærst on feówer dǽlas, Blickl. Homl. 189, 13. Án hridder tóbærst on emtwá, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 16.
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and-lang
On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per
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On length, ALONG, by the side of; in longum, per Lǽte yrnan ðæt blód nyðer andlang ðæs weofudes decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris; he will let the blood run down along the altar, Lev. 1, 15.
un-gehrinen
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Add: — Óðer dǽl hire wæs forbærned, óþer dǽl wunode ungehrinen and ungedered (pars altera intacta remanebat), Gr. D. 340, 22. Hé é
on-findan
to find out, discover, detect ⬩ to find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible of ⬩ to meet with, experience, suffer
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On ðæs wífes gebǽrum onfundon ðæs cyninges þegnas ða unstilnesse, Erl. 50, 2. Hú fela onfundun ( were sensible of ), ða gefélan ne mágun, Dryhtnes þrowinga, Exon. Th. 72, 27; Cri. 1179. Onfindaþ ðæt and ongeotaþ intelligite, Ps. Th. 93, 8.
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mǽtan
To dream
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Hit gelamp ðæt hine mǽtte. Gen. 37, 5. Mín swefen ðe mé mǽtte, 37, 6. Óðer swefen hine mǽtte, 37, 9: 41, 5, 11: 42, 9. Gif hé secge ðæt him mǽtte swefen, Deut. 13, 1. Ðære Perpetuan mǽtte ðæt heó wǽre on weres hiwe, Shrn. 60, 28
þafetere
One who agrees or consents, ⬩ one who is remiss in allowing
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Ðæt hé swá stiére ðǽm ungeðyldegum irsunga, swá hé ðone hnescan ðafettere on recceléste ne gebrenge sic ab impatientibus extinguatur ira, ut tamen remissis ac lenibus non crescat negligentia 60; Swt. 453, 25
un-sidu
A bad habit ⬩ vicious custom ⬩ mal-practice
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A bad habit, vicious custom, mal-practice Sóð is ðæt ic secge, árǽre man unlaga on lande oððe unsida lufige tó swíðe, ðæt cymð ðære þeóde tó unþearfe, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 8.
for-habban
To hold in ⬩ restrain ⬩ retain ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ prŏhĭbēre ⬩ abstĭnēre
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Ðæt mynster óþ gyt to dæge Englisce menn ðǽr on ælþeódignysse hí forhabbaþ quod vĭdēlĭcet mŏnastērium usque hŏdie ab Anglis tĕnētur incŏlis, 4, 4; S. 571, 17. Forbeód oððe forhafa oððe bewere tungan ðíne fram yfle prŏhĭbe linguam tuam a mălo, Ps.