FÆÐM
the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum
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In fæðm fýres into the bosom of the fire, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 16; Dan. 234, Astág mægna gold-hord in fǽmnan fæðm the treasury of might [Christ] descended into a virgin's womb, Exon. 19 b; Th. 49, 19; Cri. 788. that part of the arm on which one leans
ge-neálǽcan
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Mid ðý þe hí eft geneálǽcton (-neólécton, v.l. ) þám fýre, ðá tódǽlde se engel ðone lég þæs fýres, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 280, 13. Hé ne dorste his neáwiste geneálǽcan he durst not come into his neighbourhood. Hml.
sendan
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Wé iii hæfdon cniehtas gebunden in fýres leóman, nú ic ðǽr iiii men sende tó síðe (cf. geseó tó sóðe in the version given. Cd. Th. 242, 8; Dan. 416), Exon. Th. 196, 16 ; Az. 175. Ðara ðe hé of hleó sende, Cd. Th. 7, 7 ; Gen. 102.
tó-sceádan
to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ
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Stefn Drihtnes tósceádendis (intercidentis) lég fýres, Ps. Spl. 28, 7. Ðá tósceáden wearð líg, tólýsed, Exon. Th. 277, 22; Jul. 584. intrans. To be separated, to differ Tósceádaþ discrepent, distant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 15.
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god
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Fýres god U[u]lcanus, 95, 6. on image which is worshipped, idol Eówer godas synd ágotene oððe ágrafene, Hml. S. 4, 136. Þíne godas syndon gyldene and sylfrene . . . manna handgeweorc, 14, 20. ' Geoftra ðíne lác úrum gudum . . . .'
ge-cirran
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Þyses fýres hǽto sý gecyrred on wǽtne deáw, Hml. S. 30, 441: Guth. 88, 14. Nama wæs gecyrred on þæt betere, El. 1061. Hé bið gecirred (-cierred, v.l. ) tó áre. Past. 269, 2. Hí synd gecyrrede tó heora gecynde, Hml. Th. i. 68, 29. <b>VI c.
here
an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging
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Penda cóm mid Myrcna here (hostili exercitu), and ealle þá þe hé mihte mid ísene and fýres lýge hé fornam, Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 9; Chr. 1052; P. 178, 39: 1054; P. 184, 14.
æt
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Be ordále æt þám mannum þe oft betihtlede wǽron, 202, 24. of things Æt þám feówer tóðum fyrestum, æt gehwylcum, .vi. scillingas, Ll. Th. i. 16, 2, 14, 15 : 18, 17. Ic eom unscyldig æt þǽre tihtlan, 180, 16.
ge-hwilc
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Æt þám feówer tóðum fyrestum, æt gehwylcum .vi. scillingas, 16, 2. Hió forlét sécan gehwylcne ágenne eard, El. 598. Sete tácn on gehwilcne wǽpnedcynnes, Gen. 2311. Gif hit sié binnan wǽdum, gehwilc .xx. scætta gebéte, 18, 5 : 14, 13.
heofon
firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling
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Fýres gecyndes and sinewealt and symle turniende, vii. 12, 107: 14, 137. Se heofen mót brengon leóhte dagas and eft ꝥ leóht mid þeóstrum behelian, Bt. 7, 3 ; F. 20, 20. Wé wendað úre neb tó eástdǽle þǽr seó heofen áríst, Hml. Th. i. 262, ii. 6.
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þencan
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Hié wǽron wið ðæs fýres weard tó ðon ðæt hié hit ácwencean þóhton ad extinguendum ignem concurrerunt, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 17: 1, 10; Swt. 44, 32.
þæt
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Nis nǽnigu gecynd, .... ðæt hé ne sý fýres cynnes, Salm. Kmbl. 847; Sal. 423. Hé rád þæt hé wæs et Ceastre he rode so that he was at Worcester, Chart. Th. 71, 11 : Andr. Kmbl. 1576; An. 789 : 1474; An. 738.
MID
With ⬩ in conjunction with ⬩ in company with, along with ⬩ among ⬩ apud ⬩ penes ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ seeing that ⬩ cum
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Hé frægn hí mid hwí hí gesceldan heora hús wið ðæs fýres frécennysse, Shrn. 90, 7. Gewiton mid ðý wǽge in forwyrd sceacan carried by the wave they hurried to destruction, Andr. Kmbl. 3186; An. 1596: Cd. 12; Th. 14, 5; Gen. 214.
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þanne
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Homl. 25, 5: 55, 21. of place or position Æt ðám feówer tóðum fyrestum ... se tóð se þanne bí standeþ ... se ðe þonne bí ðam standeþ ... and þonne siþþan gehwilc, L. Ethb. 51; Th. i. 16, 3-4.