ge-mangian
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Hwæt forstent ǽnegum men, ðeáh he gemangige ðæt he ealne ðisne middangeard áge, gif he his sáule forspildeþ what profits it any man, though he trade so as to obtain all this world, if he destroy his soul? Past. 44, 10; Swt. 332, 9; Cot. MS
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Bráden
broad, open, spacious ⬩ vallis, locus silvestris ⬩ BREDON Forest, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire ⬩ silvæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi
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agro Wiltoniensi Hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese, and námon, ǽgðer ge on Brádene, ge ðǽr ymbútan, eall ðæt hie gehentan mehton they came to Cricklade, and there they went over the Thames, and took, both in Bredon, and thereabout, all
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ge-þancol
Mindful ⬩ thoughtful ⬩ considerate ⬩ suppliant ⬩ mĕmor ⬩ cōgĭtābundus ⬩ supplex
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Swá hleóðrode hálig cempa, þeáwum geþancul thus spake the holy champion, in all his ways thoughtful, Andr. Kmbl. 923; An. 462. Giþoncolo intenti, Rtl. 16, 31. Giþoncle supplices, 4, 24
hí-réd
A household, ⬩ house, ⬩ family, ⬩ the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, ⬩ a court, ⬩ the members of a religious house, ⬩ a company, ⬩ band of associates
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Ic wille ðat alle míne men bén fré on hírde and on túne I desire that all my men be free both in my household and vill, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 269, 12. Ðam híréde intó ealdan mynstre to the brotherhood at the old monastery, Chart. Th. 499, 14.
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ge-sceaft
the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an element ⬩ creātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentum ⬩ a decree, destiny, fate, condition ⬩ destĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtio ⬩ creation, creature ⬩ decree of fate ⬩ creatura, elementum, habitus, fatum
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Ealle gesceafte forhte geweorþaþ all creatures shall tremble, Andr. Kmbl. 2997; An. 1501: Cd. 191; Th. 239, 11; Dan. 368: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 16; Met. 11, 8.
ǽ-welm
A welling up of water ⬩ spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source ⬩ head of a river ⬩ beginning ⬩ aquæ fons
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God is ǽwelm and fruma eallra gesceafta God is the beginning and origin of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 161; Met. 29, 81
heord-rǽden
Guard ⬩ guardianship ⬩ care ⬩ keeping
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Guard, guardianship, care, keeping Him is sinderlíce betǽht hyrdrǽden ofer eallum cristenum monnum to him is especially committed the guardianship over all christian men, Homl. Th. ii. 290, 26.
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óþ-fæstan
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Alf. 28; Th. i. 50, 29: L. Alf. pol. 20; Th. i. 74, 15. Gif hwá óðrnm his unmagan óþfæste, and hé hine on ðære fæstinge forferie, 17; Th. i. 72, 4. Se ðe wile hwilc sǽd óþ-fæstan ðám dríum furum, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 30.
gold
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Ealle ðás goldsmiþas secgaþ ðæt hí nǽfre ǽr swá clǽne gold ne swá reád ne gesáwon all these goldsmiths say that they never before saw such pure and such red gold, Homl. Th. i. 64, 9.
slícian
To make sleek, smooth, or glossy
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The word is also applied to making a fair show in speech: Alle ðine wordes beoð isliked, And so bisemed and biliked O. and N. 841. Wordes afaited and ysliked Ayenb. 212, 2. He can so well his wordes slikeGower ii. 365, 22.
a-drencan
To plunge under ⬩ to immerse ⬩ drown ⬩ immergere
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Caines ofspring eall wearþ adrenced on ðam deópan flód, ðe adyde mancinn Cain's offspring were all drowned in the deep flood, which destroyed mankind, Ælfc. T. 5, 24. Heora feóndas flód adrencte, Ps. Th. 105, 10: Ex. 14, 28
a-fyrhtan
To affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrere ⬩ exterrere ⬩ perterrere ⬩ timore afficere
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Wǽran mid egsan ealle afyrhte with dread were all affrighted, Cd. 222 ; Th. 288, 22; Sat. 385. Ða weardan wǽron afyrhte custodes exterriti sunt, Mt. Bos. 28, 4: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 12, MS. T. Afirhte, Gen. 14, 10
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a-reccean
To tell out ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ express ⬩ translate ⬩ enarrare ⬩ eloqui ⬩ exprimere ⬩ reddere
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To tell out, relate, recount, express, translate; enarrare, eloqui, exprimere, reddere Hwá is ðæt ðe eall ða yfel, ðe hí dónde wǽron, mǽge areccean who is there that can relate all the evils which they did? Ors. 1, 8 ; Bos. 31, 24: Hy. 3, 17; Hy.
a-smorian
To smother ⬩ choke ⬩ strangle ⬩ suffocate ⬩ suffocare
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Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 26
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eówan
To shew, manifest, confer ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre
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Ealne ðone egesan, ðe him eówed wæs all that terror which was shewn to him, 202; Th. 250, 4; Dan. 541
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folc-bearn
A folk-child ⬩ a child of man ⬩ pŏpŭli fīlius ⬩ hŏmĭnis fīlius
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Þurh ðé eorþ-búende ealle onfóþ, folcbearn, freoðo and freóndscipe through thee all dwellers upon earth, the children of men, shall receive peace and friendship, 84; Th. 105, 28; Gen. 1760
FROGGA
A FROG ⬩ rāna
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He afylde eal heora land mid froggum [MS. froggon] he filled all their land with frogs, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 20
hund-seofontig
Seventy
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Ealles hundseofontig manna seventy men in all, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 30. His suna gestríndon twá and hundseofontig suna his sons begot seventy-two sons, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 61, 154.
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mæsse-dæg
A festival
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Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 1. November onginþ on ealra hálgena mæssedæg, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 56. Uppon sc̃e Laurent mæssedæg. Chr. 1103; Erl. 239, 5
ge-wintred
Grown to full age ⬩ full-aged ⬩ aged ⬩ adultus
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Alf. pol. 26; Th. i. 78, 18
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