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fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expeditioncampaignan armya camp

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Gesomnode man ormǽte fyrde Defenisces folces and Sumorsǽtisces . . . beáh seó Englisce fyrd, looi; P. 133, 23. Wæs þæs cynges fyrde hindan, 948; P. 112, 30. Cóm seó Centisce fyrde, 999; P. 131, 21.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Ic gódne funde beága bryttan, B. 1486. Iudas funde, þá ðá hé fram fyrde gecyrde, gold and seolfor and fela óðre herereáf, Hml. S. 25, 358. Líg eall fornam þæt hé grénes fond, Gen. 2549. Nó wé oferhygdu ánes monnes máran fundon, GD. 241.

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui To drive, rush with violence ruĕre

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Ða wéregan neát, ðe man daga gehwam drífeþ and þirsceþ, ongitaþ hira góddénd the brute animals, which man drives and beats every day, understand their benefactors, Elen, Kmbl. 716; El. 358.

HRING

(n.)
Grammar
HRING, hrincg, es; m.

A RINGcirclecircuitcycleorbglobefestoon

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Sunnan hring beága beorhtast the rainbow [?], Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 11; Ph. 305, Done hálgan hringe beteldaþ flyhte on lyfte contrahit in cætum sese genus omne volantum, 60 b; Th. 221, 24; Ph. 339.

þrág

(n.)
Grammar
þrág, þráh, e; f.

a timeseasontime

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Wæter wynsumu mónþa gehwam bearo geondfaraþ þrágum ( at appointed times ), is ðæt þeódnes gebod, ðætte twelf síþum ðæt tírfæste lond geondláce lagufloda wynn, Exon. Th. 202, 11; Ph. 68: Ps. Th. 138, 11

Linked entry: wód-þrág

ge-frignan

(v.)
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Medoærn micel gewyrcean, þonne yldo bearn ǽfre gefrúnon, B. 70. with acc. and infin. Ic þæt wíf gefrægn cýðan módes sorge, Gen. 2242: Sal. 179.

ge-sǽlig

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Ðú miht ongitan ꝥ ǽlc gód man biþ eádig, and ꝥ ealle gesǽlige men beóþ Godas bonos omnes, eo ipso quod boni snnt, fieri beatos liqnet; sed qui beati sunt, dees esse convenit, Bt. 37, 2 ; F. 190, 6. <b>III a.

furþor

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Hié sceoldon habban éce eardungstówe on ðæs fæder húse furðor ðonne his ǽgnu bearn in domo, Patris aeterna mansione filiis praeferuntur, Past. 409, 5. (4 a) denoting greater importance or significance, more :-- Nó ꝥ án ꝥ hí magon geféran beón, ac þý furþor

gild

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Gif mon wíf mid bearne ofsleá . . . forgielde þone wífman fullan gielde, and ꝥ bearn healfan gelde, 66, 24-68, 2. Ne forlǽte hé þá ǽscan . . . oþ þæt wé tó þám gilde cuman, 234, 27.

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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Geþúfe beámas vel helmas frondea robora, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 13. Huni-bǽrum clǽfran helmum melligeris caltarum frondibus, An.

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Under háligra hyrda gewealdum, 386. used of a person in authority, one who bears rule Is óþer (St. Peter) cyricean hyrde tó Crístes handa, Bl. H. 171, 7.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Ðá hét lífes brytta englas síne fæðmum ferigean leófne then the giver of life commanded his angels to bear the dear one in their arms, Andr.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Ealle úre neóda ǽgðer ge gástlíce ge líchamlíce, 272, 16. necessity, need, difficulty, hardship, distress Lust hæfþ wíte and neád wuldor-beáh gegearwaþ pleasure hath punishment and hardship is a preparation for a crown, R. Ben. 26, 9.

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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</b> of f to suffer a person, bear with, tolerate a condition of things, let come to pass Swá lange swá ic mid eów beó, swá lange ic eów þolige (ðola, Lind.: ðolo, Rush.), Mk. Skt. 9, 19. Þolie (ðola, Lind.: ðolo, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 9, 41.

túdor

(n.)
Grammar
túdor, tuddor, es; n.
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Bearn vel tudder soboles vel proles, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 64: foetus, fructus, partus, filius, soboles, ii. 148, 35. ' Ðú cennest sunu. ' Mid ðý ðe heó gehýrde ðone fruman ðæs godcundan tuddres, Blickl. Homl. 7, 20. Túdre foetu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 34.

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háwian

(v.)
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ðone grundweall on lecgge tunc fabrica robusta construitur, cum prius locus solidus, in quo fundamentum poni debeat, providetur, Past. 308, 3. where a condition, stated in a clause, is to be ascertained by looking Drihten lócað of heofenum ofer manna bearn

of-sleán

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Bearn þára ðe ofslegene wǽran filios interemtorum, Ps. Th. 101, 18. Hé betwih þára ofslénra (-slægenra, -slegenra, v. ll.) [lícum?]

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

wareawarehaving knowledge of something which is to be guarded againstwareprepared foron guard against something that might be hurtfulwarecareful to avoid somethingon guard against doing somethingwareobservant ofattentive to a warning warycautioussagaciousprudentcunning

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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.

ge-niman

(v.)
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</b> to take an object that does not move itself, bear, carry, bring :-- Fífo ídlo ne genómun oele mið him, Mt. L. R. 25, 3. Ðá genáman men þone stoc on weg, Bl. H. 189, 14.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Beámas ða ðe mæst and wæstm mannum bringaþ ligna fructifera, Ps. Th. 148, 9. Eorðe salde westem his terra dedit fructum suum, Ps. Surt. 66, 7.