synder-líc
Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good
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Hé ða syx dagas ǽr his þrowunga synderlíc weorc ǽlce dæge cýþde, 71, 30. God sealde heora ǽlcum synderlíce sprǽce, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 11. Ðonne wé for synderlecum synnum synderleca hreówsunga dóþ, Past. 53;Swt. 413, 28.
Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig
smyltness
Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity ⬩ of physical calm ⬩ the quiet of evening, evening ⬩ gentleness, quietness in action ⬩ quiet, silence ⬩ placidity, calmness ⬩ peace, tranquillity, quiet ⬩ calmness, composure
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On smyltnysse lyfta serenitate aerum Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 30. the quiet of evening, evening Miððý éfern ł smyltnis, (sero) wére áwordæn Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 35. Smyltnise Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 16.
þe
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Ða men þe mon hiora mǽgas ǽr slóg, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 19. For other instances see hé. where relative and antecedent are included in one form Eart ðú ðe tó cumenne eart? Lk. Skt. 7, 20. Wén ne brúceþ ðe can weána lyt, Runic pm.
Linked entry: þý
wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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Wiðsócan refragabantur, 78, 8. to say no to a request, to refuse permission Ðá ongunnon ða iungan biddan ðone biscop, ðæt hé him álýfde, ðæt hí ærnan móstan.
weg
- Kent. Gl. 207 :
- 475 :
- 772
- 21
a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,
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Hé mé eft lǽdde ðý sylfan wegge ðe wé ǽr tó cóman, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 41. Hig gewendon him ofer langne weg, ðæt hig ðæt land embférdon, Num. 21, 4: Cd. Th. 35, 13; Gen. 554: 43, 13 ; Gen. 690. Hié ofer feorne weg ceólum lácaþ, Andr.
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Gif mon wille of boldgetale in óðer boldgetæl hláford sécan, dó ꝥ mid þæs ealdormonnes gewitnesse þe hé ǽr in his scíre folgode, 86, 3: 134, 3.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Se gást nimeþ æt Gode swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him ǽr ðæt eorðfæt geworhte, Soul Kmbl. 13; Seel. 7 : Blickl. Homl. 23, 6. In éce wíte gefeallan, 57, 21. Se ðæt wíte ǽr tó wrece gesette, Cd. Th. 295, 28; Sat. 494.
ísern
Iron
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Áres and ísernes æris, ferri, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 23 : Cd. 52; Th. 66, 23; Gen. 1088. Ísernes dǽl, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439. 25: Rä. 59, 9. Wið slege ísernes oððe stenges for a blow from iron [sword] or stick, Herb. 32, 8 ; Lchdm. i. 132, 4.
ge-friþian
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Hí gemétton þǽr áne ǽrene anlícnysse þe se deófol gefriðode, Hml. Th. ii. 166, 2. Gescylded and gefreoðod (-friðedu, v. l.) fram þám gyftum defensa, Gr. D. 199, 17.
Linked entry: ge-freoþian
geoc
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Cf. geoc-led Ðonne is ðes londes xvi gioc ærðelondes and medwe all on ǽce ærfe tó brúcanne, C. D. i. 316, 25
on-sund
of persons, sound, whole, uninjured ⬩ of things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury
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Ðá wurdon ða gymstánas swá ansunde, ðæt nán tácen ðære ǽrran tócwýsednesse næs gesewen, Homl. Th. i. 62, 16
Linked entry: án-súnd
á-wendan
To turn. ⬩ to give a certain direction to ⬩ to return ⬩ to reduce ⬩ bring into subjection ⬩ to turn aside, ⬩ to remove ⬩ divert ⬩ to avert ⬩ to pervert ⬩ to change ⬩ to turn into something else ⬩ transform ⬩ to translate ⬩ reproduce something with other material ⬩ to exchange ⬩ To turn ⬩ take a certain direction
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Þá Dænescan þe wæs ǽrur geteald eallra folca getreówast wurdon áwende tó þǽre méste untríwðe (became perverts to faithlessness), Chr. 1086; P. 221, 30. to change Stówe hé áwent locum mutabit, Lch. iii. 151, 16.
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LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Ða ilcan ðe ǽr landgemǽre lǽddon the same that before had marked the boundaries of the land, Chart. Th. 376, 19. Hettend lǽddon út mid ǽhtum abrahames mǽg of Sodoma byrig, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 17; Gen. 2011.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
CEÓSAN
to CHOOSE, select, elect ⬩ legere, seligere, eligere ⬩ to accept ⬩ oblatum accipere, accipere
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Ǽr he bǽl cure ere he chose the funeral pile, Beo. Th. 5629; B. 2818: Exon. 100a; Th. 376, 20; Seel. 157. Ðæt hí him cyning curan ut regem sibi eligerent, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 22.
for-seón
To overlook ⬩ despise ⬩ contemn ⬩ scorn ⬩ be ashamed of ⬩ neglect ⬩ reject ⬩ renounce ⬩ despĭcĕre ⬩ temnĕre ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ spernĕre ⬩ erŭbescĕre ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ posthăbēre ⬩ rejĭcĕre
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Ne forseoh ǽfre, ðæt ðú sylfa ǽr, mid ðínum handum her geworhtest ŏpĕra manuum tuārum ne despĭcias, Ps. Th. 137. 8: 54, 1: Ps. Lamb. 26, 9. Gif preóst óðerne forseó oððe gebismirige if a priest despise or insult another, L. N. P.
Linked entry: for-sión
hrycg
a back ⬩ dorsum ⬩ spina ⬩ a ridge ⬩ rigg
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Ǽr ðon wé tó londe geliden hæfdon ofer breóne hrycg ere to land we came across the rough sea, Exon. 20 b; Th. 53, 31; Cri. 859. Rídan ýða hrycgum to ride on the crests of the waves, 101 b; Th. 384, 25; Rä. 4, 33
siððan
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Nǽnig efenlíc ðam ǽr ne siððan, Exon. Th. 3, 21 ; Cri. 39. conj. where the tense of the verb in the clause introduced by siððan is past, in the other clause present, since Ðé is ungelíc wlite, siððdan ðú lǽstes míne láre, Cd.
and
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Íne ǽr timbrede, Chr. 722; P. 42, 23. where and = þæt Þá getímode hit ymbe twelf mónað æfter Agathes þrowunge, and Ethna up ábleów, Hml.
án-feald
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Th. ii. 36, 29. þonne wé sceolan habban ánfeald leán þæs þe wé on lífe ǽr geworhtan, Ll. Th. i. 370, 21: Wlfst. 209, 13: 208, 33. Fela árison mid Críste ðe wǽron ánfealde men, ðeáh ðe Críst God sý, Hml.
earnian
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Gyf wé ǽnige bóte gebídan sculan, þonne móte wé þæs tó Gode earnian bet þonne wé ǽr ðison dydon, Wlfst. 157, 3. Wiþ þám þe hé mé healde swá ic earnian wille, Ll.