hóp-gehnást
The dashing together of waves in a bay [?]
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Bídaþ stille stealc stánhleoþu streámgewinnes hópgehnástes ðonne heáh geþring on cleofu crýdeþ the steep rocks await quietly the strife of the sea, the dash of the waves, when the press of waters towering up crowds on to the cliffs, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384
hwearft
A circuit ⬩ circle ⬩ revolution
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A circuit, circle, revolution Hwæt bíðaþ gé on hwearfte why do ye stand round waiting? Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 12; Cri. 511. Under heofones hwearfte under heaven's circuit, 110 b; Th. 424, 3; Rä. 41, 33.
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neán
from near ⬩ near ⬩ close at hand ⬩ nearly ⬩ about
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Th. 6200; B. 3104. near, close at hand Gif ðú Grendles dearst neán bídan if thou durst here await Grendel, 1061; B. 528. Wæs ðæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne, neán and feorran, 4624; B 2317.
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wang-stede
a place in open country ⬩ a place ⬩ a town on a plain
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On ðam wongstede (the, place of the last judgement) wérig bídan, 50, 18; Cri. 802. Hwæðer hé cwicne gemétte in ðam wongstede (cf. Wong. 4809; B. 2409) Wedra þeóden, Beo. Th. 5565; B. 2786.
heofon-cund
Heavenly ⬩ celestial
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Hý ðæs heofoncundan boldes bídaþ they wait for the heavenly dwelling, 33 b; Th. 107, 6; Gú. 54: 35 a; Th. 112, 11; Gú. 142. Ða beóþ ðære heofencundan Jerusalem burgware who are citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 7
stán-hliþ
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Bídaþ stánhleoþu streámgewinnes, 384, 11; Rä. 4, 26. Under stánhliðum, Cd. Th. 219, 28; Dan. 61. Stánhleoðum, Elen. Kmbl. 1302; El. 653. Ðás stánhleoþu stormas cnyssaþ, Exon. Th. 292, 18; Wand. 101.
CEÓL
KEEL ⬩ a ship ⬩ carina, celox, navis
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Ceólas léton on brime bídan they let the ships abide in the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 500; El. 250. Hwanon cómon ge ceólum líðan whence came ye sailing in ships? Andr. Kmbl. 512; An. 256: Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 18; Cri. 852
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ge-sund
Sound ⬩ healthy ⬩ entire ⬩ unhurt ⬩ safe ⬩ favourable ⬩ prosperous ⬩ sanus ⬩ integer ⬩ salvus ⬩ incolumis ⬩ prosper ⬩ felix
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On ðære stówe we gesunde mágon bídan in that place we may abide safe, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 20; Gen. 2523: Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 21; Cri. 1342: Beo. Th. 641; B. 318. Eálá ðú, Dryhten mín, dó us gesunde fac, O Domine, bene prosperare. Ps.
Galiléisc
Galilean ⬩ Galilæus
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Hwæt bídaþ gé Galilésce guman on hwearfte why abide ye Galilean men about? Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 11; Cri. 511 : Blickl. Hom1. 123, 20
I
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The short i generally corresponds to Gothic i. e. g. in, Goth, in. biddan, Goth. bidjan; the long i, which is sometimes written ii, e. g. riiknæ on the Ruthwell Cross, to Gothic ei, e.g. isern, Goth. eisarn, bidan, Gothic beidan.
sár
Sore, painful, grievous, distressing
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Bídan sáran sorge, Cd. Th. 266, 26; Sat. 28. Forlǽt sáre sorgceare, Exon. Th. 13, 27 Cri. 209. Hearm, sáre swyltcwale, Andr. Kmbl. 2735 ; An. 1370 . Morþra, sárra sorga, Judth. Thw. 24, 10; Jud. 182: Rood Kmbl. 157; Kr. 80 .
sceandlíce
disgracefully, shamefully, infamously ⬩ opprobriously, reproachfully, insultingly
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Ne sceolon æt mé ǽnige habban sceame sceandlíce ðe ðínes síðes biddaþ (bídaþ ?) non erubescant in me, qui expectant te, Ps. Th. 68, 7
tela
Well. ⬩ well, rightly, aright, correctly ⬩ well, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainly ⬩ well, prosperously, happily ⬩ well, in a beneficial or pleasant manner ⬩ marking degree, very, to a great extent ⬩ as an exclamation, well, good
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Cwæþ hé: 'Tela, utan wé ðære tíde bídan,' Bd. 4, 24; S. 599, 5. Cwæþ ic: 'Hwí ne sceolde mé swá ðincan?' Ðá cwæþ hé: 'Telo; ðonne ðæt ðé swá þincþ, ðonne ongit ðæt..., Bt. 38, 3; Fox 200, 22.
BEÓR
BEER ⬩ nourishing or strong drink ⬩ cerevisia ⬩ sicera ⬩ a beverage made of honey and water ⬩ mead ⬩ metheglin ⬩ hydromeli ⬩ ĭtis ⬩ ydromellum ⬩ mulsum
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. - Beóre druncen Gebeótedon beóre druncne oret-mecgas, ðæt hie in beór-sele bídan woldon Grendles gúðe the sons of conflict, drunk with beer, promised that they would await in the beer-hall the attack of Grendel Beo. Th. 965; B. 480.
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ge-sceap
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Bídan selfes gesceapu heofoncyninges, 842. ordered courss of events Wyrda gesceapu, Ru. 40, 24. shaping, forming On gesceape in (rerum visibilium) plastica, An. Ox. 8, 346. privy part Þæs fylmenes ofcyrf on ðám gesceape, Hml. Th. i. 94, 33
sǽl
time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity
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Wit þencaþ sǽles bídan siððan sunne Metod up forlǽt we intend to wait till after sunrise, Cd. Th. 147, 10; Gen. 2437. Sǽles bídeþ hwonne heó cræft hyre cýþan móte, Exon. Th. 413, 28; Rä. 32, 12.
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ge-þinge
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Bídan beorna geþinges to wait for the determination arrived at by warriors, El. 253. a condition appointed to a person, a circumstance determined by providence Wéne ic tó þé wyrsan geþingea, B. 525. Þearlra geþinga, An. 1600.
hord
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Hord sceal in streónum bídan, Gn. Ex. 68. Wyrm, hordes hyrde, B. 887. Máðma hord mínne, 2799. Scealt þú þínes unþances þone hord ámeldian, þe þú sylfwilles ǽr noldest cýðan, Hml. S. 23, 716.
DURRAN
DARE, presume ⬩ audēre
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Gif ðú Grendles dearst neán bídan if thou darest abide near Grendel, Beo. Th. 1059; B. 527: Andr. Kmbl. 2700; An. 1352. Gif he gesécean dear if he dares to seek, Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684.
GÚÞ
War, battle, fight ⬩ bellum
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Bídan Grendles gúþe to await Grendel's attack, Beo. Th. 970; B. 483. Gúþe gefýsed ready for battle, 1265; B. 630; Byrht. Th. 137, 27; By. 192: 140, 30; By. 296; Andr. Kmbl. 467; An. 234.