án-boren
Only-born ⬩ only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus
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Only-born, only-begotten; unigenitus Ðæt in Bethléme cyning ánboren cenned wǽre that in Bethlehem the only-begotten king was born, Elen. Kmbl. 783; El. 392: Exon. 16 b; Th. 39, 6
beado-wég
A war-cup ⬩ contest ⬩ discussion ⬩ poculum certaminis ⬩ certamen
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A war-cup, contest, discussion; poculum certaminis, certamen Him betwih beadowég [MS. beadowíg] scencton ðæs heofonlícan lífes dum sese alterutrum cælestis vitæ poculis ebriarent [MS. debriarent ], Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 17
Linked entry: beadu-wég
dreórig-hleór
Sad of countenance ⬩ tristis facie
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Sad of countenance; tristis facie Sumne dreórighleór in eorþ-scræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 17; Wand. 83
elnung
Zeal, hot emulation, envy ⬩ zēlus, æmŭlātio
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War. 2, 17
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fæderen-healf
The father's side ⬩ păterna pars
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The father's side; păterna pars Hira nán næs on fædrenhealfe togeboren, búton him ánum none of them on the paternal side was born thereto, except him alone, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 5
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ge-myndiglic
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That brings to mind, that serves to warn, admonitory Ðes cwyde mæg beón swýðe gemyndiglic eallum þám þe tó þám gesette sýn, þæt hí Godes folce riht bodian sculon, Wlfst. 7, 3
brýten-wong
a plain, field ⬩ A spacious plain or field ⬩ the world ⬩ spatiosus campus, mundus
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[brýten, wang, wong a plain, field] A spacious plain or field, in pl. the world; spatiosus campus, mundus Geond brýtenwongas throughout the spacious world, Exon. 13 a; Th. 24, 6; Cri. 380
ge-hú
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Substitute: In every way, in all sorts of ways Ðeáh ðe seó sǽ sý gebýged gehú ( is bent in all sorts of ways ), heó wunað swá ðeáh on ðǽre eorðan bósme binnan hyre gemǽrum. Hex. 10, 30.
básnian
To expect ⬩ await ⬩ exspectare
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War. 23, 35. Básnode hwæt him gifeðe wurde he awaited what should befall him, Andr. Kmbl. 2131; An. 1067
Linked entry: barenian
mearc-mót
The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held
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The place where the assembly (mót) of a district (mearc) was held Ðis syndon ða landgemǽra ... tó mercemót; fram mercemóte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii, 71, 31. v. Saxons in England, i. 55
fird-weorþ
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D. iv. 208, 32. fit to bear arms, mighty in war: Fyrdwyrðeman (Beowulf), B. 1316
ge-súgian
To be silent; ⬩ tăcēre
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Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot
nyten-ness
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</b> want of knowledge on a particular point: — Nytennessa míne (ignorantias meas) ne gemun ðú, Ps. L. 24, 7. <b>I b.
gamen
amusement, mirth ⬩ jest, game ⬩ game ⬩ a game, pastime
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Add: amusement, mirth Hé sceal þonan geómor hweorfan, þám bið gomenes wana þe þá earfeða dreogeð on sárgum sefan, Gú. 1328. Ðú dwollíce leofast swylce þé tó gamenes. Hml. A. 6, 141. Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóðor, Scef. 20.
ge-þeón
To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre
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Wæs his fæder ǽrest cyninges þegn and ðá æt néhstan geþeáh ðæt he wæs cininges þegna aldorman his father was first a king's thane, and at last rose to be chief of the king's thanes, Blickl. Homl. 211, 21.
spell-boda
one who delivers a message ⬩ brings intelligence ⬩ a messenger ⬩ an ambassador ⬩ one who delivers a discourse ⬩ a public speaker
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one who delivers a message, or brings intelligence, a messenger, an ambassador Sancte Iohannes wæs gelíc Godes englum hé wæs béme, Cristes fricca on ðysne middangeard, wæs Godes Suna spellboda, Blickl. Homl. 163, 22.
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wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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Wæs ðæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne, nearofáges nið neán and feorran, hú se gúðsceaða Geáta leóde hatode and hýnde, Beo. Th. 4621; B. 2316. Ful oft ðǽr wíg ne álæg there was constantly war, Exon. Th. 325, 30; Víd. 119.
á-hebban
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H. 129, 35. expressing pride, elation, to exalt (in a bad sense), puff up Wálá wá ꝥ ǽnig man sceolde módigan swá, hine sylf upp áhebban and ofer ealle men tellan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 20. Ne wæs hé on oferhygd áhafen, Bl. H. 215, 32.
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BÚGAN
To BOW or bow down oneself, bend, swerve, give way, submit, yield, turn, turn away, flee ⬩ se flectere vel inclinare, curvare, declinare, desistere, cedere, vertere, divertere, fugere
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Ǽlc burhwaru wæs búgende to him every city was yielding to him, Jos. 11, 19. Búge ic to eówerum hǽðenscipe I will turn to your heathendom, Homl. Th. i. 70, 28. Híg bugon of ðam wege they have turned out of the way, Ex. 32, 8.
beóþ
is ⬩ are ⬩ shall be
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is, are, shall be Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 28; Gú. 768 : 96 b; Th. 361, 20; Wal. 22 : Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 14 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 27