mæðel-hégende
Attending, holding or addressing an assembly or council ⬩ consulting ⬩ conversing
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Ðá wæs tó ðam þingstede þeód gesamnod men came who had to attend the meeting . . Then was the people collected at the meeting-place, 2194; An. 1098. Hwæt se manna wæs meðelhégendra who of men that speak was he, 524; An. 262.
mynian
To have as the object of desire or purpose ⬩ to intend ⬩ direct one's course to an object
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Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe maga sí and manigne wǽn hæbbe ðæt hé menige tó ðam ilcan wuda I advise every one that is able and has many a waggon, to direct his steps to that same wood. Shrn. 163, 13
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óþ-ferian
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to bear off Ic unsófte ðonan feorh ðþferede næs ic fǽge ðágyt not easily thence (the conflict with Grende's mother) did I bring away life, but not then had my hour come (cf. last passage under óþ*-*lǽdan), Beo. Th. 4288; B. 2141.
be-swápan
To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protect ⬩ suadere, cooperire, amicire, munire
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Ðæt he bió wið ǽlce orsorgnesse beswápen that he shall be protected against every pleasure Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 21
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ge-brec
A breaking ⬩ crashing ⬩ clamour ⬩ noise ⬩ fractio ⬩ frăgor ⬩ strĕpĭtus
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A breaking, crashing, clamour, noise; fractio, frăgor, strĕpĭtus Se dæg biþ dæg gebreces the day will be a day of clamour, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 5; Hat. MS. 46 a, 17.
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tíd-ege
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.), tó tweón weorþeþ ádl oþþe yldo oþþe ecghete fǽgum fromweardum feorh óðþringeþ ever in every case, before the fear of his end becomes doubtful (before his fear of death has lost any of its certainty?)
weard
Ward in to-ward
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Thw. 23, 1; Jud. 99. v. eást-, for-, forþ-, hám-, hider-, hindan-, norþ-, súþ-, þider-, west-weard
ge-sinscipe
Marriage ⬩ wedlock ⬩ matrimony ⬩ in pl. Married people ⬩ connubium,
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Se mægþhád is hírra ðonne se gesinscipe virginity is more exalted than marriage, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 24; Hat. MS. He wæs seofan geár on gesinscipe geseted ǽr his biscopdóme he was married for seven years before he was a bishop, Shrn. 110, 1.
hreóf
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Hreófe larbatos (the glosser seems to have misunderstood the passage: Larvatos et comitiales ac caeteros valetudinarios sanitati restituit, Ald. 70, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 64: 52, 47. <b>I a.
BRINGAN
To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry ⬩ ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre
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Bring us hǽlo líf bring us a life of health, Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 11; Cri. 150. He ða býsene from Gode brungen hæfde he had brought the mandates from God, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 4; Gen. 651: 176; Th. 221, 3; Dan. 82
a-gangan
To go or pass by or over ⬩ to happen ⬩ befal ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire
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Swá hit agangen wearþ how it had befallen, Beo. Th. 2473; B. 1234. Wæs ðæs mǽles mearc agongen the limit of the time was passed. Cd. 83; Th. 103, 17; Gen. 1719: Exon. 39b; Th. 130, 20; Gú. 441
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drygan
To dry, make dry, rub dry, wipe ⬩ siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre
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Hie beóþ oft drygde they are often dried, Past. 11, 4; Hat. MS. 15 a, 19
DRÓF
Draffy; dreggy, dirty, troubled ⬩ sordĭdus, turbŭlentus, turbĭdus
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Draffy; dreggy, dirty, troubled; sordĭdus, turbŭlentus, turbĭdus Se ðe his bróðor hataþ, he hæfþ unstilnesse, and swýðe dróf [MS. drofi] mód he that hateth his brother has disquietude, and a very troubled mind, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 44, 16.
feorh-bealo
Life-bale ⬩ mortal affliction ⬩ deadly evil ⬩ vītæ mălum ⬩ lētāle mălum
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Life-bale, mortal affliction, deadly evil; vītæ mălum, lētāle mălum Gúþdeáþ fornam, feorhbealo frécne, fyra gehwylcne leóda mínra war-death, a cruel life-bale, has taken every man of my people, Beo. Th. 4492; B. 2250.
freó-drihten
A noble lord or master ⬩ ingĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus
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Wást ðú freódryhten, hú ðeós ádle scyle endegesettan knowest thou, noble master, how this disease shall have an end? Exon. 47b; Th. 163, 16; Gú. 994
friþ-burh
A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs
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been made, and the men get away into the town, then let the men have protection, L.
Grendel
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[Grendel] reste genam þrítig þegna: gewát to hám mid ðære wælfylle [Grendel] took thirty thanes in their rest: departed to his home with the slaughtered corpses, 249-250; B. 122-125. Grendles módor Grendle's mother, Beo.
ge-gremian
To irritate ⬩ provoke ⬩ excite ⬩ incense ⬩ inflame ⬩ exaspĕrāre ⬩ provŏcāre ⬩ exăcerbāre
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Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165, 2; Hat. MS. 32 a, 15. Gegremod wearþ se gúþrinc the chief was incensed, Byrht. Th. 135, 54; By. 138. Hí wǽron gúþe gegremede they were made fierce by battle, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 2; Jud. 306 : Cd. 4; Th. 4, 29; Gen. 61
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ge-heaðorian
To restrain ⬩ control ⬩ compress ⬩ cohĭbēre ⬩ coartāre ⬩ coangustāre
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To restrain, control, compress; cohĭbēre, coartāre, coangustāre Hafaþ geheaðorad heofona Wealdend ealle gesceafta the Ruler of the heavens has controlled all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 11; Met. 13, 6 : Bt. 21; Fox 74, 9 : 25; Fox 88, 5.
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sin-niht
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Hám sweart sinnehte ( hell ), Exon. Th. 142, 26 ; Gú. 650. Hý ábídan sceolon in sinnehte, 99, 29 ; Cri. 1632. Sinnihte, 94, 20 ; Cri. 1543 : Cd. Th. 3, 27 ; Gen. 42 : Salm. Kmbl. 138 ; Sal. 68. Grendel sinnihte heóld mistige móras, Beo.