híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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Ic þé hálsige, heofonríces weard, for þám hírede þe þú hider lǽdest, engla þreátas, Sat. 423.
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
in
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Hé herede in heortan heofonríces weard, 52. Him wæs Godes egsa in gemyndum, Gú. 139. In móde, Mód. 83: B. 180: Dan. 218.
hé
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Him wearð gesǽd ꝥ wǽre Martinus, Hml.
FÆÐM
the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum
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Ðe ic alýsde feóndum of fæðme which I released from the power of foes, Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 2; Cri. 1486. what is extended,- An expanse, abyss, deep; expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum Siððan leóhtes weard ofer ealne foldan fæðm fýr onsendeþ
mǽre
Great ⬩ excellent ⬩ distinguished ⬩ illustrious ⬩ sublime ⬩ splendid ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ widely known ⬩ notorious ⬩ distinguished by evil deeds ⬩ insignis
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Mere weard percrebuit, Ep. Gl. 18b, 10. Mǽre celeber, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Zup. 44, 10. Mǽrne celebre, Hpt. Gl. 525, 45. Beorht ł mǽre præclara, splendida, 436, 43. Mǽr[re] illustrius, 460, 25.
teóna
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'Ne sceolon unc betweónan teónan weaxan wroht wriðian' ( facta est rixa inter pastores gregum Abram et Lot . . . Dixit ergo Abram ad Lot: 'Ne quaeso sit jurgium inter me et te,' Gen. 13, 7, 8), Cd. Th. 113, 33-114, 12; Gen. 1896-1903.
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fæst
constant ⬩ firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ fixed ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ firm ⬩ secure ⬩ stubborn ⬩ unyielding ⬩ firm ⬩ solid ⬩ compact ⬩ strong ⬩ firm ⬩ strong ⬩ fortified ⬩ unbroken ⬩ undisturbed ⬩ standard
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Timbrian hús on þám fæstan stáne, 12; F. 36, 22. to or by something, firmly attached, closely bound, fixed to a spot Wearð his óðer fót be his scó fæst on ánum hegesahle ejus pes per calceamentum in sude sepis inhaesit, Gr. D. 24, 28.
þeáh
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See þeáh-hwæðere, and se, weald. though, although, in clauses which express no uncertainty Þeáh (ðæch, Lind.: ðéh ðe, Rush.) se Hǽlend ne fullode quamquam Jesus non baptizaret, Jn. Skt. 4, 2.
under-fón
to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal
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Ðæt náðor ne hý ne wé ne underfón óðres wealh, ne óðres þeóf, ne óðres gefán, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 288, 4. to receive for safe conduct, custody, etc. Ðá underféngon ðæs déman cempan ðone Hǽlend on ðam dómerne, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 27.
Linked entry: under-niman
ge-sceád
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Se móna went ǽfre þone hricg tó þǽre sunnan weard. . . Cweðað sume menn, þe þis gesceád ne cunnon, ꝥ se móna hine wende be þan þehit wedrian sceal, Lch. iii. 268, l. an account, (i) ordered speech Geþeahtung, gesceád vel racu conlatio, Wrt.
ge-tellan
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Heó wearð heálic gyden geteald, Wlfst. 106, 14. adj. Hé is geteald árwurðost ealra þǽra goda, Wlfst. 106, 20: Chr. 1086; P. 221, 29. Hé bið scyldig geteald poenae reus addicitur, Past. 459, 27.
self
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Wearð sylfum ætýwed ðam cásere swefnes wóma, Elen.
lǽtan
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Ðæt hé his feax léte weaxan, Past. 139, 25. trans. Ne lǽte gé eów ǽlcre láre wind áweccgan, Past. 306, 8.
níwe
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Gif mon on níwne weall unástíðodne micelne hróf onsett, Past. 383, 32. Hé getimbreð eardwíc níwe, Ph. 431. Níwe flódas Nóe oferláð, Exod. 362. Hié níwa ceastra timbredon, Ors. 1. 10; S. 48, 9. <b>I a.
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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H. 10, 7. in negative sentences Ne wearð furðon án tó láfe non remansit ne una quidem, Ex. 10, 19. Þæt furðon nán tácen . . . næs gesewen, Hml. Th. i. 62, 16.
treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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Hálegu treów seó ðú wið rodora weard liealdest. Cd. Th. 127, 30; Gen. 2118. Wǽre gehtaldan, treówe tácen, Andr. Kmbl. 427; An. 214. In swá hwylce tiid swá gé mid treówe (truly) tó mé on hyge hweorfaþ, and gé hellfirena geswícaþ, Exon.
þurh-teón
to carry through ⬩ get a proposal accepted, a request granted ⬩ to carry out a plan, orders, etc. ⬩ give effect to an intention ⬩ to carry through ⬩ carry on to a (successful) end ⬩ to accomplish ⬩ perform ⬩ to perpetrate ⬩ to carry on ⬩ continue ⬩ to bring to a successful issue ⬩ to achieve ⬩ bring about ⬩ bring to pass ⬩ to afford ⬩ to go through ⬩ undergo ⬩ to draw ⬩ drag
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Ðá wearð eft Ianes duru andón, þéh ðǽr nán gefeoht þurhtogen ne wurde though no battle had actually been fought; nulla bella sonuerunt, 6, 1; Swt. 254, 19. Ne biþ ðǽr sin ðurhtogen peccatum perpetratum non est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 21: Exon.
dǽl
- Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
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Weána dǽl, B. 1150: 2028: Vy. 67. Ne mæg weorðan wís wer, ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl (many years) in woruldríce, Wand. 65. Leóðworda dǽl reccan, An. 1490. ¶ sum-dǽl some-what, some (cf.
ge-faran
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Wearð ꝥ wæder swíðe strang, ꝥ þá eorlas ne mihton gewitan hwet Godwine eorl gefaren hæfde, Chr. 1052; P. 177, 18. ¶ gefaren experienced :-- Sé wæs wíde gefaren and gelǽred he was of wide experience and learning; uir per omnia doctissimus, Bd. pref.; Sch
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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Wearð swíðe stranglic gefeoht on bá halfe, 1066; P. 199, 13. one of the parties to a transaction, dispute, &c. Gán twégen menn of ǽgðre healfe, Ll. Th. i. 226, 19, 20.