ord
a point, ⬩ of a weapon ⬩ a spear, pointed weapon ⬩ one who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, prince ⬩ head, front ⬩ line of battle, forefront ⬩ the beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)
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Burgwarena ord, 462, 22; Hö. 56. of position, head, front Se ðe on orde geóng he who went at the head of the band, Beo. Th. 6242; B. 3125. line of battle, forefront Se ord on here acies, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 14.
hí-réd
A household, ⬩ house, ⬩ family, ⬩ the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, ⬩ a court, ⬩ the members of a religious house, ⬩ a company, ⬩ band of associates
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A household,house, family, the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, a court, the members of a religious house, a company, band of associates Híréd vel híwrǽden familia, Wrt. Voc. 72, 28.
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findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Bán bið funden on heortes heortan, Lch. i. 338, 5. Gestreón swilc þǽr funden wæs, Dan. 66. Ic eom wíde funden, Ra. 28, l. Gif mid him cwicum sié funden ꝥ hé ǽr stæl. Ll.
innan
In ⬩ into ⬩ within ⬩ from within
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Hig synt innan fulle deádra bána intus plena sunt ossibus mortuorum, 23, 27. Heorot innan wæs freóndum áfylled, Beo. Th. 2039; B. 1017. Breóst innan weóll þeóstrum geþoncum his breast was agitated within by dark thoughts, 4652; B. 2331.
Linked entries: innan-bordes innane innon on-innan
ge-nemnan
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</b> to mention :-- Þára on háde sint syx genemned, El. 741. to name in an appeal for help, to invoke Þá genemde þǽra scypmanna án Sc̃s Martynus and hyne bæd hylpes. Þá stylde se storm sóna, Shrn. 147, 8.
of-gán
to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exact ⬩ to require what is not due, to exact with violence, extort ⬩ to require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of another ⬩ to start of, make a beginning of anything.
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Eádmund æþeling bæd ðone híréd ðæt hé móste ofgán (have, hold) ðæt land . . .
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Cynewulf
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ᚹ [wén] is geswíþrad, <b>W</b> [hope] is overpowered, gomen æfter gearum, my joy in my old age, geógoþ is gecyrred youth is turned back ald onmedla. my old pride.
lád-teów
A leader ⬩ guide ⬩ conductor ⬩ general
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Wilferþ bæd ðæt hé him ðæs siiþfætes látteów wǽre Vilfridum ducem sibi itineris fieri rogaret, Bd. 4, 5; S. 571, 35: 2, 20; S. 521, 41. Látteów ðæs weges, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 11. God, lífes látteów, Elen. Kmbl. 1037; El. 520: 1794; El. 899.
Linked entries: lǽttewestre lǽd-teów láteów látwa
staþol
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</b> the lower, firmer part, base of a pillar, trunk of a tree :-- Se is stemn and staðol ealra góda and of ðæm cumaþ eall gód, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 2.
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swéte
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Bæþ of swétum ferscum wæterum, 194, 10. of sound, sweet, harmonious:?-Swég ðæs swétan sanges, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 23. Swég eallum songcræftum swétra, Exon. Th. 206, 26; Ph. 132.
swingan
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Nime man sealt and þreora ǽgra geolcan, swinge hit swiðe tógædere, 40, 22. to strike, dash Hé swang ðæt fýr on twá he drove back the fire on either hand (cf. that giswerk warð teswungan, bigan sunnun lioht hédrón an himile, Hél. 5634), Cd.
þreát
a troop ⬩ band ⬩ crowd ⬩ body of people ⬩ swarm ⬩ press ⬩ throng ⬩ violence ⬩ compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ oppression ⬩ punishment ⬩ ill-treatment
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a troop, band, crowd, body of people, swarm, press, throng, Grammar þreát, indefinite Þreát turba, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 29. Ðreát (ðreást, Rush.), Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 32. Ðreót (ðæt folc ł ðreátas, Lind.) turbae, Lk. Skt. Rush. 3, 10.
ge-tǽcan
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Gúðlác bæd þǽt hé him þá stówe getǽhte Guthlacus ilium locum sibi monstrari a narrante efflagitat, Guth. Gr. 114, 22. fig. Getǽc mé þone weg. Bt. 36, 3; F. 174, 32.
hring
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</b> a circular band of light or colour :-- Is ymb þone sweóran swylce sunnan hring beága beorhtast (cf. his (the Phenix's) sweóra is swylce smǽte gold, E. S. viii. 478, 57; and Ors. 5, 14; S. 248, 9 (in Dict. ).
hyht
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Utan ús tó þǽre hýðe hyht staðelian, Cri. 865. expressed in a clause Hyht is onfangen, þæt bletsung mót bǽm. gemǽne symle wunian, Cri. 99. feeling of trust or confidence in a person or thing Þá gehýrde hé hú þá menn . . .
HEARD
HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer
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Ðes hearda heáp this stout band, 868: B. 432. Wíges heard bold in battle, 1776; B. 886: Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 27; Crä. 39; Byrht. Th. 135, 38; By. 130: Andr. Kmbl. 1677; An. 841. Hé wæs heardes cynnes he was of a brave race, Byrht.
Linked entries: a-heardung heard-mód hnesce
DÉMA
a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal
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Se Déma gegaderaþ ðæt clǽne corn into his berne the Judge shall gather the pure corn into his barn, Homl. Th. ii. 68, 17: i. 526, 21. Gehýraþ hwæt se unrihtwísa déma cwyþ audīte quid judex iniquitātis dicit, Lk. Bos. 18, 6, 2: Ps. Lamb. 74, 8: Ps.
HÝRAN
to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to
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Ǽfre ic ne hýrde ðon cymlícor ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum never have I heard of a bark any fairer laden with treasures, Andr. Kmbl. 720; An. 360.
MǼG
A relative ⬩ kinsman
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Gif bana of lande gewíteþ his mágas healfne leód forgelden, L. Ethb. 23; Th. i. 8, 7. Bócland him his mǽgas (MS. B. his yldran) leáfden, L. Alf. pol. 41; Th. i. 88, 16. Hine móton his mǽgas (MS. B. mágas) unsyngian his kindred may exculpate him, L.
un-þanc
disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will
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Grammar un-þanc, ¶ The word occurs most frequently in the genitive, with adverbial force, where something is done without a person's consent or good-will, not thanks, displeasure expressed in words Ðá ágeaf hé ðæt feoh tó unðances (he gave back the money
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