wæl-feall
The fall of the slain ⬩ destruction
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The fall of the slain, destruction Tó wælfealle and tó deáðcwalum Deniga leódum, Beo. Th. 3427; B. 1711.
be-irnan
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Th. ii. 26, 24. of action, to run into danger, have recourse to Gif ic on unriht bearn, Ps., Th. 58, 4. Þú beurne on þone wyrstan feónd, Hml. Th. i. 66, 28. of thought, to occur to the mind Ús bearn þis on mód, Hml. S.10, 233: B. 67
ge-langian
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S. 2, 74: 23, 761: 34, 204. to send for a person to come to another. with dat. Gelangiað mé ðone martyr Mercurium, Hml. Th. i. 450, 31. with tó, preceding the dat. Gelanga hine tó þé accessi eum, Hml. S. 10, 142.
wígbed-bót
A fine paid to the bishop for the injury done to the church by doing wrong to one in holy orders
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A fine paid to the bishop for the injury done to the church by doing wrong to one in holy orders Gif man preóst gewundige, gebéte man ða wyrdlan, and tó weófodbóte for his háde sylle .xii. ór.; æt diácone .vi. ór. tó weófodbóte, L. N. P.
efn-gedǽlan
To share alike ⬩ in æquāles partes divĭdĕre
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To share alike; in æquāles partes divĭdĕre Beámas twegen ðara ǽghwæðer efngedǽlde heáhþegnunga háliges gástes two pillars, each of which shared alike the high services of the holy spirit, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 22; Exod. 95
Linked entry: efen-gedǽlan
ǽ-swícian
To offend ⬩ to depart from the law ⬩ to dissemble ⬩ scandalizare ⬩ deficere ab aliquo
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To offend, to depart from the law, to dissemble; scandalizare, deficere ab aliquo Gyf ðín swýðre eáge ðé ǽswyície si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, Mt. Bos. 5, 29
BELLAN
To BELLOW ⬩ to make a hollow noise ⬩ to roar ⬩ bark ⬩ grunt ⬩ boare ⬩ latrare ⬩ grunnire
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To BELLOW, to make a hollow noise, to roar, bark, grunt; boare, latrare, grunnire Bearg bellende a roaring [grunting] boar Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 10; Rä. 41, 106
ferhþ-cearig
Anxious in soul ⬩ anĭmo sollĭcĭtus
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Anxious in soul; anĭmo sollĭcĭtus Sarra ongan, ferhþcearig, to were sínum mæþlan Sarah, anxious in soul, began to speak to her consort, Cd. 101; Th. 133, 28; Gen. 2217
be-clipian
to challenge
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to challenge Gif Englisc man beclypað ǽnigne Frænciscne mann tó orneste, Ll. Th. i. 489, 5, 10, 12, 21. Gif se Englisca ne durre hine tó orneste beclypian, 24
bi-gán
to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy ⬩ committere, exercere, observare, frui ⬩ to honour, worship, venerate ⬩ colere
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to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy; committere, exercere, observare, frui, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308. to honour, worship, venerate; colere, Exon. 68 b; Th, 255, 3; Jul. 208
lyt
Few ⬩ little
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I. 31; Th. ii. 428, 4. Wóp wæs wíde, worulddreáma lyt, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 9; Exod. 42. Ðé eádes tó lyt þuhte, Exon. 28 a; Th. 86, 1; Cri. 1401. Wergendra tó lyt þrong ymbe þeóden, Beo. Th. 5758; B. 2882.
Linked entry: lyt-hwón
a-wrecan
to drive away ⬩ pellere ⬩ expellere ⬩ to hit ⬩ strike ⬩ icere ⬩ percutere ⬩ to relate ⬩ recite ⬩ sing ⬩ narrare ⬩ enarrare ⬩ canere ⬩ to avenge ⬩ revenge ⬩ ulcisci
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to drive away; pellere, expellere Ðara ðe he of lífe hét awrecan of those whom he bade to drive from life, Exon. 130 a ; Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11. to hit, strike; icere, percutere Awrecen wælpílum hit with darts of death, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 15; Gú.
eád-wéla
Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness ⬩ divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo
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Sáwul fundaþ to ðam longan gefeán in eád-wélan the soul tendeth to that lasting joy into happiness, 48 b; Th. 167, 22; Gú. 1064: 64 a; Th. 237, 6; Ph. 586
fetian
To fetch ⬩ bring to ⬩ marry ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ applĭcāre ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre
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To fetch, bring to, marry; addūcĕre, applĭcāre, uxōrem dūcĕre He héht him fetigean to sprecan síne he bade to fetch his counsellors to him, Cd. 126; Th. 161, 17; Gen. 2666. Fetigan, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 26; Jud. 35. He óðer fetaþ ăliam duxĕrit, Mt.
eácnian
To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth ⬩ augēri, concipĕre, parturīre
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To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth; augēri, concipĕre, parturīre Ellen eácnade the fortitude increased, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 51; Reim. 31: Ps. Spl. 7, 15. Eácniende wíf muliĕrem prægnantem, Ex. 21, 22
Linked entries: eácnigende ge-eácnian
leóht-gesceot
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V. 11; Th. i. 308, 2: vi. 19; Th. i. 320, 3. Leóhtgescot gelǽste man tó Candelmæssan; dó oftor se ðe wile, ix. 12; Th. i. 342, 31.
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ægnian
To frighten ⬩ vex ⬩ terrere ⬩ tribulare
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To frighten, vex; terrere, tribulare Ægnian mid yrmþum to frighten with misery, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 23; Exod. 265
fá-lǽcan
to be at deadly enmity, to be at feud
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to be at deadly enmity, to be at feud, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10, MS. L
wróht-scipe
Crime
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Crime Hí sóhton weras tó weorce (the building of Babel) and tó wróhtscipe, Cd. Th. 100, 31; Gen. 1672
ge-talian
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Add: to account, consider to be so and so Hé bið untwýlíce mynetcýpa getalod, Hml. Th. i. 412, 16