hlǽfdige
A lady, ⬩ mistress of a house; ⬩ after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,
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Swá eágan gáþ earmre þeówenan ðonne heó on hire hlǽfdigean handá lócaþ sicut oculi ancillæ, in manibus dominæ suæ, Ps. Th. 122, 3: Cd. 103; Th. 137, 13; Gen. 2273. Agar forseah hirp hlǽfdian Agar despexit dominam suam, Gen. 16, 4.
hleóðor
hearing ⬩ what is heard, ⬩ sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ voice, ⬩ speech, ⬩ song
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hearing Ontýn eárna hleóðor ðæt gehérnes hehtful weorðe on gefeán blíðse forþweard tó ðé auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam, Ps. C. 50, 77; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf.
tó-bregdan
to separate (trans.) by a quick movement, ⬩ to pull to pieces (lit. and fig. ) ⬩ to pull apart ⬩ to separate (intrans.) by a quick movement, ⬩ to break off, ⬩ start from sleep, ⬩ to awake ⬩ to separate by making a quick movement with something
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Ðá tóbrǽd Samson bégen his earmas Samson wrenched his arms apart, Jud. 15, 14. to separate (intrans.) by a quick movement, to break off, start from sleep, cf. Icel. bregða svefni to awake Slǽpe tóbrægd folces weard, Cd. Th. 161, 15; Gen. 2665.
húru
At least ⬩ at all events ⬩ at any rate ⬩ in any case ⬩ however ⬩ even ⬩ yet ⬩ only ⬩ indeed ⬩ certainly ⬩ especially
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Ðæt man cristene men and unforworhte of earde ne sylle ne húru on hǽðene leóde certainly not to a heathen nation, L. Eth. v. 2; Th. i. 304, 15.
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lǽstan
to follow ⬩ attend ⬩ accompany ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ carry out ⬩ execute ⬩ discharge ⬩ to continue ⬩ last
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Bibeád ic eów ... earge gé ðæt lǽstun my command was ... ill have ye performed it, 30 a; Th. 92, 3; Cri. 1503. Leófa Beówulf lǽst eall tela, Beo. Th. 5320; B. 2662: Cd. 106; Th. 139, 4; Gen. 2304.
gifu
a gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munas ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia ⬩ virtus ⬩ facultas ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ⬩ RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,
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Ðá him wæstmas brohte geár-torhte gife gréne folde when to him the verdant earth should bring fruits, yearly-bright gifts, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 13; Gen. 1561. Sáulum on heofonum selest weorþlíca gifa to souls in heaven thou wilt give worthy gifts, Bt.
for-cweþan
to reproach ⬩ upbraid ⬩ blame ⬩ reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to reprove ⬩ to refuse ⬩ decline ⬩ to excuse ⬩ to refuse ⬩ to receive ⬩ to reject ⬩ disapprove of
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Ac þá consulas noldon hié selfe swá earge geþencan swá hié þá wífmen ǽr forcwǽdon the consuls would not believe themselves such cowards as the women had called them.
gearwian
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Gearwa (gearw, earwa, W. S.) mé ðætte ic giriordige para quod cenem, Lk. R. 17, 8. Georwigað (gearuas, L.) ús eóstru ꝥte wé ete, 22, 8. to bring to completion or maturity Se háta sumor drýgþ and gearwaþ sǽd and bléda, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 15.
hærfest
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II. the part of Autumn in which the fruits of the earth are gathered in, harvest, v. hærfestlic; II. hærfest-mónaþ, hærfest-tíd ; II :-- Agusius síhð tó mannum mid genihtsumum hærfeste and autumnus cymð tó mancynne binnan seofon nihta fyrste, Angl. viii
hleóþor
a sound ⬩ noise ⬩ voice
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Hé þurh hleóðor ábeád ege earmum gǽstum, 657.
wǽg
movement ⬩ a wave ⬩ water ⬩ the wave ⬩ sea
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Gewát se fugel earce sécan ofer wonne wǽg, 88, 8; Gen. 1462. Windas weóxon, wǽgas grundon, Andr. Kmbl. 746; An. 373: 911; An. 456: 3088; An. 1547. Hreó wǽgas, salte sǽstreámas, 1496; An. 749. Wonne wǽgas, Cd. Th. 8, 4; Gen. 119.
á-drífan
to drive, cause to move (with violence) ⬩ to drive off, drive away ⬩ expellere, repudiare
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Voc. ii. 32, 71. fram Ðú mé ádrífest from earde mínum, Gen. 1032. Gif gé mé fram ádrýfaþ expellitis Coll. M. 29, 23. Ðú ús ádrife fram dóme repulisti nos, Ps. Th. 107, 10. Se fugel ádráf ealle ðá óþre fuglas fram ðǽm líchoman, Shrn. 57, 3.
tredan
to tread ⬩ tread down ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to tread upon ⬩ step upon ⬩ walk upon
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Ða ðe land tredaþ those that move upon the earth (Gen. I. 28), Cd. Th. 13, 16; Gen. 203. Trædaþ, Exon. Th. 439, 5; Ra. 58, 5. Ðú flettpaðas míne trǽde, Cd. Th. 165, 12; Gen. 2730. Hé wræclástas træd. Beo. Th. 2709; B. 1352.
ge-riht
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Ꝥ ge ne geearnian deáð . . . mid ǽnigum oftige Godes gerihta, ac ǽgðer ge earm ge eádig . . . gelǽste Gode his teódunga. Ll. Th. i. 270, 1.
lǽdan
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Þú lǽtst mé hider and ðider on swá þicne wudu, Bt. 35, 5 ; F. 164, 13. ' Ic c Hí lǽdað mid wynnum æðelne tó earde, Ph. 345. God self hine lǽdde ðurh ðæt wésten, Past. 304, 7.
lád-teów
A leader ⬩ guide ⬩ conductor ⬩ general
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Ðú eart ǽgðer ge weg ge ládþeów tu semita, dux, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132. 37. Látteów dux, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 49. Heretoga and látteów dux, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 18. Látteów wæs ðara leóda duces eorum, Ps. Th. 67, 25.
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staþol
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Ðú álǽtan scealt lǽne staþelas, eard and éþel, Dóm. L. 30, 58. the firmament, the heavens Wearð ætýwed steorra on staðole, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 24; Edg. 50
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wrecca
one driven from his own country ⬩ a wanderer in foreign lands ⬩ an exile ⬩ a stranger ⬩ pilgrim ⬩ a wretch ⬩ an evil person ⬩ a wretched person ⬩ a miserable, feeble creature ⬩ a wretched ⬩ unhappy ⬩ miserable ⬩ poor person
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Donne gesihst ðú ða unrihtwísau cyningas bión swíþe earme wreccan cernes tyrannos exsules, Bt. 36, 2 Fox 174, 28. a wretch,an evil person Se feónd, wræcca wǽrleás, Exon. Th. 263, 17; Jul. 351.
ge-réfa
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He ne róhte hú swíðe synlíce þá geréfan hit begeáton of earme mannon, ne hú manige unlaga hí dydon, 1086: P. 218, 17. Hí genáman þone arc̃ƀ Ælfeáh and Ælfword þæs cynges geréfan, ion ; P. 141, 27.
ge-rýman
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Hig noldon ꝥ útlendiscum þeódum wǽre þes eard þurh ꝥ þe swíðor gerýmed, þe hi heom sylfe ǽlc ððerne forfóre, Chr. 1052; P. 180, 25 : Met. l, 19. pé (Noah after the Deluge) is éðelstðl eft gerýmed. Gen. 1485 : B. 1975. Wæs benc gerymed, 492.