wynsumness
pleasantness ⬩ agreeableness ⬩ delight ⬩ pleasantness ⬩ fairness ⬩ beauty ⬩ pleasantness ⬩ joyousness ⬩ exultation ⬩ devotion
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Ðære wynsumnysse brǽð odorem suavitatis, 8, 21. Woruldlícere wensumnesse mundanae suavitatis, secularis dulcedinis, Hpt. Gl. 413, 67: Confess. Peccat. Éces wynsumnisse aeterne jocunditatis, Rtl. 103, 24.
HRÍM
RIME
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Wineleás guma gesihþ him beforan baðian brimfuglas brǽdan feðra hreósan hrím and snáw hagle gemenged the friendless man sees before him the sea-birds bathe, and spread their wings, sees rime and snow fall mingled with hail, 77 a; Th. 289, 14; Wand. 48
leng
Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature
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Far geond ðis land on lenge and on brǽde perambula terram in longitudine et in latitudine sua, 13, 17: Nar. 33, 22. Leáf on fingeres lenge leaves of the length of a finger, Herb. 147, 1; Lchdm. i. 270, 22.
hlísa
Sound, ⬩ rumour, ⬩ report, ⬩ reputation, ⬩ renown, ⬩ fame, ⬩ glory
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Ðæt is ðonne ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ðæt mon his hligsan [hlísan, Hatt MS.] and his noman mǽrsige terminum vero suum dilatare est opinionis suæ nomen extendere, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 366, 13.
swecc
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Voc. i. 42, 60. an odour, a scent, smell Wundorlíces brǽðes swæc, Homl. Th. ii. 352, 15. Seó wundriende swétnes ðæs swæcces ( odoris ), Bd. . 5, 12 ; S. 629, 20. Stémendes swæcces nardi pistici, Hpt. Gl. 516, 38.
swát
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</b> that which exudes like sweat :-- Ðanne þeó brǽde geswáte nim ðæt swót when the roast meat sweats, take that which exudes, Lchdm. iii. 98, 17. <b>Ib.</b> that which lies on anything as sweat lies on the skin (?)
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steall
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On brǽdo his stealles latitudine sui status, Bd, 1, 1; S. 474, 29. Ðæt se sý furþor forlǽten on stealle and on setle (cf. on stele and on setle, 13, 1), se ðe furðor on geearnunge sý, R. Ben. 12, 19.
wíd-gil
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Ic com brǽdre and wídgielra ðonne ðes wong gréna, 425, 4; Rä. 41, 51. Wídgelra, 426, 33; Rä. 41, 83
FEÐER
FEATHER ⬩ penna ⬩ plūma ⬩ Wings ⬩ ālæ ⬩ pennæ ⬩ what is made of a feather ⬩ A pen ⬩ penna ⬩ călămus
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He gesihþ brimfuglas brǽdan feðra he sees sea-fowls spread their wings, Exon. 77a; Th. 289, 13; Wand. 47. Cómon earnas on flyhte, feðerum hrémige eagles came in flight, exulting in their wings, Andr. Kmbl. 1728; An. 866: Bt. Met.
gird
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; a straight line drawn as a mark :-- Ymniscus ys seó gyrd þe byð betwyx þám twám pricon ligende, Angl. viii. 333, 44. as a measure of length, a rod, pole. v. passage under weall-stellung and met-gird Ðæs landes . . . .xxiii. gerda on lange, and on brǽde
mǽrsian
to make great ⬩ extend ⬩ to make known ⬩ spread the knowledge of anything ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ perform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnity ⬩ to magnify ⬩ exalt ⬩ praise ⬩ glorify
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Ðæt is ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ðæt mon his hlísan and his naman mǽrsige terminum suum dilatare, est opinionis suæ nomen extendere, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 14. Mǽrsedon celebrabant, Hpt. Gl. 514, 21. Mǽrsud [wearþ] crebruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 71.
fægnian
to rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ welcome
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Ðeáh hé þæs fægnige ꝥ hé his naman brǽden, 30, 1; F. 108, 11. with prep. Ic fægnie on þínre hǽlo exultabo in salutari tuo, Ps. Th. 9, 14. Ðý lǽs for ðǽm giefum his mód fægnige ne in oblato munere animus hilarescat, Past. 321, 24.
sceaft
A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper
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the king's 'grið' extended, but the origin of the phrase, of which it forms part, is not evident Ðus feor sceal beón ðæs cinges grið fram his burhgeate ðǽr hé is sittende on feówer healfe his, ðæt is, .iii. míla, and .iii. furlang, and .iii. æcera brǽde
mearc
a limit ⬩ bound ⬩ term ⬩ a limit ⬩ boundary ⬩ a boundary ( = gemǽre) of a particular estate ⬩ a boundary ⬩ confine of a district ⬩ border ⬩ the territory within the boundaries ⬩ fines
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Ðæt is ðonne ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ... hira mearce mid tó rýmanne terminum suum dilatare est ... ad dilatandum terminum suum (cf. getryman hira landgemǽru, 4), Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 13-15: Cd. 136; Th. 171, 19; Gen. 2830.
ge-wríþan
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Voc. i. 51, 43. to wrap up an object with a covering Þá brǽd se sceocca hine sylfne tó menn, gewráð his sceancan, Hml. S. 11, 223. <b>I a.
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hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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Hí irnaþ hider and ðider dwoligende, 36, 5; F. 180, 12. geond to and fro Brǽd ꝥ heáfod hider and geond ofer ꝥ fýr, Lch. ii. 38, 3
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treów
a tree ⬩ a material ⬩ wood ⬩ trees ⬩ a wood ⬩ roof-tree ⬩ saddle-tree ⬩ a piece of wood ⬩ a beam ⬩ log ⬩ stake ⬩ staff ⬩ cudgel ⬩ gallows-tree ⬩ tree used of the cross
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Treó sceolon brǽdan, Exon. Th. 343, 20; On. Ex. 160. Treó westmbéru ligna fructifera. Ps. Surt. 148, 9. Of ðæra treówa wæstme, Gen. 3, 2. Triówa heánnisse, Nar. 28, 1. Betwih ðǽm rindum ðæra trió, 27, 25. Tréa lignorum, Ps. Surt. 73, 5.
wang
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II. the earth, the surface of the earth :-- Ic (creation) eorþan eom ǽghwǽr brǽdre, and wídgelra ðonne ðes wong gréna (cf. O. Sax. gróni wang the earth ), Exon. Th. 426, 34; Rä. 4I, 83. Cýþan werum on wonge, 414, 2; Rä. 32, 14: 439, 11; Rä. 59, 2.
þegnung
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Hé brǽd hine on feala bleóna þurh deófles þegnunga he changed himself into many forms by the devil's good offices, Blickl. Homl. 175, 5. <b>I a.
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nama
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(one's) repute or reputation Ðæt is ðæt mon his mearce brǽde, ðæt mon his hlísan and his naman (noman, v. l. ) mǽrsige, Past. 367, 13 Wurdon Læcedemonie swá swíde forslagen þæt hié náþer næfdon siþþan ne heora namon ne heora anweald, Ors. 3,