storm
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Se swearta storm norðan and eástan Met. 4, 22. Se stearca storm, 6, 11. Seó réþnes ðæs stormes saevitia tempestatis, Bd. 5, 1 ; S. 614, 9. Hé ofslóh on storme ( grandine ) wíngeardas heora, Ps. Spl. 77, 52.
Linked entry: stearm
hreðer
Breast ⬩ bosom
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Hreðer innan swearc hyge hreówcearig dark within grew his breast, troubled with care his mind, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 8; Gú. 1025. Hreðer æðme weóll his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5780; B. 2593.
FÚL
FOUL ⬩ dirty ⬩ impure ⬩ corrupt ⬩ rotten ⬩ stinking ⬩ guilty ⬩ convicted of a crime ⬩ fœdus ⬩ immundus ⬩ sordĭdus ⬩ obscœnus ⬩ spurcus ⬩ pūtĭdus ⬩ fœtĭdus ⬩ culpæ conscius ⬩ crīmĭne convictus
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Ic fúlre eom ðonne ðis fen swearte, ðæt hér yfle adelan stinceþ I am fouler than this black fen, that here smells badly of filth, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 32; Rä. 41, 31. Gif se mynetere fúl wurþe if the minter be guilty, L.
hræfn
A raven
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Se swearta hrefn, Soul Kmbl. 108; >Seel. 54. Ðǽr him hrefn nimeþ heáfodsýne slíteþ salwigpád sáwelleásne there shall the raven, dark-coated, pluck from him his eyes, shall tear him lifeless, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 18; Vy. 36. Hræfen wan, Elen.
sweotol
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Seotol, 107, 42. of what may be clearly perceived by the senses, by sight Biþ mín swæð sweotol, sweart on óþre healfe, Exon. Th. 403, 19; Rä. 22, 10. Wiht sweotol and gesýne, 420, 13; Rä. 40, 3. Him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, Beo.
seóþan
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Th. 29, 19. metaph. with the idea of purification, to subject to a fiery ordeal, to try as with fire Seóþeþ swearta lég synne on fordónum . . . óþ ðæt hafaþ ældes leóma woraldwidles wom forbærned, Exon. Th. 62, 1 ; Cri. 995.
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gífre
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Þé sculon moldwyrrnas ceówan . . . swearte wihta gífre and grǽdige, Seel. 74. (2 a) of a quality :-- Of gífre frecinesse gulosa ingluvie An. Ox. 4, 37. of destructive things, devouring flame, &c.
wiga
one who fights ⬩ a (fighting) man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ a noble, strenuous man
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Fýr swearta lég, weallende wiga, 61, 15; Cri. 985. Wiga ( a dog? fire? ) is on eorþan wundrum ácenned, 433, 23; Rä. 51, 1. a noble, strenuous man Se ðe mid wætere oferwearp wuldres cynebearn, wiga weorþlíce, Menol. Fox 317; Men. 160.
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stígan
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Sweart racu stígan onginneþ, Cd. Th. 82, 1; Gen. 1355. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan, Exon. Th. 31, 20; Cri. 498: Shrn. 50, 15. Ðæt scip wile hwílum stigan ongeán ðone streám ( contra ictum fluminis conscendere ), Past. 58, 7; Swt. 445, 10.
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wǽd
a weed ⬩ an article of dress ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ dress
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Gif dynt sweart sié búton wǽdum if a blow cause a bruise in a part not covered by the clothes, L. Ethb. 59; Th. i. 18, 3. Binnan wǽdum in a part covered by the clothes, 60; Th. i. 18, 5. Ofer wǽda míne super vestem meam, Ps. Spl. 21, 17: Cd.
wind
wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath
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Wedercandel swearc, windas weóxon, Andr. Kmbl. 745; An. 373. Swógaþ windas, bláwaþ brecende bearhtma mǽste, Exon. Th. 59, 10; Cri. 950. Hé fleáh ofer winda fiðeru. Ps. Th. 17, 10. Hé bebýt ge windum ge sǽ. Lk.
líg
Flame ⬩ lightning
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Sweart líg, Cd. 110; Th. 145, 33; Gen. 2415. Ne biþ ðǽr [heaven] nánes líges gebrasl, Dóm. L. 16, 259: Beo. Th. 166; B. 83. Wylm ðæs wæfran líges the heat of the flickering flame, Cd. 185; Th. 231, 2; Dan. 241.
Linked entry: lég
hálig-dóm
holiness, sanctity ⬩ sanctimonia ⬩ holy things, relics, holy work, a sacrament ⬩ a holy place, sanctuary ⬩ relic ⬩ holiness ⬩ sacred things ⬩ relics ⬩ a sanctuary ⬩ sacramentum, sanctuarium ⬩ sacred thing, relic, sanctuary
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On ðam háligdóme swerian to swear on the relics, L. Eth. 3, 2; Th. i. 292; 14: Th. Chart. 610, 31: Chr. 1131; Erl. 260, 10.
niht
night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night
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Dagum and nihtum, Met. 20, 213. night, darkness (as opposed to light) Seó swearte niht ðære écan geniþerunge, Homl. Th. i. 530, 23. Dryhten ðe ús of duste geworhte, nergend of nihtes sunde, Salm.
for-dón
to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ to seduce ⬩ defile ⬩ corrupt ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ scĕlĕrāre
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Seóðeþ swearta lég synne on fordónum the swart flame of sin shall seethe on the corrupted, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 2; Cri. 995. [O. Sax. fardón: Dut. ver-doen to destroy, kill: Ger. ver-thun to waste.] Used by Shakespeare
Linked entry: for-gedón
stæf
a staff ⬩ stick ⬩ a written character ⬩ a letter ⬩ the old letters having been carved on staves ⬩ a mark in writing ⬩ a letter as representing a minute detail ⬩ a collection of written symbols ⬩ a letter ⬩ writing ⬩ letters ⬩ book-learning ⬩ literature ⬩ an element, a rudiment ⬩ baculus, virga, regula ⬩ a staff, post; a letter ⬩ learning
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Gemétte ic sweartum stafum áwritene eall ða mán ðe ic ǽfre gefremede, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 8. Oft gehwá gesihþ fægre stafas áwritene, ðonne heraþ hé ðone wrítere and ða stafas, and nát hwæt hí mǽnaþ, Homl. Th. i. 186, 1-3: Lchdm. iii. 290, 13.
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heáp
a band ⬩ company ⬩ the clergy ⬩ a choir ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a troop ⬩ company ⬩ a crew ⬩ a collection ⬩ in company ⬩ together
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Ætýwdon monige heápas sweartra lígea (swearte heápas þára líga, v. l.) apparent crebri flammarum tetrarum globi, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 618, 16.
þreát
a troop ⬩ band ⬩ crowd ⬩ body of people ⬩ swarm ⬩ press ⬩ throng ⬩ violence ⬩ compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ oppression ⬩ punishment ⬩ ill-treatment
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Stódan him ábútan swearte gástas and mid micclum ðreáte ( with great violence ) him onsigon, Homl. Th. i. 454, 9. Ða ðe hæfdon sum þing lytles tó bigleofan, ðæt gelæhton reáferas and of ðam múðe him ábrudon unmǽðlíce mid þreáte, Homl. Ass. 68, 73.
wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Ic (a skin which furnishes thongs)fæste binde swearte wealas (slaves or strangers, captives; Aldhelm's riddle has: Nexibus horrendis hommes constringere possum), hwílum séllan men, Exon. Th. 393, 22; Rä. 13, 4.
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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Se ðe his nýhstan swereþ, and hine mid treówum ne beswícþ he that swears to his neighbour, and does not deceive him with assurances of good faith, Ps. Th. 14, 6. For ðam treówum ðe dú genumen hæfdest tó Abrahame . . . Ðú him ðæt gehéte, ðæt . . .