wǽr
A covenant ⬩ compact ⬩ agreement ⬩ pledge
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Kmbl. 426; An. 213: Elen. Kmbl. 1643; El. 823: Exon. Th. 339, 28; Gn. Ex. 101. Hé ða wǽre and ða winetreówe lǽstan wolde, 475, 19; Bo. 50: 172, 17; Gú. 1145: Cd. Th. 93, 8; Gen. 1542: 139, 10; Gen. 2307: 142, 23; Gen. 2366.
riht
that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account
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Hé hafaþ mec bereáfod rihta gehwylces, feohgestreóna, Elen.
mǽre
Great ⬩ excellent ⬩ distinguished ⬩ illustrious ⬩ sublime ⬩ splendid ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ widely known ⬩ notorious ⬩ distinguished by evil deeds ⬩ insignis
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Ðæt is mǽre spell no common tale is that, Cd. 119; Th. 155, 2; Gen. 2566: Elen. Kmbl. 1936; El. 970. Æfter ðisse dǽde his noma wæs weorþ and mǽre geworden after this deed his name became honoured and famous, Blickl.
ge-wítan
to see ⬩ behold ⬩ videre ⬩ spectare ⬩ to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction ⬩ to set out towards ⬩ start ⬩ pass over ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ withdraw ⬩ go away ⬩ retreat ⬩ retire ⬩ die ⬩ transire ⬩ discedere
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Ðæt leóht gewát the light vanished, Elen. Kmbl. 188; El. 94. Gif he gewíte ér ðonne hia if he depart before she does, Th. Chart. 465, 30.
Linked entries: aweg-gewítan aweg-gewitenes
wirsa
Worse ⬩ worst
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Th. 257, 20;Jul. 250: Elen. Kmbl. 1860; El. 932. Grammar wirsa, marking inferiority Hé bið swíðe gelíc sumum ðara gumena ðe him þringaþ ymbe útan; gif hé wyrsa ne bið, ne wéne ic his ná beteran, Met. 25, 20.
tunece
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Ð á dyde hé on his tunecan (cyrtil (-el). Lind. Rush. ), 21, 7: Lk. Skt. 6, 29. Ðam ðe wylle niman ðíne tunecan (cyrtel ł hrægl. Lind. : ðínne tonica. Rush. ), lǽt him tó ðínne wǽfels, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 40.
Linked entry: tunice
fram
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H. 25, 28: 31, 23: El. 296. Úre heortan geclǽnsian from óþrum geþóhtum, Bl. H. 21, 4: Ps. C. 38: El. 1309. Þæt gé mé of þyssum earfeðum úp forlǽten, heánne from hungres geníðlan, 701. Hé ácwæð hine fram his hyldo, Gen. 304: 1032.
DROSNA
Grounds, sediment, lees, dregs ⬩ fæx, fæces
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Eles drosna dregs of oil; amurca = άμόργη, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 18; Wrt. Voc. 33, 18
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efen-micel
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Genim þysse wyrte seáw, and eles efenmycel, Lch. i. 312, 3. Gemeng wið huniges emmicel, 26, 11. Saluie, rúde be healfan þǽre saluian, fefer*-*fugian emmicel þára twégea wyrta, ii. 292, 17
feónd
an enemy ⬩ foe ⬩ fiend ⬩ devil
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Se feónd (the raven; cf. hrefen . . . wælfel, El. 53) gespearn fleótende hreáw, Gen. 1447. Nelle ic þyssum fýnd leng árian, Bl. H. 179, 16. a hostile spirit, fiend, devil Wé witan ꝥ þyses menniscan cynnes fýnd áblende eówre heortan, Bl. H. 151, 33.
hǽs
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Þurh his hálige hǽs, An. 1522: 1588: El. 86: Wlfst. 255, Féran sceal þurh freán hǽse sundor ánra gehwæs sáwl of líce Az. 92. Hé hét him tó clypian ealne þone here ꝥ hí his hǽse gefyldon, Hml. S. 28, 27: Angl vii. 52, 406.
hreósan
To fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere
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Hreósan under heolstorhofu, Elen. Kmbl. 1525; El. 764: Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 25; Cri. 1413. Gesihþ hreósan hrím and snáw, 77 a; Th. 289, 14; Wand. 48. Hit hreósan wile sígan sond æfter réne, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 44; Met. 7, 22.
lǽne
transitory ⬩ temporary ⬩ frail
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Hér biþ feoh lǽne hér biþ freónd lǽne hér biþ mon lǽne in this world shall not wealth endure, or friend, or man, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 32; Wand. 108 : Elen. Kmbl. 2539; El. 1272. Ðis lǽne líf ðe wé lifiaþ on this transitory life in which we live, Ps.
LUST
LUST ⬩ desire ⬩ pleasure ⬩ voluptuousness
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Kmbl. 2046; An. 1025: Elen. Kmbl. 276; El. 138. Wedres on luste glad on account of fair weather or[?] desirous of fair weather, Exon. 97 a; Th. 361, 28; Wal. 26. Of luste flǽsces ex voluntate carnis, Jn. Skt. Rush. 1, 13. In lust in luxum, Wrt.
Linked entry: lustume
rand
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Denoting the whole, a shield, buckler [Icel. rönd a shield] Rand dynede, campwudu clynede, Elen. Kmbl. l00; El. 50. Ðonne rond and hand on herefelda helm ealgodon, Andr. Kmbl. 18; An. 9 : 824; An. 412.
Linked entry: rand-beáh
sunu
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Word hiere suna, Elen. Kmbl. 443; El. 222: Exon. Th. 6, 34; Cri. 94. Heó ne gehýrde ná hyre leófan sunu stemne ( but suna ll. 20, 24), Wulfst. 152, 16. Gif his sunu and his sunu sunu geþeóþ, L. Wg. 11; Th. i. 188, 10.
Linked entry: suna
þider
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</b> in an indefinite sense :--- On healfa gehwǽr, sume hyder, sume þyder, Elen. Kmbl. 1093; El. 548. as antecedent Ðá ferede hine Godes hand þider, þǽr hine men siððan áredon, Shrn. 57, 5. Uton ácerran þider, þǽr hé sylfa sit, Cd.
Linked entry: þyder
wǽdl
- P. B. viii. 535
Poverty ⬩ want ⬩ poverty ⬩ indigence ⬩ want ⬩ penury ⬩ unproductiveness ⬩ barrenness
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Ðæt hé hláfes ne gýme, gewende tó wǽdle and ða wiste wiðsæce (choose want as his portion and refuse the food), Elen. Kmbl. 1230; El. 617.
Linked entry: wéðel
swilc
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Beaduþreáta mǽst swylce cyning ymbsittendra meahte ábannan tó beadwe, Elen.
help
help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease
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Hí æt him helpe gemétton, G. i. 894: El. 1032: Ps. Th. 105, 24: 117, 13.
Linked entry: helpe