flód
flood ⬩ a river ⬩ water ⬩ a flood ⬩ deluge ⬩ the Deluge ⬩ a torrent
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Add: flood, flowing of the tide Flood adsida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, l. On ǽlcum ánum geáre weaxeð ꝥ flód ðæs sǽs feówer and twéntigum síða, and swá oft wanað, Shrn. 63, 29. Ðonne hit bið full flód, C. D. iv. 24, l. God him ðá sylle ásende mid þám sǽlicum
ge-mearcian
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Add Smát, gemaercode inpingit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 57. Gemearcode inpingit vel signat, 45, 59. to fix by marks, mart out a site, way (lit. or fig. ), fix the boundaries of, plan Þǽre ilcan niht þe mon on dæg hæfde þá burg mid stacum gemearcod, swá swá
heofone
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Add: the overarching vault of sky Ic gedó þæt eów bið ǽgðer heard ge heofene ge eorðe dabo vobis coelum desuper sicut ferrum et terram aeneam, Lev. 26, 19. Sí þé heofene swilce ór and eorðe swilce ísen, Deut. 28, 23. Under þǽre heofenan fæstnisse, Gen
lǽfan
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Add: to cause to remain (lífan). of a deceased person, to have as remainder after one Se gesibsuma lǽfð symle yrfeweard æfter him sunt reliquiae homini pacifico Ps. Th. 36, 36. Hé lǽfde æfter him þreó sunan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 11. Nam se óðer hí and
rýman
to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplify ⬩ to clear a way ⬩ yield, give place
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to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplify Ðú rýmdest dilatasti, Ps. Lamb. 4, 2. Hé éðelþrym rýmde and rǽrde, Cd. Th. 98, 24; Gen. 1635. Sóð metod rýmde, wíde wǽðde spread and drove the waters widely, 208, 7; Exod. 479. Ðæt se gítsere his land mid
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ríce
powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent
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of persons, powerful, mighty, great, possessed of power Oft gebyreþ ðæm monþwǽran ðonne hé wierð riéce (ríce, Cott. MSS.) ofer óðre menn nonnunquam mansueti, cum praesunt, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 287, 23. Freá ælmihtig biþ á ríce ofer heofonstólas heágum þrymmum
gafol
tribute. ⬩ payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered ⬩ payment exacted by the state, a tax ⬩ payment exacted by the church ⬩ payment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord ⬩ a contribution exacted in aid ⬩ a rate ⬩ interest ⬩ a debt ⬩ due, obligation
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tribute. in the following glosses Gedębin gebil gedaebeni geabuli debita pensio, Txts. 56, 336. Cesareum tributum, i. regalis gafol, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 3. Gebles (geabules, gaebles) monung exactio, Txts. 60, 394. Gafules manung, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 10.
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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a tree Treów arbor, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 26. Iung treów arbustum, 41. Wudu silva, áhæáwan treów lignum, 33, 56: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 31, 13. Ðæt treów wæs gód tó etanne, Gen. 3, 6. Treów (tréu, Lind.) arbor, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 10. Treów (trýw, MS. B.: treó, Lind.
wang
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field, plain, land, country, place Wonge (wongc?) arvum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 51. Mec se wǽta wong wundrum freórig of his innaþe cende roscida me genuit gelido de viscere tellus (Ald.), Exon. Th. 417, 7; Rä. 36, 1. Se wong seomaþ eádig and onsund. Is ðæt
húru
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Add: <b>, híru, hýru</b>. qualifying measurements, at least, about Wé wið þám wyrmum wunnan húru twá tída þǽre nihte (prope duas horas), Nar. 13, 27. Húru ferme (centies exorans ferme ), An. Ox. 17, 38. Húru embe seofon niht, Bl. H. 45, 31
síþ
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going, journeying, travel Síþes ámyrred hindered from going, Cd. Th. 24, 16 ; Gen. 378. Síþes wérig weary of swimming, Beo. Th. 1162 ; B. 579. Síþes sǽne slow in travelling, Apstls. Kmbl. 67 ; Ap. 34. Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither
lǽdan
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Add: to cause to move (líþan) with oneself, to bring or take a person to a place or person, with the person's consent Ezechias lǽdde ðá ællðeódgan ǽrenddracan on his máðmhús, Past. 39, 3. Orfeus lǽdde his wíf mid him oþ þe hé eóm on ꝥ gemǽreleóhtes and
sleán
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to strike an object, smite Gif ðú slehst si percusseris, Kent. Gl. 880. Gif man óðerne mid fyste in naso slæhþ, L. Ethb. 57; Th. i. 16, 17. Ðæt fell hlýt, ðonne hit mon sliehþ, Past. 46; Swt. 347, 5. Ðæt ár ðonne hit mon slihþ, 37 ; Swt. 267, 24. Ðám
fram
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Add: with dat. denoting departure and marking point from which movement takes place Hér fór se here tó Lundenbyrig from Reádingum, Chr. 872; P. 72, 18. From (of, v.l. ) Lindesse, 874; P. 72, 24. Hér cuóm se here intó Escanceastre from (fram, v.l. ) Werhám
ÆT
AT ⬩ to ⬩ before ⬩ next ⬩ with ⬩ in ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ apud ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ante ⬩ ad ⬩ in ⬩ contra ⬩ Of ⬩ from ⬩ a ⬩ ab ⬩ de ⬩ To ⬩ unto ⬩ as far as ⬩ ad ⬩ usque ⬩ ad
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with the dative; cum dativo AT, to, before, next, with, in, for, against; apud, juxta, prope, ante, ad, in, contra Sittende æt tollsceamule sitting at the seat of custom, Mt. Bos. 9, 9. Æt fruman worulde at the beginning of the world, Exon. 47a; Th.
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swǽr
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heavy as a burden, of great weight (lit. or fig.), oppressive Swǽr is seó byrðen ðe Godes bydel beran sceall, gif hé nele georne unriht forbeódan, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 35: Wulfst. 178, 8. Hé bið deófles tempel, and byrð swíðe swǽre byrðene on his
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feallan
to run ⬩ to be overcome ⬩ to stumble ⬩ snare ⬩ to fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ decay ⬩ crumble away
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Add: of a body that can move freely Sum sceal on holte of heán beáme fiðerleás feallan, . . . hé fealleð on foldan, Vy. 21-26. Se feónd mid his geférum feóllon of heofonum on helle, Gen. 306. Teáras feóllon, El. 1134. Feall nú ádún (mitte te deorsum,
help
help ⬩ assistance ⬩ succour ⬩ an aid ⬩ a thing ⬩ a place ⬩ a refuge ⬩ a cure ⬩ remedy of disease
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Add: help, assistance, succour Nú is hire helpe heáhsǽl cumen venit tempus miserendi ejus, Ps. Th. 101, Is micel þearf ealre þisse þeóde helpes and rǽdes. Wlfst. 243, 4. Sende se túnrǽd his helges biddende. Hml. S. 31, 1220. Hé hyne bæd hylpes, Shrn.
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rúm
roomy, spacious, ample, extensive ⬩ roomy, open, unencumbered. ⬩ long, extended ⬩ ample, great, liberal ⬩ unrestricted, clear, free from conditions ⬩ lax ⬩ ample, far-reaching ⬩ liberal. ⬩ great, noble, august
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local, roomy, spacious, ample, extensive Se weg is swíðe rúm (cf. Goth. rúms wigs) ðe tó forspillednesse gelǽt spatiosa via quae ducit ad perditionem, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 13. Ðeós sǽ micel and rúm (spatiosum), Ps. Spl. 103, 26. Behealde hé hú wídgille ðæs heofones
CÍGAN
To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summon ⬩ vocare, nominare, invocare, convocare ⬩ To cry, call ⬩ clamare, vocare
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v. trans. To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summon; vocare, nominare, invocare, convocare Drihten mæg steorran be naman cígean ealle the Lord can call all the stars by name, Ps. Th. 146, 4. Ealle gewunedon hí móder cýgean all were accustomed