leód-mǽg
tribe ⬩ people
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A kinsman as being one of the same race, tribe or people, a man of the same nation with one's self Hí fundon fíf hund leódmǽga they found five hundred of their race, Elen. Kmbl. 759: El. 380.
ernþ
Standing corn, the crop ⬩ sĕges
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Standing corn, the crop; sĕges Hi swá swá rípe ernþ fortreddon hí ealle they trod them all down like ripe corn, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 35, note
gearo-þoncol
Very considerate or prudent ⬩ valde considĕrātus vel provĭdus
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Very considerate or prudent; valde considĕrātus vel provĭdus Hí ðæt idese ageáfon gearoþoncolre they gave it to the very prudent woman, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 23; Jud. 342
holm
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Add: [For the use of holm in the sense of hill v. (?) holm- wudu ; and for the later use of the word in this sense cf. þe vox ulih to þam holme (cleoue, 2nd MS.), Laym. 20861.] sea Brym vel holm cataclismus, diluvium Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 42.
for-habban
To abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ abstinent ⬩ continent ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ to restrain ⬩ keep away ⬩ to keep back ⬩ not to mention ⬩ to restrain ⬩ check ⬩ stop
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To abstain, refrain Ne þú ne forhafa neque conpescaris, Bl. Gl. Ne mihte hé þá forhabban, B. 2609. Grammar for-habban, for-hæbbende abstinent, continent: Hine þá bróðra hatedon, þý hé swá forhæbbende wæs, Guth. 16, 26.
ge-næfd
Not had
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Not had Ðonne sint hie ðé pleólícran gehæfd ðonne genæfd then are they more dangerous to thee had than not had, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22
Linked entry: nabban
þurh-féran
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add: to penetrate with the mind Þes Godes wer þurhférde (þurheóde, v.l.) þá díglan þing þǽre godcundnesse este vir Dei divinitatis secreta penetravit, Gr. D. 136, 4
bóc-cræftig
Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Bible ⬩ in libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus
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Book-crafty or learned, learned in the Bible; in libris literatus, in Bibliis doctus Hí bleóton [MS. breotun] bóccræftige they destroyed those learned in the Bible, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 25; Jul. 16
swefen
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Þa gemunde Iósep þá swefen þe hine ǽr mǽtte recordatus somniorum, quae viderat, Gen. 42, 9
a-gitan
To destroy ⬩ abolish ⬩ subvert ⬩ destruere ⬩ exstinguere ⬩ subvertere
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To destroy, abolish, subvert; destruere, exstinguere, subvertere He ageat gylp wera he destroyed the vaunt of men, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 12; Exod. 514. HI heafodgirnrne agéton they destroyed the gem of the head, Andr.
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óþ-flítan
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to get from another by litigation Ðá ongon Higa him specan sóna on, and wolde him óþflítan ðæt lond then Higa at once began the case against him, and wanted to get the land from him by the litigation. Chart. Th. 169, 23
bi-hlǽman
to fall upon ⬩ strepitu obruere
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to overwhelm with noise, to fall upon; strepitu obruere Ðonne foldbúende se micla dæg meahtan Dryhtnes mægne bihlǽmeþ then the great day of the mighty Lord will fall with might upon the earth's inhabitants, Exon, 20 b; Th. 54, 18; Cri. 870
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Sunnan-úhta
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The time before day-break on Sunday; as an ecclesiastical term the hour of matins on Sunday, or the service then held:?-'On Sunnandæg ðú cymst tó mé'. . . Se apostol on ðam Sunnanúhtan ǽrwacol tó ðære cyrcan com, Homl. Th. i. 74, 20.
sceaþian
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Add: — God mundað þá stówe, and þá slihð and gescynt þe þǽr sceaþian willað, Hml. S. 25, 805
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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Pen. ii. 4; Th. ii. 184, 2. Cristes þegnas cweþaþ ðæt ðú síe hlǽfdige wuldorweorudes Christ's servants say that thou [the Virgin Mary] art the queen of the glorious host, Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 15; Cri. 284. Hlǽfdige mín O lady mine! Elen.
fore-gísel
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A hostage given as security for the performance of a promise Eást-Engle hæfdon foregísla .vi. geseald and þéh ofer þá treówa . . . fóron hié, Chr. 894; P. 84, 20.
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þæran
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The word intended seems to be one corresponding to Icelandic þerra, which, as well as the form mundlaug, the equivalent of the rather uncommon mundleów, the modern version in that language uses in this passage) mid ðý líne, ðe hé wæs begyrded, Homl.
ge-hroden
adorned ⬩ ornatus
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adorned; ornatus Biþ seó módor hordum gehroden the mother is adorned with treasures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 17; Rä. 81, 17. Eoforlíc gehroden golde a boar's likeness adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 614; B. 304.
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fyrd-getrum
A martial band ⬩ company of soldiers ⬩ agmen ⬩ cŏhors
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Héht his herecist healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum he bade his warlike band, the firm company, bear them boldly, 151; Th. 189, 1; Exod. 178
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eard-geard
A dwelling-place, the earth ⬩ habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra
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A dwelling-place, the earth; habitātiōnis lŏcus, terra In ðam eardgearde in that dwelling-place [in Jerusalem ], Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 19; Cri. 55. Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda Scyppend the Creator of men overwhelmed this world, 77 b; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85