mǽnan
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his earfoða tó Rómána witum, þǽr hié æt hiera gemóte wǽron, hwý hié hiene swá unweorðne on his ylde dyden ; and ácsade hié for hwý hié nolden geþencan ealle þá brocu and þá geswinc þe hé for hira willan fela wintra dreógende wæs; and hú hé hié ádyde of
ofer-hygdig
Proud, arrogant, haughty ⬩ superbus
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Ða wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 8. Ða oferhýdegan, Ps. Th. 118, 78. Égan oferhygdigra oculos superborum, Ps. Surt. 17, 28: 118, 69. Ofyrhýdigra, Ps. Spl. 118, 69. Ðú eallum oferhýdigum eáþmódnesse forgifest, Blickl.
óht
Fear, terror ⬩ or hostile pursuit, persecution, active enmity
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Ger. áhta persecutio, áhtunga persecutio) Wǽron ðá gesóme ða ðe swegl búan wróht wæs ásprungen óht mid englum and orlegníð then were at peace the dwellers in heaven, discord was at an end among angels, and enmity (or fear) and war, Cd.
tó-feallan
To fall to pieces, ⬩ fall away, ⬩ collapse, ⬩ fall down
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To fall to pieces, fall away, collapse, fall down Ðá hié æt hiora theatrum wǽron, ðá hit eall tófeóll (collapsa est). Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 11. Ðá byfode seó eorðe, and stánas burstan, and stánweallas tófeóllan, Shrn. 67, 19: Homl. Th. ii. 216, 4.
Linked entries: tó-dreósan tó-fillan
tó-hreósan
To fall to pieces ⬩ to go to ruin ⬩ to decay, ⬩ rot away
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To fall to pieces. of buildings, to go to ruin Monige óþre ceastre tóhrorene wǽron multis eivitatibus conlapsis, Bd. 1, 13; S. 482, 8.
á-wyrtwalian
to pluck up or out by the root ⬩ to extirpate ⬩ eradicate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ to pluck ⬩ draw away
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Onweg ácorfenum þám tungum swylce hí áwyrtwalode wǽron abscissis radicitus linguis, Gr. D. 241, 12. fig. to extirpate, eradicate, exterminate Ic áwyrtwalie extirpo (gaudia carnis ), An. Ox. 186, 26. Áwyrtwalað exterminabit (viam peccatorum ), Bl.
sceótan
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Gif ðú wǽre on fell scoten, Lchdm. iii. 54, 4-7. a. wherethe weapon is the subject Ðá ðone ilcan welegan mon se strǽl sceát, ðæt hé sóna deád wæs, Blickl.
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Hý ne áhsedan hwæt ðæra gefarenra wǽre, ac hwæt heora ðonne tó láfe wǽre they did not ask how many were dead, but how many of them were then left, 4, 4; Bos. 80, 12. Ðá befran se sceaða hwæt hé manna wǽre. Homl.
ge-mynd
Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration ⬩ remembrance
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Ic wilnode ðǽm monnum to lǽfanne ðe æfter me wǽren mín gemynd on gódum weorcum I desired to leave to the men that should be after me my memory in good works, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 16; Blickl. Homl. 197, 5. Ðín gemynd memoriale tuum, Ps.
Linked entries: ge-myndleás ge-mend ge-mind
ná
No ⬩ not ⬩ non
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Næs ná for ðam ðe ðæs landes swá fela wǽre, ac for ðam ðe se Wendelsǽ hit hæfþ swá tódǽled, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 25. Lufian wé hine ... næs nó on gesundum þingum ánum, ac eác swylce on wiðerweardum þingum, Blickl. Homl. 13, 7.
fóster
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Cf. fédan; I. 5 Wǽron þá æþelingas befæste Egcbrihte tó fóstre, Lch. iii. 424, 12. Hé eftwunade from his fóstre (? the MS. has fost with a curl over the o. v. note, p. 249) he remained behind out of the care of his parents (?)
brócian
affliction ⬩ To oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blame ⬩ opprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare
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Ða manigfealdan yrmþa ða wérigan burh brócigende wǽron manifold miseries afflicted [lit. were afflicting] the weary city, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 42, 36. Ða gebétan ðe hí bróciaþ to amend those whom they afflict, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 8.
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Frægn Scipia hiene an hwíg hit gelang wǽre ꝥ Numentię swá raðe áhnescaden, swá hearde swá hié longe wǽron.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
ge-samnian
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On þǽre stówe wé wǽron gesamnode, Bl. H. 141, 27. Hié þyder in wǽron tó ðǽm lofsangum gesamnode, 207, 36; 67, 21. the object things, material Gesomnadon collegerunt, Jn. L. R. 6, 13.
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Se apostol beád ðeówum mannum þæt hí wǽron heora hláforde getreówe and holde, wǽre se hláford good, wǽre hé yfel. Hml. Th. ii. 68, 9. Wénst þú þæt seó mengio þínra monna þé mæge dón gesǽligne?
tó-twǽman
To divide ⬩ separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ to divide ⬩ stand between objects ⬩ separate one object from another ⬩ to divide ⬩ part ⬩ dissociate ⬩ break the connection between ⬩ to disperse ⬩ scatter ⬩ to divide with the mind ⬩ distinguish ⬩ discern
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And God geworhte ða fæstnisse and tótwǽmde (divisit) ða wæteru, ðe wǽron under ðære fæstnisse, fram ðám ðe wǽron bufan ðære fæstnisse, Gen. 1. 6, 7. to divide, part, dissociate, break the connection between Sume hé (the devil) þurh graman tótwǽmþ, Homl
ge-hefigian
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Móyses handa wǽron mycclum gehefegode, Hml. S. 13, 23. Him wǽron gehefgode ðá eágan of ðám menigfealdum teárum, 23, 249. Gehefegode gravati Mt. 26, 43
wela
wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate
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Gif nú eall ðises middaneardes wela cóme tó ánum men, hú ne wǽron ealle óþre men wǽdlan ? Genóh sweotol ðæt is, ðætte gód hlísa biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela Bt. 13; Fox 38, 1-24. Ǽlc sóþ wela opes 7, 3; Fox 20, 16.
leóht
Light ⬩ bright ⬩ cheerful ⬩ shining ⬩ clear
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Eác wǽre ðam earman leóhtne on móde gif hé ðæs rícan mannes welan ne gesáwe also the poor man would have been more cheerful, if he had not seen the rich man's wealth, Homl. Th. i. 330, 11.
un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Ðǽr him folcweras fremde wǽron, wine uncúðe, Cd. Th. 110, 32; Gen. 1847. Ðæm folce seldsiéne and uncúðe wǽron wínes dryncas, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 12. Mínra firena ðe mé uncúðe wǽron delicta ignorantiae meae, Ps. Ben. 24, 6.
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