fremede
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Swǽ fremðe ( extraneus) from wærc deáðes swælce from unclaennise wæs fremðe (alienus ), Jn. p. 2, 2, 3. Hé willnode hine sylfne fram eallum begangum fremde (fremðne, v.l.) gedón cupiens se ab omnibus negotiis alienare, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 282, 19
ge-lettan
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</b> the object a personification :-- Forþum oð oreldo gód weorc hine (death ) hwílum gelettað, Bt. 41, 2; S. 142, 19. to hinder a person from acting, impede Ðonne ðæt flǽsc bið gelett (-let, v. l.) mid sumum broce, Past. 257, 1.
gearwian
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Hé deádum monnum líf gearuwað (gearwað, v. l.) vitam mortuis praeparans, Past. 261, 18. Hé þá heofonlican rícu gearwaþ eallum geleáffullum, Bl.
niht
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Þrié wulfas on ánre niht bróhton ánes deádes monnes líchoman binnan þá burg, Ors. 4, 2; S. 160, 20: 4, 5; S. 170, 2. Þǽre ilcan niht þe mon on dæg hæfde þá burg mid stacum gemearcod, 5, 5; S. 226, 17.
onettan
to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy
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Deáþ eów ǽlce dæg tóweardes onet, Bt. 39, l; Fox 210, 28. Eall moncynn irnaþ and onettaþ, 37, 2 ; Fox 188, 14. Hé onette on ðære byrig him tó fultume, Jos. 10, 33. Hé wið mín onette, Homl. Th. ii. 352, 4. Wið ðæs fæstengeates folc onette, Judth.
wyrd
What happens ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ chance ⬩ fate ⬩ the otherwise than humanly appointed order of things ⬩ one of the Fates ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ an event ⬩ an event ⬩ occurrence ⬩ circumstance ⬩ incident ⬩ fact ⬩ what happens to a person ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ chance ⬩ accident
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Kmbl. 1953; El. 977 : Rood Kmbl. 101 ; Kr. 51. fate, death. Similar entries See also III a Wille forgieldan gǽsta Dryhten willum æfter ðære wyrde, ðam ðe his synna nú sáre geþenceþ, Exon.
Linked entry: weord
BERAN
to BEAR ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bear or carry a sacrifice ⬩ offer ⬩ bear off ⬩ carry out ⬩ extend ⬩ wear ⬩ support ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ ferre ⬩ portare ⬩ afferre ⬩ offerre ⬩ deferre ⬩ proferre ⬩ extendere ⬩ gerere ⬩ tolerare ⬩ to BEAR ⬩ produce ⬩ bring forth ⬩ facere ⬩ ferre ⬩ edere ⬩ parere
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Ðæt wæs deáþes beám se bær bitres fela that was the tree of death which bare much of bitter, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 2; Gen. 479 : 30; Th. 40, 26; Gen. 645. Gif he to ðæm ríce wæs on rihte boren if he to that kingdom was rightly born, Bt. Met.
Linked entries: a-beran æðel-boren aweg-beran bær bearn be-beran be-boren-inniht berend borettan beoran berende biereþ ge-byrd
FOLM
The palm of the hand ⬩ the hand ⬩ palma ⬩ mănus
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Geseóþ ða feorhdolg ðe gefremedon on mínum folmum and on fótum see the deadly wounds which they inflicted on my palms and in my feet, Exon. 29a; Th. 89, 12; Cri. 1456.
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Eádmund
Edmund Ironside, son of Æthelred Atheling. Edmund began to reign in A. D. 1016, and died the same year
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He reigned fifteen years, and his death is thus recorded, —Hér, A. D. 870, fór se here ofer Myrce innon Eást-Ængle and, on ðam geáre, Sc̃ Eádmund [MS.
leahter
a crime ⬩ fault ⬩ offence ⬩ sin ⬩ vice ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ reproach ⬩ opprobrium ⬩ blame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ disease ⬩ disorder ⬩ hurt ⬩ malady
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Wið ða heáfodlícan leahtras against the deadly sins, Blickl. Homl. 37, 3. a bodily defect, disease, disorder, hurt, malady Hyt áfeormaþ ðone leahtor ðe grécas hostopyturas hátaþ, ðæt ys, scurf ðæs heáfdes, Herb. 184, 4; Lchdm. i. 322, 15.
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ymb-útan
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Hé wand him ymbútan ðone deáðes beám, Cd. Th. 31, 27; Gen. 492. Ymbútan ðone weall is se mǽsta díc, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 17.
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út-gang
A going out ⬩ exit ⬩ egress ⬩ Exitus ⬩ finis ⬩ effectus ⬩ terminus ⬩ egressus ⬩ a going out of a place ⬩ egress, exit ⬩ the right of egress ⬩ a coming out from a position within a body ⬩ evacuation of the body ⬩ the going out of a period ⬩ the conclusion ⬩ end ⬩ an exit ⬩ passage ⬩ a privy ⬩ an evacuation
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Þurh earmlícne deáþ and þurh sárlícne útgang ðæs mánfullan lífes, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 14, 21. Útgong heonan, Exon. Th. 282, 10; Jul. 661. the right of egress Ingong and útgong, Chart.
wer
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</b> the payment of the wer is in some cases an alternative; see also wer-gild, <b>II a</b> :-- Gif þeóf sié gefongen, swelte hé deáðe, oþþe his líf be his were man áliése, L. In. 12; Th. i. 110, 8.
ge-mynd
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V a. with reference to the dead, commemoration service On ðæt gerád ꝥ mín gemynd mid him þý fæstlícor sió, and hió ǽlce gére gemyndgien ðá tíde mínes forðsíðes, C. D. v. 186, 6. Tó his gemunde dege ad anniversarium ejus, Cht. Th. 493, 13.
scyldig
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Deáðes scyldig guilty of causing death, L. In. 5; Th. i. 104, 13. Mansleges scyldig, Blickl. Homl. 189, 34. Morðres scyldige . . . deáþes scyldige, 65, 10-11: H. R. 107, 1. with inst. of crime Synnum scyldig, Beo. Th. 6135; B. 3071.
Linked entries: scildig deáþ-scyldig for-scyldigian sceldig
þolian
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Ne forgit ðú deáð, ðý læs ðú þolie ðæs écan lífes, Prov. Kmbl. 17. Þeáh God wille hwam hys willan tó forlǽtan, and hé ðæs eft þolige, Ors. 1, 5; Swt. 34, 36. Þolige hé his wǽpna and his ierfes, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 14: L.
wǽta
wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap
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Gif lytel fearh áfealle on wǽtan ( liquorem ), and cucu sig upp átogen, sprenge man ðone wǽtan mid háligwætere, and þicge man ðone wǽtan; gif hit deád sig, and man ne mæge ðone wǽtan gesyllan, geóte hine man út, L. Ecg. C. 39.; Th. ii. 164, 3-7.
þe
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Hié ðæt gewinn ðæslícost angunnan, þe hí hit ǽr ne angunnen, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 150, 31. in combination with other particles, where the combination may be rendered by a conjunction Ðeáh þe ... swá ðeáh, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 106.
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LǼTAN
to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let
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Hine eft ðǽm mannum hálne and gesundne ágeaf ðám ðe hine ǽr deádne léton gave him back safe and sound to the men who before had left him dead, Blickl. Homl. 219, 22. Lǽt ðíne lác beforan ðam altare relinque munus tuum ad altare, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 24.
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
Ælfréd
Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great
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Ða bísgu us sint swíðe earfoþ ríme, ðe on his dagum on ða rícu becómon, ðe he underfangen hæfde; and ðeáh, ðá he ðas bóc hæfde geleornode, and of Lædene to Engliscum spelle gewende, and geworhte hí eft to leóðe, swá swá heó nú gedón is king Alfred was