á-cólian
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Gif wund on men ácólod sý, Lch. i. 194, 23. Of ðám swíðe ácólodan magan, oððe of ðám tó swíðe áhátodan, ii. 60, 18. fig. Manegra lufu ácólað [ refrigescet ), Mt. 24, 12. Hé mid ealle ácólað ( frigescit ), Past. 447, 10. Ðý lǽs anda ákólige, 150, 1.
bisceop-hád
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Twégen bisceophádes men, Hml. S. 23, 365. His sunu on biscepháde (sacerdotem), Ors. 4, 4; S. 164, 31. Tó bisscepháde teón, Past. 61, 6. Hé féng tó his sweorde æfter his biscupháde, Chr. 1056; P. 186, 28.
fercian
to bring ⬩ carry ⬩ conduct ⬩ to support ⬩ To go
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Ǽlcon men is álýfed ꝥ hé of his yldrena gestreóne hine sylfne fercian móte, Hml.
georn-ness
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Seó gehýrnes and seó geornnes ne bið nyt on þǽm ungelýfdum mannum (cf. hú nyt bið þǽm men þéh hé geornlíce gehýre, 4), Bl.
wácmódness
weakness of character ⬩ moral weakness ⬩ faintheartedness ⬩ want of courage ⬩ pusillanimity ⬩ cowardice ⬩ weakness ⬩ feebleness
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Ongeán módstaðolnysse and módes strencðe se deófol sendeþ wácmódnesse and lyðerne earhscype, Wulfst. 53, 12. weakness, feebleness Sí foresceáwod wácmódnyss (inbecillitas), nateshwón heom (old men and children) stíðnis regoles ná sí gehealdan on fódum
ǽmetgian
to empty ⬩ to be at leisure. ⬩ to devote one's self to, take time for
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Ðá men ðe hié selfe tó ðǽre ciricean wlite ǽmtegian sceoldon, Past. 135, 5
hnígan
To bend, ⬩ bow down, ⬩ incline, ⬩ descend, ⬩ decline, ⬩ sink
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Hnág ic ðám secgum tó handa I bowed down within the reach of the men, Rood Kmbl. 118; Kr. 59.
Linked entry: ge-hnígan
tínan
To vex, ⬩ annoy, ⬩ irritate, ⬩ provoke
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Ðæt hí ælþeódige men ne tyrian ne ne týnan, L. Eth. vi. 48; Th. i. 326, 28: Wulfst. 309, 5. Gebiddaþ for eówerum ehterum and eów týnendum orate pro persequentibus et calumniantibus vos (Mt. 5, 44), Homl. Th. ii. 216, 17
ge-wítnian
To punish ⬩ chastise
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In Noah's days God punished men's wantonness with water..., Boutr. Scrd. 22, 30: Gen. 20, 18. Se man wæs stranglíce gewítnad the man was severely punished, Shrn. 73, 13: Beo. Th. 6138; B. 3073
swǽrness
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heaviness, want of readiness in moving, sluggishness, v. swǽr, Nán hæfignes ðæs líchoman ne nán unþeáw ne mæg eallunga átión of his móde ða rihtwísnesse . . . ðeáh sió swǽrnes ðæs líchoman and ða unþeáwas oft ábisegien ðæt mód mid ofergiotolnesse non omne mente
un-ásmeágendlíc
Unsearchable ⬩ past finding out ⬩ inscrutable
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Ða óðre heofenan, ðe bufan hyre synd and beneoðan, synd mannum unásmeágendlíce ( are beyond the reach of men's investigation ), Lchdm. iii. 232, 23. His lára and his drohtnunga sind ús unásmeágendlíce, Homl. Th. i. 392, 23
Linked entry: á-smeágendlic
a-weccan
to awake ⬩ arouse from sleep ⬩ awake from death ⬩ e somno excitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ to excite ⬩ rouse ⬩ stir up ⬩ call forth ⬩ raise up ⬩ raise up children ⬩ excitare ⬩ concitare ⬩ suscitare ⬩ resuscitare
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He manige men of deáþe awehte he awoke many men from death, Andr. Kmbl. 1167 ; An. 584. Awecceaþ deáde suscitaie mortuos, Mt.
folgoþ
that which follows ⬩ A train ⬩ retinue ⬩ id quod sĕquĭtur ⬩ cŏmĭtātus ⬩ service of a follower ⬩ A service ⬩ office ⬩ official dignity ⬩ cŏmĭtis servĭtus ⬩ ministĕrium ⬩ offĭcium ⬩ præpŏsĭtūra ⬩ condition of life ⬩ condĭtio vltæ
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that which follows, — A train, retinue; id quod sĕquĭtur, cŏmĭtātus Á to his folgoþe and to his þénunge ða æðelestan men cómon the noblest men always came to his retinue and to his service, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11.
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LEÓÞ
A song ⬩ poem ⬩ ode ⬩ lay ⬩ verses
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Ne wéne ǽnig ælda cynnes ðæt ic lygewordum leóþ somnige wríte wóðcræfte let none imagine of the race of men that with lying words my lays I compose, writing in verse, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 29; Ph. 547
ge-dwild
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Secgað sume þá Denisce men on heora gedwylde þæt sé Iouis wǽre, þe hý Þór hátað, Mercuries sunu, þe hí Oðon namiað, Wlfst. 107, 9: 106, 22.
on-findan
to find out, discover, detect ⬩ to find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible of ⬩ to meet with, experience, suffer
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Heó onfunden wæs men were aware of her presence, Beo. Th. 2591; B. 1293. to meet with, experience, suffer Hé weán oft onfond, Exon. Th. 377, 16; Deor. 4
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habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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Hine grame hæfdon tó hæfte fierce men held him captive, Ps. Th. 104, 15. Ða hæfdon monige unwíse menn him tó worde and tó leásungspelle quidam ridiculam fabulam texuerunt, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 40, 7.
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fléte
What floats on the surface ⬩ Cream ⬩ skimming ⬩ curds ⬩ flos lactis ⬩ lactis crĕmor exemptus ⬩ coagŭlum
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Menge wið flétan, and nán óðer molcen þicge let him mingle it with curds, and eat no other milk-food, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 26
ge-trum
A knot ⬩ band ⬩ mass ⬩ company ⬩ company of soldiers ⬩ nodus ⬩ caterva ⬩ cohors ⬩ exercitus
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Fyrd sceal ætsomne, tírfæstra getrum the army shall be assembled, a band of warriors, Menol. Fox 523; Gn. C. 32. Under tungla getrumum under the troops of stars, Salm. Kmbl. 285; Sal. 142.
þyrs
A giant ⬩ an enchanter ⬩ a demon
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Ðyrs sceal on fenne gewunian ána innan lande, Menol. Fox 545; Gn. C. 42. Þyrses Caci, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 62. Þyr[ses] colossi, Hpt. Gl. 445, 2. Gehégan ðing wiþ þyrse ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 856; B. 426. Ealdum þyrse (þyrre, MS.), Exon.