ge-fyllan
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in Dict., and add: to fill a place, vessel, &c. Ic gefelle repleam (thesauros eorum ), Kent. Gl. 253. Mon þæt lámfæt leádes gefylde, Jul. 578. Bið eal þes ginna grund gléda gefylled, Dóm. 12. Oþ þæt se wída ceafl gefylled bið, Wal. 60. Gefellede
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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To have power over Wealdeþ imperitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 43. Ǽlc mon biþ wealdend ðæs ðe hé welt; næfþ hé nánne anweald ðæs ðe hé ne welt quod quisque potest, in eo validus: quod non potest, in hoc imbecillis esse censendus est, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 17
dæg-réd
Dawn, daybreak, early morning ⬩ dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra
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Dawn, daybreak, early morning; dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra Dægréd dilūcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 75, 127; Wrt. Voc. 53, 8. Syxta is matutīnum vel aurōra ðæt is dægréd [-ræd MS. R.] the sixth is matutīnum vel aurōra that is dawn, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt
for-weorþan
To become nothing ⬩ to be undone ⬩ to perish ⬩ die ⬩ ad nihilum devĕnīre ⬩ pĕrīre ⬩ interlre ⬩ deficére
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To become nothing, to be undone, to perish, die; ad nihilum devĕnīre, pĕrīre, interlre, deficére Swá sceal ǽlce sáwl forweorþan æfter ðam unrihthǽmede, búton se mon hweorfe to góde so shall every soul perish after unlawful lust, unless the man turn to
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ildra
A parent ⬩ ancestor ⬩ father ⬩ forefather ⬩ predecessor ⬩ elder
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A parent, ancestor, father, forefather, predecessor, elder Ðá mé yldra mín ágeaf andsware fæder reordode then my father answered me and spake [cf. 872; El. 436 : 891; El. 447 : 906; El. 454], Elen. Kmbl. 921; El. 462. Hí forgeten hæfdon ðara wundra heora
gold
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Gold Ðæs landes gold ys golda sélost the gold of that land is the best of all gold, Gen. 2, 12: Cd. 12; Th. 14, 14, 29; Gen. 226. Abram wæs swíðe welig on golde Abram was very rich in gold. Gen. 13, 6. Cnihtas cúþ gedydon ðæt hie him ðæt gold to gode
blǽdre
That which is blown out ⬩ an inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustule ⬩ pustula, papula ⬩ the BLADDER, receptacle for the urine ⬩ vesica
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[bláwan to blow; flare] That which is blown out, hence an inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustule; pustula, papula Be ǽghwylcum uncúþum blǽdrum ðe on mannes nebbe sittaþ of all strange blisters which exist on a man's face, Herb. cont. 2, 19
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un-ásecgendlíc
beyond the powers of language to describe ⬩ unspeakable ⬩ indescribable ⬩ ineffable ⬩ not proper to tell ⬩ not to be told
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implying greatness, beyond the powers of language to describe, unspeakable, indescribable, ineffable Hwæt wundor is, gif se ælmihtiga God is unásecgendlíc? Homl. Th. i. 286, 26: 322, 9: ii. 232, 5: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 33: Elen. Kmbl. 929; E1. 466. Unásæcgendlíc
un-stille
Not still ⬩ unquiet ⬩ not at rest ⬩ moving ⬩ liking movement ⬩ unquiet ⬩ restless ⬩ unruly ⬩ unquiet ⬩ disturbed ⬩ not at peace ⬩ troubled
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Not still, unquiet Unstille inquies, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 52, 4. of motion, not at rest, moving Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde tóscríþan, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 92. Sund unstille, Exon. Th. 338, 14; Gn. Ex. 78. Swift
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wyrt
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a wort (e.g. St. John's wort), plant, herb Gærs vel wyrt herba, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 35: 78, 71. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man betonicam nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 70, 1: 90, 2, and often. Seó wyrt (herba ) weóx, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 26. Gemolsnad wyrt, Ps. Th. 89, 6. Wyrta wynsume
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án-forlǽtan
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Add: to let go what one holds 'Ic bebeóde ꝥ gé hine leng ne beran, ac hine ánforlǽtan.' And hié sóna hine forlétan and hé gefeól, Bl. H. 189, 12. what one possesses, to lose Ic geþence hwæt ic ánforlét (amisi), and þonne ic geþence hwæt ic forleás
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á-lísan
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in Dict.). to detach, remove Næs wlóh of hrægle álýsed ne loc of heáfde, An. 1474. to redeem a fault Ðá synna hié mid hira ælmessan áliésað peccata eleemosynis redimunt, Past. 327, 14. Ðæt hé heora senna álýsan mæge, Bl. H. 43, 14. to release, rescue
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be-tweoh
between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among
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Add: with dat. between. local, of position within certain limits Weall tó settonne betweoh (-tuh, v. l. ) ðám wítgan and ðǽre byrh, Past. 164, 10. of extent between limits Eall hira land betwuh (-tweoh, v. l. ) dícum and Wúsan, Chr. 905; P. 94, 2. Betuh
Englisc
(the) English ⬩ the English language
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Add: adjectival Þǽr ádranc mycel Ænglisces folces, Chr. 1016; P. 151, 18. On Engliscre sprǽce, H. R. 105, 10. In Englisc gereorde (on Englisce reorde, v. l.) in lingua Anglorum, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 12. Ær wǽrun Rómánisce biscepas, siþþan wǽrun Englisce
geótan
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Add: trans. to pour, cause to flow. the object a liquid or powder Aquarius, ꝥ is sé þe wæter gýt (geót, v. l. ), Lch. iii. 246, 5. Hé geát on græswong háligra blód, Jul. 6. Hí mid spere of mínre sídan swát út guton, Cri. 1449. Geót on bollan, Lch. ii
hyhtan
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Add: [forms as from hyhtian occur. ] to look (mentally) with expectation and desire, look forward with hope to Wé tó þínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan, Bl. H. 87, 12. Uton tó þám beteran hycgan and hyhtan let us turn our thoughts and hopes to the better
smeálíce
searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely ⬩ closely, deeply, acutely, with penetration ⬩ clearly, accurately, exactly ⬩ closely
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of inquiry, investigation, etc., searchingly, carefully, narrowly, closely Hí smeálíce sóhtan perquirentes subtilius Bd. 3, 10; S. 5. 34, 37. Hí smeálíce sóhton ðone behíddan mete Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 12. Hit is smeálíce and geornlíce tó séceanne subtiliter
tó-brítan
to break in pieces, ⬩ crush, ⬩ bruise (lit. and fig.) ⬩ to crush with feelings of sorrow, ⬩ to make contrite
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to break in pieces, crush, bruise (lit. and fig.) Ic tóbrýte tero, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Zup. 165, 14: confringo, 28, 6; Zup. 176, 9. Ic tóbrýte hí confringam eos, Ps. Lamb. 17, 39. Ðú tóbrýtst hig confringes eos, 2, 9. Tóbrýt (confringet) Drihten cederbeám
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gang
going, walking, moving on foot, step. ⬩ the sole of the foot (?) ⬩ the being habitually in a specified condition ⬩ power of walking ⬩ of moving about ⬩ mode of walking, walk, gait ⬩ a walk, journey ⬩ go, time, occasion of going ⬩ a way, road, path, passage ⬩ a track ⬩ course ⬩ a stream ⬩ a narrative ⬩ space traversed ⬩ expanse covered ⬩ an ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate. ⬩ legal process ⬩ legal procedure, process ⬩ a company of people (?), a gang. ⬩ a step, stair ⬩ a privy
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Add: going, walking, moving on foot, step. of living beings Þǽr nǽfre feóndes ne bið gang on lande, An. 1696. Petrus mid his gange getácnode ǽgðer ge ðá strangan ge ðá unstrangan on Godes folce, Hml. Th. ii. 390, 16. Þurh his fóta gange ambulando Bd.
fær
going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings
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Dele 'fær ; gen. dat. acc. fære . . . f.?' and add: of movement, going, passing Faru ł færr transitus, Ps. L. 143, 14. Hí bǽdon ꝥ hí móston faran þurh ðá burh, ac ðá burhware noldon þæs færes him getýðian, Hml. S. 25, 445. Þá þá hé gehýrde þæs folces
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