ge-hyrwan
To make game of ⬩ despise ⬩ disparage ⬩ traduce ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ cavillāri ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ detrăhĕre
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Hý ðæs láreowes word ne gehyrwdon they despised not the teacher's words, 14 b; Th. 29, 8; Cri. 459. Beóþ ða gehyrwede they are despised, Ps. 52, 6; Ps. Grn. ii. 150, 6.
ge-segnian
To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless ⬩ crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre
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To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless; crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre Fæder mancynnes hie gesegnaþ the Father of mankind shall bless them, Cd. 221; Th. 286, 30; Sat. 360: Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403.
swice
deceitful, fraudulent ⬩ proving false to what is expected ⬩ treacherous, failing in loyalty,
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, as applied to the northmen, cannot mean rebellious, renouncing allegiance, for it was the southern peoples who had rebelled against the northern, v. 119, 8-18 ; Gen. 1976-1981).
lang-fǽre
Lasting ⬩ enduring ⬩ old
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Swá eác treówa gif hí beóþ on fullum mónan geheáwene hí beóþ heardran and langfǽrran tó getimbrunge so too trees, if they are cut down at the full moon, are harder and more lasting for building, Homl. Th. i. 102, 23
Linked entries: leng-fǽrra -fǽre
magu-timber
A child ⬩ progeny ⬩ all those who are born
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through him that created the world, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 13; Gn.
ge-bylded
Emboldened ⬩ encouraged ⬩ animated ⬩ corrōbĕrātus ⬩ anĭmātus
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Se Barac, gebyld swíðe þurh God, feaht him togeánes Barak, much encouraged by God, fought against them, Jud. 4, 14. Hý wǽron gebylde they were encouraged, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 25.
ferhþ-gleáw
Prudent in mind ⬩ sagacious ⬩ anĭmo prūdens ⬩ săpiens
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Prudent in mind, sagacious; anĭmo prūdens, săpiens Ðǽr hie Iuditþe fundon ferhþgleáwe they found Judith there prudent in mind, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 29; Jud. 41. Þúsenda manna ferhþgleáwra of a thousand sagacious men, Elen. Kmbl. 653; El. 327
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ÁÞ
an OATH ⬩ a swearing ⬩ juramentum
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ne for unrihtre feohgynesse; ne ic nán sóþre nát; búte swá mín secga me sǽde, and ic sylf to sóþe talige, ðæt he mines orfes þeóf wǽre' The oath of him, who takes his [own] property, that he does it neither for hatred nor for envy :-- By the Lord, I
Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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An army, a host, multitude, a large predatory band [it is the word which in the Chronicle is always used of the Danish force in England, while the English troops are always the fyrd], hence the word is used for devastation and robbery Ne dohte hit nú
Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here
ge-lang
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Add: of an object, to be got, coming from (æt) a person on whose good will the grant or possession of the object depends, where the recipient of the object depends upon the person for it. the object material Hí setton him ǽnne wicnere getreówne . . .
deór-wyrþe
Precious, dear, of great worth or value ⬩ prĕtiōsus
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We deórwyrþne dǽl Dryhtne cennaþ we ascribe the precious lot to the Lord, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 7; Gú. 154. Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gymmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5.
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morþ
death ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ that which causes death ⬩ murder ⬩ slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed ⬩ murder ⬩ homicide
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be given up to the kinsmen (of the slain man), and if the accusation be brought, and the attempt of the accused to clear himself fail, let the bishop pass sentence, L.
Linked entries: morþ-weorc morþ-wyrhta
BLÍCAN
to shine, glitter, dazzle, sparkle, twinkle ⬩ lucere, fulgere, coruscare, micare ⬩ to shine by exposure, as the bones ⬩ denudando in conspectum dari ⬩ apparere ⬩ pallescere ⬩ fulgere ⬩ pallescere ⬩ I shine ⬩ to shine
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Móna swá seó Godes circe beorhte blíceþ the church of God shines brightly like the moon, 18 a; Th. 44, 11; Cri. 701: 58 b; Th. 210, 16; Ph. 186.
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deáwig
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Substitute for first passage Deáwig sceaftum with the dew on their spears, Exod. 344; and add :-- Deáwigre roscido, An. Ox. 84. Mid déwium (dǽwigum, Hpt. Gl. 421, 65) roscidis, rore madidis, 655
dón
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Add: 2 b α. with acc. and clause Hió ðá hind swá dyde ꝥ hió him beforan hleápende wæs she caused the hind to keep running before them, Lch. iii. 426, 32
sídung
An extension ⬩ augmentation
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De augmentatione bissexti, (then follows the promised account), Anglia viii. 306, 16
gim-wyrhta
A worker in gems ⬩ jeweller
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A worker in gems, jeweller Ðás gymwyrhtan secgaþ ðæt hí nǽfre swá deórwurþe gymstánas ne gemétton the jewellers say that they never met with such precious jewels, Homl. Th. i. 64, 9
á-fandigendlic
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Þeáh þe rihtwísra drohtnung on þisum lífe áfandigendlic ( probabilus ) sý, Scint. 227, 6. Add
helan
To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ cover
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Ðonne eówaþ hé hí nalles ne hilþ then it shews them and does not conceal them, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 26. Swá hwá swá hilþ his gódan weorc si bona quæ agit occultat, Past. 59, 4; Swt. 449, 29.