wealwian
To fade, wither ⬩ wallow = to fade away
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Man welewith as flouris of hay, P. R. L. P. 173, 56. Al welwed and wasted þo worþelych leues, Allit. Pms. 106, 475. See also welewed in Halliwell's Dict.]
Linked entries: walwian wealowigan wealowigan
ofer-sittan
to sit upon, occupy, take possession of ⬩ to desist from, abstain from
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Done mǽstan dǽl his hæfþ sǽ oferseten the greatest part of it the sea has occupied, Bt. 18, l; Fox 62, 11 [We maȝen ouersitten þis lond. Laym. 8035.] to desist from, abstain from Ic ofersitte supersideo Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 45.
ofer-wyrcan
to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay
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to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay Hé hit him eft hám bebeád on ánum brede áwriten and siððan hit áwriten wæs hé hit oferworhte mid weaxe qui omnia civibus suis per tabellas scriptas, et post cera superlitas, enunciabat
ge-swíðan
To make strong ⬩ confirm ⬩ comfort
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Hæfde he ðá geswíðed sóþum cræftum werodes aldor he had then strengthened with true powers the chief of the band, 143; Th. 179, 17; Exod. 30: 188; Th. 234, 7; Dan 288: Andr. Kmbl. 1394; An. 697: 1402; An. 701: Salm. Kmbl. 91; Sal. 45: Ps.
ge-limpan
To happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ come to pass ⬩ take place ⬩ accĭdĕre ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ contingĕre
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Gregorius Gode þancode ðæt Angelcynne swá gelumpen wæs, swá swa he sylf geornlíce gewilnode Gregory thanked God that it had so happened to the English nation, as he himself had earnestly desired, Homl. Th ii. 130, 28 : Beo. Th. 1653; B. 824
ge-scildan
To shield, cover, protect, defend ⬩ protegere, tueri
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To shield, cover, protect, defend; protegere, tueri Ic gescilde ðé mínre swýðran handan I will cover thee with my right hand, Ex. 33, 22. Ic ðé gescilde on drihtenes name I will protect thee in the name of the Lord, Shrn 15, 19.
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tó-lúcan
To tear to pieces, ⬩ wrench asunder, ⬩ dislocate ⬩ to root out, ⬩ destroy
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To tear to pieces, wrench asunder, dislocate. literal Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, listum tólúcan, Beo. Th. 1566; B. 781.
Linked entry: lúcan
un-týnan
to unclose ⬩ open ⬩ to disclose ⬩ lay open ⬩ solvere ⬩ inhiare
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Hát ða duru beón untýnede, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 448. Untúned bóc aperto codice, Mt. Kmbl. p. 4, 1. Byrgenna untuende (-túnede?) ł untýned wéron, Lind. 27, 52. to disclose, lay open Unténð aperiet (stultitiam), Kent. Gl. 452.
CLYPPAN
To embrace ⬩ clasp ⬩ CLIP ⬩ cherish ⬩ complecti ⬩ amplexari
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Náwuht ðes woruldgielp is ðe hie clyppaþ and lufiaþ this worldly glory is worthless which they embrace and love Past. 41, 1; Hat. MS. 563, 3.
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beór-tún
A beer-hall ⬩ convivis recipiendis locus vel aula ⬩ Mann
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A beer-hall; convivis recipiendis locus vel aula, Mann
eærpung
A harping, harp ⬩ cĭthăra
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A harping, harp; cĭthăra, Ps. Spl. T. 32, 2
in-burh
A hall ⬩ vestibule
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A hall, vestibule Inburh atrium, Wrt. Voc. 84, 35
healf-sinewealt
Half-round
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Half-round Healfsinewealt semirotundum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 20
a-hó
hang ⬩ suspendo
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hang; suspendo,Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12;
ge-unwendness
Unchangeableness
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Unchangeableness Ðeós ungewendnes hæc immutatio, Ps. Th. 76, 9
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sæl
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Dele 'Icel. salr a hall' in bracket, and add:
wín-sele
A wine-hall ⬩ a hall where there is feasting
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A wine-hall, a hall where there is feasting Nis hér (in Hell) wloncra wínsele, ne worulde dreám, Cd. Th. 270, 21; Sat. 94. Se wínsele (Hrothgar's hall), Beo. Th. 1547; B. 771. In ðæm wínsele, 1394; B. 695.
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hentan
to seize ⬩ take ⬩ to arrest ⬩ to capture ⬩ strike ⬩ to try to get
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The old Latin version has 'persequatur eum cum clamore.' Cf. too: Gif hwá þeóf geméte, and hine áweg lǽte búton hreáme, 392, 15) ǽlc þára þe riht wille, Ll. Th. i. 170, 10: 404, II (here the Latin version has 'capiat eum cum clamore').
ge-rǽcan
To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer
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Hí ðæt ríce gerǽht hæfdon they had got that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 36; Met. 26, 18. Æfter ðæm ðe ða wíf hí swá scandlíce gerǽht hæfdon after the women had so reproachfully addressed them, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 12
Linked entry: mis-rǽcan
á-feallan
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Efne Aman niþer áfeallen tó þǽre cwéne fótum, 100, 272. of that which has been fixed, to fall off, out, away Hym of þám andwlytan nyðer áfeóll se cancer, Hml. A. 183, 70. Him ðá hǽr áfeóllon, Gr. D. 157, 8.