friþ-béna
A peace-petitioner ⬩ refugee ⬩ pācis supplex
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A peace-petitioner, refugee; pācis supplex Bútan hit friþbéna sý unless it be a peace-petitioner, L. Eth. v. 29; Th. i. 312, 1. Bútan friþbénan sindan unless they are peace-petitioners, vi. 36;Th. i. 324, 15
hlæder
a ladder ⬩ flight of steps ⬩ stairs
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Lytlum and lytlum stígan stæpmélum swilce hé on sume hlǽdre stíge, and wylle weorðan uppe on sumu sǽclife, Solil. H. 45, 17. a set affixed steps in a building, flight of steps, stairs Martinus stáh tó ánre úpflóra.
etan
to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy
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Add: of living creatures. to take food, take a meal Sé itt and drincð mid ðǽm synfullum, Past. 327, 3. Eatað ðearfan edent pauperes, Ps. Srt. 21, 27. Ðá þá se Godes wer æt (ætt, v. l.), se munuc stód him ætforan, Gr. D. 144, 1.
ge-weorþian
to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre
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to set a price on, value Ðone ðe wæs ǽr geweorþod quem appretiaverunt, Mt.
Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian
FRUMA
a beginning ⬩ commencement ⬩ origin ⬩ princĭpium ⬩ inĭtium ⬩ ŏrīgo ⬩ prīmordium ⬩ exordium ⬩ an originator ⬩ author ⬩ founder ⬩ inventor ⬩ auctor ⬩ inventor ⬩ a chief ⬩ prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ king ⬩ prŏcer ⬩ princeps ⬩ rex
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Ðú eart ealra þinga fruma and ende thou [God] art the beginning and end of all things, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 36: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 549; Met. 20, 275: Andr. Recd. 1116; An. 556. On fruman wæs word in princĭpio ĕrat verbum, Jn. Bos. 1, 1: 6, 64: Mt.
sweora
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On ða swyran sínra þegena Met. 9, 56. of land, a hause (as in Esk Hause), a col; cf. ge-sweoru Dúna swioran juga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 18.
EARH
ARROW ⬩ sagitta
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An ARROW; sagitta Earh áttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Recd. 2661; An. 1333
þegnest
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ilcan géres fór Aldréd biscop tó Colne ofer sǽ, and wearð ðær underfangen mid mycclan weorðscipe, and him geaf ǽgðer þéneste ge se biscop on Colone and se cásere, Chr. 1054; Erl. 189, 25.
æppel
an apple (in a special and in a general sense as in oak-apple) ⬩ an apple-shaped object ⬩ an eye-ball
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Add: an apple (in a special and in a general sense as in oak-apple) Æppel pomum, Ælfc. Gr. 31, 4. Ęppel malum, Kent. Gl. 962. Scoldon hangigan reáde apla mala punica Hwæt is getácnod ðurh ðá reádan apla (appla, l. 13)?
or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24 ;
- Th. ii. 248, 28 .
judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity
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'féde hine sylfne mid hláfe and mid wætere and sealte and wyrtum ǽr hé tó gán scyle, and gestande him mæssan ðæra þreora daga (the three days preceding the ordeal) ǽlcne, and geoffrige tó, and gá tó húsle ðý dæge ðe hé tó ðam ordále gán scyle, and swerige
Linked entries: ísen-ordál wæter-ordál
deór
brave, bold, as a wild beast ⬩ fortis, strēnuus ⬩ heavy, severe, dire, vehement ⬩ grăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens
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brave, bold, as a wild beast; fortis, strēnuus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, bold and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310: Exon. 108 b; Th. 414, 6; Rä. 32, 16.
nǽnig
not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one
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Grammar nǽnig, used as an adjective, not any, none, no, Grammar nǽnig, without another negative Nǽnig óðer hý ǽfre má eft onlúceþ, Exon. Th. 20, 27; Cri. 324. Ðeáh ðe nǽnegu nédþearf wǽre, Met. 20, 25. Ðǽr nǽngu biþ niht on sumera, 16, 13.
Linked entry: nán
palent
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Æt ðæs cáseres palendsan (palentsan, Bos.), Ors. 6, 21 ; Swt. 272, 23. Hé bræc ðæne palant (ða palentan, MS. D.), Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 21
COSTIAN
To tempt, try, prove ⬩ probare, tentare.
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Feówertig daga he wæs fram deófle costod diebus quadraginta tentabatur a diabolo Lk. Bos. 4, 2; Homl. Blick. 29, 14
hearra
A lord
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A lord. The use of this word, which occurs only in poetry, is noticeable.
Linked entry: herra
hláf-ræce
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An instrument for stirring a fire for cooking Hlábręcæ rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi Migne), An. Ox. 53, 43
ge-þoftian
To associate ⬩ join ⬩ to enter into an agreement ⬩ assŏciāre ⬩ societātem inīre
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Seleucus and Demetrias him togædere geþoftedan Seleucus and Demetrius joined together, 3, 11; Bos. 75, 14
Linked entry: -þoftian
eád-gifa
Giver of prosperity or happiness ⬩ prosperĭtātis vel beatitūdĭnis dător
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Kmbl. 147; An. 74: 901; An. 451: Exon. 15 b; Th. 34, 22; Cri. 546
má
More
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Kmbl. 2885; An. 1446. Ða habbaþ twegen mislíce casus and ná má on gewunan ... nis ðǽr ná má mislícra casa they have two different cases, and no more generally .. . there are no more different cases, Ælfc.
-fæst
unsteady, unsteadfast
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unsteady, unsteadfast