hruse
The earth ⬩ ground
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The earth, ground Beofaþ middangeard hruse under hæleþum the world shall tremble, the earth under men, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 13; Cri. 883: Beo. Th. 5110; B. 2558.
an-forht
Fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ timidus
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Fearful, timid; timidus Ne þearf ðonne ǽnig anforht [MS. unforht] wesan no one then need be fearful, Rood Kmbl. 232; Kr. 117
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þing-gemearc
Measuring (time) by events
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cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive that is found) Ðá wæs ágangen
fæstnian
FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind ⬩ firmāre, vincīre
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ToFASTEN, secure, confirm, bind; firmāre, vincīre Hie handa fæstnodon they fastened his hands, Andr. Kmbl. 97; An. 49: Ps. Th. 47, 11. We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35
fýrian
To make a fire ⬩ give warmth ⬩ to cherish ⬩ fŏcum præbēre
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To make a fire, give warmth, to cherish; fŏcum præbēre Féde þearfan and scrýde and húsige and fýrige let him feed the needy, and clothe, and house, and fire them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16
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mis-spówan
to succeed badly
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to succeed badly Hé sǽde ðæt hit ðæm cyninge læsse edwit wǽre, gif ðæm folce búton him misspeówe if it went ill with the people when he was not with them, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 34
or-wearde
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Wit/tout guard, in an unprotected condition Syðdan orwearde ǽnigne dǽl secgas geségon on sele wunian, lǽne licgan after men saw any part (of the dragon's hoard) lying there without its warder. Beo. Th. 6245 ; B. 3127
ge-ortrúwian
To distrust, despair ⬩ diffīdĕre, dēspērāre
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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, dēspērāre Ða ðé ne lǽtaþ geortrúwian be ðis andweardan lífe they suffer thee not to despair of this present life, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 7.
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gífer-nes
Greediness ⬩ avarice ⬩ voracity ⬩ gluttony ⬩ aviditas ⬩ gula
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Ðæt ríce ðæt ða ǽrestan men forworhtan þurh heora gífernesse the kingdom that the first persons forfeited through their greediness, Blickl. Homl. 25, 1: Num. 11, 4: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 2
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cwíðan
To speak or moan in grief, mourn, lament ⬩ lamentāre, plangĕre
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Hý in cearum cwíðaþ they mourn in sorrows, Exon. 35b; Th. 115, 23; Gú. 194. Ðonne biþ þearfendum cwíðende cearo then shall be wailing care to the miserable, 26b; Th. 79, 5; Cri. 1286
ge-lýfed
One who believed, faithful ⬩ religiosus, fidus, fidelis
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Com se árwurþa Swíþhun to sumum gelýfedan smiþe on swefne the venerable Swithun came to a certain religious [lit. faithful] artisan in a dream, Glostr. Frag. 2, 5. Wæs sum cyning gelýfed swíðe on God there was a king firmly believing on God, Swt.
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ge-myndig
Mindful, remembering ⬩ mémor
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Beóþ hyra geóca gemyndge they are mindful of their safety, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 18; Gú. 60: 39 a; Th. 129, 7; Gú. 417. Gemyndigra monna of mindful men, 34b; Th. 111, 11; Gú. 125
úþ-genge
Fugitive ⬩ transitory ⬩ not to be retained ⬩ passing out of one's possession
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Ðǽr wæs Æschere feorh úðgenge there life fled from Aschere, Beo.Th. 4253; B. 2123.
faroþ
ocean ⬩ waves ⬩ shore
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The MS. has oð ꝥ brim faroþæs: in Az. 38 the reading is oð brimflódas) the spacious vault of heaven down to the waters of ocean (i. e. to the horizon), the entire expanse of the sky, Dan. 322.
a-rásian
To lay open ⬩ discover ⬩ explore ⬩ detect ⬩ reprove ⬩ correct ⬩ seize ⬩ detegere ⬩ invenire ⬩ explorare ⬩ corripere ⬩ reprehendere ⬩ intercipere
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Ðǽr hý arásade, reótaþ and beofiaþ, fóre freán forhte there they detected, shall wail and tremble, afraid before the Lord, Exon. 25 b; Th. 75, 3; Cri. 1230.
be-drífan
to drive ⬩ thrust on or upon ⬩ to compel ⬩ constrain or enforce one to do a thing ⬩ to pursue ⬩ follow ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ agere ⬩ adigere ⬩ to drive or beat against ⬩ to surround ⬩ obruere ⬩ obducere ⬩ circumflare
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Hí him hám bedrifon [MS. bedrifan] and sige áhton they drove them home and had a victory, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 20. Wiht ða húðe him bedrǽf a creature drove the spoil home, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 5; Rä. 30, 9.
for-habban
To hold in ⬩ restrain ⬩ retain ⬩ abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ prŏhĭbēre ⬩ abstĭnēre
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Hit forhæfed gewearþ ðætte hie sǽdon swefn cyninge it was denied them that they should say the dream to the king, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 1; Dan. 147. Hyra eágan wǽron forhæfde ŏcŭli illōrum tĕnēbantur. Lk. Bos. 24, 16
mis-tímian
To happen amiss ⬩ to do amiss
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[Gyf ǽnie prusten mistímide on áþaran mynstre ne fóre hé náwider ac gesóhte hé his nágabúras and him þingadan if there were misconduct on the part of any priest in either monastery, he would go no whither, but would seek his neighbours, and they would
for-ildan
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Oft daedlata dóme foręldit, sigisítha gahuém, Txts. 152, 1. with (negative) clause Ðý lǽs hí tó lange forelden ðæt hí hí ne anbinden lest they too long delay to unbind them, Past. 413, 9. to put off time Þe lǽs wé foryldon þás álýfdon tíd, Bl.
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feolan
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Hé hét rǽdan oð ðæt hé fulge on slǽpe he bade them read till he could get to sleep, Hml. A. 98, 211.