frum-gár
a chieftain ⬩ leader ⬩ prince ⬩ patriarch ⬩ primĭpīlus ⬩ prŏcer ⬩ dux ⬩ princeps ⬩ patriarcha
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Of ðam frumgárum folc unrím awócon from those patriarchs innumerable people sprang, Cd. 124; Th. 158, 8; Gen. 2614. se frumgára Malalehel the patriarch Mahalaleel, Cd. 58; Th. 71, 11; Gen. 1169.
land-leód
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Ðæt folc eal ðæt ðǽr tó láfe wæs ðara landleóda beág tó Eádwearde cyninge the people, all that remained of the inhabitants of the district, submitted to king Edward, 921; Erl. 108, 1. Hé wæs ðæs cynges swica and ealra landleóda, 1055; Erl. 189, 4.
Linked entry: leód
GEORN
Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligent ⬩ cupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgens ⬩ eagerly ⬩ brisk, quick ⬩ earnestly ⬩ earnestly, eagerly ⬩ willingly, earnestly ⬩ desirous ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ willingly ⬩ desirous ⬩ intentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnus ⬩ yearning for ⬩ gladly ⬩ fain, willingly ⬩ eager, willing
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Forðam ðe ǽgðer ðæra folca wæs ðæs gefeohtes georn because the people on both sides were eager for the fight, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 35. Dǽda georn zealous in deeds, Cd.188; Th. 233, 27; Dan. 282.
ge-mǽre
An end, boundary, termination, limit ⬩ finis
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Cýð ðis folc ðæt híg ne gán ofer ða gemǽro tell this people not to cross the bounds, Exod. 19, 21, 12
á-hwæþer
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Ǽr þára folca áþer fluge, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 25. Sieððan hé hit mid ðára áwðrum (áþrum, Cott. MSS.) cýð, Past. 157, 21. Gif hé áuðer ðissa forlǽt, 87, 14. Gif hé ðǽra þénunga áþere déð, Wlfst. 34, 7. Sé ðe áðor forlǽt, Hml. S. 25, 68. <b>I a.
bletsian
to hallow ⬩ consecrate ⬩ adore ⬩ to benefit ⬩ prosper
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Bletsiað (bloedsas, L.) þá ðe eów wiriað, Lk. 6, 28. to speak gratefully of a person Eal rihtgelýfed folc sceal hine (St. John) bletsian, Bl. H. 167, 14. to benefit, prosper Ðonne ðú bledsas (benefeceris) him, Ps. Srt. 48, 19.
cáf-líce
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Þæt folc cáflíce mid rápum ðá anlícnysse bewurpon, Hml. Th. i. 464, 18. Singaþ cáflíce (naviter), Hy. S. 57, 4: An. Ox. 56, 258. Cáflíce naviter (coronam nancisci), Hpt. Gl. 405, 23. Hí sóna begyrdon hí cáflíce ( with alacrity), Hml. S. 5, 247: R.
earmlíce
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Add: miserably. cf. earm-lic, 1 Réðe fore*-*bécna ꝥ folc earmlíce brégdon (drehtan, v. l. ), Chr. 793; P. 55, 33. Hú earmlíce hit gefaren is gynd þás ðeóde, Wlfst. 166, 11. Hí earmlíce férdon swá ꝥ se hálga wer hí wundorlíce geband, Hml.
fæst-rǽd
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Jacobus fród and fæstrǽd folca láreów James wise and firm teacher of men, Men. 135. Se wísa and se fæstrǽda folces hyrde . . . Caton rigidus Cato, Met. 10, 49.
ge-sceþþan
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. ¶ where the particular, in respect to which injury is done, is marked Hié fela folca feore gesceódon, Dan. 15. Ǽr him fǽr Godes þurh egesan gryre aldre gesceóde, 593. Add
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sliht
a striking of coin ⬩ a stroke, flash of lightning ⬩ slaughter, death by violence ⬩ the deadly stroke of disease ⬩ what is to be killed, animals for slaughter ⬩ a blow, mortal blow; stamp, coining ⬩ strages, occisio ⬩ mowing ; striking of an instrument
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Hú hé mid forhergiunge and mid heora mǽga slihtum on his geweald geniédde Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 17 : 5, 11; Swt. 238, 5. the deadly stroke of disease Ðis folc is mid swurde ðæs heofonlícan graman ofslegen, and gehwilce sind mid fǽrlícum slihte áwéste Homl
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slídan
To slide, slip, fall ⬩ to slide, glide ⬩ to make a mistake, to fail, err ⬩ to fall into an unhappy condition ⬩ to pass away, be transitory or perishable
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Mony folk slod to helleH. R. 136 157. Huanne þe on uot slyt, þe oþer him helpþAyenb. 149, 2
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spell-boda
one who delivers a message ⬩ brings intelligence ⬩ a messenger ⬩ an ambassador ⬩ one who delivers a discourse ⬩ a public speaker
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Him andswarode Godes spelboda (the prophet Daniel): 'Nó ic wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas,' Cd. Th. 262, 12; Dan. 743 : 249, 20; Dan. 533: the angel Gabriel, Exon. Th. 21, 17; Cri. 336.
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á-þweán
to wash ⬩ cleanse an object from impurity ⬩ to wash impurity from an object
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Bið micel folc áðwægen hira scylda, Past. 105, 23. Bið suíðe wel áðwægen sió wund, 259, 25. Mid fulluhte áþwagen (áðwogen, v.l.) fram his dǽdum, Hml. S. 27, 194. Hé bið áðwogen fram his synnun, Hml. Th. i. 472, 5.
Linked entry: on-þweán
mór-heald
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Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht mearchofu mórheald, Cd. 145: Th. 181, 14; Exod. 61. = placed on a mountain slope, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 71, (?)
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óþ-ferian
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Ðæt hé nǽfre nahbe foldan ðæt hit óþferie . . . Se ðe ðis feoh ðþfergean (carry off, steal ) þence, Lchdm. i. 384, 9-15. Hi willaþ óþfergan, ðæt ic friþian sceal; ic him ðæt forstonde, Exon. Th. 398, 13; Rä. 17, 7. Cf. æt-ferian
mǽst
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Alexandreas ealra rícost monna cynnes and hé mǽst geþah þara þe ic ofer foldan gefrægen hæbbe, Víd. 16. Þeáh leahtras bysigen monna módsefan mǽst and swíðost. Met. 22, 31: 62. Mǽst and fyrmest, Ps. Th. 121, 7.
oþ-wítan
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Ðæt ilce Dryhten oðwát Israhéla folce, Past. 267, 14. in a clause Ic þé ná ne oðwíte þæt þú mé ne gehýrst, Ps. Th. 21, 2. with pronoun and clause in apposition Hé him þæt oþwát ꝥ hé on þám wege dyde ei hoc quod in via egerat improperavit, Gr.
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be-swícan
to decoy ⬩ ensnare ⬩ beguile ⬩ to betray ⬩ to defraud ⬩ supplant ⬩ to circumvent ⬩ to seduce ⬩ mislead
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Hé cweð þet hé gesíclod wǽre, and swá þ folc beswác, ꝥ hé lǽdan sceolde, Chr. 1003; P. 135, 14. Wolde se ealdorman beswícon þone æþeling, 1015 ; P. 146, 14. Cnut gewende him út, and wearð þet earme folc þus beswican þurh hine, 1014; P. 145, 22
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tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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MSS.) mínum folce ðæt gé meahton standan on mínum gefeohte for Israhéla folce.' . . . Ðæt is ðonne ðæt hé fare tógeánes Israhéla folce him mid tó gefeohtanne, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 17, 21.