on-bærnan
to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindle ⬩ to burn, consume by burning ⬩ to heat, inflame ⬩ to kindle desire for anything, to incite
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Homl. 25, 7. to kindle desire for anything, to incite Monigra monna mód tó worulde forhogenesse onbærnde accensi wǽron, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 37
ge-tenge
Near to ⬩ close to ⬩ pressing upon ⬩ oppressing ⬩ propinquus ⬩ incumbens ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus
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Swá fela gásta wǽron getenge ðam ánum men so many spirits were oppressing that one man, 378, 30.
bǽdan
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ compel ⬩ impel ⬩ to require ⬩ exact
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Wǽron wit bǽdde ꝥ wit sceoldon hig wurþian, Shrn. 38, 21. to require, exact (with gen.) Þæs his lufu bǽdeð love for him requires that, Gn. Ex. 100.
þegen
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Wé sǽdon, ðæt hé wǽre ryhtwísra ðá ðá hé ðeng wæs ðonne hé wǽre siððan hé kyning wæs. Ðá ðá hé ðegn wæs hé his feónd ne dorste ofsleán David rectior fuit in servitio, quam cum pervenit ad regnum.
Linked entries: þegen-boren þegen-líc þegin þén
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Manna má ðonne hit ǽnig mǽþ wǽre more men than was at all right. Byrht. Th. 137, 33. Ofer mǽþe justo amplius.
faru
going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage
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Hí wǽron mid him on eallum his weorcum and on ealre his fare, Hml. Th. 1. 286, 7. Twá béc hé self gesettebe his fare, Ap. Th. 28, 14.
lóc
look ⬩ see ⬩ however
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Lóc hweðer ðæra gebróðra óðerne oferbide wǽre yrfeweard ealles Englalandes whichever of the two brothers should survive the other, should inherit all England, 1101; Erl. 237, 31 : Chart. Th. 605, 27
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mór
a moor ⬩ waste and damp land ⬩ high waste ground ⬩ a mountain
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Ðǽr hit (Norway) smalost wǽre, hit mihte beón þreora míla brád tó ðæm móre; and se mór syððan, on sumun stówum, swá brád swá man mæg on twám wucum oferféran . . .
ge-gán
to go ⬩ go or pass over ⬩ come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ ire ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire ⬩ to occupy ⬩ overcome ⬩ overrun ⬩ subdue ⬩ occupare ⬩ vincere ⬩ subigere ⬩ to observe ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ effect ⬩ accomplish ⬩ observare ⬩ exercere ⬩ perficere ⬩ efficere
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Swá geostran-dæg gegán wǽre sicut dies hesterna quæ præteriit, Ps. Th. 89, 4. Hú ðæt geeóde, ðæt . . . how that came to pass, that . . . Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 7; Cri. 443.
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tihtle
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Ðá tugon hié hiene ðæt hé heora swicdomes wið Alexander fremmende wǽre and hiene for ðære tihtlan ofslógon they accused him of betraying them to Alexander, and on that charge slew him; hunc, quasi urbem Alexandro venditasset, necaverunt, Ors. 4, 5; Swt
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trúwa
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Hé hine gefullode mid fullum trúwan ðæt hé geleáfful wǽre, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 9. Se ðe mid dyslícum trúwan and mid gylpe sum wundorlíc ðing on Godes naman dón wile, Homl. Th. i. 170, 28.
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under-hnígan
to descend beneath ⬩ go lower than a place ⬩ to submit to what is laborious or painful ⬩ be subjected to evil ⬩ undergo punishment
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For intingan hérsumnesse ic háten geþafode ðæt ic ðone hád underhnáh (-nágh, S. 566, 8) þeáh ðe ic unwyrðe wǽre obedientiae causa jussus subire hoc quamvis indignus consensi, Bd. 4, 2; M. 260, 8.
díc
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Of ðǽm pytte on ðone díc ... ondlong dices ðéh sió díc forscoten wǽre, iii. 168, 35. On ðá ealdan díc; andlang díce ... andlong díc ... andlang ðǽre miclan díc ... andlang díc, 78, 10-18.
ge-sǽlan
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Take here ge-sǽlan to be successful (in Dict. ). of a concrete thing, to be brought about, be made, come into existence Hi wénað ꝥ ꝥ ealdgesceaft ǽfre ne wǽre, ac wénað ꝥ hit weás cóme, níwan gesǽlde (cf. wénaþ ꝥ ꝥ ne sié eald gesceaft, ac sié weás geworden
rǽd
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Hé cwæð ꝥ sume dæge wǽre mid gafoles neóde genéded sum getreówe wer, and him nyste nǽnne rǽd, Gr. D. 157, 23. Ne canst þú þé nǽnne rǽd, Hml. S. 35, 34. Add Ic gelýfe ꝥ hit sý rǽd (operae pretium credo) ꝥ ic ásægce ðá sprǽce, Gr. D. 305, 17.
ge-ágnian
to have as one's own, possess, occupy ⬩ to get ⬩ secure possession of, acquire ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to prove one's title to ⬩ secure by shewing title ⬩ to usurp
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adopt a child Tó ðǽm ðæt gé Gode geágenudu (-ágnudu, v. l.) bearn (adoptionis filii) beón scielen, Past. 263, 22. to prove one's title to property, secure by shewing title Sé þe yrfe him geágnian wille . . . sylle þone ád ꝥ hit on his ǽhte geboren wǽre
hosp
Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy
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Swá hwilcne swá hí tó hospe habban woldon hí cwǽdon be ðam ðæt hé wǽre Samaritanisc whomsoever they wished to hold up to contempt, they said of him that he was a Samaritan, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 32.
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of-sittan
to sit upon, press down by sitting ⬩ to sit upon, oppress ⬩ to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) ⬩ to sit about, besiege ⬩ to repress, check, present motion
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Ðæt mód sǽde ðæt hit wǽre ofseten (cf. ofþrycced, Fox 24, 14) mid ðæs láðes sâre, Bt. 8, tit.; Fox x. 19. to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) Ðæt sió oferflôwnes ðæra geþohta ne meahte ofsittan ðæs sacerdes heortan quatenus
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syn
misdeed, fault, crime, wrong ⬩ sin
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Hié georne smeádon hwæt sió syn wǽre ðe hié gefremed hæfdon wið ðam cásere, Elen. Kmbl. 828;El. 414. Ne synn ne sacu ne sár wracu nec scelus infandum, . . . aut Mars, aut ardens caedis amore furor, Ex. Th. 201, 10; Ph. 54.
BLÍÐE
joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy
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Hý wǽron blíðe wið me on heora gebǽrum, and on heora móde hí blissedon on mínum ungelimpe they were friendly with me in their manner, and in their mind they rejoiced for my misfortune, Ps. Th. 34, 15.