ge-fáh
Exposed to the hostility of a slain man's friends because of the murder, at feud
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Exposed to the hostility of a slain man's friends because of the murder, at feud Be manslihte ... Gif of þǽre óðre mǽgðe hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum men bútan on þám rihthanddǽdan, sý hé gefáh wið þone cyning and wið ealle his frýnd, Ll. Th. i. 248,
FÆST
FAST, fixed, firm, stiff; solid, constant, fortified ⬩ fixus, firmus, sŏlĭdus, constans, mūnītus
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FAST, fixed, firm, stiff; solid, constant, fortified; fixus, firmus, sŏlĭdus, constans, mūnītus Ealle mǽst steorran syndfæste on ðam fimamentum almost all stars are fixed in the firmament, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 26; Lchdm. iii. 268
féðe
The power of going on foot ⬩ walking ⬩ going ⬩ motion ⬩ pace ⬩ făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ gressus ⬩ passus
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The power of going on foot, walking, going, motion, pace; făcultas pĕdĭbus eundi, ambŭlātio, gressus, passus Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa habbaþ fét bútan féðe the idols of the heathen have feet without the power of going, Homl. Th. i. 366, 27. An féðe mihtigost
Linked entry: an-féðe
efen-niht
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Substitute: <b>efen-niht,</b> e; f.: -nihte (?), es; n. An equinox Emniht aequinoctium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 38. Gif hit wǽre rihtlíce emniht on Sc̃a Marian mæssedæge, Lch. iii. 256, 14. Seó lenctenlice emniht (-nyhte, v. l. ), 12. Seó hærfestlice
fýren
composed of fire ⬩ on fire, flaming, burning. ⬩ bearing fire ⬩ burning, red-hot
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Add:: composed of fire Án fýren hring globus ignis Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 3. Blódig regn and fýren, Bl. H. 93, 3. 'Send mé þínne engel on fýrenum wolcne' . . . Fýren wolc[n] ástáh of heofonum, 245, 30. On anlícnesse fýrenra légea, 135, 3. on fire, flaming
lást
A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace
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A step, footstep, sole of the foot, track, trace Lǽst solum, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 98; Wrt. Voc. 45, 6. Ðú ðás werþeóde wræccan láste feorran gesóhtest from far with the foot of an exile this people hast thou sought, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 22; Gen. 2478.
Linked entry: lǽst
be-cuman
to come ⬩ get, ⬩ to come to power ⬩ get into trouble ⬩ to come to ⬩ by ⬩ to cometo a person ⬩ to befall ⬩ to become ⬩ behove
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Add: to come, get, local, of completed movement (arrival, traverse) Ecbyrht becuman wolde on Germaniam . . . ac hé ne mihte; ac Wihtbyrht ðyder becom . . . and eft wæs hám hweorfende on Scotland, þanon hé ǽr becom, Bd. 5, 9; Sch. 589, 5-12. Hé lange
drohtnung
Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio
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Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions; conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio Hiradrohtnung sí afandud quorum conversātio sit probāta, Deut. 1, 13. Manega hálige béc cýðaþ his [Gregoriuses] drohtnunge and his hálige líf many holy books manifest
wundrung
wondering ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration ⬩ astonishment ⬩ a wonderful sight ⬩ a spectacle
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wondering, wonder, admiration, astonishment Hwæt is ðeós wundrung ðe gé wafiaþ? Exon. Th. 6, 24; Cri. 89. Eall hé wæs ful wundrunge and wafunge; and eác ða byrig hé geseah eall on óþre wísan gewend, on óþre heó ǽr wæs, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 509. Heó mid
eáste-weard
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Substitute: <b>eáste-weard;</b> adj. Eastward, east, eastern part of the noun to which the word is applied Þæt býne land is eásteweard brádost. Eásteweard hit mæg bión syxtig míla brád, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 29, 30. Búton gewaldenum dǽle eásteweardes
wealwian
To wallow, roll
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To wallow, roll (intrans.) Ðonne tyht hié ðæt ierre ðæt hié wealwiaþ on ða wédenheortnesse impellente ira in mentis vesaniam devolvuntur, Past. 40; Swt. 289, 6. Hé wealwode on ðæm gedrófum wætere in lutosa aqua semetipsum volvit, 54; Swt. 421, 8. His
ǽg-hwæþer
(and) both . . . and
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Add: of two, substantival Wæs ǽghwæþer sáwla full, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 39: Cri. 1577: Sal. 108. Ǽghwæþer óþerne oftrædlíce út drǽfde, Chr. 887; P. 80, 28. Fæder ðára æðelinga ǽghwæðres, Rä. 47, 5. Ǽghwæðres . . . worda and weorca, B. 287. Ǽghwæðrum wæs
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hæft-néd
Captivity, thraldom, custody
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Captivity, thraldom, custody Israhéla folc on hæftnéde Babiloniscum cyninge þeówde the people of Israel served the king of Babylon in captivity, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 27. Lýsan of hæftnéde to release from captivity, Elen. Kmbl. 593; El. 297. On hæftnéde
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heáhþu
Height, high place, glory ⬩ height, loftiness, exaltation ⬩ altitudo, culmen
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Height, high place, glory Hé his áras of heáhþu hider onsendeþ he will send his messengers hither from above, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 24; Cri. 760: 19 b; Th. 49, 21; Cri. 789: 69 b; Th. 258, 10; Jul. 263. On héhþo on high, Andr. Kmbl. 1745; An. 875: 1995
ou-cnáwenness
recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is) ⬩ acknowledgment, recognition of a claim
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recognition, knowledge (that an object is what it really is) Wé habbaþ ðæt éce líf þurh geleáfan, and oncnáwennysse ðære Hálgan Þrynnesse, gif wé ða oncnáwennysse mid árwurþnysse healdaþ. Witodlíce gif Godes oncnáwennys ús gearcaþ ðæt éce líf, swá miccle
tó-hopa
Hope, ⬩ expectation
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Hope, expectation Eádig byþ se wer ðe his tóhopa byþ tó swylcum Drihtne beatus vir cujus est nomen Domini spes ejus, Ps. Th. 39, 4. Hwæt is mín tóhopa quae est expectatio mea? 38, 9. On ðé ys eall úre níél and úre tóhopa Domini est salus, 3, 7. Wâ eów
god-fæder
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a GODFATHER; baptizati susceptor, patrinus Gif hwá óþres sleá godfæder if any one slay another's godfather, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 13. Hit wæs mínes godfæder gyfu it was my godfather's gift, Chart. Th. 545, 21. God the Father, the Divine Father; Deus
ǽwunge
Openly ⬩ publicly ⬩ manifeste
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Openly, publicly; manifeste On ǽwunge openly, abroad, in the sight of all; in propatulo
ár-wurþlíc
Venerable ⬩ venerabilis
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Venerable; venerabilis Árwurþlíc on to seónne venerabilis aspectu, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 35
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earm-gegyrela
A bracelet to be worn on the right arm ⬩ dextrāle
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A bracelet to be worn on the right arm; dextrāle Earmgegirelan dextrālia, Cot. 63