ǽfen-steorra
The evening star ⬩ Hesperus
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The evening star; Hesperus; the Grk. ἕσπερος [Lat. vesper], the evening star, is called by Hesiod a son of and Eos, and was regarded by the ancients the same as the morning star, whence both Homer and Hesiod call him the bringer of light, ἑωσ-φόροας,
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FÁG
Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated ⬩ tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor
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He geseah since fáge he saw variegated treasures, Beo. Th. 3234; B. 1615. Fágum sweordum with shining swords, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 18; Jud. 194
blǽdre
That which is blown out ⬩ an inflated swelling, blister, pimple, blain, pustule ⬩ pustula, papula ⬩ the BLADDER, receptacle for the urine ⬩ vesica
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Wið ðære blǽddran sáre for sore of the bladder, Herb. 107; Lchdm. i. 220, 15: 126; Lchdm. i. 238, 10: Med. ex Quadr. 8, 11; Lchdm. i. 360, 4
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ge-féran
to go ⬩ to depart this life, die ⬩ to fare ⬩ of events, to go, to come, to pass, happen ⬩ to go, make a journey ⬩ to travel a road, traverse a surface (land, sea) ⬩ to traverse a (great or small) distance ⬩ to gain, attain ⬩ to bring about, effect ⬩ to meet with, experience, get as one's fate or lot ⬩ to cause to move, to bring, bear.
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Sax. gi-fórian to bring: O.H.Ger. gi-fuoren ferre, vehere.) Gefoerdun ł bróhtun afferebant, Mk. R. l, 32
stencness
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Scent, odour Salde stencgnisse dedit odorem, Rt1. 4, 13
segl-ród
A sail-yard
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A sail-yard,Cd. Th. 182, 29; Exod. 83
mǽl
a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal
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Ðá wæs sǽl and mǽl ðæt tó healle gang Healfdenes sunu, 2021; B. 1008. Ðá ðæs mǽles wæs mearc agongen then was the appointed time past, Cd. 83; Th. 103, 16; Gen. 1719: 224; Th. 296, 12; Sat. 501.
sceótan
to shoot ⬩ cast a missile ⬩ to shoot ⬩ to shoot an object ⬩ hit an object with a missile ⬩ wherethe weapon is the subject ⬩ to shoot ⬩ make an object move rapidly ⬩ push ⬩ to give a person help in escaping ⬩ to shoot ⬩ move rapidly ⬩ dart ⬩ run ⬩ plunge ⬩ rush, ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of speech ⬩ to run ⬩ to refer a case to a person or court ⬩ to advance money ⬩ contribute ⬩ pay ⬩ to shoot
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Homl. 199, 19. to shoot an object, hit an object with a missile Wyrd gást scýt, heó gár bireþ, Salm. Kmbl. 875; Sal. 437. Ðonne hié (the serpen) mon slóg oððe sceát, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 7. Hé óðerne sceát. Byrht. Th. 135, 67; By. 143.
syn
misdeed, fault, crime, wrong ⬩ sin
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Ne synn ne sacu ne sár wracu nec scelus infandum, . . . aut Mars, aut ardens caedis amore furor, Ex. Th. 201, 10; Ph. 54. Ðá wæs synn and sacu Sweóna and Geáta then was there wrongdoing and strife between Swedes and Geats, Beo. Th. 4935; B. 2472.
hladan
to heap, ⬩ pile up, ⬩ build, ⬩ place, ⬩ lade, ⬩ load, ⬩ freight ⬩ to lade, ⬩ draw [water]; ⬩ haurire
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Wyrd wóp wecceþ weán hladeþ fate awakens grief, heaps up misery, Salm. Kmbl. 874; Sal. 436.
sealt-fæt
A vessel for salt ⬩ a salt-cellar
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A vessel for salt, a salt-cellar Sealtfæt salinare vel salinum, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 59: vas salis, 290, 23: Anglia ix. 264, 18. Se Hǽlend bestang ðone hláf on ðæt sealtfæt ðe him beforan stód, Homl. As. 163, 254
un-ámelt
Unmelted
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Unmelted Unámaelte (-melti, Erf.) smeoruue pice, saevo, Txts. 87, 1581
ofer-segl
A top-sail
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A top-sail Oversegl artemon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 76
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a-sǽdon
said out ⬩ related ⬩ told
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said out, related, told,Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 33;
sealt-hús
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D. salt-house.] Cf. sealt-ærn
tó-weorpan
To throw in different directions ⬩ throw away ⬩ throw down ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ destroy ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ to break in pieces ⬩ scatter the parts of a connected whole ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to overturn ⬩ to throw down ⬩ destroy a building ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to destroy the power of a person, ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc., ⬩ to put down ⬩ put an end to ⬩ destroy ⬩ make void ⬩ break ⬩ dissolve ⬩ to throw out
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B.), Salm. Kmbl. 149; Sal. 74. Ða heargas áídlian and tóweorpan fana profanare, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 40. Hé wile úre wítu tóweorpan he will put an end to the pains we inflict, Cd. Th. 289, 5; Sat. 393. Míne are tóweorpan honorem meum repellere, Ps.
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niht
night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night
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Dryhten ðe ús of duste geworhte, nergend of nihtes sunde, Salm. Kmbl. 675; Sal. 337. night (as in se'n-night, fort-night; cf. Tacitus' Germania, c. xi : 'Instead of reckoning by days as we do, they reckon by nights') Be ánre nihtes (MS.
sorgian
to care ⬩ be anxious ⬩ feel anxiety or care ⬩ absolute ⬩ to sorrow ⬩ grieve ⬩ be sorry ⬩ for, on ⬩ absolute ⬩ to be anxious; to sorrow
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Sume ofer sǽ sorgiende (dolentes) gewiton, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 7. Him sorgendum sár óðclífeþ, Exon. Th. 77, 35; Cri. 1267
hám
Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, property ⬩ domus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessio ⬩ a village ⬩ a dwelling-place ⬩ an abode, world, this world ⬩ home ⬩ domus, domicilium, patria
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Ðá gerád Æþelwald ðone hám æt Winburnan ... and sæt binnan ðæm hám mid ðǽm monnum ðe him tó gebugon and hæfde ealle ða geatu forworht then Ethelwald rode and occupied the residence at Winborne and sat within with those men that had joined him, and he
bend
A band ⬩ bond ⬩ ribbon ⬩ a chaplet ⬩ crown ⬩ ornament ⬩ vinculum ⬩ ligamen ⬩ diadema
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On láþne bend in a loathsome bond Cd. 225; Th. 298, 27; Sat. 539. Heora bendas towearp vincula eorum disrupit Ps. Th. 106, 13 : 115, 7 : 149, 8. Ða benda sumes gehæftes vincula cujusdam captivi Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 28.