Ii
Iona
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Iona Heora cyng him gesealde ðæt ígland ðe man Ii nemnaþ ... Nu sceal beón ǽfre on Ii abbod and ná biscop and ðan sculon beón underþeódde ealle Scotta biscopas forðan ðe Columban was abbod ná biscop their king gave him [Columba] the island that is called
middel
Middle
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Middle Be midelen streáme in mid stream, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 385, 15. Se midlesta finger the middle finger, L. Alf. pol. 58; Th. i. 96, 3. Be ðam midlæstan ( the third in a list of five names ) is nú tó secgenne, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 15. Swá biþ dám midlestan
ge-untrumian
To enfeeble ⬩ make weak or sick ⬩ infirmāre ⬩ debĭlĭtāre ⬩ To be enfeebled ⬩ be sick ⬩ infirmāri ⬩ ægrōtāre
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v. trans. To enfeeble, make weak or sick; infirmāre, debĭlĭtāre Deófol geuntrumaþ ða hálan the devil enfeebles the healthy, Homl. Th. i. 4, 22. Ðe God sylf ǽr geuntrumode whom God himself had before enfeebled, i. 4, 27. Þurh ðæs dracan blǽd eal seó menigu
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weorold-wíse
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What is usual in the world, a fashion of the world Hé bæd ðæt Godes yrre ofer hí ne cóme, ne him wǽre hwæs (hwæt ?) gneáðes ne óþerra worldwísena. Ðá com stefn of heofonum and seó cwæð: . . . 'Gif hwilc man on micelre neádþearfnesse bið ðín gemyndig
wrǽc
Vengeance
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Vengeance. This form seems to be implied by later English forms, e. g. Þatt was mikell wræche, þatt all follc for till helle, Orm. 19 ; don wreche (rimes with speche, leache, teche), Misc. 143, 56 ; tak wreche (rimes with preche), Alis. 2858: but there
ge-myndelic
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Add: that deserves to be remembered, memorable Him gelamp swýðe gemyndelic (valde memorabilis) wíse, Gr. D. 227, 3. Gehýr þú þás race be þám apostole and swíðe gemyndelic eallum geleáffullum, Ǽlfc. T. Grn. 16, 13. that brings to mind, admonitory, hortatory
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ge-þwǽrlǽcan
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Add: trans. To reconcile, unite Hé wolde mancynn gesibbian and geðwǽrlǽcan tó þám heofenlicum werode, swá swá Paulus cwæð: 'Ipse est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum,' Hml. Th. ii. 580, 2. intrans. of persons or things personified. to agree, come to
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a-cólian
To become cool ⬩ cold ⬩ chilled ⬩ frigescere
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To become cool, cold, chilled; frigescere Ræst wæs acólad his resting-place was chilled. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 28; Hö. 6. Ðonne biþ ðæt werge líc acólad then shall be the accursed carcase cooled, Exon, 100a; Th. 374, 12; Seel. 125
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burh-gemót
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A BURGMOTE, city-moot, meeting of townsmen, corporation; urbis comitia Hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burhgemót thrice in a year let a city-moot be held, L. Edg. ii. 5; Th. i. 268, 3: L. C. S. 18; Th. i. 386, 4
démend
A judge, an umpire ⬩ jūdex, arbĭter
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A judge, an umpire; jūdex, arbĭter God sceal on heofenum dǽda démend God shall be in the heavens judge of actions, Menol. Fox 531; Gn. C. 36: Exon. 76 a; Th. 286, 1; Jul. 725: Andr. Kmbl. 173; An. 87: 2379; An. 1191
efn-þeów
A fellow-servant ⬩ conservus
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A fellow-servant; conservus Ðæm hláforde is to cýðanne, ðæt he ongiete ðæt he is efnþeów his it is to be made known to the master, that he understand that he is his fellow-servant, Past. 29; Hat. MS. 38 b, 18
fífta fæder
The fifth father ⬩ ătăvus
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The fifth father; ătăvus Felix, se pápa wæs his [Gregories] fífta fæder Felix, the pope was his [Gregory's] fifth father, that is — reckoning Gregory's father as the first generation, his fifth father would be his great-grandfather's grandfather, Homl
fore-þencan
To distrust ⬩ despair ⬩ diffīdĕre ⬩ despērāre
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To distrust, despair; diffīdĕre, despērāre Ðý-læs he hine for ðære wynsuman wyrde fortrúwige, oððe for ðære réðan foreþence lest he on account of pleasant fortune should be arrogant, or on account of the affliction should despair, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238,
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for-gyldan
To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward
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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t
for-sewenlíce
Contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ contemptĭbĭlĭter ⬩ turpĭter
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Contemptibly, ignominiously; contemptĭbĭlĭter, turpĭter Swá he forsewenlícor biþ gewítnod for Godes naman, swá his wuldor biþ máre fór Gode the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of God, the greater shall his glory be before God, Homl. Th
for-sweorcan
To be very dark ⬩ to darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ calīgāre ⬩ obscūrāre
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To be very dark, to darken, obscure; calīgāre, obscūrāre Eágena bearhtm forsiteþ and forsworceþ the brightness of the eyes diminishes and darkens, Beo. Th. 3538; B. 1767. Seó sunne biþ forsworcen sol obscūrābĭtur, Mt. Bos. 24, 29. On forsworcenan in
fyrd-scip
A ship of war ⬩ bellĭca nāvis
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A ship of war; bellĭca nāvis Gif hwá fyrdscip awyrde if any one injure a ship of war, L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 5. Ðæt man fyrdscipa gearwige that ships of war be made ready, vi. 33; Th. i. 324, 4
fyrd-sócn
The seeking of the army ⬩ military service ⬩ mīlĭtia
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The seeking of the army, military service; mīlĭtia Ðæt hit sý gefreód ealra þeówdóma, búton fyrdsócne, and burhgeweorce and bryggeweorce that it shall be freed from all services, except military service, castle-building, and bridge-work, Th. Diplm. A.D
Helma
A HELM ⬩ rudder
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A HELM, rudder Helma clavus, Ælfc. Gl.104; Som. 77, 124; Wrt. Voc. 56, 42. Be ðæm is swíðe sweotol ðætte God ághwæs wealt mid ðæm helman his gódnesse Deus omnia bonitatis clavo gubernare jure credatur, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 14