drúsan
To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE ⬩ cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse
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To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE; cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse Cén drúsende the sinking flame, Elen. Kmbl. 2514; El. 1258. Lagu drúsade, wǽldreóre fág the stream became slower, stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630. He drúsende
DYNE
DIN, noise ⬩ sonus, fragor, strepĭtus
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A DIN, noise; sonus, fragor, strepĭtus Se dyne becons hlúd of heofonum the din came loud from heaven, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 5; Sat. 466. Cyrm, dyne fragor, Mone B. 4413: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 13; Sat. 380: 222; Th. 289, 7, 27; Sat. 394, 404. Ǽr he dómdæges dyn
ég-land
Water-land, an island ⬩ insŭla
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Water-land, an island; insŭla We witan óðer égland we know another island, Chr. Erl. 3, 10. Geond ðis égland throughout this island, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 11. In ðæt églond on the island, Exon. 96b; Th. 361, 7; Wal. 16. Églond monig many an island, 89 a
for-weornian
To dry up ⬩ wither away ⬩ fade ⬩ grow old ⬩ rot ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ sĕnescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre
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To dry up, wither away, fade, grow old, rot, decay; marcescĕre, sĕnescĕre, tābescĕre Eal forweornast, lámes gelícnes thou art all rotting, image of clay! Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 8; Seel. 18. Ðonne forweornaþ he and adeádaþ then it decays and dies, Homl.
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freá-drihten
A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus
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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Wæs his freádrihtnes folc-cúþ nama Agamemnon his lord's celebrated name was Agamemnon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 17; Met. 36, 9. Abraham, ðín freádrihten Abraham, thy lord, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 9; Gen. 2729. Freádrihten mín O my
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Fresan
The Frisians ⬩ Frisii ⬩ Fresōnes
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The Frisians; Frisii, Fresōnes He mid Wilbrord done hálgan bisceop Fresena wæs wuniende ăpud sanctissĭmum Fresōnum gentis archiepiscŏpum Vilbrordum morābātur, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 8: Beo. Th. 2191; 8. 1093. Ðæt Swíþbyrht and Wilbrord biscopas wǽron Fresna
ge-eáwan
To shew ⬩ manifest ⬩ bestow ⬩ ostendere ⬩ manifestare ⬩ præbere
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To shew, manifest, bestow; ostendere, manifestare, præbere Geeáúde him alle rícas middangeardes ostendit ei omnia regna munda, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 8. Him wæs wunden gold éstum geeáwed on him was twisted gold kindly bestowed, Beo. Th. 2392; B. 1194 : Exon. 60
wíte-bróga
Penal horror ⬩ a horrid punishment ⬩ torment
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Penal horror, a horrid punishment or torment Ne mé weorce sind wítebrógan, ðe ðú tó mé beótast, Exon. Th. 250, 31; Jul. 135. Eal ðæt man ús foresegð embe helle wítebrógan (cf. Wende him God fro heuene riche into helle witerbrogen (hellewites brogen?)
wit-word
A statement which bears witness ⬩ testament ⬩ covenant
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A statement which bears witness to anything, testament, covenant Witword and gewitnes, ðæt ðæt stande ðæt hit nán man ne áwende, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 1. Wé willaþ ðæt . . . witword and getrýwe gewitnes . . . fæste stande, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii
ymb-sittend
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One living on the borders of another's country, a neighbour Gif ic ðæt gefricge, ðæt ðec ymbsittend ( those that sit on thy borders ) egesan þýwaþ, Beo. Th. 3658; B. 1827. Him ǽghwylc ðara ymbsittendra hýran sceolde, 18; B. 9: Elen. Kmbl. 65; El. 33.
gistran-dæg
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Yesterday Swá geostrandæg (deg geostran, Ps. Srt.) dies hesterna, Ps. Th. 89, 4. Gierstandæge horno, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 35. Be þám þú gyrstandæge cwæð, Guth. 74, 4. Gyrstandæg heri, Jn. 4, 52: An. Th. 22, 1. Gyrstandæg (girston-, georsten, v. ll. ), Ælfc
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hearm-cwide
Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow ⬩ calumnia
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Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow Heora hearran hearmcwyde their lord's sentence, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 12; Gen. 625. Judéa cynn wið godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide the race of the Jews against God's son blasphemed
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CNOTTA
A KNOT ⬩ fastening ⬩ knitting; ⬩ nexus
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A KNOT, fastening, knitting; nexus Cnotta nexus Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 10. Gyt hér is óðer cnotta ealswá earfoðe there is yet another knot equally difficult Homl. Th. ii. 386, 22. To onlýsanne MS. onlýsenne ða fæstan cnottan MS. cnotten to loosen the
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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To dwell, remain Wunat inmoratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 76. Wunaþ constat, Kent. Gl. 1176. Wunian consistere, 190. of living creatures, to dwell, abide, stay, remain, live, of dwelling in a place or with a person, Grammar wunian, with preps. or adverbs
abbod
an abbot
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an abbot, L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 30
ádel
a disease
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a disease, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 23; Gú. 1064
æ-gylde
Without compensation
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Without compensation, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13
ǽr-boren
First-born ⬩ primogenitus
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First-born; primogenitus, Cd. 47; Th. 59, 33; Gen. 973
ǽrost
First
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First, Byrht. Th. 135, 27; By. 124: Gen. 19, 33