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ymb

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Add::, emban. with acc. temporal. at, alone. v. Dict. 2 a. with útean Ymb midde niht útan nocte media , Gr. D. 253, 17 : 257, 23 : 272, 14. after Ymb twá niht (æfter twám dagum, v. l.) post biduum , Gr. D. 158, 5.

Wætlinga-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Wætlinga-strǽt, e; f.

Watling Street, the Roman road running from Dover, through Canterbury, Rochester, London, St. Alban's,Dunstable, Fenny Stratford, Towcester, Weedon, Wroxeter to Chester.

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Of Sandgatan . . . west tó Wætlinga strǽte, vi. 106, 1. On Weaclinga strǽt ( the place is the same as in the first passage given ), 213, 22. Ðonne on gerihte tó Bedanforda, ðonne up on Úsan óð Wætlinga strǽt, L. A. G. 1;Th. i. 152, 10.

Linked entry: Erming-strǽt

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustom ⬩ to accustom ⬩ train ⬩ prepare ⬩ fit ⬩ to draw ⬩ attract ⬩ to draw to ⬩ to draw ⬩ to wean ⬩ ablactare

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S. 1; Th. i. 272, 22. Man mag ylpas wenian tó wíge mid cræfte Hexam. 9; Norm. 16, 10.

HORS

(n.)
Grammar
HORS, es; n.
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A HORSE Geþracan hors mannus vel brunnicus : hors of stéden vel of asrenne burdo, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 18, 19; Wrt. Voc. 17, 23, 24. Hors hófum wlanc, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 5; Rún. 19. Ne beó gé ná swylce hors nolite fteri sicut equus, Ps.

ge-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tellan, ic -telle, ðú -telest, he -teleþ, pl. -tellaþ; p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon; pp. -teald, -teled

To tell ⬩ number ⬩ reckon ⬩ esteem ⬩ consider ⬩ ascribe ⬩ assign ⬩ numerare ⬩ computare ⬩ reputare ⬩ comparare ⬩ dinumerare

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Se biþ geteald Godes feónd he will be accounted God's enemy, Homl. Th. i. 162, 22. Án eórod is geteald to six þúsendum a legion is reckoned at six thousand, ii. 378, 29: i. 68, 35.

Linked entry: ge-talian

siððan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
siððan, siððon, syððan, seoððan.

Afterwards ⬩ since ⬩ since ⬩ after

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Th. 3, 21; Cri. 39. conj. where the tense of the verb in the clause introduced by siððan is past, in the other clause present, since Ðé is ungelíc wlite, siððdan ðú lǽstes míne láre, Cd. Th. 38, 28; Gen. 613: Exon. Th. 44, 13; Cri. 702.

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a gift ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ donum ⬩ munas ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia ⬩ virtus ⬩ facultas ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune ⬩ RUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 7 See Thorpe's Glossary. To gifes gratis, Hpt. Gl. 478. Gá hire út to gife bútan feó. let her go out free without money, Ex. 21, 11: Num. 11, 5. To gife gratis, Gen. 29, 15. Gifum gratis, Ps. Spl.

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.

Servile, ⬩ not free ⬩ bond

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Servile, not free, bond Ðes ðeówa mann hic manceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 2. Gif þeów noun wyrce on Sunnandæg be his hláfordes hǽse, sié hé frioh, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 2. Ðeów swán and ðeów beócere, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 19.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.

an enclosed piece of ground ⬩ a yard ⬩ court ⬩ the enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling ⬩ a manor ⬩ vill ⬩ 'an estate with a village community in villenage upon it under a lord's jurisdiction,' ⬩ the buildings or inhabitants being referred to ⬩ the towns of Roman Britain ⬩ a habitation of men ⬩ the residence or estate of a single person ⬩ an estate ⬩ farm ⬩ a collection of dwellings ⬩ a village ⬩ town

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Ethb. 5; Th. i. 4, 4. On eorles túne, 13; Th. i. 6, 9. Æghwilc man æt ðam túne, ðe hé tó hýre, L. H. E. 5 ; Th. i. 30, Beó hé on carcerne on cyninges túne, L. Alf. pol. 1 ; Th. 60, 9: Chr. 787; Erl. 56, 14.

Linked entries: bold tún-geréfa

ge-cýþan

(v.)

to make known by words, ⬩ to give information of, tell, give notice of, report ⬩ (1 a) of official notice, to report, ⬩ a matter ⬩ an object, to give notice of the place or condition of an object ⬩ to bear witness, testify, ⬩ of a formal statement, to declare ⬩ (3 a) of a statement by one in authority, to announce, proclaim, declare, ⬩ to make an object known, tell its character ⬩ to describe, relate, give an account of ⬩ to make known what is asked about, tell in answer to a question ⬩ to confess ⬩ to make known by action, shew kindness, c., display. ⬩ to perform an action ⬩ to shew kindness, favour, display power, c. ⬩ to make to know a feeling, cause a feeling ⬩ to shew, prove ⬩ to establish practically the truth of a. statement, ⬩ to prove a point by performing the prescribed formalities :-- ⬩ to prove the existence of something experimentally ⬩ to prove by argument, by speech ⬩ to make known the position of an object, enable to find, shew ⬩ to make known the character of something , enable to understand :-- ⬩ to reveal, disclose ⬩ to make known, famous, to celebrate

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Add: to make known by words, to give information of, tell, give notice of, report Ic þé gecýþe for þon þe manega tintrega hié þé on bringað. Bl. H. 237, 4. Mid þyssum wordum hé gecýþde ꝥ hé wolde beón swyltende, 75, 32.

Linked entry: cýþan

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEAR ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bear or carry a sacrifice ⬩ offer ⬩ bear off ⬩ carry out ⬩ extend ⬩ wear ⬩ support ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ ferre ⬩ portare ⬩ afferre ⬩ offerre ⬩ deferre ⬩ proferre ⬩ extendere ⬩ gerere ⬩ tolerare ⬩ to BEAR ⬩ produce ⬩ bring forth ⬩ facere ⬩ ferre ⬩ edere ⬩ parere

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Ðe bǽron byrðena on ðises dæges hǽtan qui portavimus pondus diei et æstus Mt. Bos. 20, 12 : Lk. Bos. 11, 27. Ne bere ge sacc nolite portare sacculum Lk. Bos. 10, 4 : Ex. 22, 13. Him wæs ful boren to him the cup was borne Beo.

cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period ⬩ sententia ⬩ a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will ⬩ dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum ⬩ a legal enactment, decree ⬩ edictum, deretum

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Swá úre ealra cwide is as is the decree of us all, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 5: L. C. S. 33; Th. i. 396, 19

DREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DREÓGAN, to dreóganne; part. dreógende; ic dreóge, ðú dreógest, drýhst, he dreógeþ, drýhþ, dríhþ, pl. dreógaþ; p. ic, he dreáh, dreág, ðú druge, pl. drugon; pp. drogen; v. trans.

to do, work, perform, to pass life, to fight ⬩ ăgĕre, făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, vitam ăgĕre, militāre ⬩ DREE, endure ⬩ ferre, pati, sustinēre, tolerāre ⬩ to enjoy ⬩ frui ⬩ To be employed, be busy ⬩ ăgĕre, negōtiōsum esse

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Ðe he dreógan sceolde which he had to do, Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 28; Gú. 312. Hwæt dreógest ðú what doest thou? Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 14; Jul. 247. Þeódnes willan dreógeþ he does the will of the Lord, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 20; Gú. 357.

Linked entries: a-dreógan ge-dreógan

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELP ⬩ aid ⬩ succour

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Þurh ða gebedu gé mágon on swíðe mycelan hylpe beón ge libbendum ge forþfarenum by prayers you may be of very great help both to the living and the departed, L. E, I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 18: 21; Th. ii. 414, 36.

Linked entry: hylp

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITE ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ fair ⬩ splendid

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Gl. 56; Som. 67, 40; Wrt. Voc. 37, 29. Se hwíta stán mæg wið stice the white stone is effective against stitch, L. M. 2, 64; Lchdm. ii. 290, 9. Se hwíta helm the shining helm, Beo. Th. 2900; B. 1448.

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

mould ⬩ dust ⬩ sand ⬩ earth ⬩ ground ⬩ earth ⬩ land ⬩ earth

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Ond heó bæd ðæt hyre man sumne dǽl ðære hálwendan moldan (pulveris ) sealde, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 5-8: 3, 10; S. 534, 23, 29. Ða ðe for hund wintrum mid eorþan moldan ( pulvere terras ) bewrogene wǽron, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 23.

mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ, mónþ, es; pl. mónaþ, mónþas; m.

A month ⬩ lunar ⬩ calendar

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Homl. 193, 13: 89, 19: 39, 15: Homl. Th. ii. 490, 25.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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Sige gerǽcan to get the victory, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 53, 30: 9; 68, 11, 12. Andlifne gerǽcan to get [one's] living, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 26; Gen. 934. Of eágum teáras gerǽcan to draw tears from the eyes, L. Edg. C. iv; Th. ii. 288, 5.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worse ⬩ worst

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Th. 142, 1; Gú. 637. Ne wæs hyra ǽnigum ðý wyrs, ne síde ðý sárra, 394, 19; Rä. 14, 5.

Linked entries: wiers wirrest wyrs

wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
wítnian, p. ode

To punish ⬩ torment ⬩ plague

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To punish, torment, plague Ic wítnie multo, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 58. Uuítnath multabitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 42. Wítnað plectit, 90, 12. Wítnode multavit, punivit, Hpt. Gl. 455, 15. Déme ðæt se bisceop and wítnige be ðam (juxta hoc puniatur), L.