un-trymþ
Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ infirmity
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Gif hwylc wíf seteþ hire bearn ofer hróf oððe on ofen for hwylcere untrymðe hǽlo ( alicujus morbi sanandi causa ), L. Ecg. C. 33; Th. ii. 156, 36
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ofer-módig
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Róma áliésed wearð of þeówdóme þára ofermódgestana cyninga þe mon hǽt Tarcuinie, Ors. 2, 1 ; S. 62, 6. Add
wíglian
To practise divination or sorcery
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To practise divination or sorcery Wígliaþ stunte men menigfealde wígelunga on ðisum dæge æfter hǽð;enum gewunan, swylce hí magon heora líf gelengan, oþþe heora gesundfulnysse. Homl. Th. i. 100, 19.
a-myrran
to hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ obstruct ⬩ check ⬩ disturb ⬩ impedire ⬩ turbare ⬩ obstruere ⬩ to dissipate ⬩ spend ⬩ distract ⬩ defile ⬩ mar ⬩ corrupt ⬩ spoil ⬩ destroy ⬩ dissipare ⬩ perdere ⬩ consummare ⬩ corrumpere ⬩ devorare ⬩ distrahere
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Me habbaþ hringa gespong síðes amyrred the binding of these rings hath impeded me in my course, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 18; Gen. 378. He ðæs eorles earm amyrde he checked the earl's arm, Byrht.
Angle
The ANGLES
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Bede wrote his history about A.D. 731, at which time Abercorn was within the bounds of Engla land - England: Ðæt land, ðætte Angle ǽr hæfdon the land, that the Angles formerly had, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 30.
cliwen
A clew ⬩ a ball of thread, ball ⬩ glomus, globus
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Aráfaþ ðæt cliwen ðære twífaldan heortan unravels the clew of the double heart, Past. 35, 5; Hat. MS. 46b, 2. Men gesáwon scínan æt his hnolle swilce fýren clywen men saw shining on his crown as it were a fiery circlet, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 2.
for-brecan
To break ⬩ break in two ⬩ bruise ⬩ crush ⬩ violate ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ conterere ⬩ commĭnuĕre ⬩ viŏlāre
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Hie gebod Godes forbrocen hæfdon they had broken God's command. Cd. 33; Th. 43, 30; Gen. 698
frættewian
To adorn ⬩ deck ⬩ embroider ⬩ trim ⬩ ornāre
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Ðe ðone sele frætweþ who adorns the hall Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 24; Dóm. 92. Ic wylle frætwian mec I will prepare myself, Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 23; Hy. 4, 71. Hí oððe hi sylfe frætwiaþ aut seipsas adornent, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 17.
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Frysa
A Frisian ⬩ Frīsius ⬩ Freso
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He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3
GANG
GANG ⬩ going ⬩ journey ⬩ step ⬩ way ⬩ path ⬩ passage ⬩ course (of time) ⬩ ĭter ⬩ grădus ⬩ gressus ⬩ incessus ⬩ ambŭlātio ⬩ sēmĭta ⬩ a passage ⬩ drain ⬩ privy ⬩ latrīna ⬩ secessus
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Heó freó on hira fóta gangum blíðe hám wæs hweorfende ipsa lībĕro pĕdum incessu dŏmum læta reversa est; Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 33. Heora geára gang anni eorum, Ps. Th. 77, 32. Geára gongum in the course of years, Elen.
GÁR
A dart ⬩ javelin ⬩ spear ⬩ shaft ⬩ arrow ⬩ weapon ⬩ arms ⬩ acŭlum ⬩ pīlum ⬩ hasta ⬩ hastæ cuspis ⬩ săgitta ⬩ tēlum ⬩ arma
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Hý togædre gáras hlǽndon they had inclined their weapons together, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 8; Jul. 63 : Elen. Kmbl. 235; El. 118. Gárum gehyrsted adorned with javelins, Andr. Kmbl. 90; An. 45 : 2287; An. 1145 : Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 18; Æðelst. 18
Linked entries: twi-gǽrede þri-gǽrede
meltan
to melt ⬩ become liquid ⬩ be consumed, dissolved ⬩ to digest
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His sylfes hám brynewylmum mealt ( was consumed ), Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326. Multon meretorras ( when the waters of the Red Sea fell upon the Egyptians ), Cd. 167; Th. 208, 16; Exod. 484. Ðonne mé mægen mylte dum defecerit virtus mea, Ps. Th. 70, 8.
ge-wita
One who is cognisant of anything ⬩ a witness ⬩ an accessory ⬩ testis ⬩ conscius
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Wildeóra gewita one who has the same knowledge [wit] as the beasts [Grein and Bouterwek write gewíta = socius], Cd. 206; Th. 255, 14; Dan. 624
be-þencan
To consider, bear in mind, BETHINK, remember, trust, confide, entrust ⬩ considerare, recordari, in se reverti, meminisse, fidere, confidere
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Cassander hæfde hys wisan beþoht to Seleucuse Cassander had entrusted his affairs to Seleucus, 3, 11; Bos. 74. 45
BÓT
help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides
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Findest ðú ðǽr æt bóte and ælteowe hǽlo thou shalt find therein a remedy and perfect healing, Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm. i. 80, 6.
ge-cynd
nature ⬩ kind ⬩ manner ⬩ condition ⬩ gender ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium ⬩ proprietas ⬩ modus ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ genus ⬩ generation ⬩ nakedness ⬩ generatio ⬩ natales ⬩ partes ⬩ genitales ⬩ verenda ⬩ offspring ⬩ proles
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On swíðe lytlon hæfþ seó gecynd genóg with very little nature has enough, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10. Is sió þridde gecynd betere the third nature is better, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 373; Met. 20, 187. On ða beteran gecynd into the better nature, Andr.
ge-feohtan
to fight ⬩ pugnare ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ pugnando acquirere
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Hæfde ðá gefohten foremǽrne blǽd Judith Judith had gained exceeding great glory, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 15; Jud. 122
ge-frédan
To feel ⬩ perceive ⬩ know ⬩ be sensible of ⬩ sentīre
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Ðæt he gefréde that he has sense, 302, 21
ge-openian
To open, manifest, shew, reveal ⬩ To open
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Ðæt he geopenige that he shew, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 24; Hat. MS. God hine onwrýhþ ðeáh ðe wit hine ne geopenian God will reveal it though we two do not make it manifest, Blickl. Homl. 187, 17. Geopenod opened, 9, 8. intrans.
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ge-medemian
To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble
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Ic ðancige mínum Gode ðe me gemedemode to his hálgum I thank my God that has deemed me worthy to be among his saints, Homl. Th. i. 424, 15. Ðú eart on écnesse gemedemod thou art honoured for ever, Blickl. Homl. 147, 12.
Linked entry: medumian