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be-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beódan, bi-beódan; part. be-beódende, he be-být; p. be-beád, pl. be-budon ; impert. be-beód ; pp. be-boden.

to give a by-command or a gentle command ⬩ to command ⬩ order ⬩ jubere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ mandare ⬩ to offer ⬩ give up ⬩ commend ⬩ offerre ⬩ commendare ⬩ mandare ⬩ to announce ⬩ nuntiare ⬩ pronuntiare

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Th. 132, 4. to announce; nuntiare, pronuntiare He bebeád wyrd gewordene he announced the event that had passed, Cd. 197; Th. 245, 29 ; Dan. 470

in-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
in-sigle, es ; n.

A seal ⬩ signet

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A seal, signet Hé brohte insigle tó mé ... Ðá ágeaf ic ðæt insigle ðé he brought a signet to me ... Then I gave the signet to thee, Chart. Th. 173, 8, 11.

Linked entry: in-segel

mód-wén

(n.)
Grammar
mód-wén, e; f.

Hope entertained by the mind

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Hope entertained by the mind Forþ áscúfan ðæt mines freán módwén (RUNE, MS.) freoþaþ middelnihtum to push on what my lord's hopes favour at midnight (to carry out the plans which are thought on at night, and in which he hopes to succeed?

Linked entries: wén wyn

teofrian

(v.)
Grammar
teofrian, p. ode
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To allot(?)

heald

(n.)
Grammar
heald, es; n.

Hold, guardianship, protection, rule ⬩ support ⬩ upholding, support, custody, keeping

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Wit synd ðisra landa hald and mund we two will be a protection and a defence to these lands, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 73, 5

Linked entries: ge-hildan hilde hald

screádian

(v.)
Grammar
screádian, p. ode

To shred ⬩ cut up or off ⬩ pare ⬩ to prune

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To shred, cut up or off, pare, (of trees) to prune Búton ða láreówas screádian ða leahtras þurh heora láre áweg, ne biþ ðæt lǽwede folc wæstmbǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 16.

ge-beorg

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Tó gebeorge and to friðe eallum leódscipe, Ll. Th. i. 276, 21. Feóre to gebeorge to save his life, 330, 12. Sendan beágas wið gebeorge to send treasure in return for safety, i. e. to buy off attack, By. 31.

scylf

(n.)
Grammar
scylf, scylp, es; m.

a peak ⬩ crag ⬩ tor ⬩ a turret ⬩ tower ⬩ pinnacle

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a peak, crag, tor (in local names) Ðonon ofer ealne ðone hǽþfeld tó Hnæfes scylfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 37. Tó byrnan scylfe, 38, 36. Sticule scylpas scabri murices, Germ. 399, 446. Scylfa scopulorum, Hpt.

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere

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Th. 53, 6. Esne his hláforde cwémeþ a servant gives pleasure to his master, 122, 2. Martiras Meotode cwémaþ martyrs give delight to the Creator, Cd. 228; Th. 305, 31; Sae. 655: Exon. 39a; Th. 130, 5; Gú. 433: Ps. Th. 71, 10.

Linked entry: cwǽman

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful ⬩ bĕnignus

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Ðæt hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo that the Lord of old was gracious to her in her child-bearing, Beo Th. 1895; B. 945

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas

be-warian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warian, -warigan; p. ode; pp. od

To keep, guard, preserve ⬩ custodire, arcere

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Ðæt ðú meaht wíte bewarigan that thou mayest ward off punishment, Cd. 27; Th. 35, 31; Gen. 563

wudu-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-treów, es; n.

A tree of the woods ⬩ a forest tree

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A tree of the woods, a forest tree Nán man ne mót bis ælmessan behátan tó wylle ne to wydetreówe, Wulfst. 303, 18. Wrǽtlíc wudutreów, Exon. Th. 437, 5; Ru. 56, 3. Ðæt man weorðige ǽniges cynnes wudutreówa, L. C. S. 5 ; Th. i. 378, 20.

Linked entry: wyde-treów

for-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-secgan, p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To for-say ⬩ mis-say ⬩ pretend ⬩ deny ⬩ say against ⬩ accuse ⬩ prædīcĕre ⬩ diffāmāre ⬩ nĕgāre ⬩ accūsāre

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Th. i. 50, 16. Ða leásan gewitan hine forsǽdon the false witnesses accused him, i. 50, 14

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus

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The soul, spirit, mind; spīrĭtus, anĭmus Him wæs gǽst geseald a spirit was given to him, Cd. 201; Th. 249, 21; Dan. 533.

óþ-beran

(v.)
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to bear forth, bear away (cf. æt-beran) Nó ic eów sweord ongeán óþberan þence, Exon. Th. 120, 20; Gu. 274. Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10.

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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To hurt, harm, spoil, rob Ne sceaþa ðú thou shalt not steal, Wulfst. 66, 18. Ðæt deófol tó swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29.

be-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-búgan, bi-búgan ; p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen.

to avoid ⬩ avertere ⬩ evitare ⬩ to surround ⬩ encircle ⬩ encompass ⬩ circumire ⬩ circumcingere ⬩ to reach ⬩ extend ⬩ pertinere

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Th. 138, 17. to surround, encircle, encompass; circumire, circumcingere Swá wæter bibúgeþ ðisne beorhtan bósm so far as the water encircles this bright expanse, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 4; Pa. 6 : Cd. 190; Th. 236, 16; Dan, 322. to reach, extend; pertinere

Linked entry: bí-búgan

friþ-stól

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stól, fryþ-stól, es; m.

A peace-stool or seat ⬩ peace-place ⬩ asylum ⬩ sanctuary ⬩ refuge ⬩ pācis sēdes vel lŏcus ⬩ asȳlum ⬩ refŭgium

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A peace-stool or seat, peace-place, asylum, sanctuary, refuge; pācis sēdes vel lŏcus, asȳlum, refŭgium Se here com to his friþstóle [fryþstóle,Th. 256, 18, col. 2; 257, 18, col. l] the army came to its secure quarters, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 18, col. 1.

Linked entry: fryþ-stól

ge-niht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niht, -nyht, es; n: e; f.

Abundance, fulness, sufficiency ⬩ abundantia, ūbertas ⬩ copia, abundantia

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Th. 35, 8. To genihte in abundantia, Ps. Th. 77, 25, 27: 84, 6: Menol. Fox 364; Men. 183. Ðú sealdest me wilna geniht thou gavest me the fulness of my desires, Soul Kmbl. 285; Seel. 146: Cd. 90; Th. 113, 21; Gen. 1890: Ps. Th. 4, 8

Linked entry: ge-nyht

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team

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O. 3; Th. i. 180, 3: L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 20; and the defendant thereupon appealed to the geteáma to corroborate his statement of the case, 21.