be-witan
watch over
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Mynstres ǽhta on tólum oþþe on reáfum sýn betǽhte tó bewitenne þám gebróþrum, R. Ben. 56, 4
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eáster
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Ǽr Judéa Eástrum, Bl. H. 67, 24: 71, 24. Tó Eástron, Mt. 26, 17. Neáh Eástron (Eóstrum, R.), Jn. 2, 13. On Eástron, 23. Ǽr þám Eástron (Eóstrum, R.), Jn. 12, 1. Þonne ytst ðú þíne Eástru mid grénum lactucum, Angl. viii. 323, 21.
cliwen
A clew ⬩ a ball of thread, ball ⬩ glomus, globus
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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. Cliwene glomere, Mone B. 3713. Cleóne [= cleowene] glomere, 526. Cliowena globos, 1662
here-geatu
military equipment ⬩ heriot
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military equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you
mund-bryce
a breach of mund ⬩ the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated
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On Centlande æt ðam mundbryce ( for the offence ), Similar entries v. pund ðam cingce, and þreó ðam arcebiscope, L. C.
nosu
the nose ⬩ a ness ⬩ a piece of land projecting into water
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Æt brimes nosan, 5599; B. 2803
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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.
regn
Rain
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Ðá ábæd se wítega æt Gode ðæt hé sceolde him rénas forgyfan, Lchdm. iii. 276, 21
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un-gecoren
unchosen ⬩ unselected ⬩ reprobate ⬩ evil
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Gif hé ðone ne mehte, ðonne namede him man six men and begéte ðara syxa ǽnne æt ánum hrýðere, i.e. if he could bring those to swear with him, that the claimant was satisfied with, there was no need to nominate persons from whom he was to choose; if he
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wergild-þeóf
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Gif mon wergildþeóf geféhð, and hé losige ðý dæge ðám monnum ðe hine gefóð, þeáh hine mon gefó ymb niht, náh him mon máre æt ðonne ful wíte, L. In. 72; Th. i. 148, 5-8.
wirman
To warm ⬩ make warm
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Se cyning gestód æt ðam fýre and hine wyrmde, rex coepit consistens ad focum calefieri Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 34. Hé wyrmde (wærmde, Lind.: wermde, Rush.) hine, calefaciebat se, Mk. Skt. 14, 54; Jn. Skt. 18, 25.
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wrídian
To put forth shoots ⬩ be productive ⬩ grow ⬩ flourish
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Nar. 8, 22. figurative, of growen in things abstract or concrete Hé wrrídaþ on wynnum, ðæt hé bið wæstmum gelíc ealdum earne, and æfter ðon feþrum gefrsetwad, swylc hé æt frymðe wæs, beorht geblówen reformatur qualis fuit ante figura, et Phoenix ruptis
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be-rǽdan
to dispossess ⬩ betray
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(gen. or æt) of thing Þone gelpscaðan ríce berǽdan (cf. áfyrran, Bt. 16, 4 ; F. 58, 13), Met. 9, 50. to take by treachery : Se deófol á sǽtaþ hwǽr hé mæge unware men beswícan, and hé nǽfre tó þæs feala berǽdeð þæt hé ǽfre ful sié daemones insidiantur
brycg
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Æt þǽre brycge (brycg, v. l. ), Ors. 6, 30 ; S. 282, 26. Bricge gesihð carleáste getácnað, Lch. iii. 210, 5.
denn
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Aet Haeseldenne, 216, 28. Inn on ðæt eádenn; of ðám eádenne, iii. 385, 4. v. dænn in Dict.; den-bǽre, stów
ge-sǽlignes
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Hwæt wilnast þú þonne ꝥ þú hæbbe æt swelcre gesǽlignesse? quid autem tanto fortunae strepitu desiderastis ? Bt. 14, 2 ; F. 44, 5. <b>I a.</b> a hap, fortune, an event :-- Gesundfullum gesǽlinessum secundis successibus, An.
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fur-lang
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Forð bufon scortan hlince æt ðæs furlanges ende, v. 111, 6. Ðweres ofer án furlang on gerihte on án ælrbed, 153, 35
ge-teón
To make ⬩ form ⬩ frame ⬩ appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ decree ⬩ ordain ⬩ assign ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ constĭtuĕre ⬩ decernĕre
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He us æt frymþe geteóde líf he assigned life to us at the beginning, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 17; Gn. Ex. 5: 90 a; Th. 337, 28; Gn. Ex. 71: Andr. Kmbl. 28; An. 14.
tó-sleán
To strike to pieces, ⬩ knock to bits ⬩ to demolish, ⬩ knock down a building ⬩ to divide in two by a blow or stroke ⬩ to drive away thoughts
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Swíðlíc wind toslóh ðæt hus æt ðam feówer hwemmum a strong wind broke down the house at the four corners, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 18. Ða hǽþenan weras tóslógon his glæsenne calic; ðá gesomnode se bisceoþ ða brocu.
or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24 ;
- Th. ii. 248, 28 .
judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity
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Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 18-21 ne stent nán óðer lád æt tihtlan búte ordál betweox Wealan and Englan, L. O. D. 2; Th. i. 354, 1-2. The ordeal must take place in a kings burgh, Ǽlc ordál beó on ðæs kyninges byrig, L.
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