nemnan
to name ⬩ give a name to a person or thing ⬩ to use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing ⬩ to call upon the name of ⬩ address by name ⬩ to invoke ⬩ to mention by name ⬩ to mention ⬩ relate ⬩ to name ⬩ nominate
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Ðis andwerde líf hé nemde for weg this present life he spoke of as a way, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 23.
Ælfréd
Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great
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This is the longest and most important specimen of Alfred's own composition.
ge-beorgan
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Ðis is seó líhtingc þe ic wylle eallon folce gebeorg*-*an þe hig ǽr þyson mid gedrehte wǽron this is the alleviation by which I will protect all the people from those things with which they were before troubled, Ll. Th. i. 412, 19. [See also Ps.
helpan
to succour ⬩ to be serviceable ⬩ to profit ⬩ avail
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Uton clypian tó heofonum ꝥ God úre helpe and tóbrýte þisne here, Hml. S. 25, 349. Ic wolde helpan þæs þe ðǽr unscyldig wǽre and hénan þone þe hine yfelode, Bt. 38, 6; F. 208, 17.
be-fæstan
to fix, ⬩ to place in security ⬩ to fix in the mind ⬩ implant ⬩ to fix by promise or agreement ⬩ to pledge ⬩ to commit ⬩ to commit to a person's charge ⬩ to commit to a place ⬩ to set ⬩ betake to an occupation ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend, ⬩ to make acceptable ⬩ to trust
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An þíne handa ic befæste (commendo) míne sáwle, Ps. Th. 30, 5. Þás sceáp þú mé befæsttest, Bl. H. 191, 25. Þæt hé befæste þæt pund, þe him God befæste, sumum óðrum men, Ǽlfc. Gr. 2, 2, 26.
medumian
to fix the measure of anything ⬩ to deem worthy ⬩ respect ⬩ esteem
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.), respect, esteem Ic gemedemige (other MSS. medemige) ðe tó ðam þinge dignor te illa re, and medemigende ðé tó ðam þinge dignans te illa re, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Zup. 250, 9-10. Weofodþéna mǽðe medemige man, L. Eth. ix. 18; Th. i. 344, 9
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ge-wítan
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Getǽc mé sumne mann þára þe ðé gesǽlegost þince and on his selfwille sý swíþost gewiten, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 17. of things. where there is motion Ꝥ fýr úp gewít ignis surgit in altum, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 12.
hlówan
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Voc. ii. 126, 51. of other things Hlówed remugiet (totus mundus, Ald. 65, 21), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 6. Ongeán hléwþ, An. Ox. 4609
riht-lic
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Þonne cymð óðer ðing þe mé þincð rih[t]licre and rǽdlicre, Solil. H. 33, 3
fore-secgan
to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ proclaim ⬩ pronounce ⬩ declare ⬩ to preach
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Ealle þá þing þe ic eów foresægde ꝥ gé dón sceoldon, Bl. H. 131, 34.
swíge
- Scint. 82, 1
silence, absence of speech ⬩ silence, quiet, absence of noise; also a time of silence ⬩ silence from astonishment, amazement ⬩ stupor ⬩ delay ⬩ a curve, circuit ⬩ to bend, sway ⬩ taciturnitas, silentium
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[Or is this a different word? cf. (?) Icel. svig a curve, circuit; sveigja to bend, sway.]
ge-wil
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Hwí þú wolde þæt sió wyrd on gewill wendan sceolde yflum monnum why thou wouldst that things should happen as evil men would have them, Met. 4, 34
herung
praise ⬩ approbation ⬩ praise ⬩ lauds
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Ongin nú stranglíce, and þín gemynd stent on heorunge, Hml. S. 29, 272. Herunge favorem (nisi Deorum favorem repropitiarent. Ald. 67, 13), An. Ox. 4723. Herunga opinionum (oujus vitam tantis opinionum rumusculis extollit.
ge-lǽran
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H. 19, 14. with acc. of person and acc. of thing Mé þínra stíga stapas gelǽr, Ps.
folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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Þá þing þe heora ágene gecynd þé gedydon fremde . . . nis hit nó þé gecynde ꝥ te þú hí áge, ne him nis gebyrde ꝥ hí ðé folgien, Bt. 14, 1; F. 40, 34.
án-weald
Single, sole, monarchical, or royal power ⬩ empire ⬩ dominion ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule ⬩ government ⬩ bidding ⬩ solius dominatus ⬩ unius imperium ⬩ monarchia ⬩ potestas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ dominatio ⬩ jus ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ nutus
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Mid ðínum ágenum ánwealde by thine own power, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 13. Hí synd heora sylfes ánwealdes illi sunt sui juris, Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 4. On his ánwealde ad ejus nutum, Gen. 42, 6
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cáfer-tún
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Seó fǽmne geneálǽhte ðam cáfertúne ðyses húses the maiden came nigh the court of this house, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 36: 5, 2 ; S. 615, 2: Ps. Lamb. 95, 9.
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CÉNE
KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus
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Th. 1541; B. 768. this word is sometimes expressed by the Rune RUNE Ðonne RUNE cwacaþ then the bold shall quake, Exon. 19b; Th. 50, 8; Cri. 797: Elen. Grm. 1258
Cynríc
Cynric, the second king of the West Saxons, son of Cerdic, q. v ⬩ Cynrīcus
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Hér Cerdic forþférde, and Cynríc his sunu rícsode forþ xxvi wintra in this year [A. D. 534] Cerdic died, and Cynric his son reigned for twenty-six years, 534; Erl. 14. 32