þeów-dóm
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</b> service of the church, divine service :-- On mynstre ðǽr lytel þeówdóm sý, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 22. Nú habbaþ hig ðæt mynster gesett mid preóstan, and willaþ ðǽr habban þeówdóm eall swá man hæfþ on Paules byrig on Lundene, Chart.
hlinc
ridge
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On þone hlinc bufan Friþelinga díc to the lynk above Frythelyng dyche; ad marginem superius Frythelyng dyche (late versions), C. D. B. ii. 260, 34. land separated by banks (?): Tó burchlinken, C. D. iii. 409, 29.
CNIHT
A boy ⬩ youth ⬩ attendant ⬩ servant ⬩ KNIGHT: ⬩ puer ⬩ juvenis ⬩ adolescens ⬩ servus
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A boy, youth, attendant, servant, KNIGHT: hence the modern knights of a shire are so called because theyserve the shire; puer juvenis, adolescens, servus Sum lytel sweltende cniht a little dying boy Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 23: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 58, 43.
sum
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Sume ( some of the thanes) ðǽr bidon, 806; B. 400. where the word is quite indefinite, some one Sum tó lyt hafaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 688; Sal. 343. Ic sceal swelgan of sumes bósme, Exon.
Linked entry: ÁN
fram
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Lyt eft becwóm fram þám hildfrecan hámes niósan few escaped from him and saw home again, B. 2366. indicating an object from which another turns aside or away Sceoldon Crístenra folca hyrdas hí from eallum unrihtwísum áhweorfan, Bl. H. 45, 26.
hwón
Little ⬩ few
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Ofer lytla ł huón super pauca, 25, 21. Huoó ł unmonige paucos, p. 15, 7. Búta hwón untrymigo gehǽlde nisi paucos infirmos curavit, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 5. Huónum paucis, Lk. Skt. p. 7, 19. Ðanon hwón ágán progressus inde pusillum, Mk. Skt. 1, 19.
Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne
gód
Good ⬩ good thing ⬩ good deed ⬩ benefit ⬩ goodness ⬩ welfare
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Se getreówa man sceal syllan his gód on ða tíd ðe hine sylfne lyste his brúcan each man must in this world deserve that the good that his friend does for him afterwards may conduce to eternal rewards.
scríðan
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Ðæt hine ne worian ne scríðan (uagari) ne lyste, R. Ben. 126, 18. Swá scríðende hweorfaþ gleómen, Exon.
slápan
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Mé lyste slápan dormiturio, Ælfc. Gr. 34; Zup. 211, 12: Ps. Th. 3, 4:, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 24: Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 30: Shrn. 106, 23. Ðonne mon wile slápan gán, Lchdm. ii. 228, 5. ' Hé wæs slápende, Mk. Skt. 4, 38 : Homl. Th. i. 566, 17.
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wyrm
a reptile ⬩ serpent ⬩ a creeping insect ⬩ a worm
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Ðes lytla wyrm ðe on flóde gǽð fótum drýge, 426, 20; Rä. 41, 76. Of ðam weaxeþ wyrm hinc animal sine membris fertur oriri, sed fertur vermi lacteus esse color, 213, 29; Ph. 232. Hyra wyrm (vermis) ne swylt, Mk. Skt. 9, 44: Cd.
híwung
shaping ⬩ shape ⬩ frame ⬩ make ⬩ constitution ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ species ⬩ kind ⬩ transformation ⬩ an illusory shape ⬩ deceptive appearance ⬩ a pretence ⬩ trick ⬩ simulation ⬩ hypocrisy ⬩ fiction ⬩ irony
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Se deófol gedéð ꝥ se man þurh lícetende híwunge déð, swylce hé andgytful sý, þe lytel can tó geráde, Wlfst. 53, 4.
wealcan
To roll, toss. ⬩ of the movement of water ⬩ trans. ⬩ of other movement ⬩ literal ⬩ metaph. ⬩ of action ⬩ of thought, ⬩ trans. To turn over in the mind ⬩ to revolve, consider ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ intrans. ⬩ to turn over, deal with
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v. wǽl) weólc and welode inter fluctuantis saeculi gurgites jactaretur, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 14, 14. of other movement, literal Hægl hwyrft of heofones lyfte, wealcaþ hit windes scúras, Runic pm.
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wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Ðé ðissa woruldsǽlða tó wel ne lyste, Bt. 7, 3 ;Fox 22, 24. Ungemetes wel randwigan restan lyste Beo. Th. 3589; B. 1792. Ðæt hié welena tó wel ne trúwodon Blickl. Homl. 185, 14.
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streónan
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.), and lytle hwíle brucon; hú hrædlíce se fǽrlíca deáð hié on lytelre hwíle bereáfode ðæs ðe hié on longre hwíle mid unryhte striéndon (stríndon, Hatt. MS.), Past. 44; Swt. 332, 15-17. Hí dugeþa strýndon, welan and wiste, Cd. Th. 59, 28; Gen. 970.
Linked entries: striénan strínan strýnan a-striénan
flód
flood ⬩ a river ⬩ water ⬩ a flood ⬩ deluge ⬩ the Deluge ⬩ a torrent
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Swiðe lytle beóð ðá dropan ðæs smalan rénes, ac hí wyrceait ðeáh swíðe micel flód and swíðe strongne streám ðonne hí gegadrode beóð altos gurgites fluminum parvae sed innumerae replent guttae pluviarum, Past. 5. 37, 13. a flood of tears: Heó gebfgde
lǽfan
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</b> to leave after subtraction :-- Dó of ðám feórþan deále eall þæt seó sǽ his ofseten hæfþ . . . ðonne miht ðú ongitan ætte þæs ealles nis monnum máre lǽfed tó búgianne búton swelce án lytel cafertún, Bt. 18, 1; F. 62, 16. to leave, not to take
smæl
Small ⬩ small, little, not great ⬩ narrow, not broad ⬩ slender, thin, not thick ⬩ fine ⬩ not coarse ⬩ not loud ⬩ gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus ⬩ a sheep, small cattle
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Swíðe lytle beóþ ða dropan ðæs smalan rénes Past. 57; Swt. 437, 12. Cnuca tó swíðe smalan duste Lchdm. i. 240, 4. Genim swýðe smæl dust 240, 11. Smæl beren mela ii. 86, 24. Ásifte smale þurh smæl sife sift through a fine sieve 94, 1: 72, 28.
hreósan
To fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere
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His weorc hrýst tó micclum lyre his work falls to great perdition, Homl. Th. i. 368, 25. Ðá hrýsþ se stól nyðer then the throne falls down, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 2. On hærfest hrést and fealuwaþ in autumn it falls and fades, Bt. Met.
sceadu
Shadow, shade ⬩ shadow (cast by an object) ⬩ darkness ⬩ shadow, protection ⬩ a shady place, shade, arbour ⬩ an obscure image
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Seó sceadu ástíhþ up óþ ðæt heó becymþ tó ðære lyfte ufeweardan, and ðonne beyrnþ se móna hwíltídum, ðonne hé full byþ, on ðære sceade ufeweardre and fággeteþ oððe mid ealle ásweartaþ, 240, 18-24. On India lande wendaþ heora scada (sceada, MSS. R.
Linked entry: sceadu-genga
þurh-teón
to carry through ⬩ get a proposal accepted, a request granted ⬩ to carry out a plan, orders, etc. ⬩ give effect to an intention ⬩ to carry through ⬩ carry on to a (successful) end ⬩ to accomplish ⬩ perform ⬩ to perpetrate ⬩ to carry on ⬩ continue ⬩ to bring to a successful issue ⬩ to achieve ⬩ bring about ⬩ bring to pass ⬩ to afford ⬩ to go through ⬩ undergo ⬩ to draw ⬩ drag
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MS.) ðæt yfel ðæt hí lyst cupita perficere, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 28, 32. Þurhtión náwuht goodes (cf. nán gód dón, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 27), Met. 25, 59. Ðæt hié náne mildheortnesse þurhteón ne mehtan, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 64, 17.