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þeód-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-sceaþa, an; m.
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Ðonne móton ða hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, ðe wið ðone þeódsceaðan folce sceolon scyldan, L. C. E. 26; Th. i, 374, 22-28: Wulfst. 191, 6-13. Þeódsceada, fýrdraca, Beo. Th. 5369; B. 2688: 4545; B. 2278. Se þeódsceaða ( famine ), Andr.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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His templ healdan wið þá hǽðenan, Hml. S. 25, 338. Wið ælfylcum éðelstólas healdan, B. 2372. Wið feónda gehwone flotan eówerne healdan, 296. to hold. to lay hold on, take Ah ne haldas (genimeð, R., hú ne nymð hé, W.

þeód

Grammar
þeód, <b>I a.</b> add: 'a body of warriors, old and young, attached by personal service to the king ... the comitatus mentioned by Tacitus apparently resembled the þeód in all respects,' Chadwick's Origin of the English Nation, p. 311. Cf. pp. 156, 303, 3, 4. v. þeód-guma, -wita,
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and cf. þeóden; dryht, dryhten Hér is seghwylc eorl ... mandrihtne hold, þegnas syndon geþwǽre, þeód ealgearo, druncne dryhtguman B. 1230. Wæs seó þeód tilu, 1250

GRINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRINDAN, gryndan; part. grindende, ic grinde, grynde, ðú grintst, grinst, he grint, pl. grindaþ; p. ic, he grand, grond, ðú grunde, pl. grundon; pp. grunden
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To GRIND, grind together, rub, rub together; molere, commolere, terere, frendere, allidi, collidi Ic seah searo grindan wið greóte I saw a machine grind against the dust, Exon. 108 b; Th. 414, 30; Rä. 33, 4. Ic grynde molo, Ælfc.

syngian

(v.)
Grammar
syngian, ode

To sin

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Wið God singian in Deum peccare, Gen. 39, 9. Geopenian ðǽm syngiendum hiera unryht, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 11. Ðæt hié óþre syngiende rihtaþ, Blickl. Homl. 63, 24

Linked entry: singian

þingere

(n.)
Grammar
þingere, es; m.
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Þingeras wið Drihten, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 114, 18: Wulfst. 240, 10. a priest, who in his office intercedes for the people. v. þingian, 1 a Preóst vel þingere clericus, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 24

Linked entry: cyrc-þingere

on-þracian

(v.)
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Cuth. c. 15: Timebat, ne cum eam (the wife ) daemoniosam inveniret, arbitrari inciperet, quia non integra Domino sed ficta fide seruisset), Hml. Th. ii. 142, 13. Add

hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hǽte, an; f.

Heatbrewing

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Wið wunda hátum for inflammations of wounds, Herb. 2, 16; Lchdm. i. 84, 20

Linked entry: hǽtu

smítan

(v.)
Grammar
smítan, p. smát, pl. smiton; pp. smiten

to daub, smear, smudgeto defile, pollute to smear, anoint to cast linerestrike

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Genim gáte tord, gemeng wið eced, smít on Lchdm. ii. 68, 2. Genim ðæs hornes melo, meng wið wætere, smít on 72, 14. Mid feðere smít on 102, 8. Smíte mon ða sealfe ǽrest on ðæt heáfod iii. 14, 29.

fæger

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fæger, fægr; comp. m. fægerra; f. n. fægerre; sup. -est, -ost, -ast, -ust; adj. [fæger beauty, fairness]

FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis

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Óþ-ðæt he Adam gearone funde, and his wíf somed, freó fægroste until he found Adam ready, and his wife also, fairest woman, Cd. 23b; Th. 29, 28; Gen. 457. Se biþ gefeán fægrast that shall be the sweetest of joys, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 1; Cri. 1666.

mitta

(n.)
Grammar
mitta, an; m.

A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey

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Wíf gehýdeþ in meolo mitto þrió mulier abscondit in farinae sata tria, Lind. 13, 21

Linked entry: an-mitta

ge-healdsum

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hneáwa and se gítsigenda fægnige ðæs ðætte menn wénen ðæt hé sié gehealdsum on ðǽm ðe hé healdan scyle oððe dǽlan ne cor tenacia occupet, et parcum se videri in dispensationibus exultet Past. 149, 18. exercising restraint, modest, virtuous, sober: — Wíf

ár-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-fæst, ǽr-fæst; adj. [ár honour, fæst fast]

Honourablehonestuprightvirtuousgoodpiousdutifulgraciouskindmercifulhonestusprobusbonuspiuspropitiusclemensmisericors

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Ongan ðá ródera wealdend árfæst wið Abraham sprecan then began the gracious Ruler of the skies to speak with Abraham, 109 ; Th. 145, 13; Gen. 2405.

Linked entries: ǽr-fæst ár-fest

from-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
from-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

a from-kinoffspringprogenyposterityprōgĕniesprōlesthe race from which one springsancestryorigingĕnusŏrigo

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a from-kin, offspring, progeny, posterity; prōgĕnies, prōles Gif ðú wille habban holdne freónd ðínum fromcynne if thou wilt have a faithful friend to thine offspring, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 23; Gen. 2314.

ge-fadian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fadian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To set in orderdisposearrangeregulateordĭnāredispōnĕre

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He gefadode wið ða burhware he arranged with the townsfolk, Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 21 : Homl. Th. i. 278, 19. Hí ða gebytlunge gefadedon they arranged the building, ii. 172, 30. Gefadige [gefadie MS.

un-geendod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geendod, adj.

endlesswithout endnot coming to an endinfinitevery great in number, extent

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Gif ðú getælest ða hwíle ðisses hwílendlícan wið ðæs ungeendodan lífes hwíla, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 5. Swá écum lífe swá ungeendodon wíte sive vitam aeternam, sive infinitum supplicium, L. Ecg. P. iv. 65; Th. ii. 226, 14.

Linked entry: ge-endian

ge-ceápian

(v.)
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Þǽr is máðma hord grimme gecea[po]d ( purchased with Beowulf's life ), B. 3012

fyll

Grammar
fyll, fyllu(-o).

fill, full supply repletion, satiety

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Dó ꝥ wós and þá wyrte on wín, drince þonne . . . symle án ful tó fylles (always one cup as a full dose, v. tó II. 5), Lch. i. 82, 14. with idea of excess, repletion, satiety Fyll and druncennyss saturitas et ebrietas, Scint. 106, 4.

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, -tweox.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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Add: with dat. between, local Segor stód on midwege betweox ðǽm muntum and ðǽm merscum, Past. 399, 13.

ge-wealdan

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, Gú. 989. with dat. (inst.)