wyn
delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune
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delight, pleasure Wyn luxus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 11. Wynn luxoria, wynne luxus, 49, 67, 65. Genihtsumere wynne opulenti luxus, Hpt. Gl. 413, 71. Wyn eal gedreás, Exon. Th. 288, 25; Wand. 36. On Gode standeþ wuldor mín and wyn mycel, Ps. Th. 61, 7. Mín
Linked entry: mód-wén
open
Open ⬩ not shut, ⬩ allowing ingress or egress ⬩ of a door ⬩ of the eyes ⬩ not closed up ⬩ not covered, not protected ⬩ declared, public ⬩ not secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired) ⬩ without attempt at concealment ⬩ manifest, clear, plain, evident
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Open. not shut, allowing ingress or egress Heofen biþ open on sumum ende . . . and mycel mægen forþ cymeþ þurh ðone openan dǽl. Blickl. Homl. 93, l. Open scræf. Cd. Th. 212, 10; Exod. 537. Open wæs ðæt eorþærn ( the sepulchre). Exon. Th. 460, 18; Hö.
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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intrans. of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start Sió æcs wint of ðam hielfe and eác ús of ðære handa ... Sió æs wient of ðæm hielfe securis manu fugit ... Ferrum de manubrio prosilit, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 7-9.
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wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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fight, battle, war, conflict Wíg oððe gefeoht mavors, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 37. Ðonne wíg cume, Beo. Th. 46 ; B. 23: 5737; B. 2872. Wíg ealle fornam, 2165; B. 1080: Exon. Th. 291, 11; Wand. 80: Elen. Kmbl. 262 ; El. 131. Wæs ðæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne, nearofáges
FÉDAN
nourish ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ bring up ⬩ educate ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ cĭbāre ⬩ nutrīre ⬩ engtrīre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ edŭcāre ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre
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to FEED, nourish, support, sustain, bring up, educate; pascĕre, cĭbāre, nutrīre, engtrīre, sustentāre, edŭcāre Mægen mon sceal mid mete fédan a man must feed strength with meat, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 22; Gn. Ex. 115. Wá eácniendum and fédendum on ðám
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in-tinga
A cause ⬩ sake ⬩ plea ⬩ case ⬩ occasion ⬩ matter ⬩ affair ⬩ business
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A cause, sake, plea, case, occasion, matter, affair, business Intinga pragma, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 93; Wrt. Voc. 20, 34 : negotium, 81; Som. 73, 17 ; Wrt. Voc. 47, 24 : causa vel negotium, 90; Som. 74, 115; Wrt.Voc. 51, 28 : causa, Wrt. Voc. 83, 62
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LUST
LUST ⬩ desire ⬩ pleasure ⬩ voluptuousness
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LUST, desire, pleasure, voluptuousness Epicurus sǽde ðæt se lust wǽre ðæt héhste gód Epicurus summum bonum voluptatem esse constituit, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 23. Swá mycel hǽto and lust Cristes geleáfan tantus fervor fidei et desiderium, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518
Linked entry: lustume
níd-þearf
necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ constraint ⬩ need ⬩ a necessary thing ⬩ what a person needs ⬩ need ⬩ distress ⬩ trouble ⬩ a necessary business
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necessity, inevitableness Sum hit sceal geweorþan unáwendendlíce, ðæt biþ ðætte úre nýdþearf (néd-, Cott. MS.) biþ, and his willa biþ. Ac hit is sum swá gerád ðæt his nis nán neódþearf (néd-, Cott. MS.), and ðeáh ne deraþ nó ðeáh hit geweorþe, Bt. 41
scippan
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to shape, form Ic hiwige oððe scyppe fingo. Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 61. to create (of the act of the Deity) Ðú scyppest eorþan ansýne renovabis faciem terrae, Ps. Th. 103, 28. Ælmihtig fæder ðe ða scíran gesceaft sceópe and worhtest, Hy. 10, 2.
Linked entries: sceppan scipian scyppan for-scapung
tawian
to taw, dress or prepare material ⬩ to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.
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to taw, dress or prepare material Ðá bæd se Godes man ðæt him man íserngelóman mid hwǽte ðyder brohte ðæt land mid tó tawienne. Ðá ðæt land ða getawod wæs and hé on gerisne tíd mid hwǽte hit seów ferramenta sibi ruralia cum frumento adferri rogavit,
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ge-wrecan
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and add: to carry out, execute. v. wrecan; <b>I. d</b> Þonne byð ꝥ þæt hé on his feóndum his willan gewryhð (þú ofercymst ealle þíne fynd, v. l. ), Lch. iii. 176, 10. Þá hié besǽtan þá burg Mæsiane, and áðas geswóran ꝥ hié nǽfre noldon æt
leóht
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Add: of little weight Hwílum ꝥ leóhte fýr úp gewít and sió hefige eorþe sit þǽr niþere, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 12. Hét ic .cc. mínra þegna leóhtum wǽpnum (levibus armis) hié gegyrwan, Nar. 10, 27. of a vessel or receptacle, adapted for light loads Leóht
of
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α. Add Ic fleáh of wícum, Gen. 2273. Him gewát Hróðgár út of healle, B. 663. β Add Wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende, Shrn. 38, 16. add Þá Lapithe gesáwon Thesali of hiora horsum beón feohtende wið hié, Ors. I. 9 ;
ǽt
food ⬩ cibus ⬩ esca ⬩ eating ⬩ esus ⬩ manducatio
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food; cibus, esca Ǽtes on wénan in hope of food, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 9; Exod. 165. He us ǽt giefeþ he gives us food, Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604. Oft he him ǽte heóld he often gave them food, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 12 ; Gú. 708 : Cd. 200; Th. 247, 32
assa
A male ass ⬩ asinus
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A male ass; asinus Se assa geseah ðone engel asinus cernebat angelum, Num. 22, 23, 25. Beót ðone assan verberabat asinum, 22, 23, 25. Gif ðú geméte ðínes feóndes assan, lǽd hine to him si occurreris inimici tui asino erranti, reduc ad eum, Ex. 23, 4:
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DYPPAN
DIP, immerge, baptize ⬩ immergĕre, intingĕre, tingĕre, baptīzāre
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To DIP, immerge, baptize; immergĕre, intingĕre, tingĕre, baptīzāre Se ðe his hand on disce mid medypþ qui intingit mecum manum in cătīno, Mk. Bos. 14, 20. Dyppe his finger ðǽron let him dip his finger therein, Lev. 4, 17. Biþ dipped fót ðín on blóde
flýma
One who flees ⬩ a runaway ⬩ an exile ⬩ outlaw ⬩ a man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a conviction ⬩ profŭgus ⬩ fŭgĭtīvus ⬩ exul
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One who flees, a runaway, an exile, outlaw, a man who had fled for any offence, and whose flight was equivalent to a conviction; profŭgus, fŭgĭtīvus, exul Ðú bist flýma geond ealle eorþan profăgus ĕris sŭper terram, Gen. 4, 12: 4, 16. He monigra geára
forþ-geleoran
To pass forth ⬩ pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ transīre ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ mŏri
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To pass forth, pass away, depart, die; transīre, decēdĕre, mŏri Monige forþgeleordon on Drihten many died in the Lord, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 34, MS. T: 2, 14; S. 518, 1. MS. T. Nymne seó clǽnsunge tíd forþgeleore nĭsi purgātiōnis tempus transiĕrit, 1, 27
FYRS
FURZE ⬩ furze-bushes ⬩ genista ⬩ rhamnus ⬩ ulex eurōpæus
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FURZE, furze-bushes; genista, rhamnus, ulex eurōpæus, Lin Fyrs rhamnus, Wrt. Voc. 80, 21. Fyrses berian arciotidas [ = ἀρκευθίδες juniper-berries ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 15; Wrt. Voc. 69, 30. Ær-ðan undergǽton eówre þornas fyrs priusquam intellĭgĕrent
EALU
ALE ⬩ cervĭsia, sīcĕra
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n: generally indecl. in sing. ALE; cervĭsia, sīcĕra Ne he ealu ne drince nǽfre oððe wín let him never drink ale nor wine. Jud. 13, 4. Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale