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sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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Dæg byþ Drihtnes sond deóre mannum mǽre Metodes leóht day is the Lord's messenger (or message?) dear to men, God's glorious light, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 9; Rún. 24. On ðís ylcan geáre com ðæs Pápan sande (sand?)

Linked entries: sand sond

langoþ

(n.)
Grammar
langoþ, es; m.

Longing ⬩ desire ⬩ discontent

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Hæfde him tó gesíþþe sorge and longaþ he had for company sorrow and discontent, l00 a; Th. 377, 14; Deór. 3. Forðon mec longeþas lyt gegrétaþ therefore longings visit me little, 37 a; Th. 121, 11; Gú. 287.

Linked entry: langaþ

on-rǽs

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violent movement Férde eall seó heord myclum onrǽse (impetu) niwel on þá sǽ all the herd went with a great rush headlong into the sea, Mt. 8, 32. of hostile movement. by a living creature, attack, assault Án hrem bewerode ꝥ líc . . . and þá réðan deór

same

(adv.)
Grammar
same, (always in combination with swá); adv.

Similarly, in the same way

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Deór efne swá some faraþ, Exon. Th. 358, 30; Pa. 53. Swá same swá Hú ne forealldodon ða gewritu swá some swá ða wríteras dydon, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 1. Twá ðara gecyndu habbaþ nétenu swá swá men, 33, 4; Fox 132, 5.

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable

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Ðeáh hit gód seó and deóre ðeáh biþ hlíseádigra and leófwendra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ and on óðrum reáfaþ though it (gold) be good and precious, yet will he be of better repute and esteem who gives it, than he who collects it and robs

feþer

a feather ⬩ a wing ⬩ a pen ⬩ quill

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Voc. ii. 66, 61. a feather Þæt gafol bið on deóra fellum and on fugela feðerum . . .

Linked entries: fedes féþu

sárlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sárlíce, adv.

sorely, painfully ⬩ sorely, grievously, lamentably ⬩ sorely, bitterly, heavily

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Hí mé on dígle deorce stówe settan sárlíce, 142, 4.

neát

(n.)
Grammar
neát, es; n.

A neat ⬩ an ox or a cow ⬩ cattle ⬩ beast ⬩ animal

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Deór and neát bestiae et universa pecora, 148, 10. Ða dumban neát, Andr. Kmbl. 134; An. 67. Tó neáta scypene ad stabula jumentorum, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597. 9. Nǽnig mann scypene his neátum ne timbreþ, 1, 1; S. 474, 32.

ge-frignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to ask ⬩ interrogare ⬩ to learn by asking ⬩ hear of

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Eác we ðæt gefrugnon also we have heard that, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 15; Cri. 301 : 100 a; Th. 378, 11; Deór. 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 343; El. 172. Swá guman gefrungon as men have heard, Beo. Th. 1337; B. 666.

á-feorsian

(v.)
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Ic áfyrsige ðá yfelan deór eów fram, Hml. S. 13, 162. Seó hálgung þe deófla áfyrsað, Ll. Th. i. 360, 32. Áfyrseþ aufert , Ps. Spl. 75, 12. Áfyrseþ hé þás earfoðnesse fram ús, Bl. H. 247, 4. Hí áfyrsiað nǽddran, Hml. Th. i. 304, 20.

dípe

(n.)
Grammar
dípe, an: <b>dípu (-o),</b> indecl. or gen. e; f.
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depth, deepness; Mt. 13, 5. the deep, deep part of water (sea, lake, river), deep water, a deep place in water Deorcre dýpan cerulei profundi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 37.

Linked entries: deópe dépe dýp dýpe

be-gang

exercise ⬩ labour ⬩ business ⬩ cultivation ⬩ religious practice

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Tó úra goda bigange (begangum, v.l.) culturae deorum nostrorum, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 164, 22. Þæt hí heora eald begang (culturam) forléton and þæt níwe beeódon, 5, 10; Sch. 602, 9

DYNT

(n.)
Grammar
DYNT, es; m.

a stroke, stripe, blow ⬩ ictus, plaga, percussio ⬩ A bruise, DINT, noise, crash ⬩ contusio, impressio, sonus

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Ne wyrnaþ deórra dynta they are not sparing of severe dints, Salm. Kmbl. 245; Sal. 122. Wyrcþ hlúdne dynt makes a loud crash, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 9

hreppan

(v.)

to touch ⬩ treat

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Ða réðe deór ne dorston hí reppan the fierce beasts durst not touch them, 4, 405. Hire on beseón oððe hí hreppan to look upon her or touch her, 7, 151. Hwá dearr hí hreppan, Homl. Th. i. 458, 17.

níten

(n.)
Grammar
níten, niéten, neáten, nýten, es; n.

An animal ⬩ beast ⬩ cattle

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Nýtenu and deór fixas and fugelas God gesceóp on flǽsce bútan sáwle. Ða nýtenu hé lét gán álotene, and hé forgeaf ðám nýtenum gærs, Homl. Th. i. 276, 3-6. Men and nýtenu sweltaþ homines et jumenta morientur, Ex. 9, 19.

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od.

To spew, manifest, exhibit ⬩ exhibere, monstrāre, manifestāre ⬩ To see, behold, view, look round upon ⬩ videre, perspicere, circumspicere ⬩ To see, consider ⬩ videre, considerare

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Eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ to many a man he shews honour, Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 15; Deor. 33. He him wolde árlíc bisceop-setl gesceáwian he would shew [provide for] him an honourable bishop's-seat, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 2. acc.

Linked entry: sceáwian

útan-cumen

(adj.)
Grammar
útan-cumen, -cymen[e]; adj.

Come from without ⬩ from another land ⬩ foreign ⬩ alien ⬩ strange ⬩ belonging to another

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Þurh útancymen[r]a goda naman per nomen externorum deorum, Ex. 23, 13. Útancumene and elþeódige ne geswenc ðú, L. Alf. 33; Th. i. 52, 14. belonging to another Gif útancymene (alienus) oxa óðres oxan gewundaþ, Ex. 21, 35

Linked entries: út-ácumen út-cymen

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.

Dark ⬩ dusty ⬩ sable ⬩ lurid ⬩ livid ⬩ blue-black ⬩ livid ⬩ swarthy ⬩ dusty ⬩ dark-hued ⬩ dark ⬩ dingy

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Hé geseah deorc gesweorc semian sweart, wonn and wéste, Cd. Th. 7, 22 ; Gen. 110. Ða wonnan niht móna onlíhteþ (cf. se móna líht on niht, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 25), Met. II, 61. Færeþ sunne in ðæt wonne genip under wætra geþring, Exon.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

tó-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To tear to pieces, ⬩ wrench asunder, ⬩ dislocate ⬩ to root out, ⬩ destroy

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Wilde deor limmel toluken ham, & tolimeden eauer euch lið from þe lire, Jul. 79, 5. Ich schal leoten toluken þi flesch þe fuheles of þe lufte carnes volatilibus dilacerandas reiciam, Kath. 2092

Linked entry: lúcan

FEL

(n.)
Grammar
FEL, FELL, es; n.

skin ⬩ hide ⬩ pellis ⬩ cŏrium ⬩ cŭtis

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Ðæt gafol biþ on deóra fellum the tribute is in skins of animals, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 33: Boutr. Scrd. 20, 29: Gen. 27, 16. Se byrdesta sceall gyldan fíftyne mearþes fell the richest must pay fifteen skins of the marten, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 36.

Linked entry: fell