þegnung-mann
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Th. i. 58, 12. a servant of a lord or king, a thane, minister, in a general sense Sint tó manienne ða ðe mildheortlíce sellaþ ðæt hié habbaþ, ðæt hié angieten ðæt hié sint gesette ðæm hefencundan Gode tó ðéningmannum tó dǽlanne ðás lǽnan gód ( ut a coelesti
þegen-scipe
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gewin up áhófon Alexander primam experientiam animi et virtutis suae, compressis celeriter Graecorum motibus, dedit, Swt. 122, 32. in that part of the Genesis which is thought to show Old Saxon influence, the word occurs with the meaning of service to a lord
andettan
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Onditien Dryhtne wundur his bearnum monna oh that men would praise the Lord for his wonderful works to the children of men, 106, 31. to confess a purpose, to promise, vow Wæs hé swá swýþe onbryrded, þæt hé andette Gode, gif hé him ðæs mergendæges geunnan
for-lǽtnes
abandonment ⬩ desolation ⬩ neglect ⬩ abandonment ⬩ cessation ⬩ intermission ⬩ remissness ⬩ remission ⬩ pardon ⬩ loss ⬩ putting away ⬩ dismission ⬩ divorce
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H. 35, 36: 129, 28. loss. Similar entries v. for-lǽtan; VIII 6 Æfter þǽra eágena forlǽtnysse, Hml. S. 23 b, 7. putting away, dismission, divorce Of boec forlétnise de libello repudii, Mt. p. 18, 8. Similar entries v. án-, betweohn-forlǽtness
heolstor
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Gl. 476, 9) latebra, loca occulta, 2968. Of díglum dimhofum ł heolstrum obstrusis latibulis, Hpt. Gl. 405, 61. Of heolstrum de recessibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81. 10: 26, 51. Of heolhstrum, of díglum de recessibus, i. de occultis vel de secretis, 139, 5.
lengu
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Wæs seó wícstów on lengo .xx. es furlonga long, Nar. 12, 16. Gyf þú hwilce langwyrpe bóc habban wille . . . sete þíne swýþran ofer þínne wynstran earm be þǽre bóce læncge, Tech. ii. 119, 15.
on-secgan
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Srt. 4, 6. to offer a sacrifice to Ðé ic onsecgu onsegdnisse lofes, Ps. Srt. 115, 17. Gúðlác Gode lác onsægde and mæssan sang immolato dominici corporis sacrificio et sanguinis Christi libamine, Guth. Gr. 163, 43.
wád
Woad,
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Man mæg on hærfeste wád spittan, Anglia ix. 261, 16. the growth of woad seems marked by the occurrence of the word in such forms as wád-beorh, wád-denu, wád-lond in charters Of ðære díc on wádbeorgas; of wádbeorgan, Cod. Dip, Kmbl., iii. 77, 15.
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tulge
Strongly ⬩ firmly
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deaþes deg swa unforht abad, for þon þe hit nes deaþes deg ac hit (his MS.) wes tylig Drihtnes blisse deg it was not woónderful that he awaited the day of death so fearless, for it was not the day of death, but it was rather the day of the joy of the Lord
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bǽdan
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ compel ⬩ impel ⬩ to require ⬩ exact
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Þæs his lufu bǽdeð love for him requires that, Gn. Ex. 100. Þá gebróðra woldon þæs húses wáh hwéne hérran getimbrian, forþon þæs swá sum neódþearflicu wíse bǽdde (quia res ita exigebat), Gr. D. 124, 23
lust
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Sceal lof Drihtnes on lust sprecan mín múð, Ps. Th. 144, 21. dat. (inst. ) Seó sáwl mid gefeán séceð lustum þæt lámfæt, Seel. 133 : 136. Wé þás sǽlác lustum bróhton tíres tó tácne, B. 1653. Hé (Christ) lustum dreág ehtendra níð, Gú. 495.
worþ
a close ⬩ an enclosed place ⬩ an enclosed homestead ⬩ a habitation with surrounding land ⬩ land ⬩ a place enclosed by buildings ⬩ a court ⬩ hall ⬩ a place ⬩ street
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Monasterium quod situm est in loco qui dicitur æt Baedricesworth, ii. 258, 25: iii. 272, 10: 305, ii. In Blacewyrðe.v. mansas).
BLÍÐE
joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy
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Wese us beorhtnes ofer blíðan Drihtnes úres let the beauty [brightness] of our gentle Lord be over us, 89, 19.
CWEÐAN
To say, speak, call, proclaim ⬩ dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere
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For ðam worde ðe se Wealdend cwyþ for the word which the Lord shall speak, Rood Kmbl. 220; Kr. 111 . Gehýraþ hwæt se unrihtwísa déma cwyþ audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit, Lk. Bos. 18, 6.
lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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Brondas lácaþ on ðam deópan dæge fires shall flame up on that solemn day [cf. to play applied to flame, and Icel. logi lék um þá v. Cl. and Vig. Dict. leika II. 2],; 116 b; Th. 448, 23; Dóm. 58.
HWÍL
A WHILE
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Ðá besæt sió fierd hie ðǽr útan ða hwíle ðe hie ðǽr lengest mete hæfdon the English force besieged the Danes there as long as ever they had provisions there, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 29.
sulh
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Seouen sulȝene lond, 18789. Twenti sulhene lond, 13176. But the unit of assasement may have been the plough with its team of oxen. v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., pp. 112-3.
be-seón
To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for
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To look. absolute, physical Ne beseoh þú underbæc noli respicere post tergum, Gen. 19, 17. mental Mann þe hys hand ásett on hys sulh and on bæc besyhð, Lk. 9, 62. Beseoh (respice) and gehýr mé, Ps.
for-wyrnan
To prohibit ⬩ deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ restrain ⬩ prevent ⬩ hinder ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ denĕgāre ⬩ renuĕre
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Me ðæs forwyrnde Waldend heofona the Lord of heaven hath denied it me, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 3; Gen. 2219: Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 31; Gú. 135. He ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne he refused not worldly converse, Beo. Th. 2288; B. 1142.
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BLÁWAN
To BLOW, breathe ⬩ flare, sufflare
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Bláwen is on smiððan conflatur in conflatorio, Prov. 27. v. trans Drihten háteþ héh-englas béman bláwan the Lord shall command the archangels to blow the trumpets, Cd. 227; Th. 302, 19; Sat. 602.
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