on-gin
a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours
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Ðú miht æt Gode ábiddan ðæt ðú wilt wið ðæs drýg onginne, Blickl. Homl. 187, 19. Onginnum incoeptis, Hpt. Gl. 515, 15. action, proceeding Gesticulatio angin jocus ł actus, 473, 61. Wrætlíc þúhte stánes ongin ( the stone spoke ), Andr.
hlýdan
To sound, ⬩ make a loud noise, ⬩ to clamour, ⬩ vociferate
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Se ðe wylle drincan and dwæslíce hlýdan drince him æt hám ná on Drihtnes húse he who wants to drink and make a foolish noise let him drink at home, not in the Lord's house, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 357, 40.
swán
a herd, particularly a swineherd; ⬩ a man, warrior ⬩ boy, lad, journeyman
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Icel. sveinn) Ne gefrægn ic nǽfre wurðlícor æt wera hilde sixtig sigebeorna sél gebǽran, ne nǽfre swánas swétne medu (swa noc hwitne, Hickes) sél forgyldan, Fins. Th. 78; Fin. 39
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seht
a settlement ⬩ an agreement ⬩ terms arranged between two parties by an umpire ⬩ a peace between two powers ⬩ peace ⬩ friendship
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a settlement, an agreement, terms arranged between two parties by an umpire, a peace between two powers Se seht ðe Godwine eorl worhte betweónan ðam arcebisceop and ðam híréde æt Sc̃e Augustine, and Leófwine preóste, Chart. Th. 349, 19.
ge-cuman
to move to an object, to reach by moving ⬩ to agree upon ⬩ convenire
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Æt ðám weorce gecuman, Hml. Th. ii. 166, 16. Hé férde from Antiochian, forþan þe hé wæs apostol and sceolde gehwǽr gecuman, Hml. S. 10, 13. Gecuma uenire, Mt. L. 22, 3. Gecuma tó him adire ad eum, Lk. L. 8, 19.
nearu
confinement ⬩ durance ⬩ prison ⬩ a strait ⬩ difficulty
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confinement, durance, prison Hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, of enge út ǽhta lǽdan ( when they might come out of the ark ), Cd. Th. 86; Gen. 1433. Hió bebeád ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan, fram ðam engan hofe forléte, Elen.
FINGER
A FINGER ⬩ digĭtus
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Nellaþ híg ða mid heora fingre æt-hrínan digĭto suo nōlunt ea mŏvēre, Mt. Bos. 23, 4: Lk. Bos. 11, 46. Fingras digĭti, Wrt. Voc. 64, 78: 283, 18.
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dúru
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Æt heofona ríces dura, Bl. H. 41, 35. Fram ðǽre byrgenne duru, 157, 9. Tó óðres mannes dure ... tó óðres mannes húses dura (duru, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 418, 1, 5. Tó þæs carcernes dyru (duru, l. 20), Bl. H. 237, 18.
ge-rec
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Geræcum, 9, 9. [ The Latin word seems to have been misunderstood in a favourable sense, cf. gefultumend æt ǽlcere ðearfe, Ps.
seomian
To rest ⬩ to remain suspended ⬩ to hang ⬩ to lower as a cloud ⬩ to remain supported ⬩ to lie so as to press ⬩ lie heavily ⬩ lie securely
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Sum sceal on galgan rídan, seomian æt swylte, Exon. 329, 14; Vy. 34. Mæst sceal on ceóle segelgyrd seomian the mast shall be fixed in a boat and the yard hang from it, Menol. Fox 509; Gn. C. 25. Hé siomian geseah segn, Beo. Th. 5527; B. 2767.
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wíg-cræft
war-craft ⬩ military skill ⬩ a warlike art ⬩ a warlike engine ⬩ warlike force ⬩ military power
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Hý him grimme forguldon ðone wígcræft ðe hý æt him geleornodon vincere, dum vincitur, edocuit I. 2; Swt. 30, 7. Hé hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrunen, wlonces wígcræft (or?) Beo.
fore-weard
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Similar entries v. æfte-weard: Swá wé ǽr on foreweardan þysse race rehton, Hml. S. 23, 790. Malchus eóde on foreweardan (in front) in tó his geféran, and se bisceop æfter him inn eóde, 752.
ge-singan
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Aer ðon se hona gesinga (gisunge, R.), Mk.
frum-yldo
The first age ⬩ prīma ætas
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The first age; prīma ætas Frumyldo prīmævus? Cot. 3: Som. Ben. Lye
ǽtren-ness
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Poisonousness For bǽre lyfte wylme and ǽter-nesse, Lch. ii. 146, 16
dún-lic
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Cf. dún-ælf
þearfan
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¶ Add Heura ǽlc án .c. þearfendra manna gebaðige, Cht. Th. 616, 24
ofer-heáh
Excessively high
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Excessively high Æsc byþ oferheáh, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 23; Rún. 26
ge-wyrcan
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Þá ǽ þe heora aldoras ǽr geworhton, Ll. Th. i. 26, 6. Níwe werc gewyrce of alde novum opus facere ex veteri, Mt. p. 1. 1, Fæstnunga from lárwum geworht monumenta ab auctoribus edita 7, 5.
éhtere
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Éhtere Crístes ǽ, Bl. H. 187, 5. Codes circena éhtere, Hml. A. 149, 147. On ðám écan wuldre ne wunað nán wiþerwinna, ne nán yfel éhtere þe ús dreccan mage, 78, 146. Se Hǽlend for his éhterum gebæd, 47, 567.