á-geótan
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. ¶ figuratively :-- Hí him betwýnon gemǽnelíce him on águton þá swétan lífes word, 170, 3. <b>I a.</b> to shed tears, blood :-- Swá hwá swá ágít mannes blód, his blód bið ágoten, Gen. 9, 6. Ic ágeát míne teáras, Hml. Th. i. 66, 29.
cípe-mann
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. ¶ The word occurs in local names, Cýpmanna del, Chýpmanna ford, C. D. vi. 269. v. cép-, cépe-, cýp-, cýp-, cýpe-mann in Dict
Linked entry: ciépe-mon
hearpe
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Hearpan cymbalo (but the word in Prov. 23, 21 is symbola), Kent. Gl. 891. Hearpas citharas, Mt. p. 10, 2. Add:
here-pæþ
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On ðone herpað. 415, 30. perhaps the word may be taken as also feminine (v. pæþ), e. g.: On ðére herepaðe . . . of ðane ordcearde on ðáre ordere erepað, C D. iii. 415, 20-23
Linked entry: her-pæþ
manig
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Add Nóes and Abrahames and mæniges óðres word beóð ofergytene, Wlfst. 3, 38. Monegum men gescrincað his fét tó his homme, Lch. ii. 68, 2. Bútan hergiungum þe gewurdon an monigre þeóde, Ors. 3, 9; S. 128, 26.
sacerd
A priest
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Ða word ðæs sacerdes vox praedicatoris, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 163, 1. Ðone clǽnan sacerd ( Christ ), Exon. Th. 9, 19; Cri. 137.
of-sceótan
to wound or kill by shooting an arrow or by hurling a weapon ⬩ elf-shot, diseased from an elf's shot, Lchdm. ii. 156, 25: 290, 21. The disease consists in an over-distension of an animal's stomach from the swelling up of clover and grass, when eaten with the morning dew on it.
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See the Glossary and Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary elf-shot, Similar entries v. next word
ge-strýnan
To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ beget ⬩ procreate ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ procreāre
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He worn gestrýnde suna and dóhtra he begot several sons and daughters, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 11; Gen. 1220: Mt. Bos. 1, 2-16. Ðeáh he ealne middaneard gestrýne si mundum ūnĭversum lucrētur, 16, 26: Mk. Bos. 8, 36.
Linked entry: ge-strínan
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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Th. 5008; B. 2507. of fire, surging, fire, flames Won fýres wælm, se swearta líg, Exon. Th. 60, 7; Cri. 966. His bán brondes wylm forþylmde, 217, 2l; Ph. 283. In ðæs wylmes grund befæsted, Elen. Kmbl. 2596; El. 1299.
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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An army, a host, multitude, a large predatory band [it is the word which in the Chronicle is always used of the Danish force in England, while the English troops are always the fyrd], hence the word is used for devastation and robbery Ne dohte hit nú
Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here
rand
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The word seems to have a different meaning in Icelandic : 'á fornum skjöldum var títt at skrifa rönd þá er baugr var kallaðr, ok er við þann baug skildir kenndir.' v. Cl. and Vig. s.v. baugr.
Linked entry: rand-beáh
LǼCE
A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech
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Gl. 18 b, 21. a leech (species of worm) Lǽce sanguisuga vel hirudo, Ælfc. 23; Som. 60, 5; Wrt. Voc. 24, 9: sanguisuga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 17. Lýces sanguissuge, Kent. Gl. 1085. [Prompt. Parv. leche.]
ge-wunian
to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont
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Ðá sǽde Sompeius ðæt Joseph gewunode monige wundor to wyrcenne Sompeius said that Joseph used to work many miracles, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 12.
betǽcan
to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to direct
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L. 1, 18. to entrust work, office, &c. :-- Mon ðæt gewin nolde him betǽcan, Ors. 5, 11; S. 236, 4. in an unfavourable sense, to hand over, deliver On þíne handa ic hí betáce in manus tuas tradidi illos, Jos. 10, 8.
twelf
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In the following instance the word is inflected :-- Án ðæra twelfa Drihtnes ðegena, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 15. <b>I a.
Linked entry: endleofan
CUMAN
COME ⬩ go, happen ⬩ venire, ire, accidere, evenire
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Com weorc sceá-wigan came to view the work, 80; Th. 101, 7; Gen. 1678
Linked entry: aweg-cuman
eom
I am, thou art, he is ⬩ sum, es, est
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earun, earan, aron] : pl. we, ye, they are; sŭmus, estis, sunt: subj. sí, sý, [sig, sige, síe, sýe, seó, sió] if I, if thou, if he be; sim, sis, sit; pl. sín, sýn [síe, sien, seón] if we, if ye, if they be; sīmus, sītis, sint Ic eom, sum, is edwistlíc word
rǽden
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The word occurs as the second part of many nouns, when its force is much the same as that of the suffixes -ship, -hood, -red, denoting a state, condition. v. bed-, bróðor-, burh-, camp-, feónd-, folc-, freónd-, gafol-, gebed-, gecwid-, gefér-, heord-,
ge-rǽdan
to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide for ⬩ decernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providere ⬩ to enjoin ⬩ to arrange ⬩ to read ⬩ legere
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Ðonne gerǽde gé ðás word beforan him ðæt híg gehíron then read these words before them that they may hear, Deut. 31, 11
seám
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a seam, a load, burden [a seam of corn is a quarter, eight bushels; a seam of wood is a horse-load; a seam of dung 3 cwts. (Devon), v. E. D. S. Pub. Reprinted Glossaries, and Farming Words 1, 3, 7..] Seám vel berþen sarcina, Wrt.