scendan
To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:
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Ealne ðæne bysmor wé gyldaþ mid weorðscype ðám ðe ús scendaþ all the disgrace we repay with honour to those who bring shame on us, Wulfst. 163, 10.
Linked entry: sendeþ
EARG
inert, weak, timid, cowardly ⬩ iners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdus ⬩ evil, wretched, vile ⬩ prāvus, imprŏbus
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inert, weak, timid, cowardly; iners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdus Se earga féðe Brytta ăcies segnis Brittŏnum, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 19. Ful oft mon wearnum tíhþ eargne full oft one urges the inert with threats, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 14; Gn. Ex. 188.
þurh-drífan
to drive through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ permeate ⬩ imbue ⬩ to drive violently ⬩ perpellere
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Wes mon þurhdriuen upon þe rode homo cruci affixsus est, 1198.]
wrigian
To turn ⬩ wend ⬩ hie ⬩ go ⬩ move
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To turn, wend, hie, go, move þeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh of dúne tó ðære eorþan, swelce ðú bégan mæge, swá ðú hine álǽtst, swá sprincþ hé up, and wrigaþ (cf. went on gecynde, Met. 13, 55) wiþ his gecyndes. . .
wuldor-full
glorious ⬩ vainglorious
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Similar entries v. wuldor (I a) Betere ys þearfa and behófigende him þænne wer wulderfull (gloriosus) and genihtsumigende hláfe, Scint. 178, 15. Wuldorfull, 180, 6
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fore-mǽre
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Add: of persons Sum swíðe ǽnlic wer and foremǽre quidam spectabilis vir, Gr. D. 307, 1. Ꝥ wæs swíðe foremǽre man for Gode, and his gód wæs swíðe gecýðed, Bl. H. 217, 2. Þus heálices and ðus foremǽres úres mundboran láre folgian, 169, 17.
hetol
malignant ⬩ ferocious ⬩ severe
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S. 29, 166. of appearance, having a malicious expression, that shows ill-will Se níðfulla wer wyrð geswutelod ðurh his hátheortnysse on hetolum andwlitan, Hex. 46, 31. of an animal, ferocious, Similar entries v. hetolness; II.
Linked entry: hetollíce
wǽdlung
poverty ⬩ indigence ⬩ want ⬩ begging
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Ne ðú ne wén ná ðæt ic áht underfénge for ǽnegum welan, ac symle on wǽdlunge lyfde, Homl.
Bryttas
Britons ⬩ Britones ⬩ Bretons ⬩ Armoricani
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Britons; Britones -Ǽrest wǽron búend ðyses landes Bryttas the first inhabitants of this land [England] were the Britons, Chr. Th. 3, 8, col. 1, 3.
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fundian
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E. found is used with the meaning as well of fandian as of fundian. v. N. E. D. found] Mid orþance þissesðinges fundian (fandian, fondian, v. ll. ), Lch. i. 100, 7. Wé sculon be þæs andgites mǽðe fandian (fundigan, v. l. ), Bt. 42; S. 147, 15.
ge-híran
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Wé nú gehýrdon þis godspel beforan ús rǽdan, Bl. H. 15, 30.
Cynegils
Cynegils, sixth king of the West Saxons ⬩ Cynegilsus
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Cynegils, sixth king of the West Saxons; Cynegilsus Cynegilses, gen. Chr. Erl. 2, 20: Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 10. Hér, A.
ge-wépan
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To weep Hé giweóp (-weǽp, L. ) ofer ðá cæstre flevit super ciuitatem, Lk. R. 19, 41. Gewǽp, Lk. p. 10, 4: Jn. L. 20, 11. Gewaepon flebant, Lk. L. 8, 52. trans.
Crécas
The Greeks ⬩ Græci
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The Greeks; Græci Fór on Crécas he went against the Greeks Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 15, 31.
útane
from without ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ out ⬩ at sea ⬩ outwardly ⬩ externally ⬩ about
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Ðætte wé scylen beón on ðisse ælðeódignesse útane beheáwene mid suingellan, tó ðæm ðæt wé sién geféged tó ðæm gefógstánum on ðære Godes ceastre quia nunc foris per flagella tundimur, ut intus in templum Dei postmodum disponamur, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 18
cýðere
a witness ⬩ testis ⬩ a witness
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Hwí gewilnige we gyt cýðera quid adhuc desideramus testes? Mk. Bos. 14, 63. a martyr, one who bears witness by his death; martyr = μάρτυς a witness Stephănus is se forma cýðere Stephen is the early martyr, Homl. Th. ii. 34, 13.
til
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Huér wiltú ðæt wé gearuiga ðé til eottanne (tó etanne, Rush.) Eástro ubi vis paremus tibi comedere Pascha? 26, 17
þeów-níd
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Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd (þreánýd, Exon. Th. 187, 1; Az. 28), 235, 18; Dan. 308: Elen. Kmbl. 1536; El. 770. For þreáum and for þeónýdum (for þearfum and for þreánýdum, Exon. Th. 186, 4; Az. 14) on account of afflictions and oppression, Cd.
Þór
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one of the gods, Thor Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde, ðæt se Iouis wǽre, ðe hý þór hátaþ, Mercuries sunu, ðe hí Óðon namiaþ; ac hí nabbaþ ná riht: for ðan ðe wé rǽdaþ on bócum, ge on hǽþenum ge on cristenun, ðæt se hetula Iouis tó sóðan
Linked entry: þunor
wordlian
To talk ⬩ discourse
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Hyt geríst ðæt wé ymbe ða epactas wurdlion, 305, 19: 308, 16. Se sceop in gebringþ ððre hádas, ðe wið hine wurdlion swylce hig him andswarion, 330, 43. Uton nú on Englisc ymbe ðys be dǽle wurdlian, 303, 14. [Gewurdlud vel gesprecen, 320, 16.]