Ést-mere
The Frische Haff, or fresh water lake which is on the north of east Prussia. Hav or Haf signifies a sea, in Danish and Swedish. It is written Haff in German, and it is now used to denote all the lakes connected with the rivers on the coast of Prussia and Pomerania. The Frische Haff is about sixty miles long, and from six to fifteen broad. It is separated by a cham of sand banks from the Baltic Sea, with which, at the present time, it communicates by one strait called the Gat. This strait is on the north-east of the Haff, near the fortress of Pillau, Malte Brunts Univ. Geog. vol. vii. p. 14. This Gat, as Dr. Bell informs me, 'seems to have been formed, and to be kept open by the superior force of the Pregel stream.' This gentleman has a perfect knowledge of the Frische Haff and the neighbourhood, as he received his early education in the vicinity, and matriculated at the University of Königsberg, near the west end of the Haff. I am indebted to Dr. Bell for the map of the celebrated German Historian, Professor Voigt, adapted to his 'Geschichte Preussens von den ältesten Zeiten, 9 vols. 8vo,
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The Frische Haff is about sixty miles long, and from six to fifteen broad. It is separated by a cham of sand banks from the Baltic Sea, with which, at the present time, it communicates by one strait called the Gat.
feormian
to supply with food ⬩ feed ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ entertain ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ cherish ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ victum suppĕdĭtāre ⬩ epŭlāre ⬩ suscĭpĕre ⬩ suscĭpĕre hospĭtio ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ cūrāre ⬩ vălēre ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ consume ⬩ vesci ⬩ comĕdĕre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ to cleanse, FARM or cleanse out ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre ⬩ expiāre
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Feorma, mihtig Dryhten, mínre sáwle mighty Lord, sustain my soul, Exon. 118 b; Th. 454, 33; Hy. 4, 42. Áh he feormendra lyt lifgendra he has few of entertainers living, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 7; Vy. 30.
Linked entries: un-feormigende feormend feormung firm ge-feormian or-feormness
freónd
A FRIEND ⬩ ămīcus
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Se hláford ne scrífþ freónde ne feónde the lord regards not friend nor foe, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 31; Met. 25, 16: Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 23; Rä. 21, 16.
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neód
Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour
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Wé ðǽrinne andlangne dæg nióde namon in the hall the live long day we took our pleasure, Beo. Th. 4238; B. 2116
ge-faran
To go ⬩ proceed ⬩ reach by going ⬩ arrive ⬩ ire ⬩ proficisci ⬩ meare ⬩ to depart ⬩ die ⬩ to proceed ⬩ get on ⬩ fare ⬩ To get by going ⬩ experience ⬩ occupy ⬩ reach ⬩ obtain ⬩ go against
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Twegen æðelingas gefóran ðæt lond two princes occupied that land, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 35. Philippus gefór heora burh Philip took their town, 3, 7; Bos. 60, 6.
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gird
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., and add: of material. a long thin bough of a tree or stem of a plant whether growing or cut off Tóh gęrd, tóch gerd lentum vimen, Txts. 75, 1207. Tóh gerd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 74. Gerd virgultum, 123, 66. On gerde hysopo, Jn. L. R. 19, 29.
hræd
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Srt. 13, 3. quick in respect to time. not lasting long. Cf. hræd-lic; Þeáh ðe gýt wǽre óðer þúsend geára tó ðám dæge, nǽre hit langsum; for ðan swá hwæt swá geendað, þæt bið sceort and hræd, Hml. Th. i. 618, 28.
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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Drihten lét hí tó handa ðam hǽðenan leódscipe Madian the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian, Jud. 6, 1: Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 9.
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ge-sittan
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Hé búde on Eást-Englum, and ꝥ lond ǽrest gesæt, Chr. 890; P. 82, II. Hié geridon Wesseaxna lond and gesǽton, 878 ; P. 74, 26. Þá súðdǽlas þyses eálondes hí him gesǽton and geáhnodon australes sibi partes insulae uindicarunt, Bd.
HÁTAN
to bid, order, command ⬩ to promise, vow ⬩ to call, name, give a name to ⬩ to name, call, bid, command ⬩ to call, name, promise, vow ⬩ nominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere
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to bid, order, command, with acc. and infin Drihten hwæt hǽtst ðú mé dón Lord, what dost thou bid me do? Past. 58; Swt. 443, 24.
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FEORH
life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna
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life, soul, spirit; vīta, ănĭma Nǽniges mannes feorh to lore wearþ no man's life was lost, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 23: Beo. Th. 2425; B. 1210: Ps. Th. 106, 4.
hweorfan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ roam
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þan mægen, Th: heánmægen, Grem: mægenhwyrfe, Btwk.] hwyrfe in hǽðendóm they strove earnestly to perform all God's law, and not to be apostate from the Lord of hosts any more than to turn to heathendom, Cd. 183; Th. 229, 22; Dan. 221.
Linked entries: hwerfan hworfan hwurfan ge-hweorfan
ge-tácnian
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Ðæt ús getácnode Loth swíðe wel on him selfum, ðá hé fleáh ðá biernendan ceastre.
BRÁD
BROAD open, large, spacious, copious ⬩ latus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus
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He him brád syleþ lond he will give him broad land, Exon. 88 a;Th. 331, 29;Vy. 75. On brád wæter on the broad water, Ps. Th. 105, 8: Salm. Kmbl. 552;Sal. 275. Ðá he healdan mihte brád swurd when he could hold his broad sword, Byrht.
ÁR
honour ⬩ glory ⬩ rank ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ respect ⬩ reverence ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas ⬩ gloria ⬩ magnificentia ⬩ honestas ⬩ reverentia ⬩ kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ benefit ⬩ use ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ favor ⬩ misericordia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilium ⬩ property ⬩ possessions ⬩ an estate ⬩ land ⬩ ecclesiastical living ⬩ benefice ⬩ bona ⬩ possessiones ⬩ fundus ⬩ beneficium
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He on his ágenum fæder áre ne wolde gesceáwian he would not look with reverence on his own father, Cd. 76; Th. 95, 18; Gen. 1580. kindness, favour, mercy, pity, benefit, use, help; gratia, favor, misericordia, beneficium, auxilium He gemunde ðá ða áre
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DEORC
DARK, obscure, gloomy, sad ⬩ tenebrōsus, obscūrus
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Drihten sealde him dimne and deorcne deáþes scúwan the Lord gave him death's shadow dim and dark, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 14; Sat. 455: Exon. 61 a; Th. 225, 2; Ph. 383. Ðú dæg settest, and deorce niht tuus est dies, et tua est nox, Ps. Th. 73, 16: 142, 4.
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GEÁTAS
the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,
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Thus Hengest was a Jute, and Healfdene, his lord, a Dane. The Eótenas = Jötnar, were apparently a still earlier Finnish race, from whom the Gothic conquerors probably derived their trolls and giants. Both Jóti; pl.
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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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 lange inne né úte ac wæs here and hunger bryne and blódgyte it is now long
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þider
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Hit witena nán þider (cf. þǽr, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 9) ne séceþ no wise man goes thither to look for it, Met. 19, 8. Þider wǽron fúse, Cd. Th. 190, 9; Exod. 196. Hé þyder folc samnode, 230, 5; Dan. 228: Blickl. Homl. 67, 20.
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á-mirran
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Him wæs láð tó ámyrrene his ágenne folgað, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 13. to lose Hwílon befeóll án síðe of ðám snǽde intó ánum seáðe. Benedictus wolde gefréfrian ðone wyrhtan ðe þæt tól ámyrde (cf. forlorenum þám írene ferro perdito, Gr.