mann-rǽdenn
homage ⬩ the condition of being another's man ⬩ service or dues paid by the tenant to the owner
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homage, the condition of being another's man (v. mann, II.) Ðá cwǽdon úre frínd ðæt wé cómon tó eówre manrǽdene then our friends said that we should come and make submission to you, Jos. 9, 11. Ealle hig bugon tó Israéla manrǽdene, 13, l. 5: Th.
Eádmund
Edmund Ironside, son of Æthelred Atheling. Edmund began to reign in A. D. 1016, and died the same year
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Edmund the king fought with them, and the Danes gained the victory, and slew the king, and overran all that land, Chr. 870; Erl. 73, 29-75, 1. Edmund Atheling, second son of Edward the Elder, and younger brother of Athelstan, whom he succeeded.
heofon-beácen
the sun
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Napier makes the very probable suggestion that ll. 86-107 and ll. 108-124 in the Exodous should be transposed. If this be accepted heofon-beácen would be the sun
inwit-full
Deceitful ⬩ guileful ⬩ malicious ⬩ evil
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Ðá geseah sigora waldend hwæt wæs monna mánes and ðæt hí wǽron inwitfulle then saw the Lord of victories what the wickedness of men was, and that they were full of deceit, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 10; Gen. 1273.
hál
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Þín ( the blind man's) geleáfa þé hálne (saluum ) gedyde, Mk. 10, 52. Hí wurdon hále salui fiebant, Mk. 6, 56.
for-weornian
To dry up ⬩ wither away ⬩ fade ⬩ grow old ⬩ rot ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ sĕnescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre
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Ðonne forweornaþ he and adeádaþ then it decays and dies, Homl. Th. i. 168, 31. Hý forweorniaþ they wither away, Salm. Kmbl . 629; Sal. 314. Ðæt gé hrædlíce forweornion that ye may speedily fade, Homl. Th. i. 64, 15
Linked entries: for-wurnian weornian
Finns buruh
Finnsburg
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Th. 72; Fin. 36. This Finnsburg is no doubt the same as the Finnesham mentioned by Beowulf, — Swylce hie æt Finnes hám findaa meahton such as they might find at Finnesham, Beo. Th. 2316; B. 1156
Linked entry: Finn
hord-loca
A treasure-chest, coffer, metaph. the mind
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Heald hordlocan hyge fæste bind keep thy thought's treasury, fast bind thy mind, 122 a; Th. 469, 16; Hy. 11, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1342; An. 671
ge-mirran
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to hinder, obstruct the proper action or operation of. the object personal Synt gemyrde múðas ealle þá unriht sprecað obstructum est os loquentium iniqua, Ps.
Linked entry: ge-myrran
leód-scipe
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Þæt folc of gehwilcum leódscipe þá stówe geneósiað, Hml. Th. i. 510, 12. For ðone cincg and ealne his leódscipe, C. D. iii. 315, 16. Cf. leód-rǽden. Add
fýsian
to send forth ⬩ to drive away ⬩ relēgāre
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to send forth, to drive away; relēgāre Ðonne fýsie hí man of earde let them then be driven from the country, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 1
Linked entry: fésian
mǽl
A speech ⬩ talk ⬩ conversation
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A speech, talk, conversation Gemuna ða mǽla ðe wé oft æt meodo sprǽcon think of the talks that we oft had at table, Byrht. Th. 137, 66; By. 212
neó-fugol
A bird that feeds on carrion ⬩ a vulture or crow
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A bird that feeds on carrion, a vulture or crow Néfuglas sittaþ þeódherga wæl þicce gefylled carrion-birds sit gorged with the slain, Cd. Th. 130, 12; Gen. 2158
Linked entry: né-fugol
ge-týnan
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Add: to fence, enclose land Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben tó týnanne and hæbben sume getýned hiora dǽl ... þám þe hiora dǽl getýnedne hæbben, Ll. Th. i. 128, 5-9
heáh-þegen
A great, high or chief minister or servant
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A great, high or chief minister or servant On ðam wǽron gecorene twelf heáhþegenas in that were chosen twelve chief ministers [the twelve apostles], Homl. Th. ii. 520, 24
bót
mending ⬩ repair ⬩ remedy ⬩ improvement ⬩ help ⬩ amendment ⬩ amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ repentance ⬩ penance
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And git mæg þeáh bót cuman, wille hit man georne on eornost áginnan, Ll. Th. i. 348, 22-24. He on Drihten blyssað, bóte gewéneð (sperabit in eo), Ps. Th. 63, 9. Smeágende hwæt tó bóte mihte æt þǽm fǽrcwealme, Ll.
dryht
A people, multitude, army, in pl. men ⬩ pŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo, căterva, fămĭlia, hŏmĭnes
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Ðæt ðý ðeáþ-drepe drihta [MS. drihte] swǽfon that the armies slept in the swoon of death, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 7; Exod. 495 : 217; Th. 275, 26; Sat. 177. Drihta bearnum to the children of men, 47; Th. 61, 6; Gen. 993 : Exon. 95 b; Th. 357, 7; Pa. 25
Linked entries: driht driht-ealdor ge-dryht
ge-reordan
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Arís and gereorda þé ( surge et comede panem, I Kings 21, 7), 18, 185. Gífernys bið þæt se man ǽr tíman hine gereordige, Hml. Th. ii. 218, 29
betost
Best ⬩ optimus
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Best; optimus Nú is ófost betost, ðæt we þeódcyning ðǽr sceáwian now is speed best, that we may see there the great king, Beo. Th. 6007; B. 3007
bríd-bletsung
A marriage-blessing ⬩ nuptialis benedictio
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A marriage-blessing; nuptialis benedictio Man ne mót sillan him brídbletsunge they [priests] may not give them the marriage-blessing, L. Ælf. P. 43 ; Th. ii. 382, 33
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