on-hróp
importunate clamour, importunity ⬩ abusive language, reproach
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Se brððor ðe hine synderlíce gebiddan wile, ne sý gelet mid (þurh, W. F.) æniges óðres onhrópe, R. Ben. 81, 9. abusive language, reproach Hosp ł onhróp improperium, Ps. Lamb. 68, 20
ge-þryscan
To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ press down ⬩ depress ⬩ premere ⬩ deprimere
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To press, oppress, press down, depress; premere, deprimere Ðæt hine ne geþrysce nán wiðermódnes to ormódnesse non aspera ad desperationem premant, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 18; Hat. MS. 17 b, 26.
Linked entry: of-þryscan
treów-wyrhta
A wood-wright ⬩ worker in wood ⬩ carpenter ⬩ joiner
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Se Treówyrhta segþ:---- Hwilc eówer ne notaþ cræfte mínon, ðonne hús and mistlíce fata and scypa eów eallum ic wyrce ? Se Smiþ andwyrt : Eálá Trywwyrhta, for hwí swá sprycst ðú?, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 9-17.
for-wandian
to reverence ⬩ to hesitate from fear ⬩ to do something
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Ne forwandede (fore-, An. Ox. 466, 3 ) non vereretur (violenter irrumpere), Hpt. Gl. 514, 22
sele-rǽdend
One who takes part in the councils held in a hall ⬩ a counsellor of a prince
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Men ne cunnon secgan tó sóðe, selerǽdende (-rǽdenne, MS.), hæleþ under heofenum, hwá ðæm hlæste onféng, Beo. Th. 102; B. 51. Ic ðæt leóde míne, selerǽdende, secgan hýrde, 2696; B. 1346
sige-hréðig
Triumphant
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Hig ne wéndon ðæt hé sigehréðig sécean cóme þeóden they did not expect that Beowulf would come triumphant (from his fight with Grendel's mother) and visit Hrothgar, Beo.
síman
To load ⬩ put a burden ⬩ on
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To load, put a burden (seám) on Gé sýmaþ (sémaþ, Lind.) men mid ðám byrþenum . . . and gé ne áhrínaþ ða seámas mid eówrum ánum fingre oneratis homines oneribus . . . et ipsi uno digito uestro non tangitis sarcinas, Lk. Skt. 11, 46.
tíman
to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to
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Lia underget ðæt heó leng ne týmde (quod parere desiisset), Gen. 30, 9. Ðonne heó (the wife) leng týman ne mæg, geswícan hí hǽmedes, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 5.
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ge-dǽlan
to divide a whole into parts. ⬩ here the parts are no longer in contact ⬩ where the parts remain in contact, to mark the limits of the parts. ⬩ of a non-material whole, to distinguish the component parts of ⬩ to dissolve union, part company ⬩ to separate ⬩ to part man and wife ⬩ to part from one another ⬩ to separate oneself from ⬩ to cease to do ⬩ to form a dividing line between objects :-- ⬩ To separate, ⬩ to go away from one another, part ⬩ of a whole, to separate into parts, split up ⬩ to share. ⬩ to divide into parts and take them, divide an inheritance, spoil, c. ⬩ of the partition and occupation of land ⬩ to get advantage from, have a share in ⬩ to get, enjoy ⬩ To make a division of work ⬩ to distribute. ⬩ to scatter objects ⬩ to spend ⬩ of almsgiving ⬩ to give as a person's share, hand over, give ⬩ of the dispensations of Providence, to allot, assign, grant ⬩ to utter words. ⬩ to diffuse, spread :--
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intrans.To separate, to go away from one another, part Ðǽr nǽfre leófe ne gedǽlað, ne láðe ne gemétað, Wlfst. 204, 24.
hraþe
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Ne þæt hé yldan þóhte, ac hé geféng hraðe rinc, B. 740: El. 669.
fleám
Flight ⬩ fŭga
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Flight; fŭga Ðæt eówer fleám on iwintra ne geweorþe ut non fiat fŭga vestra in hieme, Mt. Bos. 24, 20: Chr. 998; Erl. 135, 19.
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hyngrian
To hunger
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To hunger. with nom. of person Eádige synd gé ðe hingriaþ nú beati qui nunc esuritis, Lk. Skt. 6, 21. Eádige ða ðe rihtwísnesse hingriaþ beati qui esuriunt justitiam, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 6.
in-segel
A seal ⬩ signet
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Geþenc nú gyf ðínes hláfordes ǽrendgewrit and his insegel tó ðé cymþ hwæðer ðú mǽge cweþan ðæt ðú hys willan ðǽr on gecnáwan ne mǽge consider now, if your lord's letter and his seal come to you, whether you can say that you cannot recognise his pleasure
lustbǽr-ness
Desire ⬩ pleasure ⬩ pleasantness
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Hí náne lustbǽrnisse nabbaþ hí tó sécanne they have no desire to seek them, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 23. Lustbǽrnesse nimþ cupidinem contrahat, L. Ecg. P. iii. 14; Th. ii. 202, 4: Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 72
ge-dafenlíc
Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ decent ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ hăbĭlis
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Nis ná gedafenlíc ðæt ðes man ána beó it is not fitting that this man be alone, Homl. Th. i. 14, 17. Uæs gedæfenlíc [gidæfendlic, Rush.] oportebat, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 4
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weorc-stán
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stone for building Ne bið ðes stýpol getimbrod mid ǽnigum weorcstáne, Basil admn. 2 ; Norm. 38, 14, Hí man mid weorcstáne on ǽghwilce healfe ealle cuce ðǽrinne forwyrce, Homl.
be-swápan
to sweep ⬩ to wrap up ⬩ cover up
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Gif hwylc sý ꝥ Rǽdwolde on mód beswápe, ꝥ hé þé náwiht lá þes ne dó si qui sit, qui Redualdo suadeat, ut nec ipse tibi aliquid male faciat, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 156, 21. to wrap up, cover up Heó hié mid scytari besweóp caput linteo cooperuit, Bd. 3, 9 ; Sch
up-spring
an upspringing ⬩ rising of a heavenly body ⬩ coming of day or night ⬩ a rising of water ⬩ breaking forth ⬩ birth ⬩ what springs up
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Ná manega dagas, ac án, se nát nǽnne upspring ne náne geendunge, Homl. Th. i. 490, 18. Þurh ðæs steorran upspring, 108, 5. a rising of water, breaking forth On upspri[n]c (diluvii) inruptionem, Anglia xiii.32, 124. birth Hé gestrýnde Cainan.
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twi-rǽde
of two minds ⬩ uncertain ⬩ undecided ⬩ irresolute ⬩ of divided counsel ⬩ without unanimity
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Oððe hwæðer ðú eft on ǽngum geþeahte swá twiorǽde sié ðæt ðé helpe hwæðer hit gewyrþe þe hit nó ne gewyrþe consider in your own case whether you have so firmly determined anything, that it appears to you, that it will never with your consent be changed
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lǽnan
To lend ⬩ grant ⬩ lease
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Ne lǽne ðínum bréðer nán þing tó híre non fænerabis fratri tuo ad usuram pecuniam, Deut. 23, 19. Ys forboden ðæt hé his feoh tó nánum unrihtum gafole ne lǽne prohibitum est, pecuniam suam ullo injusto fænore mutuam dare, L. Ecg.
Linked entry: ge-léned