ge-fæstnian
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Gefæsnode fixas (turmas quasi radicitus fixas ... immobiles manere fecit, Ald. 52, 6), An. Ox. 3777. to fasten with a bond, fetter Nǽfre hié se feónd feterum gefæstnað, Sal. 70. Ðá ðe racentég gifæstnigað quos catena constringit, Rtl. 40, 23.
þolian
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To hold out, exercise endurance, endure, not to give in: of things, to last, continue to be serviceable Ic tó aldre sceal sæcce fremmau, þenden ðis sweord þolaþ, Beo. Th. 4992; B. 2499.
or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24; Th. ii. 248, 28.
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See also L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 2-10. Further reference to the difference in degree is made in Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 13: L. Edg. H. 9; Th. i. 260, 18.
Linked entry: ísen-ordál
líc
A body
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Ðǽr ðæs hǽlendes ne áléd wæs ubi positum fuerat corpus iesu, Jn. Skt. 20, 12. Cwæþ ðæt his líc wǽre leóht and scéne, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 25; Gen. 265.
ord
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Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17. Seaxes ord, Exon. Th. 472, 6; Rä. 61, 12. Wordes ord breósthord þurhbræc, Beo. Th. 5576; B. 2791. Ne ofstong hé hiene mid dý speres orde.
Linked entry: ord-wíga
CRÆFT
power, might, strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis, robur, potentia ⬩ an art, skill, CRAFT, trade, work ⬩ ars, peritia, artificium, occupatio, opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT, any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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Mid eallum hiora cræftum with all their forces Ors. 1, 13; 805. 37, 4; Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 24; Rä. 36, 9. He his dryhtne hýrde þurh dýrne cræftas he obeyed his lord through secret powers Salm.
Andred
The name of a large wood in Kent ⬩ the city of ANDRED or Andrida ⬩ Andredes ceaster
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The name of a large wood in Kent, also the city of ANDRED or Andrida: Andredes ceaster, e; f. the Roman station or city of Andred, Pevensey or Pemsey Castle, Sussex: Andredes leág, e; f. ANDREDSLEY: Andredes weald, es; m.
Linked entry: Andredes ceaster
swæþ
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Alle suæðo omnes semite, Rtl. 81, 20. Forlét úre Drihten his fét on ða eorþan besincan . . . leóhtfæt biþ á byrnende for ðara swaþa weorþunga, Blickl. Homl. 127, 31. Suoeðum, suæðum semitis.
Linked entries: ge-swǽþian bil-swæþ swaþu
á-reccan
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Voc. ii. 14, 69. to raise, lift up Dryhten áreceð ( eregit ) alle gecnysede, Ps. Srt. 144, 14. Hé árehte ( erexit ) horn haelu, ii. p. 199, 6. Up árehte sindun erecti sumus, 19, 9. Upp árehte arrectas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 3. to excite, astonish [cf.
ge-þrowian
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Geðroued in líchoma alle passus in carne omnia, Mt. p. 13, 2. to suffer for, atone for, expiate Gif wé ðás gyltas sylfwilles on andwerdam lífe ne gebétað, wé sceolon neádunge on þám wítniendlicum fýre hí geðrowian, Hml.
gód
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Th. i. 436, 26. xxx. ombra gódes uuelesces aloð, C. D. i. 293, 12. Ðó on gód ealu, Lch. ii. 318, 13. Ǽlc man sylþ ǽrest gód wín . . . Ðú geheólde ꝥ góde wín oð þis, Jn. 2, 10. (1 b) of land, fertile :-- Þæt land ys swíðe þearle gód . . .
a-weorpan
To throw or cast from or down ⬩ to cast away or off ⬩ cast out ⬩ to degrade ⬩ reject ⬩ divorce ⬩ abjicere ⬩ dejicere ⬩ projicere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ propellere ⬩ repellere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ repudiare
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Used also with the prepositions on into, as awurpan on to cast into, Mt. Foxe 13, 50. Fram from, Mt. Bos. 5, 29, 30. Út out, Mt. Bos. 13, 48. Under below, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 10
on-hildan
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Alle onhældon omnes declinaverunt, Ps. Surt. 13, 3. Onheldan declinare, 16, 11. Onhældende declinantes, 100, 4
ge-werian
to defend ⬩ protect ⬩ take care of ⬩ make [land] free from claims ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ procurare ⬩ to associate with for the cause of defence ⬩ to make a treaty with ⬩ assŏciāre defensiōnis causa ⬩ jungere fœdĕre
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Ges. p. 614, col. 1.See also p. 677.
grimetan
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Ðá awédde he and grymetede he went mad and cried aloud, Th. Anal. 125, 8: Ps. Spl. 37, 8. Ecg grymetode loud rang the blade [as it was drawn from the sheath], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 24; Exon. 408.
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snell
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Also in Cumberland it is used of the wind] Se snella sunu Wonrédes, Beo. Th. 5934; B. 2971. Mé sendon tó ðé sǽmen snelle, Byrht. Th. 132, 41; By. 29: Cd. Th. 191, 26; Exod. 220: Exon. Th. 296, 25; Crä. 56.
grundsópa
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. — growndesope (growndsope, grounsop) of any lycoure fex, sedimen, a meaning belonging also to Dutch grondsop. Apparently a different meaning is given to the word in another M. E. vocabulary.
brýten-walda
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D. 827] king Ecgbriht subdued the kingdom of the Mercians, and all that was south of the Humber, and he was the eighth king, who was Brýtenwalda. The first was Ælle [A. D. 477-514], king of the South-Saxons, who had thus much sway.
DEÓRE
DEAR, beloved ⬩ cārus, dilectus, familiāris ⬩ dear of price, precious, of great value, desirable, excellent, glorious, magnificent, noble, illustrious ⬩ pretiōsus, magni æstimandus, desiderabĭlis, exĭmius, gloriōsus, magnifĭcus, nobĭlis, illustris
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Deórast ealra dearest of all, Exon. 76 a; Th. 284, 15; Jul. 697. Ðín mildheortnes standeþ deórust thy mercy is most dear, Ps. Th. 102, 16. Aldorþegn ðone deórestan the dearest chief, Beo.
HÝD
HIDE ⬩ skin
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Alf. pol. 70; Th. i. 98, 11-13. Ðá heó [the snake] gefylled wæs hé hét hý behyldan and ða hýde tóRóme bringan ... heó wæs hundtwelftiges fóta lang, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 1. Hé healde iii niht hýde [of an ox] and heáfod and sceápes eallswá.
Linked entry: hýd-gild