a-fæstnian
To fix ⬩ fasten or make firm ⬩ to strengthen ⬩ fortify ⬩ confirm ⬩ betroth ⬩ espouse ⬩ inscribe ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare ⬩ consignare libris ⬩ infigere
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Hú afæstaod wæs feld-húsa mǽst how that greatest of field-houses was fastened. Cd. 146; Th. 183, 2; Exod. 85: 173; Th. 218, 17; Dan. 40. Ðe he on fíf bócum afæstnode which he inscribed in five books, Hexam. 1; Norm. 2, 18: Deut. 32, 23.
Linked entry: a-festnian
be-reccan
to relate ⬩ recount ⬩ explain ⬩ narrare ⬩ exponere ⬩ to explain one's conduct ⬩ justify one's self ⬩ se excusare ⬩ se purgare ⬩ accusatorum criminibus respondere
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Him wæs lýfnesse seald ðæt he him móste scyldan and besecgan [MS. B. bereccan] accepit locum se defendendi, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11, note
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eác
With, in addition to, besides ⬩ cum, præter
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Ðæt gér wæs ðæt sixte eác feówertigum that year was the six and fortieth, i. e. the sixth with the fortieth, or the sixth increased with forty, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 16: 1, 13; S. 481, 35, 39: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 87; Met. 1, 44
eafoþ
Strength, violence, might ⬩ vis
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Strength, violence, might; vis Wæs seó mǽg ánrǽd and unforht, eafoða gemyndig the maid was resolved and fearless, of her strength mindful, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 22 ; Jul. 601.
Linked entry: eofoþ
forþ-síþ
A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ death ⬩ progressus ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus
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He wæs ðár óþ Héródes forþsíþ ĕrat ĭbi usque ad ŏbĭtum Hērōdis, Mt. Bos. 2, 15
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fót-welm
The sole of the foot ⬩ pĕdis planta
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Mid ðære cóðe he wæs ofset fram ðam hnolle ufan óþ his fótwylmas neoðan with which disease he was afflicted from the crown above to the soles of his feet below, Homl. Th. ii. 480, 12: 508, 20.
in-fær
An entrance ⬩ ingress
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Mid ðam innfære mid ðam ðe hé inn áfaren wæs by the entrance at which he had entered, Homl; Th. i. 178, 2. Hé hæfþ gerýmed rihtwísum mannum infær tó his ríce he hath opened to righteous men an entrance to his kingdom, 28, 13.
mennisc
Human
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Ðá getreówde hé in godcundre fultom ðǽr se mennesca wan wæs, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 23. Anginn menniscre álýsednysse ... intinga mennisces forwyrdes, Homl. Th. i. 194, 27-30. Mennisce handa hit ne mihton tówurpan, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 13.
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ge-wurþian
To distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ adorn ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ celebrāre
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Wæs ðis eálond gewurþad mid ðám æðelestum ceastrum insŭla ĕrat civitātĭbus nobilissĭmis insignīta, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 26
ge-yflian
to injure ⬩ to become ill
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Lazarus wæs geyfled Lazarus infirmabatur, Jn. Skt. 11, 2
Linked entry: yfelian
gladian
to be glad ⬩ exultare ⬩ to make glad
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Abraham gladade ł glæd wæs Abraham gavisus, est; Wick. Abraham gladide. Jn. Skt. Rush. 8, 56. Glada and blissa be glad and rejoice Apol. Th. 7, 2.
god-bearn
a divine child ⬩ the Son of God ⬩ divinus filius ⬩ Dei Filius ⬩ a god-child ⬩ a god-son ⬩ filius lustricus ⬩ ex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus
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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719.
bí-libban
To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported ⬩ vesci, sustentari
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To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported; vesci, sustentari Sciððium wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc, ðe by mǽst bílibbaþ it was as agreeable to the Scythians to see [lit. that they saw] man's blood
ge-edcucian
To requicken ⬩ revive ⬩ revīviscĕre
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Ðes mín sunu wæs deád, and he geedcucode hic fīlius meus mortuus ĕrat, et revixit, Lk. Bos. 15, 24, 32 : Homl. Th. ii. 26, 27 : 28, 5. His cealdan limu geedcucodon his cold limbs requickened, i. 534, 35.
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ge-ícan
To eke ⬩ increase ⬩ add ⬩ enlarge ⬩ augere ⬩ extendere
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Bizantium wæs fram Constantino geiéced Byzantium was enlarged by Constantine, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 10 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 864; 125, 19
scír-geréfa
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Án scíregemót sæt æt Ægelnðþes stáne . . . ðǽr wæs Bryning scírgeréfa, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 54, 14.
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syn-lust
Sinful pleasure ⬩ desire, lust
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Sinful pleasure or desire, lust Ic wæs swíðe onǽled mid ðære hátheortnysse ðæs synlustes, ðæt ic gewilnode bútan ceápe ðæt hí mé tó geurnon, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 337.
þroht-heard
strong under afflictions ⬩ having fortitude or endurance in trouble ⬩ grievously hard
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Þegnas þrohthearde þafigan ne woldon, ðæt hié forléton leófne láreów, 803; An. 402. grievously hard Wæs se leódhete þrohtheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2279; An. 1141
þole-mód
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Heó wæs þolemód and gestǽðþig on hire gebǽran, and ne geseah hí nán man yrre, Homl. Ass. 127, 367. Þolemód on wiþerweardum þingum patient in adversity, R. Ben. 26, 18.
un-stæððig
not steady ⬩ remiss ⬩ irregular ⬩ unstable ⬩ inconstant ⬩ fickle ⬩ unsteady ⬩ unstaid ⬩ not sober ⬩ light ⬩ wanton
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not steady, remiss, irregular Sum munuc wæs unstæððig on Godes lofsangum, Homl. Th. ii. 160, 19. unstable, inconstant, fickle Wé sceolon fyligan úrum Heáfde fram ðissere unstæððigan worulde tó his staðelfæstan ríce, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 21.