weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Of mistlícum dryncum onwæcnaþ (cf. weaxaþ, Met. 25, 40) sió wóde þrág ðære wrǽnnesse. ... Þonne weaxaþ (cf. þonan cymeþ, Met. 25, 43)ða ofermétta and ungeþwǽrnes, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 19. Seó gálnyss weóhs on him, Hexam. 17; Norm. 26, 3.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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The word denotes one step in the proceedings of a suit for the recovery of property, which was found in one man's possession and claimed by another, who alleged that it had been stolen or had strayed from him.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
þeáh
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Hé ne wisse word ne angin swefnes sínes, hét him secgan þeáh, 223, 28; Dan. 126.
spéd
Speed ⬩ success ⬩ means ⬩ speed ⬩ quickness ⬩ speedily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speed ⬩ success ⬩ prosperous issue ⬩ means ⬩ substance ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ power ⬩ faculty ⬩ opportunity ⬩ means of doing anything ⬩ progeny ⬩ celeritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia
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Spédum sægde eorlum Abimeleh egesan geðreád Waldendes word, 161, 19; Gen. 2667. Him ða bróðor þrý spédum miclum (very speedily) hǽldon hygesorge heardum wordum, 122, 30; Gen. 2034.
láð
harm ⬩ evil ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief ⬩ pain ⬩ annoyance ⬩ enmity
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Ða ungeþyldegan ne mágon áberan nánwuht ðæs láðes ðe him mon on legþ oððe mid wordum oððe mid dǽdum the impatient cannot bear any annoyance that is put upon them either by word or deed; impatientes ab aliis illata non tolerant, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 293,
stund
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</b> ¶ adverbial use of cases or adverbial phrases, cf. hwíl :-- Hé word stunde áhóf he spoke at once (cf. Ger. zur Stunde), Andr. Kmbl. 832; An. 416: 2993; An. 1499: Elen. Kmbl. 1445; El. 724: Ps. Th. 55, 11.
sulh
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In the following passage perhaps he word is used to denote the quantity of land which could be cultivated with one plough; v. sulincel and cf. plóg.
þunor
thunder ⬩ tonitrus ⬩ fulmen ⬩ Jupiter ⬩ a thane of king Egbert of Kent
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Þuner Jovem, 112, 5. it is mostly in connection with the fifth day of the week that the word occurs On ðam fíftan dæge ðe gé Ðunres hátaþ, Hontl. Th. ii. 242, 23. Ðunres-dæges nama is of Iove, Anglia viii. 321, 16. On ðone Hálgan Ðunres-dæg, L.
cúþ-líce
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Sceoldan þá word beón ealle cúðlíce gelǽste ðe se Hǽlend cwæð, Wlfst. 261, 11. (adverbial) conjunction (cf. sóþlíce) Cúðlíce nemphe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 55. Cúðlíce ł for ðon (þonne ł cúþlíce, R.) igitur, Mt.
on-cirran
to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction ⬩ to turn (into another form) ⬩ to turn, ⬩ to go ⬩ to turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc. ⬩ to turn, change ⬩ to turn from good to bad, to pervert ⬩ to turn aside, avert ⬩ to turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoke ⬩ to turn (intrans.)
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Ða word oncyr retract the words, 251, 13; Jul. 144. Wæs se dóm oncyrred Euan ungesǽlignesse, Blickl. Homl. 3, 8. Wearþ se sárlíca cwide eft oncerred, 123, 7. to turn (intrans.) Hié fram heora unrihtum oncyrron, Blickl. Homl. 109, 20
on-scunian
to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate ⬩ to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun ⬩ to regard with fear ⬩ to irritate
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Word mín onscunedon ( execrabantur ) wið mé, Ps. Surt. 55, 6. Ðá anscunedon hiene his ágene leóde, and monige from him cirdon, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 12.
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smæl
Small ⬩ small, little, not great ⬩ narrow, not broad ⬩ slender, thin, not thick ⬩ fine ⬩ not coarse ⬩ not loud ⬩ gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus ⬩ a sheep, small cattle
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Wið ðam smalan wyrme for hair worm Lchdm. ii. 122, 18. fine (of a powder, texture, etc. ), not coarse Smæl hláf artocobus [artocopa (also -us) quaevis placenta, panis quidem dulciarius et arte confectus] Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 47.
sorgian
to care ⬩ be anxious ⬩ feel anxiety or care ⬩ absolute ⬩ to sorrow ⬩ grieve ⬩ be sorry ⬩ for, on ⬩ absolute ⬩ to be anxious; to sorrow
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þohte sed multum solicitus ac sedula mente cogitans, 2, 12; S. 514, 28. to sorrow, grieve, be sorry, with preps. ymbe, for, on Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr . . . on síðfæte, bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest, ac se wulf sorgaþ ymbe his síð the wolf
ge-wyrcan
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H. 127, 18. the subject a thing, a plant, to produce by natural growth, make (as in to make wood) Éghwelc treó gód wǽstmas góda gewyrces (bereþ ł wyrceþ, R., facit). . . .
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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Þæs þe ic furðum ǽr ǽfre ǽngum ne wolde monna melda weorðan, Gú. 1201. to a word, phrase or clause expressing time, manner, place, &c. Þæt ic lufige ge furðum on þeófum (þeawum, MS.) quas amo etiam in latronibus, Solil.
grétan
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Gomen-wudu gréted wæs the glee-wood was touched, Beo. Th. 2134; B. 1065. Ðæt he ne grétte goldweard ðone that he should not assail that gold-ward [that dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081: Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 41.
teár
A tear. ⬩ a drop of water from the eye, ⬩ caused by emotion, generally by grief ⬩ in plural, used for the feeling of which the tears are a sign, grief, affliction ⬩ caused by weakness. ⬩ a tearlike drop ⬩ that which drops or exudes, e.g. honey from a comb
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Th. 11, 18; Cri. 173. in plural, used for the feeling of which the tears are a sign, grief, affliction :-- On deópnysse wópes and teóra profunditate fletus et lacrimarum, Scint. 47, 4.
þringan
To press ⬩ crowd ⬩ throng ⬩ to throng ⬩ press round, upon ⬩ crowd together ⬩ to press ⬩ move with violence, eagerness ⬩ hurry ⬩ press on ⬩ press forward ⬩ force a way
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Hé lǽteþ word út faran, þræfte þringan, 316, 1; Mód. 42. Ic gewíte þringan þrymme micle, 386, 13; Rä. 4, 61. Ne þurfon gé nó hogian on ðæm anwealde, ne him æfter þringan. Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 30. Hé lét willeburnan on woruld þringan, Cd.
wítega
a wise man ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ one who has knowledge from a superhuman source ⬩ prophet ⬩ wise man ⬩ diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ a presage
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Wítgena word, Exon. Th. 29, 27; Cri. 469. Heáhfædera nán, ne wítgena, 273, 12; Jul. 515. Siteþ Waldend mid wítegum, Cd. Th. 301, 25 ; Sat. 587. Né wé sweotul tácen ús geseóð ǽnig, ne wé wítegan habbaþ, ðæt ús andgytes má secgen, Ps.
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ge-bǽru
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Add: [The declension and gender of this word are uncertain. In An. 1572: Ph. 125: Wrt.