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hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, ⬩ vocal utterance, ⬩ words, ⬩ speech, ⬩ discourse

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Wuton wuldrian weorada Dryhten hálgan hlióðorcwidum let us glorify the Lord of hosts with holy songs, Hy. 8, 2; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 2. Andreas herede hleóðorcwidum háliges láre Andrew praised with his words the doctrine of the holy one, Andr.

forþ-gang

Grammar
forþ-gang, (-geong).

a going forth of a place ⬩ a going forth to a place ⬩ a going on ⬩ course ⬩ progress ⬩ successful progress ⬩ success ⬩ an exit ⬩ a passage ⬩ a privy

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S. 26, 856. ꝥte hé é in a local sense, an exit, a passage (of part of the body) Him eóde se innoð út æt his forðgange, Hml. S. 16, 207.

scíte

(n.)
Grammar
scíte, scéte, scýte, an; f.

A sheet ⬩ piece of linen cloth

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A sheet, piece of linen cloth Scéte, loða sandalium, Wrt. Voc. l. 119, 55. Scýte sindo, i. 25, 47: 81, 61: 284, 58. Wǽfelses ł scýtan sindonis, Hpt. Gl. 494, 13. Mid scítan begird, Ap. Th. 12, 17.

Linked entries: scéte scýte

be-díglian

(v.)

to conceal, ⬩ to conceal from ⬩ to be concealed ⬩ lie hid

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Þý lǽs mé ówiht in þǽm londe beholen oððe bedégled wǽre ne quid mihi in ignotis subtraheretur locis, Nar. 20, 21. to be concealed, lie hid Ic nelle ꝥ þé þis bedíglige (-deóglige, v. l.) and sý bemiðen hoc nolo te lateat, Gr. D. 174, 30

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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, and the largest, fifty ells long; of these, he said, that he was one of six, who killed sixty in two days.

Linked entry: eln-gemet

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hweorfan tó þis enge lond, Cri. 31.

ge-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþan, -wiorþan, -wurþan, -wyrþan; he -weorþeþ, -weorþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; subj. pres. -weorþe, pl. -weorþen; p. -wurde, pl. -wurden; pp. -worden.

to be ⬩ be made ⬩ become ⬩ happen ⬩ fiĕri ⬩ To happen ⬩ come to pass ⬩ befall ⬩ come together ⬩ agree ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ plăcēre

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Ðæt me Meotud moncynnes milde geweorþe that the Lord of mankind be merciful to me, Exon. 75 b; Th. 282, 23; Jul. 667: 78 b; Th. 294, 19; Cra. 17.

á-beódan

to announce, declare a message ⬩ to announce what is coming ⬩ to announce the coming of a person ⬩ to bid farewell ⬩ to hail ⬩ to announce what may be accepted, to offer ⬩ to announce what is to be obeyed, to bid, command ⬩ to summon, call out

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Héht hé Elenan hǽl ábeódan he sent salutation to Elene, El. 1004. to announce what may be accepted, to offer Nú ic dé cyst ábeád lo! I have offered you a choice, Gen. 1919.

Linked entry: eoton-weard

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, p. ode.

to make great ⬩ extend ⬩ to make known ⬩ spread the knowledge of anything ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ perform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnity ⬩ to magnify ⬩ exalt ⬩ praise ⬩ glorify

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Ðǽr gǽsta gedryht Hǽlend hergaþ, and heofoncyninges meahte mǽrsiaþ, singaþ Metude lof, Exon. 64b; Th. 239, 6; Ph. 617. Sceal manna gehwylc weorc Godes wíde mǽrsian (annuntiaverunt), Ps. Th. 63, 8. Wuldur ðín wíde mǽrsian (cantare), 70, 7.

á-mirran

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Add:to á-myrran: to lead astray, misguide, in a physical sense Se yrðlincg ámyrð his furuh ( will not make a straight furrow ) gif hé lócað tó lange underbæc, Hml.

hínan

to humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ degrade ⬩ insult ⬩ to conquer ⬩ subject ⬩ o oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ to lay low ⬩ destroy ⬩ to lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ to accuse

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S. 25, 414. to lay low, destroy, the object a person, of the action of an individual Næs his hergiung on þá fremdan áne, ac hé gelíce slóg and hiénde þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende.

Linked entries: hýnan hénan hinend

ge-féran

(v.)

to go ⬩ to depart this life, die ⬩ to fare ⬩ of events, to go, to come, to pass, happen ⬩ to go, make a journey ⬩ to travel a road, traverse a surface (land, sea) ⬩ to traverse a (great or small) distance ⬩ to gain, attain ⬩ to bring about, effect ⬩ to meet with, experience, get as one's fate or lot ⬩ to cause to move, to bring, bear.

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Þegn folgade, and micel hæfde geféred, Ru. 38, 4. to meet with, experience, get as one's fate or lot Gé weorn geférað earfoðsíða, An. 677. Ic nyste hwæt mín fæder geférde I knew not my father's fate, Hml. S. 30, 334.

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.

to do evil to, to maltreat, afflict, injure, wrong ⬩ to get bad

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Hé bebeád ðæt mon nǽnne mon ne slóge, and eác ðæt man nánuht ne wanode ne ne yfelade ðæs ðe on ðǽm ciricum wǽre dato praecepto, ut si qui in sancta loca confugissent, hos inviolatos securosque esse sinerent, Ors. 6, 38; Swt. 296, 32.

hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr, [or hwær?], hwar; adv.

Where ⬩ anywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ wheresoever ⬩ wherever

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Lóca hwǽr ðæt blód útwealle see where the blood wells out, Lchdm. iii. 142, 15: 226, 13. Ðá frægn wuldres aldor cain hwǽr abel eorþan wǽre the Prince of glory asked Cain where on earth Abel was, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 26; Gen. 1003.

Linked entries: hwára hwar

twelf

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelf, generally indeclinable if used adjectivally and preceding the noun, but generally in other cases declined; nom. acc. twelfe; gen. twelfa; dat. twelfum.
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Lond twelfum hérra fæðmrímes per bis sex ulnas eminet ille locus, Exon. Th. 199, 20; Ph. 28. Wé gefrunon twelfe under tunglum we have heard of twelve men beneath the stars, Andr. Kmbl. 3; An. 2.

Linked entry: endleofan

ge-settan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-settan, p. -sette; pp. -seted, -set, -sett

To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay

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Of láme ic ðé leoðe gesette of loam I formed thee limbs, Exon. 28 a; Th. 84, 31; Cri. 1380: 33 a; Th. 105, 12; Gú. 22. Ðú gesettest sunnan and mónan tu fecisti solem et lunam, Ps. Th. 73, 16.

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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During this time servile and free were forbidden to work under various penalties, the latter being liable even to a loss of freedom, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 6: L. E.

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, fareld, færelt, es ; n. [fær a going, faran to go] .

a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relation ⬩ via, ĭter, cursus, gressus, expĕdītio, cognăta ⬩ The passover of the Jews ⬩ transĭtus, phase, id est transĭtus

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Hit ys Godes færeldes offrung victĭma transĭtus Dŏmĭni est; it is the sacrifice of the Lord's passover, Ex. 12, 27. Biþ Drihtnes færeld phase Dŏmĭni est, Lev. 23, 5; is pask [the passover ] of the Lord, Wyc

borh

payment ⬩ suretyship ⬩ security ⬩ loan ⬩ debt

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H. 41, 13. lending on security; what is so lent, loan, debt of a borrower : Borh foenus, borge fenore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 23, 24. Borg, 108, 42. Borg vel lǽn fenus, i. lucrum, usura, 148, 23.

ge-faran

(v.)

to travel, journey ⬩ of a military expedition, to march ⬩ of that which affects the mind, to come ⬩ to depart, die; ⬩ gefaren defunct ⬩ of affairs, circumstances, condition, to go well or ill ⬩ to fare, get on, succeed ⬩ To get by going, go and get. ⬩ to get to, reach a place ⬩ to save by going ⬩ to march and occupy a place, conquer persons, gain a victory ⬩ to accomplish a journey, expedition, complete a course ⬩ to carry out, execute, manage to do ⬩ to get as one's lot or fate, to experience

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Gefór se here on Miercna lond, Chr. 877; P. 74, 22: Dan. 44. Þá hé þǽr tó gefaren wæs, Chr. 894; P. 87, 6: Gen. 2052.