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ge-sendan

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In cummenum foreonfoeng, in gesendena embichta in venientibus praesumtio, in missis obsequium, p. 8, 2. with a sense of compulsion or violence, to send to prison, into exile, &c. Mæht gesenda ł tó gesendanne in tintergo, Lk. L. 12, 5.

byt

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On bitte in utre, Ps. Spl. 77, 16. Swilce man siwige áne bytte, Hml. S. 34, 317. Trinnu (= tríwenu?) byttæ flasce, eadem et flascones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 78. In byttum aldum in utres veteres, Mk. L. 2, 22

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

emptydestitutevoiddevoidvainuselessidleidleunemployed

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Hit ne biþ ná hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolfused in reference to outlaws

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Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 296. ¶ an early admiration for the wolf seems shewn by the frequency of wulf in proper names; see e. g. Txts. 554 sqq. ; and its presence in early England is marked by the numerous place-names; see e. g. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi.

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

be-lúcan

(v.)
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Add: to shut up in a place, enclose Ic mé on þisse gyrde belúce, Lch. i. 388, II. Hé wæs on hire innoðe belocen, sé ðe belícð ealne middangeard on his ánre handa, Hml. Th. i. 198, 3. Hiene ðǽrinne ne belýcð (circumcludit) nán ege, Past. 220, 13.

reáf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
reáf-lác, es; n. m.
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Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 22 : L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 402, 30. Gif hwá reáflác gewyrce, ágife and forgylde, 64; Th. i. 410, 2. Ðæt hé begange nán reáflác, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 4. Þurh rícra reáflác, Wulfst. 166, 23.

cyne-wíse

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Substitute for translation of first passage 'nihil omnino in re militari ausus est,' and add Sum eorðlic ǽ is in þǽre Rómániscan cynewísan (cynne-, v. l.) quaedam terrena lex in Romana republica, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 68, 24.

ofer-gyldan

(v.)

to cover or ornament with gold

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Th. ii. 586, 16. ii. sylure candelsticcan and ii. ouer-gylde Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 101, 26. Ða ofergyldan saglas sceolden stician on ðǽm gyldnum hringum. Past. 22; Swt. 171, 22

þri-milce

(n.)
Grammar
þri-milce, es; m. (?)

The early name for the month of May

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(Bede's Latin is: Thrimilci dicebatur, quod tribus vicibus in eo per diem pecora mulgebantur; talis enim erat quondam ubertas Britanniae vel Germaniae, e qua in Britanniam natio intravit Anglorum, De temp. rat. c. 13), Shrn. 77, 37.

Linked entries: meolcian -milce

steóran

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D. 50, 18. (3 a) with clause :-- Godes ængcel stýrde ꝥ man hine in ꝥ fýr ne besæncte angelus eum in ignem mergi prohibuit, 317, 13

will-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-spryng, and -sprynge, es; m.

A well-spring, fountainsource (lit. and fig.)

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Voc. i. 54, 30. Seó sóðe lufu is wylspring and ordfruma ealra gódnyssa, Homl. Th. 1. 52, 12. Ðæs wæter-scipes welsprynge is on hefonríce, Past. Swt. 467, 31. Welsprinces fontis, Hpt. Gl. 418, 43. Mid dǽwigun wylsprince roscidis fontibus, 421, 67.

for-screncend

(n.)
Grammar
for-screncend, es; m. [part. of forscrencan]

A supplantersupplantātor

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A supplanter; supplantātor Iacob is gecweden, forscrencend Jacob is interpreted, a supplanter, Homl. Th. i. 198, 21

Linked entry: screncend

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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In. 47; Th. i. 132, 5. Se ðe yrfe bycge on gewitnesse and hit eft týman (mon teáman, var. lect.) scyle, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 13: L.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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In ðam uplícan engla dreáme in the exalted joy of angels, 9 a; Th. 7, 17; Cri. 102. He dreám gehýrde hlúdne in healle he heard loud mirth in the hall, Beo. Th. 177; B. 88. Sorh cymeþ in manna dreám sorrow cometh into the joy of men, Frag.

of-standan

(v.)

to remain standing, keep (trans. or intrans.) in the same place or condition, stop in a place

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Gif him ofstondeþ on innan ǽnigu ceald wǽte if any cold humour stops in them. Lchdm. ii. 194, 15.

ge-beorgan

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Ðis is seó líhtingc þe ic wylle eallon folce gebeorg*-*an þe hig ǽr þyson mid gedrehte wǽron this is the alleviation by which I will protect all the people from those things with which they were before troubled, Ll. Th. i. 412, 19. [See also Ps.

spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
spédig, adj.

having good speedprosperoushaving meanswealthyopulentrich in material wealthrich inabounding inabundantcopiouspowerfuluber, efficax, brevis

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Th. 107, 3; Gen. 1783. having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth Hé wæs swýðe spédig man on ðǽm ǽhtum ðe heora spéda on beóþ, ðæt is, on wildrum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 8. Ic ne eom swá spédig (dives) ðæt ic mǽge bicgean mé wín, Coll.

L

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The same name seems to have been given to the corresponding letter in the Gothic alphabet, though it occurs only in a, corrupt form laar = lagus.

þeorf

(adj.)
Grammar
þeorf, adj.
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Th. ii. 210, 34: 264, 2. <b>I a.</b> in the Lindisfarne gloss fermento is glossed by ðærfe, Mt. 16, 6, 11. of milk, fresh (as opposed to sour? cf. Icel. þjarfr, of water, fresh as opposed to salt), skim (?

Linked entries: þærf þorof

módig

(adj.)
Grammar
módig, adj.

of high or noble spirithigh-spiritednoble-mindedboldbravecourageousproudarrogantheartyearnestimpetuousboldheadstrongstubbornwilful

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Is se wyrhta módig meahtum spédig of noble mind is the maker, abundant in might, 56 a; Th. 198, 14; Ph. 10: 42 b; Th. 143, 26; Gú. 667. Ðæt is módig wuht it (the bull) is a high-spirited creature, Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 12; Rún. 2: Elen.