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ge-scendnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scendnys, -scyndnys, se; f.

A confoundingconfusio

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Babilonia seó Chaldeisca burh is gereht gescyndnys the devil that leads the sinful to confusion. Babylon, the Chaldean city, is interpreted 'confusion,' Homl. Th. ii. 66, 21

ymb-cirr

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cirr, es; m.
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A turning about, going from one place to another, removal In ymbcerr Babilonis in transmigratione Babylonis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 1. 11, 12, 17. turning over, moving, stirring. v. ymb-cirran Wætres ymbcerr (-cer, Rush.) ł styrenise aquae motum, Jn.

eást-weg

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Hí gelǽddon on langne síð Israéla cyn on eástwegas tó Babilonia, Dan. 69. Ofer eástwegis travelling from the east, El. 255: 996

súþ-healf

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-healf, e; f.
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On ða súðhealfe fram Babilonia in dextera parte ab Babilonia, Nar. 34, 17. On ða súðhealfe ( dexteriore parte ) landes Egiptna, 34. On ða súðhealfe gársecges oceano dexteriore parte, 36, 15. (Cf. O. H. Ger. sunder-teil under súþ-dǽl.)

BREGO

(n.)
Grammar
BREGO, bregu, brega, breogo; indecl. m.

A leader, governor, ruler, prince, king, Lord; imperator, princeps, rex, Dominus

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Babilóne brego the king of Babylon, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 6; Dan. 256. Se brega mǽra the great prince, Exon. 14a; Th. 29, note 1; Cri. 456, note. Beorna breogo the king of men. Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305

Linked entries: brega bregu breogo

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Gé þæt gehogodon, þæt gé on fára folc feorh gelǽddon, An. 429. (3 a) with pron. relative clause, and clause in apposition :-- Ðá þæt gehogode Méda aldor, þæt ǽr man ne ongan, þæt hé Babilone ábrecan wolde, Dan. 687. to look for, hope for Israhéla hús

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

ge-myndigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myndigian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

to remember

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Ic gemyndige ða mǽran Raab and Babilonis memor ero Rahab et Babylonis, Ps. Th. 86, 2.

wuldor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wuldor-full, adj. l.

gloriousvainglorious

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Babilonia ðe hwílon wæs wuldorfullost burh ealra burha, Wulfst. 194, 10. vainglorious. Similar entries v. wuldor (I a) Betere ys þearfa and behófigende him þænne wer wulderfull (gloriosus) and genihtsumigende hláfe, Scint. 178, 15.

Linked entry: wuldor

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, e; f.

a sending, mission, message a dish of food, victuals

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Godes engel cwæð: 'Abacuc, bær ðone mete tó Babilone' . . . Ðá clypode se Abacuc: 'Ðú Godes þeówa, nim ðás lác ðe ðé God sende'. . . And hé ðá ðære sande breáe, Homl. Th. i. 572, 8.

rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽswa, an; m. (a word used only in poetry).
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Werodes rǽswa, Babilone weard, 246, 31; Dan. 487. Folca rǽswa, Caldea cyning, 257. 34; Dan. 667. Ealwealdan Gode, þeóda rǽswan, Andr. Kmbl. 3243; An. 1624, Folccyningas, leóde rǽswan, Cd.

on-cweðan

(v.)

of animate beings, to reply, respondto echo back, give back a sound, reply

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Him Babilone weard andswarode and oncwæð, Cd. Th. 229, 3; Dan. 211 : 53, 23; Gen. 865. Judas cwæð . . . him oncwæð cáseres mǽg, Elen. Kmbl. 1334; El. 669. Stormas stánclifu beótan, him stearn oncwæð, Exon. Th. 307, 14; Seef. 23.

scealc

(n.)
Grammar
scealc, es; m.

a servanta man, soldier, sailor

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Babilone weard hét his scealcas scúfan ða hyssas in bǽlblyse, Cd. Th. 230, 10; Dan. 231 . as a term of reproach Ðá hine heówon hǽðene scealcas, Byrht. Th. 137, 5; By. 181. Hwílum ic gehére helle scealcas, gnorniende cynn, Cd.

Linked entry: scilcen

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, p. hátte.
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On þǽre ðióde þe Deira hátte, swíþe neáh þǽre byrig ðe mon nú hǽt Babilonia, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 20. Mid Latinus wífe Lucrettie hátte, Ors. 2, 2; S. 66, 31. Themestocles hátte Atheniensa ládteów, 2, 5; S. 82, 13.

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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Metod lét Babilone blǽd swiðrian, Cd. Th. 258, 30; Dan. 683. v. ge*-*sweðerian; swaðrian, and next word

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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they went to London; and they then dug a great ditch, on the south side, and dragged their ships to the west side of the bridge, Chr. 1016; Th. 281, 4-7, col. 1. sometimes díc, es; m. is found to denote-a ditch or channel for water Ymbútan ðone weall [Babilónes

Linked entry: walu

sceand-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sceand-líc, j adj.

infamous, base, viledisgraceful, foul, shameful, obscene disgraceful

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Hierusalem winþ for rihtwísnysse, and Babilonia winþ ongeán for unrihtwísnysse ... Ðære heofonlícan Hierusalem cyning is Crist, ðære scandlícan Babilonian cyning is deófol, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 32.

ge-hwæþer

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Ic gemyndige þá mǽran Raab and Babilonis, bégea gehwæðeres memor era Rahab et Babylonis Ps. Th. 86, 2.

Linked entry: hwæþer

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Hierusalem winþ for rihtwísnysse and Babilonia winþ ongeán for unnhtwísnysse seó óðer for sóðfæstnysse óðer for ýdelnysse Jerusalem fights for righteousness, and Babylon fights in opposition for unrighteousness : the one for truth, the other for falsehood

Linked entry: ídel-gild

yfele

(adv.)
Grammar
yfele, adv.
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Ðú eart, Babilone, bitere ætfæsted, ænge and yfele, hire earm dohter filia Babylonis misera, Ps. Th. 136, 8. Fremde þeóde ðín hús yfele gewemdan, Ps. Th. 78, 1. Wel tó dónne hweþer ðe yfele; sáwla gehǽlan hweþer ðe forspillan? Mk. Skt. 3, 4.

a-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weccan, -weccean ; ic -wecce, ðú -wecest, -wecst, he -wecceþ, -weceþ, -wecþ, pl. -weccaþ,-wecceaþ; p. -weahte,-wehte, pl. -weahton, -wehton; impert. -wec, -wece, pl. -wecceaþ; pp. -weaht, -weht ; v. trans.

to awakearouse from sleepawake from deathe somno excitaresuscitareresuscitareto exciterousestir upcall forthraise upraise up childrenexcitareconcitaresuscitareresuscitare

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Awehte wǽlníþ Babilónes brego deadly hatred excited the prince of Babylon, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 28; Dan. 46.