Angles ég
ANGLESEY
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ANGLESEY, so called after it was conquered by the English: it was anciently called Mona Hugo eorl wearþ ofslagen innan Angles ége earl Hugo was slain in Anglesey, Chr. 1098; Ing. 317, 31
bíd
Delay, abiding ⬩ mora
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Delay, abiding; mora Wearþ on bíd wrecen was driven to delay [on delay], Beo. Th. 5917; B. 2962. On bíd wriceþ drives on delay, Exon. 101 b; Th, 382, 29; Rä. 4, 3
ge-frége
Known ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ nōtus ⬩ cĕlĕber ⬩ fāmōsus
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Known, celebrated, famous; nōtus, cĕlĕber, fāmōsus Lǽt ðé on gemyndum hú ðæt manegum wearþ fira gefrége keep in thy mind how that was known among many men, Andr. Kmbl. 1921; An. 963 : 2240; An. 1121
on-íwan
to shew
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Seó hlǽdder ðe Jacobe on swefne wearþ anýwed, R. Ben. 23, 5
sib-leger
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Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh sibblegeru and þurh mistlíce forligru. Wulfst. 164, 5 : 165, 31
gnorn
Sorrowful ⬩ sad ⬩ dejected ⬩ complaining ⬩ mœstus
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Flugon forhtigende gylp wearþ gnornra they fled in terror, their boast became more sorrowful, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 19; Ex. 454
ge-edcucian
To requicken ⬩ revive ⬩ revīviscĕre
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He wearþ ðá geedcucod æfter lytlum fyrste he then after a little space revived, ii. 504, 27 : 28, 8. Geedcuced redivīvus, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 91; Wrt. Voc. 28, 68. His gást wearþ geedcwicod revixit spirĭtus ējus, Gen. 45, 27.
Linked entry: ge-eþcucigan
be-landian
To deprive of land ⬩ to confiscate ⬩ disinherit ⬩ terris privare
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To deprive of land, to confiscate, disinherit; terris privare Wearþ Eádgár belandod Edgar was deprived of land Chr. 1091; Th. 359, 5. Hí hí ǽr belandedon they had deprived them previously of their lands 1094; Th. 361, 12
a-feallan
To fall down ⬩ cadere
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Wearþ afeallen Æðelrǽdes eorl Ethelred's earl fell [in the battle ], Byrht. Th. 137, 46; By. 202
Linked entry: a-feóll
níþ-heard
Bold in battle ⬩ audacious
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Ðá wearþ sum tó ðæs árod ðara beadorinca, ðæt hé in ðæt búrgeteld níþheard néðde, Judth. Thw. 25, 25; Jud. 277
arod
Quick ⬩ swift ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ celer ⬩ velox ⬩ promptus ⬩ paratus
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Quick, swift, ready, prepared; celer, velox, promptus, paratus Ðá wearþ sum to ðam arod, ðæt he in ðæt búrgeteld néþde then one became ready for this, that he ventured into the bower-tent, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 275
mægden-líc
Maidenly ⬩ girlish ⬩ virgin ⬩ virginal
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Godes sunu þurh mǽdenlícne innoþ ácenned wearþ, Homl. Th. i. 458, 33
býre
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Wæs ðǽr mid him óþ ðone býre ðæt Swegen wearþ deád was there with him until the time that Sweyn was dead, Chr. 1013; Th. 272, 22. Ðá he býre hæfde when he had opportunity, Byrht. Th. 135, 21; By. 121
mund-heáls
Safety which comes from the protection (mund) afforded by another
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Ðá se ælmihtiga ácenned wearþ siððan hé Marian mundheáls geceás when Christ was born, after he had chosen a safe retreat in Mary's protecting womb, Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 14; Cri. 446
ge-mǽtan
To dream ⬩ somniare, somnium videre
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Swá his man-drihten gemǽted wearþ as his lord had dreamed, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 21; Dan. 157
Linked entry: mǽtan
mǽg-rǽs
An attack by men upon their kinsmen
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An attack by men upon their kinsmen Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh morðdǽda and þurh mándǽda . . þurh mǽgrǽsas and þurh manslihtas this nation is sunk in sin through deeds fell and foul . . through attacks of kinsmen upon kinsmen and through
hár-wenge
Hoary, grey-haired
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Hoary, grey-haired Hé wearþ fǽrlíce geþuht cnapa and eft hárwenge he suddenly appeared a youth, and again grey-haired, Homl. Th. i. 376, 13. Hé hæfþ síde beardas hwón hárwencge he has a good deal of hair on his face, rather grey, 456, 18
Linked entry: wang
of-langod
Seized with an excessive longing or desire
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Seized with an excessive longing or desire For ðære sibbe hé wearþ oflangod ungemetlíce he was seized with an immense longing on account of the love he bore his father and mother Homl. Th. ii. 176, l. Oflongad, Exon. Th. 443, 13; Kl. 29
Linked entry: langian
reáde
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Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen reáde and þicce, Exon. Th. 72, 22; Cri. 1176. Ic eom reáde bewǽfed I am clothed in red, 484, 2; Rä. 70, 1
on-hweorfan
To change, reverse ⬩ To change, turn, revert
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Hwý is ðis gold ádeorcad and ðæt æðeleste hiew hwý wearþ hit onhworfen quomodo obscuratum est aurum, mutatus est color optimus, Past. 18, 3; Swt. 133, 11. intrans.
Linked entry: on-hwirfan