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bærnett

burningcauterizinga burnburning heatconsuming by fire

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Gif hwá forbærned sý . . . lege tó þám bærnette, Lch. i. 216, 16. Bærnytte (-ette,v. ll.), 298, 13. burning heat Hátum bærnete torrido chaumate (solis ), An. Ox. 3244.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Hé hét hine warnian ( or I. 3), gif hé wolde libban, ðæt l.é nǽre on ðam mynstre nǽfre eft gesewen, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 211. to keep something from a person, to ward off (cf.

þys-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þys-líc, þyl-líc; pron.

Such

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Grammar þys-líc, used adjectivally, Grammar þys-líc, qualifying a noun Gif him þyslícu þearf gelumpe, Beo. Th. 5267; B. 2637. Wénst ðú ðæt ðé ánum þyllíc (þellecu, Cott. MS.) hwearfung and þillíc (þillícu, Cott.

Linked entries: þislíc þyl-líc

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, (wrecan) ; p. wrégde, wréhte; pp. wreged, wreht

To bewrayaccusedenounceto accuseto accuseto accuseto denounce

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Gif ǽnig mann óðerne wrége and him hwitcne gilt on secge si steterit testis mendax contra hominem accusans eum praevaricatiottis, Deut. 19, 16. Hit is betre ðæt mon wrége ðone scyldigan, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5. Hí águnnon hyne wrégan (accusare), Lk.

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdomdiscretionknowledge cognizancewisdom knowledge learning philosophy

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Ýwaþ wísdóm weras, wlencu forleósaþ, 132, 17; Gú. 474. knowledge, cognizance Gif ceorl búton wífes wísdóme deóflum gelde, L.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Gif hé hine heólde swá swá hé sceolde, Ll. Th. i. 192, 15.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Gl. 465, 70. where the object of the verb denotes that in respect to which action or effort is needed Gif wífman híwrǽdene underféhð si mulier familiam susceperit, L. Edg. C. 25; Th. ii. 272, 7.

Linked entry: under-niman

un-gewítnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewítnod, adj.

Unpunished

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Unpunished, of the person to whom punishment might be given Ne beó gé on nánre leásre gewitnysse, for ðon ðe se leása gewita ne bið hé nǽfre ungewítnod, L. E. I. 27; Th. ii. 424, 1: Homl. Ass. 148, 10.

Linked entry: un-wítnod

efn-etan

(v.)
Grammar
efn-etan, to eat as much as any one? or

to become equal, to equal? par esse ălĭcui ĕdendo? æquāre, æmŭlāri

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æquāre, æmŭlāri Ic mésan mæg meahtelícor and efn-etan ealdum þyrse I can feast more heartily and eat as much as the old giant. Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 28; Rä. 41, 63

Linked entry: efen-etan

gást-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
gást-gedál, gǽst-gedál, es; n.

Separation of soul and bodydeathanĭmæ et corpŏris divortiummors

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Separation of soul and body, death; anĭmæ et corpŏris divortium, mors Ðá he ðas woruld þurh gástgedál ofgyfan sceolde when he must give up this world through death, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 33; Gen. 1127 : Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 32; Gú. 834

Linked entry: gǽst-gedál

ge-deorfleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-deorfleás, adj.

nil prosperumwithout labour, troublewithout effortwithout result, success

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The natural meaning would be without labour, trouble, which hardly agrees with that given above. Leo 230, 38, to connect the two, suggests the meaning without effort, so without result, success

fullwiht-bæþ

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Substitute for what is given at <b>fulluht-bæþ:</b> a font On fulluhtbæþe in baptisterio, An. Ox. 4087: 4360. baptism Ꝥ gerýne onfón fulluhtbæþes sacri baptismatis sacramenta pereipere, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 76, 6: Guth. 76, 4

sælþ

(n.)
Grammar
sælþ, e; f.

A dwelling, abode

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A dwelling, abode Bare hié gesáwon heora líchaman næfdon on ðam lande ðá giet sælþa gesetena bare they (Adam and Eve after the fall) saw their bodies, they had not yet in the land dwellings appointed. Cd. Th. 48, 33; Gen. 785

spír

(n.)
Grammar
spír,

a spire

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Plant Names, where spire is given as the name of the reed and of various spiked grasses. The word is also used of tapering trees, v. Baker's Northampt. Gl. Hreódes spír Lchdm, ii. 266, 10

helle-god

(n.)
Grammar
helle-god, es; n.

A god of the infernal regions

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A god of the infernal regions Orfeus wolde gesécan hellegodu and biddan ðæt hí him ágeáfan eft his wíf Orfeus would visit the gods of the infernal regions and pray them to give him his wife again, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 13

ge-fylstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fylstan, ic -fylste; subj. pres. -fylste; p. [-fylstede], -fylste, pl. -fylston; pp. fylsted

To helpgive helpadjuvare

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To help, give help; adjuvare Ðæt heó him gefylste that she might assist them, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 45. God gefylsteþ me Deus adjuvat me, Ps. Spl. 53, 4. Driht, to gefylstan me efste Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina, 69, 1

alan

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Dele In the passage there given the glosser seems to have thought that parent might be from either of the two verbs parĕre, parēre, and has glossed it by foedað ł alaþ ł adeáuæð: the Rushworth gloss has only foedað ł aleð

glíw-stól

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., and add: A seat of music and song (cf. þǽr (at Hrothgar's court) wæs gidd and gleó, B. 2105; cf. also seledreám), a joyous home (cf. hleów-stól for similar compound)

HRÓF

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓF, es; m.

A ROOFthe topsummit

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Ðe ne beóþ tó ðam hrófe ðonne git cumen fulfremedra mægena nondum ad extremam manum virtutum perfectione perductas, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 60, 22. From hróf eardes a summo terræ, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 27.

feoht

(n.)
Grammar
feoht, es; n.

FIGHTbattlepugnaprœlium

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A FIGHT, battle; pugna, prœlium Wæs he þencende ðæt he ðæt feoht forléte he was thinking that he would give up the fight, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 39. God tǽceþ handa míne to feohte Deus dŏcet mănus meas ad prælium, Ps. Spl. 143, 1

Linked entry: fyht