crístnian
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Hé gelýfde on úrne Drihten and lét hine crístnian ( had himself catechized ), and æfter lytlum fyrste hé wearð gefullod, Hml. S. 31, 523.
ge-swincfull
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Th. ii. 322, 20. full of trouble, that has to contend with difficulties, that endures hardships. Cf. ge-swinc; Cild ácenned gímeleás, geswincful (or under3.?)
snytro
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Hwǽr com heora snyttro what has become of their wisdom? Blickl. Homl. 99, 31. Wera snytero Cd. Th. 295, 25; Sat. 492. Se þurh snytro spéd smiðcræftega wæs 66, 14; Gen. 1084. Ic eom gewis ðínra mægena and snytro Lchdm. i. 326, 4. Snyttro Elen.
Scottas
The Scots ⬩ Scots of Ireland ⬩ Scots of Scotland
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Gif næddre sleá man, ðone blacan snegl áwæsc on háligwætre, sele drincan oððe hwaethwega ðæs ðe fram Scottum cóme a little water that has come from Ireland (because of its peculiar efficacy (?). Cf.
ge-unnan
To give ⬩ grant ⬩ allow ⬩ concede ⬩ concedere ⬩ indulgere ⬩ permittere ⬩ largiri
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Ðú geúðest his bearne his cyneríces thou hast given his kingdom to his child, Homl. Th. ii. 576, 14. Ðæt ðæt him góde menn geúðon that which good men have given them, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 56.
gildan
To yield ⬩ pay ⬩ restore ⬩ requite ⬩ give ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ tribuere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ rependere ⬩ restituere ⬩ service ⬩ colere
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Gilde ðæt ilce wíte ðæt se óðer sceolde gif he him ryhtes wyrnde let him pay the like penalty that the other should if he had denied him justice, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 18.
hyrdan
to embolden ⬩ encourage ⬩ brace
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To make hard, strong or bold, to embolden, encourage, brace Sóna æfter ðon suíðe líðelíce hierde [hirde, Cott. MS.] ða ðe hé unfæsðráde wisse caute monendo postmodum, quæ infirma sunt, roborat, Past. 32, 2; Swt. 213, 8.
níd-behéfe
Necessary ⬩ needful
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Seó hand getácnaþ úrne nýdbehéfan freónd, ðe ús úre neóde déþ, 516, 8. Synd gesealde from ðam abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, R. Ben. 92, 2 : 127, 5. In Godes lofe and in nýdbehéfum weorcum wé sceolon gewunigan, L. E. I. 42; Th. ii. 438, 31.
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pínian
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To torment, torture Ðá píneden hié hiene mid ðæm ðæt hié his hand forbærndon, ánne finger and ánne, Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 22. Pínedon excruciabant, 6, 11 ; Swt. 266, 15.
þwítan
To thwite ⬩ to cut ⬩ cut off
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Genim ðone wyrttruman, delf up, þwít nigon spónas on ða winstran hand, Lchdm. ii. 292, 2
geómrian
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Ðá ic þá ðis leóþ geómriende ásungen hæfde haec dum querimoniam lacrymabilem styli officio designarem, Bt. 3, 1; F. 4, 16. Ǽfre ic wurðe syððan geómriende deducetis canos meos cum dolore ad inferos, Gen. 42, 38.
miþian
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been misunderstood, is: Haec antiquus hostis tacite non ferens, non occulte vel per somnium, sed aperta visione ejusdem Patris oculis sese ingerebat], Gr.
stocc
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Dele hand- at end, and Add Ꝥ inn wæs swýþe nearo, and þǽr lágon stoccas, Hml. S. 31, 856.
heáp-mælum
In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flocks ⬩ catervatim
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Hý him heápmǽlum sylfe on hand eodon they flocked to surrender to him, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 83, 8
heard-líce
Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly
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Hé heardlíce gewon wið Æþelbald cyning he struggled hard with king Ethelbald, Chr. 741; Erl. 46, 30. Ðet landfolc hardlíce wiðstódon the people of the country withstood them stoutly, 1046; Eri. 171, 4.
on-þeón
to prosper ⬩ to be successful in ones efforts, to prove serviceable
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Oft ic secga seledreáme sceal fægre onþeón ðǽr guman drincaþ oft must I prove of excellent service to festivity in hall, where men drink, Exon. Th. 480, 14; Rä. 64, 2
þende
While
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While Ðendi hé ðæt þóhte engel Drihtnes æteáwde him haec eo cogitante angelus Domini apparuit ei, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 1, 20. Þende hé ðá gespræc adhuc eo loquente, 17, 5. Ðende wæs hé sprecende ł ða hwíle hé spræc adhuc ipso loquente, Lind. 26, 47.
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hold
Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]
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Wé witon ðæt ǽghwylcum men biþ leófre swá hé hæbbe holdra freónda má we know that the more faithful friends a man has the better he likes it, Blickl. Homl. 123, 1: Beo. Th. 979; B. 487.
gód
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Of hígna geménum gódum aet hám mon geselle .cxx. gesuflra hláfa, C. D. i. 293, 16. Þú hæfst mycele gód (feolo gódo, L., feolu góda, R., multa bona ), Lk. 12, 19
seomian
To rest ⬩ to remain suspended ⬩ to hang ⬩ to lower as a cloud ⬩ to remain supported ⬩ to lie so as to press ⬩ lie heavily ⬩ lie securely
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To rest, to remain suspended, to hang, to lower as a cloud Hit bærneþ boldgetimbru, seomaþ steáp, Salm. Kmbl. 827; Sal. 413. Deorc deáþscúa seomade the dark shadow of death hung over them, Beo. Th. 324; B. 161.
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