hóp
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. ¶ in local names :-- In marasco terram unius aratri inter haec quatuor confinia . . . ab austro Beðlinghope in palude, C. D. v. 68, 14. In Eásthope, ii. 137, I. In wiðingmere; ðæt út wið hopwudes wíca, iii. 391, 23.
æcer
field, land ⬩ of arable land ⬩ the crop raised on the land ⬩ a definite quantity of land, an acre
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The acer seems to have been four rods broad, and forty rods long. v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm. s. v. acre, and Sax. Engl. i. 96 Æceras jugeri, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 5. Twelf æceras mǽde, C.
smeágung
search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lost ⬩ inquiry carried on by the mind, inquiry, consideration, meditation, discussion, deliberation
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search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lost On swylcere smeágunge (the search for stolen cattle) L. Edg. S. 12; Th. i. 276, 21.
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Healde ðonne on his múþe of ðam ecede lange hwíle let him hold some of the vinegar in his mouth a long while, Herb. 181, 4; Lchdm. i. 318, 2.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Homl. 43, 1, Hú ðú ymb módlufan mínes freán on hyge hycge how thou mayest think in thy mind of the love of my lord, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 5; Bo. 10. Hú gód biþ ðætte bróður on án hicgen how good it is that brothers should be unanimous, Ps. 132, 1.
faru
going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage
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S. 31, 1011. the household and live stock of one migrating Abram férde of Aran and Loth férde mid him mid ealre fare and mid eallum ǽhtum egressus est Abram, et ivit cum eo Lot, tulitque universam substantiam quam possederant, Gen. 12, 5.
macian
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Sweriað þæt gé dón wið mé swilce mildheortnisse swá ic macode wið eów jurate ut quomodo ego misericordiam feci vobiscum, ita et vos faciatis cum domo patris mei, Jos. 2, 12. to conclude a bargain, contract Mid þám mannan, þe ǽr ꝥ loc makeden, Chr. 1094
þrág
a time ⬩ season ⬩ time
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Wæter wynsumu mónþa gehwam bearo geondfaraþ þrágum ( at appointed times ), is ðæt þeódnes gebod, ðætte twelf síþum ðæt tírfæste lond geondláce lagufloda wynn, Exon. Th. 202, 11; Ph. 68: Ps. Th. 138, 11
Linked entry: wód-þrág
wrégan
To bewray ⬩ accuse ⬩ denounce ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to accuse ⬩ to denounce
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Lóca hú mycelum hí ðé wrégeaþ nide in quantis te accusani, Mk. Skt. 15, 4.
á-bisgian
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against Hé wið ðone here ábisgod wæs, Chr. 894; P. 37, 8. with acc. of time, to employ time in a pursuit Munecas ðe heora cildhád habbaþ ábisgod on cræftigum bócum, Angl. viii. 321, 27. with acc. of place Wildeór ábysgiaþ þá stówe occupaverunt bestiae loca
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ge-sǽlig
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Ox. 4185. happy, favoured by lot, position, or other external circumstance, fortunate Tó hwon sceoldan míne friend seggan þæt ic gesǽlig mon wǽre ? Hú mæg sé beón gesǽlig se þe on ðám gesǽlþum ðurhwunian ne mót ?
gild
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Mk. p. 4, 20. that which takes the place of something lost Seth wæs Abeles gield on woruldríce, Gen. 1109.
holm
A mound, ⬩ hill, ⬩ rising ground ⬩ wave, ⬩ ocean, ⬩ water, ⬩ sea ⬩ land rising from the water, ⬩ an island in a river
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Its most common use in the latter, in the poetry, is in reference to water with the meaning wave, ocean, water, sea Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne ðá stód hraðe holm under heofonum síd ætsomne the lord of angels bade the waters be together, then
lufian
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Þæt þú sóð godu lufian wolde, Jul. 195. the subject an animal Ðeáh seó leó hire mágister swíðe lufige, Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 10 : Met. 13, 20. the subject love Sió lufu ðonne hió lufað ætsomne ǽgðer ge God ge his niéhstan, Past. 87, 8. with reference to love
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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Uton beón á úrum hláforde holde and getrýwe let us ever be to our lord loyal and true, L. C. E. 20; Th. i. 372, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 68, 9.
stán
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Lóca hwylce stánas hér synt, Mk. Skt. 13, 1. Holum stánum fornicibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 5. Ne tymbra ðú ðæt of gesnidenum stánum, Ex. 20, 25. <b>II b.
Linked entry: stán-weorþung
grówan
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Geseah hé ánre stówe fæc þám óþrum felda grénre (grówenre, v. l.) uidit unius loci spatium cetero campo uiridius, Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 233, 1. <b>II a.
óþ
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prep, with dat. local, marking a point reached, to, unto, as far as Fram eástdǽle óþ westdǽle, and fram súþdǽle óþ norþdǽle, Gen. 28, 14. referring to time, until Fram Davide óþ Daniele ðam wítegan, Ælfc. T.
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swícan
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Drihten mé swícan ne wile the Lord will not desert me, Ps. Th. 53, 4
Linked entry: be-swicenness
ge-bǽru
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H. 203, 1. movement, gesture, action Gif þú þone mon lácnian wille, þænc his gebǽra, and wite hwilces hádes hé sié; gif hit biþ wǽpnedman and lócað úp ... gif hit biþ wíf and lócað niþer ..., Lch. ii. 348, 13-18.