on-hwirfan
to turn (of actual motion), ⬩ to invert, transpose ⬩ to change, turn
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Swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 13. to invert, transpose Agof (boga) is mín noma eft onhwyrfed, Exon. Th. 405, 13; Rä. 24, 1. to change, turn Mé onhwyrfdon ða mé grome wurdon of ðære gecynde ðe ic ǽr cwic beheóld, 485, 24; Rä. 72, 2.
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cwéman
To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere
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Ic mínum Criste cwéman þence leófran láce I purpose to please my Saviour with a dearer gift, 37a ; Th. 120, 26; Gú. 277: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 27: Cd. 220; Th. 283, 16; Sat. 305 .
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DRÝ
A magician, sorcerer, wizard ⬩ magus, malĕfĭcus
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Hý getrymedon hyra drýas their magicians encouraged them, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 21. Cwǽdon ða drýas to Pharaone dixērunt malefĭci ad Pharaōnem, Ex. 8, 19: 9, 11. Dríra [dría?] magōrum, Mone B. 4018.
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lǽce-cræft
a remedy ⬩ recipe ⬩ medicine
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Wé habbaþ hwæðere ða bysne on hálgum bócum ðæt mót se ðe wile mid sóðum lǽcecræfte his líchaman getemprian we have however the examples in holy books that he who will may cure his body with true leechcraft [cf. wiccecræft 1. 22], Homl.
scrín
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a chest, coffer, casket, box in which precious things are kept: — Scrín arca vel scrinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 49 : capsella, 33, 62: arca, 80, 79. Ðæt hálige scrín the ark of the covenant. Homl. Th. ii. 214, 35: Jos. 4, 7.
ge-riht
What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium
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On geryhte ongeán ðænemúþan in a direction opposite the mouth, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 24, 8. On gerihte fram ðam scipe to ðam ancre right from the ship to the anchor, Shrn. 175, 19: Cod. Dipl. ii. 172, 20
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ge-hwæþer
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Wearþ micel wælsliht on gehwæþere bond Chr. 871; P. 72, 2 : By. 112. adverbial, in each case. Cf.
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ge-þeódan
To join ⬩ connect ⬩ unite ⬩ associate ⬩ apply ⬩ adjust ⬩ translate ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ adjungĕre ⬩ conjungĕre ⬩ cōpŭlāre ⬩ sŏciāre ⬩ aptāre
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Bos. 19, 5. Ðe hí hie oftost to geþeódaþ to whom they most frequently join themselves, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 34. He ðám wordum sóna monig word to geþeódde eis mox plūra verba adjunxit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 27.
freólíc
Free ⬩ noble ⬩ ingenuous ⬩ comely ⬩ goodly ⬩ līber ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ egrĕgius ⬩ dĕcens
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Mid his twegen suno, freólíco frumbearn with his two sons, comely first-born, Exon. 112b; Th. 431, 31; Rä. 47, 4. Fǽmne freólícast most noble damsel, 9a; Th. 5, 20; Cri. 72
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twǽde
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Wylle óþ ðæt se wǽta sié twǽde on bewylled (cf. 266, 31) boil till the liquor be boiled down to two thirds, 332, 17. Dó twǽde ðæs wínes and þriddan dǽl ðæs huniges put two parts of wine to one of honey, 306, 26.
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a-manian
To demand ⬩ exact ⬩ exigere
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Amanige ðære scíre bisceop ða bóte to ðæs cynges handa let the bishop of the shire exact the compensation into the hands of the king, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19
BÝRGAN
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Hí bú þégun æppel, býrgdon forbodene they both ate the apple, tasted the forbidden [fruit ], Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 11; Ph. 404. Nim ðé ðis ofæt on hand, bít hit and býrge take to thee this fruit in hand, bite it and taste, Cd. 25; Th. 33, 12; Gen. 519
CÉN
a torch ⬩ piuus ⬩ bold
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Thes. vol. i. p. 135; Runic pm. 6; Kmbl. 340, 17: Exon. 76a; Th. 284, 28; Jul. 704. this Rune appears sometimes to stand for the adj. céne bold, II q. v
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eafora
An offspring, successor, heir, son ⬩ prōles, successor, fīlius
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An offspring, successor, heir, son; prōles, successor, fīlius Wearþ Adame eafora féded a son was born to Adam, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 23; Gen. 1105: 82; Th. 103, 3; Gen. 1712; Bt. Met. Fox 26, 69; Met. 26, 35.
hemlíc
Hemlock
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Wyll nyoðerweardne hymlíc boil the lower part of hemlock, Lchdm. iii. 50, 17. Hymlíce cicuta, p. 331, col. 1. Dó tó hymlícan put hemlock to it, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 27
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cnódan
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Wæs se heretéma (Theodoric) Críste gecnóden (cf. hé wæs Crísten, Bt. 1; F. 2, 6) the leader bore the Christian name, Met. 1, 32
ge-lǽnan
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Geléned feoh vel on borh geseald res credita, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 70. Wénst ðú ꝥ hí ( earthly goods ) á þe deórwyrþran seón þe hí tó þínre note gelǽnde wǽron, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 2
ge-þweorod
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[In both the metre and the prose ge-þwǽrian might have been expected to render convenire; butt 2 b α.]
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cneó-rím
The number of kin ⬩ progeny ⬩ family ⬩ cognatorum numerus ⬩ progenies ⬩ familia
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The number of kin, progeny, family; cognatorum numerus, progenies, familia Of ðam wíd folc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron from whom a wide-spread people, a great progeny, were born Cd. 79; Th. 98, 32; Gen. 1639.
fǽtan
pack ⬩ to adorn ⬩ ornament
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go[ldes], Bo. 35. Þeáh hé geþeó ꝥ hé hæbbe helm and byrnan and golde fǽted sweord (ofergyldene sweord, v. l.), Ll. Th. i. 188, 9. Hé hét úp beran æðelinga gestreón, frætwe and fǽt gold, B. 1921. Fǽdde (fǽtte?) beágas, 1750.