dryht-guma
A popular man, man of the people, warrior, retainer, follower, - pl. men, people ⬩ vir popŭlāris vel nŏbĭlis, mīles, sătelles, - hŏmĭnes
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Weccaþ of deáþe dryhtgumena bearn, eall monna cynn the sons of men, all mankind, shall wake from death, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 22; Cri. 887.
Linked entries: driht-guma dryht-mann
ELLEN
The elder-tree ⬩ sambūcus nigra, a small tree whose branches are filled with a light spongy pith. The fruit is a globular, purplish-black berry, of which wine is often made, called elder-berry wine. It is quite distinct from alor the alder-tree
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It is quite distinct from alor the alder-tree, q. v Ellenes blósman genim take blossoms of elder, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 288, 2.
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máge
A kinswoman
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From bearme ánre mágan, Exon. 112 b; Th. 430, 25; Rä. 44, 14. Grendles mágan (mother ) gang, Beo. Th. 2786; B. 1391. Be hire mágan ( propinqua ), Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 3. Ne hǽme nán man wið his mágan ne wið his mǽges wíf, Lev. 18, 16.
Linked entry: mǽge
morþ-dǽd
A deed which causes destruction ⬩ deadly sin ⬩ evil deed
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[Þonne scalt þu (the body), erming, up arisen imete þine morþdeden, Fragm. Phlps. 7, 37.]
BÉTE
BEET ⬩ bēta = σεύτλoν
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BEET, a root from which sugar is often extracted; bēta = σεύτλoν, n Sindon eáþ begeátra béteand mealwe beet and mallow are more easily procured, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 226, 25: iii. 12, 26.
ge-macian
To make, cause
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Ðæt landfolc gemacodon ðæt he náht ne dyde the folk of the country prevented him from doing anything, 1075; Erl. 213, 20 : Exod. 5, 21. He lét castelas gemakian he had castles built, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 8.
Linked entry: MACIAN
scerwen
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Myclade mereflód meoduscerwen (scerpen, MSS.) wearð æfter symbeldæge the flood increased; a fine feast was there after the banquet (the reference is to the flood which eame from the stone pillar, and swept away some of the Mermedonians. Cf.
Linked entries: ealu-scerwen -en medu-scerwen
þreodian
to deliberate ⬩ take thought ⬩ to deliberate ⬩ hesitate
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Ic fród þrágum þreodude, Elen. Kmbl. 2475; El. 1239. Weras þeahtedon, þrydedon and þóhton, 1094; El. 549. to deliberate, hesitate Þrydaþ hesitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 35.
Linked entries: ymb-þreodian þrydian þrýþlíce
wer-genga
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Ic mé frið wille æt Gode gegyrnan . . . mec Dryhtnes hond mundaþ . . . hér sceal mín wesan eorðlíc éþel, 117, 23-30; Gú. 228-232.
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á-metan
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Syndon from þǽre burge weallum twelf míla ámetene up tó þǽm heán cnolle, Bl. H. 197, 23. Syndon betwyh þám twám mynstrum þreóttýne mila ámetenra (-metene, v. l. ], Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 480, 14. Ámetenra demetarum, Wrt.
bóc-land
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. ¶ used figuratively: Gif þú (the wealthy man) wéne, þæt hit þín bóc-land (land exempt from the claims of charity) sý, þæt þu on eardast, and on ágene ǽht geseald, Wlfst. 260, 3. Add
dirne
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From dernum geligerum, Ll. Th. i. 56, 26. of stolen goods, concealed Ǽnigne þára þe ymbe þás smeágunge bið and ꝥ dyrne orf ámeldað, Ll.
éþung
breathing ⬩ panting ⬩ flatulency ⬩ inspiration ⬩ breath
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Add: breathing, panting Mid þæs rynes éðgunge (éþunge) with panting from running, R. Ben. 68, 3. flatulency (?): Wiþ áþundenesse and éþunge magan, Lch. ii. 188, 19. fig. inspiration: Éþunge inspirationis, R. Ben.
Linked entry: ǽþung
for-glendrad
To devour ⬩ consume
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Se líchoma byð from wyrmum freten and forglendred, Bl. H. 99, 9. Ealle heora snytru beóð yfele forgledred omnis sapientia eorum devorata est, Ps. Th. 106, 26. Seó grániende neowelnys and seó forglendrede (-iende(?)
for-helan
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, Past. 377, 7. with dat. of person from whom something is concealed: Ꝥ hé ðæs hálgan hǽse forhule (-hǽle, v. l.) his hláforde, Hml. S. 21, 81. with clause (and dat. of person) Hé forhæl him ðæt hé hine eft ðreátian wolde, Past. 185, 24
leód
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Forwearð se consul mid eallum his folce from Etusci þǽm leódum L. Baebius a Liguribus circumventus cum universo exercitu occisus est, Ors. 4, 11; S. 206, 9. v. ceaster- (Nap. 12), norþ-leóde; leóda
wine-leás
Friendless
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Se ðec (Nebuchadnezzar) wineleásne on wræc sendeþ (they shall drive thee from men, Dan. 4, 25), Cd. Th. 251, 25; Dan. 569
slíþen
Cruel, hard, evil
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Fin eft begeát sweordbealo slíþen dire harm from the sword overwhelmed Fin Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147. Hú slíþen biþ sorg tó geféran how cruel is care as a comrade Exon. Th. 288, 12; Wand. 30.
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hilt
Hilt, ⬩ handle
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Ic ðæt hilt ðanon ætferede I bore the hilt away from there, 3341; B. 1668. Hylt, 3379; B. 1687. Bíþ ða hiltas the hilt shines, Salm. Kmbl. 446; Sal. 223. Ða hilt since fáge the hilt many-coloured with treasure, Beo. Th. 3233; B. 1614.
híréd-mann
A member of a 'híréd:' —
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His hírédmen férdon út mid feáwe mannan of ðam castele and geslógen and gelǽhton fíf hundred manna the members of his household sallied out with few men from the castle, and slew and captured five hundred men, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 29.