wealda
A ruler.
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A ruler. Similar entries v. án-, an-, Bret-, bryten-, eal-wealda. [O. Sax. ala-waldo: O. H. Ger. -walto: Icel. valdi.] as a proper name(?) Innan Wealdan hricg on Eádríces gemǽre, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 259, 9
smeá-mete
A delicacy
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A delicacy On ðás tíd (Lent) sceal beón forhæfednes gehwylcra smeámetta L. E. I. 40; Th. ii. 438, 9. Disc mid cynelícum mettum (smeámettum, MS. B.) gefylled discus, regalibus epulis refertus Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 15
ge-nyhtsumian
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Add: to abound, have abundance Ælc þǽra ðe hæfð, him bið máre geseald, and hé genihtsumað ( abundabit ), Hml. Th. ii. 556, 12. Genyhtsumaþ (hé hæfð genóh, W. S.), Mt. R. 25, 29: 13, 12. Þǽm hæbbendum mon sceal ágyfan and hí genyhtsumiað, Ll.
ge-þolian
to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ sufferre ⬩ păti ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ to have patience ⬩ endure ⬩ wait ⬩ remain ⬩ perdūrāre ⬩ mănēre ⬩ with the gen. To suffer loss of ⬩ forfeit ⬩ lose ⬩ cărēre
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Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 6: Beo. Th. 6210; B. 3109. Se ðe geþolias on ende qui sustinuerit in finem; Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 13: 14, 34. with the gen.
bi-healdan
to hold by or near, guard, observe, preserve ⬩ tenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservare ⬩ to see, look on, behold ⬩ videre, intueri, aspicere
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Mec sáwelcund hyrde bihealdeþ a spiritual shepherd guardeth me, Exon. 37 a; Th. 121, 15; Gú. 289. Hine weard biheóld of heofonum a guardian from heaven guarded him, Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 22; Gú. 76 : 54 b; Th. 193, 22; Az. 125.
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forþ-weard
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Add:to <b>III:</b> continued, carried on. Cf. forþ, 3 Þæs sylfa þeáw lange on Angelcynnes mynstrum forþweard wæs, Lch. iii. 434, 20. For and substitute: of direction in position, inclined forwards.
for-swerian
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Dele first passage, and add: to commit perjury Swerian ne sceal mon þý lǽs mon forswerige non jurare ne forte perjuret, R. Ben. 17, 9. <b>I a.</b> reflex.
liccian
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Se bera ongan liccian (lambere) þæs biscopes fét, 195, 4. <b>I a.</b> to lick the dust, suffer defeat :-- Feónd his eorðan liciað inimici ejus terram lingent, Ps.
hǽlu
Health, safety, salvation
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Health, safety, salvation Æt him is hǽlu mín ab ipso salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 1. Sý hǽlu úrum Gode ðe sitt ofer his þrymsetle salvation be to our God that sitteth on his throne, Homl. Th. i. 538, 18. Hǽlo, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 1; Cri. 411.
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worn
A swarm ⬩ band ⬩ Jlock ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ many ⬩ a great number ⬩ a great quantity ⬩ much ⬩ many
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Hé wunode dægrímes worn, 156, 31; Gen. 2597: 80, 20; Gen. 1331: Met. 26, 33. Hé ðæs wítes worn gefélde he felt the multitudinous pain, Cd. Th. 269, 23; Sat. 77. Hé worna fela sorge gefremede, yrmðe, Beo. Th. 4011; B. 2003
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ágend-freá
The owning lord ⬩ possessor ⬩ dominus ⬩ possessor
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The owning lord, possessor; dominus, possessor He heofona is and ðisse eorþan ágend-freá he is the owning Lord of heaven and of this earth, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 10; Gen. 2141: Beo. Th. 3770; B. 1883
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bealo-síþ
an evil fortune ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ calamitas ⬩ adversa fortuna ⬩ a destructive or deadly path ⬩ death ⬩ fatale iter ⬩ mors
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an evil fortune, misfortune, calamity; calamitas, adversa fortuna Bealosíþa hwón few [of] misfortunes, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 24; Seef. 28. a destructive or deadly path, death; fatale iter, mors, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 1 ; Exod. 5
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éþ-gesýne
Easy to be seen, visible ⬩ fácílis vīsu, vīsĭbĭlis
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Easy to be seen, visible; fácílis vīsu, vīsĭbĭlis Ðǽr biþ éþgesýne þreó tácen there shall be easy to be seen three signs, Exon. 26a; Th. 76, 6; Cri. 1235: Beo. Th. 2225; B. 1110. v. ýþ-gesýne
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fleós
A fleece ⬩ vellus
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A fleece; vellus Gilde ðæt fleós mid twám pæningum let the fleece be paid for with two pence, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 11, note 23, MS. B. In fleós in vellus, Ps. Surt. 71, 6
ealdor-ner
A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum ⬩ vitæ servātio, refŭgium
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A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum; vitæ servātio, refŭgium Cwom him to áre and to ealdor-nere he come to them for mercy and for their life's salvation, Exon. 53 b; Th. 189, 4; Az. 54
hring-íren
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The iron rings of a coat of mail Gúþbyrne scán heard hand-locen hringíren scír song in searwum the corslet shone, hard, hand-wrought, the bright iron rings rang in their armour, Beo. Th. 650; B. 222
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león
To lend
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To lend, grant for a time Mín lond ðe is hæbbe, and mé God láh, Chart. Th. 469, 25: Beo. Th. 2916; B. 1456. Líh mé þreó hláfas commoda mihi tres panes, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 5
ge-wefan
to weave ⬩ texere
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to weave; texere Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 1; Reim. 70 [v. Grmm. D. M. p. 387]: 111 b; Th. 427, 2; Rä. 41, 85: Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 100, 101; Wrt. Voc. 40, 11, 12.
blǽcan
To BLEACH, whiten, fade ⬩ pallidum colorem inducere, albicare
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To BLEACH, whiten, fade; pallidum colorem inducere, albicare Blǽced bleached, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 27; Rä. 29, 5. Ne mæg ne sunne blǽcan no sun can bleach, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 20: blǽcean, note 20
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bonnan
To summon, call together ⬩ citare, convocare
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To summon, call together; citare, convocare Sió býman stefen and se beorhta segn bonnaþ sáwla gehwylce the voice of the trumpet and the bright sign shall summon every soul, Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 6; Cri. 1067