á-þráwan
to twist ⬩ twine ⬩ curl ⬩ to twist ⬩ give a different direction to a moving body
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Ox. 2, 34. to twist, give a different direction to a moving body Seó flá wende ongeán swilce mid windes blǽde áðráwen. Hml. Th. i. 502, 19. ¶ for a proposed emendation to áþrowen in An. 1427 Similar entries v. á-dreópan in Dict
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Art ⬩ skill ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ artifice
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Ðæs líchoman listas and cræftas of ðæm móde cumaþ the arts and powers of the body come from the mind; intus est hominum vigor arce conditus abdita, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 216; Met. 26, 108.
GRÓWAN
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Bos. 4, 27. Leáf and gærs geond Bretene blóweþ and gróweþ leaves and grass blow and grow over Britain, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 198; Met. 20, 99: 29, 140; Met. 29, 70: Ps. Th. 91, 11: 146, 8: Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 19; Gn. Ex. 159: Hy. 35; Hy.
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Gota
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Ða Gotan coman of ðám hwatestan mannan Germania the Goths came from the bravest men of Germany, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 5, 11. OSTROGOTHS, or East Goths, under Ermanric, Þeódric, q. v. A.
scild
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Scyld sceal gebunden, leóht linden bord. Exon. Th. 339, 15 ; Gn. Ex. 94. Scyld sceal cempan, 341, 22; Gn. Ex. 130. Rand sceal on scylde, Menol. Fox 534; Gn. C. 37.
wer
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Ðis is ðæs hagan bóc on Winceastre and ðes healfan weres æt Brægentforda and ðæs æcersplottes ðe ðǽrtó líð (cf. dimidium cuiusdam piscarii uadum ad capturam piscium æt Bræge decurrentem, ad Uetus monasteriam pertinentem, cum unius iugeris sibi adjacentis
máðum
A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament
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Ðis synd ða mádmas ðe Æðelwold sealde intó ðam mynstre .. ón Cristes bóc mid sylure berénod, and iii. róde eác mid sylure berénode, ii. sylure candelsticcan and ii. ouergylde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 101, 21-26. Fato ł máðmas vasa, Mt. Kmbl.
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FIRM ⬩ strong ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ strenuous ⬩ fortis ⬩ strēnuus ⬩ rich ⬩ abundant ⬩ excellent ⬩ ūber ⬩ abundans ⬩ præstans
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Ðæt wǽron frome folctogan those were bold leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 521; El. 261: Ps. Th. 103, 5: Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 25.
þanc-full
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thoughtful Mǽden carful þancful nytwyrþe clǽne a maiden born on the ninth day of the moon will be careful, thoughtful, useful, chaste, Lchdm. iii. 188, 14. spirited; animosus Cild ácenned ( born on the thirteenth day of the moon), þancfull (animosus
freónd-scipe
FRIENDSHIP ⬩ amīcĭtia
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Git móston freóndscype fremman ye might foster friendship, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 21; Bo. 18. Se geféhþ fela folca tosomne mid freóndscipe he joins many people together with friendship, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 179; Met. 11, 90.
ge-swencan
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Gif freóndleás man swá geswenced weorðe þurh freóndleáste ꝥ pound; hé borh næbbe, Ll. Th. i. 396, 26.
a-gifan
To restore ⬩ give back ⬩ give up ⬩ leave ⬩ return ⬩ repay ⬩ render ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ reddere ⬩ restituere ⬩ tradere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ dare
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Bos. 19, 30. Andreas carcerne ageaf Andrew left his prison. Andr. Kmbl. 3155; An. 1580. Him se wer ageaf andsware to him the man returned answer, Exon. 49b; Th. 171, 34; Gú. 1136. Andreas agef andsware Andrew returned answer, Andr.
dysig
An error, ignorance, folly, foolishness ⬩ error, stultĭtia, insānia. insĭpientia
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Ulcinienses and Thrusci ða folc forneáh ealle forwurdon for heora ágnum dysige the Volscians and the Etruscans nearly all perished through their own folly, Ors. 4, 3; Bos. 79, 43: Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4.
DÓGOR
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MS. 52 b, 7: Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 15. Dógor beóþ mín forþscriðen my days will be departed, Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 14; Gú. 1011. He dógora gehwám dreám gehýrde hlúdne in healle he heard loud merriment each day in the hall, Beo. Th. 176; B. 88: Bt. Met.
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GEARO
YARE ⬩ ready ⬩ prepared ⬩ equipped ⬩ complete ⬩ promptus ⬩ părātus ⬩ instructus ⬩ perfectus
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Bos. 22, 4. Ða flotan stódon gearowe wícinga fela the pirates stood ready, many Vikings, Byrht. Th. 133, 59; By. 72 : 134, 47; By. 100. Searwum gearwe equipped with arms, Beo. Th. 3631; B. 1813.
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eardian
To dwell, live, feed ⬩ habĭtāre ⬩ To inhabit ⬩ inhabĭtāre
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Bos. 4, 32: Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 24; Rä. 85, 19: Ps. Th. 67, 6: Ps. Spl. 2, 4: 5, 5. Eardigan, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 10. Loth ne dorste on ðam fæstenne leng eardigean Lot might not longer dwell in that fastness, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 19; Gen. 2591: Ps.
irfe-weard
an heir
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Wæs swá mycel mancwealm ðæt manige land binnan ðære byrig wǽran bútan ǽlcum yrfewearde there was so great a pestilence that many lands within the city were without any to inherit them, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 13.
be-scerian
To deprive, separate, defraud ⬩ privare, separare, fraudare
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Bos. 16, 4. Ðone we sceoldan bescyrian ðære onfangenan ealdorlícnysse quem nos privare auctoritate percepta debemus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 14.
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ge-mǽnelíce
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Hé ðis bóc áurát Gode and Sancte Cúðberhte and allum ðǽm hálgum gimǽnelíce, ðá ðe in eólonde sint, Jn. L. p. 188, 2. mutually Þá óþre heom gemǽnelíce betwyh on þisse þénunge þeówian ceteri sibi invicem serviant, R. Ben. 59, 4.
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gold
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Hé hit ( the binding of the boot ) gehrínade mið golde and mið gimmum, Jn. p. 188, 5. (2 a) used in writing :-- Bóca mid golde áwritenra, Bt. 5, 1; F. 10, 18. gold as material Nam hé þæt gold and gét án celf, Ex. 32, 4. gold used in payment Stent ðám