tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Ors. l, 10; Swt. 44, 32. where position (lit. or fig. ) is marked, marking juxtaposition, next to, at, by, alongside Hí man bebyrigde tó hyre were she was buried by her husband, Homl. Th. i. 318, l: ii. 188, 5.
Linked entry: -anne
DEORC
DARK, obscure, gloomy, sad ⬩ tenebrōsus, obscūrus
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Ðú scealt andettan hwæt ðú þurhtogen hæbbe deorcum gedwildum thou shalt confess what thou hast accomplished by dark errors, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 4; Jul. 460: Beo. Th. 556; B. 275.
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FÉDAN
nourish ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ bring up ⬩ educate ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ cĭbāre ⬩ nutrīre ⬩ engtrīre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ edŭcāre ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre
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He fétt ða ðe þurh dǽdbóte him to búgaþ he feeds those who turn to him by repentance, Homl. Th. ii. 396, 29. He me well fétt me bĕne pascit, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 33: 30, 27.
Linked entry: féding
GEÁTAS
the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,
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Sax. by eóten; pl. eótenas.
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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On Eást-Englum wurdon monige men ofslægene from ðam herige in East Anglia many men were slain by the Danes, Chr. 838; Erl. 66, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 2397; An. 1200. Herge, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 9; Gen. 51: Beo. Th. 2500; B. 1248.
Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here
hreósan
To fall ⬩ fall down ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere
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Hie hrúron gáre wunde they fell wounded by the spear, 2153; B. 1074. Hruron him teáras tears fell from him, 3749; B. 1872.
lǽce-dóm
Medicine ⬩ a medicine ⬩ remedy ⬩ cure
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Þurh his lǽcedóm by means of the remedy he has provided, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 30; Sat. 589. Lǽcedóm findan, Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 13; Cri. 1573. Lǽcedómas, see Lchdm. ii. pp. 2-16: pp. 158-174.
Linked entry: lǽce-cræft
ge-sceaft
the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an element ⬩ creātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentum ⬩ a decree, destiny, fate, condition ⬩ destĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtio ⬩ creation, creature ⬩ decree of fate ⬩ creatura, elementum, habitus, fatum
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In gesceaft Godes by God's decree, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 3; Sch. 74. He sægde him wereda gesceafte he told him the fates of peoples, Cd. 180; Th. 225, 27; Dan. 160
steáp
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Wið steápne rond by the tall shield, Beo. Th. 5126; B. 2566. Ic hæbbe hneccan steápne, Exon. Th. 490, 1; Rä. 79, 4. Bollan steápe tall flagons, Judth. Thw. 142, 6; Jud. 17. Hí habbaþ on heáfde helmas steápe (cf. O. Frs. with thene stápa helm.
tawian
to taw, dress or prepare material ⬩ to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.
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Se deófol eów tawode þurh his drýmen swá swá hé wolde the devil hath treated you as he pleased (the persons addressed had been deprived in turn of the power of speech, motion, and sight) by his wizards, Homl. Th. ii. 486, 31.
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fæstnung
stability ⬩ fixity ⬩ fortifying ⬩ a fastening ⬩ binding ⬩ an exhortation ⬩ confirmation ⬩ ratification ⬩ a covenant ⬩ assurance
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Ðá ðá Landfranc crafede fæstnunge his gehérgumnesse mid áðswerunge, þá forsóc hé and sǽde ꝥ hé hit náhte tó dónne when Lanfranc required that his profession of obedience should be confirmed by an oath, he refused and said that he was not obliged to do
ge-hiwian
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Ox. 4837. of representation by a material or verbal figure. Cf. ge-híwendlic, ge-híwang Wel geheó-wede Dauid ꝥ; þá hé wolde wiþ Goliaþ gefeohtan, BL H. 31, 16. Þruh þá is gehíwot per quem (gastrimargia) figuratur An. Ox. II, 101.
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ge-búgan
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., by a follower, vassal, tenant, worshipper, &c. to a person or institution Ic wille beón N. hold and getríwe ... and eall ꝥ lǽste ꝥ uncer formǽl wæs, þá ic tó him gebeáh and his willan geceás, Ll. Th. i. 178, 9.
ge-cnáwan
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Th. 429, 8. a claim, to pay by way of acknowledgement, v. ge-cnáwness Man sceal for Godes ege mǽðe on háde gecnáwan ( pay respect to the clergy ), Ll. Th. i. 362, 5.
hínan
to humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ degrade ⬩ insult ⬩ to conquer ⬩ subject ⬩ o oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ to lay low ⬩ destroy ⬩ to lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ to accuse
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Th. ii. 510, 23: By. 324. of the operations of troops Se eahteþa dǽl þára legion . . . angunnan hergean and hiénan þá þe hié friþian sceoldon octavo legio . . . omnes, quibus subsidio praeerat, interfecit, Ors. 4, 1; S. 160, 10. the object a thing, to
Róm-feoh
Peter's pence
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Peter that tribute which England pays to this day,' bk. 2, c. 2; but in the earlier and similar payment by Offa, established in 787, may probably be seen the origin of the Rómfeoh in England, v. Stubbs, Const. Hist. i. 230.
GRUND
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He grund gesóhte he fell to the ground, Byrht. Th. 140, 13; By. 287: Andr. Kmbl. 3199; An. 1602. Grund and sund earth and sea, 1494; An. 748. Geond grunda fela through many lands, Exon. 87 a; Th. 326, 30; Víd. 136.
yfel
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Ǽgðer hyra óðrum yfles hogode, Byrht. Th. 135, 45; By. 133: Exon. Th. 54, 28; Cri. 875. Bydelas ðæs écan yfeles, ðe yfelum mannum becymð, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 23.
spell
a story ⬩ narrative ⬩ account ⬩ relation ⬩ a historical narrative ⬩ history ⬩ a false or foolish story ⬩ a fable ⬩ an instructive talk ⬩ discourse ⬩ a philosophical argument ⬩ a sermon ⬩ homily ⬩ a saying ⬩ remark ⬩ sentence ⬩ statement of a single point ⬩ dictum ⬩ a saying that is to be repeated to another ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ speech ⬩ language of prose ⬩ a fable, tale ⬩ fabulatio, parabola ⬩ sermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythus ⬩ a saying
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Similar entries v. spell-boda I, god-spell Brimmanna boda ábeód eft ongeán, sege ðínum leódum miccle láþre spell give them a much less pleasant message Byrht. Th. 133, 15; By. 50.
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Æðelbryht
Ethelbert king of Kent ⬩ Ethelbert the second ⬩ Æthelbryhtus
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Ethelbert was converted to Christianity by the preaching of St. Augustine: v. Augustinus A. D. 560 [MS. 565], hér, féng Æðelbryht [MS. Æðelbriht] to Cantwara ríce here, A. D. 560, Ethelbert succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, Chr. 565; Erl. 17, 18.
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