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- Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35
- Bd. de nat. rerum ;
- Wrt. popl. science 11, 8 ;
- Lchdm. iii. 256, 16.
Linked entries: scrífan scyldigian síðian -witol -wríþan stalian swelgan swígan swigian swíðan syngian trúwian þeahtung þeón þingian meltan myrþrian nefa pyndan of-drincan -sáwenlic scirian seáþ -wyrpness setness -sewen -sewenlic -sewenlíce -sewenness síþ stregdan teón treddan trúwung weorþan manig micel nǽman neáh irman þrǽstness witig wlencan wrégan wundian wyrht brítan fær- feallan fyllan gǽgan gǽgednes
fird
an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp
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Add: in glosses or referring to other than English forces, an expedition, campaign Faerd (fertd, Erf. ) expeditio, Txts. 61, 790. Fird, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 69. Fird expeditio, i. praeparatio, 145, 41. Fyrda expeditionum, 76, 62: 29, 70. Firdum expeditionibus
macian
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to bring into existence by construction or elaboration. to construct, frame, fashion Wurdon tóbrocene þǽra hǽþenra godahús and anlícnyssa þurh þǽra manna handa þe hí macodon and guton, Hml. S. 29, 181. Me mæig in Maio and Iunio . . . fiscwer and mylne
gang
going, walking, moving on foot, step. ⬩ the sole of the foot (?) ⬩ the being habitually in a specified condition ⬩ power of walking ⬩ of moving about ⬩ mode of walking, walk, gait ⬩ a walk, journey ⬩ go, time, occasion of going ⬩ a way, road, path, passage ⬩ a track ⬩ course ⬩ a stream ⬩ a narrative ⬩ space traversed ⬩ expanse covered ⬩ an ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate. ⬩ legal process ⬩ legal procedure, process ⬩ a company of people (?), a gang. ⬩ a step, stair ⬩ a privy
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Add: going, walking, moving on foot, step. of living beings Þǽr nǽfre feóndes ne bið gang on lande, An. 1696. Petrus mid his gange getácnode ǽgðer ge ðá strangan ge ðá unstrangan on Godes folce, Hml. Th. ii. 390, 16. Þurh his fóta gange ambulando Bd.
libban
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Take here lifian in Dict. and add: to be alive, have life Þú eart swlþe gesélig nú þú gít liofost and eart hál. Hwæt, þæt is sió méste ár deáðlicra manna þæt hié libban and sién hále, Bt. 10; F. 28, 24 — 27. Ic wát þæt nán swá gód man ne leofað swá hé
CWÉN
a woman ⬩ femina ⬩ a wife ⬩ uxor ⬩ a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress ⬩ regina, imperatrix, augusta
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a woman ; femina Seó clǽneste cwén ofer eorþan the purest woman upon earth, Exon. 12a ; Th. 17, 27; Cri. 276 . Þurh ða æðelan cwénn through the noble woman, 25b ; Th. 73, 34 ; Cri. 1199 . Cwéna sélost the best of women, Menol. Fox 334; Men. 168. Ealdra
DÉMA
a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal
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a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire; censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter Ic eom se déma I am the judge, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 8; Gú. 675: 69 a; Th. 257, 19; Jul. 249: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59. Se Déma gegaderaþ ðæt clǽne corn into his berne the Judge
HÝD
HIDE ⬩ skin
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HIDE, skin: Hýd cutis vel pellis; corium vel tergus, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 31, 32; Wrt. Voc. 44, 17, 18. Getannede hýd subacta coria vel medicata vel confecta, 17; Som. 58, 103; Wrt. Voc. 22, 19. Hiora hýd biþ swíde gód tó sciprǽpum their [walruses'
Linked entry: hýd-gild
scrift
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what is prescribed as a punishment, a penalty (cf. scrífan. ) Ic ( bishop Werferth) him (Eadnoth) sealde ðæt lond and ða béc . . . and úre ágen rǽdengewrit ðæt wǽre him tó ðam geráde ðæt land tólǽten ðe mon ǽlce gére gesylle fífténe scillingas clǽnes
un-þanc
disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will
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disfavour, displeasure, anger, ill-will Oft ða unwaran láreówas for ege ne durron cleopian, ondrǽdaþ him sumra monna unðonc saepe rectores improvidi humanam amittere gratiam formidantes loqui pertimescunt, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 12. Hine on unðanc R eorringa
Linked entry: un-þances
wróht
accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt
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accusation Wróht accusatio (ex-, MS. ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 15. Wróhte insimulatio, 44, 74. Hic susurro ðes rúnere oððe wróht, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 217, 3. Leásere wróhte strophosae accusationis, Hpt. Gl. 505, 55. Wróhte insimulatione, accusatione, 517,
Linked entries: wróht-bora wróht-dropa wróht-georn
swá
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1 a. add: confirming a previous statement Gé secgað ꝥ Petrus hæfde wíf and cíld, and wé eác secgað ꝥ hé swá hæfde, Ll. Th. ii. 376, 30. 2 a. Dele passage from Blick. Homl. 247, 1. and add Sægde him mon ꝥ þǽr wǽre sum man earmlíce áswolten swá ꝥ hé hine
níwe
new ⬩ not yet used ⬩ new ⬩ recent ⬩ not of long standing ⬩ not long made ⬩ new (to anything) ⬩ inexperienced ⬩ new ⬩ novel ⬩ different from what has gone before
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new, not yet used Ne ásend nán scyp of níwum reáfe on eald reáf; elles ðæt níwe slít, and se níwa scyp ne hylp ðam ealdan, Lk. Skt. 5, 36. Smyre mid níre (MS. B. ánre) feþere, Lchdm. i. 234, 13. Hé léde hyne on hys níwan byrgene, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 60. Gé
Linked entry: níwung
wóh
not straight ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ twisted ⬩ oblique ⬩ not right ⬩ perverse ⬩ froward ⬩ wrong ⬩ unfair
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not straight, bent, crooked, twisted, oblique Wiþ lyftádle, gif se múð sié wóh, Lchdm. ii. 338, 5. Gif múð oðde eáge wóh weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 44; Th. i. 14, 9. Hláford mín (the plough's) wóh færeþ, weard æt steorte, Exon. Th. 403, 7; Rä. 22, 4: 483, 14;
á-hebban
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Grammar á-hebban, Add: <b>A.</b> as a strong verb. literal, to raise from a lower to a higher position Heora nǽnig þá bǽre ne áhóf. Bl. H. 153. 3. Þá áhóf Drihten hié up, 157, 21. Áhóf Paulus up his heáfod, 187, 35. Hét Benedictus eft áhebban
Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban
ge-irnan
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Take here <b>ge-yrnan</b> in Dict., and add: <b>A.</b> intrans. to run, run about Giiorniað discurrent, Rtl. 86, 36. Geurnun (currebant) tuége ætgæðre, Jn. L. R. 20, 4. <b>I a.</b> of the movement of a vessel :-- Scipu
ge-rǽcan
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Dele passage from Met. 5, 31, and add: trans- to stretch out, extend the hand, & c. Petre hond ðúgeráhtest ( porrexisti ), Rtl. 101, 42. Geráhte (extendens) hond in ðegnurn, Mt. L. 12, 49 : 14, 31: Mk. L. R. 1, 41. Swíðre girǽc dexteram extende
ge-tǽcan
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Add: p. ge-táhte To shew. to present to the mind for consideration Getǽc mé nú sumne mann þára þe ðé gesǽlegost þince, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 15. to give a knowledge of an object Gif þú gecnáwan miht ðá anlícnessa þǽre sóþan gesǽlþe, ðonne siþþan is þearf
EARM
poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretched ⬩ pauper, mĭser ⬩ the poor and destitute for whom the church made a provision ⬩ paupĕres
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poor, miserable, helpless, pitiful, wretched;pauper, mĭser Ðá com án earm wuduwe cum vēnisset vĭdua una pauper, Mk. Bos. 12, 42, 43: Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 16. Nú eart tú earm sceaða now art thou a miserable wretch, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 19; Sat. 57: 226; Th
FEOHTAN
To FIGHT ⬩ contend ⬩ make war ⬩ combat ⬩ struggle ⬩ prœliāri ⬩ pugnāre ⬩ bellāre ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ decertāre ⬩ collīdĕre
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To FIGHT, contend, make war, combat, struggle; prœliāri, pugnāre, bellāre, contendĕre, decertāre, collīdĕre Mec mín freá feohtan háteþ my lord commands me to fight, Exon. 102 b; Th. 389, 10; Rä. 7, 5: 104 b; Th. 398, 2; Rä. 17, 1. Gyf hwylc cyning wyle
Linked entries: a-feohtan ge-feohtan