cyme
Becoming, convenient, suitable, lovely, beautiful, splendid ⬩ commŏdus, conveniens, aptus, splendĭdus
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Becoming, convenient, suitable, lovely, beautiful, splendid; commŏdus, conveniens, aptus, splendĭdus Cumaþ nú and geseóþ, hú cyme weorc Drihten worhte come now and see what lovely works the Lord has wrought, Ps. Th. 65, 4. Ðe on Chananéa cymu worhte
FERSC
FRESH ⬩ pure ⬩ sweet ⬩ dulcis
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FRESH, pure, sweet; dulcis Eufrates is mǽst eallra ferscra wætera, and is yrnende þurh middewearde Babilónian burh Euphrates is the greatest of all fresh waters [rivers], and runs through the middle of the city of Babylon, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, l0. Gyf
fyrlen
Far off ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus ⬩ distans ⬩ remōtus
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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus, distans, remōtus Ðeáh ðe he fyrlen sý though he be far off, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 9. For ðære fyrlenan heáhnysse for its remote elevation, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 15, note 7. Sum æðelboren man ferde on fyrlen
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heófung
Mourning ⬩ lamentation ⬩ grieving
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Mourning, lamentation, grieving Ðonne beóþ heora siblingas tó heófunge geneádode then will their relations be forced to mourn, Homl. Th. i. 88, 1. Mid micelre heófunge with great lamentation, ii. 516, 59. Biddende forgifennysse mid wópe and heófunge
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in-lende
Native ⬩ indigenous
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Native, indigenous Inlænde ic eam on eorþan incola ego sum in terra, Ps. Lamb. 118, 19. Ðǽr on fyrd hyra fǽrspell becwom óht inlende there to their host came tidings sudden and terrible, fear of the men of the land [the Israelites hearing of the pursuit
-isc
-ish
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modern -ish, a suffix of adjectives, connoting the quality of the object denoted by the stem, e.g. ceorl-isc churl-ish, cild-isc child-ish; also connotes origin from a place or stock, e. g. Engl-isc, Gréc-isc, Iudé-isc. The suffix may be seen in the cognate
norþerne
northern
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northern Norþene ýst, Met. 6, 14. Norþerne wind africum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 26. Of Japhet com ðæt norþerne mennisc be ðære norþsǽ ... Europa on norþdǽle [is gedǽled] Japhetes ofspringe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 37. Hine gelǽhton sume ðæs norþernan folces some of
ge-wæterian
To water ⬩ irrigate ⬩ adăquāre ⬩ irrĭgāre
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To water, irrigate; adăquāre, irrĭgāre Ðæt mǽge and cunne óðerra monna inngeþonc giendgeótan and gewæterian [gewætrian, MS. Cot.] that he may be able and know how to irrigate and water the minds of others, Past. 18, 5; Swt. 137, 10; Hat. MS. 27 a, 14
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ge-trum
A knot ⬩ band ⬩ mass ⬩ company ⬩ company of soldiers ⬩ nodus ⬩ caterva ⬩ cohors ⬩ exercitus
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A knot, band, mass, company, company of soldiers; nodus, caterva, cohors, exercitus Getrum nodus, inter militāria, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 81; Wrt. Voc. 18, 33. Fyrd sceal ætsomne, tírfæstra getrum the army shall be assembled, a band of warriors, Menol
gifl
Food ⬩ meat ⬩ piece of food
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Food, meat, piece of food Líc biþ wyrmes giefl the body shall be the worm's food, Exon. 100 a; Th. 374, 15; Seel. 126. Ðú wyrma gifl thou food for worms, 98 b; Th. 368, 16; Seel. 22. Hí ðæt gyfl þégun they ate that food, 61 b; Th. 226, 24; Ph. 410: 45
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græf
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A grave, trench Æt openum græfe at the open grave, L. Æthelb. 22; Th. i. 8, 5: L. Eth. 5, 12; Th. i. 308, 4: 6, 20; Th. i. 320, 4: Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 24; Seef. 97: 91 b; Th. 342, 29; Gn. Ex. 149. Ic ongyte ðeáh ðæt ða worlde lustas ne sint eallunga
BIFIAN
To tremble, shake, be moved ⬩ tremere, contremere, commoveri
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To tremble, shake, be moved; tremere, contremere, commoveri Drihten besihþ eorþan and déþ hýg bifian Dominus respicit terram et facit eam tremere, Ps. Lamb. 103, 32: Rood Kmbl. 72; Kr. 36. He, bifiende, feóll to Iohannes fótum he, trembling, fell at
bisceop-dóm
a bishop's doom, excommunication ⬩ episcopi judicium, excommunicatio ⬩ the province of a bishop, a bishopric ⬩ episcopi provincia, episcopatus
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[bisceop a bishop, dóm judgment] a bishop's doom, excommunication; episcopi judicium, excommunicatio Sýn hí begen ðæs bisceopdómes scyldige let them both be guilty of the bishop's doom [excommunication], Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, note 1. the province of a bishop
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ge-dúfan
To plunge ⬩ to duck ⬩ sink ⬩ dive ⬩ be drowned ⬩ mergi
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To plunge, to duck, sink, dive, be drowned; mergi Heó gedúfan sceolun in ðone deópan wælm they must dive into the deep fire, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 30; Sat. 30 : Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 6; Gú. 555. Gedeáf sank, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38. Ðæt ðæt sweord gedeáf so
ge-rúm
Room, space ⬩ spătium
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Room, space; spătium Hí náuðer ne gestillan ne móton, ne eác swíðor styrian, ðonne he him ðæt gerúm his wealdleðeres toforlǽt they neither can be still, nor yet move farther, than he allows to them the space of his rein, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 8. Eódon on gerúm
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ge-sceádan
To separate, distinguish, discern, decide ⬩ to separate
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To separate, distinguish, discern, decide Wéron gesceádad from exceptis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 21. Ðú ðe gesceádest qui separasti, Rtl. 182, 31: 36, 27. Gesceád distingue, 36, 29. Wolde hilde gesceádan would decide the war, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 25; Exod.
ge-sceádwís
Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious ⬩ rationalis
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Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious; rationalis God gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta God created two rational creatures, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30: 42, 1; Fox 256, 9. Ǽlce dǽde sceal gesceádwís déma wíslíce tosceádan hú
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sinc-þegu
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or indecl. ; f. Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean . . . syððan æðelingas gefricgean eówerne dómleásne dǽd for your kin shall receiving a lord's costly present and gift of sword be no
sticel
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That with which a prick may be given, (stickle in stickle-back; cf. stickly prickly, Halliwell's Dict.) a sting, goad Óðerne hé dráf mid sticele, óðrum hé wiðteáh mid brídle illum stimulo impellere nititur, hunc freno moderatur, Past. 40, 3; Swt. 293
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swindan
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To waste away, languish, grow languid, be consumed Se synfulla swindeþ peccator tabescet, Ps. Spl. 111, 9. Sáwel heora on yfelum swand anima eorum in mails tabescebat, 106, 26. Ealle oþþe hefige slǽpe swundon oþþe tó synne wacedon omnes aut somno torpent