firding
military service ⬩ fighting ⬩ marching ⬩ an expedition ⬩ militia ⬩ troops ⬩ armament ⬩ military forces
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Add: military operations, military service, fighting, marching Earfoðlic is tó átellanne seó gedrecednes and seó fyrdung and ꝥ geswinc, Chr. 1056; P. 186, 32. Menn wyrcað wíghús him (elephants) onuppan, and of ðám feohtad on heora fyrdinge. Hex. 16,
haga
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Add: a fence or a fenced enclosure Haga sepis (spinarum ), Kent. Gl. 527. Fram earnes beáme Cregsétna haga an eást*-*halfe scéd hit tó Liówsandene . . . fram swelgende Cregsétna haga tó sioxslihtre, C. D. ii. 73, 25-28 : iii. 227, 20-23. Þǽr se haga
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hírsum-ness
obedience ⬩ obedience ⬩ humility ⬩ service
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Take here hýrsumness in Dict., and add: obedience Hé (Peter) eádmódnysse wiðsóc, and hwæðere for hýrsumnysse geðafode he refused to allow Jesus to humble himself by the washing of feet, and yet in order that he might be obedient he consented, Hml. A.
sparian
to spare ⬩ to show mercy to ⬩ to refrain from injuring or destroying ⬩ to spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ not to use ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ parcere, fovere ⬩ to spare
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to spare, to show mercy to, to refrain from injuring or destroying Ic sparige oððe árige parco, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Zup. 180, 12. Ðætte hé spærio parcere, Rtl. 40, 19. with acc. Ic geswerge ðæt ic hí ne sparige, ac on spild giefe, Exon. Th. 247, 27; Jul
þanne
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Then, when. Generally if the subject follows the verb the word is to be rendered by then, if the subject precedes the verb, by when. [þanne and þá differ in force; the former is used where the time of an action is indefinite, and is found with the future
leásung
fiction ⬩ falsehood ⬩ falseness ⬩ hypocrisy ⬩ deception ⬩ deceitfulness ⬩ artice
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Leasing, lying, vain or frivolous speech, fiction, false witness, falsehood, falseness, hypocrisy, deception, deceitfulness, artice Leásung vel faam famfaluca (Ital. fanfaluca, a whim, trifle, and see Ducange, s. v.), Ep. Gl. 9 d, 12. Leásung ðissa woruldwelena
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líc
A body
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A body [living or dead] generally the latter; the word remains in lich-gate, lyke-wake Líc oððe líchama corpus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 16. Líc ǽgðer ge cuces ge deáðes corpus; líc oððe hreáw funus; líc oððe hold cadaver, Wrt. Voc. 85, 51-54: 49, 25
medume
middling ⬩ moderate ⬩ common ⬩ occupying the middle or mean position as regards ⬩ observing the just mean ⬩ perfect ⬩ meet ⬩ fit ⬩ worthy
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middling, moderate, common Medeme mediocer, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 67. Gif hwylc man forstele deórwurþe þing ... Gif hwylc man medeme þing ( rem mediocrem ) stele, L. Ecg. P. ii. 25; Th. ii. 192, 17-20. occupying the middle or mean position as regards
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ge-wyrcan
to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit
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to work, make, build, form, dispose, do, perform, celebrate, commit Úre Drihten wolde mannan gewyrcan our Lord would make man, Hexam. 10; Norm. 16, 16: 11; Norm. 18,14. Gewyrcean mycelne tor to build a great tower, Blickl. Homl. 187, 12: Beo. Th. 139
Linked entry: ge-worht
wís-dóm
wisdom ⬩ discretion ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cognizance ⬩ wisdom ⬩ knowledge ⬩ learning ⬩ philosophy
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wisdom, discretion Wísdóm (sapientia) ys gerihtwísud fram heora bearnum, Mt. Kmbl. II, 19; Lk. Skt. II, 49. Wæs his módsefa manegum gecýðed, wíg and wísdóm, Beo. Th. 705 ; B. 350. Ðæt hé ða yldestan lǽrde ðæt heó wísdómes word oncneówan ut senes prudentiam
ge-teón
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Add: to draw together Gewyrce and tó getió con-trahat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 43. with idea of horizontal movement, to draw along, pull, drag: — Óðri ðegnas on scip cuómon and drógon ł getugun ðára fisca segni, Jn. L. 21, 8. Ic wæs getogen þurh þisse ceastre
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
riht
that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account
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that which is straight or erect, a plumb line Reht perpendiculo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 26. that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule Mennisc riht; gecynde riht; ánre burge riht; ealra þeóda riht; cempena riht; ealdormanna riht
ge-sellan
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Add: to give as a present to a person, confer gratuitously the ownership of. with dat. of person Ic eówrum cynne Khananéa land on ágene ǽht gesylle (dabo). Ps. Th. 104, 10. He geselleð gódo biddendum hine, Mt. L. 7, ii. Gesilið, Jn. L. ii. 22 : 14. 16
tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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A token, sign Tácne dicimenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 53: 25, 57. Tácn indicia, 44, 68. a sign, significant form Heofoncyninges tácen the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 341; El. 171. Torht tácen Godes the sun, Exon. Th. 204, 11; Ph. 96. Bútan Godes tácne ( the cross
wiþer-weard
contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ adversary ⬩ enemy ⬩ opponent ⬩ fiend ⬩ hostile to rightful authority ⬩ rebel ⬩ opposed to what is right ⬩ arrogant ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ reprobate ⬩ false ⬩ heretic ⬩ apocryphal ⬩ opposed to the good or pleasure of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful ⬩ pernicious ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite
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of direction, contrary Him wæs wiðerweard (-word, Lind., Rush.) wind erat ventus contrarius eis, Mk. Skt. 6, 48: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 24. Wiþerward wind ástígeþ ... ástigon wiþerwarde windas, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 33, 39. of hostility or conflict, adverse
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lǽce-cræft
a remedy ⬩ recipe ⬩ medicine
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The art of medicine, a particular instance of the application of this art, a remedy, recipe, medicine Swá gedéþ se lǽcecræft ðæt se mon biþ lǽce medicina medicos facit, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 31. Ic ðé wille nú secgan hwelc se lǽcecræft is mínre láre hé
muud-bora
one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian
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one who can give protection (mund), a protector, patron, guardian, advocate Forspeca vel mundbora advocatus, patronus vel interpellator, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 42. Mundbora patronus, ii. 67, 24: subfragator, 121, 55; Ep. Gl. 24 b, 31: advocatas, Hpt. Gl. 466
ne
Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec
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Grammar ne, adv. Not; non, ne Ic ne dyde non feci, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Nis hit swá hit nys non, non, 40, 23. Warna ðæt ðú ðæt ne dó cave ne hoc facias, 40, 9. Hwí forbeád God eów, ðæt gé ne ǽton of ǽlcum treówe? Gen. 3, 1. Hí nyllaþ geswícan ðæt
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ge-fyllan
To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare
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To fill, fulfil, make a total, complete, finish, accomplish, satisfy; implere, saturare Ðus unc gedafenaþ ealle rihtwisnisse gefyllan, Mt. 3, 15. We sceolon ðone geleáfan mid gódum dǽdum gefyllan we must complete the belief with good deeds, Blickl. Homl