on-windan
to unwind, unfasten, loosen ⬩ to retire, retreat
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to unwind, unfasten, loosen Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wælrápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610. Báncofan onband, breóstlocan onwand, Elen. Kmbl. 2498; El. 1250. to retire, retreat Hærn eft onwand ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr.
bana
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Add: Used of a weapon with which death is caused Ne wæs ecg bona he was not slain by the edge of the sword, B. 2506. Heardréde hildeméceas tó bonan wurdon falchions were the death of Heardred, 2203
FEOR
FAR ⬩ at a distance ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ beyond ⬩ moreover ⬩ ultra ⬩ porro
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Bos. 15, 8] fram me cor eōrum longe est a me, Mk. Bos. 7, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 4; Met. 24, 2. Ðá gyt ðá he wæs feor his fæder, he hyne geseah when he was yet far from his father, he saw him, Lk. Bos. 15, 20.
BÍTAN
to BITE with the teeth ⬩ mordere ⬩ to cut, wound ⬩ cædere, vulnerare ⬩ discerpere ⬩ findere, perforare
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to BITE with the teeth; mordere Ic bíte mordeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 10. Monnan ic ne bíte nymþe he me bíte I bite no man unless he bite me, Exon. 125 a; Th. 482, 9, 10; Rä. 66, 5.
swecc
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On swæce swylce gréne cystel, Lchdm. i. 108, 2. On swæcce swéttran ðonne beóna hunig, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 30: 144, 4. <b>Ia.</b> the sense, of taste :-- Mid úrum fif andgitum . . . swæc and stenc, Homl. Th. i. 138, 27.
swǽtan
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<b>I a</b>. to sweat with hard labour, so to toil :-- Ðæm ðe nú on gódum weorcum ne swǽt and suíðe ne suinceþ qui nunc in bonis operibus non exsudat Past. 39, 2; Swt. 285, 13.
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georn
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Add: eager for, desirous of something. with gen. of that which is to be done or to happen Ne beó nǽnig man níþa tó georn, Bl. H. 109, 28. Mánbealwes georn, Dan. 45. Is nú fús þider gǽst síðes georn, Gú. 1018: 1241: Bo. 41: B. 2783.
HEBBAN
To HEAVE, lift up, raise ⬩ levare, extollere
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To HEAVE, lift up, raise Ic míne handa tó ðé hebbe and þenige expandi manus meas ad te, Ps. Th. 87, 9. Tó ðé ic hæbbe mín mód ad te levavi animam meam, 24, 1.
ge-þringan
To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ comprimere ⬩ contendere ⬩ opprimere
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To press, oppress; comprimere, contendere, opprimere. Similar entries v. intrans Ceól up geþrang the keel pressed up, Beo. Th. 3829; B. 1912. Deáþ in geþrong death pressed in, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 34; Gú. 835.
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and-lang
All-along ⬩ throughout ⬩ continuous ⬩ extended ⬩ per totum ⬩ continuus ⬩ in longum porrectus
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All-along, throughout, continuous, extended; per totum, continuus, in longum porrectus Wæs andlangne dæg swungen was beaten all day long, Andr. Kmbl. 2550; An. 1276: Chr. 937; Th. 202, 27, col. 2; Æðelst. 21: Beo. Th. 4237; B. 2115
án-wille
Having one will ⬩ following one's own will ⬩ self-willed ⬩ obstinate ⬩ stubborn ⬩ pertinax ⬩ obstinatus ⬩ contumax
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Gl. 90; Wrt. Voc. 51, 29. Sint to manianne ða ánwillan admonendi pertinaces, Past. 42. 1; Hat. MS. 57 b, 23
bearn-gestreón
Child procreation ⬩ liberorum procreatio
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Child procreation; liberorum procreatio Ðæt ic þolian sceal bearngestreóna : ic wið brýde ne mót hǽmed habban that I shall lack child-procreation : with a bride I may not have intercourse, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 9; Rä. 21, 27
éd-wylm
Heat of fire, burning heat ⬩ flammæ æstuatio
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Heat of fire, burning heat; flammæ æstuatio Se fǽcna gebroht hafaþ æt ðam édwylme ða ðe him oncleófiaþ the beguiler has brought into that burning heat those who cleave to him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 19; Wal. 73
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fellan
To cause to fall ⬩ to fell ⬩ cut or throw down ⬩ strip off ⬩ destroy ⬩ cædĕre ⬩ sternĕre ⬩ projĭcĕre ⬩ abjĭcĕre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ destruĕre
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To cause to fall, to fell, cut or throw down, strip off, destroy; cædĕre, sternĕre, projĭcĕre, abjĭcĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Gefered ðǽr hit felde borne where it was thrown down, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 11; Rä. 38, 4. feallan
feoh-leás
Moneyless ⬩ priceless ⬩ pĕcūniæ ĭnops ⬩ sine prĕtio
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Moneyless, priceless; pĕcūniæ ĭnops, sine prĕtio Ða ðe feohleáse wǽron him scipu begéton they who were moneyless got themselves ships, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 27. Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht that was a priceless fight, Beo. Th. 4873; B. 2441
fóster-leán
Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii merces
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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8
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frécen
Peril ⬩ danger ⬩ perīcŭlum ⬩ discrīmen
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Peril, danger; perīcŭlum, discrīmen Frécnes ne wénaþ they think not of peril. Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 16; Wal. 20. Ðǽr is ealra frécna mǽste there is the greatest of all perils, Cd. 24; Th. 31, 21; Gen. 488
médren-cynn
Maternal kin ⬩ kin by the mother's side
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Maternal kin, kin by the mother's side Ælfrédes reht meódrencynn Alfred's direct maternal kin, Chart. Th. 483, 5. Ðæt wé ðín médrencynn mótan cunnan, nú wé áreccan ne mágon ðæt fædrencynn, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 34; Cri. 246
níþ-heard
Bold in battle ⬩ audacious
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Bold in battle, audacious Níþheard cyning (Constantine), Elen. Kmbl. 389; El. 195 : (Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 4826; B. 2417. Ðá wearþ sum tó ðæs árod ðara beadorinca, ðæt hé in ðæt búrgeteld níþheard néðde, Judth. Thw. 25, 25; Jud. 277
ealgian
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Ðonne hé wel þénað and úres Drihtnes heorde ealgað, R. Ben. 123, 2. Hí ealle on andwyrdnysse stódon, ðá ðá se án ðé týnde, and noldon ðé ealgian wið heora bréðer, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 13: B. 796. Add