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wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenantcompactagreementpledge

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L. has warum) beswác and ofslóg rex pactus est cum Agathocle communionem belli. Sed postquam in unum exercitus junxerunt per Agathoclem insidiis circumventus occisus est, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 170, 10. Wǽre genóman foedus fecerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 25.

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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Hé sende his englas ús hám tó spananne tó him exhortantes angelos misit, 52, 4; Swt. 405, 34. with a clause God hine spænþ ðæt hé tó him gecierre Deus ad se redire persuadet, Swt. 407, 10.

ge-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingian, p. ode; pp. od, ad.

to determine

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Th. ii. 112, 22: 528, 14: Past. 10, 2; Swt. 63, 2, 10: Hat. MS.

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of angergriefangerindignationwrathunrighteous angerragegriefafflictiontroubledistress

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Ðá wæs wópes hring, hát heáfodwylm, ofer hleór goten; nalles for torne teáras feóllon, Elen. Kmbl. 2265; El. 1134. Hé lét, torn þoliende, teáras geótan, Exon. Th. 165, 15; Gú. 1029. Inwidsorge ðe hié ǽr drugon and þolian scoldon, torn unlytel, Beo.

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Him sǽdon ðæt hié óðer dyden, oððe hám cómen oððe hié him woldon óðerra wera ceósan, I, 10; Swt. 44, 21. the second of two, other Se óðer consul Duilius Duilius, alter consul 4, 6; Swt. 172, 8.

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelateepiscopusa chief priest of the Jewspontifexa heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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Seó mǽgþ hafþ twegen bisceopas the province has two bishops, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 33. a chief priest of the Jews; pontifex Se forma biscop, ðe God silf gesette, wæs Aaron geháten the first high priest, whom God himself appointed, was called Aaron, L.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Hé gomenwudu grétte he played the harp, B. 2108. Hé him con leóða worn oððe mid hondum con hearpan grétan, Gn. Ex. 171.

FEOH

(n.)
Grammar
FEOH, fioh; gen. feós; dat. feó; n.

cattleliving animalspĕcusjūmentaMoneyvaluepricehirestipendFEErewardpĕcūniamercesGoodspropertyricheswealthbŏnadīvĭtiæŏpes

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cattle, living animals; pĕcus, jūmenta Gif ðé becume óðres monnes giémeleás feoh [G and H] on hand if the stray cattle of another man come to thy hand, L. Alf. 42; Th. i. 54, 9. Feoh bútan gewitte the cattle without understanding, Salm.

Linked entries: feá fioh feoh-fang

ge-myndig

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Hé cwæð: ' Mín bearn, nelt þú beón gemyndig' adjuro te, ne me sollicitum de hac re dimittas . . . Ait: Fili mi, de hac re sollicitare noli, Guth. 165, 80. mindful of what one purposes to do, intent on. Cf. ge-mynd; IX, IX a.

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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Him wæs murnende mód sad hearts had they, Beo. Th. 99; B. 50. Hí lǽrdon ðæt hí him wǽpno worhton and módes strengþo náman they (the Romans) urged them (the Britons) to make themselves weapons and to take courage, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 5.

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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where the word points to what has been already described, such, used substantively, that which has been already described, the like, the same Ne biþ swylc ( the practice already described ) cwénlíc þeáw, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To needto be in needhave need of somethingto need to do somethingto be bound to do something because it is rightto be obligedbe compelled by destinyto have good cause or reason for doing somethingto be use, to be good for a person to do somethingto owe

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Ðæt ðæt micle morð menn ne þorfton þolian that men would not necessarily have to suffer that great perdition, Cd. Th. 40, 17; Gen. 640. to have good cause or reason for doing something Ðú sorge ne þearft beran on ðínum breóstum, Cd.

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Gé wítgena láre onféngon, hú se líffruma in cildes hád cenned wurde, 335. Ússa yrmða geþenc, hú wé hwearfiað heánlíce, Cri. 371.

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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Ðú ðín feorh hafast thou hast thy life, Beo. Th. 3703; B. 1849: Cd. 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: Andr. Kmbl. 1908; An. 956: Exon. 47 b; Th. 164, 10; Gú. 1009.

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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Hé slóh hildebille ðæt hit on heafolan stód níþe genýded he smote with his battle-blade, that, forced on by hate, it stuck in the (dragon's) head, Beo. Th. 5353; B. 2680.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Hæfde wederwolcen wídum fæðmum eorþan and upródor gedǽled the storm-cloud had divided with wide embraces the earth and firmament above, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 14; Exod. 75. Hwá mec bregde of brimes fæðmum who drew me from the embrace of ocean?

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A BEARNchildsonissueoffspringprogenynatusinfanspuerfiliussobolesproles

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Ðys synd Israéla bearna naman hæc sunt nomina filiorum Israel, Ex. 1, 1. Geseah his bearna bearn vidit filios filiorum suorum, Job Thw. 168, 35. Ge Godes bearn, bringaþ Gode ramma bearn filii Dei, afferte Domino filios arietum, Ps. Th. 28, 1

Linked entries: barn beærn byre beorn

beorg

(n.)
Grammar
beorg, beorh, biorg, biorh; gen. beorges; dat. beorge; pl. nom. acc. beorgas; gen. beorga; dat. beorgum; m.

a hillmountaincollismonsa heapBURROW or barrowa heap of stonesplace of burialtumulus

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Óþ ða beorgas ðe man hǽt Alpis to the mountains which they call the Alps Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 44; 16, 17. Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis humiliabitur Lk. Bos. 3, 5.

Linked entries: beorh berg biorg

FORD

(n.)
Grammar
FORD, gen. fordes; dat. forde, forda; m.

A FORDvădum

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Neáh ðam forda, ðe man hǽt Welinga ford near the ford which is called Wallingford, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 110, 20. Æt ðam forda [Th. forde] at the ford, Byrht. Th. 134, 8; By. 81.

Linked entry: fyrd

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, -spyllan; p. de; pp. ed [spillan to spill, spoil, destroy]

To spilllosewastedestroydisperseperdĕredisperdĕredissĭpāre

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Se ðe wyle hys sáwle hále gedón, he hig forspilþ; and se ðe wyle hig for me forspyllan, se hig fint qui vŏluĕrit anĭmam suam salvam făcĕre, perdet eam; qui autem perdĭdĕrit anĭmam suam propter me, invĕniet eam. Mt. Bos. 16, 25.