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neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Desire, eagerness, diligence, earnest endeavour Wæs him neód micel ðæt hié tóbrugdon fira flǽschoman him to fódderþege great was their desire to rend the bodies of men for their repast, Andr. Kmbl. 316; An. 158. Biþ him neód micel ðæt hé ða yldu móte

bodian

(v.)
Grammar
bodian, bodigan, bodigean; part. bodiende, bodigende; p. ode, ede, ade, ude; pp. od, ed, ad, ud; v. a. [bod a message] .

to tell, announce, proclaim, preachnuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizareto foretell, predict, prophesy, promiseprædicere, promittereto announce

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to tell, announce, proclaim, preach; nuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizare Ongan se Hǽlend bodian cœpit Iesus prædicare, Mt. Bos. 4, 17: Mk. Bos. 1, 45: Exon. 49 a; Th. 169, 2; Gú. 1088. He ongan bodigean on Decapolim cœpit

Linked entries: bodiend-lic bodigean

gird

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Take here <b>gerd, gyrd</b> in Dict., and add: of material. a long thin bough of a tree or stem of a plant whether growing or cut off Tóh gęrd, tóch gerd lentum vimen, Txts. 75, 1207. Tóh gerd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 74. Gerd virgultum, 123, 66

hræd

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Add Hraed, hrad percitus, Txts. 85, 1539: perpes, 87, 574. Hraeðe propero, 89, 1675. of rapid movement, v. hrædlic; Swá hrædlíce swá hradu ýst windes scip tóbrycð, Ps. Th. 47, 6. Eal swá earn þonne hé mid hrædum flyhte wyle forð áfleón, Nic. 14, 36.

HERE

(n.)
Grammar
HERE, gen. heres, heriges, herges; m.

An army a hostmultitudea large predatory band

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An army, a host, multitude, a large predatory band [it is the word which in the Chronicle is always used of the Danish force in England, while the English troops are always the fyrd], hence the word is used for devastation and robbery Ne dohte hit nú

Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here

sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu, sceaduwe, sceadwe, sceade ; f.

Shadow, shadeshadow (cast by an object) darknessshadow, protectiona shady place, shade, arbouran obscure image

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Shadow, shade Sceadu umbra, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 8 . a shadow (cast by an object) Seó sceadu byþ tó underne seofon and twentigoþan healfes fótes the shadow (of the dial-gnomon) will be twenty-six and a half foot long at nine o'clock (on Christmas day) Lchdm

Linked entry: sceadu-genga

stund

(n.)
Grammar
stund, e; f.
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a stound (used by Spenser and Fairfax, v. Nares, and still later in dialects, v. Halliwell), a while, time, hour Nis seó stund latu ðæt ( the hour will not be long in coming when ) ðé wælreówe wítum belecgaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2422; An. 1212: Exon. Th. 156

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)
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To cause a person to labour, to cause trouble to a person where no good is implied, to harass, vex, afflict, distress Ic swencu hió adfligam illos. Ps. Surt. 17, 39. Hwí swencst ðú ðis folc . . . Pharaon swencþ ðín folc cur afflixisti populum istum?.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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local, roomy, spacious, ample, extensive Se weg is swíðe rúm (cf. Goth. rúms wigs) ðe tó forspillednesse gelǽt spatiosa via quae ducit ad perditionem, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 13. Ðeós sǽ micel and rúm (spatiosum), Ps. Spl. 103, 26. Behealde hé hú wídgille ðæs heofones

flítan

to striveto striveto strivequarrelsomecontentiousto disputearguelay blame on

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For wiþer at end l. wiþ, and add Flítat disceptant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 41. Disceptant, lacerant, i. contendunt flítaþ, 140, 59. Ic flát certavi, coteiendi, 130, 28. Wé flitan disceptavimus, 28, 20. of action. to strive as an opponent Ǽfre gé fliton

healh

a corneran anglecaveclosetrecessa bay

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Add: a corner, an angle, Similar entries v. healhiht Ǽlc wág bið gebiéged twiefeald on ðǽm heale duplex semper est in angulis paries, Past. 245, 13. Gemétte hé hine hleonian on þám hale his cyrcan wið þám weófode invenit eum recumbentem in angulo oratorii

healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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HALF Mé næs be healfan ðǽle ðín mǽrþ gecýdd thy greatness was not half told me, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 23. Sié be healfum ðæm ðonne sió bót let the fine then be half that, L. Alf. pol 11; Th. i. 68, 18: 39; Th. i. 88, 2: L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 292, 17.

micel

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and Add: great with reference to size, bulk, stature Geseah hé swýþe mycele weorud. . . and wæs án þǽra. . . swýþe heáh and swýðe mycel ofer eal þæt oþer folc. Vis. Lfc. 14. Hié him gesealdon án .c. þára miclena þrieréðrena, Ors. 3, 1; S. 96, 27 : 5,

ge

andevenevenboth . . . and . . . and

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Add: connecting two words or clauses, and alone Mannes heáfod ge þá sculdro magan in, Bl. H. 127, 9. Þæfian mid lufe ge mid láþe, 45, 8. Þæs bysceopes líf on bysceopháde ge ǽr bysceopháde cujus uiri et in episcopatu et ante episcopatum uita Bd. 4, 6;

þrág

(n.)
Grammar
þrág, þráh, e; f.

a timeseasontime

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a time, season Ðonne seó þrág cymeþ wefen wyrdstafum, Exon. Th. 183, 9; Gú. 1324. Wergendra tó lyt þrong ymbe þeóden, ðá hyne sió þrág becwom, Beo. Th. 5759; B. 2883. Ǽr ðam seó þráh cyme, ðæt hé ðec áworpe of woruldríce, Cd. Th. 252, 34; Dan. 588. Nis

Linked entry: wód-þrág

ge-weorc

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Add: operative action, operation, v. weall-geweorc, . working. making of material objects Hé þǽr hræde geweorce (citato opere) of treówe cyricean getimbrede, Bd. 2, 14; Sch. 170, 9. (1 a) with gen. of object :-- Figmenta, i. plasmatio hominum (cf. De

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

AlfredAlfrédusAlfred the Great

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Alfred; Alfrédus. Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ... And ðes geáres wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten

BEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓN, [bión], to beónne; part. beónde; ic beó [beóm], ðú bist, byst, he biþ, byþ, pl. beóþ; impert. beó, pl. beóþ; subj. beó, pl. beón

To BEexistbecomeessefieri

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To BE, exist, become; esse, fieri Hí ne tweódon férende beón to ðam écan lífe non dubitabant esse transituros ad vitam perpetuam Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 38, 18. Ðe ðǽr beón noldon who would not be there Byrht. Th. 137, 13; By. 185 : Exon. 100 a; Th. 376,

welig

(adj.)
Grammar
welig, weleg; adj.

Wealthyrichopulent

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Wealthy, rich, opulent of persons, in respect to material or non-material riches Welig dives Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 18: pecuniosus 54, 53. Sum weligman wæs homo quidam erat dives Lk. 16, l, 19. Sum weli (welig, MS. A.: wælig, Lind.) mann Mt. Kmbl. 27, 57.

Linked entry: wealig

láð

(adj.)
Grammar
láð, adj.

hatefulhatedloathedlothdispleasinginjuriousgrievoushostilemaligninimical

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Causing hate, evil, injury, annoyance; hateful, hated, loathed, loth, displeasing, injurious, grievous Láth ingratus, Ep. Gl. 12 b, 16. Laath invisus, 12 f, 5. Ðá wæs ic swíðe onscúniende and mé láð wæs multum detestatus sum, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 32. Ðeáh