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ge-treówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówian, -triówian; p. -ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to trust ⬩ confide ⬩ hope ⬩ to make a treaty ⬩ be confederate ⬩ to clear one's self

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Ic me on mínne Drihten getreówige ego in te sperabo Domine, 54, 24: 70, 13. to make a treaty, be confederate [v. ge-treówþ] Ða beorn getreówedon betwuh him and sieredon ymbe ðone fæder the children were confederates and plotted against the father, Bt

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of cessation from toil

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To rest one's self; of cessation from toil Ðú rest ðé nú on eorþan, and ic mid sáre tó helle sceal beón lǽded, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 16. Ðǽr hí æðelingas inne restaþ, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 22; Rún. 6.

Linked entry: ræstan

ge-sǽlig

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Hú mæg sé beón gesǽlig se þe on ðám gesǽlþum ðurhwunian ne mót ? quid me felicem jactastis amici, Bt. 2 ; F. 4, 14. Hú gesǽlig seó forme eld wæs felix nimium prior aetas, 15 ; F. 48, 2. Se singala ege ne lǽt nónne mon gesǽlinne (felicem) beón ...

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy

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He bæd hine blíðne beón æt ðære beórþege he bade him be merry at the beer-drinking, Beo. Th. 1238; B. 617: Menol. Fox 193; Men. 98. Dó ðínes scealces sáwle bríðe lætifica animam servi tui, Ps. Th. 85, 3.

níd-bádere

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bádere, es; m.

One who exacts toll

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One who exacts toll Ic him álýfde alle nédbáde tuegra sceopa, ða ðe ðǽr ábǽdde beóþ from ðǽm nédbáderum in Lundentúnes hýðe, and nǽfre ic ne míne lástweardas ne ða nédbáderas geþrístlǽcen ðæt heó hit onwenden, Chart. Th. 29, 7-14

Linked entry: bádere

oden

(n.)
Grammar
oden, e; f.

A threshing-floor

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Beóþ sume on búre, sume on healle, sume on ódene, sume on carcerne, and lybbaþ ðeáh æalle be ánes hláfordes áre, Shrn. 187, 23. On odene cylne macian, Som

trum

(adj.)
Grammar
trum, adj.

Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong

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Beo. Th. 2742 ; B. 1369. Eofor tóþmægenes trum, Menol. Fox 499; Gn. C. 20.

Linked entry: trymman

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELP ⬩ aid ⬩ succour

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Þurh ða gebedu gé mágon on swíðe mycelan hylpe beón ge libbendum ge forþfarenum by prayers you may be of very great help both to the living and the departed, L. E, I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 18: 21; Th. ii. 414, 36.

Linked entry: hylp

leógan

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Þá stuntan mód leógað, þonne hí wénað ꝥ þæs mannes ærnung beó of his líchaman missenlicnysse, Gr. D. 46, 7.

a-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bredan, he -brit = -brideþ, -bret = -bredeþ; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden; v. a.

To move quickly ⬩ remove ⬩ draw ⬩ withdraw ⬩ vibrare ⬩ destringere ⬩ eximere ⬩ retrahere

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Hond up abræd he raised his hand, Beo. Th. 5144; B. 2575. Lár Godes is abroden of breóstum the knowledge of God is withdrawn from your breasts, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 31; Exod. 269

Linked entries: a-bræd abret a-broden

a-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gangan, pp. -gangen; -gongen

To go or pass by or over ⬩ to happen ⬩ befal ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire

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Swá hit agangen wearþ how it had befallen, Beo. Th. 2473; B. 1234. Wæs ðæs mǽles mearc agongen the limit of the time was passed. Cd. 83; Th. 103, 17; Gen. 1719: Exon. 39b; Th. 130, 20; Gú. 441

Linked entry: a-gongen

freó-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freó-drihten, -dryhten, es; m.

A noble lord or master ⬩ ingĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus

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Beo. Th. 2343; B. 1169. Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám, heofna Ealdor the noble Lord, the Prince of heaven, led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 17; Sat. 566: 225; Th. 299, 10; Sat. 547.

friþ-burh

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-burh, freoðo-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties ⬩ pācis urbs

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A town with which one is at peace, one included in the 'friþ' or peace made between two parties; pācis urbs Ðéh hit [the ship] gedriuen beó and hit ætfleó to hwilcre friþbyrig and ða menn útætberstan into ðære byrig ðonne habban ða men friþ though it

mód-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
mód-cearu, e; f.

Sorrow of heart ⬩ grief

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Hygesorge wæg, micle módceare, 47 b; Th. 162, 29; Gú. 983: 52 a; Th. 182, 26; Gú. 1316: Beo. Th. 3560; B. 1778: 3989; B. 1992.

ge-heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restrain ⬩ control ⬩ compress ⬩ cohĭbēre ⬩ coartāre ⬩ coangustāre

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Ðæt se secg wǽre hergum geheaðerod that the man should be restrained with harryings, Beo. Th. 6136; B. 3072.

Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian

ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sink ⬩ fall ⬩ set as the sun ⬩ cadere ⬩ labi ⬩ occĭdĕre ut sol

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Ðæt he ána scyle gesígan æt sæcce that he alone should sink in conflict, Beo. Th. 5311; B. 2659. Ðonne me ylde tíd on gesíge in tempore senectutis, Ps. Th. 70, 8. Ðá to ðam wage geság then to the wall he sank, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 13; Gú. 1243

friþ-stów

a refuge ⬩ a place of safety for a criminal ⬩ an asylum ⬩ a sanctuary

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Beó mín friðstów, and gedó mé hálne esto mihi in locum refugii, ut salvum me facias, 30, 3. in a technical sense, a place of safety for a criminal an asylum, a sanctuary Hé sceal fleón tó ánra ðára ðreóra burga ðe tó friðstówe gesette sint ( the cities

wan-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wan-sceaft, e; -sceafte(-a; m.?), an ; f.

misfortune ⬩ misery ⬩ unhappiness ⬩ some form of disease

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misfortune, misery, unhappiness Hí sorge ne cúðon, wonsceaft wera, wiht unhǽlo, Beo. Th. 240; B. 120. Ic ne wrecan meahte on wigan feore wonnsceaft míne, ac ic ealle þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 16; Rä. 88, 16.

sin-niht

(n.)
Grammar
sin-niht, e and es (v. niht); f.

Continual night ⬩ perpetual darkness

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Grendel sinnihte heóld mistige móras, Beo. Th. 325; B. 161: (of the darkness of chaos), Cd. Th. 7, 20; Gen. 109. Synnihte, 8, 2; Gen. 118

burh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
burh-loca, burg-loca, an; m.

A cily-inclosure, city-barrier ⬩ defence, as — a wall, mound or moat ⬩ urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura

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Kmbl. 2132; An. 1067: Beo. Th. 3860; B. 1928. He nǽnige forlét under burglocan bendum fæstne he left not one under the city-barriers fast in bonds, Andr. Kmbl. 2075; An. 1040: 1879; An. 942

Linked entry: burg-loca