cringan
To yield ⬩ CRINGE ⬩ fall ⬩ perish ⬩ die ⬩ occumbere ⬩ mori
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To yield, CRINGE, fall, perish, die; occumbere, mori Sume on wæl crungon some had fallen in the slaughter Beo. Th. 2231; B. 1113. Hí sceoldon begen crincgan on wælstówe they should both fall on the battle-field Byrht. Th. 140, 23; By. 292; Andr.
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forþ-weard
moving onwards ⬩ on ⬩ onwards ⬩ continuously ⬩ prospectively ⬩ looking to the future
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A. 181, 17. temporal, continuously Hé þeáh fægere forðwerd he went on thriving, Wlfst. 17, 8. prospectively, looking to the future Þis gemet (the imperative mood) sprecð forðwerd (-weard, v. l.) and næfð nánne praeteritum, for þan þe nán man ne hǽt
freó-sceatt
Property entirely at the owner's disposal ⬩ property of which the owner has absolute possession
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and for þám ánum foroft gefreóde not those only that are free, but still more those that are born chattels and the absolute property of other men, and for the particular purpose are very often freed; non solum liberi, sed etiam plerumque et ex conditione
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werian
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Manig strec man wyle, gif hé mæg and mót, werian his man swá hwæðer him þincð ðæt hé hine eáð áwerian mæge, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 388, 2. (1 a) with dat. :-- Ðú mé weredest wráþum feóndum, ðe mé woldon yrre on ácýðan, Ps.
máðum
A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament
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A precious or valuable thing (often refers to gifts), a treasure, jewel, ornament Gylden mádm, sylofren sincstán, searogimma nán, middangeardes wela módes eágan ne onlýhtaþ, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 40; Met. 21, 20.
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deáþ
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S. 25, 782. (1 a) a particular mode of death :-- Hé eall tóbærst . . . Iulius wæs wániende ꝥ hé swelce deáðe swealt, Ors. 5, 12; S. 244, 5: Jn. 12, 33. Ceás hé him þone deáþ ꝥ him mon ofléte blódes on þám earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 23.
simble
Ever ⬩ always ⬩ continually ⬩ continuously ⬩ without intermission ⬩ on every occasion or opportunity ⬩ without missing ⬩ in unbroken succession
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Th. 419, 13; Rä. 38, 5. in clauses with a comparative Symle biþ ðý heardra ðe hit sǽstreámas swíðor beátaþ it keeps getting harder the more the waves beat it, Cd. Th. 80, 7; Gen. 1325: Beo. Th. 5752; B. 2880: Salm.
fundian
To endeavour to find ⬩ tend to ⬩ aspire to ⬩ strive ⬩ go forward ⬩ hasten ⬩ intend ⬩ desire ⬩ nīti ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ intendĕre ⬩ propĕrāre
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Nú ðú móst feran ðider ðú fundadest now thou mayest go whither thou desiredst, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 12; Cri. 1671. Fundode wrecca of geardum the stranger hastened from the dwellings, Beo. Th. 2279; B. 1137.
lama
Lame ⬩ maimed ⬩ crippled ⬩ weak ⬩ paralysed ⬩ palsied ⬩ paralytic
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Man ne mót nán þing gehǽlan on restedagum þéh hyt lama beó nú hǽlþ hé ǽgðer ge healte ge blynde ge deáfe ge dumbe ge gebýgede laman and deófolseóce, Nicod. 2; Thw. 1, 29. Án mǽden seó wæs lama puella paralytica, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 5.
leód
A people ⬩ nation ⬩ race ⬩ country
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Ðone Denisca leóda lufiaþ swýðost him [Thor] the Scandinavian peoples love most, Wulfst. 106, 23. Beneuentius and Sepontanus hátton ða twá leóde Benevento and Sepontus were the two places called, Blickl. HomI. 201, 22.
mǽnan
To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ complain
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His tungan hé mǽnde swíðost he complained most of his tongue, Homl. Th. i. 330, 31. Basilius ménde ðæt unriht, Homl. Skt. 3, 322. Hé misbeád his munecan and ða munecas hit mǽndon lufelíce, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 4.
Mirce
The Mercians ⬩ Mercia
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Myrcna landes is þrittig þúsend hýda ðǽr mon ǽrest Myrcna hǽt, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 15. Myrcena cining, land, Chr. 792; Erl. 59, 1: 796; Erl. 59, 39: L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 25: L. Eth. i. pref.; Th. i. 280, 4.
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nebb
a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance
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Gif mon óðrum ðæt neb (nebb, MSS. B. H.: næb, MS. G.) of ásleá, gebéte him mid. lx. sciłł., L. Alf. Pol. 48; Th. i. 94, 8. the face, countenance Neb facies, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 51 : vultus, Hpt. Gl. 475. 6.
notian
to make use of ⬩ employ ⬩ enjoy ⬩ to discharge an office
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Gif ðú his wel notast hwæt biþ wæstnbǽrre if you make good use of it (dung), what is more productive? Homl. Th. ii. 408, 34.
ge-sceppan
To form, create ⬩ formare, disponere, creare
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Mon wæs to Godes anlícnesse ǽrest gesceapen man was to God's image first created, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529. Gesceapene híg synt creata sunt, Ps. Lamb. 32, 9: Ps. Th. 148, 5.
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úht-sang
One of the services of the church ⬩ nocturns or matins
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úhtsanges swá gemetegad, ðæt lýtel fæc gehealden sý betwyh ðæm úhtsange and ðæm dægrédsange, and upásprungenum dægriman dægrédsang sý begunnen a Pasca usque ad kalendas Novembris sic temperetur hora vigiliarum agenda, ut parvissimo intervallo custodito mox
ge-hwǽde
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Þú gesáwe gehwǽde mot. . . and ne gesáwe bone mǽstan cyp, R. Ben. 12, 3. Hæbben hý scapulare, þæt is gehwǽde cugelan and slýfleáse, 89, 13. Mid hangiendre hande dó hé swilce hé gehwǽde bellan cnyllan wille, Tech. ii. 118, 7.
réðness
Fierceness ⬩ rage ⬩ cruelty ⬩ severity. ⬩ ferocitas ⬩ austeritas ⬩ feritas, i. crudelitas, inclementia, duritia ⬩ furor ⬩ feria, insania ⬩ savageness ⬩ fierceness ⬩ ferocity ⬩ harshness ⬩ severity
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Ðonne sió lár wint on réðnesse suíður ðonne mon niéde scyle cum sese increpatio, plus quam necesse est in asperitatem pertrahit, 21, 7; Swt. 167, 8
ǽrende
a message ⬩ an errand, a mission
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.; S. 472, 8. an errand, a mission Gif hwelc ríce mon on his hláfordes ǽrende færþ, cymþ ðonne on ælþeódig folc si quis multiplici consulatu functus in barbaras nationes devenerit, Bt. 27, 3; F. 98, 21.
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of-þyncan
to cause regret or sorrow ⬩ to cause displeasure or offence
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Ðá ofþúhte heora ceorlum ðæt mon ða þeówas freóde, Ors. 4, 3; Swt. 162, 15. Ðá ofþúhte ðæt ânum ðæs cyninges gefêran, Lchdm. iii. 424, 16. Ðá ðæs ofþúhte, ðæt se þeóden wæs strang, Cd. Th. 279, 32; Swt. 247.