boda
a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angel ⬩ nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus ⬩ a foreboder, prophet ⬩ propheta, vates ⬩ a messenger
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Me ðes boda sægde wǽrum wordum this messenger told me in cautious words, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 30; Gen. 680: 32; Th. 43, 6; Gen. 686: 33; Th, 45, 11; Gen. 725.
bismer
infamy ⬩ shame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ ignominy ⬩ humiliation ⬩ scorn ⬩ contumely ⬩ insult ⬩ blasphemy
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Hé gehýrde þæt bysmor mínra worda, Hml. S. 23 b, 366. Tóeácan þǽm bismrum þe hé dónde wæs, hé hét onbærnan Rómeburg, Ors. 6, 5; S. 260, 29. disgrace, ignominy, humiliation Hwæþer ... hé hié ácwealde, þe hié libbende tó bismre gerénian héte.
Linked entry: bismer-sprecan
ríht
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Gif wé sculon rynt ágildan (si ratio exigitur) unnyttra worda, P. 281, 9-14. v. ælmes-, bóc-, burh-, cyne-, eorl-, fær-, freó-, geneát-, lah-, swán (not swǽn-), þegen-, þrǽl-riht
healf
a half ⬩ side, part
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Fox 12, 18; Met. 12, 9. side, part Mid ðæm worde biþ gecýðed hwæþer healf hæfþ ðonne sige with that phrase [asking permission to bury the dead] is declared which side has the victory, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 9.
ge-þolian
to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ sufferre ⬩ păti ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ to have patience ⬩ endure ⬩ wait ⬩ remain ⬩ perdūrāre ⬩ mănēre ⬩ with the gen. To suffer loss of ⬩ forfeit ⬩ lose ⬩ cărēre
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Ic ðæt for worulde geþolade I suffered that for the world, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 13; Cri. 1424: 29 a; Th. 88, 21; Cri. 1443. Geþoledan, Ps. Th. 145, 6. Geþola Drihtnes willan sustĭne Dŏmĭnum, 26, 16: Andr.
be-feallan
to fall, ⬩ to get into ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ into the hands of a person, ⬩ to fall to action ⬩ to fall upon ⬩ take effect on a person ⬩ to fall to ⬩ be assigned to ⬩ deprived (of)
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Seó óðer præteritum geendað on ii, ac on ðǽre ne befeallað ná má worda, 166, 9. befeallen (æt) deprived (of) Hí wǽron æt hiora yldran befeallen(n)e, Lch. iii. 424, 13
EÁC
EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and ⬩ etiam, quoque, et ⬩ Nevertheless, however ⬩ nihilōmĭnus ⬩ So also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if ⬩ parimŏdo, tamquam ⬩ Quin et ⬩ So also, even so, likewise
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eallgewíteþ, and eác swá some, ðe hire on wurdon atydrede so all this world goes away, and even so those who were born upon it, Elen.
HEARD
HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer
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Ic hafu gecnáwen on heardum hyge ðæt ðú hǽlend eart middangeardes I have acknowledged in my stubborn heart that thou art the saviour of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 1614; El. 800.
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hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Sóna swá sacerda hwylc hwone on wóh gesyhþ directly any priest sees any one in error, L. E. I. 28; Th. ii. 424, 26. Ðeáh mon hwone gódra mid rihte herige, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 8: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 1; Met. 10, 1: Beo.
gearo
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Habbað word gearu ... eall getrahtod, An. 1360. <b>VII a.</b> of food, dressed, cooked :-- Bere is swíðe earfoðe tó gearcigenne, and þeáhhwæðere fét ðone monn, þonne hé gearo bið, Hml. Th. i. 188, 5. <b>VII b.
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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This was so great an expense that the exemption was worth an estate of thirteen hides, v. Cod. Dipl. 203; A. D. 814; Kmbl. i. 256.
werian
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to hinder, check, restrain Stán sépte sacerdas sweotolum tácnum, witig werede, and worde cwæð, Andr. Kmbl. 1485; An. 744. Egesan stódon, weredon wælnet ( deadly toils hampered (?)), Cd. Th. 190, 20; Exod. 202.
clǽnsian
To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare
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Hí tiliaþ hí selfe to clǽnsianne mid ðý wópe they strive to purify themselves with mourning, Past. 54; Hat. MS. Ðis wæter cristnaþ and clǽnsaþ cwicra menigo this water cristeneth and purifieth a multitude of men, Salm. Kmbl. 791; Sal. 395.
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DERIAN
To injure, hurt, harm, damage ⬩ nocēre, lædĕre, obesse
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On worulde monnum ne deriaþ máne áþas wicked oaths inflict no injury on men in the world, 4, 95; Met. 4, 48: Past. 59; Hat. MS. Náuht ne deregaþ monnum máne áþas wicked oaths in no wise injure men, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 16.
fundian
To endeavour to find ⬩ tend to ⬩ aspire to ⬩ strive ⬩ go forward ⬩ hasten ⬩ intend ⬩ desire ⬩ nīti ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ intendĕre ⬩ propĕrāre
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Fundigende of ðissere worulde hastening from this world, Homl. Th. ii. 360, 2. Ic fundige to ðé I hasten to thee, Exon. 118 b; Th. 454, 28; Hy. 4, 40. Hwider fundast ðú whither art thou hastening? Cd. 103; Th. 137, 5; Gen. 2269.
hræd
Quick ⬩ swift ⬩ speedy ⬩ sudden ⬩ alert ⬩ rapid ⬩ prompt ⬩ active
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Worda tó hræd, Exon. 88 a;Th. 330, 13; Vy. 50. Sum biþ hræd tæfle one is quick at games of chance, 79 a; Th. 297, 25; Crä. 73.
hruse
The earth ⬩ ground
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The earth, ground Beofaþ middangeard hruse under hæleþum the world shall tremble, the earth under men, Exon. 20 b; Th. 55, 13; Cri. 883: Beo. Th. 5110; B. 2558.
mǽnan
To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ complain
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Ðú simle mid wópe and mid unrótnesse mǽnst gif ðé ǽnies willan wana biþ (tu) qui abesse aliquid tuae beatitudini tam luctuosus atque anxius conqueraris, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 22.
tídlíce
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</b> for time, in this world :-- Se ðe on ðisse worulde wel tídlíce (temporaliter ) wealdt, bútan ende on écnysse ríxaþ, Scint. 182, 1. conveniently, at a suitable time Hé sóhte ðætte tídlíce ðætte mæhte sellan hine (cf. hé sóhte hú hé eáðelícust
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wyrt-wala
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Kmbl. 889; Sal. 444. the foot of a hill, lower side of a wood, field, etc. v. wyrt-truma, Swá ðe wyrtwala scádet tó turlan homme (cf. first passage under wyrttruma, ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 267, 33. Forð andlang wyrtwale on ða róde, 356, 4.