weorod
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.), Chr. 456; Erl. 13, 28. ¶ in epithets applied to the Deity, the Lord of hosts :-- Weoruda Dryhten, Andr. Kmbl. 345; An. 173: 869; An. 435. Weorada, Ps. C. 17: Hy. 8, 1. Drihten weoroda, Cd. Th. 301, 14; Sat. 581 : Exon. Th. 27, 10; Cri. 428.
Linked entries: eóred weored weorod-líst weorud werud
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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On wráþra wíc (hell), 94, 4; Cri. 1535. Wráðra, Cd. Th. 7, 5 ; Gen. 101. Wráþra gǽsta. Exon. Th. 424, 19 ; Rä. 41, 41. Wíte mid wráþum, 37, 18 ; Cri. 595. Hé gráp on wráðe, Cd. Th. 4, 30 ; Gen. 61.
a-cweðan
To say ⬩ tell ⬩ answer ⬩ dicere ⬩ eloqui ⬩ respondere
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Word acwæþ, wuldres aldor he spake the word, the chief of glory, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 14; Gen. 639. Ðæt me acweden syndon quæ dicta sunt mihi, Ps. Th. 121, 1
a-firran
To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ put away ⬩ expel ⬩ elongare ⬩ amovere ⬩ auferre
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Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl. T. 87, 19
beám-sceadu
A tree-shade ⬩ the shade of a tree ⬩ arborum umbra
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A tree-shade, the shade of a tree; arborum umbra Gewitan him ðá gangan under beámsceade then they retired under the tree-shade, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 10; Gen. 859. Hí slépon under beámsceade they slept under the tree-shade, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 55; Met. 8, 28
Linked entry: sceadu
bæþ-weg
A bath-way ⬩ the sea ⬩ via balnei ⬩ mare
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Súþwind is so called, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 11; Exod. 290
cald
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cold; gelidus, frigidus Ðonne cymþ forst fyrnum cald then cometh bitter cold frost, Cd. 17; Th. 20, 28; Gen. 316: 227; Th. 304, 29; Sae. 637: Andr. Kmbl. 619; An. 310. Caldra colder, Exon. 111a; Th. 425, 10; Rä. 41, 54.
dryht-líce
In a lordly manner, divinely ⬩ nobĭlĭter
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Abraham fór eorlum driht-líce spræc Abram spoke in a lordly manner before the people, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138
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heofon-steorra
A star of heaven
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Hreósaþ heofonsteorran the stars of heaven shall fall, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 27; Cri. 1044
hyse-beorþor
a young man
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Woldon on ðam hysebeorþre [cf. 2253, se geonga] heafolan gescénan they would hurt the head of the man, Andr. Kmbl. 2285; An. 1144
leásing
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A false person [cf. earming] Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic leásingum dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gaful onháte never shall thou persuade me to promise tribute to false creatures, to dumb and deaf idols [or is leásingum = with lies, falsely. v. leásung]
leód
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Fine for slaying a man [cf. leudus, id est weregildus; and see other passages in Grmm. R. A. 652] In xl nihta ealne leód forgelde let him pay the whole fine within forty days, L. Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6. Healfne leód, 23; Th. i. 8, 7
mǽg-hand
A relation ⬩ kinsman
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Cf. ða nýhstan hand mé, 491, 13
óþ-berstan
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to break away, escape Hé óþbærst tó wuda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 291, 17. [Rannulf út of ðam týre on Lunden nihtes óðbærst, ðǽr hé on hæftneþe wæs, Chr. l 101; Erl. 237, 40.] Gif se bana óþbyrste, L. H. E. 2 ; Th. i. 28, l. Cf. æt-berstan
rand-wígend
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Nú ic gumena gehwæne ðyssa burhleóda biddan wylle randwíggendra ( the people of Bethulia), 24, 14; Jud. 188 : (the descendants of Abraham ), Cd. Th. 205, 13; Exod. 435
ge-bind
A binding ⬩ fastening ⬩ ligātūra ⬩ strictūra
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A binding, fastening; ligātūra, strictūra Ofer waðema gebind [or waðema-gebind, cf. ýþ-gebland] over the watery band, i. e. the surface of the water Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 1; Wand. 24: 77 a; Th. 289, 32; Wand. 57. Gebynd strictura, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Wrt.
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ge-deorfan
To labour
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In Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 3, Heora scipa gedurfon L and C perhaps we should read gedufon sank, cf. 85, 38, gedeáf [gedráf], and Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 24, Ðá gedufon hí ealle and adruncon
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gegninga
Plainly ⬩ wholly ⬩ altogether ⬩ certainly ⬩ directly ⬩ omnino
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Ðæt hit gegnunga from Gode cóme that it came directly from God, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 35; Gen. 683 : Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 27; Gú. 785
scúr-heard
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Made hard by blows (v. scúr, <b>I b;</b> and cf. heoru hamere geþuren, Beo. Th. 2575; B. 1285) Sweordes ecg, scerp and scúrheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2267; An. 1135. Ðæt him féla láf ( the sword ) ne meahte scúrheard sceþþan, Beo.
sin-híwan
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Members of a family united by the lasting bond of marriage, a married pair Sinhíwan ( Adam and Eve ), Cd. Th. 48, 19 ; Gen. 778 : 49, 9 ; Gen. 789 : Exon. Th. 153, 9 ; Gú. 823.
Linked entry: ge-sinhíwan