a-striénan
To engender ⬩ procreate ⬩ beget ⬩ gignere
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To engender, procreate, beget; gignere Hie ðá ongunnon bearn astriénan they began then to beget children, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 19; Gen. 966. He bearn astrýnde he begat children, 57; Th. 70, 5; Gen. 1148
for-súwian
To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre ⬩ tăcēre ⬩ retĭcēre
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Ǽlc cræft biþ forsúgod, gif he biþ bútan wisdóme every craft it passed over in silence, if it be without wisdom, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10, MS. Cot
ge-rád
Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditioned ⬩ consultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus
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Gerád beón wiþ his wyrd to be suited to his fortune, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 11. ¶ Ðus gerád, swá gerád such, of such sort, Jn. Bos. 8, 5: Deut. 4, 32: Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 30: Guthl. 3; Gdwn. 22, 2: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 16.
of-gifan
to give up, leave, abandon ⬩ destituere
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Hé Dena land ofgeaf he left the Danes' land, Beo. Th. 3813; B. 1904. Hé ðás woruld ofgeaf he died, Cd. Th. 72, 30; Gen. 1194. Hé ðone beám ofgeaf he (Christ) left the cross (when he was taken to be buried), Exon. Th. 45, 35; Cri. 729.
heóf
Lamentation ⬩ grief ⬩ sorrow
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Sǽde ðæt hie hæfden bet gewyrht ðæt him mon mid heáfe [heófe MS. C.] ongeán cóme ðonne mid triumphan Fabius oblatum sibi a senatu triumphum suscipere recusaret, quia luctus potius debebatur, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 70, 20. Heóf mínne planctum meum, Ps.
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níd-wyrhta
One who acts from necessity ⬩ an involuntary agent
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On mænigre dǽde ðonne man biþ nýdwyrhta, ðonne biþ se gebeorges ðé bet wyrðe ðe hé for neóde dyde ðæt ðæt hé dyde, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 12-14
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hefelíce
grievously ⬩ seriously ⬩ dully ⬩ severely ⬩ sadly ⬩ mournfully
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Ben. I. 65 3. sadly, mournfully Hefelíce lugubriter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 50
byre
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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018.
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for-swápan
To sweep away ⬩ verrĕre ⬩ protrūdĕre
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Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof] míne mágas fate has swept away all my kinsmen, Beo. Th. 5621; B. 2814
swíþ-ferhþ
of strong mind or soul ⬩ of violent mind, violent, impetuous
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Oft bemearn swíðferhðes ( Sigemund ) síð snotor ceorl monig, Beo. Th. 1820; B. 908
ful
a cup ⬩ pōcŭlum ⬩ what contains liquids ⬩ A collection of water ⬩ the sea ⬩ clouds ⬩ receptācŭlum liquĭdi ⬩ măre ⬩ nūbes
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a cup; pōcŭlum He ðæt ful geþah he partook of the cup, Beo. Th. 1261; B. 628. Him wæs ful boren to him the cup was borne, Beo. Th. 2388; B. 1192. Onfóh ðissum fulle accept this cup, Beo. Th. 2342; B. 1169.
unc
Us two ⬩ me and thee ⬩ me and him
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Uncer Grendles of me and Grendel, Beo. Th. 4009; B. 2002
ELLEN
Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude ⬩ vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo
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Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 34; Gú. 264: 62 b; Th. 231, 4; Ph. 484: Beo. Th. 5624; B. 2816. Hæfde him on innan ellen untweódne he had within him unwavering courage, Andr. Kmbl. 2485; An. 1244: Beo. Th. 5384; B. 2695.
abbad
an abbot ⬩ abbās
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At length it began to be usual for the abbot to be in orders; and since the sixth century monks generally have been priests. In point of dignity an abbot is generally next to a bishop.
notian
to make use of ⬩ employ ⬩ enjoy ⬩ to discharge an office
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Ben. 89, 19. Nota ðæs wísdómes ðe ðú habbæ, Shrn. 189, 18. Gif hé þurh ða gebedu gehǽled ne biþ, notige ðonne se abbod cyrfes, R. Ben. 52, 19. Notian ðara ( the garments ), ðe for hwylcere neóde on ýtinge faraþ, 91, 12.
a-fétigan
to beat with the feet ⬩ to praise ⬩ applaud ⬩ plaudere
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to beat with the feet, to praise, applaud; plaudere Ic afétige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 28
a-teáh
drew out or away ⬩ went ⬩ came
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drew out or away, went, came,Exon. 29 b; Th. 91, 19; Cri. 1494: Beo. Th. 1537; B. 766;
byrht
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bright, clear, lucid, loud; clarus, splendidus, clarisonus, Beo. Th. 2402; B. 1199: Cd. 217; Th. 275, 15; Sat. 172
dróf-denu
A den or valley where droves of cattle feed ⬩ armentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus
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Ben. Lye
eorl-gewǽde
Manly clothing, armour ⬩ vĭrīlis vestītus
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Beo. Th. 2888; B. 1442