deáþ-cwalu
A deadly pain or plague, agony ⬩ mortis dolor
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A deadly pain or plague, agony; mortis dolor Sió wérge sceólu hreósan sceolde in wíta forwyrd, ðǽr hie in wylme nú dreógaþ deáþcwale the wretched crew were compelled to fall into the ruin of punishment, where they now suffer deadly pains in flame, Invent
Linked entry: swylt-cwalu
FYLL
The FILL ⬩ fulness ⬩ plenty ⬩ plēnĭtūdo ⬩ satŭrĭtas
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The FILL, fulness, plenty; plēnĭtūdo, satŭrĭtas Drinc nú ðíne fylle drink now thy fill, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 36. Gé etaþ to fylle comĕdētis in satŭrĭtāte, Lev. 26, 5. Fylle gefrægnod known by its plenteousness, Beo. Th. 2670, note; B. 1333. Fylle gefǽgon
þeów-níd
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Violence or force that enslaves or subdues, oppression, enslavement His suhtriga ( Lot) þeównýd þolode; bæd hé (Abraham ) ða rincas ðæs rǽd áhicgan, ðæt his hyldemǽg áhred wurde, Cd. Th. 122, 21; 2030. Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd (þreánýd, Exon. Th. 187, 1
Þór
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one of the gods, Thor Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde, ðæt se Iouis wǽre, ðe hý þór hátaþ, Mercuries sunu, ðe hí Óðon namiaþ; ac hí nabbaþ ná riht: for ðan ðe wé rǽdaþ on bócum, ge on hǽþenum ge on cristenun, ðæt se hetula Iouis tó sóðan
Linked entry: þunor
wordlian
To talk ⬩ discourse
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To talk, discourse Wurdliaþ (changed from wurdiaþ) rhetoricamur, loquimur, . . . snytrian ł wurðlian philosophari, Hpt. Gl. 527, 58-63. Epactas ðe wíse preóstas oft ymbe gerádlíce wurdliaþ, Anglia viii. 300, 45. Hyt geríst ðæt wé ymbe ða epactas wurdlion
wín-ærn
a place where wine is stored ⬩ a place where wine is sold and drunk ⬩ a tavern ⬩ a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting
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a place where wine is stored Wínæm apotheca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 6.. Similar entries v. win-hús a place where wine is sold and drunk, a tavern Wínaern taberna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 3. Wínærn i. 290, 52. a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting
ge-syngian
To sin ⬩ perpetrate crime ⬩ commit adultery ⬩ peccāre ⬩ mæchāri
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To sin, perpetrate crime, commit adultery; peccāre, mæchāri Ðæt ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ, eallunga ðæt se gesyngaþ on hys heortan quia omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concŭpiscendum eam, jam mæchātus eam in corde suo, Mt. Bos. 5, 28. Nú
Linked entry: ge-singian
fandian
To try, tempt, prove, examine, explore, seek, search out ⬩ tentāre, prŏbāre, exāmĭnāre, expĕrīri, inquīrĕre, vestīgāre
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To try, tempt, prove, examine, explore, seek, search out; tentāre, prŏbāre, exāmĭnāre, expĕrīri, inquīrĕre, vestīgāre Gif ðé ǽfre geweorþeþ ðæt ðú wilt oððe móst weorolde þióstro eft fandian if it should happen that thou wilt or must again explore the
ASCIAN
to ASK ⬩ to ask for ⬩ to demand ⬩ inquire ⬩ to call ⬩ summon before one ⬩ interrogare ⬩ postulare ⬩ exigere ⬩ to obtain ⬩ experience ⬩ nancisci ⬩ experiri
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to ASK, to ask for, to demand, inquire, to call, summon before one; interrogare, postulare, exigere Ðe ðú me æfter ascast which thou askest about, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 26, 29. Ne ascige ic nú ówiht bi ðam bitran deáþe mínum I demand now nothing for my
Linked entry: acsian
a-tellan
To tell out ⬩ enumerate ⬩ reckon ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ dinumerare ⬩ numerare ⬩ interpretari
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To tell out, enumerate, reckon, explain, interpret; dinumerare, numerare, interpretari Hwylc wát ánweald yrres ðínes, and for ege ðínum graman ðínum atellan quis novit potestatem iræ tuæ, et pro timore tuo iram tuam dinumerare? Ps. Spl. C. 89, 13. Gif
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cyme
Becoming, convenient, suitable, lovely, beautiful, splendid ⬩ commŏdus, conveniens, aptus, splendĭdus
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Becoming, convenient, suitable, lovely, beautiful, splendid; commŏdus, conveniens, aptus, splendĭdus Cumaþ nú and geseóþ, hú cyme weorc Drihten worhte come now and see what lovely works the Lord has wrought, Ps. Th. 65, 4. Ðe on Chananéa cymu worhte
leóhtmód-ness
levity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ inconstancy
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Lightness of mind, want of gravity or steadiness, levity, frivolity, inconstancy Gif ǽresð se wyrtruma biþ forcorfen ðæt is sió leóhtmódnes ... Mon hine bewarige wið ða leóhtmódnesse ... Paulus cwæþ 'Wéne gé nú ðæt ic ǽnigre leóhtmódnesse brúce' ...
Linked entry: leóht-mód
mann-þeóf
A man-stealer
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A man-stealer Manigu wítu [wǽron] máran ðonne óðru; nú sint ealle gelíce bútan manþeófe, cxx sciłł, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 7. Cf. Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 16. Gif þeówne man man forstǽle, L. Æðelst. v. 6; Th.
ge-hádod
In holy orders ⬩ ordĭnātus
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In holy orders; ordĭnātus Nú, gé habbaþ gehíred be gehádodum mannum now ye have heard concerning men in orders, L. Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 16; Wilk. 169, 23. Se gehádoda one in holy orders; ordĭnātus, 42; Th. ii. 382, 23; Wilk. 169, 34. Be gehádedum
Linked entry: hádod
weorold-sceamu
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Worldly shame, disgrace among men Wála ðære woruldscame, ðe nú habbaþ Engle. . . . Oft twégen sǽmen oððe þrý drífaþ ða dráfe cristenra manna fram sǽ tó sǽ. . . ús eallum tó woruldscame, Wulfst. 163, 3-7. Ða ðe for ege oððe lufe oððe ǽnigre worldscame
be-hreówsian
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Add: absolute, to repent Þǽra behreów sigendra heortan, Hml. Th. i. 550, 32. <b>Ia.</b> with object, to repent of, with acc. Þæt þæt wé ágylton, þæt wé nú bereówsiað, Hml. Th. i. 68, 27. Þám þe heora synna behreówsiað, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 17
ge-lóman
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Substitute: <b>ge-lóma,</b> an; m. a tool, an implement, utensil Gelóma utensile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 24. Næs nǽnig wén þæs gelóman ( a wood-bill) . . . Se hálga man ágeaf þám Gotan þone gelóman, and cwæð: 'Lóca nú l hér is þín gelóma,' Gr
ge-wrítan
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and make the grant, to make a grant in writing. Cf. gewrit-rǽden Nú gewríte ic hire ðæt ðreóra hída lond, C. D. ii. 100, 12. Ðis earon þára manna noman þe gewritene earon from Bynsingtúne in ꝥ bisceopríce tó Uueogornacestre mid heora teáme and mid þý
huntian
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Add: intrans. þá gelamp ꝥ hig huntedon on mærgen. þá gearn sum hynd betweox þám gebróðrum and hig sceoton hyra strǽlas, Shrn. 148, 3. Ǽlcne man lyst, siððan hé ǽnig cotlýf. . . getimbred hæfð, þæt hé móte . . . huntigan and fuglian and fiscian, Solil
on-drysne
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add: of a person Hú egeslic and hú andrysne heáhþrymme cyningc hér wile déman quam celsithronus metuendus adveniet judex, Dóm. L. 94. of a thing, of awful moment, solemn [The Latin of R. Ben. 140, 5 is: Ad celebrandum missarum solemnia] Nú is þearf