wyrd
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Of þǽre wyrde (ex quo ejus uno facto) þæs weres wé geleornodon ꝥ wé gelýfdon eallra óþra weorca, 248, 4.
be
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Eallu ðing be dæges leóhte ( luce adhuc diei) gefyllede sýn, R. . Ben. 66, 8. 8. Add Gif hé déð dǽdbóte be his synnum, Angl. xi. 114, 61. Sind fíf onlícnessa be hellegryre, Verc.
Linked entry: bi-wrítan
reordian
to speak, say, talk ⬩ to read
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Him biþ reordiende éce Drihten, ofer ealle gecwyþ, 304, 7; Sat. 626. Se Hǽlend his gingrum tó spræc ymbe Godes ríce, samod mid him reordigende, Homl. Th. i. 294, 18. ; to read; Ne reordaþ ;non legistis?; Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 5.
scearpness
Sharpness ⬩ roughness ⬩ acidity, pungency ⬩ efficacy
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Wæs hé náwiht hefig . . . ne hé cnihtlíce gálnysse næs begangende . . . ac on his scearpnysse hé weóx, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 13-20. roughness of surface Ealle wóhnyssa beóþ gerihte and scearpnyssa gesméðode, Homl. Th. i. 360, 34.
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hangian
To hang, be suspended, depend
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Manega sind beboda mannum gesette ac hí ealle hangiaþ on ðisum twám wordum many are the commandments appointed to men, but they all depend upon these two sentences, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 21.
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sliht
a striking of coin ⬩ a stroke, flash of lightning ⬩ slaughter, death by violence ⬩ the deadly stroke of disease ⬩ what is to be killed, animals for slaughter ⬩ a blow, mortal blow; stamp, coining ⬩ strages, occisio ⬩ mowing ; striking of an instrument
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and æt ealre ðære hergunge ðe ǽr ðam gedón wǽre, ǽr ðæt frið geset wǽre . . . nán man ðæt ne wræce ne bóte ne bidde L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 288, 1.
Linked entries: slæht eorþ-slihtes hand-sliht sleht
sóm
agreement, concord ⬩ the bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differences ⬩ an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute
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P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 35. an agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute Ús eallan ðe æt ðære sóme wǽran Chart. Th. 171, 1
ge-þwǽre
United ⬩ agreeing ⬩ consonant ⬩ harmonious ⬩ accordant ⬩ concordant ⬩ mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ peaceful ⬩ concors ⬩ congruus ⬩ consŏnus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ pācĭfĭcus ⬩ plăcĭdus
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Wurdon ealle gereord geánlǽhte and geþwǽre all languages became united and concordant, Homl. Th. i. 318, 24. Ða geþwǽran yrfweardiaþ eorþan mansuēti hæreditabunt terram, Ps. Spl. 36, 11. On geþwǽrum limum in agreeing limbs, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 39.
symbelness
Festivity, solemnity ⬩ festivity, feasting ⬩ a religious festival ⬩ solemnity ⬩ festive nature
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Ða symbelnessa mæssena sollemnia missarum, 4, 22; S. 592, 20. festive nature :-- Ðonne ealle dagas áteoriaþ, ðonne þurhwunaþ hé (Sunday) aa on his symbelnysse (it continues ever in its character of festival), Anglia viii.310, 28
Linked entries: symbel symbel-calic
a-metan
to mete ⬩ measure ⬩ measure out ⬩ metiri ⬩ emetiri ⬩ to measure out to any one ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ bestow ⬩ aliquid alicui emetiri ⬩ ex mensura dare ⬩ largiri ⬩ to measure out ⬩ plan ⬩ form ⬩ make ⬩ emetiri ⬩ for-mare ⬩ confingere
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Kmbl. 2493; El. 1248. to measure out, plan, form, make; emetiri, for-mare, confingere Ðú amǽte mundum ðínum ealne ymbhwyrft and uprádor thou measuredst with thine hands the whole circumference and the firmament above, Elen. Kmbl. 1456; El. 730
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árian
to give honour ⬩ to honour ⬩ reverence ⬩ have in admiration ⬩ honorare ⬩ honorificare ⬩ venerari ⬩ to regard ⬩ care for ⬩ spare ⬩ have mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ pardon ⬩ forgive ⬩ consulere ⬩ propitium esse ⬩ misereri ⬩ parcere
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Ic árode ðé ofer ealle gesceafta I honoured thee over all creatures, Exon. 28 a ; Th. 84, 33; Cri. 1383. Se ríca Rómána wita and se ároda the rich and honoured senator of the Romans, Bt. Met.
cwyld
A plague, pestilence, murrain, destruction ⬩ pestis, pestilcntia, clades
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A plague, pestilence, murrain, destruction; pestis, pestilcntia, clades Boreas ealne ðone cwyld m. aflígþ Boreas [the north wind] drives every plague away, Bd. de nat. rerurn; Wrt. popl. science 18, 9; Lchdm. iii. 276, 7.
Linked entries: cwild cwilde flód cwild-tíd cwyl-tíd
for-fón
to take violently or by surprise ⬩ clutch ⬩ arrest ⬩ seize ⬩ vehementer căpĕre ⬩ imprōviso adventu căpĕre ⬩ prehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ deprehendĕre
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Ealle deáþrǽs forféng the death-rush clutched them all. Andr. Kmbl. 1990; An. 997. Ǽr ðú ða miclan meaht mín forfénge ere thou didst arrest my great power. Exon. 73 a; Th. 273, 26; Jul. 522.
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for-sleán
To strike with violence ⬩ smite ⬩ break ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ vehementer fĕrīre ⬩ percŭtĕre ⬩ frangĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre
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He ealle ða rícostan forsleán hét he commanded [them] to slay all the most powerful, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 38. Ercol hí swíðe forslóh and fordyde Hercules grievously slew and destroyed them, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 34.
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miltsung
Mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ compassion ⬩ a shewing mercy ⬩ pardon ⬩ indulgence
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Ealie for miltsunge stefne uton sellan omnes pro indulgentia vocem demus, Hymn. Surt. 37, 22. Swá micclum swá ðæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs swá hit wæs leóhtre tó miltsunge the weaker was man's nature, the easier was it to pardon, Boutr.
ge-dwola
error ⬩ madness ⬩ heresy ⬩ error ⬩ errātum ⬩ vesānia ⬩ hærĕsis ⬩ a heretic ⬩ hærĕtĭcus
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Done ealdan gedwolan the old deceiver, Blickl. Homl. 7, 12
ge-laðian
To invite ⬩ bid ⬩ call ⬩ summon ⬩ assemble ⬩ congregate ⬩ invītāre ⬩ vŏcāre ⬩ arcessĕre ⬩ ciere ⬩ congrĕgāre
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Wǽron ealle ða wíf befóran Rómána witan gelaðode all the women were summoned before the Roman senators, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 21
Linked entries: ge-hlaðen ge-leaðian
ge-neahhe
Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantly ⬩ satis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter
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Ðǽr genehost brægd eorl Beówulfes ealde láfe then very frequently drew a warrior of Beowulf's an ancient relic [i. e.] very many of Beowulf's warriors, etc.], Beo. Th. 1593; B. 794
tá
A toe
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Æt ðám óðrum táum ealswá æt ðám fingrum, L. Ethb. 71; Th. i. 20, 3. Mid ðǽm táum cum mentagris, Lchdm. i. lxxiv, 21 (cf. lxxi, 13). Ofer hira handa þúman and ðæs swýðran fótes micclan tán super pollices manus eorum ac pedis dextri, Ex. 29, 20