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DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy ⬩ jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium ⬩ An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, ⬩ orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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, nor organ's tone, nor any of those kinds of music which the Lord hath created for delight to men in this sad world, Exon. 57 b; Th. 206, 29-207, 10; Ph. 134-139.

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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Ðeáh hé líf hæfde if he had been alive, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 416, 1. Wé ús nyton witod líf æt ǽfen, Wulfst. 151, 17. Líf and land werian, 274, 17. Preóstas and nunnan heora líf rehtan let priests and nuns order their lives, 269, 15.

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere

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Ðæt him to móde sorg gesóhte that to his mind should come care, 37 b; Th. 123, 19; Gú. 325. to appoint, dispose, beset; exigere, disponere Hæfdon æglǽcan sæcce gesóhte the wretches had appointed hostilities, Andr. Kmbl. 2265; An. 1134.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continue ⬩ last ⬩ not to come to an end ⬩ not to pass away ⬩ to continue in a place, with a person ⬩ to remain, not to leave ⬩ to continue in a condition ⬩ not to change ⬩ to persevere ⬩ persist ⬩ hold out

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Þurhwunedan munecas on Xpes cyrican monks have continued to live (permanserunt) in Christchurch, Chr. 995; Th. 1. 244, 29. Ðæt hé symle on ús eardige, and wé on him þurhwunian ( permaneamus ), Scint. 16, 11.

ge-gearwian

(v.)
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Hwæs beóð þá ðing þe ðú gegearwudest whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?, Lk. 12, 20. Hé lífes bysene on him sylfum gegearowode exemplum uiuendi exhibens, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 470, 21.

wealh

(n.)
Grammar
wealh, gen. weales; m.

a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person

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Ic (a skin which furnishes thongs)fæste binde swearte wealas (slaves or strangers, captives; Aldhelm's riddle has: Nexibus horrendis hommes constringere possum), hwílum séllan men, Exon. Th. 393, 22; Rä. 13, 4.

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.

teaching, ⬩ instruction ⬩ instruction, ⬩ being taught ⬩ testimony ⬩ what is taught or enjoined, ⬩ a rule, ⬩ regulation, ⬩ law, ⬩ injunction ⬩ a collection of regulations, law, religion ⬩ discipline, ⬩ a disciplinary regulation ⬩ (regular) custom, ⬩ (proper) mode of conduct ⬩ learning, ⬩ knowledge, ⬩ understanding

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(the Latin has: convocans virum disciplinatum), Elen. Kmbl. 2331; El. 1167

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in private ⬩ separately, severally, apart ⬩ specially, in particular ⬩ only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self ⬩ specially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Synderlíce ánne gehwylcne hád God and hláford andettan wé synt geneádede singulatim unamquamque personam Deum et dominum confiteri compellimur, Ath. Crd. 19. Hine synderlíce ǽlc man beheóld, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 625.

Linked entry: sundorlíce

FRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first] .

a beginning ⬩ commencement ⬩ origin ⬩ princĭpium ⬩ inĭtium ⬩ ŏrīgo ⬩ prīmordium ⬩ exordium ⬩ an originator ⬩ author ⬩ founder ⬩ inventor ⬩ auctor ⬩ inventor ⬩ a chief ⬩ prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ king ⬩ prŏcer ⬩ princeps ⬩ rex

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Ealle men hæfdon gelícne fruman all men had a like beginning, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 8: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 19; Gen. 1277.

ge-met

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met, es; nom. acc. pl. -u, -a; n.

a measure, space, distance ⬩ mensura, spatium, intervallum ⬩ that by which anything is measured, a measure ⬩ mensura, modius, satum ⬩ measure, capacity, ability, power, etc ⬩ mensura, facultas, potestas, vis ⬩ measure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, manner ⬩ mensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratio ⬩ a rule, order, law ⬩ norma, regula, lex ⬩ a poetical measure, metre ⬩ metrum

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facultas, potestas, vis Ne sceal se Dryhtnes þeów in his mód-sefan máre gelufian eorþan ǽhtwelan, ðonne his ánes gemet, ðæt he his líchoman láde hæbbe the Lord's servant shall not in his mind love more of earth's riches than his own measure, that he may have

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring

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Nime gé ða ðe unweorþuste sién them who are least esteemed (1 Cor. 6, 4), Past. 18; Swt. 131, 7. unworthy, not of sufficient merit Ic ðone hád underhnág, ðeáh ðe ic unwyrþe wǽre quamvis indignus consensi, Bd, 4, 2; S. 566, 8.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

eorþe

the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ land ⬩ earth ⬩ the earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ soil ⬩ mould ⬩ dust

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Þá lástas on þá eorþan bestapene wǽron, 127, 21. of a part of the surface which has special characteristics, (rough, &c.) ground: Hé hleóp on unsméðe eorðan, Shrn. 152, 2. as a solid stratum Eorþu hroernis terrae motus, Mk. R. 13, 8.

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

for-beran

to bear ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bear with ⬩ tolerate ⬩ to bear with ⬩ put up with ⬩ to do without ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ desist from ⬩ to abstain ⬩ to restrain

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S. 30, 348. absolute Hǽte oþ ꝥ hit sié swá hát swá þín finger forberan mæge. Lch. ii. 236, 28.

Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran

ge-wita

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H. 161, 16. (1 a) one who through confession had knowledge of something :-- Sé þe bið manna sáwla lǽce and heora dǽda gewita, Ll. Th. ii. 260, 13. a confidant, counsellor, colleague (cf. conscius, socius, collega, Corp. Gl.

hlísa

fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause

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Wilnigaþ monige men anwealdes ðe hié woldon habban gódne hlísan, þeáh hí his unwyrþe sién, Bt. 18, I; F. 60, 26. used of the Deity, glory: Nǽfre hlísan áh Meotud þan máran þonne hé wið monna bearn wyrceð weldǽdum no more glorious attribute has the Maker

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt

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On ðissum geáre wæs Bæbbanburh tóbrocon, 993; Erl. 133, 1. to break a promise, pledge, etc., to infringe, violate Swá hwá swá halt ðis write . . . hwá swá hit tóbreceþ, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 27.

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.

Sweet ⬩ of food, sweet in sweet-meat, delicate ⬩ of smell, sweet, fragrant ⬩ of freedom from unpleasant taste or smell, sweet, pure, untainted ⬩ of sound, sweet, harmonious ⬩ in reference to the feelings, sweet, agreeable, pleasant

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Ðæt is for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðam hálum men séftne drenc and swétne, and óðrum hálum biterne and strangne, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 11, 13. Swéte ofer hunig dulcia super mel, Ps. Spl. 118, 103.

Linked entries: swerum swót

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.

to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar

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Surt. 72, 5. to give a blow with the hand Ðæt deófol cwæð: Swingaþ hine (St. Andrew) on his múð (cf. Sleáþ synnigne St. Andrew ofer seolfes múð, Andr. Kmbl. 2601; An. 1302), Blickl. Homl. 243, 2.

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make ready ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish ⬩ execute ⬩ find ⬩ to find the way to any place ⬩ reach ⬩ parare ⬩ præparare ⬩ exsequi ⬩ invenire ⬩ pervenire aliquo

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Ðú ne mihtest gyt fulrihtne weg arédian thou hast not yet been able to find the most direct way, Bt. 22, 2 ; Fox 78, 8 : 40, 5 ; Fox 240, 22 : Bt. Met. Fox 23,19; Met. 23, 10.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

drenc

(n.)
Grammar
drenc, es; m.

DRENCH, dose, draught, drink ⬩ pōtus, pōtio ⬩ a drowning ⬩ demersio, submersio

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Gæst in deáþ-seledrence bifæsteþ scipu mid scealcum the guest commits ships and crews to the death-hall by drowning, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30

Linked entry: drenge