ELLEN
Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude ⬩ vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo
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Strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude; vis, rōbur, vĭgor, virtus, fortĭtūdo Wísdóm hæfþ on him feówer cræftas, ðara is án wærscipe, óðer metgung, þridde is ellen, feórþe rihtwísnes wisdom has in it four virtues, of which one is prudence
a-rǽd
Counselling ⬩ consulting ⬩ wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens
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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6
bleó-brygd
A variegated colour ⬩ color variegatus
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[bleó colour, bregdan to change] A variegated colour; color variegatus Is se fugel fæger, bleóbrygdum fág the bird is fair, shining with variegated colours, Exon. 60 a; Tb. 218, 9; Ph. 292
ge-feálíc
Pleasant ⬩ joyous ⬩ delightful ⬩ lætus
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Pleasant, joyous, delightful; lætus Ðǽr is éðellond fæger and gefeálíc there is a country fair and joyous, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 18; Gú. 628 : 44 b; Th. 151, 18; Gú. 797
wiþer-dúne
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Se weg is swíðe neara and wiðerdýne, Gr. D. 322, 20. Neara and wiðerdéne is se hálega weg, swá swá Dryhten sylf cwæð, Nap. 69
torhtlíce
Splendidly
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Splendidly Ðæt is sigedryhten ðe ðone selc frætweþ, timbreþ torhtlíce, Exon. Th. 450, 25; Dóm. 93. His mildheortnyss is ofer ús torhtlíce getrymed, Ps. Th. 116, 2: Andr. Kmbl. 3358; An. 1683
líðan
To go ⬩ sail
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To go [generally by sea], sail Ic tólíðe, ic líðe applicabo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 54. Monnum biþ gewunelíc ðæt hí líðaþ ðonne [ǽrra Líða, June] on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88. 1. Ða ðe sǽ séceaþ mid scipe líðaþ qui descendunt mare in navibus, Ps. Th. 106, 22.
hleóðor
hearing ⬩ what is heard, ⬩ sound, ⬩ noise, ⬩ voice, ⬩ speech, ⬩ song
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Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf.
tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Th. i. 86, 10.
Linked entry: -anne
wífian
To take a wife ⬩ to marry ⬩ on
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C. 7 ; Th. ii. 346, 5. Wífian, L. Ælfc. P. 39; Th. ii. 380, 16.
under-fón
to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal
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Ath. i. 22; Th. i. 210, 20: iv. 1; Th. i. 220, 18. 'God underféng his cnapan Israhél.' Mid ðam naman syndon getácnode ealle ða ðe Gode gehýrsumiaþ, ða hé underféhð tó his werode, Howl.
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hwít
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Voc. ii. 126, 32 ; bysina, 87, 55 : candens (lilium ) An. Ox. 5249. Ic gean mínon feder . . . ðes hwítan horses ðe Leófwine mé geaf, C. D. iii. 362, 18. Þá leáf beóþ hwítran, Lch. i. 278, 15. Hægl bið hwítust corna, Rún. 9. <b>Ia.
brand
a fire-brand ⬩ a torch ⬩ burning ⬩ brand
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Th. ii. 510, 19
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fæger
beauty
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Dele bracket, and add: beauty Gif hit fæger is, ꝥ is of heora ágnum gecynde, næs of ðínum; heora fæger hit is, næs þín. Hwæt fægnast þú þonne heora fægeres? hwæt belimpþ his tó þe?, Bt. 14, 2; F. 42, 32-36.
hlýp
A leap, ⬩ jump
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Se dæg is geháten saltus lunæ ðæt is ðæs mónan hlýp the day is called saltus lunæ, that is, the moon's leap, Lchdm. iii. 264, 24: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 16, 29; 46, 1, 13; Cri. 720, 726, 730, 736. Hlýpum by leaps, Th. 46, 31; Cri. 747.
wer-þeód
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Voc. ii. 114, 73
heá-lic
lofty ⬩ tall ⬩ high up ⬩ precious ⬩ elevated ⬩ raised ⬩ loud ⬩ profound ⬩ intense ⬩ extreme ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent
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Th. i. 404, 1. of a high degree of excellence, noble, excellent Heálic lár praecipuum documentum, Hpt. Gl. 455, 27: Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 19. Þæt is heálic dæg, béntíd brému, Men. 74: 37. Þæt is heálic rǽd monna gehwylcum, Cri. 430.
a-wæcnan
To awake ⬩ rise up ⬩ be born ⬩ evigilare ⬩ suscitari ⬩ nasci
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To awake, rise up, be born; evigilare, suscitari, nasci Nú is ðæt bearn cymen, awæcned now is that child come, risen up, Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 9; Cri. 67
Linked entry: wæcnan
blód-fág
Stained with blood ⬩ sanguine tinctus
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[fág tinctus] Stained with blood; sanguine tinctus Is me bánhús blódfág my body [lit. bone-house] is stained with blood, Andr. Kmbl. 2809; An. 1407: Beo. Th. 4127; B. 2060
sceáwung-stów
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A place of observation Sion is án dún, and heó is gecweden sceáwungstów, Hml. Th. i. 210, 21. v. sceáwere; <b>III,</b> and wlite-sceáwung