swingan
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Homl. 193, 4. metaphorical, to chastise, afflict, plague Ic ðreáge and suinge (swinge, Cote. MSS. ) ða ðe ic lufige . . God suingeþ (swingeþ, Cole. MSS. ) ǽlc bearn ðe hé underfón wile, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 1-4. Ðone heó ǽr mid wítum swong. Exon.
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Dreám cwicra wihta, Exon. Th. 411, 5 ; Rä. 29, 8. Ðeós lyfte byreþ lytle wihte, 438, 26; Rä. 58, 1. Ia. of evil beings :-- Yfel wiht phantasma Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 26 : Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 49. Wiht unhǽlo ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 241; B. 120.
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
unnan
to grant a person (dat.) something ⬩ to give ⬩ allow ⬩ to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) ⬩ to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.) ⬩ to like a person to have something ⬩ to like a condition of things ⬩ to be pleased
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Ðæt mé unne God écan dreámes, Exon. Th. 454, 13; Hy. 4, 32. Eal folc geceás Eádward tó cynge; healde ða hwíle ðe him God unne, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 5. On ða gerád ðe gé mé unnan mínes, L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 1 note.
hweorfan
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. :-- Wand hé him úp þanon, hwearf him þurh þá helldora, Gen. 447. of the passage to the next world Gástas hweorfon, sóhtou swegles dreámas, An. 640. of the course of events, to proceed Gif seó wyrd swá hweorfan mót on yfelra manna gewill, Bt. 4; F.
réðe
Fierce, cruel, savage ⬩ severe, stern, austere, zealous ⬩ wild, savage, fierce; ⬩ severe, cruel, fierce, dire;
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Wearð him on slǽpe gecýðed ðætte ríces gehwæs réðe sceolde gelimpan eorðan dreámas ende wurðan ;on sleep was made known to him that of every kingdom a terrible end should befall, an end be of the joy of earth,; 223, 4; Dan. 114.
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duguþ
multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host ⬩ cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis ⬩ majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament ⬩ majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus ⬩ advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation ⬩ commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus ⬩ benefit, gift ⬩ benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum ⬩ that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness ⬩ dĕcōrum
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Eallum bidǽled duguþum and dreámum deprived of all blessings and joys, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 16; Cri. 1409: Cd. 43; Th. 57, 18; Gen. 930. benefit, gift; benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum Secgan Drihtne þoncduguþa gehwylcre to say thanks to the Lord for all benefits
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Gif hé monna dreám of ðam orlege eft ne wolde gesécan, . . . lǽtan wræce stille, 114, 10 ; Gú. 170.
folc
a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk
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Hé monige Crístes folces démde tó deáðe, El. 499. used of those in heaven Is dreám on heofonum, þǽr is Dryhtnes folc geseted tó symle, Kr. 140. lay-folk, the laity in contrast with the clergy, (v. also folcisc) Ne sceolan þá láreówas ágímeleásian þá
steór
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Ðonne wurð seó heardnes stíðmódre heortan gehnexad þurh grimlíce steóra and heardlíce ðreála, Wulfst. 133, 19. Se rihtwísa ne þearf him ondrǽdan ða stíðan steóra ðe Godes ǽ tǽcþ, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 22. <b>V a.
on-fón
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Hé gesǽde swefen cyninge, þæt hé onfón ne meahte on his breóstlocan he told the king the dream, that he could not remember (cf. hé ne wisse word swefnes sínes, 125), Dan. 166. add: to receive what is sent, &c. to take into the hand (lit. or fig
hús
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</b> a temporary erection, tabernacle :-- Ic gedó ðreá húso faciam tria tabernacula, Mt. L. 17, 4. Wyrce wé ðriá hús (húsa, L.), Mk. R. 9, 5. <b>I c.
hát
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Th. 78, 5. that excites strong feeling. in a favourable sense exciting warm feelings of affection, dear to a person Mé hátran sind Dryhtnes dreámas þonne þis deáde líf lǽne on londe dearer to me are the joys of the Lord than this mortal life and frail
sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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. :-- Hé mid heardre ðreá hí on spræc and hí gebétte aspera illos invectione corrigebat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 11. Wé sind an specende dicturi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 66. On specende inspirans, 93, 40. On spæcende (swætende,Wrt.), 47, 31.
Linked entries: on-spreca æfter æfter-spræc æfter-sprecan on-spreca on-swætende specan
tǽlan
to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse. ⬩ to blame a person for what is wrong ⬩ to blame what is wrong in a person ⬩ to speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbite ⬩ to treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at
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to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse. to blame a person for what is wrong Ne ðreáþ ús nán monn ne furðum áne worde ne tǽlþ ne verbi quidem ab aliquo invectione laceramur, Past. 17; Swt. 117, 22.
Linked entries: télan be-tilldon
ge-sittan
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Háligra sáwla gesittaþ Dryhtnes dreámas, GO. 93. to occupy, live in Hé ána gesæt dýgle stówe, Gú. 129. Hé feára sum mearclond gesæt, 145
wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Suíðe wel Dryhten ðreáde Iudéas Past. 21; Swt. 151, 19. marking kindness or goodness Gyf gé wel dóð ðam ðe eów wel dóð Lk. Skt. 6, 33. Tó Gode ðe mé wel dyde ad Dominum qui benefecit mihi Ps. Th. 56, 2.
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in
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Gé weorðmyndu in dolum dreáme Dryhtne gieldað, Gú. 435. of form, order, &c.
sél
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Wé dreámas hefdon sélrum tídum, Cd. Th. 267, 29 ; Sat. 45
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strang
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Gif strongra storm and genip swýðor ðreáde, Bd. 4, 3 ; S. 569, 12
steóran
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God wolde stýran ðære nytennyse Cúðberhtes, and ásende án cild, ðæt hit his dyslícan plegan wíslíce ðreáde, Homl.