wépan
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Drihten hýrde míne wépendan stefne ( vocem fletus mei ), Ps. Th. 6, 7. Ða ðe wǽpende ( flentes ) sǽton, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 14. Heófendum and wépendum (wópendum flentibus Lind.), Mk. Skt. 16, 10.
georne
Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, well ⬩ cŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne
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Hæleþ hinfúse hýrdon to georne wráðum wǽrlogan the death-devoted men too readily listened to the furious pledge-breaker, Andr. Kmbl. 1224; An. 612: Exon. 34 a; Th. 109, 24; Gú. 95.
wǽr-loga
One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person
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Hié hýrdon tó georne wráðum wǽrlogan, 1225; An. 613. Wíc æt ðam wǽrlogan a dwelling with the devil, Exon. Th. 362, 15; Wal. 37: 269, 24; Jul. 455.
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BEÓN
To BE ⬩ exist ⬩ become ⬩ esse ⬩ fieri
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Ic ðæs folces beó hyrde I am the people's pastor Cd. 106; Th. 139, 24; Gen. 2314. Ic beó gearo sóna I shall be soon ready Beo. Th. 3655; B. 1825 : Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 17; Jul. 365 : Andr. Kmbl. 144; An. 72. Ic beó hál I shall be safe Mt.
þeóden
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Leófne þeóden, ríces hyrde, 6151; B. 3079. Mǽrne þeóden, hláford leófne,6274; B. 3141. a great man, a lord, chief Úre þeóden ( Byrhtnoth ) líð, eorl on eorðan, Byrht. Th. 138, 39; By. 232: 135, 18; By. 120. Þrymfæst þeóden ( Noah ), Cd.
ge-weald
power ⬩ strength ⬩ might ⬩ efficacy ⬩ potestas ⬩ power over any thing ⬩ empire ⬩ rule ⬩ dominion ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ government ⬩ protection ⬩ keeping ⬩ a bridle-bit ⬩ potestas ⬩ facuitas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ jus ⬩ camas
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Under háligra hyrda gewealdum under the protection of holy guardians, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 15; Gú. 386: Ps. Spl. 31, 12
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sceaþa
a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy ⬩ fiend, devil ⬩ a spoiler, robber ⬩ a warrior
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Fǽcnum feónde hýrdes, sceþþendum sceaþan, Exon. Th. 85, 24; Cri.1396 . Helle hæftling, scyldigne sceaþan, Salm. Kmbl. 257 ; Sal. 128 . Sceaþan (the fallen angels ) hwearfdon earme æglécan geond ðæt atole scref, Cd. Th. 269, 13; Sat. 72 .
FLEÓN
To FLEE ⬩ escape ⬩ avoid ⬩ fŭgĕre ⬩ effŭgĕre ⬩ vītāre ⬩ to put to flight ⬩ rout ⬩ conquer ⬩ fŭgāre ⬩ vincĕre ⬩ To fly as with wings ⬩ vŏlāre
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Ða hyrdas flugon pastōres fūgērunt, Mt. Bos. 8, 33: Ps. Lamb. 30, 12: Elen. Kmbl. 267; El. 134. Fleóþ on feorweg flee far away, Exon. 36a; Th. 117, 22; Gú. 228. Ðæt ic mán fleó that I flee evil, Ps.
wuldor
Glory ⬩ vainglory
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God, wuldres hyrde, Beo. Th. 1867 ; B. 931. Wuldres ágend, Andr. Kmbl. 420; An. 210. Wuldres bearn (Christ), Cd. Th. 301, 26; Sat. 589. Wlitig wuldres gim, Exon. Th. 232, 33; Ph. 516. applied to the Deity Drihten, wulder mín, Ps. Spl. 3, 3.
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weardian
to guard, keep, defend ⬩ with gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something) ⬩ to act as guardian to, to rule ⬩ to keep, have charge of ⬩ to hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit. ⬩ in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track, ⬩ to follow ⬩ to remain behind
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Staþol weardian, 496, 19; Rä. 85, 17. in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track, to follow Hýrde ic ðæt ðámfrætwum feówer mearas lást weardode I heard that four steeds followed in the train of those equipments, Beo.
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nǽnig
not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one
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Nǽnigne ic sélran hýrde hordmádmum, Beo. Th. 2398; B. 1197. Hafaþ tóþ nǽnigne, Exon. Th. 439. 24; Rä. 59, 8 : Cd. Th. 272, 20; Sat. 122. Him ðæs nǽnige bót dydon, Blickl. Homl. 201, 23.
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swilc
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Heó áwiht swylces ne hýrdon, Elen. Kmbl. 1139; El. 571. Gif wífmen hwæt swylces derige, Lchdm. i. 236, 3: Beo. Th. 1764; B. 880. Hærincgas and leaxas . . . and fela swylces ( et similia ), Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 13.
án-feald
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Críst geceas hyrdas and yrðlingas and ánfealde fisceras. Hml. S. 5, 225. of things Þonne þincþ þám ungelǽredum ꝥ eall ꝥ andgit beó belocen on þǽre ánfealdan gerecednisse, Ælfc. Gen.
furþor
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Þú feónde furðor hýrdes þonne þínum Scyppende, Cri. 1395: Crä. 34. denoting superiority Suá suǽ hé on ðyncðum bið furður (-or, v. l.) ðonne óðre, ðæt hé sié on his weorcum and ðeáwum suá micle furður sicut honore ordinis superat, ita morum virtute transcendat
slege
a stroke, blow ⬩ of a serpent's sting, ⬩ a striking, beating, ⬩ stamping, coining ⬩ clashing, collision ⬩ a crash, clap of thunde ⬩ a fatal stroke, slaying, slaughter, death (by violence ⬩ a defeat, loss inflicted on an army; clades ⬩ a stroke of affliction, punishment, disease ⬩ an instrument for striking ⬩ a slay ⬩ a plectrum ⬩ plectro] ⬩ a stroke, blow ⬩ slaying ⬩ plaga, ictus, tusio, percussio : ⬩ a blow, defeat; ⬩ n. a blow; a defeat, slaughter, loss; a stroke of apoplexy
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Mid micelre gnornunge ymb ðæs cyninges slege Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 23. þurh ðæs hyrdes slege byþ seó heord tódrǽfed Mt.
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þan
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Ǽfre ic ne hýrde þon cymlícor ceól gehladenne I have not ever heard of a vessel any more fairly laden, Andr. Kmbl. 721; An. 361.
wís
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ cunning ⬩ wise ⬩ learned ⬩ skilled ⬩ expert ⬩ known
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Ne hýrde ic snotorlícor guman þingian. Ðú eart wís wordcwida, Beo. Th. 3694; B. 1845. Azarias Dryhten herede, wís in weorcum, Exon. Th. 185, 7; Az. 4. Se wísa mon eall his líf lǽt on gefeán, ðonne hé forsihþ ðás eorþlícan gód, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 24.
secgan
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Ic ðæt londbúend secgan hýrde, ðæt hié gesáwon . . . , Beo. Th. 2697 ; B. 1346. Ðæt ( all that had been seen and heard ) mancynne bodian and secgan, Blickl. Homl. 121, 4.
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fæger
FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet ⬩ pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis
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Ne hýrde ic síþ ne ǽr on égstreáme idese lǽdan mægen fægerre I never heard before or since that a female led on the ocean-stream a fairer power, Elen. Kmbl. 484; El. 242.
weorþ-mynd
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Wolde reordigean ríces hyrde hálgan stefne, werodes wísa wurðmyndum ( nobly, with dignity ) spræc, Cd. Th. 194, 10; Exod. 258
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