bi-hlǽman
to fall upon ⬩ strepitu obruere
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to overwhelm with noise, to fall upon; strepitu obruere Ðonne foldbúende se micla dæg meahtan Dryhtnes mægne bihlǽmeþ then the great day of the mighty Lord will fall with might upon the earth's inhabitants, Exon, 20 b; Th. 54, 18; Cri. 870
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ge-bryddan
To frighten ⬩ terrify ⬩ terrēre
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To frighten, terrify; terrēre Gif ðú mec gebringest, ðæt ic sí gebrydded þurh ðæs cantices cwide Cristes línan if thou wilt bring me, that I may be frightened through the word of the canticle of Christ's discipline, Salm. Kmbl. 32; Sal. 16
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ge-byre
The time at which anything happens ⬩ a favourable time ⬩ an opportunity ⬩ occasio ⬩ opportunitas
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The time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; occasio, opportunitas Hwonne him eft gebyre weorþe, hám cymeþ when there shall again be an opportunity to him he will come home, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 3; Gn. Ex. 105
siru
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An artifice, a snare, wile, crafty device ; as a military term, an ambush Gif hwá gewealdes ofsleá his ðone néhstan þurh syrwa (with guile, Exod. 21, 14), L. Alf. 13 ; Th. i. 48, 1, note. Sette syrwa pone insidias, Jos. 8, 2
flocan
clap
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To beat together, clap with the hands, as an expression of joy or grief Oft ic (a sword) wífe ábelge, wonie hyre willan: heó mé wom spreceð, flðceð hyre folmum . . .ungód gæleð, Ru. 21, 34. Flócende conplosis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 14. Substitute:
webbestre
A female weaver
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[Webstere texens, Wick. Job 7, 6. Webstere textor, Wülck. Gl. 629, 1: 652, 23. Webster, 685, 29: textrix, 692, 26: 795, 8. Webstar textor, textrix, Prompt. Parv. 519 (all 15th cent. glossaries).]
ofer-genga
One who goes over or beyond
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One who goes over or beyond Gif hé biþ on .xi. nihta ealdne mónan se biþ landes ofergenga if he is born on the eleventh of the month, he will be a traveller about the land Lchdm. iii. 158, 1 : 160, 30
á-sendan
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Tó wíte ásend mid unsehte relegatus. Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 23. On wræcsíð ásend, Hml. Th. i. 488, 16. Ásend intromittitur, An. Ox. 5118. Add
béd-rǽden
Prayers
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and substitute: Prayers Bist ðú on úre bedrǽdene we will pray for you, Wlfst. 290, 17. Wé habbaþ heom geunnen þá bedrǽddene for lífe and for déþe we have promised to pray for them while alive and after death, Cht. Th. 436, 15
ge-cynd
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</b> natural condition, lot to which one is born :-- Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde, ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be content with your lot, then you will have enough, Prov.
HRÓF
A ROOF ⬩ the top ⬩ summit
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Wið ðæs heán hrófes ðæs héhstan andgites in summæ intelligentiæ cacumen, 41, 5; Fox 254, 16. Under fæstenne folca hrófes under the firmament, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 8; >Gen. 153.
ge-lǽran
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Gelǽrde unc se atola . . . þæt wit blǽd áhton, Sat. 413
scearp
sharp ⬩ pungent, acid ⬩ acrid ⬩ sharp-tongued ⬩ sharp, keen, severe, ⬩ sharp, rough ⬩ sharp, keen, active, strenuous ⬩ effectual, penetrating, ⬩ sharp, keen ⬩ sharp, keen, acute,
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Meng wið scearpum ecede, i. 354, 22: ii. 72, 16. On wíne wel scearpum, 180, 16. Mettas ge drincan ða ðe habban hát mægen and scearp, 184, 10.
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á-wecgan
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Add: I. of physical movement Þæt folc mid rápum ðá anlícnysse bewurpon and mid stengum áwegdon ac hí ne mihton for ðám deófle hí styrian, (tried to overturn it with poles,) Hml. Th. i. 464, 19.
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sib
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Á ic sibbe wið ðé healdan wille I will ever maintain my friendliness to thee , 177, 33; Gú. 1236.
treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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The word is sometimes used in the plural with the force of the singular. truth to a promise or engagement, faith (as in good or bad faith, to keep faith with a person), troth: Treów, sió geond bilwitra breóst áríseþ, Exon. Th. 343, 21; Gn. Ex. 160.
án-rǽdlíce
Unanimously ⬩ resolutely ⬩ constantly ⬩ unanimiter ⬩ constanter
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Ðe ánrǽdlíce wile his sinna geswícan who resolutely desires to abstain from his sins, L. Pen. 17; Th. ii. 284, 17. Ánrǽdlíce wrégendé constanter accusantes, Lk. Bos. 23, 10
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bǽtan
To bridle ⬩ rein in ⬩ restrain ⬩ curb ⬩ bit ⬩ frenum equo vel asino injicere ⬩ frenare ⬩ cohibere
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Gif he ǽr þweores windes bǽtte if he first restrained the perverse wind, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 16
deóran
To hold dear, love ⬩ cārum habēre
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To hold dear, love; cārum habēre Heó deóraþ míne wísan they love my ways, Exon: 103 b; Th. 393, 9; Rä. 12, 7. Dýran sceolde he his dreámas on heofonum he should hold dear his joys in heaven, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257
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fyrn-gesceap
A decree of old ⬩ ōlim constĭtūtum
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A decree of old; ōlim constĭtūtum Ne wát ǽnig hú ða wísan sind wundorlíce, fæger fyrngesceap, ymb ðæs fugles gebyrd not any knows how the conditions are wondrous, the fair decree of old, concerning the bird's birth, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 15; Ph. 360