á-syndran
to separate objects already connected ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ to except ⬩ to place at a distance ⬩ to prevent intermixture ⬩ keep apart ⬩ to prevent association ⬩ participation ⬩ cut off
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Se suíðra bógh sceolde beón ásyndred from ðǽm óðrum flǽsce, Past. 81, 20. Hiera weorc ne wurdon from him ásyndred, Past. 269, 19. Ásyndrod gemaca separ, Ælf. Gr. Z. 43, 2. Ásyndred spoliata ł segregata, An.
mǽgþ
A collection of mǽgas ⬩ a family ⬩ stock ⬩ race ⬩ as a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied ⬩ descendants of a common ancestor living at the same time ⬩ a generation ⬩ a tribe ⬩ subdivision of a people ⬩ a people ⬩ nation ⬩ province ⬩ country
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Hwí is áwriten on ðære béc Genesis ðæt Abrahames cynn sceolde gecyrran ongeán fram Aegypta lande on ðære feórþan mǽgþe and seó óðer bóc Exodus sægþ ðæt hí férdon of Aegyptan lande on ðære fíftan mǽgþe? . .
sceótan
to shoot ⬩ cast a missile ⬩ to shoot ⬩ to shoot an object ⬩ hit an object with a missile ⬩ wherethe weapon is the subject ⬩ to shoot ⬩ make an object move rapidly ⬩ push ⬩ to give a person help in escaping ⬩ to shoot ⬩ move rapidly ⬩ dart ⬩ run ⬩ plunge ⬩ rush, ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of speech ⬩ to run ⬩ to refer a case to a person or court ⬩ to advance money ⬩ contribute ⬩ pay ⬩ to shoot
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Homl. 199, 23. to shoot, make an object move rapidly, push (cf. to shoot a bolt) Ðonne man ða sulh forþ drífe, and ða forman furh on sceóte, Lchdm. i. 404, 2.
weallan
of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn
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Sax. wallan to well; to boil, burn (fig.): O. Frs. walla: O. H. Ger. wallan scatere, bullire, fervescere: Icel. vella to boil; to swarm.] Similar entries v. á-, be-, ge-weallan; heoru-weallende, for-weallen
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ge-wyrcan
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Hé wæs tó manegum wítum geworht cum virum suppliciis se tyrannus adacturum putaret Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 52, 20. the object a thing Hé geworhte þás bóc tó leóþe he made a metrical version of this book Bt. proem. ; F. viii. 9.
ǽfen-steorra
The evening star ⬩ Hesperus
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The evening star; Hesperus; the Grk. ἕσπερος [Lat. vesper], the evening star, is called by Hesiod a son of and Eos, and was regarded by the ancients the same as the morning star, whence both Homer and Hesiod call him the bringer of light, ἑωσ-φόροας,
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eges líc
Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful ⬩ terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus
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Ðæt he monig þing ge egeslíce ge willsumlíce geseah that he saw many things both awful and delightful, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 29. Se ðe worhte egeslícu on sǽ ðære reádan qui fēcit terribĭlia in mări rubro, Ps. Lamb. 105, 22.
ge-sceððan
To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy to ⬩ nocere, adversari
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Ðæt him bám gescód that injured them both, Exon. 45 b; Th. 154, 14; Gú. 842: 38 b; Th. 127, 35; Gú. 396: 61 b; Th. 226, 4; Ph. 400.
be-tweoh
between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among
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Betwih (-twyh, v. l.) þá óþer god inter cetera bona, Bd. 2, 5 ; Sch. 131, 20. Betweoh þá wiðfeohtend inter rebelles, Sch. 135, 11 : 4, 26; Sch. 507, 8. Betuh ealle wífcyn and betuh ealle hálie gástas, Bl.
swæðer
Whichever of two ⬩ either. . . or. . . ⬩ whichever, whether. . . or
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Wyl wermód swá drígne swá grénne swaþer hé hæbbe boil wormwood, either dry or green, whichever he have, Lchdm. ii. 296, 14.
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hál
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Hálum monnum sanatis hominibus, Mt. p. 15, 19. (3 a) of a part of a living body :-- Þæt mǽden (a girl born dumb ) hæfde hire sprǽce mid hálre tungan, Hml. S. 31, 1118. Hálne incolumem (pupillam evulsam ), An.
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leód-scipe
A people ⬩ nation
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Hwæt tó bóte mihte æt ðæm fǽrcwealme ðe his leódscipe swýðe drehte, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 10: Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 9: Beo. Th. 5495; B. 2751: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 135; Met. 1, 68. Ðrý leódscipas sind gehátene India, Homl.
bodung
annunciation ⬩ declaration ⬩ testimony ⬩ interpretation ⬩ reciting ⬩ rehearsing ⬩ preaching
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Add: annunciation, declaration, making known (cf. bodian, I), announcement by a messenger (cf. bodung-dæg) Hé (Antecrist) sent his bodan geond ealne middaneard, and his hlisa and bodung bið fram sǽ tó sǽ, Wlfst. 195, 20. declaration by a witness, testimony
medume
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Sceal hé þurh clǽne andetnysse and þurh medeme bóte (through meet penance) and þurh his teáras þá synna eft áðweán, Hml. A. 158, 158. Hé gecéð him to geþingum ðínne ðone medoman naman ( thy worthy name), Shrn. 77, 8.
sæc
Strife, contest, conflict
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Hé tó sæcce bær wǽpen wundrum heard he to battle bore a weapon wondrous hard, 5366; B. 2686. Se ðe sæcce genæs he who came safe from conflict (Beowulf), 3959; 1977. Sæcce sécean, 3982; B. 1989.
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HÉDAN
To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive ⬩ to take care of, guard ⬩ custodire, observare
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Bóte gesáwon héddon herereáfes they saw their compensation, took possession of the war spoils, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 14; Exod. 583.
ceorl
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Gif syxhyndum þissa hwæðer gelimpe þriefealdlíce áríse be þǽre cierliscan bóte; .xii.-hyndum men twyfealdlíce be þæs syxhyndan bóte, 88, 2-5: 9-11. Ceorles wergild is on Myrcna lage .cc. sciłł. Ðegnes wergild is syx swá micel, 190, 2.
heonan
afterwards ⬩ from now
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Súð heonon, Bo. 26. where relative position is marked: Hiona and ðona (on twá healla, W. S.) hinc et inde, Jn. L., R. 19, 18. with verbs of looking, showing, calling, &c. Þone (quem) nǽnig heonon ne sceáwaþ, Bl. H. 31, 9.
ende-byrdnes
a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance
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Heó hæfð on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa fægerra pricena, Lch. i. 188, 13. a rank, grade, degree, body of persons of the same status Ǽlc endebyrdnes on mynstre sceal beón gefadod be heora gecyrrednesse, R.
DREÁM
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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On swylcum wódum dreáme in such insane ecstasy or frenzy, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 14: Homl.