fyrst
first, foremost in position ⬩ foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence
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., noble destroyer of life; not the more joyous was he (i. e. he was sorely troubled), to the flames would the best of men give his dear son as a sacrifice, Exod. 399
ofer-sprǽce
speaking too much, talkative, loquacious ⬩ zungun linguam magniloquum ⬩ saying more than is just or true
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Ne beo ðú tó oferspréce ac hlyst ǽlces monnes worda swíðe georne ' give every man thy ear, but few thy voice, ' Prov. Kmbl. 58. Salamon cwæþ, ðæt sélre wǽre tó wunigenne mid león and dracan ðonne mid yfelan wífe and ofersprǽcum, Homl.
gléd
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R. 18, 18. a flame, a spark Hýðað wíde gífre gléde, Cri. 1045. Gloetas and ðæccillas scintillae et lampades, Mt. p. 9, 20. Him wiht ne sceód grim gléda níð, frécnan fýres, Dan. 465.
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Gif ðú oncnǽwst ðinne Drihten mid ðínum ǽhtum be ðínre mǽþe, i. 140, 30. Gódne dǽl ǽlces be ðære mǽþe ( efficacy of the ingredient). Lchdm. iii. 12, 20. Dó ðǽrtó be ðæs huniges mǽþe, 76, 9.
macian
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peace, to bring about a condition of Nis ná tó forgytane ꝥ góde frið þe hé macode on þisan lande, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 13. to make peace between enemies Leófríc eorl cóm wið, and Harold eorl and macedan seht þǽr betweónan, Chr. 1056 ; P. 186, 34. to give
wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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Kmbl. 16, 24. to refuse, withhold, not to give Wæs Eþelwald ðæs wordes, dæt hé nó ðes rihtes wiðsacan wolde . . . and hit mildlíce ágeaf ðan biscope, Chart. Th. 140, 12. to declare hostility (?)
of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Gif man cealf of ádrífe, L. Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 72, 1. Hé áslóh of ánys ðæra sacerda ealdres þeówan eáre, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 51. Átió of ða þornas, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 22. Gif ðara lima hwilc of biþ, 37, 3; Fox 190, 27. Ceorf of ðæt lim, Homl.
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leax
A salmon ⬩ lax
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Ðis is seó gerǽdnes ... gesyllan ǽlce geare xv. leaxas this is the agreement ... that they give xv salmon every year, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 295, 34: L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 19
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ge-beódan
to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ to announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ annuntiāre ⬩ to offer ⬩ propose ⬩ give ⬩ grant ⬩ offerre ⬩ præbēre
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Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 27 : Cd. 183; Th. 229, 27; Dan. 223. to offer, propose, give, grant; offerre, præbēre Hiera se æðeling gehwelcum feoh and feorh gebeád to each of them the noble offered money and life, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 5, 15.
drencan
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Add: to give drink to Swá hwá swá óðerne drencð (ðrencð, v. l.), hé wirð self oferdruncen qui inebriat, ipse quoque inebriabitur (Prov. 11, 25), Past. 381, 4. God ús drencte mid teárum potum dedit nobis in lacrymis, 413, 11.
sogoþa
hiccough, heartburn ⬩ gastric juice
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Ne yrne he ðe læs hé mid ðæs rynes éðgunge hwylcne wleattan and sogeðan on his heortan ne ástyrige lest the running cause nausea or give him heartburn : the Latin version has 'ut non scurilitas inveniat fomitem' R. Ben. 68, 3. gastric juice (?)
West-mynster
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Icc habbe gifen Sainte Petre intó Westminstre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 190, 12, 26. Ða gebróðere on Westminstre, 192, 5. The word occurs often in charters of Edward the Confessor.
caru
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Voc. i. 83, 60. care, trouble Gind ealne middangeard caru and gewin and ege crudelis ubique luctus, ubique pavor, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 21. Hwæt bewearp þé on þás care and on þás gnornunga quid est quod te in moestitiam luctumque dejecit ?
DRIGE
DRY ⬩ siccus, arĭdus
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Gif híg on grénum treówe ðás þing dóþ, hwæt dóþ híg on ðam drigum si in virĭdi ligno hæc faciunt, in arĭdo quid fiet? Lk. Bos,. 23, 31: Ps. Th. 105, 9. Drihten gewende ða sǽ to dríum mare Domĭnus vertit in siccum, Ex. 14, 21.
in-geþanc
Thought ⬩ thinking ⬩ cogitation ⬩ intent ⬩ mind ⬩ heart ⬩ conscience
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Gif hé his ingeþances anweald næfþ if he has not power over his mind, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 26.
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LÁR
LORE ⬩ teaching ⬩ instruction ⬩ learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cunning ⬩ science ⬩ preaching ⬩ doctrine ⬩ dogma ⬩ precept ⬩ exhortation ⬩ admonition ⬩ counsel ⬩ suggestion ⬩ instigation ⬩ persuasion
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Gif wé óðre men teala lǽraþ, and hié be úrum lárum rihtlíce for Gode libbaþ, ðonne bringe wé Drihtne swétne stenc on úrum dǽdum and lárum, Blickl. Homl. 75, 14. Hig lǽraþ manna lára docentes doctrinas hominum, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 9.
þreá
rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction
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Bonan mǽndon ðæt hý monnes bearn þreám oferþunge and him tó earfeðum ána cwóme gif hý him ne meahte máran sárum gyldan gyrnwræce the murderous spirits made moan, that a child of man would have surpassed them in afflictions (i.e. would have caused them
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þrí
Three
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Gif hé ðás þreó þing ne déð, Ex. 21, 11. Þreó gér, Lk. Skt. 4, 25. Grammar þrí, used substantivally, Grammar þrí, absolutely Ðǽr twégen oððe þrý (þreó, MS. A.: ðreó, Lind.: þreó, Rush.) synt gegaderode, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 20.
wiþ-cweþan
to reply ⬩ to gainsay ⬩ contradict ⬩ maintain an opposite opinion ⬩ to contradict ⬩ oppose ⬩ resist ⬩ to refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ not to allow
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Grammar wiþ-cweþan, with dat. of person and gen. of thing refused Gif inc hwá ðæs wiþcweþe, Blickl. Homl. 71, 1
hraþe
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. ¶ Þý hraþor the rather, the sooner. in respect to time Mon mæg ðý hraðor ðára reáfera gítsunga gestillan, gif . . . citius raptorum avaritia corrigitur, si . . ., Past. 333, 13.