ríce
powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent
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Gif hwylc ríce mon and æþelboren his bearn Gode on mynstre geoffrian wile, R. Ben. 103, 9-11. Rícra grundleás gítsung ǽhta, Met. 7, 14.
ge-weorþan
to be ⬩ be made ⬩ become ⬩ happen ⬩ fiĕri ⬩ To happen ⬩ come to pass ⬩ befall ⬩ come together ⬩ agree ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ contingĕre ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ plăcēre
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Gif feaxfang geweorþ if there be a taking hold of the hair, L. Ethb. 33; Th. i. 12, 3. Ealle gesceafte forhte geweorþaþ all creatures shall tremble, Andr. Kmbl. 2298; An. 1502. He gewyrþ micelre mǽgþe he shall become a great nation, Gen. 21, 18.
Linked entries: tó-wesness ge-wurþan ge-wyrþan
fóran
Before ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ in front ⬩ before all ⬩ opposite ⬩ over against ⬩ Before ⬩ Beforehand ⬩ before ⬩ before ⬩ Before ⬩ in front of
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Gif men synd wænnas gewunod on ꝥ heáfod foran, Lch. iii. 46, 21. ongeán opposite, over against, as preposition with dat. Hetware him foran ongeán linde bǽron, B. 2364. Gesæt Benedictus forn ongeán ðám Riggon, Hml.
Linked entries: fóran-onsettende fóran-to
geár
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Gif hit gebyrað on geáre (if it happen some year) þæt náðer ne byð . . . ne æceren ne bóc ne oðer mæsten, Nap. 10, 28. <b>III b.</b> the spring season :-- Þæt geár mót brengan blósman, Bt. 7, 3; F. 20, 22.
ge-hwá
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Þone mete þe gehwá brúcan wolde, gif him þæt fæsten swá geboden nǽre, Wlfst. 181, 12. Þonne hé sǽde gehwæt (mé hwæt rehte, v. l. ) be ealdra manna dǽdum, Gr. D. 86, 22.
ge-munan
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Ðínra synna ne weorðe ic gemunende, ac gemun ðú hiora, Past. 413, 22. with clause Gif þú gemanst þæt bróþor þín hæfð ǽnig þincg ongeán þé, Scint. 23, 14. Gemunst, Bt. 36, 3; F. 176, 22.
gímen
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Cf. gíman; 2 a Gif hé hwǽr ǽnigne freónd métan meahte þe his gýmenne dyde and his wunde lácnian wolde sicubi amicos, qui sui curam agerent, posset inuenire Bd. 4, 22 ; Sch. 455, 13. care of a pastor, ruler, cure of souls, charge, management, rule, administration
ge-wita
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Gif huoelc stale ðis ðerhendade ł ðerhendadon giwuta uæs si qui furtum hoc perpetravit, aut perpetrati conscius fuit, Rtl. 113, 34. (3 b) with gen. of criminal Úre geréfena swylc þe þǽra þeófa gewita wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 220, 24.
hlísa
fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause
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Gif hæleða hwone hlísan lyste, Met. 10, 1. Sé þe wile wíslíce æfter þám hlísan spyrian, þonne ongit he swíþe hraþe hú lytel hé bið, Bt. 18, I; F. 60, 28.
rǽdan
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Gif heora hwilc . . . þone rǽdels áriht rǽdde, þonne wearð sé tó beheáfdunge gelǽd, swá same swá sé ðe hine áriht ne rǽdde, Ap.
réðe
Fierce, cruel, savage ⬩ severe, stern, austere, zealous ⬩ wild, savage, fierce; ⬩ severe, cruel, fierce, dire;
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Ealle his ǽhta ríce réðe mann gedǽle ; may a rich and cruel man divide all his possessions;; scrutetur foenerator omnem substantiam ejus; Grein takes reðemann and compares Gothic raðjo; Gif hé (;a king;) his folc ofsit, ðon biþ hé ;tyrannus,; ðæt is réðe
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BE
BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex
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Mæg ic be me sylfum sóþ gied wrecan of myself I can relate a true tale, Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 1; Seef. 1. Ic ðis gid be ðé awræc I recited this strain of thee, Beo. Th. 3451; B. 1723.
Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii
gearo
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Gié wosað gearuu, Lk. L. 12, 40. Wé beóð eádmódlíce gearawe, Ll. Th. i. 238, 27. Ǽlc here hæfð ðý lǽssan cræft ðonne hé cymð, gif hine mon ǽr wát, ǽr hé cume; for ðǽm hé gesihð ðá gearwe ðé hé wénde ðæt hé sceolde ungearwe findan.
ge-síne
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Þ gié sé geséno (-seánæ, R.) from him ut uideamini ab eis, Mt. L. 6, Geséne (-sǽnæ, R.), 5 : 23, 5. Woeron geséne uisi, Lk. L.
hlinc
ridge
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On cealdan hlinc westeweardne; þonne on wyrtrum oþ cealdan hlinc eásteweardne; on wyrtrum þonne gít norð, C. D. B. iii. 682, 13. Of ðǽre ǽc tó stánhlincan, C. D. iii. 78, 36
ánga
one and no more ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ single ⬩ singular ⬩ unicus ⬩ ullus ⬩ quisquam ⬩ any ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ quisque
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Abraham wolde gesyllan his swǽsne sunu, ángan ofer eorþan yrfeláfe Abraham would give his dear son, his sole hereditary remnant on earth, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 13; Exod. 403.
lyffetung
Flattery ⬩ adulation
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Heora nán ne gedyrstlǽce ðæt heó Godes landáre woroldrícum sellen for lyffetunge let none of them dare to give God's lands to the powerful of the earth as a means of paying court to them, Lchdm. iii. 442, 32.
wæterian
To water, supply with water, ⬩ give drink to living creatures ⬩ to water plants ⬩ to irrigate
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To water, supply with water, to water animals, give drink to living creatures Hé wæterode hig adaquavit eos, Ps. Spl. 77, 18. Hé wæterode hire heorde adaquavit gregem, Gen. 29, 10. Hí heora orf wæterodon refectis gregibus, 29, 3.
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brégan
fear, terror ⬩ To give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonish ⬩ terrere, pavefacere, stupefacere
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To give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonish; terrere, pavefacere, stupefacere Hí sǽ-ýða swýðe brégaþ the sea-waves greatly frighten them, Runic pm. 21; Kmbl. 343, 24; Hick. Thes. i. 135.
þracu
power ⬩ force ⬩ violence
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Se cásere héht bannan tó beadwe, beran út þræce ... wǽron Rómware sóna gegearwod the emperor bade give the summons to war, bade put forth their power(?) ... At once were the Romans prepared, 90; El. 45.