wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Wel ðære heorde, ðe gefolgaþ ðam hyrde L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 12. with adjectives, well, very, quite, thoroughly Strange cyningas and wel cristene Bd. 4, 2 ; S. 565, 31 : Wulfst. 29, 6 : 39, 15 : 127, 2. Glæsfæt wel micel Lchdm. ii. 252, 8.
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fram
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Lyt eft becwóm fram þám hildfrecan hámes niósan few escaped from him and saw home again, B. 2366. indicating an object from which another turns aside or away Sceoldon Crístenra folca hyrdas hí from eallum unrihtwísum áhweorfan, Bl. H. 45, 26.
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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H. 51, 26. with acc. of object which has been the subject of action to be requited: Beorges hyrde wolde líge forgyldan dryncfæt dýre the fire-drake wanted to repay (the robbery of) the precious cup with flame, B. 2305. to pay what is due, perform a vow
leóht
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Leóhtes hyrde God, Az. 121 : Dóm. 53. Þone þe leóht gescóp.
ge-habban
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Þyssera hyrda gemynd is gehæfd be-eástan Bethleem áne míle, Hml.
níwe
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Adam . . . neorxna wonges níwre gesceafte hyrde, Gen. 171. God geswác þá þǽre níwan gesceapennysse requievit Deus a novarum conditione creaturarum, Angl. vii. 4, 22. Gif mon on níwne weall unástíðodne micelne hróf onsett, Past. 383, 32.
mótan
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Móton þá hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, Ll. Th. i. 374, 27: 344, 27. Unðeáwas ðe hé ǽr ne cúðe wunnon him ðá on and on his cynne syððan, swá þæt hí móston mid micclum geswince ðá gódan ðeáwas healdan, gif hý hí habban woldon, Hex. 26, 5.
wacian
To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure
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Hyrdas wǽron waciende and nihtwæccan healdende ofer heora heorda, Lk. Skt. 2, 8. in a bad sense, to watch, be on the watch to injure Wacaþ se ealda, Fragm. Kmbl. 61; Leás. 32. (v. Blickl. Homl. 227, 7) wacian
in-tó
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Th. i. 262, 12-16 : 308, 6 : 340, 17: 360, 4. (1 a) of political supremacy :-- Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon intó Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebyreð rihtor intó West-Sexan; þyder hý scylan gafol and gíslas syllan, Ll.
ge-mǽne
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Dele last passage, and add: that is held in joint possession Se wuda gemǽne þe intó loceres leáge hýrð oð ðæs cinges inwuda, and hér is se wuda ðe intó túneweorde hýrð, C. D. B. iii. 189, I.
déman
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Wé þæt hýrdon hæleð eahtian, déman dǽdhwate, þætte gelamp, Jul. 2. Déman, meldan, Rä. 29, 11
MǼG
A relative ⬩ kinsman
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Suna ic lǽrde ðæt hié hýrdon heora yldrum and heora mágum, Blickl. Homl. 185, 21. Súþ-Seaxe and Eást-Seaxe from his mǽgum ( ancestors ) ǽr mid unryhte ánídde wǽrun, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 23.
þingian
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Homl. 105, 8. to speak, discourse Ðú ða wordcwydas wittig Drihten on sefan sende; ne hýrde ic snotorlícor, on swá geongum feore, guman þingian, Beo. Th. 3691; B. 1843. <b>IV a.
þrymm
a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur
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Wuldres déma, ðrymmes hyrde, Judth. Thw. 22, 15; Jud. 60: Blickl. Homl. 65, 32. On ðone gefeán ðæs heofonlícan þrymmes, 63, 27. Þremmes, 73, 34. Gif him ( a king ) geberede, ðæt him wurde oftogen þrymmes and wǽda and þegnunga, Met. 25, 32.
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tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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Michael ) gecýþe on eallum ðǽm tácnum ðe ðǽr gelimpeþ, ðæt ic eom ðære stówe hyrde, Blickl. Homl. 201, 8. On eallum tácnum and forebeácnum ðeGod sende þurh hine, Deut. 34, 11. Gif ǽnig wítega secge tácnu and forebeácnu, 13, 1. Tácna, Homl.
FRUMA
a beginning ⬩ commencement ⬩ origin ⬩ princĭpium ⬩ inĭtium ⬩ ŏrīgo ⬩ prīmordium ⬩ exordium ⬩ an originator ⬩ author ⬩ founder ⬩ inventor ⬩ auctor ⬩ inventor ⬩ a chief ⬩ prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ king ⬩ prŏcer ⬩ princeps ⬩ rex
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Hie leahtra fruman lárum ne hýrdon they obeyed not the doctrines of the author of crimes, Elen. Kmbl. 1674; El. 839. Ðæt ðú onsægde synna fruman that thou shouldest sacrifice to the author of crimes, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 10; Jul. 362.
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Hié hýrdon wráðum wǽrlogan, Andr. Kmbl. 1225 ; An. 613. Waca wið wráþum(Grendel), Beo. Th. 1324; B. 660: 1421; B. 708. Hé wráðne gegrípeþ feónd be ðám fótum, Salm. Kmbl. 226; Sal. 112. Wreceþ heó wráðan, Lchdm. iii. 32, 25. Wráðe wræcmæcgas, Exon.
sǽl
time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity
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Ic ofslóh æt ðære sæcce ðá mé sǽl ágeald ( when opportunity was offered me: cf. ðá him rúm ágeald 5374; B. 2690)húses hyrdas, 3335; B. 1665: Cd. Th. 121, 11; Gen. 2008.
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CRÆFT
power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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He his dryhtne hýrde þurh dýrne cræftas he obeyed his lord through secret powers Salm.
hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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Hé útlændisce hider in tihte, Chr. 959; P. 115, 12. where relation is expressed Man hálgode Trumwine Pihtum, for þan hý hýrdon þá hider, Chr. 681; P. 39, ii. to this world, to this life Ne lǽt hé his nánwuht of þís middangearde mid him máre þonne hé
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