ge-þungen
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Th. ii. 2, 8: Hml. S. 3, 151. Ꝥ hí beón þe geþungenran on þǽre fandunge, Angl. vii. 52, 502. (2 a) of things :-- Ic hæbbe þé oferþogen on geþungenre láre, Hml.
ge-win
a battle ⬩ contest ⬩ war ⬩ strife ⬩ quarrel ⬩ hostility ⬩ tumult ⬩ certāmen ⬩ pugna ⬩ bellum ⬩ tŭmultus ⬩ labour ⬩ toil ⬩ sorrow ⬩ agony ⬩ lăbor ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ ăgōnia ⬩ fruit of laborers ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ fructus lăbōrum ⬩ lucrum ⬩ quæstus
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Th. 89, 11: 72, 13. Wæs gewinnes endedógor neáh geþrungen the final day of his labour was near at hand, Exon. 46 a; Th. 158, 6; Gú. 904: Ps. Th. 127, 2.
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be-teldan
To cover, cover over, surround, overwhelm ⬩ tegere, supertegere, circumdare, obruere
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Fuglas hringe beteldaþ Fénix the birds surround the Phœnix in a ring, Exon. 6o b; Th. 221, 24; Ph. 339. Wæs wópes hring torne bitolden the weeping circle was overwhelmed with grief, 15 b; Th. 34, 6; Cri. 538
bunden-stefna
bound ⬩ the prow of a ship ⬩ A bound prow ⬩ ligata prora
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[bunden bound, stefna the prow of a ship] A bound prow; ligata prora Sǽgenga fleát ofer ýðe, bundenstefna ofer brimstreámas the ship [lit. sea-goer] floated over the wave, the bound prow over the ocean-streams. Beo. Th. 3824; B. 1910
flówan
to pass away ⬩ be transitory ⬩ to issue ⬩ to flow ⬩ to be flooded ⬩ to flow ⬩ to abound
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Th. i. 448, 2. Of his innoðe fleówð líflic wæter . . . þæt wæter þe of ðám stáne fleów, ii. 274a 4-9 Of his sídan út fleów blód and wæter samod, 360, 12. Hé eft cymþ tó þám ilcan ǽwelme þe hé ǽr út fleów, Bt. 24, l; F. 80, 27.
ge-þafian
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Þá hé þæt ne geþafode . . . Shrn. 128, 17
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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right of giving protection, and they could afford sanctuary to those that needed it, and repaired thereto, ever according to the dignity that thereto belonged, L.
ge-frédan
To feel ⬩ perceive ⬩ know ⬩ be sensible of ⬩ sentīre
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Th. i. 88, 8 : 574, 16. Hí swurdes ecge ne gefréddon they felt not the sword's edge, 544, 22. Ðæt he gefréde that he has sense, 302, 21
rǽd
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</b> with negative, (no) plan to help oneself :-- Mín heorte and mín mód mé for-léton, tó þám þæt ic mé nyste nǽnne rǽd cor meum dereliquit me, Ps. Th. 39, 14.
land-leód
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[The passage seems very corrupt and should read (?) : Seó cynebót tó þám landleódum], Ll. Th. i. 186, 18. Add
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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Drihtenes þrym the majesty of the Lord, 274, 34; Sat. 164: Exon. Th. 37, 26; Cri. 599: Judth. Thw. 22, 30; Jud. 86. Wæs him ( the fallen angels ) forbíged þrym, wlite gewemmed, Cd. Th. 5, 12; Gen. 70: 306, 11; Sat. 662.
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heofon-cund
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Þú gemengest þá heofoncundan hider wið eorðan sáula wið líce, Met. 20, 235. Þá heofencundan þing þé sint gecynde, Bt. 14, l; F. 40, 34. Add
un-deádlíc
Immortal ⬩ undying ⬩ imperishable ⬩ endless
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Th. i. 150, 22. Se mann wǽre ǽfre undeádlíc, gif hé his Drihtne gehýrsumode, Hexam. 15; Norm. 22, 27. Undeádlíc, wyrm the worm that never dies, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 385. Tó onfónne ðǽs undeádlícan gegyrlan on neorxna wange, Homl. Ass. 142, 105.
Wandale
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Seó arrianisce éhtnes wæs upp árǽred fram þám ungeleáffullum Wandalum (Wendlum, v.l. ) . . . þá ongan se Wendla cyning bígan þá biscopas, 240, 7-12. v. Wend(e)las (-e)
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ÆCER
a field ⬩ land ⬩ what is sown ⬩ sown land ⬩ ager ⬩ seges
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Th. 19, 21. Ðæt is se teóða æcer, eal swá seó sulh hit gegá that is the tenth acre, all as the plough goes over it, L. C. E. 8; Th. i. 366, 6. Æceras jugera, Cot. 109
hord
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Scealt þú þínes unþances þone hord ámeldian, þe þú sylfwilles ǽr noldest cýðan, Hml. S. 23, 716. Ne hýdeþ eów hord in eorþe nolite thesaurizare vobis thesauros in terra Mt. R. 6, 19. Draca hord beweotode, B. 2212.
ge-deorfleás
nil prosperum ⬩ without labour, trouble ⬩ without effort ⬩ without result, success
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This word in Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 73 is explained nil prosperum. The natural meaning would be without labour, trouble, which hardly agrees with that given above.
ofer-stígan
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add: with the idea of mounting, lit. or fig. Hí becómon tó ðǽre stigole þǽr se þeóf oferstáh (got over ) in ðone wyrttún, Gr. D. 24, 8. Dó ealu ꝥ þá wyrta oferstíge ( rise above ), Lch. ii. 104, 17.
heáfod-gim
Jewel of the head, the eye
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Jewel of the head, the eye, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 49; Cri. 1331: 89 b; Th. 336, 6; Gn. Ex. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 62; An. 31
orf-cynn
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Secgað sume gedwǽsmenn þæt sum orfcyn sý þe man bletsigan ne sceole, and cweðað þæt hí þurh bletsunge misfarað, and ðurh wyrigunge geðeóð, Hml. Th. i. 100, 30. Add