byre
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Ðæs ða byre siððan gyrne onguldon, ðe hí ðæt gyfl þégun for which their children since with grief have paid, that they ate that fruit, Exon. 61b; Th. 226, 22; Ph. 409. Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo.
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DYNT
a stroke, stripe, blow ⬩ ictus, plaga, percussio ⬩ A bruise, DINT, noise, crash ⬩ contusio, impressio, sonus
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a stroke, stripe, blow; ictus, plaga, percussio He, mid ðamdynte nyðer astáh he, with the blow, fell down, Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 29, col. 2: Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 18, 22. Ondrǽden him ðone dynt let them fear the stroke, Past. 45, 2; Hat.
egesa
Fear, horror, dread ⬩ tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo
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Egesan geaclod terrified with fear, Andr. Kmbl. 1609; An. 806: Beo. Th. 5465; B. 2736
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fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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Wæs seó fǽmne for ðam fǽrspelle egsan geaclad the damsel was chilled with terror at the horrible message, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 19; Jul. 267.
for-grípan
To grasp ⬩ snatch away ⬩ seize ⬩ assail ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ corrĭpĕre ⬩ comprehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ vim afferre ⬩ obruĕre
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Ðeáh gé mínne flǽschoman fýres wylme forgrípen though ye assail my body with fire's heat, Exon. 38 a; Th. 124, 31; Gú. 346
hete-líce
Fiercely ⬩ violently ⬩ vehemently
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Hit sáh hetelíce swíðe it sank with great violence, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 34. Hé hine hetelíce þídde he stabbed him violently, Jud. 3, 21: Homl. Th. i. 452, 14: H. R 107, 7.
leóht-líce
Lightly ⬩ slightly ⬩ gently ⬩ easily ⬩ quickly
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Geswét swíðe leóhtlíce mid hunige sweeten very slightly with honey, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 36, 3: 1, 19; Lchdm. ii. 62, 20.
mild-heort
kind-hearted ⬩ of gentle disposition ⬩ meek ⬩ merciful ⬩ compassionate ⬩ gracious ⬩ clement
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Mid mildheortum weorcum with works of mercy, Blickl. Homl. 37, 19. Cyng ðú mildheortesta rex clementissime (Christ), Hymn. Surt. 86, 29: Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 39 note.
scírig-mann
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This document is dated 996; somewhat later in the time of Cnut, Wulfsige preóst is mentioned in connection with Kend, but then Æðelwine is scíregescéfa, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv
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géna
Yet, still, further
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Næbbe ic synne wiþ hie gefremed géna I have not committed sin against her yet, 125; Th. 160, 17; Gen. 2651. Nú géna still at the present time, Exon. 34 b: Th. 111, 13; Gú. 126. Ic eom géna swétran I am yet sweeter, 111 a; Th. 425, 19; Rä, 41, 58.
síde
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. ¶ The word generally occurs along with wíde, far and wide :-- *-*Síde and wíde longe lateque, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 59: Cd. Th. 8, 3; Gen. 118: El. 554; El. 277. Hé Godes lof rǽrde wíde and síde, Chr. 959; Erl. 119, 26: Cd. Th. 1, 20: Gen. 101.
stóc
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(With these two passages may be compared the following :-- Apud locum ubi uulgari dicitur nomine æt Stówe, 323, 32.) In Stóce . . . in Súthstóce, 75, 25, 33.
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tealtrian
To shake, totter, stagger, be unsteady, to be in an uncertain or a precarious condition
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To shake, totter, stagger, be unsteady, to be in an uncertain or a precarious condition Wé tealtrigaþ týdran móde hwearfiaþ heánlíce we move with uncertain step and feeble mind, wander abjectly, Exon. Th. 23, 19; Cri. 371.
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un-weorþian
to dishonour ⬩ disgrace ⬩ to become dishonoured
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to dishonour, disgrace Hú ne unweorþast ðú ðé selfne, ðæt ðú winsð wiþ ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure? Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 29.
ymb-sirwan
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For ðæm sint tó manianne ða ðe lange ymbsieriaþ ðæt hí ongieten hú micel wíte hí sculun habban beforan ðǽm óðrum hoc ergo praecipitatione lapsis per consilium pereuntes differunt, quod, cum hi a statu justitiae peccando concidunt, plerumque simul et in
be-hófian
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Th. i. 156, 14. with gen. Ic myltse behófige, Hml. S. 3, 558. Gé mín behófiað, 376. Gehwæt þæs þe þá þrié geférscipas behófiaþ (-igen, v. l. ), Bt. 17; F. 60, 5. Hé metes behófode, Hml. Th. i. 178, 10. Þá þe þæs behófodon,Hml. S. 30, 10.
ceápian
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Th. i. 118, 12. to buy, purchase (with gen.) Bycges ł ceápas (ceópias, R.) emant, Mk. L. 6, 13. Man wið þone here friðes ceápode, Chr. 1004; P. 135, 24. Hé mid ælmessum him ceápode éces ríces, Shrn. 110, 8: Cri. 1096.
ceorfan
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Gyf þé syxes genyóðige, þonne sníð þú mid þínum fingre ofer þone óþerne swylce þú cyrfan wille if you want a knife make a stroke with one finger on another as if you meant to cut it off, Tech. ii. 123, 4.
folc-gefeoht
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Add: a war carried on by the forces of one people with those of another Gif man ofsleá óþerne on folcgefeohte (folces gefeohte, v.l.) si quis alium in Bello publico (cf. in publico bello cum rege, 24, ii: cf. also p. 5, § 17) Occiderit, Ll.
freónd-rǽden
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to keep on good terms with the bishop, Cht. Th. 141, 6, 9. Hí forlǽtaþ lufan and sibbe, þæs geférscipes freóndrǽdenne, Met. 11, 82.