scerwen
a scattering ⬩ sharing ⬩ giving
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(cf. be-scerwan to deprive) Denum eallum wearð cénra gehwylcum eorlum ealuscerwen there was a fine feast for all the Danes (?) (the reference is to the disturbance caused by the fight between Beowulf and Grendel), Beo. Th. 1542; B. 769.
Linked entries: ealu-scerwen -en medu-scerwen
gísel
A pledge ⬩ hostage ⬩ obses
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Th. 139, 36; By. 265. Bútan ánum Bryttiscum gísle except one British hostage, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 8. Ecgferþ wæs to gísle geseald Ecgfrid obses tenebatur, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 26.
Linked entry: gýsel
gnornung
Grief ⬩ lamentation ⬩ mourning ⬩ mœstitia
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Hér is Brytta gnornung gemitus Brittanorum, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 42, note. Me hæfþ ðeós gnornung ðære gemynde benumen this grief hath deprived me of the remembrance, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 20: 7, 2; Fox 18, 10.
máðum
A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament
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Ex. 88: Beo. Th. 3800; B. 1898: 2100; B. 1048. Wine Scyldinga fættan golde fela leánode, manegum máðmum, 4212; B. 2103
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wǽdla
poor ⬩ needy ⬩ indigent ⬩ wanting ⬩ deficient in ⬩ poor in ⬩ begging ⬩ poor ⬩ needy ⬩ a poor, needy person ⬩ a poor, needy person ⬩ a beggar
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Ðonne se mon wǽdla biþ, hé wilnaþ welan, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 32: Exon. Th. 91, 22; Cri. 1496, Se se on his gǽste bið wǽdla, Past. 44; Swt. 325, 14. Ða ðe ðæs welan gítsiaþ, hí bið symle wǽdlan and earmingas on hyra móde, Prov. Kmbl; 50.
ge-standan
to stand ⬩ stand still ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ exist ⬩ be ⬩ stāre ⬩ mănēre. existĕre ⬩ esse ⬩ to stand against any one ⬩ oppose ⬩ oppress ⬩ attack ⬩ urge ⬩ seize ⬩ insurgĕre ⬩ ingruĕre ⬩ urgĕre ⬩ corrĭpĕre
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He fór eaxlum gestód Deniga freán he stood before the shoulders of the Danes' lord, Beo. Th. 722; B. 358: 813; B. 404: Andr. Kmbl. 1414; An. 707. Æðelinga bearn ymbe gestódon sons of nobles stood around, Beo.
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a-blinnan
To cease ⬩ desist ⬩ cessare ⬩ desistere
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Spl. 36, 8: Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 16
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aldor-apostol
The chief of the apostles ⬩ apostolorum princeps
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The chief of the apostles; apostolorum princeps, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 41, col. 2
al-waldend
All-ruling ⬩ almighty ⬩ omnipotens
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All-ruling, almighty; omnipotens Alwaldend God Almighty God, Exon. 123b; Th. 474, 18; Bo. 31
a-speón
enticed ⬩ secretly introduced
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enticed, secretly introduced, Ors. 1, 12 ; Bos. 35, 19: Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 4
beden
prayed
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prayed,Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 28 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 22;
cyld
A child
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A child, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 6: Mt. Jun. 2, 13, in the title
efen-wyrcan
To co-operate ⬩ co-opĕrāri
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To co-operate; co-opĕrāri Efen-wyrcend co-opĕrātor, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 27
engle-líc
Angelic ⬩ angĕlĭcus
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Angelic; angĕlĭcus Englelíce ansýne hí habbaþ angĕlĭcam hăbent făciem, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 18
eórod-man
A horseman ⬩ ĕques
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A horseman; ĕques Líhte se eórod-man desĭluit ĕques, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 33
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fór-sceáwung
Providence ⬩ prōvĭdentia
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Providence; prōvĭdentia Þurh Godes fórsceáwunge by the providence of God, Homl. Th. i. 234, 21
fromung
Profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ good ⬩ profectus
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Profit, advantage, good; profectus Micel fromung much good, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 30, note
gadrian
to gather
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to gather, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 2 : Andr. Kmbl. 1562; An. 782
mis-cirran
to pervert
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to pervert Oft ic miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 15; Met. 2, 8
neáh-wæter
A piece of water that is near
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A piece of water that is near Wé gewícodon be ðǽm neáhwætrum, Nar. 22, 24