hát-hirtan
To make angry
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To make angry Ðonne is micel þearf ðætte se, se ða hátheortnesse ofercuman wille, ðæt hé hiene ongeán ne háthirte necesse est, ut hi, qui furentes conantur reprimere, nequaquam se in furore erigant, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 296, 6
cniht-cild
A male child ⬩ boy ⬩ puer
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A male child, boy; puer Wæs on ðam ylcan mynstre cnihtcild sum, ne wæs yldre ðonne þrý-wintre there was in the same monastery a boy, he was not older than three years Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 27
springd
Active ⬩ vigorous
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His geðoht is springdra and swiftra ðonne xii. ðúsendu háligra gásta, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34
Linked entry: sprind
HRING
A RING ⬩ circle ⬩ circuit ⬩ cycle ⬩ orb ⬩ globe ⬩ festoon
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, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 11; Ph. 305, Done hálgan hringe beteldaþ flyhte on lyfte contrahit in cætum sese genus omne volantum, 60 b; Th. 221, 24; Ph. 339.
þancian
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Hig ðone hláf ǽton Drihtne þanciende, Jn. Skt. 6, 23. with gen. of that for which thanks are given Wé þanciaþ ðínes weorðlícan wuldordreámes, Hy. 8, 9. Hié þanciaþ þrymmes þrístum wordum, Cd. Th. 242, 26; Dan. 425.
ge-frignan
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L. 14, 61. (3 b) to ask a person about something :-- Ðe biscop gefraign (-frægn, R.) ðone Hǽlend of his ðegnum and ymb his láre, Jn. L. 18, 19.
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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Hit weorþeþ forgolden, 195, 23. the object a clause: Hé ús forgyldeþ swá wé nú hér dóþ ge gódes ge yfeles he will requite us for both the good and the evil that we do here, Bl.
bád
A pledge ⬩ stake ⬩ a thing distrained ⬩ pignus
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A pledge, stake, a thing distrained; pignus Gif bád genumen sý, ðonne begyte ða báde hám if a pledge be taken, then shall he obtain the pledge home again, or back, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 6, 7
eiseg
Terrible, horrible ⬩ terrĭbĭlis
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Terrible, horrible; terrĭbĭlis Cleopaþ ðonne se alda út of helle, wriceþ word-cwedas wéregan reorde, eisegan stefne then the chief calleth out of hell, uttereth words with accursed speech, with horrible voice, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 6-10; Sat. 34-36
Linked entry: egesig
fór-wlencean
To exalt ⬩ fill with pride ⬩ make very proud ⬩ exaltāre ⬩ arrŏgantia implēre
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To exalt, fill with pride, make very proud; exaltāre, arrŏgantia implēre Ðonne hine ne mágon ða wélan fórwlencean when the riches are not able to make him proud. Past. 26; Hat. MS. 35 b, 2. Forwlencte proud, Blickl. Homl. 199, 14
lengan
To pertain ⬩ belong
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To pertain, belong Ðonne heó byþ ii and xx niht eald ðæt ðú gesihst hit lenceþ tó góde and gefeán when the moon is twenty-two nights old, what thou seest belongs to good and to joy, Lchdm. iii. 160, 9
líðend
A traveller ⬩ sailor
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A traveller, sailor Líðend brohte elebeámes twig án tó handa the traveller (the dove) brought home an olive-branch [Bouterwek takes líðend to be a dative; if it is, the word refers to Noah], Cd. 72; Th. 88, 29; Gen. 1472
mynster-gang
Going into a monastery ⬩ entering on a monastic life
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Going into a monastery, entering on a monastic life Heó ðonne mót gif heó wile ðæt forlǽtan and hyre mynstergang geceósan tunc, si velit, licebit ei id derelinquere, et vitam monasticam sibi eligere, L. Ecg. C. 20; Th. ii. 146, 23
nytweorð-líce
Usefully
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Ða ðonne sint tó manianne ðe nytwyrðlíce (nyttweorðlíce, Hatt. MS.) lǽran meahton ( qui praedicare utiliter possent ), Past. 49, 1; Swt. 374, 21. Nytwierðlecust (nyttwyrðlícost, Hatt. MS.), 15; Swt. 91, 22
ge-wealden-mód
Subdued in mind ⬩ having the mind under control ⬩ self-controlled
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Subdued in mind, having the mind under control, self-controlled Sum gewealdenmód þafaþ in geþylde ðæt he ðonne sceal one, self-controlled, suffers in patience what then he must [cf. Luke 21, 19], Exon. 79 a; Th. 297,19; Cra. 70
be-þearfaþ
he needs, wants ⬩ opus habet
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he needs, wants; opus habet Hwæt helpeþ vel beþearfeþ [MS. beþearfaþ] menn what does it help to a man or what needs a man [of what use is it to a man]? quid prodest homini? Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 26
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BLANDAN
To mix, BLEND, mingle ⬩ miscere
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To mix, BLEND, mingle; miscere Ic eom on góman gena swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am yet sweeter on the palate than if thou blendedst bee-bread with honey, Exon. 111 a; Th. 425, 21; Rä. 41, 59
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bót-leás
BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated ⬩ inexpiabilis
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BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated; inexpiabilis Ðonne síg ðæt bótleás then is that unpardonable, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 24. Húsbryce is bótleás housebreaking is unpardonable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 6
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stán-boga
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A natural stone arch Hé geseah stondan stánbogan, streám út ðonan brecan of beorge, Beo. Th. 5083; B. 2545. Seah on enta geweorc hú ða stánbogan ( of the cave within the rock ) stapulum fæste éce eorðreced innan healde, 5429; B. 2718
un-þríste
Timid ⬩ diffident ⬩ faint-hearted
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Ða lytelmódan and ða unðrístan, ðonne hió ongietaþ hiera unbældo and hiera unmiehte, hié weorðaþ oft ormóde, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 5-8. Ða unðriéstan (-ðrístan, Cott. MSS.), Swt. 211, 15