stíþ-mód
of constant mind, resolute ⬩ of stern mind, stern ⬩ of violent or fierce mind ⬩ of stubborn mind, stubborn, obstinate
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of constant mind, resolute Strang and stíðmód gestáh hé on gealgan, Rood Kmbl. 79; Kr. 40. of stern mind, stern Stíðmód gestód wið steápne rond bealdor (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 5125; B. 2566.
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Hé wille, gif hé wealdan mót, leóde etan, Beo. Th. 889; B. 442. Ne beóð wé leng somed, gif ic wealdan mót, Cd.
alýfan
To give leave ⬩ permit ⬩ grant ⬩ permittere ⬩ concedere ⬩ tradere
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Hit him Rómáne alýfdon the Romans granted it to him, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 96, 30: Beo. Th. 1315; B. 655. Wearþ Cartainum friþ alýfed peace was granted to the Carthaginians, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 96, 12: Exon. 31a; Th. 96, 12; Cri. 1573.
a-secgan
To speak out ⬩ declare ⬩ express ⬩ tell ⬩ say ⬩ relate ⬩ explain ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ edicere ⬩ effari ⬩ exprimere ⬩ referre ⬩ enarrare ⬩ annunciare
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To speak out, declare, express, tell, say, relate, explain, announce, proclaim; edicere, effari, exprimere, referre, enarrare, annunciare Ic him mín ǽrende asecgan wille I will relate to him my errand, Beo. Th. 693; B. 344.
a-wrecan
to drive away ⬩ pellere ⬩ expellere ⬩ to hit ⬩ strike ⬩ icere ⬩ percutere ⬩ to relate ⬩ recite ⬩ sing ⬩ narrare ⬩ enarrare ⬩ canere ⬩ to avenge ⬩ revenge ⬩ ulcisci
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darts of death, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 15; Gú. 1127 : 51 b ; Th. 179, 11; Gú. 1260. to relate, recite, sing; narrare, enarrare, canere Bi ðon Iob giedd awræc of whom Job related his lay, Exon. 17 a ; Th. 40, 3 ; Cri. 633: 84 a; Th. 316, 20; Mód. 51: Beo
BEALO
BALE ⬩ woe ⬩ harm ⬩ evil ⬩ mischief ⬩ malum ⬩ calamitas ⬩ pernicies ⬩ damnum ⬩ noxa ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ wickedness ⬩ depravity ⬩ malities ⬩ nequitia
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Bealwe gebǽded by calamity compelled, Beo. Th. 5644; B. 2826.
EAXEL
The shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus
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Geféng he be eaxle Grendles módor he seized Grendel's mother by the shoulder, Beo. Th. 3078; B. 1537. He forlét earm and eaxle he left arm and shoulder, 1948; B. 972.
feónd-scipe
Fiendship ⬩ enmity ⬩ inĭmīcĭtia ⬩ hostīlĭtas
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Fiendship, enmity; inĭmīcĭtia, hostīlĭtas Ðæt ys se feóndscipe that is the enmity, Beo. Th. 5991; B. 2999: Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 60; Reim. 68.
eall
All ⬩ tōtus
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Fox 26, 121; Met. 26, 61: 28, 9; Met. 28, 5: Beo. Th. 4091; B. 2042: 4181; B. 2087: Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 5; Cri. 965: Salm. Kmbl. 2; Sal. 1: Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 9: Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 35: 1, 26; S. 487, 37: Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 15
leóf-líc
Lovely ⬩ beautiful ⬩ delightful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable ⬩ dear
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Lovely, beautiful, delightful, pleasant, lovable, dear Wígláf leóflíc lindwíga Wiglaf, warrior dear, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603. Leóflíc cempa, Andr. Kmbl. 2891; An. 1448. Leóflíc wíf, Elen. Kmbl. 572; El. 286.
murcnian
To murmur ⬩ complain ⬩ repine ⬩ grieve
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Ðonne onginþ hé tó murcnienne, and þincþ him tó lang hwænne hé beó genumen of ðyses lífes earfoþnyssum. Homl. Th. i. 140, 19. Ða Phariséi gehýrdon ða menigeo ðus murcnigende be him, Jn. Skt. 7, 32: Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 27 (v. murcian)
be-scúfan
To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitate ⬩ intrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare
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Wá biþ ðǽm, ðe sceal sáwle bescúfan in fýres fæðm woe shall be to him, who shall thrust a soul into the fire's embrace, Beo. Th. 371; B. 184.
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ge-hladan
to load ⬩ burden ⬩ freight ⬩ heap up ⬩ onĕrāre ⬩ impōnĕre ⬩ congĕrĕre ⬩ cŭmŭlāre ⬩ to draw [water] ⬩ haurire
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He sǽbát gehleód he loaded the sea-boat, Beo. Th. 1795, note; B. 895, note. Hí gehlódon werum and wífum wǽghengestas they loaded the ocean-stallions with men and women, Elen. Kmbl. 467; El. 234 : Cd. 174; Th. 220, 2; Dan. 65.
geócor
Strong, fierce, harsh, dire, sad ⬩ strife, anger
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Wiste his fingra geweald on grames grápum ðæt he wæs geócor he [Grendel] knew that his fingers' power was in the gripe of the fierce one, so that he was sad, Beo. Th. 1535. Similar entries v. B. 765 for a different reading.
strúdan
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Hwá ðæt hord strude, Beo. Th. 6244; B. 31. 26. Se ðone wong strude (MS. strade), 6139; B. 3073. Iudas hæfde onlícnesse ðara manna ðe willaþ Godes cyricean yfelian and strúdan, Blickl. Homl. 75, 24. Strúd-ende fýr, Cd. Th. 154. 15 ; Gen. 2556
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un-gewemmed
unspotted ⬩ immaculate ⬩ uncorrupted ⬩ uninjured ⬩ undefiled ⬩ unstained ⬩ inviolate ⬩ immaculate
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Similar entries v. un-forswǽled. moral, undefiled, unstained, inviolate, immaculate Ungewæmmed ic beó immaculatus ero, Ps. Spl. 18, 14. Ungewæmmed inviolata, Hymn. Surt. 54, 25: incorruptibilis, Jn. Skt. p. 1, 6.
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un-sófte
not at ease ⬩ in discomfort ⬩ not gently ⬩ hardly ⬩ severely ⬩ hardly ⬩ with difficulty ⬩ with trouble
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Ic ðæt unsófte ealdre gedígde, Beo. Th. 3314; B. 1655: 4287; B. 2140: Elen. Kmbl. 263; El. 132: Exon. Th. 168, 20; Gú. 1080
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áþ
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Beó se cyng ǽlces þǽra wíta wyrðe (this comes at the end of a section dialing with oaths and ordeals), Ll. Th. i. 282, 16] :-- Hámsócn and forsteall, . . . áþ and ordél, fyrdwíte, Cht. Th. 433, 28: 433, 8: 20: 31
sǽ-mann
a seaman,
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Gáras, sǽmanna searo, Beo. Th. 663; B. 329. Hé sǽmannum onsacan mihte, 5900; B. 2954. Sigel sǽinannun. symble byþ on hihte, Runic pm.
úre
Of us ⬩ our
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Th. 138, 42; By. 234: Beo. Th. 2776; B. 1386. Úre ealra bliss eardhæbbendra laetantium omnium nostrum habitatio, Ps. Th. 86, 6. Weorð ðú úre gemyndig memor fuit nostri, 113, 21. Gemiltsa úre miserere nostri, Ps. Spl. 122, 4.