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stær-blind

(adj.)
Grammar
stær-blind, adj.
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Næfþ nán man tó ðæs unhále æágan, ðæt hé ne máge lybban be ðare sunnan and hire nyttian, gyf hé ényg wiht geseón mæg, búton hé stareblind sí, Shrn. 187, 5. Sume unæáðe áwiht geseóþ; sume beóþ stæreblinde and nyttiaþ þeáh ðare sunnan, 27.

Linked entries: stare-blind blind

þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
þwǽnan, p. de

To soften by moisture, ointment ⬩ to soften

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To soften by moisture, ointment, etc., to soften Rysele oþþe gelyndo wiþ gárleác gemenged and on áléd ðone swile þwǽnþ, Lchdm. ii. 72, 5. Ðæt ( the ointment ) ða áheardodan swilas bét and þwǽnþ, 246, 17.

Linked entry: þwénan

wíte-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-rǽden, wíte-rǽdenn, e; f.

punishment ⬩ fine

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punishment Ðes cyning bebeád ðæt feówertiglíce fæsten healden beón ǽr Eástrum be wíterǽdenne jejunium quadraginta dierum observari praecepit . . . in transgressores dignas et competentes punitiones proposuit, Bd. 3, 8 ; S. 531, 11. fine. v. wíte, I b

Linked entry: wíte

beód-ern

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Be beóddernes tácne, Techm. ii. 122, 15. On beódernne (beódd-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 117, 10. Twá land . . . ðám gebró;ðrum tó bryce intó heora beódderne, C. D. iv. 72, 23, 28: 305, 13. Intó hære béddarn . . . of hira bǽddern, Cht. Th. 493, 7, 18.

eác

(prep.)
Grammar
eác, prep.
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.), Bt. 34, 6; F. 140, 32. ¶ eác þǽm (þon) besides, moreover :-- Aec ðon quin etiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 54. Eác þon ceterum, Nar. 9, 14. Eác þǽm ( moreover ) monega eá sindon be noman nemnede for þǽm gefeohte, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 12. Eác þan, Ll.

ge-wyrce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrce, es; n.
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Gýme swán ꝥ hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge; ðonne bið hé ful wel gewyrces wyrðe, 17. [The nature of the perquisite may be illustrated from later documents.

Linked entries: ge-wirce wyrce

þolian

(v.)
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<b>I c.</b> </b> add: <b>III a.

sǽ-grund

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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Paulus áwrát be him sylfum, ðæt hé ǽnne dæg and áne niht on sǽgrunde ádruge, Homl. Th. ii. 574, 14. Sǽgrunde neáh (cf. ðis fis (the whale) wuneð wið ðe se grund,Misc. 16, 517), Beo. Th. 1133; B. 564.

hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hǽs, e; f.

A command, hest, behest

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Be his hláfordes hǽse by his lord's command, Gen. 24, 10 : Ex. 18; 23 : Cd. 46; Th. 59, 18; Gen. 965 : 69; Th. 82, 31; Gen. 1370 : 85; Th. 106, 35; Gen. 1781. Búton ǽnigre hǽse abs quolibet jussu, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 54.

Linked entry: be-hǽs

hám-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hám-weard, adv.

Homeward, in the direction of home ⬩ domum versus, retro

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Ðá hý hámweard wǽron when they were on the way home, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38, Égeas wearþ gelǽht fram atelícum deófle hámwerd be wege ǽrðan hé tó húse cóme Ægeas was seized by a horrible devil on the way home, before he came to his house, Homl.

ofer-hogian

(v.)

to despise, contemn, scorn, disdain

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Ben. 13. 15

Linked entry: ofer-hycgan

HÓC

(n.)
Grammar
HÓC, es; m.

A HOOK

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Ðá sóhtan heora gewinnan him sarwe and worhtan him hócas at contra non cessant uncinata hostium tela, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 21: Homl. Th. i. 362, 27

Linked entries: hóced hóc-ísern

Sciððeas

(n.)
Grammar
Sciððeas, Sciððie, Sciððige, a; pl.

The Scythians ⬩ Scythia

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The Scythians or (using the name of the people where now the name of the country would be used) Scythia Ða Sciððeas, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 10.

Linked entry: Sciððia

GRÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
GRÉNE, adj.
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Genim ðære ylcan wyrte leáf ðonne heó grénost beó take the leaves of the same plant when it is greenest, Herb. 1, 4; Lchdm. i. 72, 7

Linked entry: groene

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withhold ⬩ keep back ⬩ disregard ⬩ neglect

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Gif hí ðone frýdóm tela gehealdon . . . gif hí ðone frýdóm forheólden, Bt. 41, 3; F. 248, 11

Linked entry: for-healden

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horseback ⬩ equitare ⬩ to ride ⬩ to ride ⬩ to swing ⬩ rock

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Ymbe hlǽw riodan hildedeóre, Beo. Th. 6319; B. 3170. Rídan ða yldestan men tó ðære byrig, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 29. Ðeáh ðe hé gewuna wǽre ðæt hé má eode ðonne ride, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 17.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

feohte

(n.)
Grammar
feohte, an; f.

A fight ⬩ combat ⬩ pugna

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Th. 1922; B. 959

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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By the Lord, before whom this relic is holy, I will be to N. faithful and true, and love all that he loves, and shun all that he shuns, according to God's law, and according to the world's principles, and never, by will nor by force, by word nor by deed

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.

Good ⬩ good thing ⬩ good deed ⬩ benefit ⬩ goodness ⬩ welfare

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He mid góde gyldan wille uncran eaferan he will repay our offspring with good, Beo. Th. 2372; B. 1184. Alwalda ðec góde forgylde may the Omnipotent reward thee with good, 1916; B. 956.

lind

(n.)
Grammar
lind, e; and linde, an; f.

a shield

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Th. 134, 45; By. 99: Beo. Th. 4719; B. 2365. Hwíte linde, Cd. 158; Th. 107, 4; Exod. 301