brand
a fire-brand ⬩ a torch ⬩ burning ⬩ brand
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Ox. 54, 2 (see the note). a blade, sword: Se hálga áleát and astrehte his swuran under ðám scínendan brande, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 19
Linked entry: brand-óm
ed-wít
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Þú mé scealt edwítt mín of áwyrpan, 118, 39. blame directed against a person. expressing disapproval Edwít exprobatio, i. improperatio, objurgatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 9.
þynne
Thin ⬩ thin ⬩ lean ⬩ the opposite of fat or stout ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of thick ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of broad ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ delicate ⬩ fine
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Ne mæg him se líchoma batian, ac bið blác and þynne, Lchdnl. ii. 206, 11. thin, the opposite of thick Mid ðynre tyrf bewrigen obtectus cespite tenui, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 20. Hé hæfde midmycle neosu ðynne vir naso pertenui, 2, 16; S. 519, 34.
hrýman
To call ⬩ cry out ⬩ to cry out ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ lament ⬩ murmur
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Gif feorrancumen man oððe fræmde búton wege gange and hé ðonne náwðer ne hrýme ne he horn ne bláwe if a man from a distance or a stranger go off the high road and then neither call out nor blow a horn, L.
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rǽswan
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Hié eallneg rǽswaþ and ondrǽdaþ ðæt hí mon tǽlan wille they are always suspecting and dreading that people want to blame them, Past. 35, 2; Swt. 239, 6. Ðú rǽswedest ( existimasti ) swíðe unryhte ðæt ic wǽre ðín gelíca, Ps. Th. 49, 22.
Linked entry: résian
ge-hnǽgan
To bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ cast down ⬩ subdue ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ subĭgĕre
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Blǽd is gehnǽged glory is humbled, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 7; Seef. 88 : Ps. Th. 142, 3. Wǽron ða mǽgþe mid hefigran þeówdóme gehnǽgde provincia grăviōre servĭtio subacta, Bd. 4, 15; S. 583, 30
heolstor
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Bláce stódon scíre leóman (the brilliant light from the pillar of fire) . . . neowle nihtscuwan ne mihton heolstor áhýdan the shades of night could not hide the secret places of the earth because of the light from the pillar of fire, Exod. 115.
leóf-wende
Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable
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Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ac beó leófwende be not too ready to blame, but be amiable, 81 a; Th. 305, 22; Fä, 92. Ðæt ic meotud ðínum lárum leófwendum lyt geswíce that I, O Lord, little desert thy pleasant precepts, Andr. Knsbl. 2581; An. 1292.
GRÁPIAN
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Hire wið healse heard grápode bánhringas bræc the hard blade touched her neck, broke the bone-rings, Beo. Th. 3137; B. 1566: 4176; B. 2085.
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ge-feohtan
to fight ⬩ pugnare ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ pugnando acquirere
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Hæfde ðá gefohten foremǽrne blǽd Judith Judith had gained exceeding great glory, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 15; Jud. 122
gærs
herbage ⬩ a herb, plant ⬩ the blade ⬩ pasture, grazing ⬩ the grass-covered ground
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L. 4, 32. the blade of corn Mið ðý gewóx brord ł níwe gers, and wæstm worhte cum crevisset herba, et fructum fecisset, Mt. L. 13, 26. Eorðo wæstmas ǽrest gers (herbam), æfter ðon ðone ðorn, Mk. R.
on-cunnan
To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge
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., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge Ðonne oncann hé hiene selfne for ðære hrædhýdignesse ðe hé ǽr tó fela sealde occasionem contra se im- patientiae enquirit, Past. 44, 4; Swt. 325, 16.
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æðelo
Nobility ⬩ pre-eminence ⬩ origin ⬩ family ⬩ race ⬩ nature ⬩ talents ⬩ genius ⬩ nobilitas ⬩ principatus ⬩ origo ⬩ natales ⬩ prosapia ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium
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Ealdaþ eorþan blǽd æðela gehwylcre earth's produce of every nature grows old, Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 28; Gú. 14. Hwæt his æðelu síen which his origin is, 69b; Th. 259, 23; Jul. 286.
Linked entry: ge-æðele
fóre-mǽre
Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus
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Hæfde gefohten fóremǽrne blǽd Iudith Judith had gained illustrious honour, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 15; Jud. 122. Fóremǽre Simon and Iudas symble wǽron Drihtne dýre the celebrated Simon and Jude were always dear to the Lord, Menol. Fox 378; Men. 190.
frinan
To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ consult ⬩ interrŏgāre ⬩ sciscĭtāri ⬩ consŭlĕre
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Ne frine ic ðé for tǽle I ask thee not for blame, Andr. Kmbl. 1265; An. 633. Ic frine ðé consŭlo te, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 15; Wrt. Voc. 49, 38. Hwæt frinest ðú me what askest thou of me? Andr. Kmbl. 1257; An. 629.
Linked entry: FRIGNAN
ge-wealden
Subject ⬩ under the power ⬩ control of any one ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ small
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Meahtig dryhten scyreþ sumum gúþe blǽd gewealdenne wígplegan the mighty Lord assigns to one glory in war, battle under his control, i.e. successful, 88 a; Th. 331, 16; Vy. 69.
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hirwan
to despise ⬩ scorn ⬩ derision ⬩ scorn ⬩ to blaspheme ⬩ blame
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Th. i. 334, 1. of calumny, backbiting Ne ǽnig man óþerne bæftan ne tǽle ne hyrwe tó swýðe, Wlfst. 70, 15. to blaspheme, blame Ná þás gereccende þíne [Dryhten in mé] ic hyrwe gesceafte non haec narrans tuam Domine in me blasphemo creaturam, Angl. xi.
leán
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Add: pp. lagen, to blame a person or thing.
swilc
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</b> of abstract things :-- Ðæt is ðonne suelc mon mid forewearde orde stinge, ðæt mon openlíce on óðerne rǽse mid tǽlinge to rush on another openly with blame is as much as to thrust with the point; ex mucrone quippe percutere est impetu apertae
wín-geard
a vineyard ⬩ a place where vines grow ⬩ the vines growing in such a place ⬩ vinea ⬩ a place where other plants than vines grow ⬩ a vine ⬩ vitis ⬩ vinea
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Hwít wilde wíngeard brionia vel ampelos leuce, wíngerd labrusca, blac wíngeard brabasca vel ampelos male, 30, 14-16. Hwít wíngeard brionia, 32, 17: aminea vitis 39, 1. Ic eom sóð wíneard (vitis), Jn. Skt. 15,1, 5.
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