heall
a residence ⬩ palace ⬩ a temple ⬩ a court of law
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Wæs þeós medoheal dreórfáh, eal bencþelu blóde bestýmed, heall heorudreóre, B. 487. Healle cenaculi, An. Ox. 5251. Tó healle gang Healfdenes sunu, wolde self cyning symbel þicgan, B. 1009.
fleón
- By.
- 247 :
- Ps. L. 54, 8 :
- Gen. 2080 :
- Bt. F. 116, 17 :
- Ælfc. Gr. 36 :
- 28, 6 :
- Ps. Th. 103, 17 :
- Ps. L. 113, 3 :
- Met. l, 20 :
- Mt. 8, 33 :
- Ps. L. 30, 12 :
- El. 134 :
- Gú. 228 .]
to flee ⬩ to flee ⬩ to run away ⬩ to pass away ⬩ to fly ⬩ to run away from ⬩ to avoid ⬩ to decline ⬩ to avoid ⬩ eschew
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Hié ealle woldon fleón of þǽre ceastre, Bl. H. 245, 26. Hwylc æteówde eów tó fleónne fram ðon tóweardan erre?, 169, 9. Þ hé hine fleóndne for þeóf slóge, Ll. Th. i. 124i 7. to run away, be a deserter Be ðám ðe flíhþ fram his hláforde.
ge-þingian
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Ne mæg eal middaneard ánum ðǽra geðingian þe Críst þus tó cweð, 'Discedite a me, maledicti,' Hml. Th. ii. 572, 27: 528, 14.
tún
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</b> where the residential character of the tún is the prominent one, the buildings or inhabitants being referred to :-- Ðá ongan se tún bernan, ðá forburnon ealla ðara monna hús ðe on ðæm túne wǽron, Shrn. 90, 3-5.
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healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Þá englas sceldað and healdað ealle hálige sáwla, Bl. H. 11, 27. Heald mé herewǽpnum wið unholdum, Ps. Ben. 34, 3.
Ælfréd
Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great
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Ða ylcan sumere, forwearþ ná læs ðonne xx scipa mid mannum mid ealle be ðam súþ. riman in the same year [A.D. 897], the king [Alfred] commanded his men to go to Wight... They then took two of the ships, and slew the men ...
ge-sécan
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ÞUNERTAIN ealra wítegena blód sý gesóht (inquiratur) . . . swá bið gesóht (requiretur) fram þisse cneórysse, Lk. ii. 50, 51. Ðǽm micel gesald wæs, micel bið gesóht from him, Lk. L.
fela
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Ealswá feala mǽrþa ic geríme tot ego glorias numerabo, 4762. Hú fela dagas and hú fela tída seó sunne wunað on ǽlcum tácne, Angl. viii. 318, 1. Foregíslas swá fela swá hé habban wolde, Chr. 877; P. 74, 20. Similar entries v.
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hyht
Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy
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Ðú eart hyht ealra ðe on ðysse eorþan útan syndon spes omnium finium terræ, 64, 6. Hwílum hié gehéton æt heargtrafum wigweorþunga bǽdon ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede.
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ge-sécan
to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere
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Ðæt ealra witegena blód sý gesóht fram ðysse cneórysse ut inquiratur sanguis omnium prophetarum a generatione ista, Lk.
dǽlan
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Miclum feoh dǽlan to give alms liberally, Rún. 1. to give a variety of things Ðú dǽlst eall gód swá swá ðú wilt, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 25. God dǽlþ manega and mistlice gemetgunga eallum his gesceaftum . . .
lange
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Lengde hit man swá lange ꝥ seó scipfyrd eall beláf, Chr. 1052; P. 177, 23. Hé leofode swá lange ꝥ man his cynn nyste, Angl. vii. 44, 417. Hé forweornde swá lange oð his sciperes geféngon hine, Chr. 1046 ; P. 169, 8.
gafol
tribute. ⬩ payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered ⬩ payment exacted by the state, a tax ⬩ payment exacted by the church ⬩ payment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord ⬩ a contribution exacted in aid ⬩ a rate ⬩ interest ⬩ a debt ⬩ due, obligation
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Voc. ii. 25, 23. payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered On þisum geáre wæs ꝥ gafol gelǽst ofer eall Angelcynn; ꝥ wæs ealles .lxxii þúsend punda, Chr. 1018; P. 155, 10.
BLÍÐE
joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy
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Ðæt he smylte móde and blíðe him eall forlét quod ille placida mente dimitteret, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 21. Ða ýða swýgiaþ, blíðe weorþaþ the waves grow silent, become calm, Ps. Th. 106, 28
swilce
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Se áwyrgda gást is heáfod ealra unrihtwísra dǽda, swylce unrihtwíse syndon deófles leomo, Blickl. Homl. 33, 8. Hyre twigu beóþ swylce swínen byrst, Lchdm. i. 156, 2. Wearð gesewen swilce ánes mannes hand wrítende on ðære healle wáge, Homl.
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wuldor
Glory ⬩ vainglory
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Ðý þriddan dæge beorna wuldor of deáðe árás, Dryhten ealra hæleða cynnes, Elen. Kmbl. 372; El. 186
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brúcan
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Ealra manna brúce gé betst ǽ;gþres ge penega ge hláfa, Hml. S. 23, 583. Þeáh þú wífes brúce and blysse on lífe, 2, 161. Brúce hé his gódes dǽl. Ll. Th. ii. 176, 23. Bruce potiretur , An. Ox. 3757.
folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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Þǽra twelf mónða naman, and . . . eall ꝥ gerád þæt heora gehwylcum folgað, Angl. viii. 305, 28. Þá þing þe heora ágene gecynd þé gedydon fremde . . . nis hit nó þé gecynde ꝥ te þú hí áge, ne him nis gebyrde ꝥ hí ðé folgien, Bt. 14, 1; F. 40, 34.
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Ic þone ǽrist ealra getreówe flǽsces on foldan, Hy. 10, 56. Þú sáwle sendest in tó þám flǽsce, 7, 5. Nó þon lange wæs feorh æðelinges flǽsce bewunden, B. 2424. Ic beó eft mid mínum felle befangen, and ic on mínum flǽsce God geseó, Hml.
ge-swencan
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Hié monege cyningas geswencton, tó þon ꝥ hié eall gesealdon . . . wiþ hiera earman lífe inquietudo bellorum qua illi (reges) adtriti sunt, Ors. 5, 1 ; S. 214, 19.Hié magon ðá gódan swá micle swíður geswencean swá hié hiora ánmódlícor éhtað bonos deterius