andergilde
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Such a force for ander- might perhaps be supported by the glosses andran, andarn in vanum given in Heyne's Altniederdeutsche Denkmäler. Andergilde in the proverb might thus mean at little cost, without effort (?)
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bréden
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Bd. i. 5 where speaking of the vallum made by Sevens it is said, 'vallum fit de cespitibus, quibus circumcisis, e terra velut murus exstruitur altus supra terram, ita ut in ante sit fossa, de qua levati sunt cespites, supra quam sudes de lignis fortissimis
fetian
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Man him fette sumne dǽl þæs meóses, 26, 36. Þæt Ceaddes sáuwl cóme of heofonum and fette his bróþor sáwle tó heofonum, Shrn. 59, 19: Chr. 1049; P. 168, 38.
fífta
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Fífta sunu adnepos, ii. 8, 23.
gyrdel
A GIRDLE, ⬩ belt ⬩ zone ⬩ purse ⬩ cingulum
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Surt. 103, 33. Fellenne gyrdel zonam pelliciam, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4; Mk. Skt. 1, 6. We hátaþ on léden quinque zonas ðæt synd fíf gyrdlas we call them in Latin quinque zonas, that is five girdles, Lchdm. iii. 260, 20.
hefe
Weight
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Surt. 23, 7
tó-geótan
to diffuse ⬩ spread ⬩ to pour away, ⬩ to exhaust
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Surt. 44, 3. Mid ða Cristes cyricean, seó geond ealne middangeard tógoten is, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 26. to pour away, to exhaust Ádrugod and tógoten dried up and exhausted (said of an ointment), Lchdm. ii. 28, 7
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lyft
Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud
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Surt. 66, 5. Ðás lyfta and windas hé ástyraþ, Wulfst. 196, 6. [Goth. luftus; m: O. Sax. luft; m. f: Icel. lopt; n; O. H. Ger. luft; f. n.: Ger. luft; f.]
dæg
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Þá sume dæge rád se cyng be þǽre eǽ, 896; P. 89, 11. Hyt wæs þá on dæg restedæg it was the sabbath at that time, Nic. 7, 5. Hyt wæs on dæg þá gé mé beclýsdon it was at the time when you shut me up, 10, 35: Chr. 1083; P. 215, 7.
ge-ascian
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D. 182, 8. a non-material object Sume synna se man wandaþ ꝥ hé hí ásecgge, búton se mæssepreóst hié æt him geácsige, Bl.
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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Heofonas ðú wealdest tui sunt coeli, Ps. Th. 88, 10. Habban hí and wealdan Hornemeres hunred on hyre ágenre andwealde habeant et possideant hundredum de Hornemere in sua propria potestate, Cod. Dip.
timbran
to build (lit. or fig.) ⬩ construct ⬩ to instruct, ⬩ edify ⬩ to cut timber
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Surt. 146, 2. Timbrende aedificantes, 117, 22. Ðǽr wæs timbred templ, Nar. 37, 22: Beo. Th. 620; B. 307. Bióþ timbrede cestre, Ps.
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tó-lísan
To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection
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Wǽrun míne ǽdra ealle tólýsde renes mei resoluti sunt, Ps. Th. 72, 17. to desolate, destroy, v. tó-lísedness, -lísend, -lísendlíc Nú syndon hí gewordene tólýsde quomodo facti sunt in desolatione, Ps.
hlísa
fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause
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Monig mon déð micel fæsten, and hæfð ðone hlísan ðæt hé hit dó for forhæfdnesse . . . monig bið ágiéta his góda, and wilnað mid ðý geearnigan ðone hlísan ðæt hé sié rúmgiful saepe sub parsimoniae nomine se tenacia palliat, contraque se effusio sub appetta-tione
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Hæfdon Eoforwícyngas hyre geháten, and sume on wedde geseald, sume mid áþum gefæstnod, ðæt hí on hire rǽdinge beón woldon, Chr. 918; Erl. 105, 29: L. Edm. B. I; Th. i. 254, 5.
ge-líc
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Th. ii. 134, 5. with swá, swá gelíc = such Anlíce beóð swá þá beón berað bútú ætsomne . . .
EÁCA
An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage ⬩ additāmentum
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Ic [Ælfríc Abbod] geset hæbbe feówertig lárspella, and sumne eácan ðǽrto I [Abbot Ælfric] have composed forty sermons, and some addition thereto, Ǽlfc. T. 27, 18.
fóre-áþ
A fore-oath ⬩ an oath first taken ⬩ antejūrāmentum ⬩ præjūrāmentum ⬩ præjūrātio
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Ofgá his spræce mid fóráþe let him begin his suit with a fore-oath, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 31: L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 16.
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ge-cennan
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Substitute: to bring forth, bear children Gecennes sunu pariet filium, Mt. L. i. 21, 23. Gecende (peperit) sunu hire frumcende, 25. ꝥ cneúreso gicende quod generatio edidit, Rtl. 108, 29.
lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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Sum láceþ on lyfte one swings in the air [of the man who is hung on a tree ], 87 b; Th. 328, 25; Vy. 23. Is ðæt frécne stream ýða ofermǽta ðe wé hér on lácaþ perilous is the stream, huge the waves, on which here we toss, 20 a; Th. 53, 24; Cri. 855.