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fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, fiell, es; m.

death ⬩ destruction

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a fall from a higher to a lower point, or from an erect position Engel hét þæt treów ceorfan and þá wildeór onweg fleón . . . þonne his fyll cóme, Dan. 513. Fæll húses ruina domus, Mt. L. 7, 27. Faell, Lk. L. 6, 49. Feallo torres ruiná torris, p. 8,

Linked entries: fiell fyll

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter ⬩ to go on an errand to (tó) a person ⬩ to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercede ⬩ to go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Add: to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter Se munuc ðe hit ǽrendode the monk that had been sent on this business, Gr. D. 29, 28. Gif hwelc forworht monn bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó sumum rícum menn and him geðingien

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

ox ⬩ cow ⬩ heifer

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Horned cattle, ox, cow, heifer Jung hrýðer juniculus [anniculus ? ], Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 86; Wrt. Voc. 23, 45. Geong hrýðer L. M. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 24. Se hláford geáhsode ðæt ðæt hrýðer [cf. fear, 7] geond ðæt wésten férde the master learned

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

late

(adv.)
Grammar
late, adv.

Slowly ⬩ late ⬩ at length ⬩ at last

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Slowly, late, at length, at last Alexander late unweorðlícne sige gerǽhte [anceps] pugna tandem tristem pene victoriam Macedonibus dedit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 8. Hú ne cymþ se deáþ ðeáh ðe hé late cume and áðéþ eów of ðisse worulde sera vobis rapiet

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

Unless ⬩ except ⬩ Except

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Grammar nefne, conj. connecting clauses, Unless, except Hé hyra má ácwellan wolde, nefne him witig God forstóde, Beo. Th. 2116; B. 1056: 6101; B. 3054: Exon. Th. 340, 5; Gn. Ex. 106 : 345, 11; Gn. Ex. 186. Hí sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) hí him máran andlyfne

Linked entries: nemne nymne

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous ⬩ causing pain, grievous ⬩ sad, mournful

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giving occasion for sorrow, sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous Wá lá wá! ðæt is sárlíc ðæt swá leóhtes andwlitan men sceolan ágan þýstra ealdor heu, proh dolor! quod tam lucidi vultus homines, tenebrarum auctor possidet, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 15. Sárlíc

á-bǽdan

to force, wring ⬩ to compel ⬩ to demand, require

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Substitute the following: to force, wring Ele ábǽdan and áwringan of þám bergum ab olivis exigere oleum torquendo, Gr. D. 250, 22. to compel Gif ðæt nýd ábǽdeþ cum exhiberi mysterium ipsa necessitas compellit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 1. Ne hé on horses hrycg

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen

To decree ⬩ appoint ⬩ to decree to a person as his lot ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ to fix as his lot for a person ⬩ to decree after judgment ⬩ to adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ inflict ⬩ impose ⬩ pass as a sentence upon a person ⬩ to shrive ⬩ to impose penance after confession ⬩ to hear confession and then impose penance ⬩ to care for ⬩ regard

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To decree, appoint (cf. ge-scrif) Scribun promulgarunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 74. Scriben decerni, 106, 22. to decree to a person as his lot, to allot, assign Swá missenlíce Dryhten eallum dǽleþ, scyreþ and scrífeþ, Exon. Th. 331, 10; Vy. 66. Him (God)

Linked entry: be-scrifen

ge-þafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þafian, -þafigan, -þafigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [þafian to permit, allow, consent]

To favour ⬩ support ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ admit ⬩ assent ⬩ consent ⬩ agree ⬩ approve ⬩ obey ⬩ submit to ⬩ făvēre ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ sĭnĕre ⬩ admittĕre ⬩ permittĕre ⬩ assentīre ⬩ consentīre ⬩ obēdīre ⬩ concēdĕre

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To favour, support, permit, allow, admit, assent, consent, agree, approve, obey, submit to; făvēre, sustĭnēre, sĭnĕre, admittĕre, permittĕre, assentīre, consentīre, obēdīre, concēdĕre Ðú deáþe sweltest gif ðú geþafian nelt módges gemánan thou shalt perish

Linked entry: þafian

storm

(n.)
Grammar
storm, es; m.

a storm, tempest ⬩ a storm ⬩ storm, disturbance, disquiet ⬩ uproar, tumult ⬩ violent attack

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a storm, tempest Storm nymbus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 70: procella, i. 52, 62: 76, 45: grando, Blickl. Gl. Se swearta storm norðan and eástan Met. 4, 22. Se stearca storm, 6, 11. Seó réþnes ðæs stormes saevitia tempestatis, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 9. Hé ofslóh

Linked entry: stearm

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again

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prep. often following a case. with dat. marking position, opposite, over against, against Breoton . . . ðám mǽstum dǽlum Európe myccle fæce ongegen (-gén, MS.C.: -geán, MS. B.) Britannia. . . maximis Europae partibus multo intervallo adversa, Bd. l,

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ complain

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To lament, mourn, complain. intrans. Ðú simle mid wópe and mid unrótnesse mǽnst gif ðé ǽnies willan wana biþ (tu) qui abesse aliquid tuae beatitudini tam luctuosus atque anxius conqueraris, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 22. Ðá hé gehiérde ðæt ðæt folc mǽnde tó

hlít

(n.)
Grammar
hlít, es; m. (but in Ps. L. 30, 16 the word seems feminine).

lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune

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Take here hlét, hlyt (l. hlýt) in Dict., and add: a lot (the object which is used) Cleros an Crécisc getácnað hlýt an Englisc cleros sors inter fretatur Chrd. 75, 28. Ofer hrægl mín sendon hlét (hlýt, Ps. L.) super vestem meam miserunt sortem Ps. Vos

Linked entries: hlét hlot hlyt

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lots ⬩ to obtain by lot, ⬩ get a share, ⬩ share in, ⬩ participate, ⬩ obtain

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to cast lots Ic hleóte sortior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55. Ðá hluton ða consulas hwelc hiera ǽrest ðæet gewinn underfénge. Ðá gehleát hit Quintus Flaminius then the consuls cast lots which of them should first undertake that war. Then the lot fell to

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

tó-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
tó-cyme, es; m.

A coming to a place, ⬩ coming, ⬩ approach, ⬩ arrival, ⬩ advent ⬩ the coming of Christ to the world, ⬩ the first or second Advent ⬩ the anniversary of Christ's coming, ⬩ Advent

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A coming to a place, coming, approach, arrival, advent Uncer efenþeówa uncet sceolde út álǽdan and uncer hláford ábád uncres tócymes, Homl. Ass. 206, 385. Ǽr ðære tíde his (an attack of convulsions) tócymes, Lchdm. i. 364, 16. Ǽr Antecristes tócyme,

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de

To rush, move violently or impetuously ⬩ inruere ⬩ of actual movement ⬩ of violent action, to proceed against with violence, to assault, attack ⬩ of precipitate action, to rush (into anything)

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To rush, move violently or impetuously; inruere Rǽsde inruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 56. of actual movement Seó hǽtu rǽsdeon ða ðe ðæt fýr ǽlde, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 9. Hé, getogene ðý wǽpne, rǽsde on ðone cyning, 2, 9; S. 511, 22. Hé út rǽsde on ðone æþeling

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

irfe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-weard, es; m.

an heir

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The guardian of an inheritance, an heir, possessor of a property Hér ys se yrfeweard [erfuard, Lind : erfeword, Rush.] hic est heres, Lk. Skt. 20, 14. Ðǽr mé gifeðe ǽnig yrfeweard æfter wurde if any heir to follow me had been granted me, Beo. Th. 5455

ge-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre; superl. -lícost, -lícast, -lícust; adj.

Like ⬩ alike ⬩ similar ⬩ equal ⬩ sĭmĭlis ⬩ æquālis

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Like, alike, similar, equal; sĭmĭlis, æquālis Næs se wæstm gelíc the fruit was not alike, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 13; Gen. 466 : Bt. 38, 6; Fox 208, 17 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 21; Gn. Ex. 19. Heofena ríce is geworden gelíc senepes corne sĭmĭle est regnum cælōrum

Linked entry: an-gelíc

georne

(adv.)
Grammar
georne, giorne, gyrne; comp. geornor; superl. geornost, geornast; adv.

Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, well ⬩ cŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne

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Eagerly, earnestly, diligently, carefully, zealously, willingly, readily, gladly, well; cŭpĭde, enixe, dīlĭgenter, stŭdiōse, prompte, lĭbenter, bĕne Ðæt fýr georne aséceþ innan and útan eorþan sceátas the fire shall eagerly seek within and without the

Linked entries: gyrne giorne

tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
tácnung, e; f.

Signification ⬩ an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom ⬩ an indication, evidence, proof ⬩ an indication of what is future, a presage, prognostic ⬩ figurative representation, an emblem ⬩ direction, ordering

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Signification Tácnunga significationem, Ps. Spl. 59. 4. an indication, sign, characteristic mark, symptom Lǽcedómas and tácnung on ðam roppe (cf. be tácnum on ðam roppe, 230, 16), Lchdm. ii. 164, 5. Be lyfte tácnungum de aeris indiciis, Nar. 3, 14.

Linked entry: tǽcning