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ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Gif man hwilcne man teó ðæt hé ðone man féde ðe úres hláfordes griþ tóbrocen habbe ládige hine mid þrinna xii (cf. Icel. þrennar tylftir), L. Eth. iii. 13; Th. i. 296, 29. Mæssepreóst ládige hine on ðam húsle ...

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

girnan

(v.)
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Þá gyrnde hé griðes and gísla, P. 174, 27: 1093; P. 227, 32. Hí georndon friðes, 1011; P. 141, 10.

wíte

(n.)

punishmentpain that is inflicted as punishmenttormenta meansimplementa fine.tormentplaguediseaseevilpain

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Grim helle fýr tó wíte, 78, 7 ; Cri. 1270. Synna to wite, 77, 2; Cri. 1250. In wíte bídan, Cd. Th. 268, l; Sat. 48. Gelǽded ðe tó wíte þe tó wuldre, Blickl. Homl. 97, 22.

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, e ; f. : es; n.

a wightcreaturebeingcreated thinga whitthingaughtanythingwithout a negativeaughtalonewith a genitive

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Him wiht ne sceód grim gléda nið, Cd. Th. 245, 17; Dan. 464. Nó hé wiht fram mé fleótan meahte hraþor on holme, Beo. Th. 1087; B. 541. Ne beóð winter ðín wiht ðe sǽmran anni tui non deficient Ps. Th. 101, 24.

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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To thole (still used in some dialects), suffer, endure. to suffer what is evil, punishment, reproach, illness, grief, etc. Hwílon forlidenesse ic þolie aliquando naufragium patior, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 1. Þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 18; Rä. 88, 17.

ge-mót

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Ic wille ꝥ ǽlc man sý griðes wyrðe to gemóte and fram gemóte, 422, 5. Ic wille ꝥ ǽlc geréfa hæbbe gemót á ymbe feówer wucan, 164, 20. Séce man hundredes gemót, 386, l. On þám meðelstede þá hé gemót hæfde By. 199.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Þone man þe úres hláfordes grið tóbrocen hæbbe, 296, 29. Úres hláfordes gerǽdnes and his witena, 304, 9, 14, 18.

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a regionquartersidequarterpartproportiondeathendfinishedissueeventgoalultimatelyalwaysultimatelycontinuouslyconsecutivelykindsort

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Hé him æt his ende grim geweorþeþ, Bl. H. 25, 13. Hé þǽr wunode tó his ende, Chr. 633; P. 26, 23. Ǽr his ende, Shrn. 50, 13. Mon heora líchoman ætsomne ne byrgde at heora ende, 35, 21. (latter, last) end: Þám ýtemestan ende suprema sorte, An.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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Hé níþa gedígde, hildehlemma, 4690; B. 2350 : 4785; B. 2397. the effect of hatred, persecution, trouble, vexation, annoyance, affliction, tribulation, grief Ðá wæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne nearofáges níþ ( the disastrous effects of the dragon's malice

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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Ðæt wǽre swíðe gilplíc dǽd, gif Grist scute ðá ádún, i. 170, 1, 21. of inanimate things On ða burnan ðe of ðam munt scýtt in torrentem, qui de monte descendit, Deut. 9, 21.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Ðonne syþþan gebyreþ ðæt man sylle ðæs slagan forspecan on hand, ðæt se slaga móte mid griðe nýr and sylf wæres weddian. ( The proceedings are then as in the preceding extract, with the exception that fyhtwíte is not mentioned; so that the first payment

losian

(v.)
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Swá swá spearuwa of huntan gríne losige sicut passer erepta est de laqueo venantium, Ps. Th. 123, 6. to be lost, not to be obtained, the subject something one might have had Gíf him þæt ríce losað if they fail to get heaven, Gen. 434.

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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Wese heora beód wended on grine fiat mensa eorum in laqueum 68, 23. to turn from one language to another to translate, interpret. v. wendere : Ælfréd kuning wæs wealhstod ðisse béc and hié of béclédene on Englisc wende Bt. Proem.; Fox viii, 2.

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Ðá sende se cyng Leófsig, and hé ðæs cynges worde grið gesætte. Chr. 1002 ; Erl. 137, 25: L. Ath. v. 10; Th. i. 238, 36: Exon. Th. 99, 19; Cri. 1627. Ic ne mæg áwendan Godes word . . . God cwæð : 'Dó ðæt ic ðé bebeóde,' Num. 22, 18-20.

ge-settan

(v.)
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Hé mid þý wífe wælfǽhða dǽl sæcca gesette, B. 2029. to make peace, war Hé grið wid hí gesætte, Chr. 1002; P. 133, 35. Bútan þú ǽr wið hí geþingige, sibbe gesette, Jul. 200. Huælc cynig bið færende tó gesettanne feht (committere bellum), Lk.

CYRICE

(n.)
Grammar
CYRICE, cirice, cyrce, circe; gen. an, ean; f: cyric, ciric, in the compound cyric-ǽwe, etc. q. v. cyrc, e; f. circ,

in the compounda church, the material structure ecclesiaa heathen temple templum paganum

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On ciricean Grist Drihten God bletsige in ecclesiis benedicite Dominum Deum, Ps. Th. 67, 24. Hí hýndon and hergedon Godes cyrican they oppressed and harried God's church, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 21.

Linked entries: cyrce circe cirice

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Heard gripe hrúsan, Ruin. 8. Heorosweng heardne, B. 1590. Is þé gúð weotod heardum heoruswengum, An. 954

æt

(prep.)
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Æt hám gebring, Lch. ii. 292, 25. motion from Se sceocca sceall áswǽman æt ús, . . . and Gríst hine ádrǽfð þæt hé ús derian ne mæge, Hml.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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But in the latter language the more frequent meanings are those of offering, gift, and to connect these with the preceding ones Grimm notes the association of dancing and playing with offerings and sacrifices.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

heorte

breastbosomwillintellectmindsoulintentwilldesireinclinationdispositiontemperamentcharacter

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Þé tó heorian grípeð ádl unlíðe, 936. Bídan hwonne of heortan hunger oððe wulf sáwle and sorge somed ábregde, 2276. Ic (the baker) heortan mannes gestrangie, Coll. M. 28, 35: Ps. Th. 103, 15. Heáfodiswíma heortan clypte, Gen. 1569.