ge-þingian
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Th. 478, 22. to atone for wrong-doing Adames gylt þurh þé sceal beón geþingod, Bl. H. 9, 6. to settle the terms of an agreement, agree to do Geþingodon pacti sunt (pecuniam illi dare, Lk. 22, 5), Wrt.
sceaft
A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper
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Hig bǽron lange sceaftas, and ne cóman hig ná tó feohtanne, ac ðæt hig woldan mid hlóþe geniman, Shrn. 38, 9. the shaft of an arrow Sceaft feðergearwum fús, Beo. Th. 6228; B. 3118.
un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Wé genéðdon eafoð uncúþes ( Grendel ); úþe ic swíþor, ðæt ðú hine selfne geseón móste, feónd fylwérigne, Beo. Th. 1924; B. 960. Sceaþa eáweþ uncúðne níð, 558; B. 276.
Linked entry: un-cúþlíce
ge-scendan
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Ne wilnige sé ná beón ðingere for óðerra scylde, sé ðe bið mid his ágenum gescinded (quem crimen depravat proprium), Past. 63, 21.
líðe
Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet
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Manna mildust, leódum líðost, Beo. Th. 6346; B. 3183
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anda
Malice ⬩ envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ anger ⬩ zeal ⬩ annoyance ⬩ vexation ⬩ rancor ⬩ invidia ⬩ indignatio ⬩ ira ⬩ zelus ⬩ molestia
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On andan in hatred, Beo. Th. 1421; B. 708: Cd. 191; Th. 237, 28; Dan. 344. Manigum on andan for vexation to many, Elen. Grm. 969. For ðæm andan his rihtwísnes [-nesse MS. Cot.] per zelum justitiæ, Past. 17, 1; Hat. MS. 21b, 28
BYCGAN
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Ðæt hie bicgan scoldon which they must buy, Beo. Th. 2615; B. 1305: Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 11; Hö. 68. Ðá híg férdon bycgean dum irent emere, Mt. Bos. 25, 10. Ic bicge I buy, Salm. Kmbl. 403; Sal. 202.
CUMBOL
a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ⬩ signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum ⬩ morbi signum, vulnus
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a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ; signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum In campe gecrong cumbles hyrde the standard's guardian fell in battle, Beo. Th. 5004; B. 2505 .
ge-bǽdan
To compel ⬩ constrain ⬩ force ⬩ impel ⬩ urge ⬩ oppress ⬩ compellĕre ⬩ cōgĕre ⬩ persuādēre ⬩ impellĕre ⬩ urgēre ⬩ prĕmĕre
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Strǽla storm strengum gebǽded, scóc ofer scyld-weall a storm of shafts, impelled from strings, rushed over the shield-wall, Beo. Th. 6226; B. 3117. Býsigum gebǽded oppressed with labour, 5153; B. 2580; 5644; B. 2826
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mearcian
to make a mark on anything ⬩ to mark out ⬩ design
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to make a mark on anything Hé byreþ blódig wæl ... mearcaþ ( marks with blood ) mórhopu, Beo. Th. 904; B. 450. Mearciaþ on marmstáne hwonne se dæg and seó tíd geeáwe in marmore signant titulo remque diemque, Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 11; Ph. 333.
nerian
To save
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To save Wyrd oft nereþ unfǽægne eorl if a man's death be not doomed, oft destiny saves him, Beo. Th. 1149; B. 572. Of neádum heora hé nerode ( eripuit ) hig, Ps. Spl. 106, 6. Hié hálig God nerede, Cd. Th. 84, 13; Gen. 1397: 90, 6; Gen. 1491.
giddian
To sing ⬩ recite ⬩ speak
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Wíga gyddode Beówulf maðelode the warrior spake, Beowulf said, Beo. Th. 1264: B. 630; Cd. 97; Th. 127, 6; Gen. 2106. Waldere gyddode wordum, Wald. 83; Vald. 2, 13.
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ge-trúwian
to trust ⬩ hope ⬩ confidere ⬩ sperare ⬩ to make a treaty ⬩ sancire
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Th. 118, 147: 51, 6. to make a treaty; sancire Hie getrúwedon on twá healfa fæste frioðuwǽre they confirmed on both sides a fast compact of peace, Beo. Th. 2194; B. 1095
ge-treówe
True ⬩ trusty ⬩ faithful ⬩ fīdus ⬩ fīdēlis
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Beó getreówra be more trusty, Prov. Kmbl. 76. Ðe he, getreóweste, gelufade whom, most faithful, he loved, Exon. 43 a; Th. 144, 21; Gú. 681
swíþ-mód
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in a good sense, great-souled, magnanimous, stout-hearted Com ðá tó lande lidmanna helm ( Beowulf ) swíðmód swymman, Beo. Th. 3252; B. 1624. Swíðmód cyning, Cd.
wuldor-cyning
The king of glory ⬩ the Deity
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Wuldurcyninge, écum Dryhtne, Beo. Th. 5582; B. 2795. Ðæt wé rodera weard, wereda wuldorcining herigen, Cd. Th. i. 3; Gen. 2: 213, 4; Exod. 547. Fáh wið wuldorcyning, Exon. Th. 364, 7 ; Wal. 67
ymb-ryne
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course of a moving body Wǽron sume gedwolmen ðe cwǽdon, ðæt ǽlc man beó ácenned be steorrena gesetnyssum, and þurh heora ymbryna him wyrd gelimpe, Homl.
á-lǽnan
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Crw. 23, 25. (2 a) of God's grant to men :-- Beó se ríca gemyndig þæt hé sceal ealra ðǽra góda þe him God álǽnde ágyldan gesceád, Hml.
bindan
to bind ⬩ to fasten to ⬩ knit
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Add Ic beó bunden ligor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 30. to bind, tie up in a bundle Gadriað þone coccel and bindað (alligate) sceáfmǽlum, Mt. 13, 30. to fasten to, on Hig bindað hefige byrðena, Mt. 23, 4. Beágas bundan boias (in collo) nectunt, Wrt.
forþ-gang
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In forðgange (-geonge, v. l.) þæs ǽrendgewrites in processu epistolae, Bd. 1, 13; Sch. 36, 25. (3 a) successful progress, success :-- Úre ágen cyre næfð nǽnne forðgang, búton hé beó gefyrðrod þurh þone Ælmihtigan, Hml. Th. i. 210, 12: ii. 340, 28.