word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Ðæs wordes andgit is swá mon cweþe þingere oþþe fréfrend, Blickl. Homl. 135, 33. Seó ceaster ealde worde is nemned Wiltaburh, Bd. 5, 11 ; S. 626, 26. Hí ígbúend óðre worde Baðan nemnaþ, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 12.
Linked entries: word word-loga word-riht byrht-word
ge-tæl
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Ox. 3036. þæ nǽfre ǽr . xi. kl.. þison getele, lóc hwǽr hit þonne tó gegá, healde hit mon þǽr mid rihte, Lch. iii. 226, 10.
DRÝ
A magician, sorcerer, wizard ⬩ magus, malĕfĭcus
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magōrum, Mone B. 4018. Herodes biswicen wæs from drýum oððe tungulcræftgum Herōdes insulsus erat a magis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 16. Ðýlæs-ðe se deófol us be dríum [MS. drian] máge lest the devil have power over us by sorcerers, Glostr. Frag. l0, 30
Linked entries: dreá dreóh-lǽcan drý-men
forhtian
To be afraid or frightened ⬩ tremble ⬩ păvēre ⬩ trĕmĕre ⬩ trĕpĭdāre ⬩ formīdāre ⬩ To fear ⬩ be frightened at ⬩ dread ⬩ tĭmēre
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To heora móde gelǽddum ðære forhtiendan tíde reducto ad mentem trĕmendo illo tempŏre, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 25. Flugon forhtigende trembling they fled, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 15; Exod. 452; Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 8. Ic forhtige formīdo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 50.
Linked entries: frohtian ge-frohtian
ge-logian
To place, lodge, dispose, regulate ⬩ ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare
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He begeat má castelas and ðǽr inne his ríderas gelogode he got more castles and lodged his knights therein, 1090; Erl. 226, 30. Geloga híg on ðære sélostan stówe in the best of the land make them to dwell, Gen. 47, 6.
Linked entry: lógian
stalu
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Móna se syxteóða nánum þingum nytlíc nymþe stalum, Lchdm. iii. 192, 7. what is stolen Stalu biþ funden, 186, 14: 188, 2. Gif hé næbbe, hwæt hé wið ðære stale sylle, sylle man hine wið feó, Ex. 22, 3. Gif preóst mycele stale forstele, L. Ecg.
súsl
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On hwilcum súslum hé móste écelíce cwylmian, Homl. Th. i. 86, 2. Súslum beþrungen, Elen. Kmbl. 1896; El. 950: Exon. Th. 10, 8; Cri. 149
Linked entries: helle-súsl seóslig
ge-mang
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Nalles ná ðæt án ðæt hé gód doo gemang (-mong, v.l. ) óðrum monnum, Past. 81, 22. of the relation of a thing to others in the same nominal or logical group Gemong þǽm óþrum monegum wundrum inter multa prodigia, Ors. 4, 3; S. 162, 5. of the relation of
ge-nip
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Ne se móna næfð nánre mihte wiht ꝥ hé þǽre nihte genipu mæge fleógan pallida nocturnam nec praestat luna lucernam, Dóm. L. 110.
ge-rím
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Forgif mé ꝥ ic móte on þám gerýme beón þe ðú þá fore gebǽdæ, Angl. xii. 508,10. a period of a certain number of days (?) Wé sceolan under þǽm feówerteóþan geríme (Lent) syllan þone teóþan dǽl úre worldspéda, Bl. H. 35, 18
hár
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Add: grey-haired with age, old Wæs fród cyning, hár hilderinc, on hreón móde, B. 1307: By. 169: Chr. 937; P. 108, 20. Ic ( a plough) geonge swá mé wísað hár holtes feónd (the grey-haired ploughman ?
rind
Rind. ⬩ of a tree ⬩ the bark ⬩ crust ⬩ rind
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Dó of ða rinda, Lchdm. ii. 98, 11. metaphorically :-- Þeahtigaþ on hiera módes rinde monig gód weorc tó wyrcanne, ac on ðam piþan biþ óðer gehýded Past. 9, 1; Swt. 55, 22. The word occurs in combination with names of trees, e.g.
Linked entry: rinde
æfterra
latter ⬩ hinder, lower ⬩ latter ⬩ last ⬩ next, following ⬩ second
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Ben. 39, 17. where there are more than two objects the superlative æftresta = last :-- Ðreó frigedagas, se ǽresta . . . se nýhsta . . . se æftresta, Angl. xi. 3, 69. where there is juxtaposition, immediate sequence, next, following On ðǽm æfterran geáre
swápan
To sweep ⬩ To sweep with a brush ⬩ to sweep, move (something) with the action of one sweeping ⬩ To sweep, have a sweeping motion, drive; the form and much of the sense belong to swoop ⬩ to wrap. ⬩ to swing. ⬩ to sweep, stroke; make a sweeping stroke with a weapon; wrap, swaddle.
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Spl. 76, 6. to sweep, move (something) with the action of one sweeping Swápeþ sigeméce mid ðære swíðran hond ðæt deófol gefeallaþ in sweartne lég he shall sweep the victorious blade with the right hand, so that devils shall fall into dark flame, Exon
þæs-líc
suitable ⬩ seemly ⬩ becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ meet ⬩ congruous ⬩ comely ⬩ fair ⬩ elegant ⬩ accordant ⬩ in agreement ⬩ in harmony
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Hwæt mæg beón þæslícre what can be more fitting? L. E. I. 27; Th. ii. 424, 5. comely, fair, elegant Mid þæslíce getingnysse elegante (pulchra) sententia ł peritia, Hpt. Gl. 528, 3. Ðá geseah ic týn geonge men genóh þæslíce on líchaman, Homl.
Linked entry: his-lic
-ing
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Such local names are for the most part irregular compositions, of which the former part is the patronymic -ing, declined in the genitive plural.
nǽnig
not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one
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Grammar nǽnig, with other negatives Nǽnig mon ne sceal lufian ne ne géman his gesibbes, 23, 16. Ðæt wíte ðe nǽfre nǽnig ende ne becymeþ, 51, 31. Ne hé nǽnigne man unrihtlíce fordémde, ne hine nǽnig man yrne ne funde, 223, 32.
Linked entry: nán
þreá
rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction
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Hé Godes ðeówdóm miccle swíðor lufode þonne ða ídlan þreás ðisse worlde he loved God's service much more than the vanities and vexations of this world, Blickl. Homl. 211, 27. <b>III a.
Linked entry: bróh-þreá
þyncan
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit
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Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse welhwam þince unforcúþ, 315, 13; Mód. 30. Þeáh hit lang þince, Met. 10, 66. Hwæt eów sélest þynce, Elen. Kmbl. 1062. Hié wilniaþ ðæt hié ðyncen ða betstan, Past. 18; Swt. 134, 18. Hwelc wíte sceal ús tó hefig ðyncan?
dóm
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Se mon þe nú démeþ þǽm earmum búton mildheortnesse, þonne biþ þám eft heard dóm geteód, 95, 36. Se deáð him tó cymeþ Godes dóm tó ábeódenne, 59, 11. Heardne dóm gehýran, 83, 17. Beheáfodlicne dóm capitalem sententiam, An. Ox. 4043: 4803.