FORHT
fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus
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fearful, timid, affrighted; tĭmĭdus, păvĭdus, terrĭtus, trĕpĭdus Ne beó ðú on sefan tó forht be not thou too fearful in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 196; An. 98: Beo. Th. 1512; B. 754. Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr.
frymþ
A beginning ⬩ foundation ⬩ origin ⬩ first-fruits ⬩ inĭtium ⬩ princĭpium ⬩ constĭtūtio ⬩ ŏrigo ⬩ prīmĭtiæ
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Bos. 19, 8: Lk. Bos. 1, 2.
meldian
to declare ⬩ announce ⬩ tell ⬩ to inform against ⬩ accuse
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Ælfréd cræft meldode Alfred displayed his art, Bt. Met. Fox Introd. 4; Met. Einl. 2. Ic sceal mód meldian swá ðú mé beódest I must tell all my mind, as thou dost bid me, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 10; Jul. 463.
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rǽswan
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C.) coepit sagaci animo conjicere, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 21 note. Résigan opinare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115. 55. Rǽswian conici, conari, 131, 79. Résenðe ic eom suspicatus sum, Ps. Surt. 118, 39. v. next word
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blác
bright, shining ⬩ lucidus, splendidus ⬩ BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death ⬩ pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis ⬩ pallidus, subalbus
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BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death; pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis Biþ his líf scæcen, and he blác his life is departed, and he pale, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 28; Vy. 41. Scylfing hreás blác Scylfing fell pale, Beo.
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yfelness
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Ðeós yfelnys bið eác on Antecristes tócyme, ii. 542, 24. Bydelas ðæs écan yfeles, ðe yfelum mannum becymð for heora ánwillan yfelnysse, 538, 24. Yfelnysse ( malitiam ) ná hé hatude, Ps. Spl. 35, 4: 51, 3.
andian
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Add to be envious; in a good sense, to be zealous, jealous, absolute Sóð lufu ná andað caritas non emulatur, Scint. 75, 7. Angað invidet, Kent. Gl. 1050. Andigen liuescant, An. Ox. 5372. Andigende invidendo, Scint. 75, 19.
for-gifnes
release ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ indulgence ⬩ laxity
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Hié nǽfre forgifenesse æt Gode ne biddaþ, Bl. H. 65, 13.
weorc
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IV b. add: — Ðsér wæs cyrice geworht and getimbred wundorlices worces. Bd. i. 7 ; Sch. 27, 7. Add Ne forstondeð ꝥ fæsten nówiht ꝥ mid gesynsciplice weorce bið besmyten, Ll. Th. ii. 440, 7.
brengan
To bring, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry; ⬩ ferre, afferre, offerre, proferre
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To bring, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry; ferre, afferre, offerre, proferre Ðæt geár mót brengan blósman the year may bring blossoms, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, He brengeþ æfter swegeltorht sunne he brings after him the heavenly-bright sun, Bt. Met.
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bróc
Affliction, misery, tribulation, trouble, labour, adversity, a disease, malady, sickness ⬩ afflictio, miseria, tribulatio, labor, adversitas, morbus, ægritudo
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Mid heardum bróce with severe [hard] affliction, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 228, 25. He on ðæm bróce nyle alǽtan ðás eorþlican wilnunga in affliction he will not give up these earthly desires, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 18, 21, 22: 36, 4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 7.
on-bærnan
to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindle ⬩ to burn, consume by burning ⬩ to heat, inflame ⬩ to kindle desire for anything, to incite
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Lyft biþ onbærned, 64, 26; Cri. 1043. figurative Hé on monigra geleáfsumra heortan ðæs gástlícan leóhtes gyfe onbærnde. Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 30. Ðæt fýr ðæt ðú sylfa on ðé onbærndest, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 38, 18. Is onbærned ðín yrre. Ps.
tó-þindan
To swell ⬩ grow big ⬩ to swell with pride ⬩ be puffed up ⬩ be arrogant
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Gif heora hwylc tóðint and hine on módignesse onhefþ and hé on ðám leahtre biþ onfunden si quisque ex eis inflatus superbia repertus fuerit reprehensibilis, R. Ben. 46, 16. Gif hwylc bróðor ongyten biþ tóþunden (contumax), 48, 3.
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friþ-stów
A peace-place ⬩ refuge ⬩ asylum ⬩ pācis lŏcus ⬩ refŭgiurn ⬩ asȳlum
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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm.
ge-fædrian
To FATHER ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter ⬩ adoptare ⬩ patri filium vel filiam ascribere
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were by their father, [fathered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19
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týtan
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To stand out, be conspicuous (?) Ne týtaþ hér tungul ac biþ týr scæcen stars shall not shine forth, but glory shall have departed, Exon. Th. 447, 26; Dóm. 45. [Cf. (?)
riht-lǽcan
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Riht seems to refer to rite, and riht-geþwǽrlǽcan to be the completion intended.]
tó-swápan
To disperse by a sweeping movement ⬩ to sweep apart or away
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To disperse by a sweeping movement, to sweep apart or away Se ðone líg tósceáf, tósweóp hine and tóswende þurh ða swíðan miht he thrust back the flame on every side, swept and dashed it away by his strong might, Cd. Th. 237, 23; Dan. 342.
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aad
a pile
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a pile He mycelne aad gesomnode he gathered a great pile, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22
a-beátan
To beat ⬩ strike ⬩ tundere ⬩ percellere
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To beat, strike; tundere, percellere Stormum abeátne beaten by storms, Exon. 21b; Th. 58, 26; Cri. 941