stille
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Past. 41, 1 ; Swt. 299, 20. abstaining from, quit of. v. stillness, Sió hé stille his þegnungæ óð biscopes dóm, L. Wih. 6 ; Th. i. 38, 11
swícan
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.), cease from Gif hé ðære hnappunge ne swícþ, ðonne hnappaþ hé óð hé wierð on fæstum slǽpe, Past. 28; Swt. 195, 11. Hé from gebede swíceþ, Exon. Th. 264, 33; Jul. 373. Á byþ on færylde, nǽfre swíceþ, Runic pm.
Linked entry: be-swicenness
weorþung
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Gif hé on ríce becymð, for ðære weorðunge ðæs folces hé bið on oferméttu áwended and gewunaþ tó ðæm gielpe si ad regiminis culmen eruperit, in elationem protinus usu gloriae permutatur Past. 3 ; Swt. 35, 12.
wérig
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Th. 61, 32; Cri. 993. weary, impatient of the continuance of anything painful Sunu mín, ne ágiémeleása ðú Godes suingan, ne ðú ne beó wérig for his ðreáunge ( neither be weary of his correction; neque fatigeris, cum ab eo argueris, Prov. 3, 11), Past
wítega
a wise man ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ one who has knowledge from a superhuman source ⬩ prophet ⬩ wise man ⬩ diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ a presage
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.), for ðæm hié gereccaþ ðis andwearde líf fleónde and ðæt tówearde gesweotoligeaþ, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 3-7. Wítigan, Cd. Th. 293, 26; Sat. 460: Blickl. Homl. 105, 9. Ðæt in fyrndagum wítegan sǽdon, 293, 32; Sat. 464.
Linked entry: wítiga
wræc
wrack ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ suffering that comes as punishment, ⬩ retributive punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment
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Ðone kyning ðe hine (David) on suá heardum wræce gebróhte, and of his earde ádrǽfde, Past. 3 ; Swt. 37, 4. Hé wæs ðǽr iii. gear on wrece (wræce, wreccesíð, v. ll. ) ; hæfde hine Penda ádrifenne, Chr. 658; Erl. 34, 4.
eard
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Se kyning ðe hine ( David ) on suá heardum wræce gebróhte, and of his earde ádrǽfde, Past. 37, 4.
feallan
to run ⬩ to be overcome ⬩ to stumble ⬩ snare ⬩ to fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ decay ⬩ crumble away
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S. 26, 154. to stumble, fall into a pit, snare:-- Gif ðæt swín filð on ðæt sol, Past. 421, 2. Feallað firenfulle on heora fengnettum, Ps. Th. 140, 2. to fail, fall away, decay, crumble away.
ge-gangan
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L. 11, 10. of an event, to happen, come to pass Gif þæt gegangeð, þæt þé gár nimeð, B. 1846. Hú gegangeð þæt góde oððe yfle?, Sal. 362. where movement from a place is the primary notion, to depart Gegangende cesuram, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 18.
hǽlend
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</b> used of God the Father Dryhten Hǽlend (cf. þín sunu, 778), El. 726. used of Christ, (α) the Saviour Ðá se Hǽlend ðæt ongeat, Past. 33, 15 : Bl. H. 17, 25. Se Hǽlend ús helpe gefremede þurh his líces gedal, Ph. 650: El. 862.
þanne
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Ðonne hé drincð of ðǽm wielme his ágnes pyttes, ðonne hé bið self geðwǽned mid his ágnum wordum, Past. 373, 7-11. Þæt hié triumphan héton, ꝥ wæs þonne hié hwelc folc mid gefeohte ofercumen hæfdon, þonne wæs heora þeáw þæt ..., Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 22.
rúm
roomy, spacious, ample, extensive ⬩ roomy, open, unencumbered. ⬩ long, extended ⬩ ample, great, liberal ⬩ unrestricted, clear, free from conditions ⬩ lax ⬩ ample, far-reaching ⬩ liberal. ⬩ great, noble, august
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Hié úte wilniaþ ðara rúmena wega ðisse worulde causarum secularium foras lata itinera expetunt, Past. 18, 4; Swt. 135, 6. Sóhton rúmre land, Cd. Th. 99, 25; Gen. 1651.
wudu
wood ⬩ the substance of growing trees ⬩ a tree ⬩ (hewh) wood ⬩ the material obtained from trees ⬩ wood which forms something ⬩ something made of wood ⬩ wood ⬩ wood ⬩ the wood ⬩ woods ⬩ a wood ⬩ wild
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Wido (part of a loom), Exon. Th. 438, 4; Rä. 57, 2. ¶ used of the cross. Similar entries Cf. beám, treów Ongan sprecan wudu sélesta : ' Ic wæs áheáwen holies on ende, ' Rood Kmbl. 54; Kr. 27. wood, forest Wudu silva, Wrt.
ge-faran
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Gif hwá gefare ( mortuus fuerit) ... ðám gefarenan bréðer (defuncto fratri ), Past. 43, 12, 14. Bútan his man raþor tilige, hé biþ ymb þreó niht gefaren, Lch. ii. 46, 19. Hió wæs gefaren exanimis inventa est, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 35.
bunda
a wedded or married man, a husband ⬩ maritus, sponsus ⬩ the father or head of a family, a householder ⬩ paterfamilias, œconomus ⬩ wedlock, marriage, ⬩ lawfully born, born in wedlock ⬩ wedlock breaker, an adulterer ⬩ marriage-fast-man, a wedded man, a husband: ⬩ to wed, take a wife ⬩ a wedded man, husband, householder ⬩ one wedded or bound, a husband ⬩ to bind ⬩ person ⬩ agent ⬩ a hammer ⬩ a hammerer ⬩ rule, government, ⬩ a ruler, governor ⬩ bound ⬩ one bound, a husband
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Búan to dwell, with the part. búende dwelling, and the noun búend, es; m. a dweller, is quite a distinct word with its own numerous compounds, Similar entries v. búende, búend, es; m
Linked entry: bonda
líg
Flame ⬩ lightning
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Wonna lég the pale flame, Beo. Th. 6221; B. 3115. Hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 9; Cri. 933. Reáda lég, 19 b; Th. 51, 2; Cri. 810. Sweart líg, Cd. 110; Th. 145, 33; Gen. 2415. Ne biþ ðǽr [heaven] nánes líges gebrasl, Dóm. L. 16, 259: Beo.
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máðum
A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament
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Ða ciricean giond eall Angelcynn stódon máðma and bóca gefyldæ, Past. pref; Swt. 5, 10. Unc sceal worn fela máðma gemǽnra many a precious thing will we share, Beo. Th. 3572; B. 1784: 5590; B. 2799. Ðǽr wæs máðma fela, frætwa gelǽded, 72; B. 36.
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ge-seón
To see ⬩ videre, conspicere
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Ic dé gesáwe that I saw thee, Wald. 21; Vald. 1, 13. with predicative adj. or part Ic geseó mínne Crist cígendne me I see my Christ calling me, Blickl. Homl. 187, 23: 59, 2.
Linked entry: ge-sión
simble
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Hié simle lócigeaþ tó ðære eorþan ad terram semper inclinantur, Past. 21, 3 ; Swt. 155, 20. Hié wǽron simle healfe æt hám, healfe úte, Chr. 894 ; Erl. 90, 17. In ðé sáule sóðfæstra simle gerestaþ, Exon. Th. 4, 16 ; Cri. 53 : Met. 20, 238.
swég
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Nán monn ne gehiérde ne æxe hlem ne biétles suég, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 17. Hig fleóþ leáfes swég (sonitus folii volantis), Lev. 26, 36. Micelne swég unmǽtes wópes, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 29. Swégas (-es, MS.) tonitrua, Hpt. Gl. 452, 60.
Linked entries: swég-cræft swóg