BEN
A wound ⬩ vulnus
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A wound; vulnus ; With this word the MSS. often confound the pl. of bend, as in Cd. 195; Th. 243, 12; Dan. 435, where benne stands for bende: and in Andr. Recd. 2077; An. 1040 : Exon. 73 a; Th. 273, 21, note; Jul, 519, where bennum stands for bendum.
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gif
If ⬩ though ⬩ whether
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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434. Gif ic ǽnegum þegne þeóden-mádmas
streónan
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with gen. acc.). to gain, acquire On ðæm hiewe ðe hé sceolde his gielpes stiéran, on ðæm hé his striénþ. Mid ðý ðe hé sceolde his gestreón tóweorpan, mid ðý hé hié gadraþ, Past. 8; Swt. 55, 10. Strýneþ foeneratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 45. Se ðe him sylfum
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swelgan
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To swallow. in a physical sense, of taking food, etc., by living creatures Se draca hig swealh, and hig eft áspáw, L.E.I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 40. Hé geféng slǽpendne rinc, bát bánlocan, synsnǽdum swealh, Beo. Th. 1490; B. 743. Hé ( a book-moth ) ðám wordum
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unc
Us two ⬩ me and thee ⬩ me and him
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Us two, me and thee, me and him. alone 'Hwæt wylle gyt ðæt ic inc dó?' Ðá cwǽdon hí: ' Syle unc ðæt wit sitton, án on ðíne swýðran healfe and óþer on ðíne wynstran,' Mk. Skt. 10, 37. Hé sǽde unc eall, Gen. 41, 13. Ðú mé
under-þeódan
to subject ⬩ subjugate ⬩ render subject ⬩ to subject ⬩ cause to endure ⬩ render liable ⬩ to subjoin ⬩ add ⬩ to support
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to subject, subjugate, render subject, Grammar under-þeódan, with dat. Se líchoma hine him (the devil) underðiéd mid ðære lustfulnesse ... Swá swá sió nædre lǽrde Euan on wóh and Eue hí hire underðiód[d]e mid lustfulnesse, swá swá líchoma caro se delectatione
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wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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a wonder, a circumstance or act that excites astonishment Ðæt is wundor tó cweþanne mirum dictu, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 10: Beo. Th. 3453; B. 1724. Wundor mé ðincð eówer ðingrǽden, Homl. Th. ii. 484, 14. Mé þincþ wundor, Blickl. Homl. 179, 13: 175, 13. Ðá
on-hagian
To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience
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To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience Eádig byþ se ðe ðam þearfan gefultumaþ, gif hine tó onhagaþ ( if it be in his power ); gif hine ne onhagaþ, ðonne ne lícaþ him his earfoþu, Ps. Th. 40, 1.
deófol-gylda
A worshipper of the devil, an idolater ⬩ idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs
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A worshipper of the devil, an idolater; idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs Ða deófolgyldan gecwǽdon ðæt hí woldon ðone apostol to heora hǽðenscipe geneádian the idolaters said that they would force the apostle to their heathenship, Homl. Th. i. 70, 23
fisceran
- Ors. 1, 1 ;
- Bos. 20, 5
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of fiscere
full-gangan
To fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ finish ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ fīnīre
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To fulfil, accomplish, finish; perfĭcĕre, fīnīre Ðæt hí móstan ðám gewinne fullgangan that they might finish the war, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 21
dol-willen
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Add: dol(h)-wíte (?) pain of a wound. The Latin on which this part of the riddle (dryhtfolca helm, nales dolwíte) seems based is 'sanis victum et laesis praestabo medelam.'
deóp-lic
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Deóplicu (depp-, MS.) is seó ácsung and winsumu tó witanne þám þe hyt witan mæg, Shrn. 191, 20. God geswác ðæs dihtes ðæs deóplican cræftes, Hex. 20, 15. II. grievous, terrible :-- Deóplice, egeslice minacem, An. Ox. 3523
nytan
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Add: Cf. witan ; 2 Þá nyston his leorningcnihtas nán andgit þyssera worda, Hml. Th. i. 152, 10. Cf. witan; 4 Hé hí þǽrúte nyste he did not know they were outside, Hml. S. 31, 693.
be-wiste
governed, presided
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governed, presided, Gen. 24, 2; Similar entries p. of be-witan
æt-reccan
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Míne witan habbað ætre(ht) Ecgferðe ealle his áre, Cht. Th. 208, 21. Add
scearp-þancol
Acute, subtle
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Acute, subtle Ða scearpþanclan witan ðe ðone twýdǽledan wísdóm tócnáwaþ, Lchdm. iii.440, 28
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Mickle, great. of size; magnus Mycel magnus, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 54, 67. Mycel belle campana, 81, 39. Þurhslegene mid ðare ádle ðæs myclan líces ( elephantiasis ), Lchdm. ii. 399, col. 2. Micel grandem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 70. Ða miclan tán alloces, 5, 18
on-ýðan
to pour in
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to pour in Tunge witan swylce lagoflód onýðaþ lingua sapientis quasi diluvium inabundabit, Scint. 65
wel-geþungen
Of great excellence
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Of great excellence Welgeþungene witan L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 23
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