wæccan
To watch ⬩ wake
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To watch, wake; except in the Northern specimens the verb seems to occur only in the present participle, wacian (q.v.) being used elsewhere Wæccaþ (-as, Lind.) gé vigilate, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 42. Wæcceþ (wæcas, Lind.), 26, 41. Wæccas, Mk. Skt. Lind.
GYRD
A staff ⬩ rod ⬩ twig ⬩ a yard ⬩ the fourth part of a hide ⬩ virga ⬩ virgata
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A staff, rod, twig, as a measure of distance, a yard as a measure of area, the fourth part of a hide; virga, virgata Gyrd virga, Wrt. Voc. 80, 3. Ðín gyrd and ðín stæf virga tua et baculus tuus, Ps. Th. 22, 5. Ðú ðínes yrfes gyrde alýsdest liberasti
ofer-hírness
Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contempt ⬩ disregard, disobedience
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Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contempt Ungelimp mid oferhýrnysse Godes beboda geearnod, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 12. Gif hwá bútan porte ceápige, ðonne sý hé cyninges oferhýrnesse scyldig, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 14. Ðæt se wǽre, ðe rihtes wyrnde
ofer-stǽlan
to confute, convince, convict
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to confute, convince, convict Ic oferstǽle confuto, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 15. Oberstaelid confutat, ii. 105, 32. Oferstǽleþ, 15, 31. Ic eom geþafa ðæt ic eom swíðe rihte oferstéled, and ic beó ealne weig micle gefegenra ðonne ðú mé myd þillícum ofærstǽlest
bán
bone ⬩ a bone ⬩ the bone of a limb ⬩ a leg ⬩ or arm
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Add Bán os. Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 22: 70, 46. bone Þú eart mín bán and mín flǽsc, Gen. 29, 14: Ps. Th. 138, 13. Ne bán ne blód, Dóm. 40. Þæt gafol bið on hwales báne, Ors. 1, 1;S. 18, 17. Hié habbað swíþe æþele bán on hiora tóþum, 17, 36. Hrepa his bán and
be-cweþan
to say ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to speak for ⬩ pray for ⬩ to bequeathe ⬩ grant by will
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Dele II, and add: to say Þæt fægere becweðe folca ǽghwylc, 'Wese swá, wese swá' dicat omnis populus, 'Fiat, fiat,' Ps. Th. 105, 37. with the idea of remonstrance or reproach; Similar entries cf. be-sprecan:--- Gif hwelc iów bicweðes, 'Hwæt dóað gé?'
ge-wunian
to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont
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to dwell, inhabit Ne mágon ðǽr gewunian wídférende ne ðǽr elþeódige eardes brúcaþ there may not dwell wide wandering men, nor there do strangers enjoy a home, Andr. Kmbl. 557; An. 279: Cd. 220; Th. 284, 24; Sat. 326. Nǽfre gewurþe ðæt ðǽr on gewunige
lár
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Add: the act of teaching or instructing Monige fleóð ðá nyttwyrðan hiérsumnesse ðǽre láre ( praedicationis ), Past. 45, 18 : Gr. D. 35, 4. Láre pedagogio An. Ox. 1099. On ríme wæs þreó þúsend þǽra leóda álesen tó láre ( to instruct Elene about the cross
a-gildan
To pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ restore ⬩ reward ⬩ requite ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ rependere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ concedere
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To pay, render, repay, restore, reward, requite, permit, allow; reddere, solvere, rependere, retribuere, concedere Ðú scyle ryht agieldan [agildan MS. Verc.] thou shalt pay just retribution, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 25; Seel. 98. Gyf ic ageald gyldendum
a-flýman
To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ drive away ⬩ banish ⬩ scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ fugare ⬩ in fugam vertere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ pellere ⬩ dispergere
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To cause to flee, put to flight, drive away, banish, scatter, disperse; fugare, in fugam vertere, ejicere, pellere, dispergere He swá manigne man aflýmde he caused so many men to flee. Byrht. Th. 138, 61; By. 243. Ðú me aflýmst tu me ejicis, Gen. 4,
BYRGAN
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To raise a mound, to BURY; tumulare, tumulo condere, sepelire Hí his líchaman on cyrican neáh weofode byrgan woldon they would bury his body in the church near the altar, Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 10: Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. Birge man hine ðæs ilcan
forþ-gewítan
To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go by ⬩ pass ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ transīre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ mŏri
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To go forth, proceed, go by, pass, depart, die; procēdĕre, transīre, prætĕrīre, decēdĕre, mŏri Swá swá brýdguma forþgewítende of brýdbúre his tanquam sponsus procēdens de thălămo suo, Ps. Spl. 18, 5. Óþ-ðæt forþgewíteþ unriht dōnec transeat inīquĭtas
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fromlíce
Strongly ⬩ stoutly ⬩ boldly ⬩ strenuously ⬩ promptly ⬩ speedily ⬩ audācĭter ⬩ strēnue ⬩ prŏpĕre
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Strongly, stoutly, boldly, strenuously, promptly, speedily; audācĭter, strēnue, prŏpĕre Gáþ fromlíce ðæt gé guþfreán gylp forbégan go boldly that ye may bow the warrior's pride! Andr. Kmbl. 2666; An. 1334: 2366; An. 1184: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 1; Jud.
ealdor-dóm
Eldership, authority, magistracy, principality ⬩ auctōrĭtas, magistrātus, princĭpātus, prīmātns, dŭcātus
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Eldership, authority, magistracy, principality; auctōrĭtas, magistrātus, princĭpātus, prīmātns, dŭcātus He his ealdordom synnum aswefede he [Reuben] had destroyed his eldership by sins, Cd. 160 Th. 199, 8; Exod. 335. Is heora ealdordóm gestrangod confortātus
Linked entries: alder-dóm aldor-dóm ealdur-dóm
hider
Hither
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Hither Hider huc, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 65. Hideror citerius, Som. 41, 3. Sittaþ hér óþ ðæt ic gá hider geond sedete hic donec vadam illuc, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 36. Hider and geond huc illucque, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 3. Hider and ðider hac illucque. Past. 9;
hwíl-tídum
At times ⬩ sometimes
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At times, sometimes Hwíltídum oððe nú ðá modo, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 37: aliquando, Past. 57, 1; Swt. 437, 3: Lchm. iii. 240, 23: 242, 18. Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan also at certain times he must be prepared
luf-líce
Amiably ⬩ kindly ⬩ dearly ⬩ willingly
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Amiably, kindly, dearly, with good will or love, willingly Luflíce affabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 11. Hé luflíce him hýrde libenter eum audiebat, Mk. Skt. 6, 20. Ðæt hé luflíce swá gedyde libentissime se facturum, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 31: Blickl. Homl.
mageþe
maythe ⬩ chamomile ⬩ ox-eye
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A plant-name, maythe, chamomile, ox-eye Mageþe beneolentem [camemelon], Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 27: obtalmon, 68, 50. Magoþe optalmon, ii. 65, 52. Ðás wyrte ðe man camemelon, and óðrum naman mageþe nemneþ, Herb. 24; Lchdm. i. 120, 14. Wildre magþan wyrttruman
méd
Meed ⬩ reward
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Meed, reward Méd merces, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27; Som. 11, 25: Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 45: merx, ii. 58, 41. Ðín méd byþ swíðe micel, Gen. 15, 1: Lk. Skt. 6, 35. Hwæt byþ ús tó méde, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 27: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 59; Jud. 335. Elles næbbe gé méde mid eówrum
mildheort-ness
Mercy ⬩ compassion ⬩ pity ⬩ clemency
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Mercy, compassion, pity, clemency Hys mildheortnes misericordia ejus, Lk. Skt. 1, 50. Drihtnes mildheortnes, Blickl. Homl. 49, 24. Úre sáula smerian mid mildheortnesse ele, 73, 24. Þurh mildheortnesse weorc, 97, 2. Mid ánre mildheortnyssa sola clementia