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Baðan

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
Baðan, [dat. pl. of bæþ a bath, q. v.], Baðan-ceaster; g. -ceastre; acc. -ceastre, -ceaster; f.

The city of Bath, SomersetshireBathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi

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The city of Bath, Somersetshire, so called from its baths; Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi Baðan, Baðon, Baðun, for Baðum, æt Baðum, Cod.

deór

(adj.)
Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .

brave, bold, as a wild beast fortis, strēnuus heavy, severe, dire, vehementgrăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens

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Nis mon in his dǽdum to ðæs deór there is not a man so bold in his deeds, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 17; Seef. 41. Ðæt wæs se deóra, Didĭmus wæs háten that was the bold one, he was called Didymus, Cd. 225; Th. 299, 1; Sat. 543.

un-besacen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-besacen, adj.

unmolested by litigationnot made the subject of litigationuncontested

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Ðá sealde hé Æþelrige unbesacen land on hand, ðæt hé þanonforð syþþan ðǽron ne sprǽce he gave the land up to Æþelrige uncontested, so that thenceforth he would not lay claim to it, 289, 31.

ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.

Near toclose topressing uponoppressingpropinquusincumbensgravismolestus

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Swá fela gásta wǽron getenge ðam ánum men so many spirits were oppressing that one man, 378, 30.

Linked entries: ge-tang ge-tænge

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble 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.

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make readyprovidefurnishexecutefindto find the way to any placereachpararepræparareexsequiinvenirepervenire aliquo

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Arédod furnished, Som. Woruld-gerihta mon arédian mǽge Gode to gecwémnysse secular rights may be executed to the pleasure of God, L. Edg. S. 2 ; Th. i. 272, 24. Hí arédian ne mágon, ðæt hí aslépen they cannot find out that they may slip, Bt. Met.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

CENNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CENNAN, cænnan. cynnan; -nende; de; ed; v. trans.

to beget, conceive, create, bring forth gignere, creare, facere, parere to bring forth from the mind , to declare, choose, ascribe, clear, proveadvocare, confiteri, adscribere, purgare, manifestare

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Iob sunu Waldendes freónoman cende Job gave [created, made] a noble name to the Lord's son, Exon. 17a; Th. 40, 9; Cri. 636. Ðam wæs Judas nama cenned to him was given [created, made] the name Judas, Elen. Kmbl. 1170; El. 587: Ps. Th. 73, 7.

FEOHTAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHTAN, part. feohtende; ic feohte, ðú feohtest, he feohteþ, fiht, pl. feohtaþ; p. ic, he feaht, ðú fuhte, pl. fuhton; pp. fohten

To FIGHTcontendmake warcombatstruggleprœliāripugnārebellārecontendĕredecertārecollīdĕre

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Gr. 25; Som. 27, 7. Feohteþ se feónd the fiend fights, Salm. Kmbl. 995; Sal. 499: L. Eth. vii. 15; Th. i. 332, 14: L. C. S. 60; Th. i. 408, 12. Drihten fiht for éow Dŏmĭnus pugnābit pro vōbis, Ex. 14, 14: Wrt. Voc. 78, 1.

Linked entries: a-feohtan ge-feohtan

mán

(n.)
Grammar
mán, es; n.

A bad, shameful actiona crimecrimeguiltwickedness

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Gl. 84; Som. 73, 98; Wrt. Voc. 49, 5. Mán, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 54 : piaculum, 68, 68. Mán and inwit guilt and guile, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Mán and unriht iniquitas, 118, 69. Mán, yfel endeleás, Andr. Kmbl. 1388; An. 694. Mán and morðor (cf. O.

Linked entry: mán-áþ

nídan

(v.)
Grammar
nídan, p. de

To forcecompelurge

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Gr. 28; Som. 32, 14 : Hé ús ne nét (Cott. MS. néd) tó ðam ðæt wé néde scylen gód dón, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 3. Hé nýt ( compellet ) eów ðæt gé faron út, Ex. 11, 1. Hié hié selfe nídaþ (Cott.

BÓSUM

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSUM, bósm, es; m.

The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior partssinus, gremium, pectus, internasinus

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Ic winde sceal swelgan of sumes bósme I [i.e. a horn] shall swell with wind from some one's bosom, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 30; Rä. 15, 15. l09 b; Th. 419, 17; Rä. 38, 7: 127 a; Th. 489, 11; Rä. 78, 6.

gehðo

(n.)
Grammar
gehðo, gehðu, geohðu, geoðu, giohðo, giðu, e; f.

Careanxietycurasolicitudo

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Sceal se gást cuman geohðum hrémig the spirit shall come sadly lamenting, Soul Kmbl. 18; Seel. 9. He ðǽr ána sæt geoðum geómor he sat there alone sad with sorrows, Andr. Kmbl. 2015; An. 1010.

Linked entry: gihþu

ge-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceád, -scád, es; n.

separation, distinction, differencepower of distinguishing, reason, discretion, discrimination, an account, a reckoning, argumentdistinctio, discretio, distantia

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Gr. 44; Som. 46, 16. Myd gewyssum gesceáde propter certam rationem, Nicod. 3; Thw. 2, 6

Linked entries: -sceád ge-scád

síþ

(prep.; adv.; con.)
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Late, after some time Síþ sero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 22. Him ðá síþ oncwæþ, sóna ne meahte oroþ up geteón, Exon. Th. 163, 19 ; Gú. 996. Síþ and late, Judth. Thw. 25, 24 ; Jud. 275. Tó síþ Exon. Th. 96, 3 ; Cri. 1568. ¶ In phrases with ǽr (cf. O.

ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ríman, p. de.

to count, number to enumerate, recount, describe in succession to calculate, compute, count up to account, esteem as

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Gr. 49; Som. 50, 5. Næs þeáw ðæt mon ǽnig wæl on ða healfe rímde ðe ðonne wieldre wæs mos est, ex ea parte quae viceret occisorum non commemorare numerum, Ors. 4, 1 ; Swt. 156, 22.

healf

(n.; num.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

a halfside, part

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Gr. 38; Som. 40, 4, 6. Ðǽr stent lang leóma of hwílum on áne healfe hwílum on ǽlce healfe there stands out from it a long light, sometimes on one side, sometimes on every side, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 20.

Linked entries: healfe half

for-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen

To castcast awayrejectjăcĕreprojĭcĕrerepellĕre

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Mæg secgan se ðe wyle sóþ sprecan ðæt he gúþgewǽdu forwurpe he who will speak the truth can say that he cast away his armour [war-garments ], Beo. Th. 5736; B. 2872. Hwí forwurpe ðú me oððe forhwí útaþýgdest ðú me quāre- repŭlisti me? Ps. Lamb. 42, 2

eáhtan

(v.)
Grammar
eáhtan, éhtan, iehtan.

to observe, judge observāre, æstimāre, reputāre To watch any one, pursue, persecute persĕqui

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Wile fæder eáhtan hú suna bringen sáwle the father will judge how his sons bring their minds, 23 b; Th. 66, 20; Cri. 1074. c. gen.

Linked entry: éhtan

helpend

(n.)
Grammar
helpend, es; m.

A helper

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Ealles middangeardes hǽlend and ealra sáula helpend the saviour of all the earth and the helper of all souls, Blickl. Homl. 105, 190.

of-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
of-beátan, p. -beót; pp. -beáten

To kill by beatingto beat to deathto beat to pieces

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Sume wǽron mid wǽpnum ofslagene óðre mid swipum ofbeátene some were slain with weapons, others scourged to death, Homl. Th. i. 542, 27