fandung
A temptation, trial, proof ⬩ tentātio, prŏbātio, inquīsītio
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Scearplícu and smeálícu fandung ðæs módes the sharp and searching temptation of the mind, Past. 21, 3; Hat. MS. 30 a, 26. Ðære lufe fandung is ðæs weorces fremming the proof of love is the performance of work, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 28.
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beofian
To tremble ⬩ quake ⬩ be moved ⬩ tremere ⬩ contremere ⬩ commoveri
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To tremble, quake, be moved; tremere, contremere, commoveri Beofaþ eal beorhte gesceaft all the bright creation shall tremble Exon. 116 b Th. 448, 22; Dóm. 58. Seó eorþe beofode the earth trembled 24 b; Th. 70, 27; Cri. 1145.
heáne
Ignominiously, shamefully, abjectly
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Th. 118, 71. Scyldigra scólu áscyred weorþeþ heáne from hálgum the band of the guilty shall with shame be separated from the holy, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 17; Cri. 1609: 75 b; Th. 283, 16; Jul. 681.
ECG
EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword ⬩ ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum
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An EDGE, a sharpness, blade, sword; ăcies, acūmen, glādius, ferrum On sweordes ecge on the edge of the sword, Lk. Bos. 21, 24. Hyne ecg fornam the sword had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 5538; B. 2772. Ecg was íren the edge was iron, 5549; B. 2778.
ge-feterian
To fetter ⬩ bind ⬩ compĕdīre ⬩ vincīre
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To fetter, bind; compĕdīre, vincīre He ða strangan mæg streámas gefeterian he can fetter the strong streams, Ps. Th. 65, 5. He gefeteaaþ fǽges monnes handa he fetters the hands of the doomed man, Salm. Kmbl. 317; Sal. 158.
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wel
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Add Þá ðá wé wel noldon, ðá forhradode Godes mildheortnys þæt wé wel woldon. Nú wé wel willað, ús fyligð Godes mildheortnys þæt úre willa ýdel ne sý. Hé gearcað úrne gódne willan tó fultumigenne, Hml. Th. ii. 84, 13-16.
firding
military service ⬩ fighting ⬩ marching ⬩ an expedition ⬩ militia ⬩ troops ⬩ armament ⬩ military forces
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the Danes went as they pleased, and the English levies did their countrymen all kinds of damage, Chr. 1006; P. 136, 18.
hungor-geár
A year of famine
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A year of famine Ðá hæfde se hálga wer gedǽled ðæs mynstres þing hafenleásum mannum for ðam hungergeáre the saint had distributed the provisions of the monastery to indigent men on account of the year of famine, Homl. Th. ii. 178, 20
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Frys-land
Friesland ⬩ Frīsia
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Friesland; Frīsia Be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the west of the Old Saxons is the mouth of the river Elbe and Friesland, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 36.
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eást-lang
Along the east ⬩ orientem versus
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Along the east; orientem versus Se wudu iséastlang and westlang hund twelftiges míla lang oððe lengra the wood, from east to west [lit. along the east and along the west], is one hundred and twenty miles long, or longer, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 30
ge-hléða
A companion ⬩ comrade ⬩ sŏcius
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A companion, comrade; sŏcius Wulf sang ahóf, holtes gehléða the wolf uplifted his song, the companion of the forest, Elen. Kmbl. 225; El. 113. Se ðe ǽr bær wulfes gehléðan who ere bore the wolf's companion, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499, 30; Rä. 88, 23
frætwung
An adorning ⬩ adornment ⬩ ornament ⬩ ornātus ⬩ ornāmentum
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An adorning adornment, ornament; ornātus, ornāmentum He micele swíðor lufode ðære heortan clǽnnysse ðonne ðæra stána frætwunge he much more loved cleanness of heart than the adornment of stones, Homl. Th. i. 508, 22.
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fyrst-gemearc
An appointed time ⬩ space of time ⬩ tempus con-stĭtūtum ⬩ tempŏris spătium
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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164
gímeleás-ness
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Th. i. 84, 11. Be ðám forþgewitenum gémeleásnissum ( praeteritas neglegentias ), þá þe hé on cildháde gefremede, Bd. 3, 27; Sch. 320, 1. Fore synnum and gémeleásnisum ( negligentiis ) úsum, Rtl. 178, 11. Heora gímeleásnesse neglegentias suas R. Ben.
heard-heortness
Hard-heartedness
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Ic can eówre heardheortnisse I know thy stiff neck, Deut. 31, 27
on-efn
by, near
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by, near Hí gemétton fýr, and hláf onem they found a fire, and bread close by, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 5. Onefen ðone hagan . . . norþ onefen ðæt gelád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-13. Onemn ðæm at the same time, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 33.
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ge-wítnian
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Gode ic hæbbe ábolgen; for þon ic þus bittre wearð gewítnad, Hy. 4, 79. Þá þe gewítnode beóð for hiora scyldum, Ps. Th. 44, 16: Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 6. <b>I b.</b> </b> with noun Wommum gewítnad, B. 3073.
ellen-þríst
Bold in courage, bold ⬩ audax
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Bold in courage, bold; audax Ða idesa ellenþríste the bold women. Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 133
gál-mód
Light-minded ⬩ licentious ⬩ libīdĭnōsæ mentis ⬩ lascīvus
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Light-minded, licentious; libīdĭnōsæ mentis, lascīvus Se galmóda the licentious [Holofernes], Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 12; Jud. 256
weorc-rǽden
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Work, labour Of Dyddanhamme gebyreþ micel weorcrǽden (the work is then defined ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 31