scegð
A light, swift vessel
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Hér bebeád se cyng ðæt man sceolde ofer eall Angelcynn scipu wircean; ðæt is ðonne of þrým hund hídum and of x hídon ǽnne scegð (scægð, MS. D.), Chr. 1008 ; Erl. 141, 18. See note. Scéthas curuanas (?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 52
wæl-stów
The place of the slain, ⬩ a battle-field ⬩ any place where there is slaughter
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Th. 140, 24; By. 293: Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 9. any place where there is slaughter Him Loth gewát of byrig (Sodom, about to be destroyed) gangan, wælstówe fyrr, Cd. Th. 156, 23; Gen. 2593
Linked entry: hreá-wíc
á-dílgian
to destroy, &c., obliterate ⬩ to blot out iniquity, &c.
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S. 20, 10. where the process is remedial, to blot out iniquity, &c. Gefélsode oððe ádílegode expiavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 24. Ðæt hé ðá synne ádýlogode, Hml. S. 3, 635. Ádílega míne unrihtwísnessa, Bl. H. 87, 28.
Coludes burh
Colud's city ⬩ Coldingham ⬩ Berwickshire ⬩ Scotland ⬩ Coludi vel Coludana urbs, Colania, in agro Barovici
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Colud's city, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland; Coludi vel Coludana urbs, Colania, in agro Barovici Eóde Æðeldryþ on Æbban mynstre ðære Abbudissan, seó wæs Ecfriþes faðu ðæs cyninges, ðæt is geseted on ðære stówe ðe mon nemneþ Coludes burh Ædilthryda
sóþe
truly ⬩ genuinely ⬩ really ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with the facts of a case ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with a promise, agreement, or forecast
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Is on sibbe his stów sóþe behealden, 75, 2. truly, in accordance with the facts of a case Ic eów sóðe secgan wille, ðæt. . . Andr. Kmbl. 915; An. 458. Word sóðe gebunden (the facts were truly told in the poem),Beo. Th. 1746; B. 871.
tó-dǽledness
Division, ⬩ distinction, ⬩ separation ⬩ a division, ⬩ one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be divided ⬩ one of the parts into which a whole is divided ⬩ division, ⬩ separation, ⬩ break of connection or of continuity, ⬩ intermission ⬩ interruption ⬩ a division, ⬩ dividing-point, ⬩ break, ⬩ pause
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Óðer tódǽlednysse hátte momentum, þridde minutum. . . feówerteóða mundus, Anglia viii. 318, 35-42. one of the parts into which a whole is divided Wé wyllaþ tódǽlan ða abecedaria on twá tódǽlednyssa, 333, 5. division, separation, break of connection or
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CWEÐAN
To say, speak, call, proclaim ⬩ dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere
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Ðæt is wel cweden that is well spoken, 15b ; Th. 34, 24; Cri. 547
weorpan
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Th. 478, 11; Ruin. 39. (2 a) where the direction or end of throwing is marked :-- Streámas weorpaþ on stealchleoþa stáne and sonde, Exon. Th. 382, 5; Rä. 3, 6. <b>I a.
læssa
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Hé þára lǽssena ríca reccend is, Ors. 2, 1; S. 58, 25. Senepes sǽd . . . is ealra sǽda lǽst (lǽsest, L.), Mk. 4, 31.
tó-sceádan
to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ
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Spl. 42, 1. to separate one thing from another with the mind, to discern, distinguish, discriminate Seó sáwul is on bócum manegum naman gecýged . . . Heó is ratio, ðæt is gesceád, ðonne heó tóscǽt, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 187.
Linked entries: sceádan tó-gesceádan tó-scádan
beón
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Bd. 5, 8; Sch. 586, 17. ¶ beón has a specially future sense :-- Ge ꝥte ǽr wæs, ge ꝥte nú is, ge ꝥte æfter us biþ, Bt. 42; F. 256, 28. Sé byð (bieð, L. erit ) eówer þén, Mk. 10, 43.
ge-bræceo
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Isica tyndri, sicunia (reuma ? pituita ?) gibréci, reuma streum, 116, 180. Wiþ gebrǽceo (-brǽce, v. l. ) and wiþ nyrwyt, Lch. i. 48, II, 7. Wið gebrǽceo, 236, 24, 15. Heó gebrǽceo út átýhð, 12
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Ðín mildheortnes is mycel ofor mé, 89, 27. denoting the object over which power is exercised His mægen wealdeþ ofer eall manna cyn, Ps. Th. 65, 6. Forðam ðe ðú wǽre getrýwe ofer lytle þing, is gesette ðé ofer mycle, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 21.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
gód
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Hé hæfde gód geþanc, By. 13. of a state of things, commendable, right Hú góod is and hú wynsum ꝥ mon eardige on ðára gebróðra ánnesse, Bl. H. 139, 29. Góód is þæt . . ., Ps.
tǽlan
to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse. ⬩ to blame a person for what is wrong ⬩ to blame what is wrong in a person ⬩ to speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbite ⬩ to treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at
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Téled is calcatur, 18, 48: 83, 46: detractatur, Kent. Gl. 924. Hé biþ tǽled fram swylcum mannum swylce ðære wyrte mihta cunuun he is laughed at by such men as know the virtues of the plant, Lchdm. i. 164, 6
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wíde
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where there is measurement, widely, far Bearwas wurdon tó axan efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 11; Gen. 2554. Swá wíde swá wæter bebúgeþ, Andr.
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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H. 45, 2. with acc. of action that is recompensed Ic heora synne swinglum forgylde visitabo in verberibus peccata eorum, Ps. Th. 88, 29. Forþon þú ús þus dydest, wé hit þé forgyldaþ, Bl. H. 241, 18.
freónd
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D. 3, 13. one who is on good terms with another, not at variance Áworden woeron frióndas Heródes and Pílatus, Lk. L.
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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On .xiiii. nihte mónan is gód on níwne híred tó fǽrenne, Lch. iii. 178, 32.
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
Beó-wulf
BEOWULF
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BEOWULF, a celebrated warrior of the Scyldings'; race, a record of whose heroic deeds is given in the Anglo-Saxon poem bearing his name.
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