wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Ðǽr hé dý fyrste wealdan móste,Beo. Th. 5141; B. 2574. with a clause Petre ðæne ealdorscipe hé betǽhte, and hét, ðæt hé weólde be manna gewyrhtum, hwá ðǽrin móste and hwá ná ne móste, Wulfst. 176, 16.
a-cerran
To turn ⬩ return ⬩ vertere ⬩ reverti
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To turn, return; vertere, reverti Úton acerran ðider ðǽr he sylfa sit, sigora waldend let us turn thither where he himself sitteth, the triumphant ruler, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 6; Sat. 217
Linked entries: a-cærran a-cerrednes
aldor-cearu
Life-care ⬩ care for life ⬩ life-long care ⬩ cura propter vitam ⬩ ærumna longinqua
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Life-care, care for life, life-long care; cura propter vitam, ærumna longinqua He wearþ eallum æðelingum to aldorceare he became a life-care to all nobles, Beo. Th. 1817; B. 906
Linked entry: ealdor-cearu
Baddan-burh
BADBURY, Dorsetshire ⬩ Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil
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BADBURY, Dorsetshire, formerly Baddanburgum; Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil, An. 901; He gewícode æt Baddanbyrig wið Winburnan he encamped at Badbury near Winburn, Chr. 901; Th. 178, 26. ;
bysmer-leás
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Without pollution, spotless, blameless; sine pollutione, immaculatus, irreprehensus Ðæt he mǽge éðles mid monnum brúcan bysmerleás that he may enjoy the world blameless with men, Exon. 27a; Th. 81, 19; Cri. 1326
Linked entry: bismer-leás
efn-mǽre
Equally great, illustrious, renowned ⬩ æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus
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Equally great, illustrious, renowned; æstĭmātus, æque illustris, conspĭcuus He ðone wélegan wædlum efn-mǽrne gedéþ he makes the rich equally great to the poor, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 63; Met. 10, 32
Linked entry: efen-mǽre
fælsian
To cleanse, purify ⬩ lustrāre
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He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352
Linked entry: felsan
feónd-gyld
Devil-worship ⬩ sacrifice to devils ⬩ idolatry ⬩ an idol ⬩ diăbŏli cultus ⬩ diabŏlĭcum sacrĭfĭcium ⬩ idōlatria ⬩ idōlum
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Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol; diăbŏli cultus, diabŏlĭcum sacrĭfĭcium, idōlatria, idōlum Ðá he on ðam folce feóndgyld gebræc when he destroyed idolatry amongst the people, Ps. Th. 105, 24
Linked entry: fiónd-geld
from-lócian
To look from or away ⬩ look back ⬩ respĭcĕre
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To look from or away, look back; respĭcĕre Biþ hit swutol ðæt he biþ fromlóciende oferswíðed it is manifest that he will be overcome on looking back, Past. 51, 9; Hat. MS
frum-tíhtle
A first accusation ⬩ first charge ⬩ prīma accūsātio ⬩ prīma calumnĭa
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A first accusation, first charge; prīma accūsātio, prīma calumnĭa Ðæt he borh næbbe æt frumtýhtlan that he have no surety at the first accusation, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 24
ge-oweðan
to subdue ⬩ subjugare
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to subdue; subjugare He bæd his twám sunum ðæt hí ðæs ríces ðriddan dǽl geoweðan sculdon he ordered his two sons to subdue the third part of the kingdom, Som. ge-ðeówan [?]
ambeht-þegen
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Hé spræc tó his ombehtþegne, tó his treówum gesíðe, 1268: 1172. Hé sealde his sweord ombihtþegne, B. 673. Byrlas, ombeht*-*þegnas, An. 1536. Add
borh-fæst
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Bound by the giving of security Wolde he gedón ꝥ ic him wære borhfæst . . . and ætfæste hé mé míne efenþeówene [the marriage would be security for continued service], Hml. A. 203, 254
fellen
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Hé hæfde fellenne gyrdel (gyrdils fillenu sonam pelliciam, L.) embe his lendenu Mt. 3, 4. Hé lǽdde his hálgan béc mid him in fellenum sæccum pelliceis sacculis, Gr. D. 34, 14. Add
ge-réþre
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Constant Hé bið simle ryhtes geðeahtes geðafa, for ðǽm hé bid suíðe arod and sutðe geréðre on ryhtum weorcum dttm rectis persuasionibus acqutescit, constanter se in bono opere dirigit, Past. 306, 15
ge-stedigian
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To bring to a standstill Férde se hálga wer . . . þá gehýrde hé feorran fǽrlíce hreám wépendre meniu, and hé wearð þá gestedegod befrínende geome hwæt ꝥ fǽrlices ware, Hml. S. 31, 242
Linked entry: stedigian
fugel-timber
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Substitute: Bird-material (v. timber; ), the young bird which develops Hé ( the Phenix ) ǽrest bið swylce earnes brid, fæger fugeltimber; þonne furðor wridað þæt hé bið wæstmum gelíc ealdum earne, Ph. 236
munuc-scrúd
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Monk's dress Werige gehwá swá his háde to gebyrige, ꝥ se preóst hæbbe ꝥ ꝥ hé tó gehádod is, and hé ne werige munucscrúd ne lǽwedra manna, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 8
Linked entry: munuc-reáf
wealian
To be impudent, bold, wanton.
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Similar entries v. wealh, II a Hé wealode mid wordum, and sǽde ðæt hé wolde his wífes brúcan on ðám unálýfedum tíman, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 48
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sund
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[Heore ( fishes ) sund is awemmed, Laym. 21326.] the act of swimming Hé on holme wæs sundés ðe sǽnra, Beo. Th. 2876; B. 1436. Hé ðé æt sunde oferflát he beat you at swimming, 1039; B. 517. Hé mid sunde (cf.