tilian
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Se ðe him sylfum teolaþ, ná Gode, ne com se ná gyt binnon Godes wíngearde. Ða tyliaþ Gode, ða ðe ne sécaþ heora ágen gestreón ðurh gýtsunge, ii. 76, 32-34.
heá-lic
lofty ⬩ tall ⬩ high up ⬩ precious ⬩ elevated ⬩ raised ⬩ loud ⬩ profound ⬩ intense ⬩ extreme ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent
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Sum heálic gód quandam claritudinem, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 23. Þú forsihst ðone heálican wurðmynt (gloriam mundi), Hml. Th. ii. 146, 27.
hraþe
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Árás þá eorla wynn swá hé hraðost meahte ( as soon as his weariness would permit ), Gú. 1082. where action or process goes on rapidly Hrægle gelíc þe hraðe ealdað, Ps. Th. 108, 19. Weaxaþ swíþe hraþe feldes blósman, Bt. 9; F. 26, 18.
samod
Together. ⬩ and, both . . . and, also, too
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Th. 69, 16 ; Cri. 1122. in combination with ætgædere, mid Sende mihtig God his milde gehigd and his sóðfæst mód samod ætgædere. Ps. Th. 56, 4: 88, 21. Ðǽr wæs sang and swég samod ætgedere, Beo. Th. 2131; B. 1063.
wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Cf. the derivation of slave from the name of a people Mín weal sprecð meum mancipium loquitur, mines weales sunu, mínum weale ic timbrige hús, mínne weal ic beládige, eá lá ðú mín weal, sáw wel, fram mínum weale ic underféng fela gód, mine wealas (mancipia
nú
Now ⬩ at this time ⬩ Now ⬩ since ⬩ when
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Wé mágon geþencean, nú ( since ) ða sint Godes bearn genemned ðe sibbe wyrcaþ, Past. 47; Swt. 359, 12. Hú mæg hé hira bión orsorg, nú ( when ) se hierde cwæþ, 54; Swt. 427, 5.
un-weorþ
of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring
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Nemne God mé earmum and unwyrþum ( misero mihi et indigno ) gemildsian wylle, 3, 13; S. 538, 35. Sum ungesceádwís man hine sylfne áhéng ... Martinus hine unwurðne of deáðe árǽrde, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 1.
wann
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Kmbl. 2339; An. 1171- Hræfen gól wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105 ; El. 53. Se wonna hrefn, Beo. Th. 6041; B. 3024. Wanna, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud; 206: Cd. Th. 119, 22; Gen. 1983. Bearg won, Exon.
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Wearð yrre God, and ðám werode wráð, 3, 13; Gen. 35. Ðe cynig wuráð wæs rex iratus est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 7. Wráð, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 21.
ge-nídan
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.), and clause (cf. 2. above) Ungecyndelic is ǽlcre wuhte ꝥ hit wilnige frécennesse oððe deáþes, ac þeáh manig þing biþ tó þǽm genéd ꝥ hit willnaþ ðára ǽgþres, Bt. 34, 11; F. 152, 9. to force a condition on a person Nele God habban genýdne þeówdóm,
Linked entries: ge-neádian ge-nédan genende ge-nýdan
hebban
to lift ⬩ to lift ⬩ to raise ⬩ lift ⬩ make a sound ⬩ to exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ to extol ⬩ exalt ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ to raise ⬩ bring up ⬩ to direct ⬩ bear ⬩ To rise ⬩ mount
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Hebbað úrne God exaltate Dominum, Ps. Th. 98, 10. to set up, institute. Similar entries Cf. rǽran Hí feóndscype rǽrdon, hófon hǽðengield, Jul. 15. to raise a question, bring up a case Wolde se cing ðá spǽce beforan eallon his witan úp hebban, C.
réðe
Fierce, cruel, savage ⬩ severe, stern, austere, zealous ⬩ wild, savage, fierce; ⬩ severe, cruel, fierce, dire;
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God sylfa ðonne ne gýmeþ nǽnges mannes hreowe . . . ac biþ ðonne réðra and þearlwísra ðonne ǽnig wilde deór, oððe ǽfre ǽnig mód gewurde, Blickl. Homl. 95, 30.
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úte
Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Eth. 5, 5; Th. i. 306, 2. in reference to persons Ðæt mód mæg findan on innan him selfum ealle ða gód ðe hit úte sécþ, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 25. where the locality is non-material Ðam ðe úte synt ealle þing on bigspellum gewurþaþ, Mk. Skt. 4, 11.
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searu
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Device, design, contrivance, art. in the following glosses it is uncertain whether the word is used with a good or with a bad meaning Sarwo adventio. Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 38. Searo molimen, 54, 29. Searwe molimine, 89, 64. Searwe argumenta, 84, 69.
tela
Well. ⬩ well, rightly, aright, correctly ⬩ well, perfectly, completely, thoroughly, certainly ⬩ well, prosperously, happily ⬩ well, in a beneficial or pleasant manner ⬩ marking degree, very, to a great extent ⬩ as an exclamation, well, good
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Th. 2455; B. 1225. as an exclamation, well, good Ðá andswaredon hí: 'Nis hit lang tó ðon.' Cwæþ hé: 'Tela, utan wé ðære tíde bídan,' Bd. 4, 24; S. 599, 5. Cwæþ ic: 'Hwí ne sceolde mé swá ðincan?'
ÁGAN
OWN ⬩ possess ⬩ have ⬩ obtain ⬩ possidere ⬩ habere ⬩ percipere ⬩ to make another to own or possess ⬩ to give ⬩ deliver ⬩ restore ⬩ dare in possessionem ⬩ reddere ⬩ rependere
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Goth. áigan, áih, áigum, áihta. O. Nrs. eiga, á, eigum, átta.]
Cynewulf
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Á wæs sæc óþ-ðæt, Ever was contest till then, cnyssed cearwelmum with waves of sorrow tossed ᚳ [cén] drúsende, <b>C</b> [the torch] sinking, ðeáh he, in medohealle though he, in meadhall máþmas, þege treasures, handled æplede gold, appled
þreát
a troop ⬩ band ⬩ crowd ⬩ body of people ⬩ swarm ⬩ press ⬩ throng ⬩ violence ⬩ compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ oppression ⬩ punishment ⬩ ill-treatment
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Godes ǽ forgǽgan for his gramlícan ðreáte, 25, 220. Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum ( cruelties, or(?) troops ), 25, 260.
sum
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[Goth. sums: O. Sax. O. Frs. O. H. Ger. sum: Icel. sumr.]
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byrgen
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Swá begnornodon Geáta leóde thus the people of the Goths deplored, 6338, 6339; B. 3179. it is probable that down to a very late period the people adhered to many of their ancient burial customs.