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byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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It was believed that the dead were exposed to evil spirits, for amulets are usually found interred with them, — especially beads of amber, which were thought to be protective against such influences.

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.
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Augustine) ðénunge completis diebus officii sui, Bd. 2, 3; S. 505, 3. Gif ðú wást ðæt ic unrihtlíce bisceopháde onfénge, ic lustlíce fram ðære ðéninge ( officio ) gewíte, 4, 2; S. 566, 6.

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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Hé ge fram ðám witum ge fram his efenealdum (a senioribus et coaetaneis suis ) mid rihtre lufan lufad wæs, Bd. 5, 19;S. 637, 18. Hé geseah ealle witon on þeáwum and dǽdum scínende, Homl.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Sint gegaderade collecta sunt (foena ), Kent. Gl. 1040. <b>IV a.</b> figurative :-- See] hí gegadrad hæfþ, þonne eówaþ hé hí, Bt. 27, 1; F. 94, 26

hál

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The later Latin version renders the passage: Qui statim conclusit et omnino confirmavit totum quod pater suus in vita sua fecerat), Cht. E. 212, 9.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Úre bán syndon tóworþene dissipata suni ossa nostra, Ps. Th. 140, 9. Ðætte suno Godes, ða ðe uoeron tóuorpen (dispersi), gesomnade in an. Jn. Skt.

wegan

(v.)
Grammar
wegan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to move, bear, carry, bring, transport to bring, cause to bear, support to bear, carry, to have bearwearto haveto be under the influence of havebear to bear, submit toto weigh,to put something in a balance to be equal to To move

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Th. 57, 27; Gen. 934. to be under the influence of pain, joy, etc., have such and such feelings, bear a grudge Ic ðæs tácen wege sweotol on me selfum, Cd. Th. 54, 31; Gen. 885. Hé lust wigeþ, Beo. Th. 1203 ; B. 599.

Linked entry: æt-wegan

á-cumba

(n.)
Grammar
á-cumba, an; m: ǽ-cumbe, an; n ? [cemban to comb] .

oakumthat which is combedthe coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, towstuppathe thing pruned or trimmed, properly of treesPruningsclippingstrimmingsputamenreduced to ashesWood ashes

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Voc. 40, 36. the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees, and figuratively of other things, hence,— Prunings, clippings, trimmings; putamen, hinc,—putamina non solum arborum sunt, verum omnium rerum purgamenta.

Linked entries: á-cuma ǽcumbe

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value prĕtiōsus

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Hí nǽtre swá deórwurþe gymstánas ne gemétton they have never before met with such precious gems, i. 64, 10. Ðæt is git deórwyrþre ðonne monnes líf it is even more valuable than man's life, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 38.

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

here-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
here-strǽt, e; f.

A military roadone allowing the passage of an armyhighwayhigh road

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Omnes herestrete omnino regis sunt, L. H. 10, 2; Th. i. 519, 11. [O. Frs. hiri-strete: O. H. Ger. heri-stráza via publica.] Cf. here-paþ, -weg

Linked entry: fird-strǽt

lícham-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lícham-, lícum-líc [cf. cognates under líc-hama]; adj.

Bodilycorporealmaterialcarnal

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Oswald hæfde lícumlícre yldo xxxvii wintra anno ætatis suæ trigesimo octavo, 3, 9; S. 533, 53. Hí wilnodon ðæs líchomlícan deáþes ... wið ðan écan lífe, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 36, 3; Blickl. Homl. 103, 10.

mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
mǽran, máran; p. de

To make knowncelebratedeclareproclaim

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Ðæt hí heora bearnum budun and sægdun and cinn óðrum cýðden and mǽrden ut notam faceret eam fliis suis; ut cognoscat generatio altera, 77, 7. Gé scyldigra synne secgaþ, sóþfæstra nó mód and monþeáw mǽran willaþ, Exon. 40a; Th. 132, 26; Gú. 478.

Linked entry: máran

ge-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belgan, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen.

To make one angryirritateenrageīra se tumefăcĕreirrītāteexaspĕrāreTo angerincenseirrītāreexaspĕrāreTo be angryindignāriirasci

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To be angry; indignāri, irasci Gebulgon wið ða twegen gebróðru indignāti sunt de duōbus fratrĭbus, Mt. Bos. 20, 24

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewailgĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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Surt. 21, 13. Gáþ geómriende weras wíf samod men and women together go sorrowing, Andr. Kmbl. 3328; An. 1667: Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 35: Gen. 42, 38: Mk. Bos. 5, 38: 8, 12. Geómerigende mourning, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 42.

teón-full

(adj.)
Grammar
teón-full, adj.
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Teónfulle wé synd contumeliosi sumus, 155, 14. Wǽron hí æfter æþelborennesse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole . . . Hí ðurh*-*wunedon on heora teónfullum wordum they persisted in their insolent language, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 14

þunor-rád

(n.)
Grammar
þunor-rád, e; f.

Thundera peal of thunder

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Surt. 103, 7: 76, 19. Þunur-ráda ðínre tonitrris tui, Ps. Spl. 76, 17. Hió áhóf ðæt heáfod of ðære mýsan somod mid ðære þunoráde, Lchdm. iii. 374, col. 2. Biddaþ Drihten, ðæt his þunorráda ( tonitrua ) geswícon, Ex. 9, 28, 33, 34.

be-sprecan

(v.)

mentionto claimTo complain ofblameTo complain

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Hé begeat sumne ðe hine bespræc tó ðám cásere, Hml. Th. i. 374, 13. of legal proceedings, to claim Sette hé borh ꝥ hé bringe his geteáman in þǽr hit besprecen bið (where the recovered property will be claimed), Ll.

cáf-líce

(adv.)
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Ioram áxode hwæðer hé cóme mid sibbe swá cáflíce ( with such a display of force), Hml. S. 18, 330. Hí gearcodon heora mód cáflíce tó campienne (to fight valiantly), 5, 151: 25, 433. Hé ðone cásere cáflíce befrán he boldly asked the emperor, 14, 51.

dugan

Grammar
dugan, l. deáh, deág,
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and add: subj, prs. dyge, duge. absolute Biþ se wela þý wyrsa, gif sé ne deáh þe hine áh, Bt. 27, 2; F. 98, 15. Gif þú hunig tó dést, ꝥ deáh. Lch. ii. 30, 22. Ne dohte hit nú lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, Wlfst. 159, 7.

lád

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Haec sunt termina huius agri ... ab aquilone génlád, C.D. i. 238, 6. [v. D.D. yenlade; Halliwell Dict. yenlet.] Add: ¶ In the phrase cyrcan lád, which seems sometimes (?) to have the same meaning as ciric-sceat.