hwæþer
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Th. i. 280, 16: 394, 1. swá hwæþer ... swá ... swá Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæðer hé wille, swá wæter swá ísen, Ll. Th. i. 296, 3. <b>V a.
ríce
powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent
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Hé nǽnigum rícum men ǽfre ǽnig feoh syllan wolde nullam potentibus saeculi pecuniam umquam dare solebat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 12. Drihten ne wandaþ for rícum ne for heánum Dominus personam non accipit, Deut. 10, 17.
wilde
Wild ⬩ wild ⬩ not domestic ⬩ not tamed ⬩ not broken in ⬩ wild ⬩ not cultivated ⬩ wild ⬩ uncultivated ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ wild ⬩ turbulent ⬩ ungoverned
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elfen hamadryades (cf. feldelfenne amadriades ii. 8, 14), i. 60, 17. in reference to animals, wild, not domestic, not tamed, not broken in Rébra þonne ǽnig wilde deór, Blickl. Homl. 95, 31: Homl. Th. i. 486, 28: Bt. 39, l; Fox 212, 3.
Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet
ge-met
a measure, space, distance ⬩ mensura, spatium, intervallum ⬩ that by which anything is measured, a measure ⬩ mensura, modius, satum ⬩ measure, capacity, ability, power, etc ⬩ mensura, facultas, potestas, vis ⬩ measure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, manner ⬩ mensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratio ⬩ a rule, order, law ⬩ norma, regula, lex ⬩ a poetical measure, metre ⬩ metrum
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Hæbbe ǽlc man rihte gemetu modius æqualis et verus erit tibi, Deut. 25, 15: Lev. 6, 20: 10, 36. On þrím gemetum melwes in furinæ saris tribus, Mt. Bos. 13. 33: Lk.
á
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Þǽr wæs á sw;á micel dem swá on Alexandria wæs, 6, 14; S. 270, 2. making a condition emphatic Nán ǽnig þing þeáh þe á lytel (anything though always small, though never great) hys ágenre findincge d;ón geþrístlǽce nullus quippiam quamuis parum sua propria
for-wyrcan
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Th. 508, 20. to bring to an end On worulde geendunge bið seó gálnys forwyrht, and on ðǽre áblinð ǽlc hǽmed, Hml. Th. ii. 70, 2. to ruin Ðá sibbe hé forlét and hine mid ðǽm forworhte, Past. 361, 3.
ídel
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, 111, 35. idle, doing nothing Hwý sceal ǽnig monn bión ídel ꝥ hé ne weorce ?, Bt. 41, 3; F. 248, 24
tó-brecan
To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt
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Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, Beo. Th. 1565; B. 780. Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen swíðe, 1999; B. 997. Weard folc tótwǽmed, scyldburh tóbrocen, Byrht. Th. 138, 58; By. 242.
hálig
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<b>I a</b>. where the person to whom a thing is dedicated, in respect to whom a thing is holy, is given :-- Ǽlc wǽpned byð Drihtne hálig (sanctum ) genemned, Lk. 2, 23: El. 1195.
girnan
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</b> where the object is not expressed :-- Ðæt hié cunnen hiora ǽgen gehealdan, and siððan ðæt hié óðerra monna ne giernen ut tenere sua sciant, et tunc ut aliena non ambiant, Past. 341, 9. <b>I b.</b> intrans.
lufu
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Hwæðer ðé ǽnig lufe oððe lust sí ǽnigre wemnesse, Solil. H. 36, 13. Eall sió lufu ðæs hǽmedðinges biþ for gecynde haec caritas ex naturali intentione procedit, Bt. 34, 11 ; F. 152, 14.
hold
Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]
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Ealle Rómáne wurdon cristnum monnum swá holde ðæt hie on monegum templum áwriten ðæt ǽlc cristen mon hæfde friþ all the Romans shewed so much favour to the Christians that they wrote up in many temples that every Christian man should have protection,
EAL
sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially
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Ealle ǽ; unĭversam legem, Deut. 4, 8. Ðíne ealle gebann omnia mandāta tua, Ps. Th. 118, 86. Ealle gesceafte all creatures, Andr. Kmbl. 2997; An. 1501. Ealle ða þing omnia, Gen. 1, 31: Deut. 4, 3. Ealle þing cuncta. Bd. 1, 26; S. 487, 34: Mk.
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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Athelstan king, eorla drihten, of earls the lord, beorna beág-gifa, of barons the bracelet-[beigh-] giver, and his bróðor eác, and his brother also [eke], Eádmund æðeling, Edmund the prince [etheling], ealdor langne tír elders a long train [tire] geslógan æt
on-geagn
opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again
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Ælfríc sealde ðæt land æt Hacce*-*burnan ongeán ðæt land set Deccet, 288, 12. Hig of ðám lúdeum for ánum penige xxx gesealdon, ongeán ðæt ðæt ða lúdeas úrne Hǽlend mid xxx penegum gebohton, St.
ÍDEL
empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed
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Ne hí dǽr ǽnig unnit ne geþafian ne ídele spǽce ne ídele dǽde, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 6: Hy. 7, 108; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 108. Ídel word idle words, Exon. 37 a ; Th. 120, 30; Gú. 279. On ídel in vain; nequiquam, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 55.
teohhian
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Ǽlc mon tiohhaþ him ðæt tó sélestum goode ðæt ðæt hé swíþost lufaþ every man considers that as his best good, which he most loves, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 23. Hí teohhiaþ út him tó snǽdincgsceápum aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis, Ps. Th. 43, 23.
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wǽpen
a weapon ⬩ membrum virile
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Ǽlc þing ðe orðode, hé ácwealde mid wǽpnum omne, quod spirare poterat, interfecit, Jos. 10, 40. Wǽpnum áswebban, Apstls. Kmbl. 138; Ap. 69. Leohtum wǽpnum (leuibus armis) gegyrwan, Nar. 10, 27. Scearpum wǽpnum, Exon. Th. 385, 30; Rä. 4, 52.
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þætte
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Woldon hié feorhleán fácne gyldan ꝥte hé ꝥ dægweorc dreóre gebohte so that he should pay for that deed with blood, 187, 14; Exod. 151. (1 a) where the subject of the clause is omitted :-- Nis ǽnig man þætte swá bereáfod sié Met. 22, 49.
wlanc
proud ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ bold ⬩ proud ⬩ bold ⬩ arrogant ⬩ haughty ⬩ insolent ⬩ proud ⬩ elate ⬩ exultant ⬩ splendid ⬩ great ⬩ high ⬩ august ⬩ magnificent ⬩ rich
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Ǽse wlanc (abundantly provided ), fylle gefrægnod, Beo. Th. 2668; B. 1332. Máðmǽhta wlonc rich in treasures, 5659; B. 2833. Weras duguðum wlance Drihtne guldon gód mid gnyrne, Cd. Th. 146, 8; Gen. 2419. [He wes prud and wlonc, O. E. Homl. i. 35, 16.
Linked entry: wlencu