deór-wyrþe
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Án pund deórwyrþre smerenesse, Bl. H. 69, 1. Diórweorþum stáne, Kent. Gl. 250. He his ꝥ deórwyrðe blód ágeát, Bl. H. 97, 12. Glengas deórwyrþra hrægla, 99, 19. þincg dýrwyrþe res pretiosas, Coll.
in-færeld
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Ben. I. 95, 12. Sí forgifen infæreld annuatur ingressus, 17
ge-þeahting
Counsel ⬩ consultation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ agreement ⬩ consilium ⬩ consultātio ⬩ consultum ⬩ consensus
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Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 36. Se geþeahtingum hafaþ in hondum heofon and eorþan who by his counsels holdeth in his power heaven and earth, Exon. 43 a; Th. 140, 31; Gú. 618. To geþeahtunge ad consulta, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 43.
trúð
A player on a trumpet ⬩ an actor ⬩ buffoon
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As an illustration of the character of the trúð see Strutt's Sports and Pastimes, Bk. iii. c. 3, § § 4, 7, where one picture is given of dancers accompanied by trumpeters, and another of a dancing bear attended by a trumpeter
þreátian
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ exercise ⬩ harass ⬩ to urge a person to something ⬩ press for something ⬩ force to do something ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to threaten
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Mec láðgeteónan þreátedon þearle my foes harassed me sorely, Beo. Th. 1124; B. 560.
weorþung
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Leóhtfæt bið á byrnende for ðara swaþa weorþunga, Blickl. Homl. 127, 31. Wé habbaþ on Godes naman weorðunge bisceop gebletsode, Wulfst. 176, 2. Hé bið on gódre weorþunge he will be highly respected, Lchdm. iii. 158, 10. <b>Ia.
ge-namian
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Hit is gewunelic on hálgum gewritum þæt gehwám bið fæder genamod be his efenlǽcunge: gif hé geeuenlǽcð Gode . . . hé bið Godes bearn gecíged, Hml. Th. ii. 228, 2.
heáp
- Cd. 215 ;
- Th. 270, 9 ;
- Sat. 87 .
A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company ⬩ a troop, flock ⬩ strues, acervus
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Gewíteþ mid ðý wuldre mǽre tungol faran on heápe the great star departs accompanied with that glory, 93 b; Th. 350, 26; Sch. 69. Hwanon ferigeaþ gé heresceafta heáp whence bear ye a heap of war shafts, Beo. Th. 675; B. 335.
ge-glengan
To adorn ⬩ embellish ⬩ set in order ⬩ compose ⬩ ornāre ⬩ cōmĕre ⬩ compōnĕre
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Nerón hine mid ǽlces cynnes gimmum geglengde Nero adorned himself with gems of every kind, Bt. 28; Fox 100, 27 : Bt. Met. Fox 15, 7; Met. 15, 4.
Linked entry: glengan
fægernes
ornament ⬩ beauty ⬩ pleasantness
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, Bt. 14, 1; F. 40, 22. Fægernes venustas (marmoris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 73. Þes middangeard wæs ealre fægernesse full, Bl. H. 115, 6.
sécan
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Hí clǽnsunge bæþes sóhton, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 16. Hié noldan leng heora hláforda ne heora wera ræstgemánan sécean, Blickl. Homl. 173, 16. Ðá ðú gehogodest sæcce sécean, Beo. Th. 3982; B. 1989: 5117; B. 2562.
dún-sǽte
Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales ⬩ montĭcŏlæ Walliæ
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Formerly the Gwents belonged to the Dúnsǽte, but more properly they belong to the West Saxons: thither they shall give tribute and hostages. The Dúnsǽte also need, if the king grant it to them, that at least peace-hostages be allowed them, L. O.
HÝF
A HIVE
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Wið ðæt beón æt ne fleón genim ðás ylcan wyrte ðe wé veneriam nemdon and gehóh tó ðære hýfe ðonne beóþ hý wungynde that bees may not fly away, take this same plant that we called veneria and hang it to the hive, then will they be stationary, Herb. 7,
leóht-gesceot
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Leóhtgescot gelǽste man be wíte tó Cristes mæssan and tó Candelmæssan and tó Eástron; dó oftor se ðe wylle, 311, 9
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sciftan
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. , but cf. 1. 21: Ðá læg Godwine eorl and Beorn eorl on Pefensǽ) up ðæs cynges scipe ðe Harold eorl ǽr steórde, Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 4. Moyses be Godes ágenum dihte rihte lage scyfte. Wulfst. 176, 8.
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gladian
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Add: intrans. to be bright, shine, gleam (of polished metal) On him gladiað gomelra láfe, B. 2036. to be glad, rejoice Hwílon heó besárgað hyre líchoman sárnissa, hwílon heó gladað on gódum gelimpum, Hml.
hamele
An oar-loop
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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig.
Linked entry: hamule
winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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Th. 135, 12; Gen. 2241. of competition Eart ðú se Beówulf, se ðe wið Brecan wunne, ymb sund flite, Beo. Th. 1017; B. 506. of opposition to things Ðú winsð wiþ ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure, Bt. 7, 2 ; Fox 18, 29.
Linked entry: on-winnende
ǽne
Once ⬩ alone ⬩ semel ⬩ solum
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Beo. Th. 6030; B. 3019. Ǽne on dæge once in the day, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 35 ; Met. 8, 18. Ic ðé ǽne abealh, éce Drihten I alone angered thee, eternal Lord, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410