un-rím
A countless number ⬩ an incalculable number or amount
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Ðǽr wæs wunden gold on wán hladen, ǽghwæs unrím, Beo. Th. 6261; B. 3135. Sió hálige cirice unrím folces beféhð mid ánfealde geleáfan innumeros sanctae ecclesiae populos unitas,fidei contegit, Past. 15; Swt. 95, 7: Exon. Th. 36, 1; Cri. 569.
fisc-noþ
fishing ⬩ a fishing-ground ⬩ a catch
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Se bisceop . . . ábæd æt Gode ꝥ hé worhte þone wæterscipe tó yrþlande, and ꝥ wæter gewænde of þám fixnoðe, and wæs se mere áwend tó felda, swá ꝥ man erode ealne þone fixnoþ, Nap. 22, 21-28.
ge-wilnung
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Se feónd ðæs ǽrestan monnes mód ontýnde on ðæs æples gewilnunge hostis primi hominis sensum in concupiscentia pomi aperuit, Past. 309, 17. of sexual lust For ðǽre sceamleáslecan gewilnunge his wífes in appetitu foeminae, 35, 24. desire to act. in a good
ge-eáþmédan
to humiliate ⬩ to make submissive, subject, subdue ⬩ the object a high place, to lower ⬩ where an attitude that expresses humility is taken ⬩ where worship is paid ⬩ where submission is made ⬩ to worship, adore. ⬩ with the idea of condescension,
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Ne geeáðméde þú þé tó hira unrihtum godum noli adorare deum alienum, Ex. 34, 14. Gif ǽnig man geeáðméde hine tó sunnan and tó mónan adoret solem et lunam, Deut. 17, 3. where submission is made Geeádmédaþ eów sylfe tó Godes willan, Hml.
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Sunnan-dæg
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Sunday Iúdagum Romani and eác Angli gehálgedon on ðisra tungla gemynde heora dagas, and ðæne forman dæg hig héton Sunnandæg, forðan heó ys ealra tungla wlitegost, and se dæg wæs ealra daga fyrmest on heora dagum, and nú ys on úrum tíman, Gode lof ealles
singan
To sing ⬩ to sing ⬩ recite ⬩ relate musically or in verse ⬩ to compose verse ⬩ narrate ⬩ to sing a song ⬩ recite a poem, prayer, formula ⬩ read aloud ⬩ to narrate in verse ⬩ write ⬩ to sing about ⬩ recite ⬩ compose a poem about something
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Wítgan sungon be Godes bearne, Elen. Kmbl. 1119; El. 561. of other living creatures Se fugel singeþ, Exon. Th. 206, 9; Ph. 124: Salm. Kmbl. 539; Sal. 269. Fugelas singaþ, gylleþ grǽghama, Fins. Th. 9; Fin. 5.
ge-sécan
to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere
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Bos. 11, 50. to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to; adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo Wile nú ge-sécan sáwla nergend gǽsta giefstól now the saviour of souls will seek the spirits' throne
á-lecgan
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Godes lof, geleáfan, wuldor álecgan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 11, 24: Hml. S. 16, 200: 25, 660. Hé ne mihte ꝥ gafol álecgan þe heó gelǽstan sceolde he could not remit the tax that she had to pay, 3, 181. Álédum sedato, An. Ox. 50, 46
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wǽpen
a weapon ⬩ membrum virile
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Wápen healdan, méce, gár and gód swurd, Byrht. Th. 138, 45; By. 235. Wépen and sceldas. arma et scuta, Ps. Surt. 45, 10. Ealle his wǽpnu (woepeno, Lind.: wépeno, Rush.) hé him áfyrð, Lk. Skt. 11, 22. Hé áwearp his wǽmna, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 31.
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ÍDEL
empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed
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Se deófol on sumum uncystum gebringþ ðone ðe hé gemét ídelne ǽlces gódes weorces the devil brings into some vices him whom he finds devoid of every good work, L. E. I, 3; Th. ii. 404, 13.
wolcen
A cloud ⬩ the clouds ⬩ the heavens ⬩ the sky ⬩ the clouds of night ⬩ under heaven ⬩ on earth ⬩ sky ⬩ welkin
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Chr. 1122; Erl. 249, 22. þa wolcne gon to dunien, þa eorðe gon to biuien, Laym. 27452 : 4575. Þere weolcne (wolkne, 2nd MS. ) he wes swiðe neh, 2883. Bonen þurleð þe weolcne oratio penetrat nubes, A. R. 246, 24: Marh. 7, 3.
FÆÐM
the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum
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Sceolde monig ides bifiende gán on fremdes fæðm many a damsel trembling must go into the embrace of a stranger, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 26; Gen. 1971. Þurh flódes fæðm through the embrace of the flood, Andr. Kmbl. 3230; An. 1618.
gé
ye ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμεîs; ⬩ your ⬩ of you ⬩ vestrum ⬩ vestri ⬩ ύμŵν ⬩ to you ⬩ vobis ⬩ ύμîν ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμâs ⬩ thou
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On eów becymþ Godes ríce pervĕnit in vos regnum Dei, Mt. Bos. 12, 28. Eówic grétan hét bade to greet you, Beo. Th. 182; B. 3095. Hwanon eágorstreám eówic brohte whence hath the ocean-stream brought you? Andr. Kmbl. 518; An. 259 : 1764; An. 884.
mægden
A maiden ⬩ girl ⬩ virgin
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Mǽdenu niman on þeáwe gódne tíman getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 208, 28
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mǽg-wlite
Appearance ⬩ form ⬩ species ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ aspectus
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Mégewlit Godes majestatem Dei, 1, 19. Mon ne mǽge ða lástas on óðerne mǽgwlite oncyrran; ah hié á beóþ on ðære ilcan onsýne the footsteps cannot be changed into another form; but they always appear the same, Blickl. Homl. 127, 19.
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un-þearf
Disadvantage ⬩ hurt ⬩ harm ⬩ detriment
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Ðú lutodest on ðam láðum cristendóme ðám godum tó teónan and mé tó unþearfe, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 414.
be-wyrcan
surround
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Hió ðá róde bewyrcan hét mid golde and mid seolfre, H. R. 15, 13.
ge-sceþþan
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Ǽr him fǽr Godes þurh egesan gryre aldre gesceóde, 593. Add
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wiþ
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Add Swí eác wið þan (þǽr ongeán, v.l. e contra) beforan Godes eágum licgað forsewene þá þe áþindað, Gr. D. 40, 2. Wið ðám spelle wæs Crisorius contra Chrysaorius narrare consuevit, 325, 19. 2. Add Nabbe gé nánne gemánan wið hine, Past. 357, 6.
wyrd
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For þon þá wundru þe þonne geweorðað bringað þá gewitnysse þæs gódan lífes, þý ic bidde, gif hwylce sýn þé cúþe þára háligra wyrda, ꝥ þú secge quoniam ipsa signa quae fiunt, bonae vitae testimonium ferunt, quaeso te, si qua sunt, referas, 91, 20.