spyrian
to track ⬩ go in a track ⬩ follow ⬩ make a journey in search of something ⬩ to make a track ⬩ go ⬩ to enquire ⬩ investigate ⬩ examine ⬩ to enquire after or into ⬩ seek to know about ⬩ to search after ⬩ seek to attain ⬩ to ask ⬩ investigare, indagare, sciscitari ⬩ to track; to investigate; to ask
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Syndan onhrérede anlícast hú druncen hwylc spyrige as any drunken man makes his way, Ps. Th. 106, 26. to enquire, investigate, examine Ðá cwæþ se wísdóm: 'Hwí . . . ?'
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sum
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Some. one of many, part of a whole, used substantively and governing in the genitive a noun or pronoun, cf. the Gothic use of sums Wæs ic ðara monna sum I was one of the men, Chart. Th. 170, 7. Mé tó aldorbanan weorðeþ wráðra sum, Cd.
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nemnan
to name ⬩ give a name to a person or thing ⬩ to use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing ⬩ to call upon the name of ⬩ address by name ⬩ to invoke ⬩ to mention by name ⬩ to mention ⬩ relate ⬩ to name ⬩ nominate
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Ðæs fæder wæs Wóden nemned, 1, 15; S. 483, 30: Blickl. Homl. 81, 1. On ðǽm bócum ðe nemned is Actus Apostolorum, 133, 11 : 137, 31. Ðæt wæs swíðe heálíc nama ðæt Sanctus Johannes engel wæs nemned, 167, 32.
ge-endian
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Þǽr wæs swíþe ryht dóm geendad a very just sentence was there carried out, Ors. 6, 34; S. 292, 2. Ꝥ ungeháten is sceal beón geendod, Bl. H. 189, 27. Fulwuiht ic hafo ... oðð ðá hwíl geendad sié, Lk. L. R. 12, 50.
fór-wyrcan
To work or place before ⬩ obstruct ⬩ barricade ⬩ oppōnére ⬩ obstruĕre
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Synt ðissa heldóra wegas fórworhte the ways of these hell-doors are obstructed, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 21; Gen. 381
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Franc-land
Frank-land ⬩ the country of the Franks ⬩ Francōrum terra ⬩ Francia
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On ðam mynstre ðe on Franclande wæs getimbred in monastērio quod in rĕgiōne Francōrum constructum est, 3, 8; S. 531, 13. On Francland [Froncland, Th. 150, 23, col. 1; Frangland, 151, 23, col. 2, 3] into Frank-land, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 23, col. 2, 3
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freónd-leás
FRIENDLESS ⬩ absque amīcis
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Ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec freóndleásne fréfran wolde I might find one who would comfort me friendless, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 8; Wand. 28: L. Eth. ix. 22; Th. i. 344, 22: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 18. Be freóndleásan of the friendless, L. C.
micel-líc
Great ⬩ grand ⬩ magnificent ⬩ splendid ⬩ illustrious
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Wæs se wer for Gode and for mannum micellíc ( magnificus ), Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 38. Hú his mægenþrymnes mycellíc standeþ, Ps. Th. 110, 2.
midde
The middle
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Múð wæs on middan, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 10; Rä. 33, 9. On æge biþ gioleca on middan, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 339; Met. 20, 170
wrǽt
A work of art ⬩ a jewel ⬩ an ornament
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A work of art, a jewel, an ornament Se (the cave) wæs innan full wrǽtta and wíra, weard unhióre goldmáðmas heóld, Beo. Th. 4817; 3. 2413. Wundenmǽl wrǽttum gebunden, 3067 ; 3. 1531. Is ðes middangeard wísum gewlitegad, wrǽttum gefrætwad, Exon.
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bold-getæl
a district ⬩ province
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Wæs sum wer in Samni þám boldgetæle (boltgetele, v. l.) . . . swá manige men swá cúðon Samni ꝥ boldgetæl (-tel, v. l.) erat in Samnii provincia quidam vir . . . quot Samnii provinciam noverunt, 229, 6-11.
dæg-hwámlíce
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Hé dæghwámlíce wæs blótende diófolgildum, Ors. 6, 37; S. 296, 13: Bl. H. 127, 14. Wé him gyldað singallíce, and hý ús hýnað dæghwámlíce, Wlfst. 163, 11: 156, 12: Gen. 41, 56.
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for-hínan
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Mid þǽm bryne hió (Rome) wæs swá swíþe forhiéned þæt hió nǽfre siþþan swelc næs nec unquam majore incendio vastata est, 6, 1; S. 252, 24. Take here for-hýnan, and add
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geó-geára
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Bryten wæs lúgeára (originally higeára) Albion háten Brittania cui quondam Albion nomen fuit, 1, 1; Sch. 7, 6. Geógeára on ealdum spellum, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 15. Iúgére ealdum wítum, Exod. 33
ge-wrégan
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Voc. ii. 44, 73. to accuse a person Þá þe hé wæs gewroeged from aldursácerdum cum accusaretur a principibus sacerdotum, Mt. R. L. 27, 12. to accuse to somebody Clemens wearð gewréht tó ðám cásere for ðám micclan crístendóme þe hé árǽrde, Hml.
ge-weccan
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to rouse from sleep In scip slépende from frohtendum gewaehten wæs in nave dormiens a periclitantibus excitatus, Mt. p. 15, 18. <b>I a.
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hwem
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Drihten wæs gefæstnod mid feówer nægelum tó westdǽle áwend, and his wynstra heóld ðone scýnendan súðdǽl, and his swíðra norðdǽl, eástdǽl his hnol; and hé ealle álýsde middaneardes hwemmas swá hangiende, Hml. Th. ii. 256, 3
neowol-ness
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Add: of a deep place on earen Ofer þá stówe ufon wæs hangiende unmǽte stánclif, and eác beneoðan swíþe deóp neowelnys (niwolnys, niolnes, v.ll.) ginode in loco ingens desuper rupes eminet, et profundum subter praecipitium patet, Gr. D. 52, 18.
regn
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Wæs seó eá for regna (réna, v. l.) micelnesse swíðe réðe fluuius prae inundantia pluuiarum ripas suas transierat, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 309, 16. Ic wénde ꝥ þá triów for miclum wǽtan and regnum swá heáge weóxon.
scort
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Add Wæs þǽr án stów swýþe sceort ( locus brevissimus) in þæs muntes sídan, Gr. D. 49, 5. Add Hé wénde ꝥ swá scort (sceort, v. l. ) man (cf. lytelne, 10) ne mihte ná habban swá ormǽtne hlísan þurh hálinesse, Gr. D. 46, 18. 2 b.