mearu
Tender ⬩ soft ⬩ delicate
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Ne gedafenaþ ús ðæt wé symle hnesce beón on úrum geleáfan swá swá ðás merwan cild, Homl. Th. i. 602, 13. Þurh ða myrwan per tenera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 23. Hí ( the leaves ) beóþ mearwran (MS. H. mearuwran), Herb. 153, 1; Lchdm. i. 278, 15.
Linked entry: myrwa
mótian
to address one's self ⬩ speak (to a person) ⬩ converse ⬩ to address an assembly ⬩ to discuss ⬩ dispute ⬩ moot a question
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Acts 12, 21: Herod sat upon his throne, and made an oration ), Homl. Th. ii. 382, 30. to discuss, dispute, moot a question (cf. a moot point) Ðú scealt gelýfan on ðone lifigendan God, and ná ofer ðíne mǽðe mótian be him. Hexam. 3; Norm. 6, 17
ríþ
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Ic geseah ða wlitegan swilce culfran ástígende ofer streámlicum ríþum, Homl. Th. i. 444, 10. Swelce hit ealllytlum ríþum tórinne, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 12 : 65; Swt. 469, 5 : Met. 5, 20.
BÍTAN
to BITE with the teeth ⬩ mordere ⬩ to cut, wound ⬩ cædere, vulnerare ⬩ discerpere ⬩ findere, perforare
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Ðæt mǽden bát and totær ǽlcne ðe heó gerǽcan mihte the maiden bit and tore every one whom she could reach, Homl. Th. i. 458, 14: Beo. Th. 1488; B. 742. Biton [MS. byton] hine lýs lice bit him, Hexam. 17; Norm. 24, 30.
ge-búgan
To bow ⬩ bow down oneself ⬩ bend ⬩ submit ⬩ turn ⬩ turn away ⬩ revolt ⬩ se flectĕre ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ curvāre ⬩ declĕnāre ⬩ transfŭgĕre ⬩ To bow to ⬩ turn towards ⬩ inclīnāre ad
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To bow or bow down oneself, bend, submit, turn, turn away, revolt; se flectĕre vel inclīnāre, curvāre, declĕnāre, transfŭgĕre He cwæþ ðæt he wolde to fulluhte gebúgan he said that he would submit to baptism, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 10 : Boutr.
weorold-ríce
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Homl. 109, 27. For hwam winneþ ðis wæter geond woruldríce? Salm. Kmbl. 785 ; Sal. 392. a kingdom of this world, an earthly kingdom, earthly power Náuht woruldríces fæstes beón ne mæg, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 11.
ge-bletsian
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S. 5, 238. to call holy, adore Þé gebletsige . . . weorca gehwilc, Dan. 363. Drihten sí gebletsad. Ps. Th. 65, 18. Gebledsod, An. 540. Sí Godes nama écelíce gebletsod, Ll. Th. i. 374, 33. Ðú eart gebletsod God, Ll.
ge-þringan
To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ comprimere ⬩ contendere ⬩ opprimere
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Hú he þurh ðæt folc geþrang how he pressed through the people, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 30. Geþrincgas to ingeonganne contendite intrare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 24. Hæfde ðá se æþeling in geþrungen then had the noble one pressed in, Andr.
Linked entry: folc-geþrang
trendel
a circle ⬩ ring ⬩ a disk ⬩ orb ⬩ a round place ⬩ a circus
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Ðære sunnan trendel, Homl. Th. ii. 606, 12. Trendles sphaerae, trendel sphaera, Hpt. Gl. 489, 22, 23. Scínendne trendel heofones, Hymn. Surt. 22, 17. Trendlum orbibus, Hpt. Gl. 490, 76. a round place, a circus Trendles, hrincgsetles circi, Hpt.
twiwa
Twice
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Ben. 74, 20: Homl. Skt. i. 16, 80. Oftor ðonne tuwwa (tuwa, other MSS.), Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 20. Twiga þriga bis terque, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 35.
grimetan
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Fíf manna sáwla hreówlíce gnorniende and grimetende five men's souls miserably wailing and crying out, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 28. Grimetende rugientes, Ps. Spl. 103, 22. Swíðe grymetende cum ingenti murmure, Nar. 14, 27.
Linked entry: grymetan
þennan
to stretch, ⬩ spread out, ⬩ extend, ⬩ bend (a bow) ⬩ to prostrate, ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to strain, ⬩ make an effort ⬩ exert one's self ⬩ press on
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Gothic) Ðæt geswinc his sýðfætes ne understandende mid hrædestan ryne þenigende arn (he exerted himself in running), for ðam ðe hé gewilnode hine geðeódan ðam ðe ðǽr fleáh, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 186
BLÍÐE
joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy
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Weorc ánra gehwæs beorhte blíceþ in ðam blíðan hám the works of every one shall brightly shine in that sweet home, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 5; Ph. 599.
ge-sellan
To give, give up, betray, sell ⬩ dare, tradere, vendere
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Ðú me ge-sealdest sweord thou gavest me a sword, 120 b; Th. 463, 18; Hö. 72. Ðe feorh gesealdon who gave up life, Andr, Kmbl. 3231; An. 1618: 865; An. 433.
Linked entry: ge-syllan
lǽce-feoh
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A physician's fee, money paid to a doctor Swá hwylc man swá óðrum wonwlite ongewyrce forgylde him ðone womwlite and his weorc wyrce óþ ðæt seó wund hál sig and ðæt lǽcefeoh ðam lǽce gylde, quicunque homo alio vulnus in faciem inflixerit, emendet ei vulnus
pípe
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Mid ondóunge wyrtdrences þurh horn oððe pípan, 260, 11 : 224, 28
ge-leógan
To lie ⬩ belie ⬩ deceive ⬩ mentīre ⬩ fallĕre
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Him seó wén geleáh hope deceived him, Beo. Th. 4636; B. 2323 : Andr. Kmbl, 2150; An. 1076. Gelugon hý him they deceived themselves, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 27; Hy. 4, 56
Linked entry: ge-leáh
ge-wépan
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quid, caro, quid fades, illa quid flebilis hora?, Dóm. L. 176
hinder-genga
an apostate
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Homo apostata, i. retrogradiens, Kent. Gl. 141) Hindergengena apostatarum. An. Ox. 5, 16
Linked entry: genga
swipu
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Hé wæs lustlíce þone lyre þæs horses þoliende, and eác þá swipan ( Flagellum ) þe hé on his handa hæfde, þá hé þám reáfiendum mannum bróhte þus cweðende: 'Nimað þás swipan ꝥ gé magan þis hors mid drífan,' Gr. D. 14, 18-22. Add