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an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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Ðín mód wæs abísgod mid ðære ansíne ðissa leásena gesǽlþa thy mind was occupied with the view of these false goods. Bt. 22, 2 ; Fox 78, 10. For ðínre ansýne in conspectu tuo, Ps. Th. 68, 20: 108, 14.

diácon

(n.)
Grammar
diácon, deácon,es ; m.

A deacon, minister of the church, levite ⬩ diācōnus = διάκoνos a servant, waiting man = Lat. minister, levīta, levītes = λευίτηs

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They were ordained deacons with prayers and blessings, Homl. Th. i. 44, 10, 13, 20: 416, 9, 11

Linked entry: deácon

DRECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRECCAN, dreccean, drecan,ic drecce , drece, ðú drecest, drecst, he dreceþ, drecþ, pl. dreccaþ, drecceaþ; p. [drechede = drehde = ] drehte, dreahte, pl.drehton, dreahton ; pp. [dreched = drehed = dreht, dreaht] dreht, dreaht

To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment ⬩ vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre

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Drecþ se deófol mancynn mid mislícum costnungum the devil vexes mankind with various temptations, Boutr. Scrd. 19, 44. Me Agar drehte dógora gehwam Hagar hath vexed me each day, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 27; Gen. 2249.

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl ⬩ cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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introduced by the Jutes of Kent, occurs frequently in the laws of the kings of that district, the first mention of it being Gif on eorles túne man mannan ofslæhþ xii scillinga gebéte if a man slay a man in an earl's town, let him make compensation with

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic fó, ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres. fó, pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To grasp ⬩ catch ⬩ seize ⬩ to seize with hostile intention ⬩ take ⬩ undertake ⬩ accept ⬩ receive ⬩ mănu comprehendĕre ⬩ captāre ⬩ căpĕre ⬩ accĭpĕre

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To grasp, catch, seize, to seize with hostile intention, take, undertake, accept, receive; mănu comprehendĕre, captāre, căpĕre, accĭpĕre Ne sceolde fón bíspell should not take a fable, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 20.

fultum

(n.)
Grammar
fultum, fultom, es; m.

help ⬩ aid ⬩ assistance ⬩ support ⬩ succour ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium ⬩ adjūmentum ⬩ a helper ⬩ an army ⬩ forces ⬩ adjūtor ⬩ cōpiæ

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He mid his fultume næs he was not with his army, 2, 5; Bos. 48, 15, 22: 3, 7; Bos. 59, 18

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hergian

(v.)
Grammar
hergian, p. ode; pp. od

To harry ⬩ pillage ⬩ plunder ⬩ ravage ⬩ waste ⬩ devastate ⬩ make an incursion or a raid ⬩ make war

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Fór Willelm cyng into France mid fyrde and hergode uppan his agenne hláforde Philippe king William marched with an army into France and made war upon his own lord Philip, 1086; Erl. 220, 25: Homl. Th. ii. 58, 5.

lencten

(n.)
Grammar
lencten, lengten, lenten, es; m.

Spring ⬩ Lent

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Gif mon in lencten hálig ryht in folce bútan leáfe álecgge gebéte mid cxx. sciłł if any one in Lent suppress holy law among the people without leave, let him make amends with cxx shillings, L. Alf. pol. 40; Th. i. 88, 13.

Linked entry: lengten

leóma

(n.)
Grammar
leóma, an; m.

Light ⬩ radiance ⬩ sheen ⬩ splendour ⬩ lightning ⬩ ray

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Leómum inlýhted illumined with his rays, 42 a; Th. 141, 14; Gú. 627. Seó sunne behýdde hire hátan leóman the sun hid its hot beams, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 34

mód-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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[apoetical word with much the same meaning as mod, e.g. Swá bióþ ánra gehwæs monna módsefan áwegede of hiora stede, Bt. Met.

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexion ⬩ color, species

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Bleóum with colours, Exon. 94 a; Th. 352, 31; Reim. 4: Salm. Kmbl. 301; Sal. 150.

Linked entries: bleó blió

á-scirian

(v.)
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Grn. 20, 8. with idea of exclusion, expulsion Gítsung and unrihtlice welan ðé áscyriað and ásyndriað fram Gode, Hex. 52, 18. Áscyrige man hig fram þǽre þénunge abscidantur a ministerio, Ll. Th. ii. 198, 3.

ferian

(v.)

to carry ⬩ move ⬩ convey ⬩ to lead ⬩ conduct

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Th. i. 66, 14. the object moving itself, to lead, conduct Fergað swá and féþað fæder and módor father and mother lead the child and walk with it (?), Vy. 7. Hé færode folc his þurh ꝥ wésten traduxit populum suum per desertum, Ps.

ge-swincfull

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Th. ii. 322, 20. full of trouble, that has to contend with difficulties, that endures hardships. Cf. ge-swinc; Cild ácenned gímeleás, geswincful (or under3.?)

hæleþ

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. §29, Sievers Grammar § 281]. used with complimentary force of both temporal and spiritual persons; implying excellence in worldly matters David wæs háten diórmód hæleð, Israéls brega æðele and ríce, cyninga cýnost, Ps. C. I.

hreód

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In heáhmórum and hreódum (hreódeum, hréþum, réþum, v. ll.) in high mountains and in rough places covered with reeds (? cf. Guth.

hungor

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</b> with gen. of food :-- Nee Hié lǽtað ðá sáwla ácwellan for hungre hira worda fame verbi animaepereant, Past. 377, 11.

leóht

Grammar
leóht, bright.
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Mid þá leóhtan gedryht with the band in shining robes, El. 737. Dryhtnes onsién sunnan leóhtre, Cri. 1652. Sceán leóht inn. . . þá wæs hit swá leng swá leóhtre, Vis. Lfc. 54. <b>I a.

sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
sáwan, seów, séw; sáwen.

to sow ⬩ to sow ⬩ implant

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Gl. 370. to sow (a field with seed) Hí seówon æceras seminaverunt agros, Ps. Spl. 106, 37. Ne sáw ðú ðínne æcyr mid gemengedum sǽde agrum tuum non seres diverso semine, Lev. 19, 19.

Linked entries: a-sáwan be-sáwan

ǽder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽder, ǽdder, e; f. ǽd(d)re, an; f. (wæter-ǽdre occurs once neuter). Add:to ǽdre:

a channel for fluids ⬩ a sinew ⬩ a rein, kidney

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Wiþ ðá ðe habbað ætstandene ǽdran, swá ðæt ðæt blód ne mæg hys gecyndelican ryne habban, Lch. i. 90, 11. a sinew Tólǽtenum ǽddrum laxis fibris, Hy. S. 102, 22.

Linked entry: héþir