and-swerian
to answer
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to answer Ðá him andsweradan gástas then the ghosts answered him. Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397
Linked entries: and-swarian swerian
cleofian
To cleave, adhere, stick ⬩ adhærere
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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærere Ða ðe him on cleófiaþ those who cleave to him, Exon. 97b; Th. 364, 20; Wal. 73
cum-pæder
A godfather ⬩ compater
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A godfather ; compater Ðe Æðeréd his cum-pæder healdan sceolde which Æthelred his godfather had to defend, Chr. 894 ; Erl. 92, 2
Linked entry: ge-fædera
deófol-wítga
A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard ⬩ vates diabolĭcus, magus
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A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard; vates diabolĭcus, magus Him andswaredon deófolwítgan the soothsayers answered him, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 31; Dan. 128
Linked entry: wítega
fierdian
To march ⬩ proficisci
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To march; proficisci Mid ðære scíre ðe mid him fierdedon with the division which marched with him, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 33
genge
A GANG, flock, company ⬩ grex ⬩ a host, retinue
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A GANG, flock, company; grex Ðæt wæs Hereweard and his genge that was Hereward and his followers, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 29
Linked entry: sceadd-genge
ge-logod
Arranged ⬩ appositus
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Arranged; appositus For ðære gelícnisse his gelogodan sprǽce for the likeness of his disposed speech or style, Ælfc. T. Lisle 17, 12
irfa
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An heir Ðet hé ðis wel healde his dei and siððan forð bebeóde his erbum tó healdenne, C. D. i. 297, 5
swæþer
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add: Sé dyde þonne swaþer hé dorste . . . swá (vel) hé hit ágnode, swá (vel) hé hit týmde, Ll. Th. i. 160, 7
hæfen
Having, property, possession ⬩ a holding, possession
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Having, property, possession Be his ágenre hæfene according to his own property, Homl. Th. i. 582, 28 : 580, 22 : ii. 400, 2
be-spǽtan
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D. be-spete) Hí hine bespǽtton (coeperunt conspuere eum, Mk. 14, 65), Hml. Th. ii. 248, 24
Linked entry: spǽtan
micga
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Hí beguton hine ealne mid ealdum miggan. . . se migga þurh Godes mihte wearð tó swétum stence áwend, Hml. S. 35, 153-157. Add
riht
that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account
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And Eþelwald cwæð ðæt hé ǽlcre circan aa his dǽla rihtes úðe, Chart. Th. 140, 7-16. Hí rihtes ne gýmdon, Andr. Kmbl. 278; An. 139. Gif mon ne mihte hí tó rihte gecyrron, ðæt hí heora wóhdǽda geswícan woldan, Blickl. Homl. 45, 27.
ge-faran
To go ⬩ proceed ⬩ reach by going ⬩ arrive ⬩ ire ⬩ proficisci ⬩ meare ⬩ to depart ⬩ die ⬩ to proceed ⬩ get on ⬩ fare ⬩ To get by going ⬩ experience ⬩ occupy ⬩ reach ⬩ obtain ⬩ go against
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Th. 107, 33; Gen. 1798. to depart, die His fæder gefærþ his father dies, Blickl. Homl. 131, 25. Bearn hraðe gefaraþ [their] children soon die, Boeth. 11, 1; Fox 32, 10.
Linked entry: ge-fór
niþer
Down ⬩ beneath ⬩ below
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Ðæt hí hine nyþer bescufon ut praecipitarint eum, Lk. Skt. 4, 29. Se ðe nyþer com of heofonum qui descendit de caelo, Jn. Skt. 3, 13. Ðú niþer færst ( descendes ) óþ helle, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 23. Niþer feallaþ procident, Ps. Lamb. 71, 9 : 94, 6.
Linked entry: nieþer
tó-lúcan
To tear to pieces, ⬩ wrench asunder, ⬩ dislocate ⬩ to root out, ⬩ destroy
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Heo toluken þene king, and his leomen todrowen, Laym. 2602. Wilde deor limmel toluken ham, & tolimeden eauer euch lið from þe lire, Jul. 79, 5.
Linked entry: lúcan
franca
A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta
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A javelin, lance; lancea, frămea, hasta He lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his javelin go through the youth's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140.
ge-bǽtan
To bit ⬩ bridle ⬩ curb ⬩ frēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕre ⬩ frēnāre
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He gebǽtte his ágen weorc he curbed his own work, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 152; Met. 11, 76. Hæfþ se Alwealda ealle gesceafta gebǽt mid his bridle the Almighty has restrained all creatures with his bridle, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 45; Met. 11, 23
munuc-cild
A boy that is being brought up to be a monk
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A boy that is being brought up to be a monk Sum munuccild drohtnode on his mynstre, and hæfde micele lufe tó his fæder and tó his méder. Swíðor for ðære sibbe ðonne for Godes dǽle wearþ ðá oflangod, and arn of mynstre tó his mágum, Homl.
un-þingod
Unatoned ⬩ unsettled
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Unatoned, unsettled Swá eác se ðe óðrum bismer cwið, oððe déð, ðeáh hé geswíce, and hit nǽfre eft ne dó, ðeáh hit bið gedón, ðæt hé dyde, and unðingad, gif hé hit ne bét neque qui contumelias irrogat, si solummodo tacuerit, satisfecit, Past. 54; Swt.