eástan
From the east, easterly ⬩ ab ŏriente
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From the east, easterly; ab ŏriente Gif wind cymþ westan oððe eástan if the wind come westerly or easterly, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 10; Gen. 806: 80; Th. 99, 20; Gen. 1649: 86; Th. 107, 24; Gen. 1794.
for-wúndian
To wound badly ⬩ ulcerate ⬩ grăvĭter vulnĕrāre
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Forwúnded mid wommum wounded with sins, Rood Kmbl. 27; Kr. 14. Ða men wǽron forwúndode the men were badly wounded, Chr. 882; Erl. 83, 11: 897; Erl. 96, 13
glæd-mód
Glad-minded ⬩ cheerful ⬩ of good cheer ⬩ joyous ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ courteous
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Guman glædmóde god wurðedon the men with cheerful mind worshipped God, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 14; Dan. 260. Gongaþ glædmóde go with gladsome mind, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 14; Cri. 576.
ge-blandan
to blend ⬩ mix ⬩ mingle ⬩ miscēre ⬩ turbáre ⬩ to stain ⬩ colour ⬩ corrupt ⬩ infĭcĕre
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Wæs seó hǽwene lyft heolfre geblanden the azure air was corrupted with gore, Cd. 166; Th. 208, 1; Exod. 476
Linked entries: blandan ge-blendan ge-blénd ge-blondan
ge-nearwian
To narrow, straiten, constrain, confine, oppress, afflict
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Mid eofer-spreótum hearde genearwod hard pressed with boar-spears, Beo. Th. 2881; B. 1438. Mid weres egsan hearde genearwod with the fear of man sorely oppressed, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 32; Gen. 921: 123; Th. 157, 9; Gen. 2603.
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teónlíce
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Ðencan hú hig hyne teónlýcost áteón myhton to devise how they might treat him with most ignominy, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 7
wrǽc
Vengeance
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Þatt was mikell wræche, þatt all follc for till helle, Orm. 19 ; don wreche (rimes with speche, leache, teche), Misc. 143, 56 ; tak wreche (rimes with preche), Alis. 2858: but there appears to be no instance in Old English of a nominative wrǽc which is
cwealm
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Mid hungre oþþe mid cwealme with famine or with pestilence, Hml. S. 13, 143. Generian from þon écan cwealme, Bl. H. 25, 28. Hé lécnode monigo of cualmum ( plagis ), Lk. L. 7, 21.
be-þencan
consider
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Thi ii. 424, 15. with clause Oð ꝥ hí beðóhton hú hí hine ácwealdon, Hml. S. 15, 59. Beþence hé hine sylfne, and beðence hwæðer hine ne mæge ǽnig man getǽlan, Wlfst. 233, 22. with prep.
on-ginnan
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. ¶ with almost the sense of the auxiliary do. Cf. later gan with infinitive :-- Ongan ic steppan forð, Sat. 248.
torfian
to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; ⬩ to throw. ⬩ to throw at an object, ⬩ strike with a missile, ⬩ to stone a person ⬩ to throw, ⬩ cast,
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In the first instance to throw with turf at a person (cf. stǽnan), and then with stones or the like; so Icel. has tyrfa með grjóti ok með torfi, and Swed. tyrva med stenom.
Linked entries: a-torfian ge-torfian
mǽgþ
A collection of mǽgas ⬩ a family ⬩ stock ⬩ race ⬩ as a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied ⬩ descendants of a common ancestor living at the same time ⬩ a generation ⬩ a tribe ⬩ subdivision of a people ⬩ a people ⬩ nation ⬩ province ⬩ country
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Se slaga wille bétan wið mǽgþe, L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 15. Gebéte wið ða mǽgþe, L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 398, 27: L. Edm.
ǽg-hwider
On every side ⬩ every way ⬩ quaquaversum
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Ǽghwider wolde wide toscríðan it would everywhere widely wander. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 184; Met. 20, 92
beald-líce
BOLDLY ⬩ instantly ⬩ earnestly ⬩ saucily ⬩ audenter ⬩ statim
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BOLDLY, instantly, earnestly, saucily; audenter, statim Ic bealdlíce mínum hondum slóg I boldly slew with my hands, Exon. 73 a ; Th. 272, 1; Jul. 492. Aoth bleów bealdlíce his horn Aod statim insonuit buccina, Jud. 3, 27 : 3, 21
Linked entries: bald-líce bald-lícost
a-þráwan
to throw forth ⬩ to spill ⬩ effundere ⬩ to twist ⬩ wreath ⬩ twine ⬩ contorquere
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Aþráwenum þrǽdum with twisted threads, Cot. 50
fácne
Deceitful, fraudulent, factious ⬩ subdŏlus, dŏlōsus, factiōsus
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Fácnum wordum with factious words, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 35; Sat. 65
hyrned
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Provided with a horn or beak [of a ship], having angles or corners: Ða hyrnedan næddran the horned snakes, Homl. Th. i. 102, 7. Hyrnde ciólas ships having horn-shaped prows, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 46; Met. 26, 23
in-fród
Very old ⬩ very wise
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Very old or very wise Hé him helpe ne mæg eald and infród ǽnige gefremman old and stricken in years he can afford him no help, Beo. Th. 4889 ; B. 2449. Him wæs wén ealdum infródum, 3752 ; B. 1874
lengþ
Length
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Length On lengþe mid him hé begeat ealle ða eástlond at length with them he gained all the east country, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 144, 1. [Hit weáx on lengþe it grew in length, Chr. 1122; Erl. 249, 22.]
ranc-strǽt
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God ðé wǽpnum lǽt rancstrǽte forþ rúme wyrcan God let thee with weapons work an ample road where thy bravery was shewn (of Abraham's rescuing Lot), Cd. Th. 127, 17; Gen. 2112