DOLH
A wound, scar of a wound, cut, gash, sore ⬩ vulnus, cicatrix, ulcus
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Wið ða sweartan dolh, genim ðas ylcan wyrte for black scars, take this same herb, Herb. 10, 3; Lchdm. i. 100, 23: Homl. Blick. 91, 1. Ðám biþ grorne dolg sceáwian it shall be sad to them to behold the scars.
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for-gifan
to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre
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Ðisum men ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 21. Ne biþ ðæt forgifen ðætte alýfed biþ non indulgētur quod lĭcet, Bd. 1. 27; S. 496, 1. He him his bearn forgeaf he gave up his child to him, Cd. 141; Th. 177, 4; Gen. 2924.
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FREÁ
A lord ⬩ master ⬩ the Lord ⬩ dŏmĭnus
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Ðis is hold weorod freán Scyldinga this is a band attached to the lord of the Scyldings, 587, B. 291. Wígheafolan bær freán on fultum he bore the helmet to bring aid to his lord, 5316, note; B. 2662.
Linked entries: ágend-freán freó friá frigea
lǽs
A pasture ⬩ leasow
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Ic wylle hí healdan on genihtsumere lǽse I will keep them in an abundant pasture, Homl. Th. i. 242, 15. On gemǽnre lǽse, L. Edg. 5, 8; Th. i. 274, 26: 9; Th. i. 276, 1: L. R. S. 12; Th. i. 438, 14.
leánian
To reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ requite ⬩ pay
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Homl. 123, 34
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
be-tǽcan
to shew ⬩ ostendere ⬩ to BETAKE, impart, deliver, commit, put in trust ⬩ impertire, adsignare, tradere, commendare ⬩ to send, follow, pursue ⬩ mittere, insequi, amandare
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Sum man clypode hys þeówas, and betǽhte hym hys ǽhta homo vocavit servos suos, et tradidit illis bona sua, Mt. Bos. 25, 14 a man clepide his seruauntis, and bitoke to hem his goodis Wyc : Gen. 9, 2: Ps. Th. 104, 17: Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 6.
Linked entries: eft-betǽht be-tǽhte be-táht be-táhten
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.
geómor
Sad, sorrowful, mournful, murmuring, miserable, wretched ⬩ tristis, mæstus, quĕrŭlus, mĭser ⬩ doleful, miserable ⬩ depressed, sad, sorrowful ⬩ misery ⬩ misery ⬩ pity ⬩ mĭsĕria
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Siððan ðú gehýrde galan geómorne geác on bearwe when thou host heard the sad cuckoo sing in the grove, Exon. 123 b; Th. 473, 29; Bo. 22. He wæg hyge geómurne he bare a mournful spirit, 52 a; Th. 182, 15; Gú. 1310.
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twiwa
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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.
þennan
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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
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.
sóna
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Sóna efter (statim iterum) se hona gesang, Mk. L. 14, 72. (so) soon (as) denoting 'at the very time or moment when, whenever' Sóna ic þínes suna róde geseó, ic mid þám wiðsace þissere worulde, Hml. S. 23 b, 451.
wyrcan
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L. 43, 2. to work, produce an effect, have influence Hond sceal heófod in wyrcan the head must work upon (or influence) the hand, Gn. Ex. 68. v. brycg-, samod-wyrcende
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.