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gást

breathspirit, ghost, principle of lifespiritthe immaterial part of mana personsoulan incorporeal thingan incorporeal being, a spirit,divine spiritthe soul of a deceased person

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Þec gǽstas hergen, byrnende fýr and beorht sumor, Az. 94. an incorporeal being, a spirit, good Mid þreáte háligra gásta, Bl. H. 95, 7. Englas beóð tó ðegnunge gǽstum on world sended, 209, 23. bad Se forhwyrfda gást, Bl. H. 31, 4.

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to treadtread downtrample uponto tread uponstep uponwalk upon

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Surt. 90, 13. Hé trit mid ðæm fét terit pede, Past. 47; Swt. 357, 20. Hwílum mec (an animal's skin) brýd triedeþ fótum, Exon. Th. 393, 27; Ra. 13, 6. Mé man tredeþ conculcavit me homo, Ps. Th. 55, l: Cd. Th. 56, 15; Gen. 912.

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs,
  • Scint. 82, 1
), an; f.

silence, absence of speechsilence, quiet, absence of noise; also a time of silencesilence from astonishment, amazementstupordelaya curve, circuitto bend, swaytaciturnitas, silentium

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MSS.) ðæt hé sumne hearm geswigode, Past. 7; Swt. 49, 19-22. Mid suígean, 35; Swt. 237, 12. Mid swígan forberan to bear in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 20. Heó swigan lufode, 546, 28.

settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t] (
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Sylfa sette, ðæt ðú sunu wǽre efeneardigende, Exon. Th. 15, 14; Cri. 236. Ǽ ðú mé sete, Ps. Th. 118, 33.

Linked entry: on-settan

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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off Eów betere is þæt gé þisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon, By. 32. with idea of recompense, retribution, to repay, pay out, requite a person (dat.). absolute Hé forgylt ánra gehwylcum æfter his ágenum gewyrhtum reddet Deus unicuique secundum opera sua

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expeditioncampaignan armya camp

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Sende hé his sunu of þǽre fierde micle werede, 823; P. 60, 12. Mid West-Seaxna fierde, 851; P. 64, 21. Of þǽre fierde, ge eác of þǽm burgum, 894; P. 84, 30. Cóm Byrhtnðð ealdorman mid his fyrde, 993; P. 126, 5: 1001; P. 133, 22.

freónd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd, friónd, es; pl. nom. acc. freóndas, frénd, frýnd, freónd; gen. freónda; dat. freóndum; m. [freónde loving, part. of freón,

A FRIENDămīcus

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Hwylc eówer hæfþ sumne freónd quis vestrum habēbit amīcum? Lk. Bos. 11. 5: Ps. Th. 90, 2. Me ðǽr freóndas gefrunon friends discovered me there, Rood Kmbl. 151; Kr. 76.

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breathhālĭtusspīrāmenthe spiritsoulGHOSTspīrĭtusanĭmusănĭma

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Blǽde oððe gáste spīrāmĭne, Hymn Surt. 43, 36. the spirit, soul, GHOST; spīrĭtus, anĭmus, ănĭma Gást spīrĭtus, Wrt. Voc. 76, 31. Se gást is hræd spīrĭtus promptus est. Mt. Bos. 26, 41 : Gen. 45, 27 : Num. 11, 25, 26 : Soul Kmbl. 17; Seel. 9.

Linked entries: góst gaast gǽst gǽst

Germania

(n.)
Grammar
Germania, e [ = æ]; f.

Germany

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-Fram ðære eá Danais, west óþ Rín ða eá, [seó wylþ of ðæm beorge ðe man Alpis hǽt, and yrnþ ðonne norþ-ryhte on ðæs gársecges earm, ðe ðæt land útanymblíþ, ðe man Bryttannia hǽt] and eft súþ óþ Donua ða eá, [ðære ǽwylme is neáh ðære eá Rínes, and is siððan

þeów-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-dóm, es; m.
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Hí synd of miclum dǽle heora sylfes anwealdes, hwæþere of miclum dǽle hí syndon Angelcynnes ðeówdóme betǽhte ( Anglorum sunt servitio mancipati ), Bd. 5, 23; S. 647, 4.

ed-wít

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Hé on edwít wearð ymbsittendum factus est in opprobrium vicinis suis, 88, 34

preóst

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Gif hwylce preóstas and Godes þeówas sýn bútan hálegum hádum gesette siqui sunt clerici extra sacros ordines constituti, 1, 27; Sch. 63, 4. (2 a) in the phrase descriptive of the tonsure :-- Gif mon cierliscne mon tó preóste bescíre unbundenne, mid .xxx

wífian

(v.)
Grammar
wífian, p. ode

To take a wifeto marryon

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Be ðam men ðe on his mágan wífaþ de homine qui inter cognatas suas uxorem ducit, 18, tit. ; Th. ii. 180, 30. Se ðe wífaþ on ðam forlǽtenum wífe, Homl. Th. ii. 322, 34.

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of angergriefangerindignationwrathunrighteous angerragegriefafflictiontroubledistress

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Synfull yrsaþ tóþum torn þolaþ teónum grimetaþ peccator irascetur, dentibus suis fremet, Ps. Th. 111, 9. of grief, grief, affliction, trouble, distress Cyning eallwihta Caines ne wolde tiber sceáwian; ðæt wæs torn were hefig æt heortan, Cd.

sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol, swutol, switol, swytol, sutol (-ul, -al, -el); adj.

Plain, manifest, evident, clear, patentof what may be clearly perceived by the sensesmanifest to observation, that may be noticed by all, public, open, patentclear to the understanding, free from obscurity, plain, of proof, argument, indication, etc.

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Ðæt is swíþe sweotol tó ongitanne be sumum æðelinge, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 18. Genóh sweotol is, ðætte gód word biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela, 13; Fox 38, 22: 36, 3; Fox 176, 27: 36, 7; Fox 184, 5.

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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</b> conjunction. with subj. unless, except, if ... not Búton Drihten gehealde þá burh nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 262, 13. Búton (búta, L.R.)

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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Ðæt is sárlíc ðæt swá fæger feorh sceolan ágan þýstra ealdor it is grievous that the prince of darkness should own such beautiful beings, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 15

HÁD

(n.)
Grammar
HÁD, es; m.

personpersonasexdegree, rank, order, conditionstate, condition, kind, nature, formmanner, wayhonourpersona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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Onwendan heora wuldor on ðæne wyrsan hád hǽðenstyrces mutaverunt gloriam suam in similitudinem vituli, Ps. Th. 105, 17. Hád oferhogedon hálgan lífes they despised the state of a holy life, Cd. 188; Th. 235, 2; Dan. 300.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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Ða beraþ Godes fatu ða ðe óðerra monna sáula underfooþ tó lǽdanne on ða treówa hira ágenra gearnunga Domini vasa ferunt, qui proximorum animas perducendas in suae conversionis fide suscipiunt, 13; Swt. 77, 4.

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findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Sume þá goldhord hí on eorþan áhýddon þæt hié nǽnig mon siþþan findan ne meahte, 418; P. 10, 19. Mín wísdóm mé forlét...