heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Ús seó wyrd scyðeð heard and hetegrim, An. 1564. Heardan ceápe, B. 2482. Þurh heard gelác, An. 1094. Feala ðú ætýwdest folce ðínum heardra wísan ostendisti populo tuo dura, Ps. Th. 59, 3. Hearde laga rigidas (i. duras) leges, Wülck. Gl. 256, 33.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
hwilc
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Hwelc úre mæg áreccan . . . ?
fela
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[a dat. pl. in -um occurs. v. efen-fela.] singular or uncertain. Similar entries Cf. monig Unc sceal worn fela máðma gemǽnra, B. 1783. Gelýfdon fela ðúsend manna, Hml. Th. ii. 296, 22. Feala híwes hrægel polymita, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 14.
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ge-líc
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Didymus, ꝥ ys gelícust on úre geþeóde Didymus (twin), that is just alike in our speech, Jn. 20, 24: 21, 2. of like amount, degree, &c., equal. Cf. ge-líca; Gelíc compar, Ælfc. Gr.
geond
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Wæs úre líf geond londa fela fracuð, Az. 23. Seó treów geond bilwitra breóst áríseð, Gn.
healf
a half
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Swylce ic tódǽle ǽnne penig on twá, þonne hæbbe ic healfne, and mín cleric healfne, and mín dǽl byð semis, and his semis, Angl. viii. 335, 28. adverbial use of instrumental.
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þurfan
To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe
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Th. ii. 130, 5. where the need arises from an advantage to be gained, or purpose to be served, to be use, to be good for a person to do something Ne þearf ic yrfestól bytlian it is no good or use for me to build an hereditary seat, Cd.
heáh
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Voc. ii. 88, 57. (3 a) metaphorical Úre hand is heáh, Deut. 32, 27. In earme heám (þǽm hǽhstan, Ps. L.), Ps.
Linked entry: dynt
ende
a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort
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Ne hæfdon wit monig óþer uncýmran hors and óðres endes (eondes, híwes, v. ll.) numquid non habuimus equos uiliores uel alias species, Sch. 258, 4
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heáfod
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Th. 109, 7. heáfod (á)hebban. to take courage, regain cheerfulness or confidence Eóure heáfdu (heófodo, R.) úp áhebbaþ; for þám þe eówer álýsednes geneálǽcð, Lk. 21, 28. to feel proud or elated Hí beóð þý dǽdfromran, and for ðon hiora heáfod hebbað,
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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Ne wearþ wæl máre Was no greater carnage on ðísum [ðys] églande ever yet, ǽfre gyta, . . . within this island, . . . syððan eástan, hider since from the east, hither Engle and Sexan up came upp becóman. Angles and Saxons [Engle and Sexe]. Gst.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Uton healdan wedd and ꝥ frið, Ll. Th. i. 238, 24. Clǽnnysse healdan to keep the vow of chastity, 306, 20. to constrain, compel Gif gehádod man hine forwyrce mid deáðscylde, gewilde hine man and healde tó biscopes dóme, Ll.
folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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Still less is Blackstone to be credited, when, trusting to Somner, he tells us it was land held in villenage by people in a state of downright servitude, belonging, both they and their children and effects, to the lord of the soil, like the rest of the
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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E. 7; Th. i. 30, 9; according to another, if he could bring witness to prove the sale, he received the price of the property he had to give up, 16; Th. i. 34, 8. If the geteáma were dead other formalities were prescribed, L.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme frum-teám
a-bídan
ABIDE ⬩ remain ⬩ wait ⬩ wait for ⬩ await ⬩ manere ⬩ sustinere ⬩ expectare
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Sáwla úre abídyþ Driht anima nostra sustinet Dominum, Ps. Spl. C. 32, 20. Windes abidon ventum expecta-bant. Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 19. Ðǽr abídan sceal maga miclan dómes there the being [Grendel] shall await the great doom, Beo.
a-biddan
To ask ⬩ pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ pray for ⬩ obtain by asking or praying ⬩ petere ⬩ precari ⬩ postulare ⬩ exorare ⬩ impetrare
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To ask, pray, pray to, pray for, obtain by asking or praying; petere, precari, postulare, exorare, impetrare Wilt tú wit unc abiddan drincan vis petamus bibere ? Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 30.
a-cwencan
To quench ⬩ extinguish ⬩ put out ⬩ extinguere
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Úre leóhtfatu synt acwencte lampades nostræ extinguuntur, Mt. Bos. 25, 8. Fýr ne byþ acwenced ignis non extinguitur Mk. Bos. 9, 44
ÆCER
a field ⬩ land ⬩ what is sown ⬩ sown land ⬩ ager ⬩ seges
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Sax. times, a yoke of oxen could plough in a day, an ACRE, that is 4840 square yards; jugeri spatium, jugerum, a jugo quod tantum fere spatii uno jugo boum arari posset: also ager - Ger. acker an acre Ǽlce dæg ic sceal erian fulne æcer oððe máre omni
æl-cræftig
All-powerful ⬩ all-mighty ⬩ omnipotens
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All-powerful, all-mighty; omnipotens Nán þing nis ðín gelíca, ne húru ǽnig ælcræftigre nothing is like unto thee, nor is any one more all-powerful, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 76; Met. 20, 38
Linked entry: eal-cræftig
æl-fer
The whole army ⬩ totus exercitus
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The whole army; totus exercitus Ymbwícigean mid æl-fere Æthanes byrig to surround with the whole army the town of Etham, Cd. 146; Th. 181, 24; Exod. 66