werian
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[Ich wolle ðat Gyso bisschop werie ( possideat ) now hiss lond also his forgenge aforen hym er dude, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 195, 14.]
á-syndran
to separate objects already connected ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ to except ⬩ to place at a distance ⬩ to prevent intermixture ⬩ keep apart ⬩ to prevent association ⬩ participation ⬩ cut off
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Hiera weorc ne wurdon from him ásyndred, Past. 269, 19. Ásyndrod gemaca separ, Ælf. Gr. Z. 43, 2. Ásyndred spoliata ł segregata, An. Ox. 3648. to distinguish Ásyndrede sequestrantur (trifaria qualitate), An.
dígle
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On diglum, on dihlum in abscondito, Mt. 6, 4. hard to get knowledge of. of a fact or circumstance We leoraiaþ ꝥ seó tíd sié tó þæs dégol ꝥ nǽre nǽnig mon þe ꝥ wiste hwonne ..., Bl. H. 117, 25.
ge-wunian
to dwell ⬩ inhabit ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ abide ⬩ continue ⬩ To stop, live, associate with ⬩ continue in or with ⬩ to be accustomed, wont
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Siððan gást wíc gewunode in ðæs weres breóstum since the spirit inhabited a dwelling in the man's breast, Elen. Kmbl. 2073; El. 1038. Him on ðæt wésten gewunode dwelt in the wilderness, Blickl. Homl. 199, 8.
gift
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Wer and wíf on hǽmede geþeódde vir et mulier in matrimonio conjuncti. 27. Or is gifte pp. of giftan?) unálífedlice swá þeáh quicunque virum aut mulierem habuerit illicite matrimonio con-junctum Ll. Th. ii. 150, 24.
morþ
death ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ that which causes death ⬩ murder ⬩ slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed ⬩ murder ⬩ homicide
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Ðæs ðe hé blódgyte, wælfyll weres wǽpnum gespédeþ, morþ mid mundum, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 13; Gen. 1528
Linked entries: morþ-weorc morþ-wyrhta
trum
Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong
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Weal fly trumra, Exon.Th. 281, 23; Jul. 650. Biþ Drihten úre se trumesta staþol, Blickl. Homl. 13, 10.
Linked entry: trymman
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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On hand syllan to give a pledge or promise Hé sealde him on hand mid Cristes béc ðæt hé wolde ðísne þeódscype swá wel haldan swá ǽnig kyngc ætforan him betst dyde he promised him on the Gospels that he would rule this people as well as the king who before
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond
ge-mynd
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VI. what puts in mind, a reminder, warning :-- Magon wé ús þis (the case just told) tó gemyndum habban, and þás bysene on úrum heortum staþelian, ꝥ wé ne sceolan lufian worlde glengas tó swíþe, Bl. H. 113, 34.
DREÁM
joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy ⬩ jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium ⬩ An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, ⬩ orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus
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Iohannes gehýrde swylce býmena dreám John heard, as it were, the sound of trumpets, Homl. Th. ii. 86, 35. Dreáme harmŏnia, modulatiōne, Mone B. 2528, 2529. Dreámas concentus, 4940. Dreámum modis, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 143, 9
þyncan
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit
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Ne þynceþ mé gerysne, ðæt wé rondas beren, Beo. Th. 5299; B. 2653. Hwæt þincþ ðé ðæt ðú sý?, Jn. Skt. 8, 53. Þyncþ him ðæt hé næbbe genóg, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 4.
grið
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We willaþ wið ðam golde grið fæstnian for the gold we will make a truce, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35. Heó gesóhte Baldwines grið she sought the protection of Baldwin, Chr. 1037; Erl. 167, 3: 1048; Erl. 178, 34: 180, 17, 19.
un-gesǽlig
Unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ unhappy ⬩ suffering ⬩ misfortune ⬩ calamity ⬩ suffering want of moral good ⬩ causing unhappiness ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ calamitous ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ evil
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Þreó árleása scylda wé gehýrdon-ungesǽlige mǽrsunge his ( Herod's ) gebyrdtíde ... Wé ne móton úre gebyrdtíde tó nánum freólsdæge mid ídelum mǽrsungum áwendan, Homl. Th. i. 480, 34
ge-déman
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Gedoemendo wéron ꝥ . . . arbitrati sunt quod . . . 20, 10
mearcian
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Wé sceolon mearcian úre forewearde heáfod and úrne líchoman mid Crístes róde tácne, Hml. Th. ii. 266, 11. Mearcian sé þe hine gesihð anxsumnese getácnað to see oneself cross oneself (?)
á-stígan
downward ⬩ upward ⬩ downward ⬩ upward ⬩ to descend ⬩ go down into ⬩ to ascend ⬩ mount
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Wé gelýfað þæt of mancynne swá micel getel ástige þæt uplice ríce, Hml. Th. i. 344, 13. Ástígan þæt heofenlice ríce, ii. 82, 9. Scyp ástígan, Lch. iii. 184, 13
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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Th. 49; B. 25: 9; B. 5. as in the case of proper names the word for the people is used for their country, so province, country Seó mǽgþ West-Seaxna provincia occidentalium Saxonum, Bd. 3. 7; S. 529, 2.
FÉDAN
nourish ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ bring up ⬩ educate ⬩ pascĕre ⬩ cĭbāre ⬩ nutrīre ⬩ engtrīre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ edŭcāre ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ gignĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre
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He me well fétt me bĕne pascit, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 33: 30, 27. Mægeþ and mæcgas fédaþ hine fægre lasses and lads feed him kindly, Exon. 113 a; Th. 434, 9; Rä. 51, 8.
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sang
song, singing ⬩ a singing, chanting ⬩ song, poetry, ⬩ a song ⬩ a poem
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Wuldres weard wordum herigaþ þegnas ... þǽr is sang æt selde, Cd. Th. 306, 12; Sat. 663. Dǽr wæs sang and swég samod ætgædere ... gomenwudu gréted, gid oft wrecen, Beo. Th. 2130; B. 1063: 180; B. 90.
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ge-hýran
To hear ⬩ give ear to ⬩ audīre ⬩ exaudīre ⬩ To hear ⬩ audīre ⬩ to obey ⬩ obĕdire
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We ðis nǽfre gehýrdon hæleðum cýðan we have never heard this declared to men, Elen. Kmbl. 1317; El. 660 : 727; El. 364 : Apstls. Kmbl. 125; Ap. 63.