be-sleán
to strike ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike ⬩ dash ⬩ inflict ⬩ to strike ⬩ to strike
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Add: trans. to strike, smite, lit. Hé beslóh stán percussit petram, Ps. Spl. M. 77, 13. fig. to strike with disease Hé gewende mid snáwhwítum hreóflan beslagen, Hml. Th. i. 400, 29. to deprive by a stroke (lit. or fig.) of something (gen. inst.) Hé
dihtan
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Add: to order, regulate, arrange, direct Dih[t(eð)] dispensat, An. Ox. 17, 1. On þá wísan þe se abbod dyht (diht, v. l.) prout abba disposuerit, R. Ben. 125, 10. Wé andbidodon ðín þæt þú ús þæs mynstres gebytlu dihtan ( disponere ) sceoldest, Hml. Th
íþe
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Take here <b>éþe</b> in Dict., and add Ǽdre levius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 58. easy, not difficult to do Swá éþe swá hit is tó ongitanne, Bt. 41, 4; F. 250, 21. Þá þing þe ne sint éðe tó forlǽtanne, 7, 2; F. 18, 16. Hí bióð swíðe éðe tó tedǽlenne
of-gifan
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Add: to give up an object, material or non-material, in one's possession, to abandon Hé gást ofgifeð spiritus pertransibit ab eo, Ps. Th. 102, 15. Hé ofgæf gást expiravit, Lk. R. L. 23, 46. Sume on Rómebyrig feorh ofgéfon, Ap. 12. Mec ( the cuckoo in
ofer-faran
To pass, go off ⬩ to pass, cross ⬩ to pass through, traverse ⬩ to pass through ⬩ to pass through, penetrate ⬩ to come upon, come across, meet with
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Grammar ofer-faran, intrans. To pass, go off Ælþeódiglíce is oferfare peregre transeo, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 28. Oferfare on munt swá swá spearwa transmigra in montem sicut passer, Ps. Spl. 10. 1. trans. to pass, cross (a river, boundary, etc.) Ic
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ge-teón
To make ⬩ form ⬩ frame ⬩ appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ decree ⬩ ordain ⬩ assign ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ constĭtuĕre ⬩ decernĕre
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To make, form, frame, appoint, determine, decree, ordain, assign; făcĕre, stătuĕre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre Ðe him to gode geteóde which he had formed to himself for a god, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 19; Dan. 204. He us æt frymþe geteóde líf he assigned life to
a-stellan
To set forth ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ afford ⬩ supply ⬩ appoint ⬩ establish ⬩ ordain ⬩ undertake ⬩ undergo ⬩ begin ⬩ statuere ⬩ collocare ⬩ instituere ⬩ præbere ⬩ stabilire ⬩ fundare ⬩ suscipere ⬩ inire
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To set forth, to set, place, afford, supply, appoint, establish, ordain, undertake, undergo, begin; statuere, collocare, instituere, præbere, stabilire, fundare, suscipere, inire Bisene astellan exemplum præbere, Past. 3, 1; Hat. MS. 8 b, 5. Asteald
be-fæstan
to fasten ⬩ make fast ⬩ fix ⬩ infigere ⬩ to establish ⬩ fundare ⬩ firmare ⬩ to commend ⬩ recommend ⬩ commit ⬩ deliver ⬩ put in trust ⬩ entrust ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere ⬩ committere
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to fasten, make fast, fix; infigere Biþ se þridda dǽl líge befæsted, in gléda grípe the third part shall be fastened in fire, into the gripe of flames, Elen. Kmbl. 2598; El. 1300. to establish; fundare, firmare Wæs se bisceophád fægere befæsted the
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EÁÐE
Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis
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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228. Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on
efnan
to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low ⬩ prosternĕre ⬩ to perform, execute, labour, achieve ⬩ patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre
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to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low; prosternĕre Ic efne to eorþan ealdne ceorl I throw down the old churl to earth. Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 28; Rä. 28, 8. to perform, execute, labour, achieve; patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre Ic ǽ ðíne efne
freód
Affection ⬩ good-will ⬩ friendship ⬩ peace ⬩ ămor ⬩ dilectio ⬩ amīcĭtia ⬩ pax ⬩ grātia
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Affection, good-will, friendship, peace; ămor, dilectio, amīcĭtia, pax, grātia Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no more time to desire peace, Beo. Th. 5105, note; B. 2556. Swá ðú wið me freóde gecýðdest as thou hast manifested affection
friþ-gild
A peace-guild ⬩ a society for the maintenance of peace and security ⬩ fœderātōrum sodālicium
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A peace-guild, a society for the maintenance of peace and security; fœderātōrum sodālicium. This name was given to certain guilds or clubs established during, or before, the reign of king Athelstan, for the repression of theft, the tracing of stolen cattle
ge-twǽman
to separate ⬩ To cut off ⬩ separate ⬩ divide ⬩ sepărāre ⬩ sejungĕre ⬩ dīvĭdĕre
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to separate To cut off; separate, divide; sepărāre, sejungĕre, dīvĭdĕre Ic hine ne mihte ganges getwǽman I could not cut him off from his course, Beo. Th. 1940; B. 968: L. N. P. L. 65; Th. ii. 300, 28. Ðá man getwǽmde ðæt ǽr wæs gemǽne Criste and cynincge
scylf
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a peak, crag, tor (in local names) Ðonon ofer ealne ðone hǽþfeld tó Hnæfes scylfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 37. Tó byrnan scylfe, 38, 36. Sticule scylpas scabri murices, Germ. 399, 446. Scylfa scopulorum, Hpt. Gl. 421, 43. a turret, tower, pinnacle
un-beald
Not bold ⬩ not confident ⬩ irresolute
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Not bold, not confident, irresolute Oft gebyreþ ðæm manðwǽran, ðonne hé wierð ríce ofer óðre men, ðæt hé for his manðwǽrnesse ásláwaþ and wierð tó unbald (-beald, Hatt. MS.), forðæm sió unbieldo and sió manðwǽrnes bióð swíðe anlíce nonnunquam mansueti
wlitigian
to make beautiful ⬩ to grow beautiful
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to make beautiful Ða hé geðwǽraþ and wlitegaþ, hwílum eft unwlitegaþ and on óþrurn híwe gebrengþ, Bt. 39, 8 ; Fox 224, 9. Simle ðæt unwlitige wlitigaþ ðæt wlitige ever the beautiful beautifies the unbeautiful, Shrn. 165, 35. Hit worulde wlitigaþ, Exon
ge-reording
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Add: the taking or the giving of refreshment Ðæs módes gereordung is betere þonne ðǽre wambe it is better to refresh the mind than the belly. Hml. Th. ii. 440, 19. Hé sæt tó þám cásere and hí swýðe blýðe wǽron for Martines gereordunge (because Martin
ge-fandod
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Substitute: <b>ge-fandian;</b> p. ode To try. to examine, explore Hé þæt sóna onfand þæt hæfde gumena sum goldes gefandod, heáhgestreóna he soon found that some man had ransacked the treasure, B. 2301. to try whether. Cf. fandian Þæt hié
heófung
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Cóm seó módor mid mycelre sárnysse tó þǽre heófunga, Hml. S. 4, 315. Þás bemǽndon mid swýðlicre heófunge ꝥ hí swylce yrmðe gesáwon, 25, 213. Þ folc feóllon tó eorðan mid flówendum teárum, cweðende mid heófunge (communi lamentatione et fletu dicentes),
módig
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III.</b> add Betere bið ꝥ wíf . . eádmód on heortan . . . þonne ꝥ mǽden beó þe módig bið on heortan, Hml. A. 40, 401. Se módiga deófol, Wlfst. 249, 2. Heó (Judith) ofercóm þone módigan (Halofernes), 114, 410. Módig[e] arrogantes, An. Ox. 56, 233