ealdor-mann
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</b> with gen., chief of a class or profession :-- Micahel se heáhengel wæs ealra engla ealderman, Bl. H. 147, 2. Aldormon beorswinigra princeps publicanorum, Lk. R. 19, 2. Sum heora cræftes ealdorman quidam artis eorum primus, Gr. D. 342, 5.
ge-openian
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</b> figurative :--- Þám bið wíte geopenad he will go into torment, An. 891. to open, spread out Þú openast handa þíne, Ps. L. 144, 16. to make an opening in, cut or break into Hé mid spere his sídan geopenode, Hml. Th. ii. 260, 11.
open
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covered so as to be concealed, exposed Hé hordwynne fond opene standan, B. 2271. of a passage or space, without obstructions Ne mihte nǽnig hróf on beón on ðǽre cirican . . . ac þæt se weg ðǽr wǽre á tó heofonum open, Shrn. 81, 10. of sound, made with
LUFU
LOVE
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Ðeáh monn good onginne for sumes wítes ege, hit mon sceal ðeáh geendigean for sumes gódes lufum, Past. 37, 1; Swt. 265, 7. For ðǽm lufum ðe hí tó him habbaþ per caritatem, 52, 7; Swt. 409, 13. Ðone mon lufaþ for lufum, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 34.
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heofone
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Synd swá þeáh má heofenan swá swá se wítega cwæð, 'Coeli coelorum', ꝥ is heofena heofenan. Eác se apostol Paulus áwrát ꝥ hé wæs gelǽdd oð ðá þriddan heofenan, Lch. iii. 232, 21-26: Angl. viii. 310, 2: Ps.
steór
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Mid woruldcundre steóre with punishment inflicted by the secular power, L. Eth. vi. 50; Th. i. 328, 3. Mid worldlícre steóre, ix. 15; Th. i. 344, 4: L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 18: Wulfst. 169, 8: 311, 16.
ymb-hwyrft
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Gif ðú witan wilt ymbe ealre ðisse eorðan ymbhwyrft from eásteweardan ðisses middangeardes óð westeweardne, and fram súþeweardum óð norþeweardne (omnem terrae ambitum), Bt. 18, l ; Fox 60, 31.
fæsten
firmament ⬩ citadel ⬩ fort ⬩ a fortification ⬩ entrenchments ⬩ fastness ⬩ stronghold ⬩ a prison ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ Hell ⬩ claustrum
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Ꝥ hí fæsten geworhten him tó gescyldnesse, stǽnene weal, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 33, 23: 34, 8. used with reference to siege-works: " Wyrceað fæsten ymb ðá burg." Fæsten wyrcð se hálga láriów " aedificabis munitiones."
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Hié sealdon Demostanase licgende feoh Demosthenes auro corruptus, 3, 9; S. 124, 1. property dealt with in business transactions Gehýred feoh locatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 60. Behýred feoh, ii. 54, 3: conductio, 135, 70.
ge-staþelian
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VIII. to strengthen a town with troops, garrison :-- Fór Eádweard cyning tó Mældúne and getimbrede þá burg and gestaðelode ǽr hé þonon fóre (King Edward went as far as Maldon, and rebuilt the town, placing a guard of soldiers in it before he left it,
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ós
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It is the name of the Rune RUNE, which in the Runic poem is accompanied by the following verse 'Ós byþ ordfruma ǽlcre sprǽce Wísdómes wraðu and witena frófur And eorla gehwam eádnís and tóhyht.' Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 5-10; Rún. 4.
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ge-dál
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Be ðám gedále cwæð sum wítega, Hml. Th. ii. 400, 23. a share, portion, part In þǽre tócnáwnesse ǽgðres gedáles (dǽles, v.l.) in qua cognitione utriusque partis. Gr.
þanne
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Ben. 19, 15. add Heardlic eornost and wíslic wærscipe ... bið witena gehwilcum weorðlicre micle þonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe, Ll. Th. ii. 318, 39. Ic eom swétra þonne þú beóbreád blende mid hunige, Rä. 41, 59.
swencan
To cause a person to labour, to cause trouble to a person ⬩ where no good is implied, to harass, vex, afflict, distress ⬩ where a good result is intended, to mortify, chasten ⬩ verberare
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Swá gewinnfullícum fyrdum swencte beón tam laboriosis expeditionibus fatigari, l, 12; S. 481, 4: 2, 18; S. 520, 36. where a good result is intended, to mortify, chasten Ða sylfan, ðe hí mid ðám wítum ðreágeaþ and swenceaþ ( adfligunt ), lufiaþ eác, Bd
sígan
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Godwine sáh him ǽfre tówerd Lundenes mid his liþe ðæt hé com tó Súþgeweorce Godwin kept moving towards London with his force until he came to Southwark, Chr. 1052 ; Erl. 184, 19.
þætte
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Woldon hié feorhleán fácne gyldan ꝥte hé ꝥ dægweorc dreóre gebohte so that he should pay for that deed with blood, 187, 14; Exod. 151. (1 a) where the subject of the clause is omitted :-- Nis ǽnig man þætte swá bereáfod sié Met. 22, 49.
wlanc
proud ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ bold ⬩ proud ⬩ bold ⬩ arrogant ⬩ haughty ⬩ insolent ⬩ proud ⬩ elate ⬩ exultant ⬩ splendid ⬩ great ⬩ high ⬩ august ⬩ magnificent ⬩ rich
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Wǽre ðú wiste wlonc and wínes sæd thou wast sumptuous in food, sated with wine, Exon. Th. 369, 10; Seel. 39. Ǽse wlanc (abundantly provided ), fylle gefrægnod, Beo. Th. 2668; B. 1332. Máðmǽhta wlonc rich in treasures, 5659; B. 2833.
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ofer
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Add Þú woldest mé laðian þæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer mínum gewunan; ac wite þú þæt sé þe óðerne neádað ofer his mihte tó drincenne, þæt sé mót áberan heora bégra gilt, gif him ǽnig hearm of þám drence becymð, Ælfc. T.
sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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Deut. 16, 19, Æt ðam lande ðe arcebisceop gebohte mid his ágenan sceatte (with his own money ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 86, 10.
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heáfod
HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.
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His heáfod forweard mid ðære hálgan róde tácne gewǽpnige let him arm his head in front with the sign of the holy rood, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 426, 8.