wealh-stod
An interpreter ⬩ one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages ⬩ an interpreter of written language ⬩ a translator ⬩ an interpreter of a subject, ⬩ an expounder ⬩ a mediator ⬩ the word occurs as a proper name
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Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 51, 14. one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages Se cyning gerehte his witan on heora ágenum gereorde ðæs bisceopes bodunge, and wæs his wealhstod, for ðan ðe hé wel cúþe Scyttysc, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 67.
Linked entry: -stod
ǽrendian
to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter ⬩ to go on an errand to (tó) a person ⬩ to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercede ⬩ to go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for
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sent to procure a wife for his lord, Past. 143, 1
HÉDAN
To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive ⬩ to take care of, guard ⬩ custodire, observare
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Gif ðár nán man ne biþ ðe ðære heofonlícan bodunge hédan wille if there be no man there that will heed the heavenly preaching, Homl. Th. ii. 534, 16
swefen
sleep ⬩ a dream ⬩ a dream ⬩ sleep: a dream ⬩ sleep ⬩ sleep
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Swefnu gefremminge habbaþ dreams will have accomplishment, Lchdm. iii. 186, 12. Swefenu, 196, 11. Swefna ýdele sint, 188, 21. Swefne (swæfna) gewisse synt, 186, 19, 27.
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spryttan
To sprout ⬩ spring ⬩ germinate ⬩ To put forth a shoot ⬩ bring forth fruit ⬩ to incite
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Ðonne treówa spryttaþ, ðonne wite gé ðæt hit sumorlǽhþ, 614, 4. Ðonne treów and wyrta ǽrest up spryttaþ, Lchdm. ii. 148, 6: Met. 29, 68. Up spryttende pululantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 4.
Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan
locc
a hair ⬩ a curl ⬩ ringlet
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Winde loccas cincinni, 20,43 : 14, 23. Locca criniculorum, Hpt. Gl. 435, 27. Cyrpsum loccum crispantibus, 435, 11. Loccum cirris, Wrt. Voc, ii. 18, 70. Hí ne scoldon hira loccas lǽtan weaxan non comam nutrient, Past. 18, 7; Swt.139, 13.
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ge-bétan
to make better ⬩ improve ⬩ mend ⬩ amend ⬩ repair ⬩ emendāre ⬩ repărāre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ fortify ⬩ surround with a wall ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ munīre ⬩ mūrāre ⬩ to make amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ 'bót' for ⬩ repent ⬩ to obtain a remedy against ⬩ to get 'bót' from ⬩ avenge
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Rush. 22, 55. to make strong, fortify, surround with a wall; confirmāre, munīre, mūrāre Sceáwiaþ ðæt land hwæðer hit wæstmbǽre sí, and ða burga gebétte oððe bútan weallum consīdĕrāte terram, quālis sit, hŭmus pinguis, et urbes quāles, mūrātæ an absque
ge-dón
To do ⬩ make ⬩ put ⬩ cause ⬩ effect ⬩ reach a place ⬩ facere
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Ðæt gefeoht wæs gedón mid micelre geornfulnesse the battle was fought [done] with much earnestness, Ors. 3; 9; Bos. 64, 45. Ðæt hit gedón wǽre that it was done, Andr. Kmbl. 1530; An. 766.
ge-logian
To place, lodge, dispose, regulate ⬩ ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare
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Godes ðeów se ðe hád underféhþ sceal beón on ða wíson gelogod ðe God tǽhte the servant of God who takes orders must be disposed in the manner that God has taught, ii. 48, 31 : i. 286, 13.
Linked entry: lógian
ge-myntan
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Heom þá wítu gemynte wǽron, Hml. S. 23, 112. with prep, tó Þ hé gemente tó Abrahame quod disposuit ad Abraham, Ps. L. 104, 9. to destine a person to (tó) a condition, fate, & c.
sár-líc
sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous ⬩ causing pain, grievous ⬩ sad, mournful
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Wé witon unrím ðara monna ðe ða écan gesǽlþa sóhtan nallas þurh ðæt án ðæt hí wilnodon ðæs líchomlícan deáþes ac eác manegra sárlícra wíta hié gewilnodon multos scimus beatitudinis fructum non morte solum, verum etiam doloribus suppliciisque quaesisse
ge-andettan
to confess, acknowledge ⬩ to confess ⬩ to admit for oneself ⬩ concede, allow ⬩ to confess, declare one's belief ⬩ to confess ⬩ acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in ⬩ to make acknowledgement of a benefit ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise
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Geandet swá hwætt swá þú þáron wite, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 34. as an ecclesiastical term to confess to a priest trans. Þæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Bl. H. 43, 16. Hit geandettan and bétan, Wlfst. 34, 17.
on-sendan
to send off, despatch (an emissary) ⬩ to send forth or out, ⬩ to emit (an odour, etc.) ⬩ to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)
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Onsendum gewritum missis literis, Bd. 2, 10; S. 512, 17. to send forth or out, literal Ðǽr wǽron on carcerne ccxlviii wera and xlix wífa, ða Andreas ðanon onsende, Blickl. Homl. 239, 15. metaph. to emit (an odour, etc.)
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ge-þeódan
To join ⬩ connect ⬩ unite ⬩ associate ⬩ apply ⬩ adjust ⬩ translate ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ adjungĕre ⬩ conjungĕre ⬩ cōpŭlāre ⬩ sŏciāre ⬩ aptāre
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Forðam forlǽt se man fæder and móder and geþeót hine to his wífe quamobrem relinquet hŏmo patrem suum et matrem et adhærēbit uxōri suæ, Gen. 2, 24: Mt. Bos. 19, 5.
læssa
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Hé hit gehíwað swá þæt lǽst manna wát hú hé him wið þone ðeódfeónd gescyldan sceal, Wlfst. 54, 19.
hyht
Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy
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Hyhtum tó wuldre with hopes of glory, 116 b; Th. 448, 3; Dóm. 48
Linked entry: hiht
-ing
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Lind. 3, 23-38 where the suffix is used with the foreign names, e. g. Seth Adaming Seth son of Adam.
þyncan
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit
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Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse welhwam þince unforcúþ, 315, 13; Mód. 30. Þeáh hit lang þince, Met. 10, 66. Hwæt eów sélest þynce, Elen. Kmbl. 1062. Hié wilniaþ ðæt hié ðyncen ða betstan, Past. 18; Swt. 134, 18. Hwelc wíte sceal ús tó hefig ðyncan?
hund
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Wildu diór wolde stondan swilce hí tamu wǽron ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wið eódon, 3. Hú wǽre þú dyrstig ofstikian bár? Hundas bedrifon hyne tó mé, Coll. M. 22, 15.
ríce
power ⬩ authority ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ empire ⬩ reign ⬩ bishops ⬩ consuls ⬩ a kingdom ⬩ realm ⬩ a diocese ⬩ a nation
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Wé witon ðæt ealle onwealdas from him sindon wé witon eác ðæt ealle ríca sint from him forðon ealle onwealdas of ríce sindon.