fundian
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Swá benne ne burston ne fundian ( not strike inwards?
ge-mána
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. ; and hé swá dyde, ge ðæt yrfe, ge ðæt hé mid uncre gemánan begeat, and ðæt hé sylf gestrýnde, C. D. ii. 113, 2-8. Ðæs ðe hé on uncrum gemánan gebruce, 13. Ic ann ðæs landæs Alfwerdæ . . . and Ælfwaræ him tó gemánan, iii. 360, 30.
ge-winnan
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Julius se Cásere Brettas mid gefeohte cnysede and hié oferswíþde, and swá þeáh ne meahte þǽr ríce gewinnan, Chr.
tó
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I. 4 i Swá hé nú dyde tó þís ilcan Ðeódríce, Bt. 16, 1; F. 48, 35. 1. Add Hé lǽdde hit forð mid him þǽr hé fundode tó, Hml. S. 26, 224: 31, 535. Add Ne bið þeós ádl hwæþere tó frécne, Lch. ii. 46, 12
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Hé mé ða bóc ágeaf swá hé mé on ðon wedde ǽr geseald hæfde then I said that I would help him on condition that he would make a grant of the land to me, awd he engaged to do that . .
irre
Anger ⬩ wrath ⬩ ire ⬩ rage
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Quos cum furor agit in præceps, ignorant quidquid irati faciunt, Past. 40, 1; Swt. 289, 5-10. Godes yrre ys ofer hig egressa est ira a domino, Num. 18, 46.
wóp
a whoop ⬩ cry ⬩ a cry of grief ⬩ wailing ⬩ lamentation ⬩ weeping
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Mid swíðlíce heáfe and wópe luctu, Ors. 4, 5 ; Swt. 166, 12. Wópe cwíðan, Cd. Th. 61, 13; Gen. 996. Wópe besingan, Exon. Th. 139, 3; Gú. 517. Wópe bimǽnan, 459, 24; Hö. 4. Wópe bewunden, Beo. Th. 6283; B: 3146.
rihtung
direction ⬩ guidance ⬩ correction ⬩ setting right ⬩ correction ⬩ reproof ⬩ a direction ⬩ rule ⬩ regularis
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Th. 588, 17. correction reproof For ðære geornfulnesse ðære ryhtinge ne síe hé tó stíð tó ðære wrace ne correptionis studia privatus dolor exasperet, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 79, 11. a direction rule Ne scylen hý beón bútan regole, ðæt is lífes rihtinge R.
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ó-leccan
to treat gently, to soothe, caress ⬩ to be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy means ⬩ to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive ⬩ of things to gratify, charm, give pleasure
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Past. 26, I; Swt. 181, 10. God hwílon geólæhþ, and hwílon beswingþ. Nǽre nán tihting, gif hé ús ne ólæhte, Homl. Th. ii. 330, 3. Ólecce demulceat, blanditur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 68. Óleccende blandiens, 127, 8.
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ofer-hygd
pride, arrogance ⬩ honourable pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ superbia
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MSS.) ipse est rex super universos filios superbiae, Past. 17, 4; Swt. 111, 22. In oferhygde in superbia, Ps. Surt. 16, 10: 58, 13. Hú mycel yfel ðé gelamp for ðínre gítsunga and oforhýdo and for ðínum ídlan gilpe, Blickl. Homl. 31, 14.
Linked entries: ofer-hygdig -hygd ofer-hýd
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ very ⬩ true ⬩ the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real ⬩ true ⬩ in conformity with the actual state of things ⬩ true ⬩ righteous ⬩ just
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Fela spella him sǽdon ðaBeormas . . . ac hé nyste hwæt ðæs sóþes wæs, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 33. Ealle ða word sind sóþe ðe Paulus sægþ, Blickl. Homl. 187, 2. Wite gé tó sóðum þingum scito ergo, Deut. 9, 6. Ic secge eów tó sóðum, 8, 19: Mt.
torr
turris ⬩ a tower ⬩ a projecting rock ⬩ a tor
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Ðíin nosu is suelc se torr (turris) on Liuano ðæm munte, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 24: Exon. Th. 266, 23; Jul. 402. Tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2: Exon. Th. 180, 26; Gú. 1285. Ðá hét hire fæder hí bewyrcean on ánum torre mid twelf ðeówennum, Shrn. 105, 33.
tredan
to tread ⬩ tread down ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to tread upon ⬩ step upon ⬩ walk upon
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Hé trit mid ðæm fét terit pede, Past. 47; Swt. 357, 20. Hwílum mec (an animal's skin) brýd triedeþ fótum, Exon. Th. 393, 27; Ra. 13, 6. Mé man tredeþ conculcavit me homo, Ps. Th. 55, l: Cd. Th. 56, 15; Gen. 912. Mé tredaþ feóndas mine, Ps.
ge-anlícian
to make like ⬩ to act towards
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Ne mihte seó his swaðu nǽfre beón þǽm óðrum flórum geonlícod and gelíce gehíwad, Shrn. 80, 35. to act towards a person as if he were another ꝥ hí sceoldon þone ylcan Ricgan geonlícian (ꝥ hí. . . geanlícodon, v. l.) þám cynge ipsum regem esse simulantes
þrymm
a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur
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Babilon ðe ic self átimbrede tó kynestóle and tó ðrymme Babylon quam ego aedificavi in domum regni, Past. 4; Swt. 39, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 432, 32.
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ge-standan
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Mannes swaðu þon gelícost þe þǽr sum mon gestóde, 203, 36. Án treów ꝥ mæge .xxx. swína under gestandan, Ll. Th. i. 130, 3. (l a) to stand after moving, station oneself, take one's stand :-- Arn hé sóna on ꝥ hús, and ðá gestód ongeán þǽm lége, Bl.
byrgen
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The clergy gave little attention to these injunctions, for they are warned against being 'hunters of funerals,' and Ælfric tells us how some priests 'Fægniaþ ðonne men forþfaraþ, and unbedene gaderiaþ hí to ðam líce, swá swá grǽdige ræmmas, ðár ðár hí
HEORD
A HERD ⬩ flock
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Ðær wæs án swýna heord erat grex porcorum, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 30. Ic hæbbe óðre sceáp ða ne synt of ðisse heorde alias oves habeo quæ non ex hoc ovili, Jn. Skt. 10, 16.
fearr
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Et suovetaurili(a) oðða þá þe æt þǽm geldum þǽr wæs swín and sceáp and fear, 31, 35: Bl. H. 199, 7. Fearr, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 59. Hwæþer gé sién strengran ðonne leó oððe fearr, Bt. 32, 1; F. 114, 26. Sum módig fearr wearð ángencga . . .
hláf
bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake
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Þá þe wilniað fretan mín folc swá ánne hláf (sicut escam panis), Ps. Th. 13, 9. bread as representing food in general On swáte þínes andwlitan þú brícst þínes hláfes in sudore vultus tui vesceris pane, Gen. 3, 19.
Linked entry: hláf-gang