un-gelimp
Misfortune ⬩ mishap
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Misfortune, mishap Ǽlc ungelimp cymð of deófle omne infortunium venit a diabolo, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 26. Ðonne mé hwylc ungelimp becymð, Ps. Th. 39, 18. Him cymð ege and ungelimp, 13, 9.
for-ealdian
to run out ⬩ expire
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Ic him sǽde ꝥ hé forealdod wǽre, and tó þæs eald wǽre ꝥ hé ne mihte elcor gewearmigan búton æt fýre, Nar. 18, 14. Swá forealdod mon decrepitus senex, 21. Foreald[od] decrepita, An. Ox. 2109. On fótum forealdudes (ueterani), Scint. 223, 13.
ge-fremian
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Ðá hwíle þe hit biþ on his módé, ǽr þám þe hit gefremed weorþe, Bt. 39, 5; F. 218, 23. Wearð seó menniscnys þurh þone micclan willan gefremmed, Hml. Th. i. 196, 25. Of gefremedre genihtsumnysse de congesta (virtutum) copia. An. Ox. 3344.
ge-weorpan
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</b> where the direction or end of throwing is marked :-- Hé beheóld huu ðe here giwarp óset mæslen on gazophilaciutn and monige weolge giwurpun feolu aspiciebat quomodo turba iactaret aes in gazophilacium, et multi diuites iactabant multa, Mk.
hálgian
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L. 17, 17-19. . to consecrate, set apart as sacred to God, dedicate to a religious office or use On þissum geáre man hálgode þet mynster æt Westmynster . . . hine man bebyrgede innan þǽre níwan hálgodre circean on Westmynstre, Chr. 1066; P. 195, 3-197
hleahtor
a laugh
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Þ æt wíf áhlóh wereda drihtnes nalles glædlíce, ac heó þone hleóðorcwide husce belegde on sefan swíðe . . . on búre áhóf hihtleásne hleahtor, Gen. 2387. a laugh, a burst or peal of laughter Þá higeleáslican ceahhetunga, hlehtras ineffrenatos cachinnos
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herigend-lic
praiseworthy ⬩ approbation ⬩ excellent
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Swá swá sume men gewuniaþ ꝥ hí singað mid hergendlicum cræfte ǽr há etan (the translator has misunderstood the Latin, which is: Sicut quidam ludendi (laudandi seems to have been read) arte victum solent quaerere), Gr. D. 62, 13
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út-lah
Outlawed ⬩ an outlaw ⬩ calling for outlawry
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Ǽlc ðara landa ðe ǽnigne friðige ðæra ðe Ænglaland hergie beó hit útlah wið ús and wið ealne here, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 18.
Wendel-sǽ
the Mediterranean. ⬩ In Alfred's Orosius the word is used to translate several Latin terms denoting the Mediterranean or parts of it
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Æt Wendelsǽ on stæðe (the Italian shore) Elen. Kmbl. 462; El. 231. On Wendelsǽ ðǽr Apollines dohtor wunode Met. 26, 31: Salm. Kmbl. 406; Sal. 203
á-dón
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Dele Ælfc. T. 5, 25: Gen. 7, 23: 9, 11, and add: with words further marking removal, fram Ic ádyde abstuli hosp fram eówrum cynne, Jos. 5, 9. Ádoo from ðé ðá byrðenne, Past. 225, 11. Uton fácen from úrum heortum ádoon, Bl. H. 95, 27.
HÉDAN
To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive ⬩ to take care of, guard ⬩ custodire, observare
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To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive Lazarus ne móste ǽr on lífe hédan ðæra crumena his mýsan before when alive Lazarus might not take the crumbs of his table, Homl. Th. i. 330, 31.
sparian
to spare ⬩ to show mercy to ⬩ to refrain from injuring or destroying ⬩ to spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ not to use ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ parcere, fovere ⬩ to spare
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to spare, to show mercy to, to refrain from injuring or destroying Ic sparige oððe árige parco, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Zup. 180, 12. Ðætte hé spærio parcere, Rtl. 40, 19. with acc. Ic geswerge ðæt ic hí ne sparige, ac on spild giefe, Exon.
swefen
sleep ⬩ a dream ⬩ a dream ⬩ sleep: a dream ⬩ sleep ⬩ sleep
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Ðá stód him sum mon æt ðurh swefen ( per somnium ) . . . Ðá hét heó secgan ðæt swefen. Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 11-31. Swefn, Cd. Th. 159, 16; Gen. 2635. Tó ásecganne swefen, 224, 1; Dan. 129.
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seld-
strange ⬩ extraordinary ⬩ wonderful ⬩ having unusual good qualities ⬩ excellent ⬩ admirable
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Ic ǽfre ne geseah syllícran cræft. Andr. Kmbl. 1000; An. 500: Rood Kmbl. 8; Kr. 4
ge-winnan
to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ contend ⬩ pugnare ⬩ bellum gerere ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ to conquer ⬩ gain ⬩ win ⬩ pugna consequi ⬩ obtinere ⬩ subjugare
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Ðone cyning ðe hie ǽr mid unrihte gewunnen hæfde the king that had before unjustly conquered them, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 22. On ágenum hwílum mid earfeþum gewunnen laboriously gained in their own time, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 55.
þeód-land
an inhabited district, ⬩ a region, ⬩ country ⬩ the continent(?)
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Ðonne hit færþ súð ofer sǽ geond ðæt þeódland (on ða þeódland,) (215, 18), and hit ðǽr forbærnþ ðæt mancyn, swá hit hér ǽr dyde, Wulfst. 205, 13
leornian
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Wé ǽ leornedon, El. 397. Hí leornedan láð weorc Gode didicerunt opera eorum, Ps. Th. 105, 26. Hé wolde þæt þá cnihtas cræft eornedon, Dan. 83. Leorna þás láre, Sch. 23: Fä. 61.
miltsian
To have or take pity upon a person ⬩ shew mercy ⬩ be merciful ⬩ pity
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Miltsigende ðín miserens tui, miltsigende his miserens illius, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 43, 63. with a preposition
tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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Ealle ða tácno & ða forebeácno ía ðe úre Drihten ǽr tóweard sægde, 117, 31.
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ge-wislíce
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Wé wyllað nú secgan be ðisum eallum gewislícor, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 242, 19: 21, 15. clearly, of mental perception Gyf ic gewislíce ongæáte, Solil. H. 41, 3.