wígbed-heorþ
The altar-hearth ⬩ the part of the altar where the offering is burnt
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The altar-hearth, the part of the altar where the offering is burnt Hé genom on ðam wíbedheorðe ðæs dustes dǽl, Lchdm. iii. 364, col. 1
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ceaster
a fortress ⬩ A city, fort, castle, town ⬩ urbs, civitas, castellum ⬩ the city ⬩ hæc civitas
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Se Hǽlend ymbfór ealle burga and ceastra circuibat Iesus omnes civitates et castella, Mt. Bos. 9, 35. Grammar ceaster, ceaster; ceastres; n.
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sittan
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(a 1) :-- His here . . . sum ymb þá burg sæt, Ors. 3, 7; S. 116, 16. Ðǽr se consul on tirde sætt where the consul was encamped, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 12. Hí x geár ymbe þá burg (Troy) sittende wǽron and feohtende, 1, 11; S. 50, 13.
pæll
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Hé hét dæftan his búr mid pallum and mid wáhryftum, Hml. S. 35, 50. Mǽrða . . . on pellum and purpuran, Hml. A. 92, 18. On pællon and on gyldenan faton, Chr. 1075; P. 309, 33. add: purple cloth On scynnan mid pælle betogen, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 31
be-faran
To go round ⬩ to travel through ⬩ go all over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ to go ⬩ march ⬩ encompass ⬩ to surround ⬩ peragrare ⬩ circumvenire
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To go round, to travel through, go all over, to traverse, to go, march, encompass, to surround; peragrare, circumvenire Ne befaraþ ge Israhéla burga ǽrðan ðe mannes sunu cume ye shall not go over the cities of the Israelites before the son of man come
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FERSC
FRESH ⬩ pure ⬩ sweet ⬩ dulcis
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FRESH, pure, sweet; dulcis Eufrates is mǽst eallra ferscra wætera, and is yrnende þurh middewearde Babilónian burh Euphrates is the greatest of all fresh waters [rivers], and runs through the middle of the city of Babylon, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, l0.
fetian
To fetch ⬩ bring to ⬩ marry ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ applĭcāre ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre
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Wæs to búre Beówulf fetod Beowulf was fetched to his bower, Beo. Th. 2625; B. 1310
ge-bytlu
A building
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He eów sylþ micle burga and ða sélnstan gebytlu he will give you great cities and the best buildings, Deut. 6, 10
weá-láf
A remnant spared by calamity ⬩ those who remain after evil times ⬩ the survivors of calamity
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A remnant spared by calamity, those who remain after evil times, the survivors of calamity Land hý áwéstaþ and burga forbærnaþ and ǽhta forspillaþ and eard hý ámiriaþ.
ád-lég
The flame of the funeral pile ⬩ flamma rogi
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The flame of the funeral pile; flamma rogi Ádlég æleþ flǽsc and bán the flame of the pile burns flesh and bones, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 9; Ph. 222
tó-gewegen
Applied
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Applied Ðæt se bisceop ðæt tógeweghene fýr ðære cynelícan burghe onweg gewende ut episcopus admotum ab hostibus urbi regiae ignem amoverit, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 12
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for-berstan
To break ⬩ burst asunder ⬩ fail ⬩ contĕri ⬩ dirumpi ⬩ exstingui
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To break, burst asunder, fail; contĕri, dirumpi, exstingui Wén nǽfre forbirsteþ hope never fails, Exon. 64a; Th. 236, 2; Ph. 568. Heora bogan forberstaþ arcus eōrum contĕrātur. Ps. Th. 36, 14.
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tó-dwínan
To vanish away ⬩ to burst and vanish
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To vanish away, to burst and vanish Seó eádiga fǽmne hál fram him gewænte and eall sticmǽlum tóðwán (-dwán? but both þwíneþ and dwíneþ occur.
born
burnt
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burnt; p. of beornan Forðonðe se Godes wer stronglíce innon born mid ðý fýre godcundre lufan quia vir Dei igne divinæ caritatis fortiter ardebat, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 30
winter-wille
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Cf. winter-burna
eald-fæder
A grandfather, ancestor ⬩ ăvus, antecessor
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A grandfather, ancestor; ăvus, antecessor Ealdefæder ăvus, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 6; Wrt. Voc. 51, 51. Ðú forþfærst to ðínum ealdfæderum tu ībis ad patres tuos, Gen. 15, 15 : Beo. Th. 751; B. 373
hetol
Full of hate ⬩ hostile ⬩ malignant ⬩ evil
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Maxentius ða burh geheóld mid hetelum geþance Maxentius held the town with hostile intent, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 21. Hí habbaþ nú ðone hetolan deófol him tó hláforde they have now the malignant devil as their lord, 254, 1: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 66, 327.
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líc-tún
a grave-yard ⬩ cemetery
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An enclosure in which to bury people, a grave-yard, cemetery Hí woldon ðæt heora líctún wǽre geseted cimeterium fieri vellent, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 37: Glostr. Frag. 8, 20.
ofer-bregdan
To overspread, cover, draw a covering over ⬩ To break out over a surface
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To overspread, cover, draw a covering over Se ða burh oferbrægd blácan líge, Andr. Kmbl. 3080; An. 1543. Niht oferbrǽd beorgas steápe, 2613; An. 1308. Grammar ofer-bregdan, intrans.
meaht
- Ps, Th. 70, 18
Might ⬩ power ⬩ virtue ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ mighty work
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Might, power, virtue, ability Meaht eorþlíces ríces potestas terreni imperii, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 13. Seó godcunde meht, Blickl. Homl. 19, 20. Gif hǽto oððe meht ne wyrne lǽt him blód if heat, or his ability to bear it do not forbid, let him blood, L.
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