sele-weard
A hall-warder ⬩ guard of a hall
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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde hé Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667
gránian
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Hí gránedan murmuraverunt, Ps. Th. 105, 20
á-steorfan
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Swá unclǽne men ꝥ hí ástorfen ǽton, Shrn. 74, 26. Add
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bealo-leás
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Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás kyng (Edward the Confessor), þeáh hé wunode wræclástum, Chr. 1065; P. 194, 3. Add
for-ðam
For that ⬩ for that reason which ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ nam ⬩ quia
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Swíðost he fór ðyder for ðǽm horshwælum, forðæm hí habbaþ swýðe æðele bán on hyra tóþum he went there chiefly for the walruses, because they have very good bone in their teeth, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 16, 28: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 76; Met. 5, 38.
þífþ
theft ⬩ act of thieving ⬩ what is stolen ⬩ theft
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H.). Gif hit bið nihteald þiéfð(þýfð,) (MS. H.) if a day has elapsed since the theft was committed, L. In. 73; Th. i. 148, 10. Móna se syofoða ... þýfð gestrangaþ, Lchdm. iii. 186, 22.
BǼL
fire ⬩ flame ⬩ ignis ⬩ flamma ⬩ the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned ⬩ a funeral pile ⬩ rogus ⬩ pyra
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fire, flame; ignis, flamma Hæfde landwara líge befangen, bǽle and bronde he had enveloped the inhabitants of the land with flame, with fire and brand, Beo. Th. 4633; B. 2322: 4606; B. 2308.
fleah
A white spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo
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Se hæfþ eallinga fleah on his módes eágum he has altogether a white speck in the eyes of his mind, 11, 4; Hat. MS. 15b, 1
fót-welm
The sole of the foot ⬩ pĕdis planta
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Mid ðære cóðe he wæs ofset fram ðam hnolle ufan óþ his fótwylmas neoðan with which disease he was afflicted from the crown above to the soles of his feet below, Homl. Th. ii. 480, 12: 508, 20.
ge-edcucian
To requicken ⬩ revive ⬩ revīviscĕre
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Ðes mín sunu wæs deád, and he geedcucode hic fīlius meus mortuus ĕrat, et revixit, Lk. Bos. 15, 24, 32 : Homl. Th. ii. 26, 27 : 28, 5. His cealdan limu geedcucodon his cold limbs requickened, i. 534, 35.
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ge-fremian
To finish ⬩ effect ⬩ bring to pass ⬩ accomplish ⬩ commit ⬩ effĭcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ committĕre
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Ðe he gefremode quod patrārat, Gen. 2, 2 : Jos. 7, 17. Ic ne gemune nánra his synna ðe he gefremode I will remember none of his sins which he has committed, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 19.
þurh-stingan
to stab through ⬩ pierce ⬩ thrust through
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Ðæt hé hine selfne ne ðurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes ne luxuriae se mucrone transfigant, Past. 43; Swt. 313, 8. Hé hét hine mid sweorde þurstingan, Shru. 131, 33. Þurhstungen confosa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 42
þroht-heard
strong under afflictions ⬩ having fortitude or endurance in trouble ⬩ grievously hard
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strong under afflictions, having fortitude or endurance in trouble Ne geald hé (Stephen) yfel yfele, ac his ealdfeóndum þingode þrohtheard he requited not evil with evil, but strong to bear his sufferings he interceded for his foes, Elen.
ge-mæstan
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Sé ðe mid fódan þǽre úplican lufe bið gefylled, he bið swilce hé sig mid rúmlicum mettum gemæst. Mid þyssere fǽtnysse wolde se sealmwyrhta beón gemæst, ðá dá hé cwæð, 'Beó mín sawul gefylled swá swá mid rysle and ungele,' Hml. Th. i. 522, 6-35.
wilde
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Nú hé hét faran tó wegum and hegum, getácnigende þæt wilde folc þe hé gegaderode of eallum middanearde, Hml. Th. ii. 372, 15-19
sǽtnung
plot, snare ⬩ seditio
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a lying in wait, plot, snare, Hé hine bæd ðæt hé his líf gescylde wið swá mycles éhteres sǽtningum obsecrans ut vitam suam a tanti persecutoris insidiis tutando servaret, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 513, 5.
sanct
A saint
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A saint Hé wæs on lífe eorþlíc cing, hé is nú æfter deáþe heofonlíc sanct, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 10. Ða mynstermenn noldon ðone sanct underfón. Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 149. Hé gesóhte ðone sanct, Glostr. Frag. 6, 8: 8, 10.
hafen-leás
Lacking means, poor, indigent ⬩ inops
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Hé wæs swíðe welig wædlum and þearfum and symle him sylfum swíðe hafenleás he was very wealthy for the poor and needy, and ever very indigent for himself, Homl. Th. ii. 148. 34.
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faru
going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage
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Hí wǽron mid him on eallum his weorcum and on ealre his fare, Hml. Th. 1. 286, 7. Twá béc hé self gesettebe his fare, Ap. Th. 28, 14.
hwerfan
to turn ⬩ revolve ⬩ move about ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ to turn ⬩ change ⬩ to exchange ⬩ barter
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Adame his hyge hwyrfde and his heorte ongann wendan tó hire willan Adam's mind changed, and his heart began to turn to her desire, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 28; Gen. 716.