ór
beginning, origin ⬩ front, van
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beginning, origin Ór ł fruma initium, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 8. Dæges ór onwóc geleáfan the day-spring of belief awoke, Apstls. Kmbl. 130; Ap. 65. Næs him fruma ǽfre ór geworden, Cd. Th. l, 11; Gen. 6. Ðǽr wæs yfles ór, Andr. Kmbl. 2763; An. 1384. On ðæm
swift
Swift, fleet, that does or can move quickly
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Swift, fleet, that does or can move quickly Suift alacer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 76. Swift, 6, 51: expeditus, 145, 36: celer, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Zup. 44, 9. Swyft pernix, 9, 64; Zup. 71, 2. Swift scip archiromachus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 30. Hé (the phenix) is snel
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seht
a settlement ⬩ an agreement ⬩ terms arranged between two parties by an umpire ⬩ a peace between two powers ⬩ peace ⬩ friendship
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a settlement, an agreement, terms arranged between two parties by an umpire, a peace between two powers Se seht ðe Godwine eorl worhte betweónan ðam arcebisceop and ðam híréde æt Sc̃e Augustine, and Leófwine preóste, Chart. Th. 349, 19. Spǽcon ðá Leófríces
hám
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Add: a farm, estate Tó hyre ágenum háme ad prędiolum suum, An. Ox. 4741. Háme prędia (ut ab urbe ad propria praedia ducerentur, Ald. 69, 4), 4840. Hé forgeaf summe hám tó þǽre hálgan stówe, Hml. S. 6, 232. Hé cwæð ꝥ hé ne mihte embe munuclíf þá smeágan
ge-trymman
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Add: of persons or things, to make strong; to fortify against attack (lit. or fig.) Man þá burh worhte and getrymode æt Witanhám, Chr. 913; P. 97, 33. Hé his forðfóre getrymede mid onfangennesse þæs dryhtenlican líchaman obitum suum dominici corporis
læssa
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and add: <b>A.</b> as adj. agreeing with a substantive expressed or understood. of size, extent in space Ic eom máre þonne þes middangeard, lǽsse þonne hondwyrm, Rä. 67, 2. Lǽssan ymbgang hæfð se mann þe gǽð ábútan án hús þonne sé ðe ealle
wíf
a woman ⬩ a female person ⬩ a being in the form of a woman ⬩ a married woman ⬩ a wife
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a woman, a female person Wíf mulier, wíf ðe wer hæfð uxor, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 12, 14. Wíf ðe hæfð ceorl uxor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Zup. 47, 8. Ald uuíf anus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 38: i. 73, 17 : anula vel vetula, 50, 48. Ðæt wíf ( mulier ) wæs gehǽled, Mt. Kmbl
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a-settan
to set ⬩ put ⬩ place ⬩ appoint ⬩ lay ⬩ set up ⬩ erect ⬩ build ⬩ to set or take ⬩ to plant ⬩ ponere ⬩ statuere ⬩ constituere ⬩ instituere ⬩ collocare ⬩ deponere ⬩ desumere ⬩ plantare ⬩ to make a journey ⬩ iter facere
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to set, put, place, appoint, lay, set up, erect, build, to set or take, to plant; ponere, statuere, constituere, instituere, collocare, deponere, desumere, plantare He asette his swíðran hand under Abrahames þeóh posuit manum sub femora Abraham, Gen.
a-weorpan
To throw or cast from or down ⬩ to cast away or off ⬩ cast out ⬩ to degrade ⬩ reject ⬩ divorce ⬩ abjicere ⬩ dejicere ⬩ projicere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ propellere ⬩ repellere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ repudiare
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To throw or cast from or down, to cast away or off, cast out, to degrade, reject, divorce; abjicere, dejicere, projicere, ejicere, propellere, repellere, reprobare, repudiare Ðæt he ðec aweorpe of woruldríce that he shall cast thee from thy worldly kingdom
folc-riht
Folkright ⬩ common law ⬩ public right ⬩ the understood compact by which every freeman enjoys his rights as a freeman ⬩ publícum jus ⬩ commūne ⬩ τὸ κοινόν
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Folkright, common law, public right, the understood compact by which every freeman enjoys his rights as a freeman; publícum jus, commūne = τὸ κοινόν Arǽre up Godes riht; and heonanforþ lǽte manna gehwylcne, ge earmne ge eádigne, folcrihtes wyrðe, and
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for-gifan
to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre
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to give, grant, supply, permit, give up, leave off; dăre, dōnāre, præbēre, indulgēre, dēdĕre, relinquĕre Ðæt wíf ðæt ðú me forgeáfe mŭlier, quam dĕdisti mihi, Gen. 3, 12. Manegum blindum he gesihþe forgeaf cæcis multis dōnāvit vīsum, Lk. Bos. 7, 21.
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frætwe
Ornaments ⬩ adornments ⬩ decorations ⬩ treasures ⬩ ornāmenta ⬩ ornātus ⬩ res pretiōsæ
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Ornaments, adornments, decorations, treasures; ornāmenta, ornātus, res pretiōsæ Holtes frætwe the decorations of the wood, Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 22; Ph. 73. Ða wæstmas, foldan frætwe the fruits, the treasures of the earth, 59 b; Th. 215, 22; Ph. 257.
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FRÉCNE
Horrible ⬩ savage ⬩ audacious ⬩ wicked ⬩ daring ⬩ dangerous ⬩ perilous ⬩ dīrus ⬩ asper ⬩ austērus ⬩ atrox ⬩ audax ⬩ perīcŭlōsus
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Horrible, savage, audacious, wicked, daring, dangerous, perilous; dīrus, asper, austērus, atrox, audax, perīcŭlōsus Ðǽr ðú findest frécne feohtan there thou wilt find a savage contest, Andr. Kmbl. 2699; An. 1352. Ðæt biþ frécne wund that is a perilous
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FREÓ
FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus
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FREE, having liberty or immunity, noble, glad, joyful; līber, sui jūris, ingĕnuus, nōbĭlis, lætus Heó ðá freó on hire fóta gangum blíðe hám wæs hweorfende ipsa lībĕro pĕdum incessu dŏmum læta reversa est, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 32. Beó he freó he shall be
hreów
Sorrow ⬩ regret ⬩ penitence ⬩ penance ⬩ repentance
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Sorrow, regret, penitence, penance, repentance Búton him seó sóþe hreów gefultmige unless true penitence help them, Blickl. Homl. 101, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 18, 21; Met. 18, 11. Án hreów ys wydewan and fǽmnan viduæ et puellæ una est pœnitentia, L. Ecg. P.
læc
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The word, if this be the true form of it, occurs only once, in the following passage Gárulf gecrang ealra ǽrest ... ymb hyne gódra fela hwearf lacra hrǽr hræfn wandrode sweart and sealobrún, Fins. Th. 64-70; Fin. 33-5. All the editors for hrær, which
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mearu
Tender ⬩ soft ⬩ delicate
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Tender, soft, delicate Ðonne his twig biþ mearu ( tener ), Mk. Skt. 13, 28. Merwe, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 32. Mearuwe delicatus i. tenerus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 40. Gyf se líchoma mearu (MS. B. mearuw) sý if the body be tender (with sores), Herb. 102, 2;
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ród
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a rod, pole. v. segl-ród. a measure of land Se haga is fram ðære eá eástwardes .xxviii. róda lang and súþwardes .xxiiii. róda brád and eft ðanon westwardes on sæferne .xix. róda long, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 6-9. a cross, rood (as in Holy-rood) Ðeós
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BÍDAN
To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure ⬩ manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere
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To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure; manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere Ic in wíte sceal bídan in bendum I in torment must abide in bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 2; Sat. 49. Seó
BLÓSTMA
A BLOSSOM, bloom, flower ⬩ flos
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[ = blóstm a blossom] A BLOSSOM, bloom, flower; flos Swá swá blósma ǽceres swá he blóweþ tamquam flos agri sic efflorebit, Ps. Lamb. 102, 15. Ofer hine scír cymeþ mínra [minre MS.] sóþfæst blóstma super ipsum florebit sanctificatio mea, Ps. Th. 131,
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