tó-sleán
To strike to pieces, ⬩ knock to bits ⬩ to demolish, ⬩ knock down a building ⬩ to divide in two by a blow or stroke ⬩ to drive away thoughts
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Swíðlíc wind toslóh ðæt hus æt ðam feówer hwemmum a strong wind broke down the house at the four corners, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 18. Ða hǽþenan weras tóslógon his glæsenne calic; ðá gesomnode se bisceoþ ða brocu.
mǽg-hand
A relation ⬩ kinsman
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Wes hit becueden his bróðar suna and siððan néniggra méihanda má ðes cynnes, 465, 20. Cf. ða nýhstan hand mé, 491, 13
bróþor-sunu
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Bróþursunu (bróðor-, v.l. ), 887 ; P. 80, 17. Griffines bróðersunu, 1097; P. 233, 22. Mid bróðorsuna cum fratrueli , Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 12: 19, 13: 34, 57
wǽl-bed
The bed of the slain
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Hwæt befealdest ðú folmum ðínum on wælbedd bróðor ðínne? Cd. Th. 62,8; Gen. 1011
óþ
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Until Wuna mid him, óþ ðínes bróður yrre geswíce, Gen. 27, 44 : Mt. Kmbl. 10, ll. Hé hæfdææe ða, óþ hé ofslóg ðone aldorman, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 20. Ðæt mód glít niðor and niðor, óþ hit mid ealle áfielþ, Past. 38 ; Swt. 279, 3 : Cd.
ge-médrian
To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter ⬩ adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam
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Geseah hys gemédrydan bróðor Beniamin vidit Benjamin fratrem suum uterinum, Gen. 43, 29
Linked entries: ge-médred ge-médryd bróðor-gemédred
fordémed-nes
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Ꝥ þá lifigendan bróðra seó myccle fordémednes (damnatio) bewerede, ꝥ hí ne dorston hí gemængan in þá scylde þǽre gýtsunge, Gr. D. 345, 3. Tó fordémednesse þæs Arrianiscan gedwolan ad Arianae haereseos damnationem, 235, 14.
ge-dwol-godas
False gods ⬩ idols ⬩ falsi dei ⬩ īdōla
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-an] broht biþ ne ausus est quispiam e păgānis eōrum quidquam commĭnuĕre quæ deōrum simulacris allāta fuĕrant, i. 4; Hick. Thes. ii. l00, 6, 11
ǽnes
Once.
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Similar entries cf. ǽne, II Ðá se bróður ðás word gehýrde ǽnes, hé forhtode . . . and óðere nihte hé wæs gemanod mid ðám ylcan wordum, Gr. Ð. 338, 4
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wícnian
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To perform an office (wíce), to serve, minister Se geatweard, gif hé fultumes behófige, sý him gingra bróðor betǽht, ðe him mid wícnige, R. Ben. 127, 3.
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heort-leás
cowed
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Without courage or spirit, cowed Ic bidde, man, ꝥ þú gemune hú micel bið se bróga beforan dómsetle Drihtnes þænne, stent hé (ealra hergea mǽst.
díc
scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant
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Of ðam bróc on ða ealdan díc from the brook to the old ditch, 556; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 48, 21. On ða reádan díc in the reedy ditch, Cod. Dipl. 1172; A. D. 955; Kmbl. v. 332. 13.
Linked entry: walu
un-gedéfelíce
Unfitly ⬩ in a way that ill suits the conditions of a case
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Hǽðcyn his mǽg ofscét, bróðor óðerne for the eldest unfitly, by a kinsman's deeds, was the death-couch spread ... Hæthcyn with his arrow slew his kinsman, brother slew brother, Beo. Th. 4862; B. 2435
Linked entry: ge-défelíce
wundor-cræft
wondrous skill ⬩ great cunning ⬩ miraculous power
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Th. 277, 4; Jul. 575. miraculous power Hé cyninges bróðor áwehte wundor-cræfte þurh Dryhtnes miht, ðæt hé of deáðe árás, Apstls. Kmbl. 110; Ap. 55. Godspell wrítan wundorcræfte, Andr. Kmbl. 26; An. 13: 1290; An. 645: Exon. Th. 427, 3; Rä. 41, 85
hyrst
An ornament ⬩ a decoration ⬩ jewel ⬩ trapping ⬩ equipment ⬩ armour ⬩ implement
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Hyrsta scýne bord and brád swyrd brúne helmas beautiful equipments, shield and broad sword, brown helms, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 9; Jud. 317: Fins. Th. 41; Fin. 20.
glæsen
Made of glass ⬩ grey ⬩ vitreus
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Hí toslógon his glæsenne calic they broke his glass chalice, Shrn. 114, 25. Sǽ glæsen mare vitreum, Mt. Kmbl. p 10, 3
ǽrendung
carrying a message, acting as an emisary ⬩ a message, an errand
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Substitute: carrying a message, acting as an emisary Gif hwylc bróðor gedyrstlǽcð ðæt hé ǽnige geþeódrǽdene nime wið ðone ámánsumedan, oðþe þurh ǽnige sprǽce oðþe þurh ǽniges óþres mannes ǽrendunge by any other man's carrying a message R.
a-dún
Down ⬩ adown ⬩ downward ⬩ deorsum
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Ða óðre ða dura brǽcon adúne the others broke the doors down, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 19. Adúne asetton (they) put down, deposed, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 35. He adúne astáh descendit, Ps. Spl. 71, 6: 87, 4
ge-cwid-rǽdden
An agreement ⬩ a contract ⬩ statute ⬩ conspiration ⬩ ratio ⬩ pactorum ⬩ conventio ⬩ conspiratio
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An agreement, a contract, statute, conspiration; ratio, pactorum, conventio, conspiratio He oferbræc heora gecwidrǽdenne he broke through their agreement, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 57, 40. Gewordenre gecwydrǽdene conventione facta, Mt. Bos. 20, 1.