sacerd
A priest
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Putifares dohtor ðæs sacerdes of ðære byryg, Gen. 41, 45. Hé slóh ðæs sacerdes(héhsacerdas, Lind. Rush.) þeów, Mk. Skt. 14, 47. Ða word ðæs sacerdes vox praedicatoris, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 163, 1. Ðone clǽnan sacerd ( Christ ), Exon.
up-stige
ascension ⬩ mounting ⬩ the ascension ⬩ an ascent ⬩ a way of ascending
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Seó dún stent ... twelf míla on upstige fram ánre byrig there is an ascent of twelve miles from the town to the hill, Homl. Th. i. 502, 6. especially the ascension of Christ to heaven Ðone mǽron symbeldæg Drihtnes upstiges, Blickl.
bǽdan
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ compel ⬩ impel ⬩ to require ⬩ exact
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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byre geonge (cf. v. 1182), B. 2018. Hió unc bǽddan tó gemangum they urged us to marry, Shrn. 40, 29. Stinge finger on múð, bǽde tó spíwanne (cf. néde hine tó spíwanne), l. 17, Lch. ii. 286, 20.
ge-ferian
To carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dūcĕre
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He geferode hine mid mycclum wurþscipe to Scæftes byrig he conveyed it with great honour to Shaftesbury, Chr. 980; Erl. 129, 33. Ðæt he úsic geferge in Fæder ríce that he convey us into his Father's kingdom, Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 1; Cri. 345.
wrecan
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<b>IV e</b> I. add :-- Hé wræc on þǽre byrig hiora misdǽda, Ors. 6, 6; S. 262, 2. ¶ add: :-- Hit God wræc on him, 4, 7; S. 184, 7. Add
sand
sand, gravel ⬩ sand by the sea, sands, sea-shore
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Swá swá hradu ýst windes scip tóbrycþ on ðám sandum neáh ðære byrig ðe Tarsit hátte, Ps. Th. 47, 6
ǽn-lic
only, single ⬩ alone, solitary ⬩ excellent, peerless,
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Tó Antiochia ðǽre ǽnlican byrig, 3, 298. On Eferwíc ðæt ǽnlice mynster, 26, 109. Tó ǽnlicum aurea (in astra), An. Ox. 1438. Hé oft dyde swýðe ǽnlice ðincg, Hml. S. 13, 270. Ðá ǽnlecan heápas investes catervas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 40.
Linked entry: án-lic
án-rǽd
One-minded ⬩ unanimous ⬩ agreed ⬩ persevering ⬩ resolute ⬩ prompt ⬩ vehement ⬩ unanimus ⬩ firmus consilii ⬩ confidens ⬩ audax ⬩ vehemens
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Th. 3062 ; B. 1529: Byrht. Th. 133, 2; By. 44
sinc-gifa
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Hé his sincgyfan ( Byrhtnoth ) wrec, Byrht. Th. 139, 62 ; By. 278. Cf. sinc-gim, -þegu
or-mǽte
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Ontend mid byrne þǽre ormǽtestan wælhreównesse ardore immanissimae crudelitatis exarsit, Gr.
sceáþ
A sheath
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Of scéþe, Byrht. Th. 136, 37; By. 162. Ða sweord on heora sceáðum behýdde wǽron gladii reconduntur in vaginas, Prud. 72 a. Brugdon scealcas of sceáþum scírmǽled swyrd, Judth. Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 230. Scǽþum, Cd. Th. 120, 9; Gen. 1992.
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wácian
to be or become weak ⬩ want resolution or courage. ⬩ to be or become weak ⬩ not able to endure ⬩ to fail ⬩ to become poor or mean.
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Be ðam mihte man oncnáwan, ðæt se cniht nolde wácian æt ðam wíge, Byrht. Th. 132, 2; By. 10. of things, to be or become weak, not able to endure, to fail Ne wáciaþ ðás geweorc, Exon, Th. 351, 26; Sch. 86.
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ge-þinge
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[Ð]is earan Cwǽnðrýðe geðincgo and biscopes and þeára þegna on Cantwara byrg, C. D. B. i. 533. 2. Abban ... geðinga tó krístes cirican, Txts. 449, 71. Ðis sint Ecgberhtes geðingeo and Æðeluulfes uuið arcebiscep, 436, 14. Gethingio aparitio, Wrt.
bæcestre
A woman who bakes ⬩ pistrix ⬩ a baker ⬩ pistor
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pistrix: but because afýrde men performed that work which was originally done by females, this occupation is here denoted by a feminine termination; hence, a baker; pistor Ðá gelamp hit ðæt twegen afýryde men agylton wið heora hláford, Egypta cynges byrle
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fót-mǽl
A foot-mark or print ⬩ foot-space ⬩ signum vel mensūra pĕdis
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Ðæt he nolde fleógan fótmǽl landes that he would not flee a foot-space of land, Byrht. Th. 139, 57; By. 275. On twentigum fótmǽlum feor twenty feet deep, Elen. Kmbl. 1658; El. 831: Nar. 35, 2; 36, 12
fylstan
To help ⬩ give help ⬩ aid ⬩ protect ⬩ adjŭvāre ⬩ auxĭliāri ⬩ protĕgĕre
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To help, give help, aid, protect; adjŭvāre, auxĭliāri, protĕgĕre Ongan him fylstan began to give help to them, Byrht. Th. 139, 37; By. 265.
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méce
A sword ⬩ falchion ⬩ blade
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Heardne méce, Byrht. Th. 136, 47; By. 167. Mécea gemánan, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 6; Æðelst. 40. Mécum mylenscearpan, Erl. 112, 24; Æðelst. 24
un-forcúþ
Not despicable ⬩ not ignoble ⬩ not wicked ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ good
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Hér stynt unforcúð eorl ðe wile gealgian éþel ðysne, Byrht. Th. 133, 16; By. 51. Eorl unforcúð elnes gemyndig, Andr. Kmbl. 2527; An. 1265. Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte ... ic wille ðé, eorl unforcúð, biddan, 949; An. 475. Ðegn unforcúð, Menol.
ferian
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre
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Th. 58, 12. to go, depart; vehi, īre Mid friþe ferian to depart in peace, Byrht. Th. 136, 68; By. 179. Ðonne God geond wéstena wíde feraþ Deus, dum transgrediēris per desertum, Ps. Th. 67, 8
þeóden
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Þrý wǽron on ðæs þeódnes byrig, ðæt hié noldon hyra þeódnes dóm þafigan onginnan, Cd. Th. 227, 18; Dan. 188. Þeódnes ( Constantine ) willan, Elen. Kmbl. 534; El. 267. Ásecgan suna Healfdenes, mǽrum þeódne, mín ǽrende, aldre ðínum, Beo.