fæst
constant ⬩ firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ fixed ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ firm ⬩ secure ⬩ stubborn ⬩ unyielding ⬩ firm ⬩ solid ⬩ compact ⬩ strong ⬩ firm ⬩ strong ⬩ fortified ⬩ unbroken ⬩ undisturbed ⬩ standard
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. 469, 9. of sleep, rest, unbroken, undisturbed Þú eart sió fæste ræst (cf. seó séfte ræst, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 34) eallra sóðfæstra tu requies tranquilla piis, Met. 20, 271.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Se tán gehwearf ofer ǽnne ealdgesíþa, the lot fell upon Andr. Kmbl. 2209; An. 1106. Gé onfóþ ðæm mægene Hálges Gástes, se cymeþ ofor eów, Blickl. Homl. 119, 12.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan swíþness
hám
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Se cyning ( Ulysses ) hám cerde, Bt. 38, 1; F. 194, 8. Hit Scipia oftrǽdlíce hám onbeád ( sent home orders ) þæt hié hit ne angunnen, and eác self sǽde, þá hé hám of Ispanium com, Ors. 4, 12; S. 208, 34.
scír
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Ðá sealde Leófwine ealdorman. . . and eal seó scír his land clǽne, Chart. Th. 376, 14 : L. C. S. 19; Th. i. 386, 15. Se ðe land gewerod hæbbe be scíre gewitnesse, 80; Th. i. 420, 20.
Linked entry: scýr
ís-ceald
Ice-cold
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Ice-cold Ísceald sǽ, Exon. 81 b ; Th. 306, 28; Seef. 14: 307. 5; Seef. 19: Bt. Met. Fox 27, 6; Met. 27, 3
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Se ðe wrecan þenceþ freán on folce, Byrht. Th. 139, 23; By. 258. to avenge a wrong Se wer hit wreceþ, gif his wíf hié forhealdeþ, Blickl. Homl. 185, 26. Ic wræc Wedera níð, Beo. Th. 850; B. 423: 3343; B. 1669.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
fǽrlíce
suddenly ⬩ unexpectedly ⬩ soon ⬩ immediately ⬩ by chance ⬩ haphazard
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Hé ná mihte swá férlíce munecas findan he could not find monks at such short notice, 870; P. 284, 4. by chance. not of set purpose Bútan hit fǽrlíce swá gelimpe þæt man lator áríse nisi forte tardius surgatur, R.
flór
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On þæs húses flóre (in habitaculi pauimento) seáð ádelfan, Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 520, 8. Lǽt sittan þone man onmiddan húses flóre, Lch. iii. 70, 13. On flóre in area, An. Ox. 3432. Flór feormian, Angl. ix. 262, 23.
bísen
an exemplar ⬩ a model ⬩ pattern ⬩ example ⬩ precedent ⬩ a rule ⬩ prescript ⬩ precept ⬩ parable ⬩ similitude ⬩ type
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and add: example to be followed or avoided, of persons On hú monigfaldum mægenum se sácerd scolde scínan mannum tó biesene (bisene,v. l.), Past. 85, 1. Riht is ꝥ wydewan Annan bycenan fylian, Ll. Th. ii. 324, 6.
geár
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See Rún. 12 above
god
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Se góda God, Bt. 36, 1; F. 172, 5. Se ána sóða God . . . sé án is sóð God þe ealle ðing gescóp, Wlfst. 105, 27-31. Þone God ic eów bodige þone ðe gé hátad uncúðne . . . hé sitt on his Fæder swíðran hand sóð God and sóð man, Hml. S. 29, 37-42.
wíte-dóm
knowledge ⬩ prophecy ⬩ foreknowledge
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Se Godes wer ðurh wítedómes gást (per prophetiae spiritum ) ðone storm tówardne foreseah, Bd. 3, 15 ; S. 542, 4. Ðæt heó ðurh wítedómes gást ða ádle forecwéde, 4, 19 ; S. 588, 15 : 4, 28 ; S. 606, 20.
Linked entries: wíteg-dóm wítiend-líc
brycg
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Ðeáh se man nime ǽnne stán and lecge on fúl slóh, þæt se ælmesman mæge mid þám óðrum fét steppan on ðá clǽnan healfe, þæt him bið micel méd for Gode, Wlfst. 239, 9.
ge-dwola
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Sé þe him (the apostles and wise teachers) wiðcwyð and heora gesetnessum, hé byð gedwola, 22, 199 : Hml. S. l, 19. Valens wæs on Críste gefullod, ac hé ne cúþe his geleáfan, ac folgode gedwylde . . . Se gedwola, 3, 299.
-segel
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a seal
girwan
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Ðonne ðú feorme gierwe, Past. 323, 22. to prepare, make ready for a purpose by some process Se háta sumor hæleða bearnum giereð and drígeð sǽd and bléda, Met. 29, 59.
stíþness
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Skt. i. 17, 40. severity, strictness, hardness, rigour Mid micelre car*-*fulnysse stíðnyss seó sý gemetegud magna sollicitudine districtio ipsa moderetur, Scint. 123, 9.
ge-cwéme
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H. 43, 21. convenient, suitable, fit. fit for (tó) a purpose Seó wyrt is tó lǽcedómum wel gecwéme, Lch. i. 260, 4.
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Swá him mon máre selþ, swá hine má lyst, Bt. 7, 4; F. 22, 34. Forgyfende dispensans, i. disponens, An.
ge-mǽre
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Gif þú wille witan ꝥ gemǽre terminum septuagesimalis . . . þonne on þám teóðan stent se termen, ꝥ gemǽre, Lch. iii. 226, 29-228, 3. On ðám dæge bið seó eásterlíce gemǽru þe wé hátað terminus, 244, 13. a termination, ending.