fæstnung
stability ⬩ fixity ⬩ fortifying ⬩ a fastening ⬩ binding ⬩ an exhortation ⬩ confirmation ⬩ ratification ⬩ a covenant ⬩ assurance
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Similar entries v. fæst; IV a Seó fæstnung ðǽre hellican clýsinge ne geðafað þæt hí ǽfre út ábrecon the prison of hell is shut too fast to allow them ever to break out, Hml. Th. i. 332, 20. a making strong, fortifying. Similar entries v. fæst; IV.
for-geldan
to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ return ⬩ give ⬩ render ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ retrĭbuĕre
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Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6: 7; Th. i. 4, 9: 12; Th. i. 6, 8: 26; Th. i. 8, 12, 13: 32; Th. i. 12, 2. Hine man forgelde let a man pay for him, L. H. E. 4; Th. i: 28, 7: 11; Th. i. 32, 7.
teran
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Hæfdon hié téð and hié mid ðǽm ða men wundodon and tǽron habentes dentes quibus artus militum violabant, 15, 9. Ða fuglas mid hiora cléum ða fixas tǽron, 16, 21. Hé ongon his hrægl teran, Exon. Th. 278, 10; Jul. 595. Feax teran to tear the hair.
wefan
to weave a web ⬩ to weave, construct, put together, arrange, plan, contrive
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to weave a web Ic wefe texo, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 47. Ðú wyfst and wǽda tylast, Homl. Th. i. 488, 25. Ðín wyln wefð tui ancilla texit, Ælfc. Gr. 15 ; Zup. 104, 13. Webbu swá hwylc swá wyfð, Lchdm. iii. 210, 28.
traht
a text ⬩ passage ⬩ textus ⬩ tractus ⬩ a treating of a subject ⬩ an exposition ⬩ a commentary
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We oferrǽddon ðis godspel . . . ac wé ne hrepodon ðone traht ná swíðor ðonne tó ðæs dæges wurðmynte belamp we read the gospel, but we did not further touch the exposition (or text, under I?) than pertained to the honour of the day, Homl.
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strang-líc
strong, robust ⬩ strong, firm, solid, able to resist force ⬩ requiring strength, laborious, hard ⬩ hard to bear, severe
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T. Grn. 16, 41.
ge-rýne
A mystery, a sacrament ⬩ mysterium ⬩ counsel ⬩ mystery ⬩ mysterium, sacramentum
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Hit forhæfed gewearþ ðætte hie sǽdon swefn cyninge, wyrda gerýnu it was denied that they should tell the dream to the king, the mysteries of the fates, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 4; Dan. 149.
þeóden
the chief of a þeód ⬩ a prince, ⬩ king; ⬩ a great man, ⬩ a lord, ⬩ chief ⬩ to Christ
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Kmbl. 725; An. 363. referring to other than men :-- Fuglas þringaþ ymbe æþelne, ǽghwylc wylle wesan þegn and þeów þeodne mǽrum (the Phenix), Exon. Th. 209, 4; Ph. 165. referring to the Deity, to God Wæs freá eallum leóf, þeóden his þegnum, Cd.
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treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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The word is sometimes used in the plural with the force of the singular. truth to a promise or engagement, faith (as in good or bad faith, to keep faith with a person), troth: Treów, sió geond bilwitra breóst áríseþ, Exon. Th. 343, 21; Gn. Ex. 160.
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þeóf-feng
Seizing of thieves ⬩ comprehensio (or captio) furis (-um). ⬩ the obligation of one who holds land to arrest and bring to justice those who committed theft on that land ⬩ the right to receive the fines which might be exacted in case of conviction for theft.
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In other passages, however, the word implies advantage, and seems to refer to the right to receive the fines which might be exacted in case of conviction for theft. For such emoluments cf.
gilpan
To glory ⬩ boast ⬩ desire earnestly ⬩ gloriari
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Burga aldor gramlíce gealp the ruler of towns angrily boasted, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 23; Dan. 714. Swíðe gulpon they exceedingly boasted, 210; Th. 260, 20; Dan. 712. Sigore gulpon they boasted of victory Cd. 94; Th. 121, 29; Gen. 2017.
georn
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Ic wæs symles willan þínes georn on móde I was ever eager in my heart to do thy will, An. 66: Gú. 839: El. 268. of that which is to be got Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, Bl. H. 43, 12. Goddreáma georn gǽst, Gú. 1273.
eorl
a hero
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[The transition may be illustrated by the following passages referring to Oslac Óslác féng tó ealdordóme, Chr. 966; P. 119, 2. Óslác ealdorman, 963; P. 117, 19. Óslác se mǽra eorl, 975; P. 122, 6.
hnesce
Nesh, ⬩ soft, ⬩ delicate, ⬩ tender, ⬩ effeminate
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Hnesce on móde tó flǽsclícum lustum yielding easily to the lusts of the flesh, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 4. Gefrédan hwæt biþ heard hwæt hnesce to feel what is hard, what soft, 372, 32: Elen. Kmbl. 1226; El. 615.
wiþ-standan
to withstand ⬩ resist ⬩ to stand against ⬩ succeed in opposing ⬩ be a match for ⬩ refute ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ be a hindrance ⬩ obstruct ⬩ prevent ⬩ be a preventive ⬩ to stand off ⬩ keep away, ⬩ be absent ⬩ to be hostile
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Th. 139, 10. Ne mæg eów nán þing wiðstandan (resistere), Jos. 1, 5: 10, 8: Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 10: Ps. Th. 75, 5. Wyrde wiðstondan, Exon. Th. 287, 17; Wand. 15: 161, 32; Gú. 967: 278, 18; Jul. 599.
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á-bisgian
to busy, employ, engage, occupy, exercise ⬩ to occupy a person with something ⬩ to engage in something ⬩ to busy, concern about something ⬩ to employ against ⬩ to employ time in a pursuit ⬩ to engage in ⬩ to trouble, worry, embarrass, exercise, harass,
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P. iii. 8; Th. ii. 198, 22.
aweg-gán
to go away ⬩ abire
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to go away; abire Ongan aweg-gán began to go away, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 1
finol-sǽd
Fennel seed ⬩ fēnĭcŭli sēmen
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Fennel seed; fēnĭcŭli sēmen Finolsǽd gníd to duste reduce fennel seed to dust, Lchdm. iii. 28, 3
ge-réf-ærn
A court-house
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A court-house Urbanus eode to his geréfærne Urbanus went to his court-house, Shrn. 106, 16
un-styrigendlíc
Not to be stirred ⬩ not to be carried
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Not to be stirred, not to be carried Byrðenna unstyrendelíco onera inportabilia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 4