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wegan

(v.)
Grammar
wegan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to move, bear, carry, bring, transport ⬩ to bring, cause ⬩ to bear, support ⬩ to bear, carry, ⬩ to have ⬩ bear ⬩ wear ⬩ to have ⬩ to be under the influence of ⬩ have ⬩ bear ⬩ to bear, submit to ⬩ to weigh, ⬩ to put something in a balance ⬩ to be equal to ⬩ To move

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[Heo weȝe (beore,2nd MS.) on heore honde feouwer sweord, Laym. 24471. To teche an beore to weȝe boþe scheld and spere, O. and N. 1022. Chepinge þe me shule meten oðer weien, O. E. Homl. ii. 213, 34. To weien swuðer his sunne þen he þurfte.

Linked entry: æt-wegan

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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Hréðel (the grandfather of Beowulf) sibbe gemunde, næs ic (Beowulf) him láðra beorn ðonne his bearna hwylc, Beo. Th. 4854; B. 2431.

Linked entry: syb

þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
þicce, adj.

Thick ⬩ thick ⬩ viscous ⬩ dense ⬩ thick ⬩ dense ⬩ thick, ⬩ dense ⬩ growing thickly, ⬩ abundant ⬩ thick ⬩ stout ⬩ thick

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Wyl on swíþum beóre ðæt hit sié þicce, 358, 19. Þat hé út hrǽcþ byþ swýþe þicce, iii. 126, 11. Ðicce, ii. 262, 21. Tósoden and þicce geurnen, 230, 8. Mid þiccere wǽtan, 280, 4. Ne drince hé þicce wín (cf. þynne wín,) (l. 18), 254, 26.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind ⬩ flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus ⬩ enjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honour ⬩ fruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitas ⬩ flatus

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Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

Linked entries: bléd bléd

un-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemme, adj.

spotless ⬩ without blemish ⬩ without defect ⬩ uninjured ⬩ uninjured ⬩ inviolate ⬩ undefiled ⬩ pure ⬩ immaculate ⬩ perfect ⬩ pure ⬩ immaculate

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Hér syndon inne unwemme twá dohtor míne, ne can ðara idesa ówðer gieta þurh gebedscipe beorna neáwest, Cd. Th. 148, 30; Gen. 2864

Linked entries: -wemme on-wæmme

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.
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Him þá gyt sprecendum and þá beorht wolcn hig ofer*-*sceán, Mt. 17, 5. connecting coordinate clauses, in which the subject of the second is the object of the first, but is not expressed; and may be rendered by a relative Gemétte ic sumne man, and (

gást

breath ⬩ spirit, ghost, principle of life ⬩ spirit ⬩ the immaterial part of man ⬩ a person ⬩ soul ⬩ an incorporeal thing ⬩ an incorporeal being, a spirit, ⬩ divine spirit ⬩ the soul of a deceased person

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Þec gǽstas hergen, byrnende fýr and beorht sumor, Az. 94. an incorporeal being, a spirit, good Mid þreáte háligra gásta, Bl. H. 95, 7. Englas beóð tó ðegnunge gǽstum on world sended, 209, 23. bad Se forhwyrfda gást, Bl. H. 31, 4.

BORD

(n.)
Grammar
BORD, es; n.

a BOARD, plank ⬩ tabula sectilis, tabula ⬩ what is made of a board, - A table, shield ⬩ mensa, clypeus ⬩ the board, covering or deck of a ship, the ship itself ⬩ tabulatum, stega ⬩ constratum, navis ⬩ at home and abroad ⬩ domi et foris ⬩ a foot-stool

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He fýsde forþ flán genehe: hwílon he on bord sceát, hwílon beorn tǽsde he poured forth his arrows abundantly: sometimes he shot on the shield, sometimes he pierced the warrior, Byrht. Th. 139, 46; By. 270: Beo.

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud

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Beorc byþ lyfte getenge the birch towers to the sky, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 2; Rún. 18. Hægl hwyrft of heofones lyfte, 341, 5; Rún. 9: Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 10; Dóm. 20. Nán wolcn næs on ðære lyfte gesewen no cloud was seen in the sky, Homl.

Linked entries: lift loft

Germania

(n.)
Grammar
Germania, e [ = æ]; f.

Germany

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-Fram ðære eá Danais, west óþ Rín ða eá, [seó wylþ of ðæm beorge ðe man Alpis hǽt, and yrnþ ðonne norþ-ryhte on ðæs gársecges earm, ðe ðæt land útanymblíþ, ðe man Bryttannia hǽt] and eft súþ óþ Donua ða eá, [ðære ǽwylme is neáh ðære eá Rínes, and is siððan

of-teón

(v.)
Grammar
of-teón, pp. -togen and -tigen.

to withdraw ⬩ to take away what a person has, deprive a person of anything ⬩ to withhold, keep back, deny a person anything ⬩ abstrahere

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Oft ic sýne ofteáh, âblende beorna unrím, Exon. Th. 270, 21; Jul. 468. Wé oftugon ðé londes wynna, 130, 15; Gú. 438. Búton seó syncopa ðonei (of the gen. pl.) ofteó, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 55. Nó Ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Eve ârna ofteón, Cd.

hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, ⬩ protection, ⬩ covering, ⬩ refuge;

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Beorna hleó éce ælmihtig, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 28; Jul. 272. Duguþa hleó[Guthlac] 48 a; Th. 165, 26; Gú. 1034. Wes earmra hleó be a refuge for the poor, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 32; Dan. 587. Eorla hleó [Beowulf] Beo.

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home ⬩ prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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Onfóþ mínes Fæder ríce, beorht éþles wlite receive my Father 's realm, the land's bright beauty, 27 b; Th. 82, 32; Cri. 1347. Ic ferde to foldan ufan from éþle I went to earth from the realm above, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 2; Sat. 496.

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán

To shine

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On wordum and on dǽdum beorht and scínende verbo et actibus clarus. Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 4. On scínendre praepollenti. Hpt. Gl. 491, 1

stów

(n.)
Grammar
stów, e; f.

A place ⬩ a place, spot, locality, site ⬩ a place on the body ⬩ a place which is built, a house or collection of houses, a habitation, dwelling ⬩ a place, position, station ⬩ a place in a series ⬩ place, room, stead ⬩ a place, passage in a book

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Wæs seó londes stów bimiþen fore monnum, óþþæt Meotod onwráh beorg on bearwe, Exon. Th. 110, 32; Gú. 117. Ðá hwearf hé eft tó ðære leófan stówe his ellþeódignesse tunc reversus ad dilectae locum peregrinationis, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 30.

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing

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Náne þinga beór ne drince on no account let him drink beer, Lchdm. ii. 88, 10

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplify ⬩ to clear a way ⬩ yield, give place

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Ic wille rýman mínne bertún and míne beornu geeácnian (I will pull down my barns and build greater, Lk. 12, 18), 104, 1 : Wulfst. 286, 19.

Linked entry: rúmaþ

hlísa

fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause

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Hé wæs . . . beorn bóca gleáw. Boitius se hæle hátte, sé þone hlísan geþah, Met. I. 53. Þone eádegan hlísan faustam famam (Ald. 161, 12), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 16: 37, 31. report of those who no longer exist Hwæt is hiora here búton se hlísán ?

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy

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Se beorn wæs on hyhte the man was in good hopes [of performing his journey ], Andr. Kmbl. 478; An. 239; 1274; An. 637. Ic eom wunderlícu wiht wífum on hyhte I am a wondrous creature giving joy to women, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 7; Rä. 26, 1: Runic pm.

Linked entry: hiht

wiþ-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp.-cweden.

to reply ⬩ to gainsay ⬩ contradict ⬩ maintain an opposite opinion ⬩ to contradict ⬩ oppose ⬩ resist ⬩ to refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ not to allow

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Ac Harold his bróðor wiðcwæð, and Beorn eorl, ðæt hig noldon him ágyfan nán þingc ðæs ðe se cing heom gegyfen hæfde, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 31. Cwæð sum wyln, ðæt hé mid ðam Hǽlende wǽre, and hé wiðcwæð, ðæt hé hine ne cúðe, Homl.