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lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Ðá wearþ forht ferþ manig folces on láste then was the mind of many a man of that folk left in fear, Andr. Kmbl. 3191; An. 1598. Hié ðæs láðan lást sceáwedon they marked the track of the foe, Beo. Th. 265; B. 132.

Linked entry: lǽst

gird

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Þæt hé menige tó þám wuda . . . and geféðrige hys wǽnas mid fegrum gerdum, þæt hé mage windan manigne smicerne wáh, Solil. H. 1, 11. a rod, staff Girde snace áwendre uiminis (Aaron's rod) ex colubro transfigurati, An. Ox. 156.

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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Hé gemétte swíþe manige wépende, and wǽron cweþende : " Wá ús lá. . . " And ðá him swá wépendum, ðá com ðara sacerda ealdorman, Blickl. Homl.153, 25-33.

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

ge-réfa

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He ne róhte hú swíðe synlíce þá geréfan hit begeáton of earme mannon, ne hú manige unlaga hí dydon, 1086: P. 218, 17. Hí genáman þone arc̃ƀ Ælfeáh and Ælfword þæs cynges geréfan, ion ; P. 141, 27.

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend.applied to an equalapplied to one who can help or protecta friendly lorda (powerful) friendused of a husband or loverapplied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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Hé ongan winas manian, frýnd and geféran, Byrht. Th. 138, 31 ; By. 228. applied to one who can help or protect, a friendly lord, a (powerful) friend Wine fród . . . Geared lǽfde land and leódweard (cf.

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás

eo

(n.)
Grammar
eo, I. unaccented, generally stands before two consonants lc, ld, lf, rc, rd, rf, rg, rh, rl, rm, rn, rp, rr, rt, rþ, x; as, Geolca a yolk, sceolde should, seolfor silver, deorc dark, sweord a sword, ceorfan to carve, beorgan to protect, beorht bright, eorl earl, beorma barm, eornost earnest, weorpan to throw, steorra a star, heorte the heart, eorþe the earth, meox dung. II. eó accented, the diphthong, generally stands before the consonants c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, st, t, w; as, Seóc sick, beódan to bid, þeóf a thief, fleógan to fly, hreóh rough, hweól a wheel, leóma a ray of light, beón to be, deóp deep, beór beer, ceosan to choose, breóst the breast, fleótan to float, leóþ a song, ceówan to chew. 2. eó is also the termination of many words, and then the ó in eó is always accented; as, Beó a bee; ic beó

I shall be

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I shall be; freó free; gleó glee; seó the; seó sim, sis, sit; treó a tree; breó three, etc

bót

mendingrepairremedyimprovementhelpamendmentamendsreparationrepentancepenance

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Manige men þurh ꝥ tó sóþre bóte gecyrraþ, and góde geweorþaþ, Bl. H. 129, 23. Þás tída úre Drihten ús tó bóte and tó clǽnsunga úrra dǽda forgifen hafaþ, 131, 1.

æþelo

(n.)
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Ðæt án ic wát gódes on þá æþelu, ꝥ manigne mon sceamaþ ꝥ hé weorþe wyrsa ðonne his eldran wǽron, Bt. 30, I; S. 69, 12.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Ðǽr wlanc manig on stæðe stódon, Elen. Kmbl. 461; El. 231. Duguþ eal gecrong wlonc, Exon. Th. 291, 10; Wand. 80. Hé hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrunen, wlonces wígcræft, Beo. Th. 5898; B. 2953. Wlance þegenas, unearge men, Byrht.

Linked entry: wlencu

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Geþenc nú hwæþer ǽnig mon beó á ðý unweorþra ðe hine manige men forsióþ. Gif ðonne ǽnig mon á ðý unweorþra biþ, ðonne biþ ǽlc dysi man ðe unweorþra ðe hé máre ríce hæfþ ǽlcum. wísum men ...

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

fylgean

to follow to pursueto followproceed alongto follow to followto followto followdevote one's self to, diligently attend to. to attend toto accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thingobsequito try to gain to follow, do what has already been done by anotherto happen or come at a later time

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Seó menigo þe þǽr beforan férde and seó þe þǽr æfter fylgde, 71, 10. marking accompaniment Him fylgede mycel manigo þæs folces, Bl. H. 247, 36. Woendun ꝥ hé wére hiǽ mið fylgende existimantes illum esse in comitatu, Lk. R.

ge-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþan, -wiorþan, -wurþan, -wyrþan; he -weorþeþ, -weorþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; subj. pres. -weorþe, pl. -weorþen; p. -wurde, pl. -wurden; pp. -worden.

to bebe madebecomehappenfiĕriTo happencome to passbefallcome togetheragreebe agreeablecontingĕreevĕnīreconvĕnīreplăcēre

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Gewurdon manige wundor on manegum landum many wonders happened in many lands, Ors. 5, 10; Bos, 108, 16. Ðæt me Meotud moncynnes milde geweorþe that the Lord of mankind be merciful to me, Exon. 75 b; Th. 282, 23; Jul. 667: 78 b; Th. 294, 19; Cra. 17.

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.
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Ic geseah manige góde and on Godes þeódscipe wel heora líf lǽddon alios fuisse narrabat verae religions cultores, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 70, 24. Ðú hine þeódscipe dínne lǽrest de lege tua docueris eum, Ps.

hwæt-hwega

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Manige men beforan óþrum mannum hwæthugu gód begangaþ, Bl. H. 57, 2. (a α) with an adjective clause :-- Habbað gié her huoethuoego ꝥte étlic sé? habetis hie aliquid quod manducetur?, Lk.

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwellingthe earthworldthe world and they that dwell thereinmankind

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Ðá ic wíde gefrægn weorc gebannan manigre mǽgþe geond ðisne middangeard, Beo. Th. 151; B. 75: Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 1; Gú. 1: 95 b; Th. 355, 37; Pa. 1. God ðysne middangeard tócleófeþ, Blickl. Homl. 109, 35: Andr.

Linked entry: middan-eard

hálig-dóm

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Hé for his háligdómes ( sanctitatis ) mycelnesse wearð manigra mynstra fæder, Gr. D. 26, 13: 246, 22. of the Deity. Cf. <b>A. II</b> Bespreng mé mid þínum háligdóme, swá swá mid ýsopon, þæt ic beó geclǽnsod, Ps.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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Sceal fromcynne folde ðíne síd land manig geseted wurðan eorþan sceátas with thine offspring shall earth be settled, many a wide land, earth's regions, Cd. Th. 133, 5 ; Gen. 2206. Foldan sceátas (sceáttas, MS.), 204, 33; Exod. 428.

Linked entry: sceáta

fæsten

firmamentcitadelforta fortificationentrenchmentsfastnessstrongholda prisona sepulchreHellclaustrum

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manige festena and castelas ábrǽcon, Chr. 1094; P. 230, 3. a fortification, entrenchments, fortified camp, place strengthened to resist attack Ðanan eást úp suae ðet ealde(n) fæstan scáðe (as the old earthwork makes a line of separation); andlang

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.
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Manig broc byþ mycle strengre ðonne tóðæce, ðeáh ic nǽfre nán strengre ne geðolode, Shrn. 185, 15.

sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft, es; m.

A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaftthe shaft of a speara spearthe shaft of an arrowa polea taper

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Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe manigne wǽn hæbbe, ðæt hé menige tó ðam ilcan wuda ðár ic ðás stuþan sceaftas cearf, Shrn. 163, 5-14.