sténan
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Th. 37, 8. of sound made with things, to roar, sound loudly Cóm ðá wigena hleó þegna þreáte (þrýðbord sténan ( loud sounded the shields)), beaduróf cyning burga neósan, El. 151
sceacel
a shackle ⬩ plectrum
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Ancren schulen ine so wide scheakeles pleien ine hevuene . . . Þet tet bodi schal beon hwar so euer þe gost wule in one hondhwule, Prompt. Parv.; A. R. 94, 25
hand-þegen
An attendant, one of a retinue, servant
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An attendant, one of a retinue, servant Ðá hé ðá ðyder férde ðá wǽron his handþegnas twegen when he journeyed thither, two of his attendants were with him, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 3.
heáh-cyning
A chief, great king, God
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A chief, great king, God Mid heáhcyning with God, Exon. 62 b; Th. 231, 3; Ph. 483. On ða swýðran healfe ðæs heáhcyninges on the right hand of the great king [God], Shrn. 118, 9: Cd. 6; Th. 8, 14; Gen. 124.
ofer-sécan
to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard
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to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard Wæs sió hond tó strong seó (MS. se) ðe méca gehwane swenge ofersóhte the hand was too strong, which with its stroke put every blade to too severe a trial, i. e.
sott
Foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ a fool
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Ne biþ se ná wita, ðe unwíslíce leofaþ, ac biþ open sott, ðeáh ðe him swá ne þince, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 132
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tó-þundenness
swollenness ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ contumacy
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physical, swollenness Wiþ ðæra innoþa tóðundennysse, Lchdm. i. 282, 8: 198, 23. metaphorical, pride, arrogance, contumacy Mid ðam áwyrigdan gáste tóþundennesse tóbláwen maligno spiritu superbie inflatus, R. Ben. 124, 5.
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treów-loga
One who fails to keep faith ⬩ one who fails in loyalty to his leader
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, one who fails in loyalty to his leader Ða hildlatan holt ofgeáfon týdre treówlogan ða ne dorston ǽr dareðum lácan on hyra mandryhtnes miclan þearfe those laggards in fight relinquished the wood, pitiful false ones to plighted faith, who dared not with
Fríge-niht
The night between Thursday and Friday
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The night between Thursday and Friday On þǽre Frígenihte þe ætforan Eástron biþ, hæfde úre Hǽlend swíþe langsume sprǽce wiþ his leorningcnihtas, Nap. 26. Hig hyra clǽnnysse healdon ǽfre Sunnannihte and Frígenihte, Ll. Th. ii. 190, 19.
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ge-uferian
To exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ delay ⬩ put off
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To exalt, elevate, delay, put off Ðæt he mid ðæs wurþmyntes wuldre geuferod wǽre to be exalted with the glory of that honour, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 26. Ic geseah árleásne geuferodne vidi impium elevatum, Ps. Lamb. 36, 35.
Linked entries: oferian ge-yferian ge-oferian uferian
god-wrac
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Impious Crist forlét mid him beón ðone godwracan þeóf Christ let that impious thief [Judas] be with him, Blickl. Homl. 75, 26. Ðá æféstgodon ðæt sume godwrece men then certain wicked men were envious of that, Shrn. 74, 28.
græs
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Sume hió twiccedan ða grasu mid hiora múþe some of them pulled the grass with their mouth, 41, 2: Past. 23, 1; Swt. 173, 20
wilddeór-líc
Wild beast-like ⬩ brutish ⬩ brutal ⬩ bestial
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Wild beast-like, brutish, brutal, bestial Se wísdóm is eorðlíc and wildeórlíc (-diór-, Hatt. MS.) est isla sapientia ter-rena, animalis Past. 46; Swt. 346. 25.
winter-cearig
Sad from age or from the gloom of winter
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Sad from age or from the gloom of winter Ic heán wód wintercearig (sad with the load of years(?), cf. Gemon hé hú hine on geóguðe his goldwine wenede tó wiste, 288, 22; Wand. 35 or depressed by gloomy winter (?), cf.
býre
An event, the time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity ⬩ eventus, tempus quo accidit aliquid, opportunitas, occasio
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An event, the time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; eventus, tempus quo accidit aliquid, opportunitas, occasio, = καιρός Wæs ðǽr mid him óþ ðone býre ðæt Swegen wearþ deád was there with him until the time that Sweyn was
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Candel-mæsse
CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles ⬩ festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ
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CANDLEMAS, the mass at the feast of purification which, in the Romish church, is celebrated with many lighted candles; festum purificationis beatæ Mariæ Æt Candelmæssan at Candlemas, L. Eth. ix. 12 ; Th. i. 342, 32. Hér, A.
bæc-þearm
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Wiþ leahtras ðæs bæcþearmes, Lch. i. 294, 15. Þá wambseócan men þrowiað on þám bæcþearme, ii. 232, 13. Þurh bæcþearm blód dropað, 278, 6. Gif hé on hire bæcþerm hǽme si in tergo ejus coiverit, Ll. Th. ii. 148, 7. Add
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þreátian
to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ trouble ⬩ exercise ⬩ harass ⬩ to urge a person to something ⬩ press for something ⬩ force to do something ⬩ to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to threaten
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Ða fǽmnan Simfronius ongan þreátian his suna tó wífe that virgin (St. Agnes) Simfronius attempted to force to be wife to his son, 56, 7. Geneáded ł þreátod coacta, Hpt.
ge-líhtan
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to make light. to mitigate, make less painful or severe, to assuage physical pain Wið þæs cwiðan sáre and wið þone hǽtan, genim þás wyrte . . . heó hyne (if hyne refers to cwiðan the passage belongs to ) gelíhteð, Lch. i. 294, 13.
cniht
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Hé þone cniht ( Hæsten's son ) ágef and þæt wíf, Chr. 894; P. 86, 31. Ðone cniht (Alcibiades se æðeling, 19) ðurhseón, Bt. 32, 2; F. 116, 23. Cnihtas, geonglingas puberes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 12.