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hin-síþ

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joyous (cf. exierunt de monumento magno gaudio, Mt. 28, 8), Hö. 7. as a gloss to exitus f: In síðas exitus the passage is: Sicut euidentius rerum exitus probauit, Bd. 1, 14.

swancor

(adj.)
Grammar
swancor, adj.

Bending easily. ⬩ of a horse ⬩ slender, slim, active and graceful in movement ⬩ pliant, supple ⬩ flexible, slim ⬩ a bend ⬩ pliable, flexible ⬩ without firmness, feeble, weak

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Bending easily. of a horse (cf.Icel. svangr in the same connection), slender, slim, active and graceful in movement þrió wicg swancor and sadolbeorhte, Beo. 4356; B. 2175.

seód

(n.)
Grammar
seód, es; m.

A money-bag ⬩ purse ⬩ pouch ⬩ marsupium ⬩ a purse

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Voc. i. 40, 65: 83, 12. Kyninga seód fiscus, ii. 39, 80. Ðá ic eów sende bútan seóde (sacculo) and codde . . . Se ðe hæfþ seód gelíce nime codd. Lk. Skt. 22, 35, 36. Seódas marsupia, Hpt. Gl. 500, 40: Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 9. Siódas, 84, 37.

Linked entry: seád

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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In. 38; Th. i. 126, 2. Wer and wíf beóð in ánum líchoman, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 13: Exon. Th. 327, 11; Vy. 2: Blickl. Homl. 185, 26. Ðæt hé hý healdan wille swá wær his wíf sceal, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 7. Iósep hyre wer ( vir ), Mt. Kmbl. 1, 19.

Linked entry: wíf

gingra

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Th. i. 246, 18. in special senses. a vassal, follower, servant of a prince (human or superhuman) [cf. liberata ab pastu regis et principis, uel iuniorum eorum, C. D. ii. 25, 7] Hwane manaþ God máran gafoles þonne þone biscop?

god-webb

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Voc. i. 291, 9: calamidis, ii. 17, 30: calmidus, 127, 56. Reád godweb ostrum, 64, 10. Fasces .i. honores, dignitates cynedómas vel aldor[dómas] vel gegerla vel godweb, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 52: 35, 2. Goduueb, 108, 13. Goduuebbe toga, 122, 55.

Linked entry: gode-webb

mótan

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Th. i. 348, 25: 380, 8. Wé móton þencan (ús is tó geþencanne, v. l. ), 196, 23. Drihten, hǽle ús: wé móton forweorðan Domine, salva nos, perimus Mt. 8, 25. Móton þá hyrdas beón swíðe wacore, Ll. Th. i. 374, 27: 344, 27.

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es; m.

going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time

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Síþes sǽne slow in travelling, Apstls. Kmbl. 67; Ap. 34. Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither at home, nor when travelling, nor in any place, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 33: Exon. Th. 339, 34; Gn. Ex. 104.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

hwanne

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H. 46, 20. in dependent clauses. where the time at which the action of the main clause takes place is fixed by the dependent clause Hwænne (huonne, L., hwenne, R.) ic bræc fíf hláfas ... . and hú fela wyligena gé námon fulle?, Mk. 8, 19: 20.

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against

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Apr., and ðá uppon Eástron on Sce Ambrosius mæsseniht, ðæt is .ii. non.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.

a making less ⬩ diminution ⬩ a growing less ⬩ a lack ⬩ want ⬩ defect

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Th. i. 536, 25. (Ia) waning of the moon. v. wanian, II. (1 a) :-- Ǽfre seó sǽ and se móna beóð geféran on wæstme and on wanunge, Lchdm. iii. 268, 13: Homl. Th. i. 102, 28. decline, decay, v. wanian, II.

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deīri

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Man gehálgode ii biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum, and Eatan to Beornicum two bishops were consecrated in his stead, Bosa to Deira [lit. to the Deirians], and Eata to Bernicia, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 7

ge-earnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-earnian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od

To earn ⬩ deserve ⬩ enjoy ⬩ mereri ⬩ promereri ⬩ frui

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To earn, deserve, enjoy; mereri, promereri, frui Ic ge-earnige mereor, ðú ge-earnast mereris, he ge-earnaþ meretur, ic ge-earnode merui vel meritus, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 64, 65 : 33; Som. 36, 49.

crisma

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Th. ii. 162, 1. Ne crismena nec balsamorum (sacris chrismatibu unctum, Ald. 154), Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 34: 61, 1. <b>I a.

searu-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
searu-þanc, es; m.

a cunning (in a bad sense) thought ⬩ device ⬩ artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ a cunning (in a good sense) thought ⬩ skilful device

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a cunning (in a bad sense) thought, device, artifice, wile Geþeóddum searaþancum adhibitis argumentis, Hpt. Gl. 502, 16. Eác ic gelǽrde Simon searoþoncum, ðæt hé sacan ongon, Exon. Th. 260, 16; Jul. 298.

byrgea

(n.)
Grammar
byrgea, byrigea, byriga, berigea, an; m.

a pledge ⬩ security ⬩ A person who gives a pledge, a surety ⬩ fidejussor

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Alf. pol. 18; Th. i. 72, 12, 15, 16: L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, 6. Se man ðam óðrum byrigean geselle let the man give surety to the other, L. H. E. 8; Th. i. 30, 12. Gif he byrigan forwærne if he refuse surety, 9, 10; Th. i. 30, 15, 17.

wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.

Wine

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Th. i. 352, 6: ii. 298, 18. Wǽre ðú (the body) ðé wiste wlonc and wínes sæd, Exon. Th. 369, 11; Seel. 39. Wínes glæd, 449, 28; Dóm. 78. Wíne temeto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 42. Ne gemunde hé ðæt hé ǽr gespræc, wíne druncen Beo.

trymman

(v.)

to make firm or strong ⬩ to construct strongly, ⬩ of physical health or strength ⬩ to give strength to ⬩ strengthen ⬩ of mental or moral strength ⬩ to confirm ⬩ establish ⬩ give strength to mind or heart ⬩ to confirm, ⬩ to corroborate ⬩ confirm an agreement, a grant, testimony, statement ⬩ to give as surety ⬩ to trim ⬩ to set infirm order ⬩ array troops ⬩ to settle ⬩ arrange ⬩ to strengthen with words ⬩ exhort ⬩ encourage ⬩ comfort ⬩ to become strong ⬩ to be arrayed.

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Similar entries v. trymmend, Ic, Berhtwulf, ðás míne gesalduisse trymme and fæstna in Cristes róde tácne. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 5, 33 : 47, 20. Gif ic cýðnisse trymmo si ego testimonium perhibeo, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 31.

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Voc. ii, 152, 15. Se fruma and se staþol eallra góda ðe of him cumaþ, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 4. Biþ Drihten úre se trumesta staþol, Blickl. Homl. 13, 10. On ðissum cwydum is se staðol ealles geleáfan, L. E. I. 22; Th. ii. 418, 29: 29; Th. ii. 426, 1.

Linked entry: scaþel

þeóstru

(n.)
Grammar
þeóstru, (sometimes written þr- instead of þ-) and þiéstru, þístru, þýstru; f.: and þeóstre, þýstre; n.

Darkness (lit. and metaph.); ⬩ dimness of sight (lit. or metaph.) ⬩ tenebrae

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.); like the Latin tenebrae, which it translates, it is often used in the plural Ðǽr wæs deorc þeóstru, Ps. Th. 87, 6. Leóht and þeóstro, Cd. Th. 239, 27; Dan. 376. Þióstro, Met. 21, 41.