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ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre

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Ðonne God geond wéstena wíde feraþ Deus, dum transgrediēris per desertum, Ps. Th. 67, 8

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

FOLC

(n.)
Grammar
FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLK ⬩ people ⬩ common people ⬩ multitude ⬩ a people ⬩ tribe ⬩ family ⬩ pŏpŭlus ⬩ gens ⬩ nātio ⬩ vulgus ⬩ plebs ⬩ cīves ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ multĭtūdo

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Beó se þeóf útlah wið eall folc let the thief be an outlaw to all people, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 394, 24. He gesóhte Súþ-Dena folc he sought the people of the South-Danes, Beo. Th. 931; B. 463: 1049; B. 522: 1390; B. 693: 2362; B. 1179.

morþor

(n.)
Grammar
morþor, es; n. m.

murder ⬩ mortal sin ⬩ great wickedness ⬩ torment ⬩ deadly injury ⬩ great misery

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Sceolde his wíte habban, ealra morþra mǽst, 16; Th. 19, 26; Gen. 297. Ðe ús monna mǽst morþra gefremede, sárra sorga, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 10; Jud. 181. [Goth. maurþr φόνος.]

Linked entry: morþ

cwide

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</b> a wise saying, adage, proverb, sentence :-- Se cwide þe þú mé sǽdest ꝥ se wísa Plato cwǽde, Bt. 3, 4; F. 6, 20. Se cwide ðe hé cwæþ: 'Swá mon má swincþ, swá mon máran méde onféhþ,' 41, 3; F. 248, 1.

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Wið þone weallendan bryne þe weallað on helle, Ll. Th. i. 364, 13. In helle (in inferno) áhóf ðá égo his mið ðý wére in tintergum, Lk. L. 16, 23. Ne sceal nán man wénan ꝥ æalla þá þe on helle beóð habban gelíc wíte. Solil. H. 65, 21.

ongeagn

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Cymð hé tó lande, hwílum ongeán wind and ongeán ðá ýða, hwílum mid ǽgðrum, Past. 433, 3. Wæter hé déð þæt yrnð ongeán streám, Wlfst. 196, 5 : C. D.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Wið ǽlce hand on all sides, towards every one, L. Ed. 10; Th. i. 164, 18. Ic wille ðæt hit gange on ða nýhstan hand mé I will that it go to the next of kin to me, Th. Chart. 491, 13: 481, 22.

gímen

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Hé for niédðearfe hæfð giémenne his flǽsces curam carnis ex necessitate tolerat 395, 19. with prep.

EÁCAN

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued ⬩ augēri, increscĕre

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Heó wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eácen worden she had been increased with offspring by Abraham, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 2; Gen. 2236: 123; Th. 157, 14; Gen. 2606: 132; Th. 167, 15; Gen. 2766.

Linked entry: ǽcen

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care for ⬩ maintain ⬩ cherish ⬩ protect ⬩ keep ⬩ observe ⬩ consŭlĕre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ tuēri ⬩ observāre

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Ðæt mínes freán módwén freoðaþ what my master's mind's thought will maintain, Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 3; Rä. 87, 7. God mín feorg freoðaþ God will protect my life, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 28; Gú. 214.

hwópan

(v.)
Grammar
hwópan, p. hweóp

To threaten

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Bǽlegsan [bell egsan, MS.] hweóp hátan líge ðæt hé on wéstenne werod forbærnde nymðe hie moyses hýrde with terror of fire, with hot flame it [the pillar of fire] threatened that it would consume the host in the wilderness, unless they hearkened to Moses

ge-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bídan, he -bídeþ, -bít; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden [ge-, bídan to bide, abide]

To abide ⬩ tarry ⬩ remain ⬩ await ⬩ look for ⬩ expect ⬩ meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ endure ⬩ mănēre ⬩ remănēre ⬩ expectāre ⬩ consĕqui ⬩ sustĭnere ⬩ tolĕrāre

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He ðæs frófre gebád he from that [time] met with comfort, Beo. Th. 14; B. 7: Exon. 41 b; Th. 140, 11; Gú. 608. Óðres ne gýmeþ to gebídanne yrfeweardes he cares not to wait for another heir, Beo. Th. 4895; B. 2452.

Linked entry: gebýdan

ge-mengednys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mengednys, -mengdnys, -mencgednys, -mencgdnys, -mencgnys, -nyss, e; f.

A mingling together, mixing, mixture, connection ⬩ commixtio, admixtio

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Æfter his wífes gemengednysse post admixtiōnem conjŭgis, 1, 27; S. 496, 17.

Linked entry: ge-mencgednys

regol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
regol-líc, adj.

As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III). ⬩ regular, in accordance with monastic rules ⬩ regularis ⬩ in accordance with the canons of the church, canonical

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As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III). regular, in accordance with monastic rules;regularis Regollíces regularis, Hpt. Gl. 526, 17.

gold-blóma

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S. with the sense 'bloom', 'blossom'; and the occurrence of hordfæte and gewelegade in the passage seems to suggest that with goldblóma is connected the idea of 'wealth', 'treasure'. In favour of 'marigold' it may be said that both O. Sax. and O. H.

hú-meta

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Spl. 72, 11. with what reason or right Húmeta cwyst þú tó þínum bréðer?, Mt. 7, 4. how is it that?, why? Gif heó turniende is, húmeta ne fealð heó? si volubile est, cur non cadat?, Angl. vii. 12, 109.

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter words ⬩ a lament

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a speech that is intended to give pain, injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter words Ne gedafenaþ ðé ðæt ðú andsware mid oferhygdum séce sárcwide it befits thee not to seek an answer with arrogance and bitter words, Andr.

ofer-seón

(v.)

to observe, survey, see ⬩ respicere, superspicere ⬩ to overlook, neglect, despise

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Ðæt hié heora sylfra eágon oforségon and heora eáron gehýrdon what they had seen with their own eyes and heard with their ears, Blickl. Homl. 121, 1. Oft wé oferségon þeóda þeáwas, Exon. Th. 118, 9; Gú. 237. Selfe ofersáwon ðá ic cwom, Beo.

Linked entry: ofer-sewenness

tógædere-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
tógædere-weard, adv.

In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting

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In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting Ða hwíle ðe hié tógædereweard fundedon while they were proceeding to meet one another; Ptolemaeus occurrere bello Perdiccae parat, Ors. 3, ll; Swt. 146, 5.

ge-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wríðan, part. -wríðende; p. -wráð, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bind ⬩ restrain ⬩ tie ⬩ tie together ⬩ coartare ⬩ alligare

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Ánra gehwilc manna is gewriðen mid rápum his synna every man is bound with the ropes of his sins, Homl. Th. i. 208, 3: 456, 9: 462, 1