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beácen

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Add Bécen (-on, -un) signum occurs often in the Lindisfarne and Rushworth glosses, where the W. S. version has tácn. Similar entries v. ge-beác(e)n

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.)

forþ

forwards ⬩ from an upright position ⬩ from a point of rest ⬩ denoting continuity of movement or direction, on ⬩ along with ⬩ and so on ⬩ forth ⬩ hence forth ⬩ on ⬩ to go on doing ⬩ at an advanced point ⬩ at a later part of a book ⬩ forth ⬩ out ⬩ so as to be seen or known ⬩ forth ⬩ away from a place ⬩ out ⬩ to (such) a degree

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Similar entries v. heonan, þanan, I. 6. expressing continuity of action, on as in to go on doing Petrus cnucode forð oð þæt hí hine inn léton Peter went on knocking till they let him in, Hml. Th. ii. 382, 23.

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wild ⬩ wild ⬩ not domestic ⬩ not tamed ⬩ not broken in ⬩ wild ⬩ not cultivated ⬩ wild ⬩ uncultivated ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ wild ⬩ turbulent ⬩ ungoverned

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As in this gloss the word seems used in wylde (or cf. weald?) elfen hamadryades (cf. feldelfenne amadriades ii. 8, 14), i. 60, 17. in reference to animals, wild, not domestic, not tamed, not broken in Rébra þonne ǽnig wilde deór, Blickl.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

a-cwellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwellan, p. -cwealde; pp. -cweald

To kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ interficere ⬩ necare

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To kill, destroy; interficere, necare Freá wolde on ðære to-weardan tíde acwellan the Lord would destroy them in the coming time, Gd. 64; Th. 77, 31; Gen. 1283.

Linked entries: a-cwalde a-cwealde

ǽlc

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽlc, adj. [á + ge + líc]

Each ⬩ any ⬩ every ⬩ all ⬩ quisque ⬩ quivis ⬩ unusquisque ⬩ omnis

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In ǽlce tíd in æternum, Exon. 13b; Th. 25, 26; Cri. 406. Ǽlce dæg each day, Bt. Met. Fox 27,15; Met. 27, 8

Linked entries: ealc élc

BEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEN, benn, e; f. [connected with bana a slayer, murderer]

A wound ⬩ vulnus

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A wound; vulnus ; With this word the MSS. often confound the pl. of bend, as in Cd. 195; Th. 243, 12; Dan. 435, where benne stands for bende: and in Andr.

Linked entry: benn

fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see before ⬩ FORESEE ⬩ provide ⬩ prævĭdēre ⬩ provĭdēre

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Ðæt he him on his biscopscíre gerisene stówe fóresǽge and sealde, on ðære ðe he mid his geferum wunian mihte ut in diœcēsi sua provĭdēret et dăret ei lŏcum, in quo cum suis apte dēgĕre pŏtuisset, 4, 1; S. 565, 8

for-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tendan, p. -tende [ = -tendede], pl. -tendon; pp. -tended [for-, tendan to burn]

To burn off or away ⬩ sear ⬩ inūrĕre

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Greek Amazons, that is in English seared, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 10-13.

Linked entry: tendan

gafol-swán

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-swán, es; m.

A tribute-swain ⬩ a swine-herd, paying a tribute or part of his stock, for permission to feed his pigs on the land ⬩ porcārius ad censum

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In multis lŏcis stat, ut det singŭlis annis xv porcos ad occīsiōnem, x vĕtĕres, et v juvĕnes; ipse autem hăbeat superaugmentum, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436. 11-14

HEG

(n.)
Grammar
HEG, hig, es; n.

Hay ⬩ grass ⬩ fœnum

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Wé gesáwon oft in cyrcean ǽgðer ge corn ge hig beón gehealdene we have often seen both corn and hay kept in the church, L. E. I. 8; Th. ii. 406, 30

Linked entries: hig hoeg

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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Ne forlǽt ðú míne sáwle mid hellwarum leave not my soul in hell, Blickl. Homl. 87, 33

hwǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
hwǽten, adj.

Wheaten

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On hwǽtene wyrte in wheaten wort, L. M. 2, 57; Lchdm. ii. 268, 12. Nim hwǽten corn, L. M. 1, 75; Lchdm. ii. 150, 8. cxx hwǽtenra hláfa, Chart. Th. 460, 15

hwatung

(n.)
Grammar
hwatung, e; f.

Divination

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solem et lunam, et in cursum stellarum; et auguria temporum exquirant, ad negotia sua incipienda, 23; Th. ii. 190, 30-3.

Linked entry: hwat

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, -sión, bi-seón; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; impert. -sih; pp. -sewen; [be by, near, about; seón to see]

to look about or around ⬩ circumspicere ⬩ to see, look, behold ⬩ videre, aspicere ⬩ to go to see, visit ⬩ visere, visitare

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Eágan his on þearfena beseóþ oculi ejus in pauperem respiciunt, Ps. Spl. 10, 5. Besih on me aspice in me, Ps. Lamb. 118, 132. to go to see, visit; visere, visitare Beseoh wíngeard ðisne visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79. 14

ge-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feallan, p. -feól, -feóll, pl. -feóllon; pp. feallen

To fall ⬩ cadere ⬩ decidere

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Ðǽr Pharaon gefeól, on ðam Reádan Sǽ et excussit Pharaonem in Mari Rubro, Ps. Th. 135, 15. He eorþan gefeóll he fell to earth, Beo. Th. 5661; B. 2834 : 4207; B. 2100.

ge-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-licgan, -licgean; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie ⬩ lie near, together ⬩ jacere ⬩ adjacere ⬩ conjacere ⬩ to lie down ⬩ fail ⬩ cease ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay ⬩ deficere ⬩ cessare

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to lie, lie near, together; jacere, adjacere, conjacere Mægen-stán him on middan geligeþ a huge stone lies in the middle of it, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 32; Met. 5, 16. Stedewangas strǽte gelicgaþ fixed plains lie near the road, Andr. Kmbl. 668; An. 334.

ge-niwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niwian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To renew, make new, change ⬩ renovare, innovare

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in some years it is thirteen times changed [renewed], Lchdm. iii. 248, 22.

stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
stihtian, p. ode
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To dispose, arrange, order, ordain, rule Stihtaþ word his in dóme disponet sermones suos in judicio, Ps. Surt. 111, 5.

Linked entry: in-stihtian

wíte-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-rǽden, wíte-rǽdenn, e; f.

punishment ⬩ fine

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In. 71 ; Th. i. 148, 4. Náh hé ðǽr náne wíterǽdenne he cannot exact any fines, 50; Th. i. 134, 4

Linked entry: wíte