deór-geat
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East be hagan tó ðám ealdan deórgeate, 281, 25
eást-súþ
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Be-eástan him is Wineda lond . . . and eást*-*súþ Maroara, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 10
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gorian
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to look, gaze Swylce eác be ðám micelum muntum and dúnum þá þe hýhst standaþ and goriaþ ofer ealne middangeard, An. Ox. 5, 3 note. Goriende passiuos, 7, 6
Linked entry: gorettan
on-sprǽc
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Add: talk, conversation: — Hêr hwêne wiðufan þîne word and anspræ̂c rehte and smeáde be þâm wîtelicum hellestôwum paulo superius sermo de locis poenalibus inferni versabatur, Gr. D. 332, 9
rosig
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The MS. quoted has roseū, but two other MSS. have rosenū, which is more likely to be right. [Dr. Craigie kindly furnishes this note.]
weddian
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add: of the part played by the priest at the marriage Brýdguman and brýde mæssepreóst sceal weddian be lagum sponsus et sponsa a sacerdote legibus sponsentur, Chrd. 81, 9
æcer-geard
An enclosure of arable land ⬩ or the fence of a field
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v. geard) On ðone æcergeard; á be ðǽm gearde, C. D. iii. 458, 24
Linked entry: geard
tó-scecgan
To stand out distinctly ⬩ be separated from surrounding objects
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To stand out distinctly, be separated from surrounding objects His líf tóscægde fram ússa tída áswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 35
twi-gilde
To be paid double
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To be paid double Cyricfrið ii-gylde, m[ynster]frið ii-gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i. 2, 6. ii-gelde seó mund sý, 76; Th. i. 20, 13
Linked entries: twi-bót twi-gilde twigilde twi-sceatte twi-scyldig
týtan
To stand out ⬩ be conspicuous
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To stand out, be conspicuous (?) Ne týtaþ hér tungul ac biþ týr scæcen stars shall not shine forth, but glory shall have departed, Exon. Th. 447, 26; Dóm. 45
medumian
to fix the measure of anything ⬩ to deem worthy ⬩ respect ⬩ esteem
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to fix the measure of anything Dóm æfter dǽde medemige man be mǽðe according to the deed let the measure of doom be fixed in proportion, L. Eth. vi. 10; Th. i. 318, 6: vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 17.
Linked entry: medumung
tealtrian
To shake, totter, stagger, be unsteady, to be in an uncertain or a precarious condition
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To shake, totter, stagger, be unsteady, to be in an uncertain or a precarious condition Wé tealtrigaþ týdran móde hwearfiaþ heánlíce we move with uncertain step and feeble mind, wander abjectly, Exon. Th. 23, 19; Cri. 371.
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hlosnian
To listen, ⬩ be silent in expectation of hearing, ⬩ listen for the coming of a person, ⬩ watch, ⬩ await, ⬩ be on the look out
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To listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out Ða on sumere nihte hlosnode sum óðer munuc his færeldes and mid sleaccre stalcunge his fótswaðum filigde then one night another monk was
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hand
HAND, side, power, control
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Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum and síe sió hond óðcwolen sió hine sealde ðam men ðe hine mon ætbeféng if a stolen man be attached in another's possession, and the hand [person] be dead that sold him to the man in whose possession he is attached
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond
mód-geþanc
Mind ⬩ thoughts ⬩ thought
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Swá monig beóþ men ofer eorþan swá beóþ módgeþancas quot homines, tot sententiae, Exon. 91b; Th. 344, 4; Gn. Ex. 168: 91a; Th. 341, 11; Gn. Ex. 124
hearga
a grove ⬩ a temple ⬩ fane ⬩ an idol
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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.
steáp
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Steápne hróf, Beo. Th. 1857; B. 926. Þurh steápne beorg strǽte wyrcan, Exon. Th. 397, 11; Rä. 16, 18. Steápe dúne, Cd. Th. 172, 33; Gen. 2853. Steápe stánbyrig, 133, 17; Gen. 2212. Weallas steápe, Exon. Th. 383, 13; Rä. 4, 10.
tín
ten ⬩ alone ⬩ a set of ten ⬩ the number ten
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Ða hildlatan, týne ætsomne, Beo. Th. 5687; B. 2847. Týna ealdor decanus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 4. Næs tó ánum dæge, ne tó fífon, ne tó týnum, ne tó twéntigum, Num. 11, 19.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Beheóld ofer leódwerum byrnende beám, 184, 20; Exod. 110. Mæst hlifade ofer Hróþgáres hordgestreónum, Beo. Th. 3802; B. 1899. Wígláf siteþ ofer Biówulfe, 5806; B. 2907. denoting contact with anything, upon, on Hé gesette ofer stáne fét míne, Ps.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan swíþness
ge-metlíce
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Hé beór ne drince, and gemetlíce wín and eala, Lch. ii. 88, ii. Ne gémdon hié nánes fyrenlustes, búton swíþe gemetlíce þá gecynd beeódan ; ealne weg hí ǽton ǽne on dæg Bt. 15 ; F. 48, 7.