þeáh
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Þeáh man ásette twégen fætels full ealað oððe wæteres, hý gedóþ ðæt ǽgþer biþ oferfroren, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 15. (2 a) in combination with þe :-- Þeáh (ðéh, Lind.: þǽh, Rush.) þe ic scyle sweltan mid ðé, ne wiðsace ic ðé etiamsi opportuerit me mori tecum
sellan
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Hié sealdon hiera suna tó gíslum they gave their sons as hostages, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 4. Hí on wedde sealdon, hwæt hý hyre syllan woldon. Homl. As. 196, 24.
MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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Se wæs mid his dǽdum snelra ðonne hé mæ[ge]nes hæfde he was quicker in his actions than in proportion to the force he had; celeritate magis quam virtute fretus, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 78, 27.
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mǽgþ
A collection of mǽgas ⬩ a family ⬩ stock ⬩ race ⬩ as a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied ⬩ descendants of a common ancestor living at the same time ⬩ a generation ⬩ a tribe ⬩ subdivision of a people ⬩ a people ⬩ nation ⬩ province ⬩ country
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Woldon ofsleán Claudius for Gaiuses þingum ðæs ǽrran césares and ealle ða de ðære mǽgþe wǽron evertenda penitus Caesarum universa familia decrevissent, Ors. 6, 4; Swt. 258, 25. Rím miclade monna mǽgþe, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 22; Gen. 1244.
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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C. 35; Th. ii. 356, 29. talk about a person or thing, report, fame Ðæs ðe má seó sprǽc be him férde, Lk. Skt. 5, 15. Ðá férde ðeós sprǽc be him, 7, 17. Hé ongan bodian and wídmǽrsian ða spǽce, Mk.
wandian
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., to refrain from, spare a per-son or thing (dat.). absolute Ðæt man nǽnne ne slóge . . . búton hé fleón wille oþþe hine werian; ðæt man ne wandode ðonne, L. Ath. v. 12, 3 ; Th. i. 242, 10.
hwæþere
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H. 211, 17: 19. in a clause referring to a previous sentence or group of clauses. introducing the clause, yet Geþencean wé ꝥ Drihten his englas gesceóp ...; ealle stówa hé gefylleþ ... and ǽghwár hé biþ andweard; hwæþere hé hine geeáþmédde, Bl.
smeágan
to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate ⬩ to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search ⬩ to seek an opportunity ⬩ to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose
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Tó smyágenne tractanda 749. used absolutely, or with prepositions (be, on, ymbe), to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate Ic smégu meditabor Ps. Surt. ii. p. 185, 3. Hé smeáþ on his móde ymb ðis eorþlíce líf Bt. 39, 7;Fox 224, 4.
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þeów
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Ða þeówan drincaþ medo, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 17. Micel menigu Godes ðeówa (ðiówa, Hatt. MS.), Past. pref.; Swt. 4, 11. Wítniendra þiówa lictorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 77. Seó myccle menigo heora þeówa, Blickl. Homl. 99, 34.
fæger
FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet ⬩ pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis
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Ne hýrde ic síþ ne ǽr on égstreáme idese lǽdan mægen fægerre I never heard before or since that a female led on the ocean-stream a fairer power, Elen. Kmbl. 484; El. 242.
sígan
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Him sáh (here, or from seón (?), but cf. Icel. höfðu út sigit iðrin í þat sárit) se innoþ eall út, L. Ælfc. C. 3 ; Th. ii. 344, 6. Sitte gé sigewíf, sígaþ tó eorþan ( in a charm for bees ), Lchdm. i. 384, 24.
wlanc
proud ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ bold ⬩ proud ⬩ bold ⬩ arrogant ⬩ haughty ⬩ insolent ⬩ proud ⬩ elate ⬩ exultant ⬩ splendid ⬩ great ⬩ high ⬩ august ⬩ magnificent ⬩ rich
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Ða ðe heora yldran on worolde ne wurdan welige ne wlance þurh woroldglænge those whose forefathers were not wealthy or great through worldly splendour, L. Eth. vii. 21; Th. i. 334, 3: Wald. 116; Vald. 2, 30.
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ofer
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H. 143, 29. denoting the object on which an action or feeling takes effect Þá þe him Godes egsa hleonað ofer heáfdum, Gú. 44. (10) denoting the cause of an action :-- God manna cynn eallinga ádwǽscan ne wolde ofer (for v. l.) hyra synnum (pro culpa sua
wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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Wénum hopefully, expectantly, 380, 17; Rä. 1, 9. with gen. of what is hoped for or expected : On ðam is godcundnesse wén ðe manna ingehygd wát divinity may be expected in him who knows men's hearts, Blickl. Homl. 179, 25: Exon. Th. 302, 21; Fä. 39.
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mund
a hand ⬩ a hand ⬩ protection ⬩ Guardianship ⬩ A protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ protection ⬩ guardianship extended by the king to the subject ⬩ the king's peace, by the head of a family to its members ⬩ the fine paid for violation of mund
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Gif hý him syððan ne dóþ mete ne munde if afterwards they do not feed or shelter him, L. Edm. S. l; Th. i. 248, 7. Gif mete and munde ðam ðe ðæs beþurfe, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 25 : Hy. 7, 48; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 48.
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ge-riht
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Th. i. 388, 1. in pl. rights of a person service, payment, & c. that a person is entitled to, secular or ecclesiastical dues Ǽhte swánc . . . gebyreð stifearh . . . and elles ðá gerihtu ije ðeówan men to gebyriað, Ll. Th. i. 436, 23.
ge-byrd
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</b> where the character (high or low) of birth is marked :-- Wæs se cyning æþelre gebyrde erat rex natu nobilis, Bd. 2, 15; Sch. 175, 10. Wer tor worolde æþelre gebyrde (æþelra gebyrda, v.l.) vir ad saeculum nobilis, 5, 10; Sch. 604, 11.
ge-cígan
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To call, name. to call a person or thing so and so Énne of tuoelfum diúbul geceiges ( appellat ), Jn. p. 5, 3. God gecígde ( vocavit) þá drígnisse eorðan and þǽra wætera gegaderunga hé hét (appellavit ) sǽs, Gen. 1. 10.
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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that which wells, v. weallan. of fluid, a fount, stream, water that surges or boils, that moves in waves Wæs ðære burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát the burn's surging stream was hot with fierce fires, Beo. Th. 5086; B. 2546.
toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Eorum autem est nauicula et transfretatio portus et theloneum omnium nauium cujuscumque sit et undecumque veniat,' iv. 21. on transport by land or water. See the last passage: 'Eorum est transfretatio portus.'