ǽrendian
to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter ⬩ to go on an errand to (tó) a person ⬩ to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercede ⬩ to go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for
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ðǽm arcebisceope and tó Eádberhte, and him héht sæcgan ðæt hé wilnade ðæs londes.
sparian
to spare ⬩ to show mercy to ⬩ to refrain from injuring or destroying ⬩ to spare ⬩ preserve ⬩ not to use ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ parcere, fovere ⬩ to spare
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Ná hé sparode (spearede, Ps. Surt. v. 50) sáulum heora non pepercit animabus eorum, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 55.
GRUND
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Of helle grunde from the depth of hell, Blickl. Homl. 67, 21: 85, 4: 33, 19: 65, 14. On helle grunde in the depth of hell, Th. Chart. 309, 8.
á-heardian
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Gif hwylcum men ǽdran áheardode sýn, i. 196, 5. figurative. of persons, to prove stern, inflexible þám mannum hé sceal dón synna forgifenysse þe hé gesihð þæt beóð onbryrde ðurh Godes gife, and þám hé sceal áheardian þe náne behreówsunge nabbað heora
Linked entry: heardian
tó-cleófan
To cleave asunder
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He smot and toclef þat heued, R. Glouc. 186, 3. Mine herte shal tocleve, Chauc. T. and C. v. 613. Þe holi goste heuene shal tocleue, Piers P. 12, 141. Þe shell tooclef, Alis. (Skt.) 1009.
lang
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Hér æfter ys makros, ꝥ ys on Lýden longa virgula and on Englisc lang gyrd, Angl. viii. 333, 29. as substantive. with preposition Gif hé hit dierneð and weorðeð ymb long yppe, Ll. Th. i. 116, 7.
healf
a half
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Gesette hé .cxx. scitt . Dǽle hé ꝥ healf (half of it) in þá scíre þe hé ǽr folgode, healf in þá þe hé on cymð, 86, 6. Asmeáge hwæt his biglifen sý, and dǽle ꝥ healf on ælmyssan (dimidium in eleemosynas distribuat), ii. 134, 31.
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segn
A sign ⬩ a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a military standard ⬩ banner ⬩ an ensign
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Hé under segne sinc ealgode fighting under his flag he defended his treasure, Beo. Th. 2412; B. 1204. Hié him ásetton segen gyldenne heáh ofer heáfod, 94; B. 47: 2046; B. 1021.
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weorc
Work ⬩ opus. ⬩ work ⬩ operative action ⬩ operation ⬩ working ⬩ doing ⬩ performance ⬩ work ⬩ doings ⬩ actions ⬩ what a person does ⬩ what happens ⬩ work ⬩ labour ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ any form of long-sustained or habitual activity ⬩ a particular act of labour ⬩ workmanship ⬩ a work ⬩ deed ⬩ any action ⬩ of action that gives affect to anything ⬩ a work, ⬩ what is wrought ⬩ a strong building, ⬩ fortress ⬩ work, ⬩ what is done, ⬩ effect produced ⬩ pain, ⬩ travail, ⬩ grief, ⬩ the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person
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Wæs hé tó ðæs árfæst, ðæt him wæs on weorce, ðæt hé leng from Cristes onsýne wǽre Blickl. Homl. 225, 28. Hé ðæs weorc gehleát, frécne wíte Cd. Th. 166, 10; Gen. 2745. Hé ðæs gewinnes weorc þrowade, leódbealo longsum Beo. Th. 3447; B. 1721: Apstls.
a-werian
to ward off ⬩ defend ⬩ restrain ⬩ protect ⬩ cover ⬩ defendere ⬩ prohibere ⬩ protegere ⬩ to ward off from oneself ⬩ spurn from oneself ⬩ aspernari ⬩ to wear ⬩ wear out ⬩ terere ⬩ deterere
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to ward off, defend, restrain, protect, cover; defendere, prohibere, protegere Ðæt he hine eáþ awerian mǽge that he may easily defend him, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 388, 2.
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deópe
Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly ⬩ prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter
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Búton he ðe deóppor hit gebéte unless he amend it the more earnestly, Cod. Dipl. 773; A. D. 1044; Kmbl. iv. 87, 13. Ðæt ðú deópost cunne what thou most thoroughly knowest, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 10; Gn. Ex. 2.
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DYNT
a stroke, stripe, blow ⬩ ictus, plaga, percussio ⬩ A bruise, DINT, noise, crash ⬩ contusio, impressio, sonus
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a stroke, stripe, blow; ictus, plaga, percussio He, mid ðamdynte nyðer astáh he, with the blow, fell down, Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 29, col. 2: Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 18, 22. Ondrǽden him ðone dynt let them fear the stroke, Past. 45, 2; Hat.
FURÐOR
FURTHER ⬩ more ⬩ forwards ⬩ ultĕrius ⬩ ultra ⬩ amplius ⬩ porro
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Siððan he ðone fintan furðor cúðe when he further knew the sequel, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 32; Jul. 606: Cd. 21; Th. 26, 3; Gen. 401.
mild-heort
kind-hearted ⬩ of gentle disposition ⬩ meek ⬩ merciful ⬩ compassionate ⬩ gracious ⬩ clement
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Hé wæs eallra monna mildheortast he was most compassionate of all men, 5, 12; Swt. 242, 20
huntaþ
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Hé férde út on huntað mid eallum his werode . . .þá geseah hé micelne floc heorta, and hé ðá gestihte his werod . . . hú hí on þone huntað fón sceoldon. Þá hí ealle ymb þone huntað ábysgode wǽron . . . Hml.
þanc
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</b> sake; gratia :-- Gebeáh hé tó þance rihtre cumlíðnesse tó Quadrigesimo ad Quadrigesimum hospitalitatis gratia declinabat, Gr. D. 215, 14. Hé hine bæd ꝥ hé underfénge ꝥ hé him bróhte tó þance þǽre sóþan lufan ( gratia caritatis ), 343, 22.
hláford-scipe
Lordship, ⬩ rule; ⬩ dominatio
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Hwí wæs Adame án treów forboden ðá ðá hé wæs ealles óðres hláford ? To ðan ðæt hé hine ne onhófe on swá micclum hláfordscipe why was one tree forbidden to Adam, when he was lord of every other?
þeówetling
A (poor) slave
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Þeáh ðe hé brúce brádes ríces hé is earm ðeówtling ná ánes hláfordes though he exer- cise extensive power, he is a poor miserable slave, and not of a single master, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 11. Ǽlc hysecild ǽgðer ge æþelboren ge þeówetling, i. 92, 1.
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lytel
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Is hiora here . . . tó lytel swelcra láriówa, Met. 10, 55. Lytlo édo pusillo gregi, Lk. p. 7, 15. Lytle werede, Gen. 2093. Ic wát hér áne neáh lytle ceastre, 2578. Lytle worado pauci, Lk.
gebed-rǽden
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Ðæt hié mé on heora gebeddrédenne hæbben, C. D. v. 333, 9.
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