ge-nirwan
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space-relations, to make narrow, contract Se arc wæs swá genyrwed ꝥ hé wæs mid ánre fæðme belocen ufewerd arca collecta in cacumen angustum, ita ut cubitus sit longitudinis et latitudinis, Angl. vii. 34, 325. (1 a) with idea of pressure :-- Ne generewe [ofer mé] pytt
Linked entry: ge-nyrwian
sweotolung
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Ic wille, ðæt ðú underfó ðás seofon lamb æt mé, ðæt hig tó swutelunge (in testimonium) beón, ðæt ic dealf ðísne pytt, Gen. 21, 30.
burne
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Abene ðíne hand ofer ealle ódas, ge ofer burnan, ge ofer meras, and ofer ealle wæter-pyttas extends manum tuam super omnes fluvios, et rivos, ac paludes, et omnes lacus aquarum. Ex. 7, 19.
á-lǽdan
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Hé álǽdde ( eduxit ) mé fram þám pytte yrmða, Ps. Th. 39, 1. Út álǽdde explicuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 14. Þá þe mid him ætfleón mihton hé út álǽdde, Chr. 1072; P. 208, 27. Álǽd mé út of þyssum bendum, Bl. H. 87, 33.
gréne
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On grénan pytt, ii. 28, 31. Andlang ðæs wuduweges on ðone gréne pað, iv. 98, 23. Bráde synd on worulde gréne geardas, Gen. 511. Gréne wongas, 1657.
torr
turris ⬩ a tower ⬩ a projecting rock ⬩ a tor
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Ǽrest on mercecumb (in Dorset), ðonne on grénan pytt, ðonne on ðone torr æt mercecumbes ǽwielme, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 28, 32. On gyran torr (in Devon), iii. 412, 9. An horsa tor . . . on lytlan tor (in Devon), Cod. Dip. B. iii. 133, 10, 11.
FEALLAN
FALL, fall down, fail ⬩ defĭcĕre
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Híg feallaþ begen on ǽnne pytt ambo in fŏveam cădunt, Mt. Bos. 15, 14, 27: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 21, 22: Exon. 57 a; Th. 202, 23; Ph. 74: Salm. Kmbl. 628; Sal. 313: Ps. Th. 57, 7.
Linked entries: feallend-lic ge-feallan
BLIND
BLIND, deprived of sight ⬩ cæcus ⬩ a blind or inward wound ⬩ a bite, the wound of which does not appear because of the swelling of the part affected ⬩ morsus, cujus vulnus non apparet præ tumore partis affectæ,
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Híg synt blinde, and blindra látteówas: se blinda, gyf he blindne lǽt, híg feallaþ begen on ǽnne pytt cæci sunt, et duces cæcorum: cæcus si cæco ducatum præstet, ambo in foveam cadunt, Mt. Bos. 15, 14: 9, 27: 20, 30: Lk. Bos. 7, 22: Andr.
hring
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Cf. hring-mere, -pytt, stede, -will Hri[ng] circulus (teres lunaris globi ), An. Ox. 8, 47. Se hring ( a chalice or paten), Rä. 49, 8: 60, 1. <b>V a.</b> a circular fold, coil.
sáwel-sceatt
An ecclesiastical due
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To the same effect it is said in Wulfstan's Homilies Eác wé lǽraþ ðæt cristenra manna gehwylc understande, ðæt hé æfter forþsíðe bútan sáwulsceatte ne licge on mynstre, ac gelǽste man á ðone sáwelsceat æt openum pytte, 118, 4-7.
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slǽd
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Andlang slǽdes on pyt, iii. 48, 24: 407, 12. Tó brocces slǽde, 233. 34. On ðæt slǽd, 385, 28. Óþ ðæt niéhste slǽd, 416, 21. On slǽð, 25, 24. It occurs also in composition :-- To wulfslǽde, 456, 6. On Fugelsléd; of ðam sléde, 48, 21.
Linked entries: sléd wíþig-slǽd wæter-slæd
nearu
narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ confined ⬩ not spacious ⬩ narrow ⬩ limited ⬩ poor ⬩ restricted ⬩ strait ⬩ oppressive ⬩ causing anxiety ⬩ oppressed ⬩ not having free action ⬩ strict ⬩ severe
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Neare pyt puteus angustus, Kent. Gl. 901. Gangaþ inn þurh ðæt nearwe (MS. B. nearuwe : Lind. nearuo : Rush. naarwe) geat ... Eálá hú neara (MS. A. nearu : Lind. naruu : Rush. naru) is ðæt geat intrate per angustam portam ... Quam angusta porta, Mt.
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BEGEN
Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus
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Grammar BEGEN, nom. m. only Both; ambo Grammar BEGEN, Adj. pron. pl Híg feallaþ begen on ǽnne pytt ambo in foveam cadunt Mt. Bos. 15, 14. Wit wǽron begen ðá git on geógoþfeore we [Beowulf and Breca] were both yet in youthful life Beo.
hwǽr
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Se pytt héh is; huona ł huǽr (hwér, R. unde ) hæfis ðú uætter?, Jn. L. 4, 11. in dependent clauses. with verbs denoting rest. after verbs of asking, enquiring, seeking, saying Ic áxige hwǽr seó offrung sig, Gen. 22, 7: Angl. vii. 26, 236: Mt. 2, 4.
þanne
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Ðonne hé drincð of ðǽm wielme his ágnes pyttes, ðonne hé bið self geðwǽned mid his ágnum wordum, Past. 373, 7-11. Þæt hié triumphan héton, ꝥ wæs þonne hié hwelc folc mid gefeohte ofercumen hæfdon, þonne wæs heora þeáw þæt ..., Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 22.
sceótan
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On ðam wege ðe scýtt tó ðam pytte per viam, quae ducit ad puteum, Gen. 24, 62. Tó ðere fyrh ðe scýt súþrihte tó ðære miclan strǽt ... Óþ ðone weg ðe scýt tó fealuwes leá ... tó ðam wege ðe scýt tó ðam hricgge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 422, 4-19, 20, 25.
heáh
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Lóc hwenne ꝥ flód byþ ealra héhst, Chr. 1031 ; P. 158, 4. deep, high (seas) : — Se pytt héh (deóp, W. S. ) is, Jn. L. 4, 11. Heánne holm, Sat. 17; Wand. 82 : El. 983. Heá holmas, Az. 123.
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weorþ
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Gilde ðæs pyttes hláford ðæra nýtena wurð, Ex. 21, 34. of persons, worth, worthiness Ðæt be ðære cennendra gefyrhtum ðæs bearnes weorþe ongyten wǽre, Blickl.
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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Hé drincð of item wielme his ágnes pyttes bibit sui fluenta putei, Past. 48; Swt. 373, 10. Of swéttestum wylne (wylme?) de dulcissimo fonte, Scint. 18, 3. Gán ofer flódes wylm to go over the tossing waves of the sea Andr. Kmbl. 734 ; An. 367.
dón
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Uton dón hine on þone pytt mittamus eum in cisternam, Gen. 37, 20. Hét hió niman þá nǽdran and dón tó hire earme, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 24. Hé lét dón úp þǽr þá gíslas he had the hostages put ashore there, Chr. 1014; P. 145, n. 8.