lǽdan
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Add: to cause to move (líþan) with oneself, to bring or take a person to a place or person, with the person's consent Ezechias lǽdde ðá ællðeódgan ǽrenddracan on his máðmhús, Past. 39, 3. Orfeus lǽdde his wíf mid him oþ þe hé eóm on ꝥ gemǽreleóhtes and
DWELIAN
To be led into error, err ⬩ in errōrem dūci, errāre ⬩ To lead into error, mislead, deceive ⬩ in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕre
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v. n. To be led into error, err; in errōrem dūci, errāre Dwelian he dyde híg on wæglǽste oððe bútan wege, and ná on wege errāre fecit eos in invio, et non in via, Ps. Lamb. 106, 40. Wæs ðæt dweligende sceáp ongeán fered the wandering sheep was brought
Linked entries: dwalian dweoligan dwolian ge-dwelian
læssa
Less
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Less Se ðe lessa ys ys on heofena ríce him máre qui autem minor est in regno cælorum, major est illo, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 11. Hwæðere hé ðám ðe on sceare máran wǽron on ðám mægnum eáþmódnesse and hýrsumnesse nóhte ðon læssa wæs verum eis quæ tonsura majores
mǽne
mean ⬩ wicked ⬩ false ⬩ evil
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mean, wicked, false, evil Synna lustas mǽne módlufan the pleasures of sin, vicious love, Exon. 71 a; Th. 364, 26; Jul. 370. Hygeleáse mǽne mad and false (the rebel angels), Cd. 4; Th. 4, 11; Gen. 52. Þurh mǽnra hand searonettum beseted. Andr. Kmbl. 1882
Linked entry: mán
nunne
A nun ⬩ a vestal
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A nun, a vestal Árwurðe wudewe vel nunne nonna, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 30. Nunna, 72, 3. Nunne sanctimonialis, 284, 68. Wæs on ðam sylfan mynstre sum hálig nunne erat in ipso monasterio quaedam sanctimonialis femina, Bd, 4, 23; S. 595, 36. Caperronis wæs hátenu
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ríp
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reaping, harvest Ðæt ríp ( messis ) is worulde endung, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 39. Micel ríp ( messis ) ys, and feáwa wyrhtyna. Biddaþ ðæs rýpes Hláford ðæt hé sende wyrhtan tó his rípe, 9, 37-38 : Lk. Skt. 10, 2. Ðæt ríp (rípes tíd, Lind.), Mk. Skt. 4, 29. Ðæt
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bismer
Filthiness, pollution, abomination, disgrace, infamy, mockery, reproach, contumely, blasphemy, calumny ⬩ ludibrium, pollutio, abominatio, infamia, opprobrium, contumelia, blasphemia, calumnia ⬩ opprobrium
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[be, smeru fat, grease] Filthiness, pollution, abomination, disgrace, infamy, mockery, reproach, contumely, blasphemy, calumny; ludibrium, pollutio, abominatio, infamia, opprobrium, contumelia, blasphemia, calumnia Hí amyrdon heora folc on bysmore they
ge-hwyrfan
To change ⬩ turn ⬩ convert ⬩ mutare ⬩ convertere
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To change, turn, convert; mutare, convertere Hyra woruld wæs gehwyrfed their world [life] was changed, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 3; Gen. 318. Flód gehwerfde ða ceastre a flood overturned the city, Shrn. 77, 12. Hwylc ðonne géna gehwyrfed byþ quoadusque justitia
wiþer-winna
An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy
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An adversary, opponent, enemy Emulus, i. contrarius, gewinna, wiþerwinna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 45. Beó ðú onbúgende ðínum wiþerwinnan (adversario tuo ) . . . ðe læs ðe ðín wiðerwinna ðé sylle ðam déman, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 25: Homl. Ass. 4, 95. Ðý læs hé sié
fruma
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Add: a beginning. the first part or point of a continuous period, action, work, &c. Se dæg wæs fruma þyses lǽnan leóhtes, Bl. H. 133, 10. Ðás circean þus gecýþde æt fruman ( at the time of its foundation ) seó ilce bóc, 197, 26. Se godspellere
ge-limplíce
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Substitute: in a physical sense, fitly, so as to fit Hí gemétton áne mǽre þrúh . . . and ꝥ hlyd ðǽrtó gelimplíce geféged, Hml. S. 20, 82. so as to meet the requirements of a case, suitably, fitly Ꝥ þínes lífes lofu singan wé, heortan unclǽnre wom þú
hleápan
to run ⬩ rush ⬩ to jump ⬩ spring ⬩ to leap ⬩ to mount ⬩ jump about
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In the last passage for 452 read 482, and add: to run, go hastily or with violence, rush Hí gebundon þone bysceop be þám fótum on sumne fearr, and þone gegremedon ꝥ hé hleóp on unsméðe eorðan, Shrn. 152, l. Hér Ródbert þæs cynges sunu hleóp fram his
heord-rǽden
watching over ⬩ a guard ⬩ watch
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Add: watching as a sentinel on guard Swylce hyrdrǽdenu on nihte þá þe for náhte beóþ gehæfde tamquam custodia in nocte quae pro nihilo habentur. Ps. L. 89, 4. watching over as a protector or guide, watchful care to prevent another suffering or doing
Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden
hund-seofontig
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Add: as abstract numeral Týn síðon seofon beóð hundseofontig, Angl. viii. 303, 5. as substantive (sing, or pl.). with gen þær on ríme forborn fíf and hundseofontig hǽðnes herges, Jul. 588. pæt synd eall tógedere twá and hundseofontig geára (MS. geáre
leóran
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Add: leórian. to pass from one place to another, pass over or through Wé leórdon ( transivimus) þurh fýr and wæter, Ps. Vos. 65, 12. þé gedafenaþ ꝥ þú leóre on þíne bǽre tu debes procidere lectum, Bl. H. 149, 17. On swá hwelcre stówe swá mín gemynd sý
bán
bone ⬩ a bone ⬩ the bone of a limb ⬩ a leg ⬩ or arm
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Add Bán os. Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 22: 70, 46. bone Þú eart mín bán and mín flǽsc, Gen. 29, 14: Ps. Th. 138, 13. Ne bán ne blód, Dóm. 40. Þæt gafol bið on hwales báne, Ors. 1, 1;S. 18, 17. Hié habbað swíþe æþele bán on hiora tóþum, 17, 36. Hrepa his bán and
winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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intrans. to labour, toil, work Swá ic þrymful þeów winne, Exon. Th. 386, 26; Rä. 4, 67. In ídelnisse winnaþ ða timbriaþ ða in vanum laborant qui aedificant eam, Ps. Surt. 126, 1. Hé mid his handum wonn and worhte ða ðing ðe nýdþearflícu wǽron operi manuum
Linked entry: on-winnende
a-galan
To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare
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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521
cínu
A chink, fissure ⬩ rima, fissura
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A chink, fissure; rima, fissura Cínu rima vel fissura, Wrt. Voc. 85, 18. Gemétte he ðæt fæt swá gehál ðæt ðǽr nán cínu on næs gesewen he found the vessel so whole that there was no chink seen in it, Homl. Th. ii. 154, 22
cyric-sang
A church-song ⬩ ecclesiasticum carmen
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A church-song; ecclesiasticum carmen He ða cyricsangas lǽrde, ðe hí ǽr ne cúðan quæ illi non noverant, carmina ecclesiastica doceret, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 8. He wæs on cyric-songe se gelǽredesta qui cantandi in eeclesia erat peritissimus, 2, 20; S. 522