rídan
to ride on horseback ⬩ equitare ⬩ to ride ⬩ to ride ⬩ to swing ⬩ rock
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Ne wæs álýfed ðæt hé móste bútan on myran rídan, 2, 13; S. 517, 7 : 4, 3; S. 566, 33. Nalæs rídende on horse, ac on his fótum gangende, 3, 28; S. 560, 33. Ðes rídenda here hic equester exercitus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 2.
un-wís
unwise ⬩ foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ ignorant ⬩ ignorant of something
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Ðú wást ðæt ic eom unwís hyges tu scis insipientiam meam, Ps. Th. 68, 6. Unwís glebo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 81. Hié sealdon ánum unwísum cyninges þegne Miercna ríce tó haldanne, Chr. 874; Erl. 76, 27.
weald
High land covered with wood ⬩ wood ⬩ forest.
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Gewát him se æþeling wadan ofer wealdas, Cd. Th. 174, 30; Gen. 2886. Hié heora líchoman leáfum bebeahton, weredon mid ðý wealde,, 52, 19; Gen. 846. using the name of the whole for a part
Linked entries: weald-leþer geald wealda wilde
timbran
to build (lit. or fig.) ⬩ construct ⬩ to instruct, ⬩ edify ⬩ to cut timber
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Ðǽr wæs timbred templ, Nar. 37, 22: Beo. Th. 620; B. 307. Bióþ timbrede cestre, Ps.
Linked entries: timber-geweorc timbrian tymbran
tó-foran
Before. ⬩ in front of, ⬩ in presence of, ⬩ previous to ⬩ above, ⬩ in a greater degree than ⬩ superior to ⬩ over and above, ⬩ beside, ⬩ beyond
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Hit wæs tóforan dæges, Nar. 16, 11. marking degree, above, in a greater degree than Synfulle tóforan eallum prae omnibus peccatores, Lk. Skt. 13, 2. Gé beóþ gebletsod tóforan eallum ódrum mannum, Deut. 7, 14: Homl. Th. i. 444, 30.
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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Þrym, m. sceal mid wlenco pomp shall be with pride Exon. 89 b ; þriste, m. mid cénum the confident with the bold Th. 337, 9 sceolon bú recene beadwe fremman both shall quickly promote war Gn. Ex. 62 : Elen. Kmbl. 1225 El. 614.
hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Hycge swá hé wille ne mæg wérigmód wyrde wiðstondan strive as he will the weary-hearted cannot withstand fate, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 15; Wand. 14. Ne hycge tó slǽpe se ðe heoldeþ ðé neque obdormiet qui custodit te, Ps. 120, 3.
biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Hió wæs beden interpellata, 44, 70
þá
Then ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ at that time ⬩ marking sequence ⬩ then ⬩ after that ⬩ thereupon ⬩ of time ⬩ when ⬩ of cause or reason ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ marking time ⬩ when ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ if ⬩ then ... when ⬩ when ... then
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Th. ii. 138, 33. marking condition, when, if Ðæt hit wǽre geðúht ðæs ðe máre gemynd ðæs fæder, ðá ðá se sunu, his yrfenuma, wæs gecíged ðæs fæder naman, Homl. Th. i. 478, l l.
FLÓD
a flowing of water ⬩ flow ⬩ flowing water ⬩ wave ⬩ tide ⬩ FLOOD ⬩ sea ⬩ running stream ⬩ river ⬩ flūmen ⬩ fluctus ⬩ fluentum ⬩ æstus ⬩ accessus ⬩ flŭvius ⬩ the Flood ⬩ deluge ⬩ dilŭvium
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a flowing of water, flow, flowing water, wave, tide, FLOOD, sea, running stream, river; flūmen, fluctus, fluentum, æstus, accessus, flŭvius Ðæt flód [n.] eóde of stówe ðære winsumnisse to wætrienne neorxena wang; ðæt flód [n.] ys ðanon todǽled on feówer
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libban
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Ic wát þæt nán swá gód man ne leofað swá hé is, Ors. 5, la ; S. 242, 33. Wé þe lybbað (lifgeað, Ps. Vos. lifgað, Ps. Srt. ) nos qui vivimus, Ps. Rdr. 113, 18.
ge-cígan
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Se sunu wæs gecíged þæs fæder naman. Hml. Th. i. 478, 11. Hé óðran naman wæs gecíged Godwine, Chr. 984; P. 124, 4. to call a name Hiá geceiges noma his ... vocabunt women ejus Emmanuhel, Mt. L. 1. 23. Ðú gicég noma his Ióhannes, Lk. R. 1. 13
ferian
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre
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He wæs fered on heofen ferēbātur in cælum, Lk. Bos. 24, 51. to betake oneself to; se gerĕre, versēri Ðú aclǽccræftum lange feredes thou hast long betaken thyself to evil arts, Andr. Kmbl. 2725; An. 1365.
FOLC
The FOLK ⬩ people ⬩ common people ⬩ multitude ⬩ a people ⬩ tribe ⬩ family ⬩ pŏpŭlus ⬩ gens ⬩ nātio ⬩ vulgus ⬩ plebs ⬩ cīves ⬩ hŏmĭnes ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ multĭtūdo
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Ðæt folc wæs Zachariam geanbídigende ĕrat plebs expectans Zachăriam, Lk. Bos. 1, 21. Micel folc mid hym cum eo turbo multa, Mt. Bos. 26, 47. Hie awerede ðæt folc the people defended it, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 10, 33.
hwón
Little ⬩ few
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Hé wæs hwón giernende ðissa woroldþinga and micelra onwalda vir tranquillissimus, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 28. Hé ðǽr bád westanwindes and hwón norþan he there waited for a wind rather from the north of west, 1, 1; Swt. 17, 15.
Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne
neáh
nigh ⬩ near ⬩ later ⬩ latter ⬩ last ⬩ latest
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Cedd and Adda and Bete and Dema, se nýhsta wæs Scyttysces cynnes, 3, 21; S. 551, 15. Ðis is Byrhtríces níhsta cwide ( last will ), Chart. Th. 500, 24. Óðer is se ǽresta apostol, óðer se néhsta, Blickl. Homl. 171, 9.
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slápan
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Ðonne mon wile slápan gán, Lchdm. ii. 228, 5. ' Hé wæs slápende, Mk. Skt. 4, 38 : Homl. Th. i. 566, 17. Ia. figurative, to sleep, be inactive, be motionless :-- For hwí slǽpst ðú, Driht-en? Ps. Th. 43, 24.
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cniht
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Add: a youth Scipia wæs cniht ( adolescens ), Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 12. Ic eom cnioht ( puer ), Past. 49, 7. Hé his cnieht lǽrde: 'Sunu mín,' 287, 10. Se drý wearþ fǽringa geong cniht and sóna eft eald man, Bl. H. 175, 3.
fægnian
to rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ welcome
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Hí fægnodon ꝥ heó wæs þám bréþer gelíc, Hml. Th. ii. 32, 32. Ic wolde fægnian mid swíþe ungemetlice gefeán . . . ꝥ ic hit móste geseón.
for-niman
to comprehend ⬩ carry off ⬩ do away with ⬩ defraud ⬩ consume
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Seó módor mid murcnunge wæs fornumen, Hml. S. 2, 105. Mid fyrhte fornumene, 3, 138: Hml. Th. ii. 382, 3. Mið costungum fornumena tormentis comprehensos, Mt. L. 4, 24. to comprehend Ðióstro hiá ne fornómon (compraehenderunt), Jn. L.
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