ge-edníwian
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Swá oft swá hí beóð mé ásægde, hí beóð mé geednýwde mihi quoties narratur, innouatur, Gr. D. 255, 28. to restore a disused practice Se cásere Godes cyrcan gegódode . . . and Godes lof geedníwode. Hml.
má
More
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Be ðam man mæg gecnáwan and be má þinga, Wulfst. 5, 4. Swá mid læs worda, swá mid má, Bt. 35. 5; Fox 166, 12.
tó-cnáwan
To discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ know the difference between, ⬩ understand
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Tócnáwen [beón] dinosci, inlellegi. Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 30. with acc. Wé geseóþ þurh úre eágan and ealle ðing tócnáwaþ by means of our eyes we see and distinguish all things, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 27.
mǽg-bót
The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter
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Weaxe sió bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal . . .
heofon-waru
The inhabitants of heaven
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Ealle heofonwara and eorþwara on his andwerdnysse beóþ onstyred all those in heaven and on earth shall be moved in his presence, Chart. Th. 390, 10: Homl. Th. ii. 360, 32. Bearn heofonwara children of heaven-dwellers, Salm. Kmbl. 930; Sal. 464.
Linked entry: heofon-ware
mis-wendan
To pervert ⬩ apply to a wrong use ⬩ abuse ⬩ To turn in a wrong direction, be perverted
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To turn in a wrong direction, be perverted Gif seó gewylnung miswent, ðonne ácenþ he[ó] gýfernesse and forlygr and gítsunge, Homl. Skt. 1, 102
mancus
A mancus ⬩ the eighth of a pound ⬩ the sum of thirty pence
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Ath. v. 6, 2; Th. i. 234, 1 :-- Oxan tó mancuse compared with Th. i. 232, 7 where an ox is rated at thirty pence, be xxx pænega oððe be ánum hrýðere. The word occurs not unfrequently in the charters.
-an
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The termination of verbs in -ón, appears to be a contraction from ahan, ohan, as, — fón to take, from fahan: gefeón to rejoice, from gefeohan: teón to draw, from teohan, etc. Mrch. § 247*
þýle
Thule
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Thíle hátte án ígland be norðan þysum íglande, syx daga fær ofor sǽ, Lchdm. iii. 260, 2
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dihtian
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To dictate, what is to be done Seó lufu ꝥ gemet þǽre þreáunge dihtað ( dictat ), Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 67, 13. what is to be written In þám folclárum þe ic wrát and dihtode, Gr. D. 290, 11.
FÁG
Coloured, stained, dyed, tinged, shining, variegated ⬩ tinctus, cŏlōrātus, vărius, versicŏlor, discŏlor
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He geseah since fáge he saw variegated treasures, Beo. Th. 3234; B. 1615. Fágum sweordum with shining swords, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 18; Jud. 194
morgen
morning ⬩ morn ⬩ the morning of the next day ⬩ morrow
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Morna, Beo. Th. 4892; B. 2450. Drince þrý morgenas let him drink three mornings, Lchdm. i. 88, 13. Nigon morgenas, ii. 118, 5. viiii morgnas . . . viii morgnas, 294, 1.
BRIM
Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea ⬩ æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus ⬩ πέλαγος ⬩ æquor
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Wæs þrim blóde fáh the sea's surface was stained with blood, Beo. Th. 3192; B. 1594: 1699; B. 847. Ic of fæðmum cwom brimes I came from the bosom of the sea, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 13; Rä. 11, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 884; An. 442: Beo. Th. 5599; B. 2803.
Linked entry: brym
feorran
Afar ⬩ far off ⬩ at a distance ⬩ from far ⬩ a longe ⬩ prŏcul ⬩ longe ⬩ e longinquo
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Ic eom hider feorran gefered I have journeyed hither from far, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 4; Gen. 498: Beo. Th, 728; B. 361: Andr. Kmbl. 48; An. 24: Elen. Kmbl. 1982; El. 993: Rood Kmbl. 114; Kr. 57; Salm.
fleótan
To FLOAT ⬩ swim ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ nătāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre
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Fleát fámigheals forþ ofer ýðe the foamy necked one floated forth over the wave, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909
Linked entry: a-fleótan
ge-néðan
To venture, attempt, strive
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Hie hit frécne genéðdon under wætera hrófas they boldly ventured it under the waters' roofs, Cd.170; Th. 214, 17; Exod. 570: Beo. Th. 1923; 959
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on-weg
Away, off.
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Onweg hweorfan, Beo. Th. 534; B. 264. Hé onweg ðanon feorhlástas bær, 1693; B. 844. with verbs of taking, removing, separating, etc. Onweg áceorfan amputare, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 39. Onweg ádon to put away, Bd. 3, 1; S. 524, 3.
wíf-mann
a woman ⬩ female
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Be wífmannes beweddunge, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254. Be ungewintredes wífmannes nédhǽmde. Gif mon ungewintrædne wífmon tó niédhǽmde geþreátige, L. Alf. pol. 26 ; Th. i. 78, 16. Nú cweðe gé ðæt gé ne magon beón bútan wímmannes þénungum, L. Ælfc.
Linked entry: wím-man
ríceter
power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force
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Ben. 51, 12.
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irsian
to be angry ⬩ to rage ⬩ to make angry ⬩ to anger ⬩ provoke
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Ðǽr ðǽr ðú neóde irsian scyle gemetiga ðæt ðeáh in case you needs must be angry, still be moderate, Prov. Kmbl. 24.
Linked entry: eornigende