ge-wæterian
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Add: to supply animals with water, Coll. M. 20, 31 (in Dict.). to water plants (lit. or fig.) Ðonne gréwð ðætsǽd ðára worda ðonne sió mildheortnes ðæs láreówes geðwǽnð ðá breóst ðæs hiérendes.
hríman
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(with the exception of Dan. 756: Æðelst. 39, for which see <b>hréman</b>) and add Is gewriten ðætte swíðe wǽre gemanigfalðod Sodomwara hreám and Gomorwara.
láþ
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Þæt nán wiht ne sý . . . þæs leófes ne þæs láðes þæt hig þonne mihte fram úres Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 185, 2. Ne cweðe gé nán láð ðǽm deáfan non maledices surdo Past. 453, 1.
rúnian
To talk low, whisper, mutter
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Ðeáh ðé mon hwylces hlihge, and ðú ðé unscyldigne wite, ne réhst ðú hwæt hý rǽdon oððe rúnion, Prov. Kmbl. 12. Ða rúniendan musitantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54. 72 . Rúnigendum stefnum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin, 36, 1. note. His egen to sen, his muð to runien, O.
brim-streám
the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean ⬩ maris fluctus, mare, oceanus ⬩ a rapid stream, river ⬩ fluvius rapidus, amnis
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Ic eów ferian wille ofer brimstreámas I will convey you over the seas, 695; An. 348: Beo.
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BÚC
the belly, stomach ⬩ venter, alvus ⬩ a vessel that bulges out, as a bottle, jug, pitcher ⬩ lagena, hydria
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Hí tobrǽcon ða búcas mid micelre brastlunge they broke the pitchers [hydrias confregerunt] with great crashing, 7, 20
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smolt
Serene, quiet, peaceful
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[With smeþe smylyng and smolt Gaw. 1763.]
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ge-þrístlǽcan
To dare ⬩ presume ⬩ excite ⬩ provocare
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Eádréd biddeþ ðet nán man geþrístlíce his cynelícan gefe gewonian Eadred prays that no man will presume to diminish his royal gift, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 304, 26. We geþrístlǽcton provocavimus, Cot. 154
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þicgan
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Wit eaples þigdon, Cd. 290, 7; Sat. 411. Hé sumum liéfde tó ðicgganne ðætte hé nolde ðæt hí ealle ðigden, Past. 59; Swt. 451, 29. Þigedan, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 110, 1: 6, 21; Swt. 272, 23.
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wyn-sum
winsome ⬩ agreeable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous
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Mid wynsume wíne, Ps. Th. 59, 3. Tó wynsumum stence in suavem odorem, Lev. 1, 9. Hunig, wynsume wist, Fragm. Kmbl. 40; Leás. 22. Wynsumne réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1585; El. 794. Wynsumne wlite, Cd. Th. 111, 13; Gen. 1855. Scip, wudu wynsuman, Beo.
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cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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First, that I will hold God's church and all the christian people of my realm in true peace. Second, that I will forbid rapine and all injustice to men of all conditions.
hí-réd
A household, ⬩ house, ⬩ family, ⬩ the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, ⬩ a court, ⬩ the members of a religious house, ⬩ a company, ⬩ band of associates
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Cwæþ ðæt hé mid ðam Hǽlende on hýréde wǽre said that he was in company with Jesus, ii.248, 31. Hit ne biþ ná hús búton hit beo mid híréde áfylled it is no house unless it be filled with a household, 582, 13.
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lǽce-finger
The leech-finger
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Ilike a fyngir has a name, als men thaire fyngers calle, The lest fyngir hat litye man, for hit is lest of alle; The next fynger hat leche man, for qwen a leche dos oȝt, With that fynger he tastes all thyng howe that hit is wroȝt. In Prompt. Parv.
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mód-geþanc
Mind ⬩ thoughts ⬩ thought
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Fox 31, 37;Met. 31, 19, Nǽron gé swá eácne ofer ealle men módgeþances ye were not so gifted above all men with understanding, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 16; Dan. 137. Mǽtra on módgeþanc more humble in mind, 207; Th. 256, 3; Dan. 635.
ge-gangan
to go ⬩ happen ⬩ take place ⬩ befal ⬩ to fall to one's share ⬩ to come in ⬩ ire ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ to exercise ⬩ effect ⬩ accomplish ⬩ exercere ⬩ perficere ⬩ efficere ⬩ to go against with hostile intention ⬩ to pass over ⬩ overcome ⬩ subdue ⬩ conquer ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ aggredi ⬩ transgredi ⬩ superare ⬩ subigere ⬩ oblinere ⬩ adipisci ⬩ possidere
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Ic mid elne sceal gold gegangan I shall with valour obtain the gold, Beo. Th. 5065; B. 2036 : 6162; B. 3085 : Ps. Th. 78, 12
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wundorlíce
Wonderfully
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Wonderfully, with adjectives Ðǽr wearð gegaderod wundorlíce micel folc, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 616. Hé hine gesette in wundorlíce micle cyrcean, Shrn. 121, 3. with verbs Wundurlíce mirabiliter, Ps. Surt. 75, 5. Wundorlíce mire, Hymn. Surt. 70, 5.
gita
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Cf. gít; 2 Se Wísdóm gól gyd æfter spelle, song sóðcwida sumne þá géta, Met. 7, 3. with idea of incompleteness. Cf. gít; 2 Hé þá gíta feorron adhuc longe positus, Gr. D. 36, 15. with comparatives.
on-ufan
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Add: with dat. local Hié hæfdon wæter genóg onufan þǽre dúne, Ors. 6, 13; S. 268, 16. Onufa lehtfæte supra candelabrum, Lk. L. 11, 33: 20, 18: 13, 4: Jn. p. 4, 16. ꝥ tácon se groefa gesette ofer ł onufa ðǽr róde (super crucem) Jn. L. 19, 19.
rihte
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Th. 5, 2. rightly, with undisputed title Hé wes swíðe rihte mínes hláfordes kynnes his title to kinship with my lord was indisputable, Solil. H. 61, 10. v. eall-, hér-, ofdún- (cf. ádún, C. D. iii. 406, 26), sceaft-, súþ-, þǽr-, un-, úp-, west-rihte
ǽg-hwilc
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Fýr biþ ymbútan on ǽghwylcum, þeáh hé uppe seó, Sat. 265: An. 350. with a genitive Ǽghwylc ðára manna, Bl. H. 37, 3. Hæleða ǽghwylc, Sat. 194. Gumena ǽghwilc, Gen. 465. Ǽghwylc ánra heora, Bl. H. 121, 8. Þeóda ǽghwilc hæfdon . . ., Met. 26, 43.