mearu
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D. 119, 17. (1 a) of age, tender age or years :-- Seó mearewæste cildes yld tenerrima infantis etatula, An. Ox. 2865. On mearuwes[tan] in tenerrima (pubertate), 1633.
hold
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It is the Norse höldr which is thus defined 'sá er höldr er hann hefir óðöl at erfðum tekit bæði eptir föður ok möður, þau er bans forellrar hafa átt áðr fyrir þéim,' see Cl. and Vig. Dict. höldr.
swancor
Bending easily. ⬩ of a horse ⬩ slender, slim, active and graceful in movement ⬩ pliant, supple ⬩ flexible, slim ⬩ a bend ⬩ pliable, flexible ⬩ without firmness, feeble, weak
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see seonu-bend). Exon. Th. 377, 19; Deór. 6. [Cf. M.H.
for-wered
worn out ⬩ decrepit
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Seó þridde wæcce is on forweredre ylde, Hml. A. 52, 69. Þá forweredan decrepitam (senectam), An. Ox. 2411
Linked entry: for-werod
micel-ness
greatness ⬩ bigness ⬩ size ⬩ greatness ⬩ multitude ⬩ abundance ⬩ greatness ⬩ magnificence
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Sancte Johannes mycelnesse se Hǽlend sylfa tácn sægde, Blickl. Homl. 167, 17
ge-nesan
To be saved, preserved, escape from ⬩ to be saved ⬩ to get well
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Se ða sæcce genæs who had come safely from the conflict, 3959; B. 1977: 4844; B. 2426: Cd. 94; Th. 121, 33; Gen. 2019. Ða ðe ða frécennesse and yrmðo genǽson those who had survived the danger and misery, Blickl.
finger
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Gif se midlesta finger sié of áslegen, sió bót bið .xii. scitt. Gif se lytla finger bið of áslegen, þám sceal tó bóte . viiii. sciit. Ll. Th. i. 96, 3-8.
wagian
To move (intrans.). ⬩ to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwards ⬩ to shake, totter
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[Ðe se is eure wagiende, O. E. Homl. ii. 175, 19. Deor gunnen waȝeȝen (pleoye, 2nd MS.), Laym. 26941
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æl-tæw
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Se geleáfa strengra bið ðǽr ðǽr hé æltǽwe bið, Hml. Th. i. 250, 20. Hyt is æltǽwe gyf hí mon hreáwe swylgeþ, Lch. i. 344, 16. Hyra (joy and sorrow) náðer ne mæg beón æltéwe bútan óðrum, Prov. K. 71. Se mon ðe his módgeðanc æltówe byþ, Gr. D. 2, 5.
forþmest
First
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L. 21, 28. of rank or importance Sé ðe wælle betuih iúh forðmest wossa, Mt. L. 20, 27. Foerðmest, Mk. R. 10, 44. Se forðmesta (foerð-, R., mǽste, W. S.) bod, Mk. L. 12, 28. On ðǽm forðmestum (foerð-, R.) seatlum sitta and ðá formesto setla, 12, 39
Linked entry: forþ
a-teón
to draw out or away ⬩ pull out ⬩ lead out ⬩ pluck ⬩ draw ⬩ abstrahere ⬩ extrahere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ educere ⬩ trahere ⬩ ducere ⬩ to treat ⬩ use ⬩ dispose of ⬩ employ ⬩ tractare ⬩ uti ⬩ adhibere ⬩ to draw to any place ⬩ betake oneself anywhere ⬩ go ⬩ come ⬩ make a journey or expedition ⬩ se recipere ⬩ meare ⬩ proficisci ⬩ ire ⬩ venire ⬩ iter facere
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Bos. 27, 7. intrans. or with a cognate noun : to draw to any place, betake oneself anywhere, go, come, make a journey or expedition; se recipere, meare, proficisci, ire, venire, iter facere Siððæt se hearmscaða to Heorute ateáh after the injurious scather
Etna
Etna, the volcano of Sicily
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Se byrnenda swefl ðone múnt bærnþ, ðe we hátaþ Ætne the burning brimstone burneth the mountain, which we call Etna, 16, 1; Fox 50, 5
weorþ-líc
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Bið him weorðlíc setl sedes ejus sicut sol Ps. Th. 88, 31. Weorðlíc wlite wuldres ðínes magnificentia 95, 6. Wæs his ríce brád, wíd and weorðlíc, Exon. Th. 243, 11 ; Jul. 9. Treów in ðé weorðlícu wunade, 6, 12; Cri. 83.
be-werian
prohibit ⬩ forbid ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend
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Se Hálga Gást hié ǽghwylc gód lǽrde, and him ǽghwylc yfel bewerede, Bl. H. 131, 30. ꝥeáh þe se bysceop him ꝥ swíðe bewerede episcopo multum prohibente, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 661, 17.
bodian
to declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ to preach ⬩ a person ⬩ a doctrine ⬩ belief
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Se Hǽlend þe hé embe bodade, Hml. S. 22, 53. Boda heom be þám Hǽlende, 21
fægnian
to rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ welcome
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Ongan seó leó fægnian wið þæs ealdan weard, and hine mid his leoþum styrgendum grétte the lion came towards the old man fawning, and with its limbs quivering greeted him, Hml.
on-týnan
to open ⬩ of places or things, ⬩ to make an opening in ⬩ to open, allow to burst forth ⬩ to open so as to admit of ingress or egress ⬩ to open (a door) ⬩ to open the mouth, lips, to speak ⬩ to open the eyes (one's own), to look, (another's), to give sight to ⬩ to open the ears, to listen to a person ⬩ to disclose, reveal, display
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Grn. ii. 278, 77. to disclose, reveal, display Se ðe líf ontýneþ, Exon. Th. 2, 15; Cri. 19.
hlóþ
spoil, ⬩ booty ⬩ a band, ⬩ troop, ⬩ company, ⬩ gang, ⬩ crew, ⬩ body of robbers ⬩ the crime of taking part in the action of a hlóþ
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Seðe hlóþe betygen síe geswicne se hine be cxx hída oððe swá béte, L. In. 14; Th. i. 110, 15
Linked entries: hlóþ-bót hlóþ-sliht
a-búgan
To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ incline ⬩ withdraw ⬩ retire ⬩ se vertere ⬩ declinare ⬩ inclinare ⬩ averti
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To bow, bend, incline, withdraw, retire; se vertere, declinare, inclinare, averti Abúgaþ eádmódlíce inclinate suppliciter. Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 3.
æt-befón
To take to ⬩ attach ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ invenire
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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L.