wiþ-cweþan
to reply ⬩ to gainsay ⬩ contradict ⬩ maintain an opposite opinion ⬩ to contradict ⬩ oppose ⬩ resist ⬩ to refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ not to allow
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Th. ii. 208, 24, 27: 210, 1. Tó écum forwyrde ðám ðe him (Antichrist) onbúgaþ, and tó écere myrhðe ðam ðe him wiðcweðaþ, i. 4, 35. Wiðcwæð reluctaretur, Hpt. Gl. 509, 16.
dǽlan
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Th. i. 398, 17-29. Wé ælmessan dǽlað, Wlfst. 92, 10. Dǽl of ðám ðe ðé God forgeaf . . . Gif ðú forgýmeleásast tó dǽlenne ælmessan, Hml. Th. ii. 102, 20. Welan beceápian and þæt wurð ðearfum dǽlan, i. 62, 3.
BE
BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex
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Ic be grúnde græfe I dig along the ground, Exon. 106a; Th. 403, 3; Rä. 22, 2. Be fullan in full; abundanter, Ps. Th. 30, 27. Be eallum with all, altogether, L. Ath. v. § 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 12.
Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii
mǽg-burh
Kindred ⬩ family ⬩ relatives ⬩ tribe
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H.) hæbbe freó let his kinsmen afterwards pay the wergild, if he have free kindred, L. In. 74; Th. i. 148, 19. Mǽgburge míne my children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 15; Rä. 16, 20. Iécte mǽgburg síne, Cd. 55; Th. 68, 27; Gen. 1123.
á-wiht
At all ⬩ by any means ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo
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Me ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum to me it seems not right, that I at all need cringe to God for any good, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 13; Gen. 290
be-leósan
To let go ⬩ to deprive of ⬩ to be deprived of ⬩ lose ⬩ privare ⬩ orbare ⬩ privari ⬩ amittere
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Ðǽr is swíðe beleás hérum, ðám ðe ic hæfde there I was much deprived of the hairs, which I had Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 35; Rä. 27, 4
ESOL
An ass ⬩ ăsĭnus
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Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS. Ongan ðá his esolas bǽtan began then to bridle [bit] his asses, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 25; Gen. 2866
fǽmnan hád
Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ⬩ virgĭnĭtas
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Virginity, maidenhood, womanhood ; virgĭnĭtas Ic fǽmnan hád mínne geheóld I preserved my maidenhood, Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 31; Cri. 92. Þurh fǽmnan hád through womanhood, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 1; Sat. 495.
FROGGA
A FROG ⬩ rāna
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Spl.] mīsit in eos rānam, Ps. Lamb. 77, 45. Acende eorþe heora ýcan oððe froggan [frogan. Spl.] edĭdit terra eōrum rānas, 104, 30. He afylde eal heora land mid froggum [MS. froggon] he filled all their land with frogs, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 20
lǽce-feoh
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C. 22; Th. ii. 148, 19
mægen-strengþu
Great strength ⬩ power
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Ic siges mihte and mægenstrengþe swá micele eów sille ðæt gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillaþ swá fela swá gé reccaþ I will give you so great victorious might and power, that it shall be sport to you to slay as many foes as you can count, Wulfst. 132, 19
mearc-beorh
A hill which forms part of a boundany
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Kmbl. ii. 195, 14. Æt ðæne mearcbeorh, iii. 175, 35. Cf. gemǽr-beorh, iii. 403, 27. [Kemble says 'the mearcbeorh appears to denote the hill or mound which was the site of the mearc-mót.'Saxons in England, i. 56.]
metend
One who measures or metes
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S. gloss seems to be intended as a translation of the title commonly given to Orosius' History, [H]Ormesta Mundi, and is the measurer or describer of the world, i. e. a general history of the world), Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 18
missere
A period of half a year
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Hé forþ gewát misserum fród ( well stricken in years ), 83; Th. 104, 30; Gen. 1743. Missarum fród, 107; Th. 141, 16; Gen. 2345
preón
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Voc. i. 40, 53. Dolc oððe preón spinther, 74, 59. Hió becwiþ hyre ealdan gewíredan preón is an .vi. mancussum, Chart. Th. 537, 35. Ic geann mínre yldran dehter ... ánes bendes and twegea preóna[s] and ánes wífscrúdes ealles, 530, 21.
ge-wintred
Grown to full age ⬩ full-aged ⬩ aged ⬩ adultus
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Alf. pol. 26; Th. i. 78, 18
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God-fyrht
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Ic haue hére godefrihte muneces I have here godfearing monks, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 1. Ðá ongan Andreas grétan godfyrhtne then began Andrew to greet the godfearing man, Andr. Kmbl. 2043; An. 1024: 3030; An. 1518. Godferhte, Ps. C. 14; Grn. ii. 277, 14
borh-leás
Void of security ⬩ fidejussore carens
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Eth. iii. 5; Th. i. 296, 1
sýring
Butter-milk
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Voc. i. 27, 68-70. Sýring baptua, ii. 12, 64. Sceáp-hyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe bléde fulle hweges oððe sýringe ealne sumor, L. R. S. 14; Th. i. 438, 25.