ge-wéd
A raging ⬩ madness ⬩ fŭror insānus ⬩ răbies
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A raging, madness; fŭror insānus, răbies Wælhreówes [Nerónes] gewéd wæs fulwíde cúþ the madness of the cruel [Nero] was full widely known, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 9; Met. 9, 5.
Linked entry: -wéd
wíg-steall
The part of a church where the altar stands
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The part of a church where the altar stands Weocsteall absida Engl. Stud. xi. 64, 6.
býn
to inhabit, occupy ⬩ Inhabited, occupied ⬩ habitatus
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Licgaþ wilde móras on emnlange ðæm býnum lande wild mountains lie along the inhabited land, 1, 1; Bos. 20, 44
and
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Ðá ábæd his fóstormódor án hridder, and tóbærst on emtwá, ii. 154, 16. where the object of the second is that of the first, but is not expressed Hér Æþelburg tówearp Tántún and (þe, þone, v. ll. ).
geat
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Take here <b>gæt</b> in Dict. and add : the gate of an enclosure, the opening in a fence or wall to allow passage, and provided with a movable barrier, the enclosure a field Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne . . . gán þá þe ꝥ geat ágan,
onettan
to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy
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towns, beauteous the plains, the world is quickened (in the spring ), Exon.
treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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The word is sometimes used in the plural with the force of the singular. truth to a promise or engagement, faith (as in good or bad faith, to keep faith with a person), troth: Treów, sió geond bilwitra breóst áríseþ, Exon. Th. 343, 21; Gn. Ex. 160.
Linked entries: treówa trinnu-byttae
hand
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Sume hyne slógun on his ansýne mid hyra brádum handum palmas in faciem ei dederunt, Mt. 26, 67. ¶ the loss of the hand was the penalty for certain crimes :-- Gif hwá on cirican hwæt geþeófige . . . sleá mon þá hond of þe hé hit mid gedyde, Ll.
hund
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Add: The word is used both as substantive (governing a noun in the genitive) or as adjective (agreeing with noun).
ceolas
Cold winds, cold ⬩ anræ frigidæ, frigus
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Cold winds, cold; anræ frigidæ, frigus Ðec ceolas weorþian Fæder, forst and snáw thee, O Father, cold winds adore, frost and snow, Exon. 54b; Th. 192, 9; Az. 103
eador
Together ⬩ una, simul
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Ðá wæs eall eador [geador, Kmbl.] there was all together, Andr. Recd. 3253; An. 1629
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hider-weard
Hitherward ⬩ in this direction
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Hitherward, in this direction Hie ǽr fætte wǽron and beóþ hiderwearde they were before fat and are still disposed this way, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 5. : —
lǽring-mǽden
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A girl who is receiving instruction, a female pupil Nim nú láreów and bryng ðínum lǽrincgmǽdene take now, master, and bring them to thy pupil, Th. Ap. 20, 13
ge-dreccednys
Tribulation ⬩ affliction
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Tribulation, affliction Ðonne beóþ swilce gedreccednyssa swilce nǽron ǽr then shall be such tribulations as were not before, Homl. Th. i. 4, 1. Líchamlíc gedreccednys bodily affliction, 454, 26
Linked entry: á-wirdness
géme-lést
Negligence, carelessness ⬩ neglĭgentia, incūria
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Þurh heora gémelést through their carelessness, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 34
un-tweó
Not doubt ⬩ certainty
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Not doubt, certainty Bið untweó (-treo, MS.) ðæt ðǽr Adames cyn cwíþeþ gesárgad there is no doubt that Adam's race will lament afflicted, Exon. Th. 59, 31; Cri. 961
Linked entry: tweó
in-cyme
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In-coming, entrance Ðá hé þæne cyrcweard gehýrde hrútan, þá ne wǽnde hé him nánes incymes ( there was no hope for him of any getting in ), Vis. Lfc. 32
Linked entry: cyme
on-mang
Among
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Onmang ðam ðe hí on wópe wǽron whilst they were weeping, 23, 246
Linked entry: a-mang
ge-unclǽnsian
to make unclean ⬩ to pollute ⬩ fœdare
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to make unclean, to pollute; fœdare Romulus hiora angin geunclǽnsode mid his bróðor slege Romulus polluted their under-taking with his brother's murder, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 30
Linked entry: un-clǽnsian
þanc-snotor
Wise in thought, wise
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Fore there neidfaerae naenig uuiurthit thoncsnottura than him tharf sié, Txts. 149, 17