smolt
Serene, quiet, peaceful
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Serene, quiet, peaceful Smolt wæs se sigewong Exon. Th. 146, 23; Gú. 714. Smeolt Andr. Kmbl. 3160; An. 1583. Smolt regn imbres Rtl. 85, 9: torrens Blickl. Gl. (Ps. 125, 4). Smolt biþ serenum erit Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 2. Smolt dæg ł restdæg (smolte dæge
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friþ-stów
a refuge ⬩ a place of safety for a criminal ⬩ an asylum ⬩ a sanctuary
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Add: in a personal sense, a refuge. Hé ys geworden friðstów (refugium) þearfendrä . Ps. Th. 9, 9 : 17, I. Beó mín friðstów, and gedó mé hálne esto mihi in locum refugii, ut salvum me facias, 30, 3. in a technical sense, a place of safety for a criminal
sele-dreám
Mirth of the hall ⬩ joyous life of the hall ⬩ festive pleasure
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Mirth of the hall, joyous life of the hall, festive pleasure Beorgas wǽron blíðe gebǽrdon swá rammas wurdan gesweoru swá on seledreám swá on sceápum beóþ sceóne lambru montes, quare exultastis ut arietes, et colles velut agni ovium, Ps. Th. 113, 6. Oft
ge-dirfan
to cause to labour. ⬩ to endanger, imperil. Cf. ge-deorfan
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to cause to labour. Cf. ge-deorfan; It beó sóðlíce gedyrfe[d ?] on bebodum þínum ego autem exercebor in mandatis tuis, Ps. L. 118, 78. to endanger, imperil. Cf. ge-deorfan ; Cild bið on wætere gedyrfed; gif hé ætwint, langlífe hé bið, Lch. iii. 184,
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á-seóþan
to clear from impurity ⬩ to clear impurity from something ⬩ to try ⬩ examine
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Add Áseóþan decoqui, Germ. 396, 196. to clear from impurity Ásoden weax obrisum metallum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 14. Ásoden wín carenum, An. Ox. 4, 5. to clear impurity from something Leahtras áséð ádl uitia exquoquit languor, Scint. 165, 6. Þæt eall ꝥ
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á-teorigendlic
getting exhausted ⬩ wearied ⬩ failing ⬩ transitory ⬩ perishable ⬩ defective
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Add: getting exhausted or wearied, failing Áteoriendlicum (-ter-,Hpt. Gl. 493, 63) lassabundis (viribus). An. Ox, 3718. transitory as opposed to eternal,perishable For áteorigendlicere edwiste, Hml. Th. i. 56, 16. Þá ðing ðe wé geseóð on ðisum lífe
a-blendan
To blind ⬩ make blind ⬩ darken ⬩ stupify ⬩ cæcare
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To blind, make blind, darken, stupify; cæcare Ða gyldenan stánas ablendaþ ðæs módes eágan the golden stones blind the mind's eyes, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 34. Swá bióþ ablend so are blinded, 38, 5; Fox 206, 1. Ic sýne ablende bealo-þoncum I blinded their
ǽt
food ⬩ cibus ⬩ esca ⬩ eating ⬩ esus ⬩ manducatio
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food; cibus, esca Ǽtes on wénan in hope of food, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 9; Exod. 165. He us ǽt giefeþ he gives us food, Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604. Oft he him ǽte heóld he often gave them food, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 12 ; Gú. 708 : Cd. 200; Th. 247, 32
be-habban
to compass ⬩ encompass ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ circumdare ⬩ to comprehend ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ continere ⬩ to restrain ⬩ detain ⬩ stay ⬩ detinere
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to compass, encompass, surround; cingere, circumdare Ðíne fýnd behabbaþ ðé inimici tui circumdabunt te Lk. Bos. 19, 43 : Jos. 6, 20. Behæfde heápa wyn Hǽlendes burg the joy of bands surrounded the Saviour's tomb Exon. 120 a ; Th. 460, 16; Hö. 18 : Cd
be-hweorfan
to turn ⬩ spread about ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere ⬩ to turn or put in order ⬩ arrange ⬩ disponere ⬩ parare
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to turn, spread about; vertere, convertere Hleahtre behworfen turned to laughter Andr. Recd. 3402; An. 1705. Híg behwurfon híg búton ðære wícstówe they spread them about outside of the camp Num. 11, 32. to turn or put in order, arrange; disponere, parare
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cwéne
A woman, wife, queen, common woman, harlot ⬩ femina, uxor, regina, meretrix
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A woman, wife, queen, common woman, harlot ; femina, uxor, regina, meretrix Ic wæs feaxhár cwéne I was a hoary-headed woman, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 13; Rä. 73, 1. Cwénan forlǽtan to forsake a wife, L. N. P. L. 35; Th. ii. 296, 1. Mid esnes cwýnan with
drypan
To drop, moisten ⬩ stillāre, humectāre
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To drop, moisten; stillāre, humectāre Nime ánne eles dropan, and drype on án mycel fýr take a drop of oil, and drop it on a large fire, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 11: L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 5, 7, 24, 28, 30. Heó drypte in ða eágan she dropped it on the
EBBA
EBB or receding of water ⬩ rĕcessus măris
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An EBB or receding of water; rĕcessus măris Népflod vel ebba ledona, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 29; Wrt. Voc. 57, 11. Ebba [MS. ebbe] recessus, 105; Som. 78, 36; Wrt. Voc. 57, 18. Ebba [MS. ebbe] vel gyte-streám, rheuma, 105; Som. 78, 38; Wrt. Voc. 57,
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flyht
A flight ⬩ vŏlātus
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A flight; vŏlātus Wæs ðæs fugles flyht dvrne and dégol the bird's flight was hidden and secret, Exon. 17a; Th. 40, 15; Cri. 639. On flyhte in flight, Elen. Kmbl. 1485; El. 744: Cd. 215; Th. 271, 29; Sat. 112. Se ðe nafaþ fugles flyht who has not the
fold-weg
earth-way ⬩ terrestris via ⬩ the earth in general ⬩ terra
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earth-way; terrestris via On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo. Th. 1736; B. 866: Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 25; Pa. 51. the earth in general
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fóre-sceáwung
A FORESHEWING ⬩ foreseeing ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ provĭdentia
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A FORESHEWING, foreseeing, foresight, providence; provĭdentia Beó ðé án fóresceáwung let there be one providence to thee, Basil. admn. 3; Norm. 38, 17. Fóresceáwung Godes God's providence, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 30: 39, 5; Fox218, 21. Com hit mid Godes
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forþ-weg
An onward course ⬩ a going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ journey ⬩ progressus ⬩ profectio ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus
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An onward course, a going forth, departure, journey; progressus, profectio, ăbĭtus, ŏbĭtus Fús forþweges desirous of departure, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 20; Rä. 31, 3. Ferede in forþwege borne on their journey hence, 77 b; Th. 291, 12; Wand. 81: Rood Kmbl
fréfrian
To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consōlāri
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To comfort, console; consōlāri Ðæt hig woldon hí fréfrian ut consōlārentur eas, Jn. Bos. 11. 19. Hwænne fréfrast ðú me quando consōlābĕris me? Ps. Spl. 118, 82. Ðæt he fréfrige me ut consōlētur me, 118, 76. Ðú fréfrodest me tu consōlātus es me, 85, 16
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EALU
ALE ⬩ cervĭsia, sīcĕra
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n: generally indecl. in sing. ALE; cervĭsia, sīcĕra Ne he ealu ne drince nǽfre oððe wín let him never drink ale nor wine. Jud. 13, 4. Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale
eahtian
to meditate, devise, deliberate ⬩ meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre ⬩ to esteem ⬩ æstimāre
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to meditate, devise, deliberate; meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre Eahtade hū wynna þorfte brúcan he meditated how he might enjoy delights, Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 17; Gú. 307. Sum dómas con, ðǽr dryhtguman rǽd eahtiaþ one understands dooms, where people devise