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fús

ready ⬩ eager ⬩

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Se wonna href fús ofer fægum, B. 3025. where the movement or readiness refers to departure from this world Beór*-*scealca sum fús and fǽge, B. 1241. Fród and fús, El. 1237. Fús sceal féran, fǽge sweltan, Gn. Ex. 27.

bí

(prep.)
Grammar
bí, prep. dat. [Bí is more frequently shortened into be. In compounds it is generally written be- or bi-; but bí- is long where it is used for big, or is a contraction, thus, - bí-spell for big-spell, and as bí-breád for beó-breád. v. be.]

By, near to, at, in, upon ⬩ juxta, prope, apud, in ⬩ Of, about ⬩ de, quoad ⬩ By, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison with ⬩ per, secundum, pro, ex

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dat. By, near to, at, in, upon; juxta, prope, apud, in Arás bí ronde oretta the champion arose by his shield, Beo. Th. 5069; B. 2538. He bí sesse geóng he went by the seat, 5506; B. 2756. Bí staðe fæste fast by the shore, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 11; Wal

ge-metlíce

(adv.)
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Hé beór ne drince, and gemetlíce wín and eala, Lch. ii. 88, ii. Ne gémdon hié nánes fyrenlustes, búton swíþe gemetlíce þá gecynd beeódan ; ealne weg hí ǽton ǽne on dæg Bt. 15 ; F. 48, 7.

gé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
gé, gen. eówer [iwer]

ye ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμεîs; ⬩ your ⬩ of you ⬩ vestrum ⬩ vestri ⬩ ύμŵν ⬩ to you ⬩ vobis ⬩ ύμîν ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμâs ⬩ thou

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Gebíde gé on beorge abide you on the mount, Beo. Th. 5051; B. 2529. Hwylc eówer quis vestrum? Mt. Bos. 6, 27 Án eówer ūnus vestrum, 26, 21. Ic sylle eów dăbo vobis, Ex. 6, 8. Ic secge eów dīco vobis, Mt. Bos. 6, 16 : 7, 7.

Linked entries: eów eówer eówic Þú

cíle

Grammar
cíle, l. cile,
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Þec hergen byrnende fýr and beorht sumor, wearme wederdagas . . . And þec ceolas weorðian, forst and snáw, winterbiter weder, Az. 103. v. céle, cýle (l. cele, cyle) in Dict. and at cýle dele foreign forms in bracket

glitnian

(v.)
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Add: of light or of that which emits light Glitenaþ hálig dæg and beorht þearle rutilat sacrata dies et splendida valde, Hy. S. 47, 6. Betwux þæs heortes hornum glitenode gelícnys þǽre hálgan róde breohtre þonne sunnan leóma, Hml. S. 30, 42.

BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, discharge ⬩ uti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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Ne benohton beornas to brúcanne needed not men to enjoy, Andr. Kmbl. 2321; An. 1162. Sáwla móton lífes brúcan souls may enjoy [have enjoyment of] life, Andr. Kmbl. 458; An. 229.

be-swícan

to decoy ⬩ ensnare ⬩ beguile ⬩ to betray ⬩ to defraud ⬩ supplant ⬩ to circumvent ⬩ to seduce ⬩ mislead

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Ǽr hé Beorn beswice, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 8. Se beswícenda pellax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 67. to betray Hió hý mid fácne beswác tó deáðe, Ors. 2 ; S. 30, 31. Gezabel beswác Naboð tó his feóre þurh leáse gewitnysse, Hml.

Linked entry: be-swícende

ge-mittan

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. :-- Hié æt burhgeate beorn gemitton sylfne sittan, Gen. 2426. (a β) with obj. and complement :-- Ðiosne woe gemitton (inuenimus) undercerrende cynn úserne, Lk. L.

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.

strong ⬩ producing a powerful effect ⬩ strong, violent (of wind, stream, etc.) ⬩ strong, not easily broken ⬩ right (hand, side, etc.) ⬩ the right hand, the right ⬩ strong, quick ⬩ quick, wise

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Ofgeót ðás wyrte mid swíþe beóre . . . wyl on swíþum beóre, 358, 14, 18. Stenc swíþra swæcca gehwylcum, Exon. Th. 358, 15; Pa. 46. Gif ðú wolde ðæt sió sealf swíðre sié, Lchdm. ii. 84, 8. Wylle swíþre medo . . .

telga

(n.)
Grammar
telga, an; m.
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Beorc byþ on telgum wlitig, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 30; Rún. 18: Ps. Th. 57, 8: 103, 16. Telgo frondes, Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 8: ramos, 4, 32.

Baðan

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
Baðan, [dat. pl. of bæþ a bath, q. v.], Baðan-ceaster; g. -ceastre; acc. -ceastre, -ceaster; f.

The city of Bath, Somersetshire ⬩ Bathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi

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Eádgár wæs to cyninge gehálgod on ðære ealdan byrig, Acemannes ceastre; eác, óðre worde, beornas Baðan nemnaþ Edgar was consecrated king in the old town, Akemansceaster; also, by another word, men name Bath, Chr. 973; Th. 224, 22, col. 1; Edg. 5.

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young man ⬩ warrior

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Beornas feóllon, hyssas lágon, 135, 2; By. 112. Noldon ða hyssas hýran lárum hǽðnum the youths would not listen to heathen lore, Cd. 183; Th. 229, 14; Dan. 217: 184; Th. 230, 11; Dan. 231. Hét hyssa hwæne bade each man, Byrht.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

BOLD

(n.)
Grammar
BOLD, es; n.

a building, dwelling, house ⬩ ædificium, domicilium, domus ⬩ a superior house, hall, castle, palace, temple ⬩ aula, palatium, ædes ⬩ a builder

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Gewát beorht blǽdgifa in bold óðer the bright giver of glory departed into another temple, Andr. Kmbl. 1312; An. 656

Linked entry: bylda

flór

Grammar
flór, flóre.
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from flóre) (the tesselated pavement[s] t cf. flðr-stán); ðonne be ðám twám lytlan beorgan, C. D. in. 404, 9. Add:

ǽn-lic

(adj.)

only, single ⬩ alone, solitary ⬩ excellent, peerless,

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Hú beorht, mire, ǽnlic O preclara, i. splendida, An. Ox. 1266. Ǽnlic aurea, 1461: Hy. S. 24, 7. Sum swíðe ǽnlic wer and foremǽre quidam spectabilis vir, Gr. D. 307, 1. Adrianus wæs geong and ǽnlic, Shrn. 59, 28. Fæger on ansýne and ǽnlic, 88, 13.

Linked entry: án-lic

on-sægedness

(n.)
Grammar
on-sægedness, e; f.

the rite, act of sacrifice or offering ⬩ what is offered at the rite, a sacrifice, oblation

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Ne offra ðú ðínre onsægdnysse ( victimae ) blód uppan beorman. Ex. 23, 18. Þurh lác ðære hálwendan onsægdnesse ( hostiae ), Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 592, 22. Gode onsægdnesse beran, S. 592, 25 : 5, 10; S. 624, 32.

FEALO

(adj.)
Grammar
FEALO, fealu, feale; def. se fealwa; adj.

FALLOW, pale yellow or red coloured as withered grass or leaves, dusky, bay? ⬩ flāvus, gilvus, fuscus

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Se beorg tohlád and in forlét fealewe wǽgas the hill opened and let in the dusky waves, Andr. Kmbl. 3177; An. 1591. Meahte ǽghwylc wegan fealwe linde each could bear the yellow shields, Cd. 94; Th. 123, 14; Gen. 2044.

geond

(prep.)
Grammar
geond, giond; prep. acc.

Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyond ⬩ per, trans, inter, post, ultra ⬩ κατά

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Mán wridode geond beorna breóst wickedness blossomed in the breast of men, Andr. Kmbl. 1535; An. 769, Geond feówertig daga post quadraginta dies, Num. 13, 22.

snytro

(n.)
Grammar
snytro, snyttro, snytero(u); indecl. in sing.; pl. is used with the same force as sing.; f.

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Beoran on breóstum sibbe and snytero Cd. Th. 277, 19; Sat. 207. Ealle heora snytru beóþ forglendred omnis sapientia eorum devorata est Ps. Th. 106, 26. Spræc sunu Arones snytra gemyndig Cd. Th. 148, 28; Gen. 2463. Snyttra Exon. Th. 304, 30; Fä. 78.