tó-lísan
To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection
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Spl. 68, 6. to break a connection Seó geþeódnes ðæs heáfdes tóbrocen and tólýsed wæs ut capitis junctura solveretur, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 25. Ða tólýsdan geþeódnesse dissolutam juncturam, S. 620, 13
BIDDAN
To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require ⬩ petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere
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Gif hit [cild] hine hláfes bitt if he ask him for bread, 250, 8. Gif he byt fisces if he ask for a fish, Lk. Bos. 11, 11. Bide me postula a me, Ps. Th. 2, 8. Hí dóþ swá ic bidde they do as I bid, Beo. Th. 2467; B. 1231.
wundor-líc
Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise
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Eorðe brengð wæstma fela wundorlícra, Met. 20, 101. Sió hæfde wæstum wundorlícran, Exon. Th. 413, 14; Rä. 32, 5. Dá cwóman ðǽr nædran wunderlícran ðonne ða óþre wǽron and egeslícran ... wǽron hié wunderlícre micelnisse, Nar. 14, 1-3.
láf
remnant ⬩ remains ⬩ relic ⬩ remainder ⬩ rest ⬩ lave ⬩ legacy ⬩ heirloom ⬩ a relict ⬩ widow
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Ne wearþ ðǽr forþon án Bret tó láfe there [at Anderida] was not even one Briton left, Chr. 491; Erl. 14, 7. Ðæs folces ðe ðǽr tóláfe wæs, Blickl. Homl. 79, 20.
ge-sécan
to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere
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Eorringa geséceþ bócstafa brego the prince of letters shall angrily seek him, Salm. Kmbl. 198; Sal. 98: Beo. Th. 5024; B. 2515. Ðæt he ðone wíd-flogan weorode gesóhte that he should seek the dragon [wide-flier] with a host, 4682; B. 2346.
wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Bret- (Bryt[t]-), Corn-, Norþ-, West-Wealas (-Walas). a Roman Weala sunderriht jus Quiritum (cf. Rómwara sundorriht, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11, reht Rómwala, Rtl. 189, 13, which translate the same phrase), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 64. [O. H.
ge-beódan
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Add to order a person (dat.) to do something Héht hire þá áras gebeódan Constantínus, þæt hió cirican . . . getim*-*brede, El. 1007.
hleów
A shelter, ⬩ protection, ⬩ covering, ⬩ refuge;
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Ðæt hé ðonne stán nime wið hungres hleó hláfes ne gýme that he should take a stone then as a protection against hunger, and care not for the bread, Elen. Kmbl. 1228; El. 616
DÆG
DAY ⬩ dies ⬩ the time of a man's life ⬩ tempus vitæ humanæ ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter d, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is dæg a day; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter d, but for dæg a day, as,- RUNE byþ Drihtnes sond, deóre mannum day is the Lord's messenger, dear to men
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Ǽrst on ǽrne morgen; — Eft on undern-tíde; and 3 on midne dæg, — and 4 on nón, — and 5 on ǽfen, — and 6 on fóran niht, — and 7 on úhtan tíman David said, — seven times in a day, O Lord, I sang to thee in praise, that is, — First, in early morning [at break
ǽstel
A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris
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Gospels, gebedenum wex-brede a waxed tablet being asked for. William of Malmsbury may have alluded to one of these waxed tablets in Gesta Reg. ii. § 123, — 'Cum pugillari aureo in quo est manca auri.'
smæl
Small ⬩ small, little, not great ⬩ narrow, not broad ⬩ slender, thin, not thick ⬩ fine ⬩ not coarse ⬩ not loud ⬩ gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus ⬩ a sheep, small cattle
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Tú hund greátes hláfes (coarse bread) and bridde smales (fine) Chart. Th. 158, 26. Swíðe lytle beóþ ða dropan ðæs smalan rénes Past. 57; Swt. 437, 12. Cnuca tó swíðe smalan duste Lchdm. i. 240, 4. Genim swýðe smæl dust 240, 11.
fæstnung
stability ⬩ fixity ⬩ fortifying ⬩ a fastening ⬩ binding ⬩ an exhortation ⬩ confirmation ⬩ ratification ⬩ a covenant ⬩ assurance
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Similar entries v. fæst; IV a Seó fæstnung ðǽre hellican clýsinge ne geðafað þæt hí ǽfre út ábrecon the prison of hell is shut too fast to allow them ever to break out, Hml. Th. i. 332, 20. a making strong, fortifying. Similar entries v. fæst; IV.
ge-cnáwan
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Þǽr gewitnysse bið and man gecnáwan can ꝥ þǽr bregde bið, Ll. Th. i. 390, 12. Wé on þám gecnáwan magon ꝥ þeós world is scyndende and heononweard, Bl. H. 115, 19. <b>VI a.
ge-neahhe
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Béc syndon bréme, bodiað geneahhe weotedne willan þám þe wiht hycgeð, Sal. 237. Hé manode geneahhe bencsittende, 26. Hí him on healfa gehwone ymbútan farað . . . geneahhe, Cri. 930.Ic þín sóð weorc séce geneahhe justificationes tuas exquisivi, Ps.
ge-swinc
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Hé his geswinces breác, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 23. Hæig-werde gebyreð ꝥ man his geswinces leán gecnáwe, Ll. Th. i. 440, 12.
GÝMAN
To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep
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Ðæt he ðone stán nime hláfes ne gýme to take the stone and neglect the bread, Elen. Kmbl. 1229; El. 616; Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 32; Jul. 70. He ǽtes ne gímde he did not care for food, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 60, 110. Giémde, Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 3; Gú. 121.
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Ða stǽnenan bredu, on ðám wæs ðæt wedd ðe Drihten wið eów gecwaeð tabulis pacti, quod pepigit vobiscum Domimts, Deut. 9, 9. Ðis ys ðæt wedd (pactum), ðæt gé healdan sceolon betwux mé and eów, Gen. 17, 10.
tó-weorpan
To throw in different directions ⬩ throw away ⬩ throw down ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ destroy ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ to break in pieces ⬩ scatter the parts of a connected whole ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to overturn ⬩ to throw down ⬩ destroy a building ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to destroy the power of a person, ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc., ⬩ to put down ⬩ put an end to ⬩ destroy ⬩ make void ⬩ break ⬩ dissolve ⬩ to throw out
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Lind. 11, 52. to break in pieces, scatter the parts of a connected whole Hé heora bendas tówearp vincula eorum disrupit, Ps.
Linked entries: te-weorpan tó-torfian tó-wurpan tó-wyrpan
LǼCE
A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech
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Lǽteþ flint brecan his sconcan ne biþ him lǽce gód he shall cause the stones to break his legs, no doctor shall avail him, 206; Sal. 102. Nys hálum lǽces nán þearf non est opus valentibus medico, Mt.
á-wrítan
to write out or down ⬩ write words ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ copy in writing ⬩ to state in writing ⬩ to write a book, letter, ⬩ to write of or about something ⬩ to write to ⬩ to write an account of ⬩ describe ⬩ to inscribe the name of a person ⬩ to write on material ⬩ cover with writing ⬩ to make a symbol other than a letter
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Hig wǽron áwritene ipsi descripti fuerunt, Num. 11, 26. to write on material, cover with writing Þæt hé Alexandres wísan besceáwade, swá hé hit him eft hám bebeád on ánum brede áwriten, and siþþan hit áwriten wæs hé hit oferworhte mid weaxe virum ad
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