stíþlíce
Hardly, severely ⬩ violenter ⬩ rigide ⬩ firmly, without giving way ⬩ strongly, effectually ⬩ sternly, hardly, severely ⬩ strictly
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Hé stíðlíce þrowode for úre ealra neóde, Wulfst. 126, 10. Hý fuhton stíðlíce ymbe ða hálgan sáwle, 236, 23. Hé hit sceal swíðe stíðlíce gebétan, L. E. I. 14; Th. ii. 412, 2. Hé wæs gescrýd wáclíce and stíðlíce, Homl. Th. i. 330, 2.
á-wirdan
to corrupt ⬩ spoil, ⬩ to injure ⬩ annoy ⬩ afflict a person ⬩ to hinder
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Heó weóp for ðǽre áwyrdan (the broken sieve), lǽne Hml. Th. ii. 154, 17. a non-material object Se dióful ðæt mód áwiert (corrumpit), Past. 415, 24. Sé þe his ágene sprǽce áwyrt, hé wyrcð barbarismus, Angl. viii. 313, 19.
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ge-settan
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Gesetton hálige fæderas þá tíd þæs fæstenes foran tó Crístes þrowunga, 27, 24. Gesetton cyricena aldoras ꝥ fæsten foran tó his þrowunga, 35, 6. Tó gesetton dæge gelǽste hé ꝥ hé ǽr sceolde, Ll. Th. i. 260, 14.
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice
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Wite ðú for sóð be certain of this, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 17. Nǽni eft cymeþ ðe dæt for sóð mannum secge, hwylc sý Meotodes gesceaft, Menol. Fox 590; Gn. C. 64. Ic eów fela wille sóða gesecgan, Exon.
Linked entry: sóþ-cwide
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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Kmbl. 2479; El. 1241. for, because of, after, by, through, according to; pro, propter, er, secundum He sette word be worde he set word for word, Bt. pro?m; Fox viii. 3. Be hyra weorcum for their works, Exon. 26b; Th. 79, 13; Cri. 1290.
Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii búta bútan bútan
mǽl
a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal
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The word is also used for the sword itself brogden mǽl, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616: 3338; 8. 1667: Elen. Kmbl. 1574; El. 759.
fæder
a parent ⬩ a step-father ⬩ forefather ⬩ fathers ⬩ ancestors ⬩ father ⬩ a god-father ⬩ a patron
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Ǽnne for mé, óþerne for mínne fæder, þriddan for mínne ieldran fæder, C. D. ii. 176, 7. a god-father On þám fulluhte án fæder (sponsor) mæg beón, gif hit nýdþearf bið, Ll.
huntnaþ
Hunting
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And forgá ǽlc man mínne huntnoþ hwǽr ic hit gefriþod wille habban Of hunting. I will that every man have the right to hunt in wood and in open country on his own property.
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þýfel
A bush ⬩ a thicket ⬩ a leafy plant
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On ðone hundes þýfel; of hundes þýfele forþ on ðone þorn, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 425, 29. Andlang paðes on ðone hyndes þýfel; of ðæm þýfele andlang weges, vi. 36, 4. Þýfelas frutecta, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 9. His þýfelas ł twygu arbusta ejus, Ps.
un-tíma
a wrong time ⬩ an improper time ⬩ a bad time ⬩ an unhappy condition of things ⬩ a mishap
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French malheur) Ic ásende ofer eówer land ǽlcne untíman, ðæt bið egeslíce greát hagol, se fordéð eówre wæstmas, and unásecgendlíce þunras..., Wulfst. 297, 7
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butsa-carlas
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['The " butsecarls" stand in the same relation to the "scip-fyrd" that the housecarls occupy towards the " land-fyrd "; i. e. they are the king's standing force, as opposed to the national levies.
ge-rýnelic
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Ǽr þon þe hé þǽre gerýnelican gegaderunge menniscre gebyrde onfénge before he was formed in the secrecy of his mother's womb, Bl.
sǽ-mann
a seaman,
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a seaman, one who journeys by sea Sǽmen æfter fóron flódwege, Cd. Th. 184, 11; Exod. 105, Sǽmanna síð, 208, 4; Exod. 478. Gáras, sǽmanna searo, Beo. Th. 663; B. 329. Hé sǽmannum onsacan mihte, 5900; B. 2954.
hǽðen-scipe
Heathenism, paganism
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Hǽðenscipe biþ ðæt man ídola weorðige ðæt is ðæt man weorðige hǽðene godas and sunnan oððe mónan fýr oððe flód wæter-wyllas oððe stánas we earnestly forbid all heathenism : heathenism is to worship idols, that is to worship heathen gods, and sun or moon
secg
A man
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Secgas and gesíþas fóron tó gefeohte, Judth. Thw. 24, 22; Jud. 201. Seccas, Cd. Th. 124, 23; Gen. 2067. Wǽron æscwýgan, secggas ymb sigecwén síðes gefýsde. Elen. Kmbl. 519; El. 260. Rómware, secgas sigerófe, 93; El. 47.
á-þeówan
to drive away ⬩ force away ⬩ to press out ⬩ thrust out ⬩ squeeze out ⬩ to press into
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Grammar á-þeówan, (v. þeówan),á-þéwan, á-þýwan, á-þýgan, á-þýn. to drive away, force away Þú út áþýdest ús, (reppulisti) Ps. L. 59, 3. Áþýgdest, 42, 2. Hé hié áweg áþéwde, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 2. Út áþýde egessit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 10.
beón
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Add: to be Wesan and beón fore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 61. absolute, to exist, (of life) to last Ðú eart éce and á byst, Shrn. 199, 21. Þá hwíle þe mín líf byð, Cht. E. 230, 7.
folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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Wulfríc forð gefaren wæs; þá geceás hé Æðelsige munuc þǽr tó . . . folgode þá Stígande arc̃ƀ and wearð gehálgod tó aƀƀ Chr. 1061; P. 190, 4.
bisceop
a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians
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Seó mǽgþ hafþ twegen bisceopas the province has two bishops, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 33. a chief priest of the Jews; pontifex Se forma biscop, ðe God silf gesette, wæs Aaron geháten the first high priest, whom God himself appointed, was called Aaron, L.
Linked entries: ealdor-biscop biscep biscop
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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Icel. hægri hönd the right hand, and see note on the passage for other translations.
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond