eág-gemearc
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Limit fixed by sight Eal ꝥ ús þincð ǽmtig eáhgemearces all that seems to us empty as far as the eye can reach; quo aer gremium diffundit inane, Dóm. L. 148
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fore-seón
to foresee ⬩ to despise
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Add: to foresee Be þám sáwlum þe foreseóð and forewiton monige wísan de animabus quae multa praenoscunt, Gr. D. 301, 14. Grammar fore-seón, = for-seón; P. 217, 7. to despise
hæftnung
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Ic sende ofer eów . . . hæftnunge: þæt is . . . man sceal þá geoguðe lǽdan gehæft heánlíce mid heardum bendum Wlfst. 295, 14. Add: —
un-tígan
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The Latin original for Lch. iii. 198, 12 is: Asinos clamantes aut solutos currere, so that assan is plural, and for untíende untíede, not unti[g]edne. is to be suggested
wíg-gild
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Se ealdorapostol ǽrest ús gesette tó healdanne ðás dagas and tó beganganne for hǽðenra manna gedwilde, for þan þe hié hiera wíggild and deófulgild on ðás dagas weorðedon, Nap. 69. Add
Wissi
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the Visigoths Erminigildus wícode in Wauissi (Wissi, v.l.) þǽre mǽgðe Gotena þeóde (Wissigothorum ), Gr. D. 237, -9' 239, 31. Ealle Wissigoiena þeóde ( Wisigothorum gentem) hé gelǽdde tó þám sóðan geleáfan, 19
welwan
to seize
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to seize Wyleþ (printed wylcþ; but see Lchdm. iii. 373, col. 1 under wylan, where also Cockayne notes that the Latin is captat, not raptat) captat (printed raptat) Germ. 389, 42. (?)
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fróforlíce
In a way that consoles ⬩ comforts ⬩ succours
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In a way that consoles or comforts or succours Fróforlí[ce] inconsolabiliter (the in- is not glossed), An. Ox. 56, 187. Wudewum and steópcildum fróferlíce fylstan tó rihte, Wlfst. 295, 3
syn-sceaþa
One who wickedly does harm, a malefactor, criminal, miscreant
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Th. 44, 21; Cri. 706. Metod beslóh synsceaþan ( the apostate angels ) sigore and gewealde, Cd. Th. 4, 17; Gen. 55. Similar entries Cf. mán-sceaþa
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hálig-ern
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Ðæt háliern wearð geopenod and þá lác wǽron in gebróhte, Ap. Th. 24, 6. On hálierne sacello, An. Ox. 3237. Oð ic ingá on háligern donec intrem in sanctuarium Dei, Ps. Rdr. 72, 17. Of háligetnum de sacrariis, Germ. 392, 43
á-sécan
to seek out ⬩ search for ⬩ to search through ⬩ explore
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Th. ii. 260, 21. Ðæt seó sáwel dysi forbúge and wísdóm áséce, Hex. 40, 1. to search through, explore Hí hæfdon þá burh ealle ásóhte, Chr. 1011; P. 142, 2 note
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fullian
To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ exsĕqui
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To fulfil, perfect; exsĕqui Gif gé bebodu willaþ mín fullian if ye will fulfil my commandments, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 29; Gen. 2317. Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19.
ge-andwerdian
To present ⬩ bring before one ⬩ præsentāre
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To present, bring before one; præsentāre Ða hét he ðone biscop mid his preóstum samod geandwerdian then commanded he to bring the bishop together with his priests before [him], Homl. Th. i. 416, 4. Geandweardod beón præsentātus esse, præsentāri, R.
ge-brúcan
To enjoy ⬩ eat ⬩ perfrui ⬩ edere ⬩ manducare
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To enjoy, eat; perfrui, edere, manducare Hí ðæs biǽdes gebrocen hæfdon they had enjoyed the success, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 29; Gú. 393.Miððý sacerdhád gebréce cum sacerdotio fungeretur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 8. Ðætte hia gebrécon manducarent, Jn. Skt.
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eorþ-cyning
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Th. 2, 2. Eorðkyningas, 47, 4. Se sélesða sinces brytta, Ǽlfryd mid Englum, ealra cyninga þára þe hé secgan hýrde, oððe hé hiorðcyninga ǽnigne gefrugne, Gr. D. 2, 16. Óðrum eorðcyningum tó bysne, Nar. 33, 2. Eorþcyningas ofercuman, Bl. H. 119, 21.
hátan
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Add: : To be called so and so. the complement a proper name Meroe hátte án ígland, Lch. iii. 258, 18. þý wege þe háte Appia, Bl. H. 193, 12. In tún þone þe hátte (háta, L. ) Gezemani in uillam quae dicitur Gesemani, Mt. R. 26, 36.
neáh
nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of place
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Th. 615, 24
lyffettan
To flatter
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Ða byrþeras ðe hine tó byrgenne feredon synd ólæcunga lyffetyndra geférena the bearers who carried him to the grave are the blandishments of flattering companions, Homl. Th. i. 492, 28.
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wíg-trod
A war-track ⬩ the road along which an army has passed
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A war-track, the road along which an army has passed Wítrod ( = wígtrod) gefeól heáh of heofonum handweorc Godes on to the track where the host of Israel had passed fell from the heavens the lofty walls raised by God's hand (cf. se ágend up árǽrde reáde
dǽd-fruma
A deed-doer, perpetrator, labourer ⬩ facinoris vel facinorum auctor, actor
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Grendel, diór dǽdfruma Grendel, the dire perpetrator, Beo. Th. 4186; B. 2090. Cain and Abel, ða dǽdfruman, dugeþa strýndon, wélan and wiste Cain and Abel, the original labourers, acquired goods, wealth and food, Cd. 46; Th. 59, 27; Gen. 970