þeód-gestreón
A great treasure
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A great treasure Brúc ðisses beáges, and ðisses hrægles neót, þeódgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2440; B. 1218. Nalæs hí hine læssan lácum teódan, þeódgestreónum, 87; B. 44
þoddettan
To push ⬩ strike ⬩ batter
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To push, strike, batter Ða deóflu þoddetton ða earme sáwle and héton hý út faran of ðam líchaman, Wulfst. 235, 15. Þoddetton pulsent, Germ. 399, 264
wil-boda
A welcome messenger
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A welcome messenger Mec meahtig Meotudes þegn ( an angel ) gesóhte, and mé sára gehwylc gehǽlde, wuldres wilboda, Exon. Th. 176, 34; Gú. 1220. Cf. wil-spell
wincettan
To wink
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To wink Ða ðe mé hatiaþ bútan scylde and wincettaþ mid heora eágum þetwuh him qui oderunt me gratis, et annuunt oculis, Ps. Th. 34, 19
ge-cwísan
To crush
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To crush Sumes þegnes cniht feóll fǽrlíce of his horse ... and swíðe wearð gecwýsed, ꝥ hí wéndon ꝥ hé þǽrrihte sceolde sweltan, Hml. S. 21, 325
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ylpen-bán
Ivory
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Ivory Ðis ylpenbán hoc ebur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 49, 9. Mid ylpenbáne and mid báres tuxe, Lchdm. i. 244, 8. Genim ylpenbán, 368, 19
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ýþ-mearh
A wave-steed, a ship
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A wave-steed, a ship Sundhengestas, ealde ýðmearas, Exon. Th. 54, 5; Cri. 864. Se micla hwæl bisenceþ sǽlíþende, eorlas and ýðmearas, 363, 5; Wal. 49
DRACA
a dragon ⬩ draco ⬩ a serpent ⬩ serpens ⬩ the serpent = the devil ⬩ diabŏlus
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a dragon; draco Draca ðes ðone ðú ýwodest draco isle quem formasti, Ps. Spl. 103, 28. Tredan león and dracan conculcāre leonem et dracōnem, Ps. Th. 90, 13. Ðú fortrydst leóna and dracena thou shalt be a treader down of lions and dragons, Ps. Spl. 90,
em-niht
Equal day and night, equinox ⬩ æquĭnoctium
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Equal day and night, equinox ; æquĭnoctium On emnihtes dæg, ðæt is ðonne se dæg and seó niht gelíce lange beóþ on the day of the equinox, that is when the day and night are equally long, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 12, 19; Lchdm. iii. 260,
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land-leód
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The people of a country Se wer gebiraþ mágum, and seó cynebót ðám leódum; other reading:-- Ðam were habbaþ ða mǽgas and ðam cynebót se [seó?] landleód, L. Wg; Th. i. 190, 9, and note 14. Schmid p. 396 gives the further reading :-- Ðæt cynebót tó ðam
strúdan
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To spoil, ravage, plunder, pillage, defraud Hwæt is ðis manna ðe mínne folgaþ wyrdeþ, ǽhta strúdeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1807; El. 905. Ðonne wé ús for nówiht dóþ ðæt wé earme menn reáfiaþ and strúdaþ in heora ǽhtum and heora gódum cum infirmiores spoliare et
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tam
Tame, the opposite of wild
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Tame, the opposite of wild Tam subjugalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 6. Wilde bár aper, tam bár verres, i. 22, 70-71. Seó leó, ðeáh hió wel tam sé, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 9. Tiles and tomes meares, Exon. Th. 342, 13; Gn. Ex. 142. Hé rít uppan tamre assene and byre
fadian
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Add Fadode digessit, An. Ox. 56, 326. absolute Seofon þing gedafenað rihtwísum cyninge . . . seofoðe, ꝥ hé be freóndan and be fremdan fadige gelíce on rihtlican dóme (that in the matter of just judgement his ordering be the same for friends and for
ge-líþigian
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Take here all passages except Shrn. 130, 5 and Past. 159. 3 under <b>ge-lípian</b> in Dict., and add: to render a person gentle, mollify, appease Hé þone geyrsodon cásere gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194. Hine gelíðegode seó árfæste behreówsung
ge-sweostren
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Of sisters Geswusterenu beam sobrini, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 6. as pl. substantive. cousins on the mother's side Gesweosternu consobrini ex duabus sororibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 19. Gesustrenu consobrini, i. 52, 5. sisters Twégra bróþor oþþe twégra gesweosterna
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gripe
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Add: grasp, clutch, embrace Seó ǽrene gripu ofer gléda gripe wealleð, Sal. 48. attack, assault, by living creatures Grimne gripe Gúðláf and Ósláf mǽndon, B. 1148. Þú þurh deóra gripe deáðe sweltest, Jul. 125. by things, v. grípan; 2. material Þurh
hýr
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Add: payment contracted to be made for the temporary use of anything Sume men syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248. <b>Ia.</b> where
mǽtan
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Add: with acc. of person and of dream Tó þǽm sóðum gesǽlðum ic tiohige ðæt ic þé lǽde, þǽr þín mód oft ymb rǽsweð and eác mǽt te ducere aggredimur ad veram felicitatem, quam tuus quoque somniat animus, Bt. 22, 2 ; S. 51, 13. Þá gemunde Iósep þá swefen
líget
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Add: n. or m. Léget fulgor, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 35. Micel liget fleúh swilce flán, Hml. Th. i. 504, 29. Þæs lígettes, ii. 202, 27. Légedes (légeð, L. )fulgoris, Lk. R. 11. 36. Sendan ðunras and lýgetu, Bt. 35, 4 ; F. 162, 3. Sceotiende fýrene lígettas,
morgen-gifu
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Ic gean into Ǽlíg . . þára þreó landa þe wit búta geheótan Gode, ꝥ is æt rettendúne þe wes mín morgangifu . . . C. D. iii. 274, 16. Gewát Eádríc ær Ælféh cwideleás, and Ælféh féng tó his lǽne. Ðá hæfde Eádríc láfe and nán bearn. Þá geúþe Ælféh hire hire