tunge
a tongue ⬩ tongue ⬩ the person who speaks with the tongue ⬩ words ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ a language ⬩ speech ⬩ power of speaking ⬩ a tongue-shaped thing
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a tongue Tunge lingua, Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 56. Gif monnes tunge biþ of heáfde óðres monnes dǽdum dón, ðæt biþ gelíc and eágan bót, L. Alf. pol. 52 ; Th. i. 94, 20: Exon. Th. 373, 25 ; Seel. Ex. 115. His tungan (tungæs, Lind. : tunga, Rush. ) bend uinculum
háw
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hlawe should be read Haec sunt supradictarum uocabula terrarum, aet Uuineshauue (cf. scuccanhlau, 196, 1), C. D. i. 195, 30
útan
from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land
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Kmbl. 256; Sal. 127. where action takes place outside an object Hí bedícodon ða burh útan, Chr. 1016; Erl. 155, 11. Hé ðone búr útan beeode, 755; Erl. 48, 30. Land belicgan úton, Cd. Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229.
heall
a residence ⬩ palace ⬩ a temple ⬩ a court of law
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Wæs tó búre Beówulf fetod, 1310): Sigon tó slǽpe . . . þá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord, B. 1288. a residence, habitation of a great man, palace Þisse healle hornas ne byrnað, Fin. 4: 20.
ge-wildan
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S. 18, 15. (1 a) of conquest by war :-- Hé mid his scylde þá burg ne gewylt non occupabit civitatem clypeus (Is. 37, 33), Hml. Th. i. 568, 32. Ic gewyllde and oferwann fela ðeóda, 9.
DRÝ
A magician, sorcerer, wizard ⬩ magus, malĕfĭcus
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Hí woldon forbærnan ðone drý they would burn the magician, Homl. Th. i. 372, 30: 374, 22: 376, 10: 380, 23: Homl. Blick. 173, 11, 30: 175, 1: 181, 33.
Linked entries: dreá dreóh-lǽcan drý-men
ge-bétan
to make better ⬩ improve ⬩ mend ⬩ amend ⬩ repair ⬩ emendāre ⬩ repărāre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ fortify ⬩ surround with a wall ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ munīre ⬩ mūrāre ⬩ to make amends ⬩ reparation ⬩ 'bót' for ⬩ repent ⬩ to obtain a remedy against ⬩ to get 'bót' from ⬩ avenge
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Rush. 22, 55. to make strong, fortify, surround with a wall; confirmāre, munīre, mūrāre Sceáwiaþ ðæt land hwæðer hit wæstmbǽre sí, and ða burga gebétte oððe bútan weallum consīdĕrāte terram, quālis sit, hŭmus pinguis, et urbes quāles, mūrātæ an absque
ge-fyrn
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Ephese hátte þeós burh, and heó wel gefyrn swá geháten wæs, Hml. S. 23, 550. Ús þe gefyrn on deáþes dymnysse sǽton, Nic. 12, 36: Crl. 63. Se ealda cuide þe mon gefyrn cwæþ, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 12. God behét gefyrn worulde Abrahame, Hml.
on-ǽlan
to set fire to, to ignite, kindle ⬩ to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning ⬩ to make hot with fire ⬩ to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions
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Spl. 17, 10. to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning Ðás fýr onǽlaþ manna sáwla . . . Ðis fýr onǽlþ ǽlcne be his gewyrhtum, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 6-17. Ðá námon Nadab and Abiud híra stórcillan and onǽldon ðǽron ungehálgod fýr, Lev. 10, 1.
swápan
To sweep ⬩ To sweep with a brush ⬩ to sweep, move (something) with the action of one sweeping ⬩ To sweep, have a sweeping motion, drive; the form and much of the sense belong to swoop ⬩ to wrap. ⬩ to swing. ⬩ to sweep, stroke; make a sweeping stroke with a weapon; wrap, swaddle.
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Hé geseah swápendum (or under I. b) windum ðone lég ðæs fýres ofer ðære burge wallas áhefenne (se wind ðæt fýr ofer ða wallas dráf, MS. B.) cum ventis ferentibus globos ignis supra muros urbis exaltari conspiceret, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 37.
gilpan
To glory ⬩ boast ⬩ desire earnestly ⬩ gloriari
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Burga aldor gramlíce gealp the ruler of towns angrily boasted, Cd. 210; Th. 260, 23; Dan. 714. Swíðe gulpon they exceedingly boasted, 210; Th. 260, 20; Dan. 712. Sigore gulpon they boasted of victory Cd. 94; Th. 121, 29; Gen. 2017.
for-berstan
exhausted ⬩ to fail ⬩ break down
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Add: of material, to burst asunder, be lorn asunder Godwebba cyst (the veil of the temple) ufan eall forbærst, þæt hit on eorðan læg on twám styccum, Cri. 1138.
ge-faran
to travel, journey ⬩ of a military expedition, to march ⬩ of that which affects the mind, to come ⬩ to depart, die; ⬩ gefaren defunct ⬩ of affairs, circumstances, condition, to go well or ill ⬩ to fare, get on, succeed ⬩ To get by going, go and get. ⬩ to get to, reach a place ⬩ to save by going ⬩ to march and occupy a place, conquer persons, gain a victory ⬩ to accomplish a journey, expedition, complete a course ⬩ to carry out, execute, manage to do ⬩ to get as one's lot or fate, to experience
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Gegaderode micel folc hit ... of þám niéhstum burgum, þe hit ðá gefaran mehte, Chr. 921; P. 102, 5.
wiþerian
to be against ⬩ be hostile ⬩ to strive ⬩ struggle ⬩ dispute ⬩ to resist ⬩ oppose ⬩ to make hostile ⬩ provoke ⬩ to become provoked
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Ðás twá burh wiðriaþ betwux him, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 28. Hé ne wiðerode ongeán, ne ne feaht, 40, 17. Hí wiðerodon ongeán Cristes láre, 224, 30. Gif preóst ongeán biscopes gerǽdnesse wiðerige, L. N. P. L. 45; Th. ii. 296, 18.
bregdan
to pluck ⬩ pull ⬩ draw ⬩ drag ⬩ to bind ⬩ knot ⬩ to change ⬩ to change ⬩ to move ⬩ be pulled ⬩ to flash
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Add: trans. with acc. to pluck, pull, draw, drag Sáh hé niðer ealre his mihte benumen, and hine man ðá brǽd intó ðæs kinges búre, Chr. 1053; P. 182, 22. Ealle men hine fram stówe tó stówe brúdon, Hml. S. 23, 653.
timber
material for constructing a house, ship, etc., ⬩ timber ⬩ material of which anything is formed ⬩ a structure, ⬩ building, ⬩ edifice ⬩ the building of a house, ship, etc.
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Ða burh manige menn mid heán timbrum frættewodon (augustioribus aedificiis adornarunt), Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 24. the building of a house, ship, etc.
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for-spillan
to destroy ⬩ to destroy by extravagant use ⬩ consume wastefully ⬩ waste ⬩ to lose
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Add: to destroy Land hý áwéstað and burga forbærnað anð ǽhta forspillað, Wlfst, 133, 10. Forspil hý disperde eos, Ps. Rdr. 53, 7. ꝥ ic forspille ( disperderem ) of ceastre ealle, Ps. Srt. 100, 9.
ge-wyldan
To exercise power over ⬩ to tame ⬩ subdue ⬩ conquer ⬩ temper ⬩ seize ⬩ take ⬩ dominari ⬩ domare ⬩ subigere ⬩ prehendere ⬩ capere
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Seó burh wearþ gewyld the city was taken, Ælfc. T. Lisle 42, 20: Jud. 16, 7. Ðonne he hine hæfþ gewyldne dum dominabitur pauperi, Ps. Th. 9, 30.
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á-settan
to set ⬩ put ⬩ move an object to a place ⬩ To move one's self ⬩ transport one's self:-- ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ build ⬩ to put in ⬩ out ⬩ of an office ⬩ to lay, impose punishment, ⬩ to set ⬩ propose a riddle, ⬩ to oppress
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Wæs seó burh mid þý hreóde ásett and geworht oppidum ex his arundinibus erat edificatum, Nar. 10, 14. Neáh þǽre ceastre wæs ásett (-seted,v. l.) cyrce, Gr. D. 43, 29. Ne ðá get ásette wéron necdum (mantes) con-stiterant, Kent.
hetelíce
violently ⬩ furiously ⬩ fiercely ⬩ malignantly ⬩ with ill-will
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Hé sǽde ꝥ sum hund burce hetelíce on ánne man, 31, 1132. Manega hús hetelíce feóllon many houses fell with great violence, 15, 94. Þá fýnd hine úp geond þá lyft sume hwíle feredon, þæt hé on his fylle þý hetelícor hreósan sceolde, Hml.