ge-sceádwís
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Th. i. 106, 1. acting with judgement, discreet, sagacious, prudent Gesceádwís discretus, i. modestus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 17u Hú se láreów sceal bión gesceádwís (discretus) on his swígean, Past. 89, 3: 151, 5.
grund
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L. 17, 8. the surface of the earth Mon tówearp þone weal niþer oþ þone grund muros everti aequarique solo imperavit, Ors. 5, 11; S. 238, 13. the earth as contrasted with heaven Wé men cweðað hér on grunde, Hy. 9, 39. with sea Þone þe grund and sund
hol
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E. hol basin in contrast with flat basin. v. N. E. D. hol basin, s. v. holl.) Hole cersan, Lch. ii. 78, 26. Þá holan cersan, 34, 9
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Beó seó ǽht gescyft swíðe rihte wífe and cildan and néhmágon ǽlcum be ðære mǽþe ðe him tó gebyrige let the property be shared among the wife and children and near relatives with strict justice, to each according to the proportion that is proper for him
hláf
bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake
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Þé sóðfæst Meotud wist gife, heofonlícne hláf, An. 389. material like bread, manna Hé sealde him heofenes hláf panem coeli dedit eis, Ps.
Linked entry: hláf-gang
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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and add: a family, wife and children Gif hwá stalie swá his wif nyte and his bearn ... Gif hé stalie on gewitnesse ealles his híredes, Ll. Th. i. 106, 15-17.
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
sceát
a corner, an angle ⬩ corner, quarter ⬩ a projection, promontory ⬩ a nook, corner, region ⬩ a lap, bosom ⬩ the bosom ⬩ a bay ⬩ sinus ⬩ a garment ⬩ a cloth, napkin ⬩ cloak,fold
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Sceal fromcynne folde ðíne síd land manig geseted wurðan eorþan sceátas with thine offspring shall earth be settled, many a wide land, earth's regions, Cd. Th. 133, 5 ; Gen. 2206. Foldan sceátas (sceáttas, MS.), 204, 33; Exod. 428.
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húru
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Ne wæs þæt húru fracoðes gealga, Kr. 10: Gú. 741. to a wish or prayer, on (no) account Ne ofgif þú mé húru ne elonges a me, Ps. Th. 70, 11. Ne forgit húru gódra manna stefna, 73, 22.
þyncan
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to seem fit
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Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse welhwam þince unforcúþ, 315, 13; Mód. 30. Þeáh hit lang þince, Met. 10, 66. Hwæt eów sélest þynce, Elen. Kmbl. 1062. Hié wilniaþ ðæt hié ðyncen ða betstan, Past. 18; Swt. 134, 18. Hwelc wíte sceal ús tó hefig ðyncan?
hund
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Wildu diór wolde stondan swilce hí tamu wǽron ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wið eódon, 3. Hú wǽre þú dyrstig ofstikian bár? Hundas bedrifon hyne tó mé, Coll. M. 22, 15.
treów
a tree ⬩ a material ⬩ wood ⬩ trees ⬩ a wood ⬩ roof-tree ⬩ saddle-tree ⬩ a piece of wood ⬩ a beam ⬩ log ⬩ stake ⬩ staff ⬩ cudgel ⬩ gallows-tree ⬩ tree used of the cross
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Ðonne seó sáwl hié gedǽleþ wiþ ðone líchoman, hwylc biþ hé ðonne búton swylce stán oððe treów (a stone or a log). Blickl. Homl. 21, 27. Of treówe de stipite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 65. Gif mon mid treówe geslegen sié, Lchdm. ii. S. 32 : 94, 23.
simble
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Á symle, 459, 10 ; Hy. 4, 114. ¶ with comparative :-- Ðé biþ á symble of dæge on dæg drohtaþ strengra, Andr.
HEARD
HARD, harsh, austere, severe, rigorous, stern, stubborn, firm, hardy, brave ⬩ durus, rigidus, asper, acer
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Ic hine heardan clammum wríðan þohte I thought to bind him with hard bonds, Beo. Th. 1931; B. 963.
Linked entries: a-heardung heard-mód hnesce
ge-fón
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Hiá gefóen hæfdon feh accepta pecunia, 28, 15. to get, obtain, gain, take courage (with inst.)
ídel
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</b> devoid of something, destitute of. with gen. Hwonne se dæg cume ꝥ hé sceole þæs ealles ídel hweorfan, Bl. H. 97, 26. with inst. unpro-vided with Hǽlu byð manna gehwylces mægene ídel vana solus hominis, Ps. Th. 59, 10: 107, II.
lác
- [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine
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But in the latter language the more frequent meanings are those of offering, gift, and to connect these with the preceding ones Grimm notes the association of dancing and playing with offerings and sacrifices.
ge-sécan
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Hé wolde gesécan helle goda . . . and biddan ꝥ hí him ágeáfan eft his wíf. Bt. 35, 6 ; F. 168, 13. Ic þé (God) gesóht hæbbe ad te mihi redeundum esse sentio, Solil. H. 12, 10.
ÉÐEL
property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home ⬩ prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum
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Ic ealne geondhwearf éðel Gotena I traversed all the country of the Goths, 86 b; Th. 325, 10; Wíd. 109. Nán wítega nis andfenge on his éðele nēmo prophēta acceptus est in patria sua, Lk. Bos. 4, 24.
Etna
Etna, the volcano of Sicily
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Etne, Ætne, es; m Se múnt, ðe nú monna bearn Etne hátaþ, on íglonde Sicilia swefle byrneþ, ðæt mon helle fýr háteþ wide, forðæm hit simle biþ sinbyrnende the mountain, which now the children of men call Etna, burns in the island of Sicily with sulphur
hwón
Little ⬩ few
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Little, few [but the word occurs for the most part only in the neuter acc. with a substantive or adverbial force = a little] Dó huniges hwón tó put a little honey to it, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 15. Hwón buteran, 8; Lchdm. ii. 54, 3.
Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne