há-sæta
A rower ⬩ a thole-sitter, an oarsman, opposed to the captain or helmsman
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A rower And gerǽdde man ðá ðæt ða scipu gewendan eft ongeán tó Lundene and sceolde man setton óðre eorlas and óðre hásǽton tó ðám scipum it was decided that the ships should go back again to London, and other commanders and other rowers were to be appointed
brýcian
use ⬩ To be of use, profit, benefit, do good ⬩ prodesse, proficuum esse
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To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32.
Linked entries: brícsian ge-brýcgan ge-brýcsian brícsian brýtian
on-fengness
Reception, acceptance
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Be ðære onfengnysse Cristes geleáfan de percipienda fide Cristi, 2, 13 tit; S. 515, 33. Ymb xl nihta ðæs sǽdes onfengnesse xl dies post semen receptum, L. Ecg. C. 30, note; Th. ii. 154, 36. Þurh ða onfengnesse ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Blickl. Homl. 135, 35
Linked entries: and-fengnes fengness on-fangenness
smæl-þearmas
The small guts, intestines ⬩ the small gut ⬩ the lower abdomen
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Be wambe coþum and tácnum on roppe and on smæl-þearmum Lchdm. ii. 230, 16. Hé clǽnsaþ ðone magan and ða smælþyrmas i. 80, 21
tó-fleón
To flee in different directions, ⬩ be dispersed in flight, ⬩ flee away
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To flee in different directions, be dispersed in flight, flee away Gif wæter on eáran swíðe gesigen sý, genim ðysse ylcan wyrte seáw, drýpe on ðæt eáre; sóna hyt tóflýð (-flíhð, MSS. H. B.) the water will run away directly.
syfling
Food to be eaten with bread
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Food to be eaten with bread Syflyncge pulmentario (pulmentarium quilibet cibus extra panem, Migne), Hpt. Gl. 494, 57. Ðǽr feóll ádúne wearm hláf mid his syflinge, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 18.
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treów-fæst
Faithful
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Wé on bócum rǽdaþ be sumum treówfæstum wífe, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 179. Treófæsto, treófest fideles, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 11, 12. Wǽron his bebodu ealle treówfæste fidelia omnia mandata ejus, Ps. Th. 110, 5
á-sweartian
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Be ásweartedum líce ... weorþeð hwílum líc ásweartod, Lch. ii. 82, 1-3. Add
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wiþ-standan
to withstand ⬩ resist ⬩ to stand against ⬩ succeed in opposing ⬩ be a match for ⬩ refute ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ be a hindrance ⬩ obstruct ⬩ prevent ⬩ be a preventive ⬩ to stand off ⬩ keep away, ⬩ be absent ⬩ to be hostile
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Th. 268, 5; Jul. 427. to stand off Similar entries (cf. wiþ in wiþ-faran), keep away, be absent Fearr dióules fácon uiðstonde procul diaboli fraus absistat, Rtl. 98, 32. Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge and ðonne sió gift wiðstande.
Linked entries: wiþer-standan wiþ-licgan
siððan
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Hraðe seoððan, Beo. Th. 3879 ; B. 1937. Nǽnig efenlíc ðam ǽr ne siððan, Exon.
HORS
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Ne beó gé ná swylce hors nolite fteri sicut equus, Ps. Th. 31, 10. Ðá wæs Hróðgáre hors gebæted wicg wundenfeax then for Hrothgar was a horse bitted, a steed with plaited mane, Beo. Th. 2803; B. 1399.
LEÁF
LEAVE ⬩ permission ⬩ license
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Hé sæt on ðam biscopríce ðe se cyng him ǽr geunnan hæfde be his fulre leáfe, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 27. Be ðæs cynges lǽfe and rǽda, 1043; Erl. 169, 25. Bútan ðæs cyninges leáfe and his witena, 901; Erl. 96, 28.
wamb
a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow
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Be wambe coþum, Lchdm. ii. 220, 1. Be wambe missenlícre gecyndo, 14. Wiþ wambe wærce, 318, 15. Wiþ wambe heardnesse, 358, 3. Be windigre wambe, 162, 23. Ic wiht ( a sow) geseah féran, hæfde feówere fét under wombe, Exon. Th. 418, 11;Rä. 37, 3.
ge-síþ
A companion ⬩ fellow ⬩ companion or follower of a chief or king ⬩ socius ⬩ comes
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On gesíþes hád in the condition of a comrade, Beo. Th. 2598; B. 1297. Fram ðam ylcan gesíþe ab eŏdem comĭte, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 9. To his treówum gesíþe to his faithful companion, Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 29; Gú. 1269.
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Ic ðé leánige eáldgestreónum, wundnum golde, Beo. Th. 2768; B. 1382. Wundnan golde, Exon. Th. 326, 16; Víd. 129
Linked entry: winde
æ-réfnan
to bear
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to bear, Ps. Spl. T. 24, 5
beóm
a beam
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a beam, Chr. 1137; Erl. 262, 13
beóðan
are
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Stv. 5, 11, = beóþ
betǽcan
to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to direct
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Ben. 130, 4
ferian
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre
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Hí hine feriaþ ofer fisces bæþ they bear it over the fish's bath [the sea], Runic pm. 16; Kmbl. 342, 17; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 31. Hwanon ferigeaþ gé fætte scyldas whence bear ye your stout shields? Beo. Th. 671; B. 333.