frum-bearn
a first-born child ⬩ the eldest child ⬩ one of the first two or three children ⬩ an elder child
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Add: a first-born child, the eldest child His wíf sunu on woruld bróhte, se eafora wæs Enoc háten, freólic frumbearn, Gen. 1189: 1056. Þám yldestan eaforan, frumbearne, 1215. Hé slóh ǽghwylc frumbearn percussit omne primogenitum, Ps. Th. 104, 31.
folc-gestreón
A public treasure ⬩ pŏpŭli dīvĭtiæ
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A public treasure; pŏpŭli dīvĭtiæ Ða leóde leng ne woldon Elamitarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum those nations would no longer strengthen the Elamites' prince with the public treasures, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 17; Gen. 1981
ful-freólíc
Very liberal ⬩ pĕnĭtus libĕrālis
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Very liberal; pĕnĭtus libĕrālis Ða yldestan Chus and Cham hátene wǽron, fulfreólíce feorh, frumbearn Chames the eldest were called Cush and Canaan, most liberal beings, Ham's firstborn, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 25; Gen. 1618
blǽd-dæg
A prosperousor happy day ⬩ prosperitatis dies, faustus dies
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A prosperousor happy day; prosperitatis dies, faustus dies Ðǽr we mótun brúcan blǽddaga where we may enjoy prosperous days, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 16; Ph. 674: Cd. 60; Th. 73, 7; Gen. 1201
weorold-dreám
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Th. 74, 10; Gen. 1220: 180, 9; Exod. 42. þenden ic wunige on worulddreámum quamdiu ero, Ps. Th. 103, 31: Exon. Th. 184, 1; Gú. 1337
a-fédan
To feed ⬩ nourish ⬩ rear ⬩ bring up ⬩ nutrire ⬩ cibare ⬩ alere ⬩ pascere
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Wearþ Iafeðe geóguþ aféded to Japhet was youth brought up, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 34; Gen. 1604: 82; Th. 102, 29 ; Gen. 1707. Ic eom aféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33 ; Som. 36, 44. Ðá híg afédde wǽron quibus adultis, Gen. 25, 27
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éðel-stól
paternal-seat, native-seat, country, habitation ⬩ patria sēdes, patria, dŏmĭcĭlium
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Ðé is éðelstól eft gerymed to thee a habitation is again assigned, Cd. 73; Th. 89, 23; Gen. 1485: 74; Th. 91, 19; Gen. 1514. a chief city, metropolis; urbs prīmāria, metrŏpŏlis = μητρόπολις He hét forbærnan Rómána burig, sió his ríces wæs ealles éðelstól
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FÆTT
FAT, fatted ⬩ pinguis, săgīnātus, crassus
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Bos. 15, 27, 23, 30: Gen. 18, 7. Ðonne híg etaþ and fulle beóþ and fætte cum comēdĕrint et sătŭrāti crassique fuĕrint, Deut. 31, 20: Gen. 41, 2: Ps. Spl. 21, 30: Ors. 4, 13; Bos. l00, 25, 26: Ps. Lamb. 21, 13.
BÝRGAN
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Nim ðé ðis ofæt on hand, bít hit and býrge take to thee this fruit in hand, bite it and taste, Cd. 25; Th. 33, 12; Gen. 519
á-bítan
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Ger. ar-pízan percutere, occidere.]
on-sittan
to occupy ⬩ to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person) ⬩ to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)
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Th. 48, 1; Gen. 769. Ðonne ðú ðé selfum swíðost onsitte, Met. 5, 38. Ðú ðé láðra ne þearft hæleþa hildþræce onsittan, Cd. Th. 130, 10; Gen. 2157: Beo. Th. 1198; B. 597: Exon. Th. 397, 22; Rä. 16, 23.
fýren
Fiery ⬩ burning ⬩ flaming ⬩ ignītus ⬩ igneus ⬩ flammeus
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Fýren swurd flammeum glădium, Gen. 3, 24. Fýrene sweorde with a fiery sword, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 17; Gen. 947: 76; Th. 95, 8; Gen. 1575. Fýrnum clommum with fiery fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2756; An. 1380: Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 7; Cri. 733
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móna
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Ðæs mónan geár hæfð seofon and twéntig daga and eahta tída. On ðám fyrste hé underyrnð ealle ðá twelf tácna þe seó sunne undergǽð twelf mónað . . .
CNAPA
a boy ⬩ young man ⬩ KNAVE ⬩ puer ⬩ juvenis ⬩ adolescens ⬩ a servant ⬩ servus
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a boy, young man, KNAVE; puer, juvenis, adolescens He betǽhte hys cnapan and se cnapa hit ofslóh he gave it [a calf] to his young man and the young man slew it Gen. 18, 7.
hnígan
To bend, ⬩ bow down, ⬩ incline, ⬩ descend, ⬩ decline, ⬩ sink
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Loth ðám giestum hnáh Lot bowed to the guests, Cd. 112; Th. 147, 15; Gen. 2440. Hnág ic ðám secgum tó handa I bowed down within the reach of the men, Rood Kmbl. 118; Kr. 59.
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un-nytness
Uselessness ⬩ frivolity ⬩ vanity ⬩ triviality
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Wé forbeódaþ ǽgðer ge geflitu, ge plegan, ge unnytta word, ge gehwelce unnytnesse in ðám hálgan stówum tó dónne, L. E. I. 10; Th. ii. 408, 23
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tiberness
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Sacrifice, destruction, immolation Rǽde on his bócum hwelce tibernessa ǽgðer ge on monslihtum ge on hungre ge on scipgebroce let him read in his books what sacrifices of life there were by slaughter, famine, and shipwreck (the Latin, which is not closely
swǽsness
Blandishment, fair speech
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Gé Godes cempan, gé áwurpaþ eówerne cynehelm for ðám earmlícan swǽsnyssum ( the appeals made to your feelings ) ðissera heófiendra. Ne áwurpe gé eówerne sige for wífa swǽsnyssum, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 54-58.
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geómrian
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Ðú giómras gemas, Kent. Gl. 94. Hé swýþe weóp and geómrian ongan flens et gemens, Guth. Gr. 162, 33. Gémerian and wépan gemere et flere, Scint. 34, 3.
burg-sittende
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city-dwelling, inhabiting a city, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337: 53a; Th. 186, 14; Az. 19: 106b; Th. 407, 10; Rä. 26, 3