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BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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Sceal mǽg nealles inwitnet óðrum bregdan a kinsman should not weave a net of treachery for another, Beo. Th. 434 1; B. 2167. Ic gefrægn sunu Wihstánes beran brogdne beadu-sercean I heard that Wihstan's son bore his weaved war-sark, 5503; B. 2755.

smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
smylte, adj.

Quiet, tranquil, calm, sereneof physical calmnessgentle, mild, of the wind favourable, prosperousof mental calm, placid, serene, tranquil, unruffled

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Quiet, tranquil, calm, serene of physical calmness Se mónaþ (June) is nemned on úre geþeóde se ǽrra líða, for ðon seó lyft biþ þonne smylte Shrn. 87, 34. Swilce seó heofone ðonne heó smylte (serenum) byþ Ex. 24, 10. Hyt byþ smylte weder Mt.

Linked entries: smelte smolt

láf

(n.)
Grammar
láf, e; f.

remnantremainsrelicremainderrestlavelegacyheirlooma relictwidow

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Seoððan se écea dǽl of biþ ðæt is seó sáwl hwæt biþ elles seó láf búton wyrma mete when the eternal part, that is the soul, is gone, what else is the rest but food for worms? Blickl. Homl. iii. 32. Ic beó tó láfe resto, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 62.

Linked entries: lǽf

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Ic hæbbe sumne cnapan, ðe nú ( modo ) hás ys for hreáme, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 29. Hú him ðá speów mid wísdóme ... and hú man útanbordes wísdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte,and hú wé hié nú sceoldon úte begietan gif wé hié habban sceoldon, Past.

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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Níþa gebǽded forced by feelings of hatred, Exon.

in-tó

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Mid þám mannum þe mé mid fóron intó Denmearcon, Cht. E. 230, 3. Hér cuóm se here intó Escanceastre from Werhám, Chr. 877; P. 74, 14. Hiene bestæl se here intó Werhám, 876; P. 74, 7. Þéh þá menn úp ætberstan intó þǽre byrig, Ll. Th. i. 286, 2.

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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Hé ða weáláfe weotena dóme árum heólde, 2201; B. 1098. an elder, a chief person, senior Similar entries (cf. fród for double sense of wise and old) Beón gesette án oðþe twégen ealde witan (unus aut duo seniores ), R. Ben. 74, 14.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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For hwí hit swá went swá hit nú oft déþ why things go as now they often do Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 26. Ðá wende hé on scype ágén ascendens nauem reversus est Lk. Skt. 8, 37. Se here eft hámweard wende Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 25.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Skt. i. 18, 64. growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form; the plural is sometimes used when a single person is referred to On ealdlícum geárum bið ðæs mannes wæstm gebíged, Homl. Th. i. 614, 13.

Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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D. 325] ðone mæsse-preóst Arrium, forðan ðe he nolde gelýfan ðæt ðæs lífigendan Godes Sunu wǽre ealswá mihtig swá se mǽra Fæder is they there [in the city of Nice A.

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

CEARU

(n.)
Grammar
CEARU, caru, cearo, e; f.

CARE, sorrow, griefcura, dolor, mæror

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Ðe-læs eówer heortan gehefegode sýn on ðises lífes carum ne forte graventur corda vestra in curis hujus vitæ, Lk. Bos. 21, 34: 8, 14.

Linked entries: cara care caru cearo

FEN

(n.)
Grammar
FEN, fenn, fæn, fænn, es; n. m.

FENmarshmuddirtpăluslŭtumlīmussordes

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Hió wyrcþ ðæt fenn ðe man háteþ Meotedisc it forms the fen which is called Mæotis, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 19. He underféhþ ðæt fenn ðara þweándra he receives the dirt of the washers, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 20.

Linked entries: fæn fenn feon fien

ge-fetian

(v.)
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Þý lǽs hys cnihtas cómon and þone líchaman gefetton ne forte veniant disciptili ejus et furentur eum (Mt. 27, 64), Hml.

heardlíce

(adv.)

boldlyhardilyhardlyseverelyinflexibly

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Banan heardlíce, grimme ongieldað, Sal. 131. with intensive force with verbs implying pain, injury, &c. Similar entries Cf. hearde; V, 1 Þéh se mennisca deófol synfullum móte heardlíce derian, Wlfst. 273, 22.

módigian

(v.)
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Þe lǽs þe módegodan fýnd heora ne forte superbirent hostes eorum, Cant. M. ad fil. 27: Hml. Th. i. 578, 13. Sé ðe wís byð, ne wurð hé nǽéfre módig. On hwan mæg se mann módigan þeáh hé wille?, Hml, S. 16, 373.

CREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓPAN, part. creópende; ic creópe, ðú crýpest, crýpst, creópest, creópst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ, creópeþ, creópþ, pl. creópaþ; p. creáp, pl. crupon; pp. cropen

To CREEPcrawl repereserpere

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Lǽde seó eorþe forþ creópende cinn æfter heora hiwum producat terra reptilia secundum species suas Gen. 1, 24, 25, 26. Ic creópe repo Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 23.

Linked entries: crypel crýpan

a-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lecgan, -lecgean; he -legeþ, -legþ, -lehþ, pl. -lecgaþ; p. -legde, -léde , pl. -legdon, -lédon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. trans. [a from, lecgan to lay] .

to placelay downthrow downsuppresslay asidecease fromponerecollocareprosterneredeponereabjicererelinquereomittereto imposeinflict uponimponereimmittereto diminishtake awayrefuseimminueredeprimerereprimere

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Alecgende word ðæt is deponens verbum, for ðan ðe he legþ him fram ða áne getácnunge, and hylt ða óðre.

folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgoþ, folgaþ, es; m. [folgoþ = folgaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of folgian to follow.]

that which followsA trainretinueid quod sĕquĭturcŏmĭtātusservice of a followerA serviceofficeofficial dignitycŏmĭtis servĭtusministĕriumoffĭciumpræpŏsĭtūracondition of lifecondĭtio vltæ

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, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 16. service of a follower, — A service, office, official dignity; cŏmĭtis servĭtus, ministĕrium, offĭcium, præpŏsĭtūra Se biscop amanige ða oferhýrnesse æt ðam geréfan ðe hit on his folgoþe sý let the bishop exact the penalty for

Linked entry: folgaþ

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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Nán óðrum his þearfe ne hele let no one conceal from another what it is needful for him to know, L. I.P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 20: Andr. Kmbl. 2329; An. 1166. Ða ðe willaþ helan ðæt hí tó góde dóþ qui bona clam faciunt, Past. 59; Swt. 447, 23.

Linked entries: ge-hala be-helan hal

Boétius

(n.)
Grammar
Boétius, nom. acc; g. Boéties, Boétiuses; d. Boétie; m. [βoηθόos warlike]

Anicius Manlius Severīnus Boëthius, born in Rome between A. D. 470-475, was Consul in 510. He was so eminent for his integrity and talents that he attracted the attention and obtained the patronage of Theodoric the Great, king of the East or Ostrogoths. He was afterwards accused of treason, and cast into prison, where he wrote his celebrated work De Consolatione Philosophiæ, which king Alfred translated into Anglo-Saxon about A. D. 888. Being condemned to death, without a hearing, he was beheaded in prison about A. D. 524

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He was so eminent for his integrity and talents that he attracted the attention and obtained the patronage of Theodoric the Great, king of the East or Ostrogoths.