nergend
A saviour ⬩ preserver
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Th. 173, 29; Gen. 2863. Nergende leóf, 77, 35; Gen. 1285. Ealra fǽmnena cwén cende ðone sóþan Scyppend and ealles folces Férfrend, and ealles middangeardes Hǽlend, and ealra gásta Nergend, and ealrasáula Helpend, Blickl. Homl. 105, 18
on-león
to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan) ⬩ to grant, bestow
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Ungelíc ðam óðrum stede ðe mé men hearra onlág, 23, 12; Gen. 358. Hé mé láre onlág, Elen. Kmbl. 2489; El. 1246. God hyre sigores onleáh, Judth. Thw. 23, 16; Jud. 124
hlæder
A ladder, ⬩ flight of steps; ⬩ scala
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Tó heofnum up hlædræ rǽrdon they raised ladders up to the heavens, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 1; Gen. 1675. Hie æfter hlæddrum ástígon they mounted by steps, Blickl. Homl 209, 7
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hlæst
Burden, ⬩ freight, ⬩ lading
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Burden, freight, lading Eów is holmes hlæst and hecfonfuglas and wildu deór on geweald geseald into your power is given the ocean's freight [fishes] and the fowls of the air and wild beasts, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 20; Gen. 1515.
tirwa
Tar, ⬩ resin, ⬩ gum
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Sumne dǽl tyrwan modicum resinae, Gen. 43, 11. Ðú clǽmst mid tyrwan bitumine linies, 6, 14: Homl. Th. i. 20, 33: Ex. 2, 3. Croppas mid tyrwan gesodene, Lchdm. i. 224, 10. Hig hæfdon tyrwan (bitumen) for weallím, Gen. 11, 3.
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earfoþian
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in Dict. and ge-earfoþian
eár-plǽttan
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., and ge-eárplættan
þrýþian
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Dele, and see ge-þrýþed
gælæþ
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Dele, and see ge-léd
wǽr
A covenant ⬩ compact ⬩ agreement ⬩ pledge
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Th. 132, 33; Gen. 2202: 171, 22; Gen. 2832. Ic ðé bidde, ðæt ðú treówa selle, wǽra ðína, 170, 24; Gen. 2818. Gewríþ sibbe wǽre ł wedd asstringe pacis federa, Hymn. Surt. 29, 3.
timbran
to build (lit. or fig.) ⬩ construct ⬩ to instruct, ⬩ edify ⬩ to cut timber
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Gé timbriaþ (timbraþ, Rush.) wítegena byrgene, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 29: Lk. Skt. 11, 47, 48. Ic timbrode setl ðín, Ps. Spl. 88, 5. Ða gódan weorc ðe hé ǽr timbrede, Past. 33; Swt. 215, 18. Hé burh timbrede, Cd. Th. 172, 6; Gen. 2840: Chr. 722; Erl. 44, 28.
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hlǽfdige
A lady, ⬩ mistress of a house; ⬩ after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,
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Th. 122, 3: Cd. 103; Th. 137, 13; Gen. 2273. Agar forseah hirp hlǽfdian Agar despexit dominam suam, Gen. 16, 4. Ðá forlét se cyng ða hlǽfdian seó wæs gehálgod him tó cwéne [of Eward putting away his wife, Godwin's daughter], Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 20.
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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Gif wit him geongordóm lǽstan willaþ, 41, 27; Gen. 663. Gif git ðæt fæsten fýre willaþ forstandan, 152, 17; Gen. 2521. Wille gé beón beswungen on leornunge? Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 18.
biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Ne bidde gé þæs, 227, 13. with acc. Dó þæt ic bidde, BI. H. 245, 20. Ne bǽde gé nán þing on mínum naman, Jn. 16, 24. Wé sceolon infær biddan, Hml. Th. ii. 572, 9. Gif þæt byð beden, ná on naman Hælendes byð beden, Scint. 32, 5. with gen. and acc.
teóðian
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Kmbl. v. 106, 21. v. ge-teóðian; un-teóðod
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a-húðan
To spoil ⬩ rob ⬩ plunder ⬩ diripere ⬩ expilare ⬩ spoliare
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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007
hell-geþwing
The restraint, constraint of hell
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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696
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líf-gedál
death
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Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561
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á-sceafan
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Ger. arscaban eradere.]
ic
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Of láme ic þe leoðo gesette, geaf ic þé lifgendne gǽst, árode þé ofer ealle gesceafte, Cri. 1382. Ic þurh Iúdas ǽr hyhtful gewearð and nú gehýned eom þurh Júdas eft, El. 922. Add