eafoþ
Strength, violence, might ⬩ vis
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Strength, violence, might; vis Wæs seó mǽg ánrǽd and unforht, eafoða gemyndig the maid was resolved and fearless, of her strength mindful, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 22 ; Jul. 601. Him Geáta sceal eafoþ and ellen gebeódan a Goth shall offer him strength and
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earming
A wretched or miserable being ⬩ mĭser
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A wretched or miserable being; mĭser Earming mĭser, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 18: Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 17; Wrt. Voc. 45, 50: 75, 33. Syle ðín eáre ðínum earminge give thy ear to thy wretched one, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183 b, 17. Ne ondrǽd ðé, lá earming git ðu
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éhtan
To follow after, chase, pursue, persecute, annoy, afflict ⬩ persĕqui, trībŭlāre, afflīgĕre
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To follow after, chase, pursue, persecute, annoy, afflict; persĕqui, trībŭlāre, afflīgĕre,—followed by gen. or acc Ne éht he nánre wuhte he pursues not anything, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 3. Húndas míne wildeór éhton cănes mei fĕras persĕquēbantăr. Coll. Monast
eorþ-wéla
Earth-wealth, fertility ⬩ terrestres dīvĭtiæ, fertĭlĭtas
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Earth-wealth, fertility; terrestres dīvĭtiæ, fertĭlĭtas Mid Egyptum wearþ syfan gear se ungemetlíca eorþwéla for seven years there was very great fertility in Egypt, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 3. Biþ him eorþwéla ofer ðæt éce líf earthly wealth to them is above
fór-neáh
Very nearly ⬩ nigh ⬩ nearly ⬩ almost ⬩ about ⬩ prŏpe ⬩ fĕre ⬩ pæne ⬩ paulo mĭnus ⬩ circĭter
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Very nearly, nigh, nearly, almost, about; prŏpe, fĕre, pæne, paulo mĭnus, circĭter Fórneáh fĕre, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 50. Fórneáh oððe hwæt-hwega hí fordydon me on eorþan paulo mĭnus consummāvērunt me in terram, Ps. Lamb. 118, 87: 93, 17. Seó upastíhþ
friþ-stól
A peace-stool or seat ⬩ peace-place ⬩ asylum ⬩ sanctuary ⬩ refuge ⬩ pācis sēdes vel lŏcus ⬩ asȳlum ⬩ refŭgium
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A peace-stool or seat, peace-place, asylum, sanctuary, refuge; pācis sēdes vel lŏcus, asȳlum, refŭgium Se here com to his friþstóle [fryþstóle,Th. 256, 18, col. 2; 257, 18, col. l] the army came to its secure quarters, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 18, col. 1.
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ge-acsian
To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ agnoscĕre ⬩ audīre
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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; resciscĕre, discĕre, agnoscĕre, audīre Ic wolde geacsigan and gewitan hwæt be ðé ðón sceolde I would find out and know what should be done about thee, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 30. Gyf se déma ðis geacsaþ si hoc
ge-ahsian
To find out by asking ⬩ discover ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ resciscĕre ⬩ discĕre
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To find out by asking, discover, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, resciscĕre, discĕre Ðá Latinus hyre wer geahsode when Collatinus her husband heard it, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 32 : 3, 11; Bos. 75, 26. We geahsodon ðæt úre geféran sume to eów cómon we have heard
líhting
Lightening ⬩ alleviation ⬩ relief ⬩ mitigation ⬩ release
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Lightening, alleviation, relief, mitigation, release Ðis is seó líhtinge ðe ic wylle eallon folce gebeorgan ðe hig ǽr ðyson mid gedrehte wǽron ealles tó swýðe this is the relief that I will secure to all folk in regard to matters with which they were
lybb
Medicine ⬩ drug ⬩ simple ⬩ poison
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Medicine, drug, simple in a bad sense poison; the word often implies the use of witchcraft, see the compounds; as Grimm says 'aus der bedeutung des erlaubten, φάρμακoν gieng hernach die des schädlichen, zauberhaften hervor,' D. M. 1103 Lyb obligamentum
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mæðtel-cwide
Discourse ⬩ converse
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Discourse, converse Ic ðæs þeódnes word meðelcwide ongeat gæstes sprǽce I the words of the prince, his discourse, have heard, the guest's speech, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 9; Gú. 1192. Hyrcnigan hálges lára mildes meðelcwida to listen to the instructions
mǽþ-líc
Moderate ⬩ in accordance with due measure ⬩ proper to a person's degree ⬩ having regard to others
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Moderate, in accordance with due measure, proper to a person's degree, having regard to others (v. mǽþ-líce) Beón ða heregeata swá hit mǽþlíc sý let the heriots be as is proper to the several degrees (earl's, king's thane, &c. ), L. C. S. 72;
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mé
Me
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Me Ealle þing mé synt gesealde omnia mihi tradita sunt, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 27. Ǽlcne ðe mé (Lind. meh; Rush. mec) cýð omnis qui confitetur me, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 32. Ða ðe swencaþ mec qui tribulant me, Ps. Surt. 3, 2, 5, 6. Hálne mé dóa salvam me fac, 3, 7; 4,
mennisc
Human
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Human Nán mennisc man no human being, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 15. Ne gegrípe eów nǽfre nán costung búton menniscu tentatio vos non apprehendat, nisi humana, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 12. Ðus mǽrsode se mennisca Crist his heofenlícan Fæder, Homl. Th. ii. 362,
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metod-sceaft
Decree of fate ⬩ doom ⬩ fate after death
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Decree of fate, doom, fate after death Ealle Wyrd forsweóp míne mágas tó metodsceafte ( to their doom ), Beo. Th. 5623; B. 2815. Gást onsende Matheus his tó metodsceafte ( to the fate appointed to it ), in écne gefeán, Menol. Fox 342; Men. 172. Weccaþ
mirce
dark ⬩ murky ⬩ dark ⬩ black ⬩ evil
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dark, murky Ða mircan gesceaft ( Hell ), Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 23; Dóm. 26. Gang ofer myrcan mór her course o'er the dark moor, Beo. Th. 2814; B. 1405. in a metaphorical sense (of sin, crime, etc.) dark, black, evil Mircne mægencræft mánwomma gehwone
mynster-líf
monastic life ⬩ a place in which the monastic life is lived
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monastic life Gif hláford nylle hire mynsterlífes geunnan, oðða hiá siolf nylle, Chart. Th. 471, 2. Hé mynsterlíf ðam weoruldlífe forbær monasticam saeculari vitam praetulit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 7. Hé him sendan sceolde sume eáwfæste munecas ðe him mynsterlíf
ge-wurþian
To distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ adorn ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ celebrāre
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To distinguish, honour, adorn, celebrate, praise; insignīre, honōrāre, ornāre, celebrāre Ðæt gé gewurþien wuldres Aldor that ye honour the chief of glory, Cd. 156; Th. 195, 1; Exod. 270. On Dryhtnes naman se dæg is gewurþod the day is celebrated in the
rípung
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ripening Seó sunne tempraþ ða eorþlícan wæstmas ǽgðer ge on wæstme ge on rípunge, Lchdm. iii. 250, 19. ripeness, maturity Tó ðæs mynstres geate sý geatweard geset, eald and wís ... seó rípung his gestæþþignesse sý swylc, ðæt hine ne worian ne scríðan
BODIG
bigness or height of body, stature ⬩ statura ⬩ the trunk, chest or parts of the chest, as the back-bone ⬩ truncus corporis ⬩ the BODY ⬩ corpus
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bigness or height of body, stature; statura Ðæt se mon wǽre lang on bodige quod esset vir longæ staturæ, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33. Wæs Oswine se cyning on bodige heáh king Oswine was tall in stature, 3, 14; S. 540, 7. the trunk, chest or parts of the chest