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feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To gomake a journeyset outtravelmarchsailīreĭter făcĕreproficiscitransīremigrārenāvĭgāre

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Fox 4, 35; Met. 4, 18: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 10; Jud. 12: Byrht. Th. 132, 64; By. 41. Ðá hí swá mycelne síþfæt feran sceoldan when they must go so great a journey, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 30: 1, 23; S. 485, 38.

Linked entry: fyran

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHElætus, hilarisgentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweetmansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavisquiet, calm, peacefultranquillus, placidusjoy

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Fox 9, 63; Met. 9, 32: Byrht. Th. 136, 5; By. 146.

swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.
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Hyre twigu beóþ swylce swínen byrst, Lchdm. i. 156, 2. Wearð gesewen swilce ánes mannes hand wrítende on ðære healle wáge, Homl. Th. ii. 434, 33. Steam up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1604; El. 804: Andr. Kmbl. 178; An. 89.

Linked entry: swálíce

fæder

a parenta step-fatherforefatherfathersancestorsfathera god-fathera patron

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Eádmund is byrged mid his ealdan fæder Eádgáre, Chr. 1016; P. 153, 12. Ǽnne for mé, óþerne for mínne fæder, þriddan for mínne ieldran fæder, C. D. ii. 176, 7. a god-father On þám fulluhte án fæder (sponsor) mæg beón, gif hit nýdþearf bið, Ll.

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Weard folc tótwǽmed, scyldburh tóbrocen, Byrht. Th. 138, 58; By. 242. Áne tóbrocene byrgenne sepulchrum dirutum, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 202, 4. Eal ðín carcern hé hafaþ tóbrocen, Blickl. Homl. 85, 22. Hreósaþ tóbrocene burgweallas, Exon.

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seemappearto seem fit

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Tó lang hit him þúhte, hwænnne hí tógædere gáras béron, Byrht. Th. 133. 47; By. 66. Him ðæt wræclíc þúhte, Cd. Th. 233, 4; Dan. 270. Ðæt wundra sum monnum þúhte, ðæt..., Exon. Th. 133, 13; Gú. 489: 169, 27; Gú. 1101.

Linked entries: þincan ge-þyncan

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Gyf ðú ðæt gerǽdest ðe hér rícost eart if you decide on this who are here in command, Byrht. Th. 132. 55; By. 36. Wæs Alexandreas ealra rícost monna cynnes, Exon. Th. 319, 21; Víd. 15.

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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Hogodon georne hwá ðǽr mid orde ǽrost mihte on fǽgean men feorh gewinnan they eagerly strove who there first with the sword's point might of the fey man win the life, Byrht. Th. 135, 25; By. 123. Ne hoga ðú embe ðæt be not anxious about that, Homl.

gearo

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D. v. 162, 27. tó. ready to go to a place Sóna wǽron gearwe hæleð tó þǽre hálgan byrg, Cri. 460. brought into such a condition as to be immediately liable to Hé wiste ꝥ menn wǽron tó deáþe gearwe; þá gelaþode hé hié tó écean lífe, Bl.

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.
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On ðære byrig þǽr se cyning ofslægen læg, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 13. Sum feóll ofer stánscyligean þár hit næfde mycele eorðan, Mk. Skt. 4, 5. whither, to which place Ic lǽrde on temple þár (þǽr, MS.

Linked entry: þár

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

futurethat is to comeabout to comecomingat handapproachingtoward(that is) to happen or be some time or other,(that is) to comeabout to happen(that is) to come soonimminentimpendingto take placecome to passcoming towards a placeapproachingabout to comewith the face towards a person,facing

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Hí gewunodon on gehwilcere byrig, óð dæt hí geáxodon ða apostolas tówearde they stopped in every town until they learned that the apostles were on the way thither, Homl. Th. ii. 494, 2

Linked entry: tó-ward

MID

(prep.)
Grammar
MID, (in Gloss. Ep. and Lindisfarne Gospels) mið; prep. with dat. acc. inst.

Within conjunction within company with, along withamongapudpenesbythroughwithatwhensinceseeing thatcum

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Hig lǽddon hí of ðære byrig mid eallumhire mágum ( Rahab et cunctum cognationem illius ), Jos. 6, 23. Wé sungon seofon seolmas mid letanian, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 29. Se feónd mid his geférum eallum feóllon of heofnum, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 10; Gen. 306.

Linked entry: mið

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Airatmospherebreezeskyheavenscloud

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R.] lyft ðe hí byrþ. Ne nán man næfþ náne orþunge búton þurh ða lyfte [ðæt lyft MS. M.], Lchdm. iii. 272, 12-22. Seó lyft ðonne heó ástyred is byþ wind, 274, 10.

Linked entries: lift loft

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A manpoeta princemenpeoplecountry

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Gif ðú ðæt gerǽdest ðæt ðú ðíne leóda lýsan wille if you decide to save thy men, Byrht. Th. 132, 56; By. 37

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

ge-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceósan, to geceósanne, geceósenne; ic -ceóse, ðú -ceósest, -cýst, -císt, he -ceóseþ, -cýsþ, -cýst, pl. -ceósaþ; p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To electchoosedecideproveapproveeligerepræeligereseligereasciscerepeterenancisci

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Th. 77, 67 : 131, 14 : Byrht. Th. 135, 5; By. 113. Gecuron híg ða gódan on hyra fatu elegerunt bonos in vasa, Mt. Bos. 13, 48 : Gen. 6, 2 : Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 26 : Ps. Th. 105, 27.

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, councilconventus, congregatio, concursusConcĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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Gif he leng bide láðran gemótes if he should longer await a more hostile meeting, 36 a; Th. 116, 15; Gú. 207: Byrht. Th. 140, 40; By. 301. Híg hæfdon mycel gemót they held a great council, Mt. Bos. 26, 4: 26, 59: 28, 12.

Linked entry: ge-mét

stíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ, adj.
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P. ii. 29 ; Th. ii. 194, 9. of things that cause discomfort or require effort, e. g. weather, conflict, illness, punishment, hard, severe, unrelenting, stubborn Ðǽr wæs stíð gemót, Byrht. Th. 140, 40 ; By. 301.

Linked entries: stiép stíþe

lócian

(v.)
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Seó byren lócade tó þǽre fǽmnan hwæþer heó sceolde hine cucene þe deádne, Shrn. 47, 2.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Holdost most faithful, Byrht. Th. 132, 31; By. 24

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up.upon high uperectlyupto a high point

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Þéh ða menn up ætberstan intó ðære byrig, L. Eth. ii. 2; Th. i. 286, 2. Se here hiene on niht up bestæl, Chr. 865; Erl. 70, 34. Cnut com tó Sandwíc, and lét ðǽr up ða gíslas, 1014; Erl. 151, 9. Hét ðá up beran æþelinga gestreón, Beo.