feran
To go ⬩ make a journey ⬩ set out ⬩ travel ⬩ march ⬩ sail ⬩ īre ⬩ ĭter făcĕre ⬩ proficisci ⬩ transīre ⬩ migrāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre
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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
joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy
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Fox 9, 63; Met. 9, 32: Byrht. Th. 136, 5; By. 146.
swilce
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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 parent ⬩ a step-father ⬩ forefather ⬩ fathers ⬩ ancestors ⬩ father ⬩ a god-father ⬩ a 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
To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to 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
to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ to 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.
ríce
powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent
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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
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
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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.
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tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with 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
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MID
With ⬩ in conjunction with ⬩ in company with, along with ⬩ among ⬩ apud ⬩ penes ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ seeing that ⬩ cum
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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
Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud
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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.
leód
A man ⬩ poet ⬩ a prince ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ country
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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
ge-ceósan
To elect ⬩ choose ⬩ decide ⬩ prove ⬩ approve ⬩ eligere ⬩ præeligere ⬩ seligere ⬩ asciscere ⬩ petere ⬩ nancisci
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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
A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, council ⬩ conventus, congregatio, concursus ⬩ Concĭlium, 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.
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stíþ
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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.
lócian
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Seó byren lócade tó þǽre fǽmnan hwæþer heó sceolde hine cucene þe deádne, Shrn. 47, 2.
hold
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
Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to 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.