LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Hettend lǽddon út mid ǽhtum abrahames mǽg of Sodoma byrig, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 17; Gen. 2011. Ne lǽd ðú ús in costunge lead us not into temptation, Hy. 6, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 27, Lǽd út mid ðé educ tecum, Gen. 8, 17.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Ic eom forgifen fram Gode þyssere byrig, 136. Manegum men bióþ forgifene þás woruldgesǽlþa, Bt. 39, 12; F. 230, 24. the object a clause Forgeaf him moncynnes fruma þæt hé weorðan sceolde . . ., Ph. 377.
se
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Ðonne hí eów éhtaþ on ðysse byrig, fleóþ on óðre; and ðonne hí on ðære eów éhtaþ, fleóþ on ða þryddan. Mt. Kmbl. 10, 23. Hét se cásere hine lǽdan tó his deófolgelde, ðæt hé ðæm gulde, Shrn. 88, 22.
on-geagn
opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again
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Brimmanna boda, ábeód ongeán, Byrht. Th. 133, 13; By. 49. marking direction without actual motion, towards Ðonne hé síþ ongán cum viderit, Ps. Th. 57, 9. Hié ongeán lócian ne mihton, Blickl.
GRUND
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He grund gesóhte he fell to the ground, Byrht. Th. 140, 13; By. 287: Andr. Kmbl. 3199; An. 1602. Grund and sund earth and sea, 1494; An. 748. Geond grunda fela through many lands, Exon. 87 a; Th. 326, 30; Víd. 136.
yfel
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Ǽgðer hyra óðrum yfles hogode, Byrht. Th. 135, 45; By. 133: Exon. Th. 54, 28; Cri. 875. Bydelas ðæs écan yfeles, ðe yfelum mannum becymð, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 23.
BRECAN
to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; ⬩ frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere ⬩ to press, force, urge; ⬩ urgere ⬩ to rush into ⬩ take ⬩ by storm ⬩ in locum irrumpere, expugnare, ⬩ erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere ⬩ to break ⬩ burst forth ⬩ make a noise ⬩ crash ⬩ to sail; ⬩ navigare ⬩ To retch; ⬩ screare
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Eádweard bræc ðone bordweall Edward broke through the wall of shields, Byrht. Th. 139, 60; By. 277. Brǽcon bordhreóðan [they] broke through the wall of shields. Elen. Kmbl. 243; El. 122.
spell
a story ⬩ narrative ⬩ account ⬩ relation ⬩ a historical narrative ⬩ history ⬩ a false or foolish story ⬩ a fable ⬩ an instructive talk ⬩ discourse ⬩ a philosophical argument ⬩ a sermon ⬩ homily ⬩ a saying ⬩ remark ⬩ sentence ⬩ statement of a single point ⬩ dictum ⬩ a saying that is to be repeated to another ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ speech ⬩ language of prose ⬩ a fable, tale ⬩ fabulatio, parabola ⬩ sermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythus ⬩ a saying
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Similar entries v. spell-boda I, god-spell Brimmanna boda ábeód eft ongeán, sege ðínum leódum miccle láþre spell give them a much less pleasant message Byrht. Th. 133, 15; By. 50.
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sáwel
The soul ⬩ the soul, the animal life ⬩ the soul, ⬩ a soul, a human creature
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Sáwul, Byrht. Th. 136, 64; By. 177. Seó ýdelnes is ðære sáwle feónd, L. E. I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 11. Hwæt is ðæt ðæm men sý máre þearf tó þencenne ðonne embe his sáuwle þearfe? Blickl. Hpml. 97, 20.
Linked entry: sáwel-leás
sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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Gif ðú ðæt gerǽdest, ðæt ðú wille syllan sǽmannum feoh . . . wé willaþ ¨mid ðám sceattum ús tó scype gangan, Byrht. Th. 132, 62; By. 40.
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winter
a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year
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Wintrum geong, 174, 34; Gen. 2888: Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210. Ðæt wíf on blódryne twelf winter (wintra twelfe, Rush.: wintrum twoelfum, Lind., annis duodecim) wæs, Mk. Skt. 5, 25.
Linked entries: ǽ-wintre-cyning -wintre
wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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Ǽghwylc óþerne bylde tó wíge, Byrht. Th. 138, 44; By. 235. Tó wígge faran, Chart. Th. 201, 22. Hié giredon hió tó wíge, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 17. Wígge, Elen. Kmbl. 95; El. 48.
riht
erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox
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Reáfode, swá hit riht ne wæs, beám on bearwe, 55, 29; Gen. 901 Byrht. Th. 137, 23; By. 190. Gif hire forþsíð getímige ǽr him, ðonne is hit rihtast ðæt hé ðanon forþ búton ǽlcum wífe wunige, Wulfst. 304, 23.
on-cnáwan
To know ⬩ noscere, cognoscere, agnoscere ⬩ to know, recognise, ⬩ to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguish ⬩ to recognise a fact ⬩ to know, understand, attain to a knowledge of ⬩ to know, learn by observation, observe, perceive ⬩ to acknowledge ⬩ make acknowledgment of a fault ⬩ to acknowledge a greeting ⬩ to acknowledge the power of another
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Be ðam man mihte oncnáwan ðæt se cniht nolde wácian æt ðam wíge, Byrht. Th. 131, 16; By. 9. to know, understand, attain to a knowledge of Gyt gé ne oncnáwaþ ne ne ongitaþ, Mk. Skt. 8, 17.
hǽþen
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In þǽre hǽþenan byrig, An. 1493. Hǽðnum horde, B. 2216. Heora hǽþenan gild wǽron ealle ídelu, Bl. H. 223, i. We e]ǽðenra [bóca] indegitamentorum, An. Ox. 4442. On hǽðnum þeáwum dweligende, Bl. H. 201, 20. Hé offrode his lác þám hǽðenum godum, Hml.
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Hét se cyning ofsleán mycel wæll cn ðære byrig cn ðæs abbodes wrece, ðe hí ǽr ofslógon, Chr. 952 ; Erl. 118, 29. Ne déð God his gecoreura wrace (wraco, Rush. : ðæt wræcce, Lind. uindiclam) ? . . . Ic eów secge ðæt hé raþe hyra wrace déð, Lk.
folc
a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk
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Hé áhlód of feónda byrig folces unrím, Cri. 569. Ealles folces Fréfreud, and ealles middangeardes Hǽlend, and ealra gásta Nergend, Bl. H. 105, 17: Sal. 80. Folkes Scippend, Hy. 2, l. Forebeácen folce manegum prodigium multis, Ps. Th. 70, 6.
ge-métan
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Hiene gemétte án mon, þá hé fór from þǽre byrig, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 14. (2 a) with acc. and in/in. :-- Þá gemétte hé mycele fyrde cuman úp of sǽ, 982 ; P. 124, 25. to meet, encounter an enemy Fauius gemétte Galba cyning Fabius regi Arvernorum occurrit
hám
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Ic wunode in mínum háme (hám, v. l.) þe mé gelamp in þissere byrig of mínes fæder yrfe, 313, 27. Decius áwédde . . . and ásprang sárlic wóp on ðám háme, Hml. Th. i. 434, 15. Sé ðe forlétes hús ł hám, Lk. L. 18, 29.
sellan
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Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan, Byrht. Th. 133, 7; By. 46. Hié næfdan for him lamb tó syllenne, Blickl. Homl. 23, 26. to give, furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc. — Hwá sylþ ús flǽsc ? . . .