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heord

keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ care ⬩ guard

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Lk. 8, 32: suner berga, L. (swína, R.), Mt. 8, 32. Ðonne se inswán his heorde tó mæstene drífe, Ll. Th. i. 434, 21. jiock of sheep Sceáphyrdes riht is ꝥ hé hsebbe . . . his heorde meolc .vii. niht æfter emnihtes dæge. Ll. Th. i. 438, 24.

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.

to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar

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Ic swinge verbero, ic eom beswungen ver*-*beror, 5 ; Zup. 9, 4. Gif hwylc wíf hire wífman swingþ (flagellis verberavit), L. Ecg. P. ii. 4 ; Th. ii. 184, I. Hig swingaþ eów flagellabunt vos. Mt. Kmbl. 10, 17: Mk. Skt. 10, 34.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy ⬩ jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium ⬩ An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, ⬩ orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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Ic eam ealles leás écan dreámes I am bereft of all eternal joy, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 8; Sat. 168: 217; Th. 276, 2; Sat. 182: Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 24; Cri. 1343: Rood Kmbl. 28 5; Kr. 144. In dolum dreáme in foolish joy, Exon. 39 a; Th. 130, 8; Gú. 435.

-ing

(suffix)
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Changes for the sake of euphony must also be guarded against, as sources of error : thus Abingdon in Berks would impel us strongly to assume a family of Abingas; the Saxon name Æbban dún convinces us that it was named front an Æbba [m.] or Æbbe [f. ].

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wild ⬩ wild ⬩ not domestic ⬩ not tamed ⬩ not broken in ⬩ wild ⬩ not cultivated ⬩ wild ⬩ uncultivated ⬩ uninhabited ⬩ wild ⬩ turbulent ⬩ ungoverned

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Cómon wilde beran and wulfas. Homl. Th. i. 244, 18. Wildra deóra ðæt grimmeste, Exon. Th. 371, 28 ; Seel. 82. Wildera deóra téð dentes bestiarum Deut. 32, 24. Hyre dǽl ðera wildera ( not broken in ) horsa, Chart. Th. 538, 33. Wildra, 548, 10.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.

To take heed ⬩ beware ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to take heed of ⬩ guard against ⬩ abstain from ⬩ to take heed that something is not done, does not happen ⬩ to take heed that something does happen ⬩ To put on guard ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ to look to one's self ⬩ take heed to one's self ⬩ take warning ⬩ to keep something from a person ⬩ to ward off

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Ic mé [wið] his hete berh and wearnode (warnode, v. l. : warenode, Bd. M. 128, 9) hostium vitabam insidias, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 513, 28. Warniaþ eów wið oferfylle, Homl. Th. ii. 22, 16.

sorh

(n.)
Grammar
sorh, sorg, sorhg, e; f.

care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow, care ⬩ cura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, labor ⬩ care, sorrow

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Ðú his (for it) sorge ne þearft beran on ðínum breóstum, Cd. Th. 45, 28; Gen. 733. Ic ða sorge gemon, hú ic bendum fæst bisga unrím dreág, Exon. Th. 280, 5; Jul. 624. Hyge wearð mongum blissad sáwlum, sorge tóglidene, 71, 31; Cri. 1164.

Linked entry: sorg

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Gefylleþ Drihten eówer beren mid genihtsumnesse, Bl. H. 41, 11. Gefylled wearð eall þes middangeard monna bearnum, Gen. 1553. Eorðe and eall þæt heó mid gefyld is terra et plenitudo ejus, Ps. Th. 23, 1.

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host ⬩ cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis ⬩ majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament ⬩ majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus ⬩ advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation ⬩ commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus ⬩ benefit, gift ⬩ benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum ⬩ that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness ⬩ dĕcōrum

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Wuldre benémed, duguþum bedéled bereft of glory, deprived of power, Cd. 215; Th. 272, 19; Sat. 122: 212; Th. 263, 21; Dan. 765: Exon,16 a; Th. 35, 24; Cri. 563.

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace

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Se ðe his mondryhten lífe bilidene lást weardian wiste who knew his lord, of life bereft, remained behind, 52 a; Th. 182, 19; Gú. 1312. Sceal se líchoma leást weardigan eft on eorþan the body shall again be left in the ground, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: lǽst

ná

(adv.)
Grammar
ná, <b>, nó;</b> adv.

No ⬩ not ⬩ non

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Nó ðæt ðín aldor wolde Godes goldfatu in gylp beran, ne ðý hraðor hrémde ... ac ðæt oftor gecwæþ . . . ðæt hé wǽre ána Drihten, Cd. Th. 263. 34; Dan. 754. Nó seoððan ðæt hí mósten in ðone écan andwlítan, 288, 8; Sat. 377 : 304, 23; Sat. 634.

Linked entries: ne nó

ge-samnian

(v.)
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Gesomnigæþ (colligite) þá weód . . . hwéte gesomnigaþ (congregate) in berern mine, Mt. L. 13, 30. Úre wæstmas gesamnian to get in our harvest. Bl. H. 39, 12. Gesomnad biðon ðá unwæstma colliguntur zizania, Mt. L.

rǽdan

(v.)
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Hé sceal ǽlcre wucan erian .i. æcer and rǽdan sylf ðæt sǽd on hlafordes berne, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 15. (Cf. last passage under rǽcan.) v. á-, be-, for-, ge-, mis-, ofer-rǽdan

heáfod

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Of ðére dúne on beran heáfde ; of beran heáfde, 376, 7. Of ðám stáne tó ðám heáfde; big ðám heáfde, 384, 16. On ðam beorge ðat hit sticað on cheotoles heáfde, 434, 14. Tó dúnan heáfde; ðæt tó Hunes cnolle, v. 313, 13.

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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God mihte hine ( Pharaoh ) mid wildum berum and leónum gewyldan, Hml. Th. ii. 192, 25. Geweldan cohibere (spiritum suum ), Kent. Gl. 976. Hé sí gewyld refrenetur (duro disciplinę, pedagogio ), An. Ox. 1100.

fón

(v.)

to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to take ⬩ arrest ⬩ apprehend ⬩ to get ⬩ gain ⬩ to get ⬩ suffer ⬩ experience ⬩ to begin ⬩ to begin ⬩ to take ⬩ to set about ⬩ undertake ⬩ to attack ⬩ to begin at ⬩ to take ⬩ take ⬩ to set to work at ⬩ deal with ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ take possession of ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ undertake ⬩ to take ⬩ to take to ⬩ allow of ⬩ to take to ⬩ to take to ⬩ join battle ⬩ to join together ⬩ to struggle with

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S. 32, 170. fón wiþ to struggle with Ic þæt forhicge þæt ic sweord bere tó gúðe, ac ic mid grápe sceal fón wid feónde I am to grapple with the foe, 3. 439. fón ymb to treat of deal with a subject Nú wé sculon fón, cwǽ ð Orosius, ymb þæt Punica gewinn

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap

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Gif ðú wille ðæt yfel swyle and ǽterno wǽte út berste, Lchdm. ii. 16, 14. Gif sió wamb biþ windes full, ðonne cymð ðæt of wlacre wǽtan; sió cealde wǽte wyrcþ sár an, 224, 24. Wið ealle gegaderunga ðæs yfelan wǽtan of ðam líchoman, i. 236, 18.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

gifan

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Th. i. 40, 9. . to give into the hands of, hand over to possess or to keep, consign, commit, entrust Hí (hine) léton holm beran, geáfon on gársecg, B. 49. Ágife (gyfe, v. l. ) man þám ágenfrígean his ágen, Ll. Th. i. 390, 7.

lang

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Voc. ii. 32, 6. (4 a) with þyncan :-- Tó lang hit him þúhte hwænne hí tógædre gáras béron, By. 66.

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Beran wunden gold and seolfres dǽl, 56, 4. Weána dǽl, B. 1150: 2028: Vy. 67. Ne mæg weorðan wís wer, ǽr hé áge wintra dǽl (many years) in woruldríce, Wand. 65. Leóðworda dǽl reccan, An. 1490. ¶ sum-dǽl some-what, some (cf.