wearg
Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,
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Wergan gǽstas, Exon. Th. 23, 4; Cri. 363. Ða werigan gástas spiritus maligni, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 36, 40: Cd. Th. 310, 23; Sat. 731. Manna cynn and eác werigra gásta, Blickl. Homl. 83, 12. of things Ðone werigan sele that accursed hall (Hell), Cd.
hleów
A shelter, ⬩ protection, ⬩ covering, ⬩ refuge;
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Sóþne god gǽsta hleó, 66 b; Th. 245, 23; Jul. 49. Hæleþa hleó Byrhtnoth], Byrht. Th. 133, 62; By. 74. Heriga helm wígena hleó[Constantine], Elen. Kmbl. 300; El. 150. Wígendra hleó[Hrothgar] Beo.
mǽrsian
to make great ⬩ extend ⬩ to make known ⬩ spread the knowledge of anything ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ perform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnity ⬩ to magnify ⬩ exalt ⬩ praise ⬩ glorify
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Ðǽr gǽsta gedryht Hǽlend hergaþ, and heofoncyninges meahte mǽrsiaþ, singaþ Metude lof, Exon. 64b; Th. 239, 6; Ph. 617. Sceal manna gehwylc weorc Godes wíde mǽrsian (annuntiaverunt), Ps. Th. 63, 8. Wuldur ðín wíde mǽrsian (cantare), 70, 7.
hleóðrian
To sound, ⬩ make a sound [with the voice], ⬩ to speak, ⬩ sing, ⬩ cry, ⬩ exclaim, ⬩ resound
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Ðonne hleóðriaþ hálge gǽstas sáwla sóþfæste song áhebbaþ when holy spirits shall lift up their voices, just souls raise a song, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 12; Ph. 539. Ðá hleóðrade hlúdan stefne then cried with a loud voice, Andr.
stígan
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Hálge gǽstas stígaþ tó wuldre, 234, 19; Ph. 542. Récas stígaþ ofer hrófum, 381, 5; Rä. 2, 6: Ps. Th. 73, 22. Stigon ða þornas ascenderunt spinae, Mk. Skt. 4, 7. Sǽs up stigon ofer stæðweallas, Cd. Th. 83, 6; Gen. 1375.
Linked entry: a-stígend
FǼGE
fated, doomed, destined ⬩ prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnet ⬩ dead, killed, slain ⬩ mortuus, occīsus ⬩ accursed, condemned ⬩ execrātus, damnātus
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On ðæt deópe dæl gefeallaþ synfulra here, fǽge gǽstas the band of the sinful shall fall into the deep gulf, accursed spirits, 30 b; Th. 94, 3; Cri. 1534. feeble, timid; imbēcillus, tĭmĭdus Nis mín breóstsefa forht ne fǽge my mind is not afraid nor feeble
GÝMAN
To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep
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Se deópa seáð giémeþ gǽsta the deep pit keeps the spirits, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 26; Cri. 1546. Se ðe ne giémeþ hwæðer his gǽst síe earm ðe eádig who heeds not whether his spirit be miserable or blessed, Th. 95, 6; Cri. 1553.
éþel
fatherland
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Gǽsta éþel, 1407. Wǽron gesóme þá þe swegl buán, wuldres éðel, Gen. 83. of hell Atolan éðles, Sat. 327. Ic móste in þeossum atolan oeðele gebídan, 108. used in poetry of the sea as the home of fishes or birds Fisces éðel, Dóm. 39.
folgian
to FOLLOW ⬩ go behind ⬩ run after ⬩ pursue ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ insĕqui ⬩ to follow as a servant, attendant or disciple ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ adhærēre alicui ⬩ servīre ⬩ subdĭtus esse
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Him folgiaþ in ðam gladan hám gǽstas gecorene chosen spirits follow [ = serve] him [Christ] in that glad home, Exon. 64b; Th. 237, 16; Ph. 591. He folgode ánum burhsittendum men ðæs ríces adhǽsit ūni cīvium rĕgiōnis illīus, Lk. Bos. 15, 15: Homl.
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hweorfan
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. of an inanimate object Þæt fýr scýde tó þám þe þá scylde worhton, hwearf (hweorf, MS. ) on þá hǽðenan hæftas fram þám hálgum cnihton, Dan. 267. (2 α) where the point to which is that from which motion originally took place, to return, go back :-- Gǽstas
ge-sécan
to seek, inquire, ask for ⬩ quærere, requirere, inquirere ⬩ to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to ⬩ adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo ⬩ to seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invade ⬩ hostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripere ⬩ to seek; go to, visit ⬩ ire, proficisci ⬩ to appoint, dispose, beset ⬩ exigere, disponere
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Bos. 11, 50. to seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come to; adire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquo Wile nú ge-sécan sáwla nergend gǽsta giefstól now the saviour of souls will seek the spirits' throne
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Foldbúendra flǽsc and gǽstas, Rä. 2, 13. Wé sceolon syllan þýne flǽscu heofenes fugelum. Nic. 6, 39. the animal or physical nature of man Hit þé ne onwreáh flǽsc (flésc, L.) and blód, Mt. 16, 17. Þ word wæs flǽsc geworden, Jn. 1, 14.
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Wráþra gǽsta. Exon. Th. 424, 19 ; Rä. 41, 41. Wíte mid wráþum, 37, 18 ; Cri. 595. Hé gráp on wráðe, Cd. Th. 4, 30 ; Gen. 61.
fæder
a parent ⬩ a step-father ⬩ forefather ⬩ fathers ⬩ ancestors ⬩ father ⬩ a god-father ⬩ a patron
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Úre gǽsta Fæder, Past. 255, 9. On ðæs Fæder húse, 409, 5. Þínum Fæder (Federe, L.), Mt. 6, 18
lufian
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Swilc God wyrceð gǽsta lífes tó trumnaðe . . . Swá se almihtiga ealle gesceafte lufað in líchoman, Gú. 733.
HÚ
How
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Eálá gǽsta god hú ðú mid noman ryhte nemned wǽre emmanuhel oh! God of spirits, how rightly wast thou named by the name of Emmanuel! Exon. 9 b; Th. 9, 6; Cri. 130: 11 a; Th. 14, 8; Cri. 216.
libban
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Beón gehiérsume ðǽm ðe úre gǽsta Fæder bið wið dǽm ðæt wé móten libban on écnesse, Past. 255, 9.
ge-limpan
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Þæt wundra sum þúhte, þæt hé má wolde earme gǽstas hrínan lǽtan, and þæt hwæðre gelomp, Gú. 491. Gif mon beforan ærcebiscepe gefeohte oþþe wǽpne gebregde . . . Gif beforan óðrum biscepe þis gelimpe, Ll. Th. i. 70, 20: 332, 5.
treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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Nó him for egsan earmra gǽsta treów getweóde, 122, 25; Gú. 311 : 134, 28; Gú. 515. Ðína ágna treówa and seó godcunde lufu and se tóhopa ðé ne lǽtaþ geortréwan be ðam écan lífe, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 8.
ge-fyllan
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Ox. 40, 13. (5 c) to make complete, complete what has been imperfect, fill up :-- Ðá ðe hira líf on firenluste geendigað, ne gefyllað hié gódra rím ac áwiergedra gǽsta, Past. 251, 7.