ymb-setenness
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Besieging, siege Ðæt hý sceoldon ðam Gode þancian ðe hý gefriðode fram ðære ymbsetennesse, and fram ðære hergunge ðara twéga kynincga, Ps. Th. 45, arg
be-metan
To measure by ⬩ compare ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ metiri ⬩ commetiri ⬩ comparare ⬩ æstimare
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Ðæt hý ná siððan nánes anwealdes hý ne bemǽtan, ne nánes freódómes that afterwards they did not consider themselves [possessed] of any power, nor of any freedom 3, 7; Bos. 62, 11.
æ-bylignes
Indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ indignatio
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He sende on hí graman æbylignysse hys misit in eos iram indignationis suæ, Ps. Spl. 77, 54
Linked entries: æ-bilignes ebylgnes
wlitige
Beautifully ⬩ fairly ⬩ splendidly
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Beautifully, fairly, splendidly Hálge gséstas stígaþ tó wuldre, wlitige gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽðum, Exon. Th. 234, 20; Ph. 543. His blǽd scíneþ wlitige in wuldre, Andr. Kmbl. 3438 ; An. 1723
wóþ-gifu
The gift of song
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The gift of song Hyre (a musical instrument) is on fóte fæger hleóþor, wynlícu wóflgiefu . . . seó wiht mæg wordum lácan þurh fót neoþan, Exon. Th. 414, 10; Rä. 32, 8
ge-récan
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Gyf hyt bið mid gereced, i. 356, 14.
sceám
A white horse (?)
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hyra bloncan, 405, 5; Rä. 23, 18), Exon. Th. 404, 8; Rä. 23, 4
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án-wíg-gearo
Prepared for single combat ⬩ ad singulare certamen paratus
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Prepared for single combat; ad singulare certamen paratus Wæs þeáw hyra, ðæt hie oft wǽron ánwíggearwe it was their custom, that they oft were for single combat prepared, Beo. Th. 2499; B. 1247
ear
Sea, ocean ⬩ măre, oceănus
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Sea, ocean; măre, oceănus Hyre [dúne] deorc on lást eare geblonden óðer fereþ dark on its [the down's] track goes another mixed with the ocean, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 3; Rä. 4, 22
hreówig-mód
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Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne they disconsolate flung down their weapons, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 290
ge-nehlíce
Sufficiently, abundantly, frequently
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Sufficiently, abundantly, frequently Gé sceolon myngian eówre hýremen ðæt híg hyra gebedu genehlíce begán ye shall admonish your parishioners that they sufficiently cultivate their prayers, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 424, 39
ge-stingan
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To stab, pierce by thrusting Hé wæs mid spere on hys sýdan gestungen, Ll. Th. ii. 416, 31. Áhsa hwæþer hé ǽfre ware slegen on þá sídan oððe gestungen. Lch. ii. 258, 24
mǽran
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Ǽrest westan-norðan hyt mǽrað Wódnes díc, 456, 15
god-bearn
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Beóð heó rihtlice ealswá hý genamode beóð, godfæderas, gif hý heora godbearn Gode gestrýnað, 121, 5. Add
ge-witnes
knowledge ⬩ cognisance ⬩ witness ⬩ testimony ⬩ used of persons
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Th. 26, 14: Hy. 7, 94; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 94. Beforan gewitnessum before witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 13
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ge-ǽðelian
To render celebrated ⬩ renowned ⬩ excellent ⬩ to ennoble ⬩ improve ⬩ nobĭlĭtāre
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To render celebrated, renowned, excellent, to ennoble, improve; nobĭlĭtāre Ðú geæðelodest ealle gesceafta thou ennobledst all creatures, Hy. 7, 64; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 64.
of-munan
to recall to mind, recollect
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Ic wát æác ðæt ic hyt hæfde swá cléne forgeten ðæt ic hyt nǽfre eft ne ofmunde I know too that I should have so clean forgotten it, that I should have never again recalled it Shrn. 198, 4
a-giltan
To sin ⬩ fail ⬩ do wrong ⬩ delinquere ⬩ peccare
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To sin, fail, do wrong; delinquere, peccare Ic agilte wið eówerne Drihten peccavi in Dominum vestrum, Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 103; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 103
gifnes
A favour ⬩ grace ⬩ beneficium ⬩ gratia
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A favour, grace; beneficium, gratia Ealle we beþurfon Godes gifnesse we all have need of God's grace, Hy. 7, 114, 110: Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 114, 110
mǽd-æcer
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A meadow Þæne hagan þe Eádwerd áhte, and þæne mǽdæcer þe þǽr tó hýrð, Swt. A. S. Rdr. ii. 203, 13. .viii. rnǽdæceras. . . gebyriað tó Cenelmestúne, C. D. vi. 33, 28