ge-fæd
Discreet, well-regulated.
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Discreet, well-regulated.Add: Sé hæfð módes strencðe þe on gódum gelimpum ne forlǽt his ánrǽdnesse, ac bið aa gefædd on ǽghwylce wísan, swá þæt hé ne bið ne on gefeán tó fægen ne on weán tó ormód, Wlfst. 51, 24
wela
wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ weal ⬩ prosperity ⬩ happy estate
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Gif nú eall ðises middaneardes wela cóme tó ánum men, hú ne wǽron ealle óþre men wǽdlan ? Genóh sweotol ðæt is, ðætte gód hlísa biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela Bt. 13; Fox 38, 1-24. Ǽlc sóþ wela opes 7, 3; Fox 20, 16.
unriht-lyblác
Sorcery
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Sorcery Ne galdorsangas ne unrihtlyblác wé onginnen, Wulfst. 253, 11
druncen-willen
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Drunken Ne ðá giétseras, ne ðá druncenwillnan, Past. 401, 29
þrǽl-riht
Thrall-right ⬩ the legal rights and privileges which belonged to the thrall
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Frige men ne mótan wealdan heora sýlfra, ne faran ðár hí willaþ, ne áteón heora ágen, swá swá hí willaþ; ne þrǽlas ne móton habban ðæt hí ágon on ágenan hwílan mid earfeðan gewunnen, ne ðæt ðæt heom on Godes ést góde men geúðon and tó ælmesgife for Godes
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Deófol sendeþ árleásnesse ðæt ungesǽlig man mǽðe ne geseó on his underþeóddum ne on his efenlícan shews no respect for his subordinates or equals, 53, 24
ceorung
A murmuring, complaint, grudging ⬩ murmuratio, querimonia, querela
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A murmuring, complaint, grudging; murmuratio, querimonia, querela Sum ceorung mihte beón gif he his behát ne gelǽste there might be some murmuring if he performed not his promise, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 26, 12. Æfter ceorunge after murmuring, ii.80, 9.
Cerdices ford
Cerdic's ford ⬩ Cerdĭci vadum
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and Cynric took the kingdom of the West-Saxons; and in the same year they fought against the Britons, where it is now named Cerdic's ford, Chr. 519; Th. 26, 21-26, col. 1
Linked entries: Cerdic Cerdices óra
wordlian
To talk ⬩ discourse
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Uton nú on Englisc ymbe ðys be dǽle wurdlian, 303, 14. [Gewurdlud vel gesprecen, 320, 16.] Wordlian sermocinari, Hpt. Gl. 461, 38
of-hreósan
to overwhelm, cover, bury ⬩ obrnere ⬩ to fall down
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Ðæt ne ða sleacgi-endan hé (sompnolentia) ofhreóse (obruat), Hymn. Surt. 18, 15. Swylce hé sý mid moldhýpan ofhroren. Homl. Th. i. 492, 33. Sume (martyrs) mid stánum ofhrorene, 542, 30. Mid sande ofhrorene operti humo Num. 16, 33.
ge-spédan
To speed ⬩ prosper ⬩ succeed ⬩ progredi ⬩ prosperare ⬩ succedere
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Ac hí náht ná gespéddan but they succeeded naught, Chr. 1036; Th. 293, 23, col. 2. Ac man ðǽr ne gespǽdde but they didn't succeed there, 1096; Erl. 233, 29. Ealle þinge swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gespédde omnia quæcunque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps.
ge-syngian
To sin ⬩ perpetrate crime ⬩ commit adultery ⬩ peccāre ⬩ mæchāri
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Nú is geséne ðæt we gesyngodon now it is seen that we have sinned, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 31; Sat. 230. Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht, fyrenum gesyngad that was a priceless fight, criminally perpetrated, Beo.Th. 4874; B. 2441
Linked entry: ge-singian
þeów-níd
Violence or force that enslaves or subdues ⬩ oppression ⬩ enslavement
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Wé nú hǽðenra þeównéd(þreánýd), (Exon. Th. 187, 1);(Az. 28), 235, 18; Dan. 308: Elen. Kmbl. 1536; El. 770. For þreáum and for þeónýdum (for þearfum and for þreánýdum,) (Exon. Th. 186, 4); (Az. 14) on account of afflictions and oppression, Cd.
wín-ærn
a place where wine is stored ⬩ a place where wine is sold and drunk ⬩ a tavern ⬩ a hall where wine is drunk, where there is feasting
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Hafa nú and geheald húsa sélest, Beo. Th. 1312; B. 654
renc
Pride, pomp, vanity, bravery, display
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[We ne beoð iboren for to habbene nane prudu ne forðe nane oðre rencas, O. E. Homl. i. 7, 27.]
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brosnian
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Nǽfre his líchama ne fúlode ne ne brosnode, Angl. xi. 1, 6. Add
on-mirran
to hinder, obstruct, disturb
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to hinder, obstruct, disturb Ic bebeóde ðæt ðisne freódóm nǽnig mínra æfterfylgendra eft ne onwende, ne on nǽnigum dǽlum hyne ne onmyrdon, Chart. Th. 390, 31
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mán-deorf
Labouring to do evil ⬩ wicked
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Labouring to do evil, wicked Ne mæg se yfela preóst mid his yfelnysse, ðeáh hé mándeorf sý and mánful on dǽdum, ne mæg hé nǽfre Godes þénunge gefílan, náðer ne ðæt fulluht, ne ða mæssan, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 12
ge-brytsnian
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to distribute, spend Nǽfre welan ne beóð bútan synne begytene, ne nán þá eorðlican þing ne mæg bútan synne gebrytsnian, E.S. viii. 473, 33
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mǽþian
To regard ⬩ respect
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To regard, respect Hé sylþ árleásnysse ðæt hé ne árige ne eác ne mǽþige his underþeóddum ne his gelícum the devil gives pitilessness, so that the man neither spares nor regards his subordinates or his equals, Wulfst. 59, 17
Linked entry: ge-mǽðian