seldor
More seldom ⬩ less frequently
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More seldom, less frequently Seldan raro, seldor rarius, ealra seldost (-ast, MS. H.) rarissime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 13. Tó seldan hit biþ, beó hit seldor on dæg ðæt wé God herian ðonne seofon síðum, Btwk. 194, 11. Bæþ ðám untrumum, swá oft swá hit
balewa
The baleful or wicked one ⬩ Satan ⬩ Satanas ⬩ Diabolus
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The baleful or wicked one, Satan; Satanas, Diabolus Swá inc se balewa hét as the baleful one desired you, Cd. 224; Th. 295, 11; Sat. 484
ge-bleoh
A colour ⬩ color
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A colour; color Mid swá wlitigum blóstmum hí oferstígaþ ealle eorþlíce gebleoh with such beautiful blossoms they excel all earthly colours, Homl. Th. ii. 464, 9
ge-flówan
To overflow ⬩ inundāre
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To overflow; inundāre Swá hit ðære eá flód ǽr gefleów as the flowing of the river formerly flowed over it, Ors. 1, 3; Bos. 27, 28
temprung
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Tempering, moderation Swá hwæt on temprunge byþ hálwende hit ys quicquid ternperamento fit salutare est, Scint. 55, 1. Hafa ðú temprunge ( temperamentum, i. mediocritatem ), 172, 13
un-gefullod
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Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man tó Martine . . . ac æfter feáwum dagum hé wearð fǽrlíce seóc, swá ꝥ hé forðférde ungefullod sóna, Hml. S. 31, 210. Add
ge-tucian
To torment ⬩ vex ⬩ punish ⬩ pūnīre
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To torment, vex, punish; pūnīre Swilce he for his synnum swá getucod wǽre as if he was so tormented for his sins, Job Thw. 167, 14
á-stíðian
to become strong ⬩ grow up
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Add: to become strong, grow up Similar entries cf. Ge-stíþian Þ swá wæs oð Eádgár ástíðude usque ad tempora Eadgari regis. Cht. Th. 203, 20
feolan
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and add: Grammar feolan, pl. fulgon, fúlon To make one's way, press to or from a place, get (lit. or fig.) Nú mé fealh on móde it has come into my mind, Gr. D. 17, 32. Hé hét rǽdan oð ðæt hé fulge on slǽpe he bade them read till he could get to sleep
níþ
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Add Hé mid swá lytle níþe ábræc Rómebyrg, ꝥ hé bebeád ꝥ mon nǽnne mon ne sláge. Ors. 6, 38; S. 296, 30. Ne trúwige nán man be ælmesdǽdum bútan lufe; for ðan ðe swá lange swá hé hylt ðone sweartan níð on his heortan, ne mæg hé God gegladian. Hml. Th.
on-sígan
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Add: of forces approaching to attack, to come down on Wê oferswîðdon þone onsîgendan here, Hml. S. 11, 71 : 31, 550 : 555: O. E. Hml. i. 303, 3. of evil that falls upon one For nâhte bið geteald ânes geáres lust ðæ̂r ðæ̂r se swearta deáð onsîgende bið
BEÓ
A BEE ⬩ apis
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A BEE; apis. The keeping of bees was an object of much care in the economy of the Anglo-Saxons. The great variety of expressions, taken from the flavour of honey, sufficiently account for the value they placed upon it. While the bee-masters [beó-ceorlas
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mǽg-bót
The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter
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The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter. It seems to be used only in the case of the spiritual relationship of godfather and godchild Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá oððe his godfæder síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc.
ge-leáfful
Full of belief ⬩ believing ⬩ faithful ⬩ holy ⬩ fĭdēlis ⬩ crēdŭlus
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Full of belief, believing, faithful, holy; fĭdēlis, crēdŭlus Heó wundrade hú he swá geleáfful, on swá lytlum fæce, and swá uncýðig, ǽfre wurde gleáwnysse þurhgoten she wondered how he, so full of belief, in so short a space, and so ignorant, could ever
sǽ-flód
an incoming tide, flood ⬩ the sea,
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an incoming tide, flood (as opposed to ebb) Grécas hátaþ malina sǽflód ðonne hyt wixst, and ledon ðonne hyt wanaþ (cf. ledona népflód vel ebba, malina heáhflód,Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 11-12), Anglia viii. 327, 29. Wæs án burg sió wæs néh ðæm sǽ óþ án sǽflód
wan-hál
Imperfect as regards health or soundness of body ⬩ weak ⬩ sick ⬩ maimed ⬩ infirm ⬩ unsound
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Imperfect as regards health or soundness of body, weak, sick, maimed, infirm, unsound Wanhál inbecillis, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 23. Betere ðé ys ðæt ðú gá wanhál (debilis) oððe healt tó lífe, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 8: Mk. Skt. 9, 43. Hú God mæ̂rsodon swá oft swá ǽnig
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unriht-dóm
Wrong ⬩ iniquity
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Wrong, iniquity Hié for ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton, efndon unrihtdóm, swá hyra aldor dyde ... hyra freá unrǽd efnde, Cd. Th. 227, 7; Dan. 183
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cræfte-líce
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With art, skilfully Hé his láre suá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) tósceád, Past. 291, 20. Hé sceal gemetgian swá cræftelíce ( tanta arte ) his stemne, 453, 12
ciric-gemána
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Church-communion, membership of a church Sume men sculan of cyricgemánan áscádene weorðan for synnan, eal swá Adam wearð of engla gemánan, Wlfst. 103, 23
coc-ród
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A cock-road, a clearing in a wood where woodcocks could be netted Oð ðá cocródæ; swá of ðǽre cocród, C. D. v. 346, 26