swingel
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Ðonne áh se teónd áne swingellan (swingelan, MSS. B. H. ) æt him ( the wíteþeów), L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9.
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þeówian
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Pharao áh ǽgðer ge eów and eówer land ... Hig cwǽdon: 'Wé þeówiaþ blíðelíce ðam cynge,' Gen. 47, 25. to enslave, reduce to a state of slavery, deprive of freedom Ðæt hé ús þeówige ut violenter subjiciat servituti nos, Gen. 43, 18.
hlísa
fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause
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Wilnigaþ monige men anwealdes ðe hié woldon habban gódne hlísan, þeáh hí his unwyrþe sién, Bt. 18, I; F. 60, 26. used of the Deity, glory: Nǽfre hlísan áh Meotud þan máran þonne hé wið monna bearn wyrceð weldǽdum no more glorious attribute has the Maker
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Ǽlcne wítefæstne man ðe ic on sprǽce áhte ( gained at law, as the result of a suit ), Chart. Th. 557, 22. Hé dráf his sprǽce he prosecuted his suit, 376, 11. Ic spǽce drífe mid fullan folcrihte, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 13.
wulf
a wolf ⬩ used in reference to outlaws
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Wulf sang áhóf, holtes gehléða, 224; El. 112. Wulfas sungon atol ǽfenleóð ǽtes on wénan, Cd. Th. 188, 7; Exod. 164. Se mǽsta dǽl ðæs heriges læg, hilde gesǽged, wulfum tó willan, Judth.
Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów
yfelian
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to do evil to, to maltreat, afflict, injure, wrong Ða þingeras þingiaþ ðǽm ðe læssan þearfe áhton, þingiaþ ðǽm ðe man yflaþ, and ne þingiaþ ðám ðe ðæt yfel dóþ; ðæm wǽre máre þearf, ðe ða óþre unscyldige yfelaþ (yflaþ, v. l.), ðæt him mon þingode tó
bodian
to declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ to preach ⬩ a person ⬩ a doctrine ⬩ belief
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Ox. 1524. to proclaim the excellence of, celebrate, praise (cf. bodigend-lic) : Hé hine swá orgellíce up áhðf and bodode, ðæs ꝥ hé úþwita wǽre. Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 29.
ge-wyrht
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Hé hæfde gewurðod þe þá gewyrhto áhton ( those who deserved it ), Dan. 444
hel
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In helle (in inferno) áhóf ðá égo his mið ðý wére in tintergum, Lk. L. 16, 23. Ne sceal nán man wénan ꝥ æalla þá þe on helle beóð habban gelíc wíte. Solil. H. 65, 21. Tó þǽre sweartan helle, Hml. S. 4, 290. Hylle, Sae. 338: 717.
stund
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</b> ¶ adverbial use of cases or adverbial phrases, cf. hwíl :-- Hé word stunde áhóf he spoke at once (cf. Ger. zur Stunde), Andr. Kmbl. 832; An. 416: 2993; An. 1499: Elen. Kmbl. 1445; El. 724: Ps. Th. 55, 11.
æþelo
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Flód áhóf earce from eorðan and þá æðelo mid, 1389. [O. Sax. aðali; n. noble family: O. H. Ger. adal, edeli; n. prosapia, genus, nobilitas; edií; f. generositas: Icel. aðal; n. nature.]
wíc
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Hé bróhte wíf tó háme, ðǽr hé wíc áhte. Cd. Th. 103, 21; Gen. 1721. Ðonne ic ðás ílcan wíc geséce, 144, 23; Gen. 2394. He him wíc geceás fædergeardum feor, 64, 17; Gen. 1051: 164, 29; Gen. 2722: Ph. 448. Férend fæeste wuniaþ, wíc weardiaþ, Exon.
þanc
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Bluðeliche he wule herkieu þet þe preost him leið on; ah þenne þe preost hine hat aȝefen þa ehte þon monne þet hit er ahte, þet he nulle iheren his þonkes he will not listen to that if he can help it, O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8.
wlanc
proud ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ bold ⬩ proud ⬩ bold ⬩ arrogant ⬩ haughty ⬩ insolent ⬩ proud ⬩ elate ⬩ exultant ⬩ splendid ⬩ great ⬩ high ⬩ august ⬩ magnificent ⬩ rich
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Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204. proud, elate, exultant Se ðe áh lífes wyn, wlonc and wíngál, Exon. Th. 307, 25; Seef. 29: 478, 2; Ruin. 35. Hé mid gáre stang wlancne wícing, ðe him ða wunde forgeaf, Byrht.
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ge-bídan
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Sé þe áh lífes wyn gebiden in burgum, Seef. 28. (1 b) to endure, undergo, suffer ill :-- Fela ic weána gebád, Fins. 25. Myccle scipbrocu hé gebád, Bl. H. 173, 6. Hé oft gebád ísernscúre, B. 3116.
þan
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Nǽfre hlísan áh meotud þan máran þonne hé wið monna bearn wyrceþ weldǽdum, 191, 10; Az. 86. Hé ne úþe ðæt ǽnig óþer man ǽfre mǽrða þon má gehédde, ðonne hé sylfa, Beo. Th. 1012; B. 504.
yfel
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Hié nǽnige bóte dón noldan, ah hié on heora yfelum þurhwunedon, Blickl. Homl. 79, 8: Ps. Th. 105, 25. Ic ðé þreáge and ðé cýðe eal ðás yflu, 49, 23. what is hurtful, grievous Hú mycel yfel ðé gelamp for ðínre gítsunge, Blickl. Homl. 31, 13.
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Sé þe áhte ꝥ yrfe þe wé fore gildað (the property in connexion with which the reward is given), 234, 25. Similar entries v. sceótan; VII for the sake of. Similar entries v. for; A. III. 7 Þá earfeðu þe hé fore ældum ádreág, Cri. 1202.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Hé wát æðelinga beam eorðan forgiefene (committed to the earth), Seef. 93. to give back what has been forfeited, restore Se cyng forgeaf þám eorle (Godwin who had just cleared himself) his fulne freóndscype and fulne eorldóm and eall þet hé ǽr áhte,
up
Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point
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In roderum up, 22, 17; Cri. 353. up, erectly Áhó on up standende twig, Lchdm. i. 332, 15. Up standende herebeácn pira, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 43. up, to a high point Gif se móna urne swá up swá seó sunne déð, Lchdm. iii. 248, 6.