síþ
going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time
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Mi muchel unseli sið (unselhðe, Bod. MS.), Jul. 46, 8.] a path, way Brim, sǽmanna síþ, Cd. Th. 208, 4; Exod. 478. Hié tó helle sculon on ðone sweartan síþ (cf. the account of Hermóðr going to Hell: Hann reið dökkva dala ok diúpa), 45, 27; Gen. 733.
ende
a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort
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Æfter strǽta endum, Past. 135, 3. part of the human body (?): Gif nýten sig mannes ende besmiten si bestia a viro sit polluta, Ll. Th. ii. 144, 10. part, proportion (v. N. E.
Linked entry: ende-dæg
feor
avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far
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Hit is swíþe feor (swá fyrr, v. l.) of uncrum wege, Bt. 40, 5; F. 240, 18. of time Þæt wæs oft bodod feor ǽr beforan, El. 1142. figuratively of alienation, avoidance, &c. Ðeáh seó godcunde sibb him feorr (fior, v. l.) sié, Past. 363, 19.
hé
He, she, it
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Etaþ ðísne hláf hit is mín líchama eat this bread, it is my body, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 33. Ic hyt eom ego sum, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 27: 28. Hit ys áwriten, Ne leofaþ se man be hláfe ánum scribtum est: Non in pane solo vivit homo, 4, 4.
þurfan
To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe
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Hwæt ðurfon (þurfe, Bod. MS.) wé nú má sprecan? Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 22. Hí witan, hwǽr hí eáfiscas sécan þurfan ( where they must seek them, if they are to find them ), Met. 19, 25. Syle mé ðæt wæter, ðæt mé ne þyrste, ne ic ne ðurfe hér feccan, Jn.
þanc
thought ⬩ kindly thought, ⬩ favour, ⬩ grace ⬩ agreeableness, ⬩ pleasure, ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ according to what is agreeable, agreeably, pleasantly ⬩ to the satisfaction of a person, ⬩ so as to please ⬩ pleasing, ⬩ agreeable, ⬩ grateful ⬩ thanks ⬩ by (one's) grace, favour ⬩ of (one's own) accord, ⬩ with (a person's) consent, ⬩ willingly ⬩ voluntarily ⬩ at (one's) pleasure or will ⬩ in or of itself ⬩ for (one's) sake
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Him wæs Godes egsa mára in gemyndum ðonne hé menniscum þrymme æfter þonce þegan wolde he refused his body worldly delights ... There was too much fear of God in his mind for him to partake of human glory, following the dictates of pleasure, Exon.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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[Weren boðe ( John's parents ) teames ateald, O. E. Homl. ii. 133, 32.] a line of animals harnessed together, a team Oxa on ðam forman teáme (cf. oxa on frumteáme imus, ii. 48, 36) imus, on ðam æfteran teáme binus (bimus), Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 47, 48.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme frum-teám
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Ic (the soul) ðé (the body) wunian sceolde, Soul Kmbl. 86; Seel. 43. in figurative expressions Se fugel wunaþ wyllestreámas (bathes), Exon. Th. 204, 29; Ph. 105. Wunian wælreste to lie dead, 184, 10; Gú. 1342: Beo.
ge-lífan
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</b> to hold the true faith, be converted to Christianity :-- Bodiað godspel . . . sé ðe gelýfð and bið gefullod, sé bið gehealden, Hml. Th. i. 300, 28.
hand
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Th. 105, 21. in reference to the position of the hands one on each side of the body. (right or left) hand Þǽr stent cwén þé on þá swýðran hand ( a dextris tuis ), Ps. Th. 44, 11. Siteð nú on þá swíðran hond sunu his fæderes, Sat. 580.
teón
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Bod.) gedwola of ðam angite, 26, 1; Fox 90, 7. Þes middangeard wæs tó ðon fæger, ðæt hé teáh men tó him þurh his fægernesse fram Gode, Blickl. Homl. 115, 11.
gíman
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Th. i. 102, 15. absolute Bisceopas sceolan bodian . . . gýme sé þe wylle, Ll. Th. i. 374, 21. to observe, notice, consider, with gen. Ðá spone hé ðe his ðeáwa giémað spectatores suos ad sublimia invitet Past. 83, 3. with acc.
gód
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Hí sceolon ðǽre sýfernysse gód bodian, Hml. A. 146, 60. a good deed Þý lǽs hé ǽnig þára góda forylde þe hé þý dæge gedón mihte, Bl. H. 213, 24. Þá gód dón þe ús Godes béc lǽraþ, þæt is fæsten . . . and ælmessylena, 73, 26: 101, 22.
ge-wyrcan
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Þú hæfst þé wið Drihten dýrne geworhtne, Gen. 507. to get by working, deserve Se gást nimeð æt Gode swá wíte swá wuldor swá him on worulde þæt eorðfæt ǽr geworhte the Spirit receives from God fain or paradise according to what the body has earned for
ge-seón
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Th. i. 146, 10. the object a clause Ic mæg heonon geseón hwǽr hé sylf siteð, Gen. 666. the object an event, action, a condition, &c. where visible effects are produced in a material body, to see, be witness of. with acc.
heáh
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Tó ðǽm héistum bodum ad altiora, Mt. p. 9, 17. (2 a) of great importance, grave, serious :-- Hé héht þæt segn (circumcision) wegan heáh gehwilcne, Gen. 2371. (2 b) difficult, arduous :-- Ðæs heán hádes ardui (propositi ), Wrt.
Linked entry: dynt
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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Hé ongan bodian and wídmǽrsian ða spǽce, Mk. Skt. 1, 45. in the Northern Gospels spréc translates words denoting places where there is speaking In spréce (spréc, Lind.) in synagoga, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 2. On spréce (spréc, Lind.) in foro, 12, 38: Lk.
Linked entries: spǽc spéc bysmor-spræc spréc sprecan
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Hí on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu, forléton eorla gestreón eorþan healdan,
tún
an enclosed piece of ground ⬩ a yard ⬩ court ⬩ the enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling ⬩ a manor ⬩ vill ⬩ 'an estate with a village community in villenage upon it under a lord's jurisdiction,' ⬩ the buildings or inhabitants being referred to ⬩ the towns of Roman Britain ⬩ a habitation of men ⬩ the residence or estate of a single person ⬩ an estate ⬩ farm ⬩ a collection of dwellings ⬩ a village ⬩ town
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Hé com tó ðám ymbgesettum túnum, and ðám dwoliendum bodade, (circumpositas ad villas) 604, 13. Se ðe reáfaþ man leóhtan dæge, and hé hit kýþe tó þrím túnan, L. Eth. iii. 15; Th. i. 298, 12.
Linked entries: bold tún-geréfa
sculan
to owe ⬩ debere ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ ought ⬩ have ⬩ am ⬩ am bound ⬩ shall ⬩ ought as being fit, right, proper ⬩ in accordance with reason ⬩ to do appointed work ⬩ to carry out the terms of an agreement ⬩ where the obligation results from a law, statute, regulation ⬩ shall ⬩ must as being decreed by fate or providence ⬩ to be forced ⬩ must because there is no possible alternative ⬩ because one cannot help one's self ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must ⬩ shall because from the conditions or nature of a case no alternative is admissible ⬩ because a conclusion is inevitable ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ where an end is to be attained or a task to be completed or a purpose to be served
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Nú sceal hé sylf faran, ne mæg his ǽrende his boda beódan, Cd. Th. 35, 18; Gen. 556. Ðonne hé æt hilde sceall lífes tiligan, Salm. Kmbl. 320; Sal. 159. Eart ðú ðe tó cumenne eart, hwæðer ðe wé óðres scylon (sceolon, MS. A.: sculon, MSS. B.