módor-lufu
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Love for a mother, filial affection 'Þis is þín módor, and þú hié þé for módor hafa. 'And hé þá, Jóhannes, swá dyde, and hé hié þá in módorlufan hæfde, Nap. 45
ge-frinan
To learn by asking ⬩ find out ⬩ hear of
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Th. 4; B. 2 : Andr. Kmbl. 1; An. 1 : Cd. 184; Th. 230, 19; Dan. 235. Me ðǽr dryhtnes ðegnas gefrunon the Lord's servants found me there, Rood Kmbl. 151; Kr. 76. Hie hæfdon gefrunen they had learned, Beo. Th. 1392; B. 694 : 4797; D. 2403
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or-læg
Fate ⬩ to 'dree' one's 'weird'
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Fate Nó ic (Daniel) wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé ( Belshazzar) unceápunga orlæg secge, worda gerýnu I will tell thee thy fate (by explaining the writing on the wall), Cd. Th. 262, 19; Dan. 746.
ge-méde
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That which is agreeable to one (gen.) or in conformity with one's will, pleasure Bútan sum heora freónda þá land furþor, on þæs arcebisceopes geméde ( as may be agreeable to the archbishop), ofgán mage, Cht. Th. 355, 23.
ge-swutelung
A making clear ⬩ plain ⬩ a manifestation ⬩ declaration
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Hér is siú geswitelung ðære gerǽdnisse ðe ðiús geférrǽden gerǽd hæfþ here is the declaration of the ordinance that this society has decided upon, Th. Chart. 610, 27
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feðrum
- Bt. Met. Fox 24, 10 ;
- Met. 24, 5: Exon. 60b ;
- Th. 222, 11 ;
- Ph. 347 ;
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of feðer
gende
- Beo. Th. 2806 ;
- B. 1401
beám-sceadu
A tree-shade ⬩ the shade of a tree ⬩ arborum umbra
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A tree-shade, the shade of a tree; arborum umbra Gewitan him ðá gangan under beámsceade then they retired under the tree-shade, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 10; Gen. 859. Hí slépon under beámsceade they slept under the tree-shade, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 55; Met. 8, 28
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ge-wenian
to accustom ⬩ to accustom any one to one's self ⬩ assuefacere ⬩ to wean ⬩ to separate ⬩ ablactare ⬩ a lacte depellere ⬩ depellere ⬩ seducere
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Heora láreówas him biódan ða ilcan mettas ðe hí ǽr tame mid gewenedon their teachers offer them the same meats which they before accustomed the tame with or with which they before accustomed them to be tame, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18: L.
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Al-wealda
All-ruler ⬩ God ⬩ the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector ⬩ Deus ⬩ omnipotens
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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928.
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be-þencan
To consider, bear in mind, BETHINK, remember, trust, confide, entrust ⬩ considerare, recordari, in se reverti, meminisse, fidere, confidere
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Híg beþohton ðæt híg hym seofon weras gecuron they bethought that they would choose them seven men Nicod. 20; Thw. 10, 4. He beþohte swíðost to Arpelles he trusted most in Harpalus, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 34.
stǽlan
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Him on edwít oft ásettað swearte súslbonan, [Satan on] stǽleð fǽhðe, þǽr þe hié freódrihten oft forgeáton the enmity they showed their Lord in frequently forgetting him is made a reproach to them by the devils, and is laid to their charge by Satan, Sat
be-cweþan
to say ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to speak for ⬩ pray for ⬩ to bequeathe ⬩ grant by will
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Þá menn þe ic míne bócland becweden hæbbe, 491, 8
FRÓFOR
comfort ⬩ solace ⬩ consolation ⬩ help ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ refuge ⬩ sōlāmen ⬩ sōlātium ⬩ consōlātio ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ refŭgium
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Hý symle frófre ðǽr fundon they ever found comfort there, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 15; Gú. 860: Andr. Kmbl. 190; An. 95. Him Dryhten forgeaf frófor and fultum to them the Lord gave comfort and succour, Beo. Th. 1400; B. 698.
deófol-gylda
A worshipper of the devil, an idolater ⬩ idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs
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A worshipper of the devil, an idolater; idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs Ða deófolgyldan gecwǽdon ðæt hí woldon ðone apostol to heora hǽðenscipe geneádian the idolaters said that they would force the apostle to their heathenship, Homl. Th. i. 70, 23
dwelian
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Ne dwela ðú on ídel ... and ne wén ðú ná be þé ꝥ þú ungewítnod beó, Hml. S. 25, 157. (2 a) of madness :-- Seó dohtor on wódum dreáme læg dweligende, Hml. Th. ii. 110, 19. of wrong conduct, to err Þú dwelast, geneálǽc and geoffra þíne lác, Hml.
eahtan
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to estimate, appreciate Wile fæder eahtan hú gesunde suna sáwle bringen of þám éðle þe hí on lifdon the father will estimate how sound the sons bring their souls from the land where they lived, Cri. 1074.
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infangeneþeóf
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'the right to judge one's own thief when taken within the jurisdiction, and the privilege consequent upon that jurisdiction, viz. the receiving of the mulct, or money-payment for the crime,&' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. i. xlv.
consul
A consul
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them [the kings] the Romans appointed over themselves leaders, whom they called consuls, that one man of them should hold power one year Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 36.
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ge-þénsum
Obsequious ⬩ obliging ⬩ serviceable ⬩ officiosus
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Obsequious, obliging, serviceable; officiosus He wearþ geset cumena þén ðæt he mynsterlícum cumum geþénsum wǽre he was appointed servant of guests that he might attend upon the monastic guests, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 24.