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ymb-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-sellan, p. -sealde
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Mé ymbsealdon ( circumdederunt ) þeóde, Ps. Th. 117, 10, 12. Ymbsaldun (ym-, Lind.), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 28. Hí mé útan ymbsealdan, Ps. Th. 87, 17. Úton ymbsele circumda Kent. Gl. 157. Ymbselle circumdet Rtl. 34, 7.

þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.
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Gif ðú þeów bigst, þeówie hé six gér and beó him freoh on ðam seofoðan, Ex. 21, 2. Gilde hé, þeówige hé whether he pay or serve (as a slave), L.

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

deófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gild, deóful-gild, diófol-gild, -geld, -gield, -gyld, es; n. [deófol, gild tribute, worship]

Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol, an image of the devildiabŏli vel dæmōnum cultus, idololatrīa = είδωλoλατρεία, idōlum, simulacrum

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Beóþ deófolgyld dysigra þeóda gold and seolfur simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, Ps. Th. 134, 15 : 113, 12 : Bd. 3, 30; S. 561, 43 : Cd. 145; Th. 180, 18; Exod. 47 : Elen. Grm. 1041 : Cot. 118

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for-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hwyrfan, -hwerfan; part. -hwyrfende; p. -hwyrfde; pp. -hwyrfed, -hwyrfd.

to change for or fromtransformtransferremoveavertĕretransformāreto turn asidepervertdepravesubvertĕrepervertĕredeprāvāre

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Sí se man awirged, ðe forhwyrfe his freóndes landgemǽro maledictus hómo, qui transfert termĭnos proxĭmi sui, Deut. 27, 17. to turn aside, pervert, deprave; subvertĕre, pervertĕre, deprāvāre Ðisne we gemétton forhwyrfende úre þeóde huuc invēnĭmus subvertentem

Linked entry: for-hwerfan

pearroc

(n.)
Grammar
pearroc, es ; m.
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On ðisum lytlum pearroce búgiaþ swíðe manega þeóda hoc ipsum brevis habitaculi septum plures incolunt nationes, Bt. 18, 2 ; Fox 62, 27. Ðis sindon ða landgemǽro. Ǽrest . . . on Bogeles pearruc; of Boceles pearruce, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 277, 11.

under-delfan

(v.)

to dig underunderminedig outsuffocare

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Hé nolde geþafian ðam þeófe náteshwón ðæt hé underdulfe dígellíce his hús, Homl. Ass. 50, 13. Ne beóþ underdolfene ł ne beóþ forscræncte stæpas his non supplantabuntur gressus ejus, Ps. Lamb. 36, 31. ¶ underdelfan glosses suffocare, Mt. Kmbl.

grindan

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Gif hió grindende þeówa sió, Ll. Th. i. 6, 6. <b>I a.

ge-þancian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þancian, -þoncian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þancian to thank]

To thankgive thanksrewardgrătias agĕre

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To thank, give thanks, reward; grătias agĕre Geþance ðé þeóda Waldend, ealra ðæra wynna ðe ic on worulde gebád I thank thee, Lord of the nations, for all the delights which I have experienced on earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 57; By. 173.

Linked entry: þancian

tó-nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-nemnan, p. -nemde

To name separately,distinguish by name into parts

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Norþ óþ ðone gársecg is eall Sciþþia lond binnan, þéh mon tónemne on twá and on þrítig þeóda north up to the ocean is all Scythia, though it is divided into thirty-two nations, each having its own name, Swt. 14, 22.

Linked entry: nemnan

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just right, fitting, adapted to due requirements adapted, fitted, entitled right, in accordance with reason right as regards conduct,righteous

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Ðá cwæþ ic : 'Ne þúhte hit mé náuht rihtlíc, ne eác gerisenlíc, gif him sceoldan þeówe men þénigan,' 41, 2; Fox 244, 26. Rihtlíc ðæt wæs ðæt se blinda be ðæm wege sǽte wædliende; forðon ðe Drihten sylfa cwæþ : 'Ic eom weg sóðfæstnesse,' Blickl.

cwyld-seten

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
cwyld-seten, cwyl-seten,e; f. [cwyld, cwyl = cweald, pp. of cwellan to kill: Icel. kweld, n. evening: as if the night quelled or killed daylight]

A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night conticinium

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A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ; conticinium Cwylseten conticinium, Mone B. 3747. Cwylsetene conticinio, 3748. Cwyldsetene galli cantu, 4677

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be-hýdignys

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýdignys, (-hygdignes). [In Ps. Spl. C. 28, 7 the same mistake seems to have been made as in Ps. Srt, 28, 8, where solitudinem is glossed bihygdignisse (= solicitudinem)]
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Care, anxiety, solicitude Bihýdinys (bighýdignys, Hpt. Gl. 538, 41) sollicitudo, An. Ox. 5430. Carfulnesse, bihýdine(sse) sollicitudinis, 906

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Gif þeóh gebrocen weorðed. Ll. Th. i. 18, 13: 12, 6. Hwæþer hé lenge ǽr áfeólle oððe gebrocen wurde, Lch. ii. 258, 25. þá gebrocenan bán, Ps.

ceorlisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ceorlisc, ciorlisc, cierlisc, cirlisc, cyrlisc; adj. [ceorl, -isc, q. v.]

CHURLISH, rustic, commonrusticus, vulgaris

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B; cyrliscum G; cierliscum H.] þeófe of a common thief, 18; Th. i. 114, 5. Sǽton feáwa cirlisce [cyrlisce, col. 2, 3; 165, col. 1, 2] men, a few countrymen remained, Chr. 893; Th. 164, 4, col. 1

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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the original signification was arx, castellum, mons, a castle for defence. It might consist of a castle alone; but as people lived together for defence and support, hence a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by

ge-sibsum

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Voc. ii. 68, 76. at peace, not in conflict Þeóda him betweónum búton þeówdóme gesibbsume wǽron nations were at peace with one another without one being the slaves of the other, Ors. 10 ; S. 50, that brings about peace Gesibsuma God gemetgaþ ealla gesceafta

Indéas

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On Indéa londe is xliiii þeóda India habet gentes xliiii, Ors. 1. 1; S. 10, 17. India, 15. Æfter þǽm hé for on Indie ... hé, geeóde Nisan, India heáfodburg ... Æfter þǽm þe hé hæfde ealle Indie him tó gewildon gedón ...

sǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-líc, adj.

Of the sea

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Ðæt hí Seaxna þeóde ofer ðám sǽlícum (? of ðám ofersǽlícum) dǽlum him on fultum gecýgdon ut Saxonum gentem de transmarinis partibus in auxilium vocarent, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 39. Ic rówe ofer sǽlíce dǽlas navigo ultra marinas partes, Coll. Monast.

ge-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-samnian, -somnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

to gather, collectcongrĕgāre, collĭgĕreto unite, joinconsŏciāre, jungĕreTo collect, come togethercongrĕgāri, convĕnīre

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Wæs eall-geador to ðam þingstede þeód gesamnod the people was collected together in the public place, Andr. Kmbl. 2198; An. 1100: Elen. Kmbl. 563; El. 282. Mycle mænigeo wǽron gesamnode to hym congrĕgātæ sunt ad eum turbæ multæ, Mt.

Linked entries: samnian ge-somnian

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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</b> a stem, stock, race. v. leód-, þeód-stefn. prow or stern of a vessel Se æftera stemn puppis, Wrt. Voc, i. 63, 37. Tó lides stefne, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 34. Of nacan stefne, Andr. Kmbl. 582; An. 291. Beornas on stefn stigon, Beo.