on-uppan
upon, on ⬩ besides, over and above
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Hé sæt ðǽr onuppan, 13, 25. Ðonne man bringe offrunge nime smedeman and geóte ele onuppan, Lev. 2, 1. Hí lédon hyra reáf uppan hig, and setton hyne onuppan, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 7. Hí gemétton fýr and fisc onuppon, Homl.
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wíg-smiþ
A war-smith ⬩ war-maker ⬩ warrior ⬩ a man
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Ic wígsmiðum sægde, ðæt Sarra mín sweostor wǽre, Cd. Th. 163, 24; Gen. 2703
burh-stede
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Hí ágon beorhtne burhstede they shall have a bright city-place, 221; Th. 287, 6; Sae. 363: Beo. Th. 4522; B. 2265. Æfter burhstedum through the cities, Andr. Kmbl. 1161; An. 581.
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letting
Letting ⬩ hindering ⬩ obstruction ⬩ delay ⬩ retarding
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[Se cyng scipa út on sǽ sende his bróðer tó dære and tó lættinge, Chr. 1101; Erl. 237, 19.] Blindne se ðe hine gesihþ lettincge getácnaþ if a man [in a dream] sees himself blind, it betokens hindrance, Lchdm. iii. 200, 14: 202, 3: 204, 2
Bricg
- Sim. Dun.
- Hovd.
- Matt. West.
Bridgenorth in Shropshire ⬩ oppidum in agro Salopiensi ⬩ Bruges in Belgium ⬩ Brugæ, Flandriæ emporium
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Bruges in Belgium; Brugæ, Flandriæ emporium Heó com to Bricge begeondon sǽ she came to Bruges beyond the sea, Chr. 1037; Erl. 166, 7.
æfter-fyligend
One who follows or succeeds ⬩ a follower ⬩ successor
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One who follows or succeeds, a follower ; successor Ac Oswald his æfterfyligend hí ge-endade swá we ǽr beforan sǽdon sed successor ejus Oswaldus perfecit ut supra docuimus, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 36: Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 2
wuldor-torht
Gloriously bright ⬩ splendid
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Hádor sægl wuldortorht gewát, Andr. Kmbl. 2912; An. 1459 : Cd. Th. 174, 7; Gen. 2874. Beácen wuldortorht, 167, 21; Gen. 2769. Woldortorhtan weder, Beo. Th. 2276; B. 1136
of-sittan
to sit upon, press down by sitting ⬩ to sit upon, oppress ⬩ to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) ⬩ to sit about, besiege ⬩ to repress, check, present motion
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Eall ðæt seó sǽ his ofseten hæfþ quantum maria premunt, Bt. 18, I; Fox 62, 12. to sit about, besiege Fearas mê ofsǽton obsederunt Ps.
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a-gildan
To pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ restore ⬩ reward ⬩ requite ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ rependere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ concedere
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Ðá me sǽl ageald as opportunity permitted to me, Beo. Th. 3335; B. 1665: 5374; B. 2690: Cd. 93; Th. 121, 11; Gen. 2008. Aguldon me yfelu for gódum retribuebant mihi mala pro bonis, Ps. Spl. 34, 14.
ende-dógor
The final day, day of one's death ⬩ finālis dies, mortis dies
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Ðæt eorlwerod sæt on wénum ende-dógores the warrior band sat in expectation of the final day [death ], Beo. Th. 5784; B. 2896. Nis nú swíðe feor ðam ýtemestan endedógor it is now not very far to the utmost final day.
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scír-gemót
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A shire-mote, a meeting of the duly qualified men of a shire Hér swutelaþ on þissum gewrite ðæt án scírgemót sæt æt Ægelnóþes stáne be Cnutes dæge cinges.
swinsung
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Voc. ii. 57, 27. sound that is not harmonious Swinsunge sǽs sonitus maris, Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 25. Wið eárena swinsunge and ungehýrnesse for singing in the ears and hardness of hearing, Lchdm. iii. 70, 23
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gise
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'Ne sǽde ic ꝥ . . .?' 'Gyse,' cwæþ ic, 'þú ꝥ sǽdest,' Bt. 34, 6; F. 142, 5. Hwí wolde God swá lytles þinges him forwyrnan . . .? Gyse hú mihte Adam tócnáwan hwæt hé wǽre, búton hé wǽre gehýrsum on sumum þince his Hláforde?
ge-yflian
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Th. i. 332, ll. used impersonally, with dat. of person who falls sick Him geyfelode þǽr hé mid þám cynge sæt he was taken ill while sitting with the king Chr. 1053 ; P. 185, 13 : 1086; P. 218, 37. with acc. of person Nam hé his feorme on Wuldahám, and
cyn
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S. 23, 272. v. æppel-, Angel-, bisceop-, bóc-, cróg-, cyning-, ealdhláford-, eall-, earn-, eft-, hafoc-, hreód-, módor-, riht-fædren-, riht-médren-, sǽd-, sealf-, sprǽc-, stán-, tynder-, wíf-, wilde-, wín-, wudu-cyn. in line 6 for cynd read cynn. v.
weg-férende
Wayfaring ⬩ a wayfarer, traveller. ⬩ travelling, ⬩ going a way, passing by
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Wegférende ðæt sǽd fortrǽdon, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 45. Se ðe ǽnig ðissa dó . . . búton wegférende; ða móton for neóde mete ferian, L. N. P. L. 56; Th. ii. 298, 25. Nyhtlíc leóht wegférendum (viantibus), Hymn.
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on-wrigenness
An uncovering, discovery ⬩ a removal of that which obscures or conceals ⬩ an explanation, exposition ⬩ an exposure of a person's real character ⬩ a revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power
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Heó sægde ðæt heó geleornod hæfde on onwrihgennysse (MS. T. onwrignesse) ðæt hire forþfóre wǽre swíðe neáh. Sǽde heó him ðæt seó onwrihgnes ðyslíc wǽre. Cwæþ ðæt heó gesáwe micelne þreát, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 35-38.
Linked entries: un-wrigedness on-wrigness
geréf-mann
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Sæge Stephane þám geréfan (dic Stephana optioni). . . Ic eom onsænded tó Stephanes húse þæs geréfan (ad Stephanum optionem ), 314, 1-14
þreágan
- Met. 26, 97.
to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress
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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge
liccian
To lick
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Seó lyft liccaþ and átýhþ ðone wǽtan of ealre eorþan and of ðære sǽ, and gegaderaþ tó scúrum, Lchdm. iii. 276, 12. Fýnd his eorþan licciaþ [liccigeaþ, Th.] inimici ejus terram lingent, Ps. Spl. 71, 9.