styrman
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Stearcheort styrmde, stefn in becom heaðotorht hlynnan under hárne stán, Beo. Th. 5097; B. 2552. Holofernus hlóh and hlýdde, hlynede and dynede, ðæt mihten fira bearn feorran gehýran, hú se stíþmóda styrmde and gylede, Judth. Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 25.
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eáþe-lic
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God ðone módigan cyning ( Pharaoh) mid þám eáðelicum gesceaftum (insects ) geswencte, 492, 23. of lifeless matter, mean, poor, scanty Se Hǽlend becóm intó sumere eáðelican byrig intrauit Jesus in quoddam castellum, Hml. Th. ii. 438, 10.
Linked entry: íþe-lic
ed-wist
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Þæt Godes sunu becume on mínne innoð, and mennisce edwiste of mé genime, 200, 20: 360, 9. Nama mæg beón on ðám forman háde on ðám worde ðe getácnað edwiste: Priscianus sum ic eom Priscianus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 128, 10. Add
ge-sundfulnes
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Ne breác Heródes his cyneríces mid langsumere gesundfulnysse ( with lasting prosperity) ac búton yldinge him becóm seó godcundlice wracu þe hine mid menigfealdre yrmðe fordyde, 84, 34 : Lch. iii. 440, 7 : Ll. Th. i. 256, 8.
gold-blóma
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Se goldblóma on ðás weoruld becóm ... þurh þone tócyme wé wǽron geweorðade and gewelegade and geárode, Wlfst. 251, 11-17. (It is the same homily in Bl. H. and Wlfst.) See next word
á-slacian
to slacken ⬩ become slack ⬩ to make slack
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Add: to slacken, become slack, physical Bið ðæs mannes wæstm gebíged, his swura áslacod. Hml. Th. i. 614, 13. figurative Ásleacað his tunge tó ðǽre godcundan bodunge. Hml. Th. ii. 442, 25. Gif wé ásleaciað fram gódum weorcum, 98, 15.
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mennisc-ness
humanity ⬩ human nature ⬩ incarnation ⬩ humaneness ⬩ humane behaviour
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humanity, human nature (generally in reference to Christ), incarnation Crist becom on hire innoþ and þurh hí on menniscnysse wearþ ácenned ( was born a man ), Homl. Th. i. 194, 8. Ne wearþ se Fæder mid menniscnysse befangen, 284, 23.
gleó-man
A glee-man ⬩ musician ⬩ minstrel ⬩ jester ⬩ player ⬩ buffoon ⬩ musicus ⬩ cantor ⬩ joculator ⬩ histrio ⬩ scurra ⬩ mimus ⬩ pantomimus
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Gif preóst glíman wurþe if a priest become a gleeman, L. N. P. L. 41; Th. ii. 296, 11. Monige welige menn fédaþ yfle gliigmen [gliimen, Cot. MS.] nonnulli divites nutriunt histriones, Past. 44, 6; Swt. 327, 7; Hat. MS.
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þearl
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of persons, severe, strict Se ðearla and se ryhtwísa Déma districtus judex, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 22. of things, pain, punishment, effort, and the like, severe Hé ðý wyrs meahte þolian ða þráge, ðá hió swá þearl becom, Met. 1, 77.
rówan
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Hé ágan rówan oð ꝥ hé becóm tó Antiochiam, Ap. Th. 3, 25. Beón hí áwergode rówende and rídende, Ll. Lbmn. 438, 21. Hrówundum ł mið ðý gehrówun nauigantibus, Lk. L. 8, 23. Add
bí
By, near to, at, in, upon ⬩ juxta, prope, apud, in ⬩ Of, about ⬩ de, quoad ⬩ By, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison with ⬩ per, secundum, pro, ex
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dat. By, near to, at, in, upon; juxta, prope, apud, in Arás bí ronde oretta the champion arose by his shield, Beo. Th. 5069; B. 2538. He bí sesse geóng he went by the seat, 5506; B. 2756. Bí staðe fæste fast by the shore, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 11; Wal
HREÓH
ROUGH ⬩ fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ rough ⬩ stormy ⬩ tempestuous ⬩ disturbed
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Ðá wæs beorges weard on hreóum mode then became the hill-ward of fierce mood, Beo. Th. 5156; B. 2581. On ðære hreón sǽ turbato mari, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 2. On hreón móde troubled, Beo. Th. 2619; B. 1307.
Bebban burh
- Chr. 547; Th. 28, 25; 29, 24 : 641 ;
- Th. 49, 3 : 993 ;
- Th. 240, 17; 241, 16, col. 2 :
- Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 6 :
- Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40 :
BAMBOROUGH, in Northumberland ⬩ Babbæ oppidum in provincia Northanhymbrorum
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Ðá becom Penda, Myrcna cyning, to ðære cynelícan byrig, seó is nemned Bebban burh then came Penda, king of the Mercians, to the royal city, which is named Bamborough, Bd, 3, 16; S. 542, 18 : 3, 6; S. 528, 28.
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Élíg
The isle of ELY, Cambridgeshire ⬩ insŭla Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi
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Æðeldryþ wæs abbudisse geworden on dam þeódlande ðe is gecýged Élíge, ðǽr heó mynster getimbrade Ætheldryth became abbess in the country which is called Ely, where she built a monastery, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 1
hefigian
to make heavy ⬩ oppress ⬩ grieve ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ to become heavy ⬩ to be aggravated or increased ⬩ to be burdened or oppressed
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Wolde mé hefigad beón mid sáre mínes sweoran me dolore colli voluit gravari, 589, 28. to become heavy, to be aggravated or increased, to be burdened or oppressed Hú sió byrðen wiexþ and hefegaþ molem crescentis tentationis, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 163, 12.
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scrincan
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Gl. 419, 74. of a living being, to pine away, become weak Hé scrinceþ arescit; he pineth away (A. V. ), Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 18. Ðá wearð se cyning ( Belshazzar ) tó ðan swíðe áfyrht, ðæt hé eal scranc (cf.
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ge-rád
Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditioned ⬩ consultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus
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Hí wurdon geráde wígcræfta they became skilful in the arts of war, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 29. Sió is swíðe wel gerád and swíðe gemetfæst she is very prudent and very modest, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 20: Beo. Th. 1751; B. 873.
swígan
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Homl. 57, 34. to become silent from astonishment; stupere. v. swígung, swíge, <b>III </b>Swígdon ł styldon stupebant, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 22. Stylton ł suígdon, 6, 51. Suígdon (swígdon, Rush.), 10, 32
un-geþyldig
Impatient
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Impatient Ðæt wæs ungeþyldig heretoga ... hé wǽpn gegráp mid tó campienne, ǽr ðon ðe hé tó his líchoman leomum becóme, Blickl. Homl. 165, 33.
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for-dwínan
to vanish ⬩ to pass ⬩ to fade away ⬩ dwindle away ⬩ pass away ⬩ decay
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Th. i. 378, 1. to pass from knowledge, become unknown: Bemiþe, fordwine delitesceret, i. diu lateret, An. Ox. 2089.