gild-rǽden
The relation involved in membership of a guild
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Ðæt byþ rihtlíce gecweden gyldrǽdene ðæt we ðus dón that is very properly agreed upon as a part of guild-membership, that we do thus, 607, 24
teón
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Hé oroð stundum teáh (cf. oroð up hlæden, v. 30), Exon. Th. 178, 17; Gú. 1245: Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 86, 16. Godwine eorl teáh up his segl, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 12. Hí tugon up heora segel, 1046; Erl. 174, 19.
be-geótan
to pour out ⬩ to cast upon ⬩ to sprinkle ⬩ cover ⬩ aspergere ⬩ to pour into ⬩ infundere
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to pour out, to cast upon, to sprinkle, cover; aspergere Ic wæs mid blóde bestémed, begoten of ðæs guman sídan I was wet with blood, poured from the man's side Rood Kmbl. 97; Kr. 49.
fær
going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings
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Hí fordytton ǽlc fær upp tó þám muntum praeoccupaverunt omnes vertices montium, Hml. A. 104, 70. a means of transport, carriage, vessel Æt hýðe stód hringedstefna, ísig and útfús, æðelinges fær, B. 33.
Linked entry: færbu
beran
to carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to bear ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to carry ⬩ fruit
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Srt. 125, 6. with abstract object Bær Godwine eorl úp his mál Earl Godwine brought up his cause, Chr. 1052; P. 183, 6. Sceal úre ánra gehwylc beran his dǽda beforan Crístes heáhsettle, Bl. H. 63, 30.
be-sceáwian
To look round upon ⬩ look on ⬩ consider ⬩ regard ⬩ watch ⬩ circumspicere ⬩ intueri ⬩ considerare ⬩ respicere ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ providere
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To look round upon, look on, consider, regard, watch; circumspicere, intueri, considerare, respicere, perscrutari, providere Hí besceáwigende circumspiciens eos, Mk. Bos. 3, 5. Ic onlócige, oððe ic besceáwige intueor, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 60.
Linked entry: sceáwian
loða
A cloak
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A cloak, upper garment Loða lodix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 58: lacerna, 83, 65: sandalium, 119, 55: sagulum, 119, 58: colobium, dictum quia longum est, et sine manicis, 134, 37.
ge-gódian
To bestow goods upon ⬩ enrich
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To bestow goods upon, enrich Ða mynstru he genihtsumlíce to dæghwomlícum bigleofan gegódode he abundantly enriched those minsters for daily subsistence, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 30 : H. R. 105, 6 : Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 39.
slúpan
To slip, glide ⬩ to slip, creep
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Gársecg wédde on sleáp (of the Red Sea coming upon the Egyptians) Cd. Th. 208, 28; Exod. 490.
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
Linked entry: sweotolung
be-seón
To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for
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Spl. 12, 3. with preps. physical Beseó hé upp tó þǽre nǽddran, and hé leofað, swá hé besihð on hig, Num. 21, 8. Swá ðá eágan on besióð, Bt. 41, 4; F. 252, 13. Of heofenum beseah Drihten Dominus de coelo prospexit, Ps.
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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to sit upon, press down by sitting Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst she (Grendel's mother) pressed down the hall-guest (Beowulf, who had fallen) Beo. Th. 3094; B. 1545.
Linked entry: of-setenness
CÝLE
A cold, coldness, CHILL ⬩ frīgus
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Hý wyrcaþ ðone cýle hine on they bring the cold upon him, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 6, 8
blǽ-hǽwen
Of a blue hue, bluish, violet or purple colour ⬩ cæruleus, perseus
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línenum reáfe, and girde hine, and dyde ymbe hine blǽhwene tunecan, and léde eaxlcláþ ofer hine Moses clothed the bishop [Aaron] with a linen garment, and girded him [with a girdle], and put around him a blue tunic, and laid a cope [lit, shouldercloth] upon
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ofer-gangan
to cross ⬩ to conquer ⬩ to pass, pass off, be over ⬩ to come upon
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Orm. 10228: To werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod þatt wollde hemm oferrganngenn]. to pass, pass off, be over Hié gebidon ðæt se ege ofergongen wæs, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31. to come upon (of sleep) Mec slǽp ofergongeþ, Exon. Th. 422, 23; Rä. 41, 10
Linked entry: ofer-gán
ge-bindan
to bind ⬩ tie up ⬩ lĭgāre ⬩ allĭgāre ⬩ vincīre ⬩ constringĕre ⬩ to deceive ⬩ fallĕre
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to bind, tie up; lĭgāre, allĭgāre, vincīre, constringĕre Hine nān man ne mihte gebindan neque quisquam pŏtĕrat eum lĭgāre, Mk. Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277.
á-cumba
oakum ⬩ that which is combed ⬩ the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow ⬩ stuppa ⬩ the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees ⬩ Prunings ⬩ clippings ⬩ trimmings ⬩ putamen ⬩ reduced to ashes ⬩ Wood ashes
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oakum, that which is combed, the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow; stuppa = στύππη,στύπη [v. heordas stuppæ, R. 68] Afyl ða wúnde, and mid ácum-ban besweð fill the wound, and swathe up with tow. L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm, ii. 22, 21.
ge-æfnan
to perform ⬩ execute ⬩ perpetrate ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complete ⬩ make ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ to stir up ⬩ excite ⬩ excĭtāre ⬩ to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sufferre ⬩ sustĭnēre
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Síe sió bǽr gearo ædre geæfned let the bier be quickly made ready, 6203; B. 3106 : 2218; B. 1107. to stir up, excite; excĭtāre Ic nolde þurh gielpcwide ǽfre geæfnan æbylg Godes I would not through vaunting speech ever excite the anger of God, Exon. 50
be-wyrcan
surround
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Wǽpenu mid gyldenum þelum bewyrcean arma aureis includere laminis, Nar. 7, 12. to furnish with buildings Bufan ðǽm wealle ofer ealne þone ymbgong hé is mid stǽnenum wighúsum beworht (habitaeulis defensorum dispositis), Ors. 2, 4 ; S. 74, 21. to shut up
earc
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Ðæt flód ábær úp þone arc, i. 22, 1-5: 20, 31. Sé wæs geboren in þǽre earce, Chr. 855; P. 66, 28. In ðá arkǽ (ærce, L.) in arcam, Mt. R. 24, 38. In ærce (erce, R.), Lk.