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BÝME

(n.)
Grammar
BÝME, béme, an; f.

A trumpet ⬩ tuba, salpinx

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A trumpet; tuba, salpinx = σάλπιγξ Býme sang the trumpet sounded [lit. sang], Cd. 148; Th. 186, 2; Exod. 132. Ðære býman swég weóx sonitus buccinæ crescebat, Ex. 19, 19: 20, 18: Ps. Spl. 46, 5; Exon. 23b; Th. 65, 29; Cri. 1062.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by

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to turn aside from something (gen.)

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

æt-somne

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-somne, æt-samne; adv.

In a sum ⬩ at once ⬩ together ⬩ una ⬩ simul ⬩ pariter

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Blód and wæter bú tú ætsomne út bicwóman blood and water both together came out, 2411; Th. 68, 34; Cri. 1113. Tyne ætsomne ten together. Beo. Th. 5687; B. 2847. Ealle ætsomne omnes pariter, Bd. 2, 13; S. 515, 38: Ps. Th. 87, 17

Linked entries: æt-samne et-somne

fóre-fón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-fón, ic -fó; p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen

To take before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ antĭcĭpāre

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Raðe fórefó us mildheortnysse ðine cĭto antĭcĭpent nos mĭsĕrĭcordiæ tuæ, Ps. Spl. C. 78, 8

mýderce

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Lǽt hí ealle fordón and ic gedó ꝥ þú hæfst týn þúsend punda tó þínum mýdercum (arcariis gazae tuae), Hml. A. 96, 156. Add: —

onbíd-stów

(n.)
Grammar
onbíd-stów, e; f.

A place in which to wait

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A place in which to wait On hwylcere anbídstowe ðín sáwl bídan móte dómes dæges in quo commorationis loco animae tuae expectare liceat diem judicii, L. Ecg. P. iv. 65; Th. ii. 226, 8

Linked entry: anbíd-stów

heáfod-smæl

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The opening in a tunic for the head to pass through, the collar of a tunic: Heáfodsmæl capitium (tunica coccinea, capitium et manicae sericis clavatae, Ald. 77, 15. Glosses to the same passage elsewhere are: Capitium hæt, An. Ox. 5320: Hpt.

irfe-numa

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-numa, an; m.

an heir

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Non erit hic heres tuus, sed qui egredietur de utero tuo, ipsum habebis heredem, Gen. 15. 3-4 : 21, 10. Ðes ys yrfenuma hic est heres, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 38 : Mk. Skt. 12, 7.

Linked entry: -numa

ge-síþ

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</b> a person of rank, one considerable from his connexion with a prince, from an official position :-- Wæs sumes gesíðes (comitis cuiusdam) tún nóht feor úrum mynstre, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567, 8. Gesíðas optimates, Wrt.

hors-hirde

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Add: an ostler Ne ne sý þín horshyrde wǽpenleás neque sit tuus agason (= prouisor equorum) inermis, Hpt. 31, 12, 269. Horshierde mulio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 29. Horshiordas pabulatores, 116, 59. Horshyrdas, 67, 70

ge-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tucian, p. ode; pp. od

To adorn ⬩ dress

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Ðǽr stent cwén ðé on ða swýðran hand mid golde getucode, and mid ǽlcere mislícre fægernysse gegyred adstitit regina a dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato circumamicta varietate, Ps. Th. 44, 11

godspellian

(v.)
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Add: to proclaim good tidings to Ðú ðe wilt godspellian Sion tu qui evangelizas Sion, Past. 81, 9. Godspelliendum mid micelre mihte euangelizantibus uirtute multa, Ps. L. 67, 12. Þám godspelgendum mægenu manega euangelizantibus uirtutes multas, Ps.

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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Ðá com Eustachius mid his here tó ðam túne ... Wæs seó wunung þǽr swýþe wynsum on tó wícenne, and his geteld wǽron gehende hire wununge geslagene, Homl.

Linked entry: ge-wícian

er-bleadd

(n.)
Grammar
er-bleadd, es; n. [er = ear an ear of corn, bleadd = blæd a blade, leaf]

A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble ⬩ stĭpŭla

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A stalk, stem, blade, haulm, straw, stubble; stĭpŭla Ðú asendest yrre ðín and hit æt hí swá swá erbleadd mīsisti īram tuam, quæ devŏrābit eos sīcut stĭpŭlam, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8

mann-werod

(n.)
Grammar
mann-werod, es; m.

A band of people ⬩ an assembly

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Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2

ymb-gesett

(adj.)
Grammar
ymb-gesett, adj. (ptcpl.)

Placed round about, neighbouring

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Placed round about, neighbouring Hé ðæt ymbgesette folc (vulgus circumpositum) feor and wíde ... gýmde tó gehwyrfanne ... on his fótum gongende com tó ðám ymbgesettum túnum (ad circumpositas villas), Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 2-13

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOT ⬩ pés ⬩ the foot ⬩ pēs

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a FOOT; pés, gen. pĕdis; m Gyf ðín hand oððe ðín fót ðé swícaþ si mănus tua, vel pēs tuus scandălīzat te, Mt. Bos. 18, 8. Ne come me fót ofermódignysse ne vĕniat mihi pēs superbiæ, Ps. Spl. 35, 12. Swá his fót gestóp where his foot stepped, Andr.

fóre-gán

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præcēdĕre Mildheortnys and sóþfæstnys fóregáþ ansýne ðíne miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præcēdent făciem tuam, Ps. Spl. C. 88, 15. Óðer fóre-eóde ða sunnan ūna sōlem præcēdēbat. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 24

Linked entry: fóre-gangan

sundor-irfe

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-irfe, es; n.
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Eal ðæt se rinca baldor sinces áhte oððe sundoryrfes, Wilsumne regn wolcen brincgeþ and ðonne áscádeþ God sundoryrfe pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae, Ps. Th. 67, 10

Linked entry: irfe

be-wrixlan

(v.)

to change ⬩ to exchange

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D. 119, 21. to exchange þú ús bebohtest and bewrixledest vendidisti populum tuum sine pretio, Ps. Th. 43, 14