ge-þolian
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Hú mihtest þú sittan on middum gemǽnum ríce ꝥ þú ne sceoldest ꝥ ilce geþolian ꝥ óðre men?, Bt. 7, 3; F. 23, 18: 31, 1; F. 110, 26. Ádreógan wíte, wræc geþolian, Cri. 1515. Feolo geðolega multa pati, Mt. L. 16, 21. Geðoliga (giðoelge, R.), Mk. 8, 31.
nebb
a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance
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Be blǽdrum ðe on mannes nebbe sittaþ ... smyre ðæt neb mid, Lchdm. i. 86, 5-8. Mid ðam wlitegostan nebbe, Homl. Th. i. 430, 14. Ðonne wé wendaþ úre neb tó eástdǽle, 262, 10: ii. 102, 26. Heó helode hire nebb ( vultum ), Gen. 38, 15 : Ex. 3, 6.
geond
Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyond ⬩ per, trans, inter, post, ultra ⬩ κατά
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Sittaþ yfele men giond eorþrícu wicked men sit in earthly kingdoms, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 74; Met. 4, 37. Giond ðas wídan worulde through this wide world, 11, 89; Met. 11, 45
Linked entries: gind giond gond eond giend geond-innan be-geondan geondan gynd
land-riht
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Unc módige ymb mearce sittaþ .. ne willaþ rúmor unc landriht heora round our border sit bold ones, who will not more largely allow us their landright, i.e. will not allow us to possess more land in their country, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 28; Gen. 1911.
loc
A lock ⬩ bolt ⬩ bar ⬩ enclosure ⬩ fold ⬩ A close ⬩ conclusion ⬩ settlement
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Ðonne wé sittaþ innan ceastre ðonne wé ús betýnaþ binnan ðǽm locum úres módes in civitate quippe considemus, si intra mentium nostrarum nos claustra constringimus, Past. 49, 4; Swt. 385, 6 : L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 442, 13.
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wiga
one who fights ⬩ a (fighting) man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ a noble, strenuous man
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Ðǽr wigan sittaþ on beórsele blíðe ætsomne, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 4; Rún. 14. Wigena æscberendra, Cd. Th. 123, 6; Gen. 2040. Wigena mænieo, 216, 12; Dan. 5. Wigena strengest( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 3091; B. 1543.
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etan
to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy
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Sittað under ðám fíctreówe and etað of his wæstmum, Bl. H. 239, 7. to provide food for a person (dat.)
ríce
power ⬩ authority ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ empire ⬩ reign ⬩ bishops ⬩ consuls ⬩ a kingdom ⬩ realm ⬩ a diocese ⬩ a nation
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Hú mihtest ðú sittan onmiddum gemǽnum ríce (intra commune omnibus regnum) ðæt ðú ne sceoldest ðæt ilce geþolian ðæt óðre men, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 17. Danaus, of his ríce ádrǽfed regno pulsus, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 40, 17.
LIM
A limb ⬩ joint
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Gif wé tó lange sittaþ, slapaþ ða lima, Homl. Th. i. 490, 1. Gé sindon Cristes líchama and leomu (cf. Icel. Guðs, fjándans limir), ii. 276, 19. Unríhtwíse syndon deófles leomo, Blickl. Homl, 33, 8.
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slápan
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I c. of numbness in the limbs, to sleep, be paralyzed: — Gif wé tó lange sittaþ us slápaþ ða lima, i. 490, 1. Gif þeóh slápan . . . lǽt reócan on ðæt lim ðætte slápe. Lchdm. ii. 66, 5-6. Wið slápende (paralyzed) líce, i. 380, 18. Cf.
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on-líhtan
of places or things, to illumine, make bright, cause to shine, ⬩ to give sight to, make the sight clear ⬩ to clear the mental vision, to enlighten ⬩ to give light (with dat.) ⬩ To shine
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Onlíhtan ðám ðe on þýstrum sittaþ, Lk. Skt. 1, 79. intrans. To shine Ic onlíhte oððe scýne luceo, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 8. Sæterdæg onlýhte ( inlucescebat ), Lk. Skt. 23, 54. Onlíhton ( illuxerunt ) lígrascas ðíne, Ps. Spl. 76, 18: 96, 4.
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innan
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Sittað eów innan ceastre sedete in civitate, Past. 385, 4. Gé eówer net setton úp on dúnum and innon wudum, Bt. 32, 3 ; F. 118, 15. Innan þám hundrede, Ll. Th. i. 280, 12. Innan þisan earde, 304, 13.
þeód
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Ða ðióda wǽron hátene Iþaeige and Rétie, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 4. a language. v. ge-þeóde Þeáh ðe seofan men sittan on middanearde, and heó mihton sprecan on ǽghwylcere þeóde ðe betwux heofonum and eorðan wǽre, ðara is twá and hundseofontig, Wulfst. 214
uppe
up ⬩ above ⬩ on high ⬩ up
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londe of ágáne, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 24. marking arrival, Similar entries v. up, I Dá se cyng geáxode ðæt se here uppe wæs when the king learned that the Danes had appeared upon the scene, Chr. 1016; Erl. 157, 13. referring to heaven Híí Eádige ðǽr uppe sittaþ
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módig
of high or noble spirit ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ noble-minded ⬩ bold ⬩ brave ⬩ courageous ⬩ proud ⬩ arrogant ⬩ hearty ⬩ earnest ⬩ impetuous ⬩ bold ⬩ headstrong ⬩ stubborn ⬩ wilful
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Unc módige ymb mearce sittaþ, þeóda þrymfæste, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 20; Gen. 1907. Módge maguþegnas, Exon. 77a; Th. 290, 8; Wand. 62. bold, brave, courageous (physically or morally) Wæs from se ðe lǽdde, módig magorǽswa, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 2; Exod. 55.
swegel
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Eádige ðǽr sittaþ mid swegle, Cd. Th. 305, 17; Sat. 648. v. Grmm. D.M. 708
Linked entries: swegel-horn swegl be-falden
toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Hé hine geseah sittan æt tolle, 18.
mearc
a limit ⬩ bound ⬩ term ⬩ a limit ⬩ boundary ⬩ a boundary ( = gemǽre) of a particular estate ⬩ a boundary ⬩ confine of a district ⬩ border ⬩ the territory within the boundaries ⬩ fines
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Unc módige ymb mearce sittaþ ( sit on our borders ), 91; Th. 114, 21; Gen. 1907. Merce gemǽrde wið Myrgingum, Exon. 85 a; Th. 321, 6; Víd. 42.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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Him be healfe sittan (standan, eardian), An. 1065: By. 152: Rä. 85, 20. of the position occupied by two opponents Twégen gewin drugon . . . hý hine trymedon on twá healfa, Gú. 104: El. 955.
þanan
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Th. 27, 21. referring to cause or reason Hé má gewunode on his smiþþan sittan, ðonne hé wolde on cyricean singan. Ðonon him gelamp ðæt sume men gewuniaþ cweþan magis in officina sua residere, quam ad psallendum in ecclesia concurrere consuerat.
Linked entries: þanan-forþ þanon þonan þonon