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tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two,separate one thing from anotherto divide into partiescause divisiondissension amongto separate contending parties or claimsjudge,decide betweento make a distinction between thingsto distinguishtreat or regard differentlyto separate one thing from another with the mind,to discern,distinguish,discriminateto separate things from one another,to order,dispose,appointto separate the parts of a confused whole,to expound,interpret,render intelligibleto discussto send in different directions,to scatterdisperseTo be separated,to differ

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Neáh ðam sǽ ðe Engla land and Pehta land tósceádeþ in vicinia freti quod Anglorum terras Pictorumque disterminat, 4, 26; S. 602, 36.

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, p. ode.

to make greatextendto make knownspread the knowledge of anythingdeclareproclaimannouncecelebrateto celebrateto celebrateperform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnityto magnifyexaltpraiseglorify

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Ðǽr hǽlo untrumra manna and neáta mǽrsode syndon sanitates infirmorum et hominum et pecorum celebrari nan desinunt, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 19. to celebrate (a particular event, season, &c.) His symbeldæg wé mérsiaþ ejus natalitia celibramus.

ge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceaft, -scæft, -sceft, e; f: es; n.

the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an elementcreātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentuma decree, destiny, fate, conditiondestĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtiocreation, creaturedecree of fatecreatura, elementum, habitus, fatum

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Biþ ðæt gesceaft swíðe nearu geþuht the creation will appear very narrow, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 7. He awende ðæt gesceaft he changed the creature, ii. 72, 10: i. 276, 8, 10, 14, 15, 20.

HLÁF

(n.)
Grammar
HLÁF, es; m.

Bread, food, a loaf

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Ne sý neáta cwyld ne ádl ne hláfes hungor let there not be murrain among cattle, or disease, or lack of food, Shrn. 104, 27.

hwǽr

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Ic sóhte ... hwǽr ic feor oððe neáh findan meahte ..., Wand. 26: El. 217. Gesecgað mé hwonne þæt gewurde and hwára, Ors. 4, 10; S. 194, 25. Gesecge hé hwǽr ǽnig gewin swá gehwurfe, 6, 4; S. 260, 6. Hwár (huer, L., hwér, R.), Jn. 20, 15.

stede

(n.)
Grammar
stede, es; m.
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Hí sǽton tú winter on ðám twám stedum, Chr. 887; Erl. 84, 33. of fixed position, a place which a person or thing occupies, an appointed place, station, site Hú neara ðære eorþan stede is arctum terrarum situm, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 23.

Linked entries: bed-stede hám-stede

ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ryne, es; m.

A course, run, running,an orbitcourse, uninterrupted progressa course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood course, cycle, lustrecourse of life

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Ðære sunnan ryne is swíðe rúm, and ðæs mónan ryne is swíðe nearo, Lchdm. iii. 248,7-8 . Siððan wæs rodor árǽred and ryne tungla gefæstnad, Exon. Th. 272, 13; Jul. 198. Ryne curriculo, cursu, Hpt. Gl. 457, 18.

Linked entry: rine

god-cund

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Hí heora mód neár godcundum ðingum lǽtaþ, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 26. given by or proceeding from God, having the sanction of or inspired by God. of things. a law, command, doctrine, &c. Godcundre spǽce oraculorum, i. diuinorum eloquiorum, An.

Linked entry: god-lic

ofer

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Áne neaht ofer ꝥ, Ll. Th. i. 32, 3. (β)through :-- Hé wunode on sǽgrunde middan ofer dæg and ofer niht die et nocte in profundo maris fuit (2 Cor. 11, 25), Hml. S. 31, 900. Man bær þone ele hire.

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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Wæs ðæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne, nearofáges nið neán and feorran, hú se gúðsceaða Geáta leóde hatode and hýnde, Beo. Th. 4621; B. 2316. Ful oft ðǽr wíg ne álæg there was constantly war, Exon. Th. 325, 30; Víd. 119.

mǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽþ, e; f. (but ofer ðínne mǽð,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 27.
  • )

measuredegreeproportionthe measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacydegreerankstatusconditiondue measurerightdue measure in regard to othershonourrespect

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Beó seó ǽht gescyft swíðe rihte wífe and cildan and néhmágon ǽlcum be ðære mǽþe ðe him tó gebyrige let the property be shared among the wife and children and near relatives with strict justice, to each according to the proportion that is proper for him

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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to pay back, restore what has been taken Gif man forstele feoðerfót neát . . . fæste án gear and forgylde ꝥ hé forstolen hæbbe (quod furatus fuerit reddat), oððe .II. geár fæste, Ll.

Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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lt;/b> [the torch] sinking, ðeáh he, in medohealle though he, in meadhall máþmas, þege treasures, handled æplede gold, appled gold, ᛃ [yr] gnornode, <b>Y</b> [sorrow] he mourned, ᚾ [nýd] geféra, <b>N</b> [need] his consort, nearu

ge-rýman

(v.)
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Hié út hiora éðel gerýmdon, Past. 3, 8. þonne sió wund sié clǽne, gerýme þyrel tó nearo ne sié, Lch. ii. 208, 24. to extend so as to include a greater space Hié woldon gerýman (dilatare) hiora landgemǽru, Past. 366, 4. to remove obstruction from so as

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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., and add Hé út wæs gongende tó neáta scypene þára heord (heorde, v.l. custodia) him wæs þǽre nihte beboden, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 483, 2. Þǽt hý feoh gestrýnen and on hyrde lecgen ut acquirant pecunias, quas recondant, R. Ben. 136, 17.

here

(n.)

an armyan armya hosta division of an armyarmy corpslegioncohorttroopinfantrycavalryan armyan armymultitudehostcrowdmultitudeharryingdevastationplunderingravaging

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Here wícode égstreáme neáh, El. 65. Handrófra here, Exod. 247. Dauid miclum his ágenes herges pleah cum damno exercitus, Past. 37, 7: Bl. H. 193, 2. Ic ríde herges on ende, Rä. 78, 8. Heriges wísa, Dan. 203. Herges wísa, freom folctoga, Exod. 13.

níd

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Add: violence, force, compulsion, exercised by or upon persons Hé cwæð ꝥ wǽre mid gafoles neáde (neóde, v. l.) geþrafod sum geleáffull wer fidelis vir quidam necessitate debiti compulsus. Gr. D. 157, 22.

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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The distinctive on has a vertical element [up or down], which easily runs to against or near,' March, p. 163. with dat. inst.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wildwildnot domesticnot tamednot broken inwildnot cultivatedwilduncultivateduninhabitedwildturbulentungoverned

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Wildu deór and neáta gehwylc, 240, 20; Dan. 389. Cómon wilde beran and wulfas. Homl. Th. i. 244, 18. Wildra deóra ðæt grimmeste, Exon. Th. 371, 28 ; Seel. 82. Wildera deóra téð dentes bestiarum Deut. 32, 24.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Geseó hé hwylc se man sig oððe ðæt neát videat qualis homo sit vel pecus, L. Ecg. C. 14; Th. ii. 142, 19. Gé habbaþ gehýred hwilc ðes god is ðe gé wéndon ðæt eów gehǽlde. Homl. Th. i. 464, 10.