feld-gangende
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going about the fields, (a beast) of the field Ealdes swínes tord þæs þe feldgangende sié, Lch. ii. 62, 22. Hé hine geðídde tó feldgongendurn deórum (agri bestiis), Past. 38, 23. Add:
for-ealdian
To grow or wax old ⬩ become old ⬩ senescĕre ⬩ veterascĕre ⬩ inveterascĕre
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Bearn elelendisce forealdodon fīlii aliēni inveterāti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 17, 46. Forealldodon ða gewritu the writings waxed old, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 37. Ne forealdige ðeós hand ǽfre nunquam inveterascat hæc mănus, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 24.
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metod-sceaft
Decree of fate ⬩ doom ⬩ fate after death
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Weccaþ of deáþe dryhtgumena bearn tó meotudsceafte the children of men shall awake from death to doom, Exon. 21 a; Th. 55, 24; Cri. 888. Hé forþ gewát metodsceaft seón he died, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 31; Gen. 1743: Beo. Th. 2364; B. 1180.
ræfter
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A rafter, beam Ræfter tignum, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 40 : 82, 14 : 290, 5. Reftras amites, Txts. 36, 11. Ræftras, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 58 : anses, 10, 56. Reafteres vel latta asseres, i. 58, 35.
ge-ríman
To number, reckon ⬩ numĕrāre
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Ðæm feówer bearn, forþ gerímed, in worold wócon to him four children, numbered forth, were born into the world, Beo. Th. 118; B. 59
stice
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a prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed implement Se ðe ús gehǽleþ from ðæm stice úrra synna hé geðafode ðæt him mon sette ðyrnenne beág on ðæt heáfud a peccatorum nos punctionibus salvans spinis caput supponere non recusavit, Past. 36, 9; Swt
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weorc-þeów
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Nabochodonossor him dyde Israéla bearn, wǽpna láfe, tó weorcþeówum ( si quis evaserat gladium, ductus in Babylonem servivit regi, 2 Chron. 36, 20), 220, 21; Dan. 74.
wuldor-líc
glorious ⬩ orthodoxus
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Hé wæs hæbbende wuldorlícne beág on his heáfde, 106, 10. Wuldorlícne wlite, Salm. Kmbl. 115; Sal. 57. Wǽrun wuldurlíce wið ðe ácweðene gloriosa dicta sunt de te, Ps. Th. 86, 2. the word glosses orthodoxus, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 54 : ii. 64, 17
ǽ-swícung
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'Mannes bearn . . gegaderað of his ríce ealle ǽswicunga.' On ðám upplican ríce is heálic sib, and ðǽr ne bið nán ǽswicung gemét, Hml. Th. ii. 562, 24. Wá middangearde for ǽswicungum . . Neód is ðæt ǽswicunga cumon, i. 514, 33: 516, 1.
up-heáh
tall ⬩ lofty ⬩ lofty ⬩ noble ⬩ upright
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Wǽron hié swá greáte swá columnan, ge eác sume uphýrran (proceriores), Nar. 14, 5. fig. lofty, noble Ealle upheá and æðele bearn filii excelsi omnes, Ps. Th. 81, 6. upright Ðá genam Sanctus Martinus hine be his handa and upheáh árǽrde, Blickl.
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smǽte
Refined, pure
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Beág on ðam siex hund wæs smǽtes goldes gescyred sceatta Exon. Th. 324, 8; Víd. 91: Salm. Kmbl. 29; Sal. 15. On smǽtum in obrizum Hpt. Gl. 449, 10. Hé hét smiðian of smǽtum golde áne lytle róde Homl. Th. ii. 304, 16: Homl. Skt. i. 2, 113
ge-stælan
To set up ⬩ put upon ⬩ impute ⬩ accuse ⬩ statuere ⬩ imponere in ⬩ imputare ⬩ arguere ⬩ accusare
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Ne mæg on me fácnes frum-bearn fyrene gestælan may not deceit's firstborn [the devil] impute crime to me, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 18; Gú. 1044. He us ne mæg ǽnige synne gestælan he cannot accuse us of any sin, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 10; Gen. 391.
wil-gifa
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good
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Bearn Godes, weoroda willgifa, Elen. Kmbl. 1626; El. 815. Dryhten God, weoruda willgeofa, Andr. Kmbl. 2565; An. 1284. Gumena brego, weoruda wilgeofan, 123; An. 62. God, hyra wilgifan, Exon. Th. 34, 4; Cri. 537. Willgifan, Elen. Kmbl. 2221; El. 1112
ge-sacan
To oppose, strive against ⬩ adversari
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To oppose, strive against; adversari Gesacan sceal sáwl-berendra, niðða bearna, gearwe stówe shall strive against the place prepared for those having souls, for the children of men, Beo. Th. 2012, note; B. 1004
sóþ-bora
A truth-bearer ⬩ one who has exact knowledge
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A truth-bearer, one who has exact knowledge Ðone hæleð higegleáwe hátaþ wíde cométa be naman, cræftgleáwe men, wíse sóðboran (other MSS. have wóþboran, which suits better the alliteration), Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 27
for-gifan
to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre
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He him his bearn forgeaf he gave up his child to him, Cd. 141; Th. 177, 4; Gen. 2924. Hlyst ýst forgeaf the storm left of being heard [hearing ], Andr.
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ge-unárian
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Saul hine bealg wið Samuel ...; and ðá hé him from wolde, ðá geféng hé hine, and tóslát his hrægl, and hine geunárode, Past. 35, 20. Hét hé hig ( Eulalia ) nacode geunárian, Shrn. 154. 6. Add
hæleþ
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Bearn Wealdendes, hæleða hyhtgifa, El. 852. Hæleþa Wealdend, Ps. Th. 1416
wæter-berere
A water-bearer
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A water-bearer Mid wæterbererum cum lixarum (coetibus,Ald. 13; the passage is the same as that glossed in the preceding word), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 74 : 18, 2. Wæterberere (-a ?) lixarum, 52, 73
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leóhte
Brightly ⬩ clearly
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Wæs se bláca beám bócstafum áwriten beorhte and leóhte, 183; El. 92. Wearþ mé on hige leóhte my mind was enlightened, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 20; Gen. 676. Scýnan leóhtor to shine more brightly, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 18; Cri. 902
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