ge-beornan
To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri
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Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19
sweard
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Sward ( = rind of bacon; cf. too green-sward the turf-covering of the earth), skin, hide Sweard cutis, fel pellis, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 32-3. Sweard cutis, rib costa, heorte cor, ii. 16, 54-6. Swearth cater, 103, 22. Suge sweard vistula, 124, 1.
bá
both
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Wæter and eorþe, sint on gecynde cealda bá twá water and earth, both the two are by nature cold, Fox 20, 152 ; Met. 20, 76. Bysmeredon uncit [Inscription Bismærede ungket] men, bá ætgædre they [men] reviled us two, both together, Runic Inscrip.
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dreópian
To drop ⬩ stillāre, distillāre
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To drop; stillāre, distillāre Swá dropa, ðe on ðas eorþan dreópaþ as a drop, which droppeth on this earth, Ps. Th. 71, 6. Heofonas [MS. Heofenas] dreápedun cæli distillāvērunt, Ps. Surt. 67, 9.
égor-streám
A water-stream, water, the sea ⬩ unda, flŭvius, măre
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A water-stream, water, the sea; unda, flŭvius, măre Ðiós eorþe mæg and égorstreám cræfta náne adwæscan ðæt ðæt him on innan sticaþ this earth and sea can by no means extinguish that which in them remains. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 236; Met. 20, 118.
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FLEAX
FLAX ⬩ līnum
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FLAX; līnum Of ðære eorþan cymeþ ðæt fleax flax comes from the earth, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 13. Fleax līnum, Wrt. Voc. 82, 6. Þurh ðæt fleax by the flax, Past. 14, 6; Hat. MS. 18b, 14.
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med-spédig
Unprosperous ⬩ poorly provided
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Unprosperous, poorly provided Ne biþ ǽnig ðæs earfoþsǽlig mon on moldan, ne ðæs medspédig ðæt hine se árgifa ealles biscyrge módes cræfta no man upon earth is there of such hard fortune or so meanly endowed, that the gracious giver quite cuts him off
gin
Wide ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample
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Eall ðes ginna grund all this spacious earth, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 23; Dóm. 12: 85 b; Th. 321, 24; Vid. 51: Beo. Th. 3106; B. 1551: Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 1; Jud, 2
ge-týnan
To shut up ⬩ hide ⬩ opĕrīre ⬩ inclūdĕre
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Foldan getýned hidden in earth, 1441; El. 722. Égo hiora getýndon oculos suos clauserunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 25. Getýned wæs ðe dura clausa est janua, 25, 10
hleów-leás
Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, ⬩ cheerless
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Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy a home on earth but shelterless lose their dwellings, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 21; Gú. 193
blis
BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure ⬩ lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas ⬩ friendship, kindness, benevolence, grace ⬩ comitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia
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Ðú eart blis mín tu es exultatio mea, Ps. Spl. 31, 9. Úre bliss on ánum ðé éce standeþ our bliss eternally remaineth in thee alone, Ps. Th. 86, 6.
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sóþ-fæst
true, without deception ⬩ true in deed ⬩ just ⬩ righteous ⬩ pious ⬩ without wickedness ⬩ true in speech ⬩ veracious
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Sóþfæst eart ðú, Drihten, and rihte syndon ðíne dómas, Blickl. Homl. 89, 6. Ánra gehwylc, sóðfæst ge synnig, Exon. Th. 233, 11; Ph. 523. Hwylc séceþ ðæt ðe sóðfæst biþ misericordiam et veritatem quis requiret ? Ps. Th. 60, 6.
hleápan
To LEAP, ⬩ jump, ⬩ dance, ⬩ run
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Hér Eádwine eorl and Morkere eorl hlupon út and mislíce férdon on wuda and feldon in this year earl Edwin and earl Morcere fled away and went different ways through wood and open country, 1072; Erl. 210, 26.
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a-dǽlan
To part ⬩ divide ⬩ separate ⬩ partiri ⬩ dividere ⬩ separare
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To part, divide, separate; partiri, dividere, separare He sceal wesan of eorþan feor adǽled he shall be far parted from the earth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 4; Gen. 2322.
alan
to nourish ⬩ grow ⬩ produce ⬩ alere ⬩ procreare ⬩ to appear ⬩ apparere
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to nourish, grow, produce; alere, procreare Swylce eorþe ól as the earth nourished, Exon. 94a; Th. 353, 35; Reim. 23. to appear; apparere Ða ne alaþ which appear not; quæ non apparent, Lk. Lind. War. 11, 44. [Goth. alan; pp. alans crescere: O.
á-wuht
Aught ⬩ anything ⬩ at all ⬩ by any means ⬩ aliquid ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo
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Aught, anything; at all, by any means; aliquid; omnino, ullo modo Ne meahte on ðære eorþan áwuht libban nor might aught live on the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 214; Met. 20, 107: 11, 18; Met. 11, 9: 18, 14; Met. 18, 7: Cd. 25; Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496
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ermþu
Misery, calamity ⬩ mĭsĕria
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Misery, calamity; mĭsĕria Cwom ofer eorþan ermþu misery came upon the earth, Ps. Th. 104, 14: Exon. 11b; Th. 17, 17; Cri. 271: Andr. Kmbl. 2325; An. 1164: Bt. Met. Fox 16, 15; Met. 16, 8. Æfter ermþum after calamities, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 30: Elen.
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be-hwylfan
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and substitute Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorðe his wuldres word wíddra and síddra þonne befæðman mæge . . . eorðan ymbhwyrft and uprodor heaven and earth cannot form a vault that shall cover his glory's word, too wide and too ample for the globe and
ge-styllan
To spring ⬩ move rapidly
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To spring, move rapidly Hwílum he to eorþan gestylde at times he descended to earth, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 34; Cri. 648.
óþ-standan
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Ðæt is lang tó sæcganne, hú ða wurdon generede in ðære Noes earce, ða ðe ðǽr tó láfe ófstódon. Wulfst. 206, 30. to remain standing and so prove an obstacle Ðæt swefn swíðe óþstód manegum mínra leóda ( the dream interpreted by Daniel), Cd.