sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Gl. 873. speech, language, talk, discourse, words Þreó þing syndon ðe gebringaþ ðone gesǽligan tó heofenan ríce; ðæt is, hálig geþanc and gód spǽc (cf. ídele word, 9) and fullfremed worc, Wulfst. 299, 12.
Linked entries: spǽc spéc bysmor-spræc spréc sprecan
þrymm
a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur
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Hé hié álǽdde of helle grunde on ða heán þrymmas ( the high glories ) heofona ríces, Blickl. Homl. 67, 22. denoting a glorious, magnificent person or object Ealra cyninga þrym ( the Deity ), Hy. 7, 45: Elen. Kmbl. 1629; El. 816.
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weorod
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Hwyder gewiton ða mycclan weorod ðe him ( the rich ) ymb férdon and stódan? 99, 25. Oft wǽron teónan weredum ( the servants of Abraham and those of Lot ), Cd.
Linked entries: eóred weored weorod-líst weorud werud
ge-weald
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Þá dyde hé him þá rícu tó gewealdon, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 29. Seó circe bád under hǽðenra hyrda gewealdum, Cri. 705. ¶ with gen. of what is ruled :-- Tó þám ðe ðænne áh mynstres geweald, Cht.
ge-mǽre
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Gif hwá binnan þám gemǽrum úres ríces reáflác dó, Ll. Th. i. 108, 8. (l a) with reference to English political divisions.
nama
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mǽrsige, Past. 367, 13 Wurdon Læcedemonie swá swíde forslagen þæt hié náþer næfdon siþþan ne heora namon ne heora anweald, Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 8. the mere appellation in contrast or opposition to the actual person or thing Hé gesette Eugenius tó þǽm ríces
se
- Lchdm. ii. 260, l ;
- Blickl. Homl. 65, 13 ;
- Lchdm. ii. 228, 8 ;
the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that
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Tó ðý . . . ðæt to the end that Ne com hé for ðý ðæt hé wolde his eorþlíce ríce mid riccetere him tó geteón; ac tó ðí hé com ðæt hé wolde his heofenlíce ríce geleáffullum mannum gyfan, Homl. Th. i. 82, 20-24: ii. 226, 9.
ÍDEL
empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed
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Hé forlét ða rícan ídele, Homl. Th. i. 204, 6. not possessing, destitute, void, devoid [with gen.] Londrihtes mót monna ǽghwilc ídel hweorfan every man must wander destitute of land-right, Beo. Th. 5768; B. 2888.
weorþscipe
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teohhode tó wíte ita cruciatus, quos putabat tyrannus materiam crudelitatis, vir sapiens fecit esse virtutis Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 26. what is honoured or prized, an excellent thing, a good On swelcum and on óþrum swelcum lǽnum and hreósendum weorþscipum (riches
fæste
shaken ⬩ firmly ⬩ fast ⬩ urgently ⬩ strictly ⬩ solemnly ⬩ securely ⬩ fast ⬩ fast ⬩ speedily ⬩ at once
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Similar entries Cf. fæst; IV Seó burg wæs ungemettan fæste mid clúdum ymbweaxen the town was so surrounded by rocks that it was exceedingly strong; saxum mirae asperitatis et altitudinis, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 10. speedily, at once Ricene weorðe his feónda
Linked entry: fæstlíce
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Ǽlcere synne ǽrre ys gýtsung and lufu feóna (pecuniarum) Scint. 112, 2. of valuable property, riches, treasure, an article or material of value: Wela, hord, feoh gazofilacium (cf. in Temples feh in corbanan, Mt. R. 27, 6), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 24.
tó-sceádan
to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ
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.), Lchdm. iii. 184, 6. to separate things from one another, to order, dispose, appoint Ic tósceádo (-sceódo, Rush.) iuh suǽ tósceádde (-sceódo, Rush.) mé fæder mín ðæt ríc ego dispono uobis sicut disposuit mihi pater meus regnum, Lk. Skt.
Linked entries: sceádan tó-gesceádan tó-scádan
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Cwǽdon ðæt heó ríce ágan woldon, and swá eáðe meahtan, Cd, 3; Th. 4, 4; Gen. 48. Wyllen forsweolgan, gif hí swá mágon, Ps. Th. 123, 2. of a verb to be inferred from the context (i) verbs of motion:-- Nó dý ǽr fram meahte (might escape ), Beo.
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weorþian
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Hé hí wolde swíþe weorþian mid éce ríce, Bt. 41, 3 ; Fox 248, 11. to make worthy, to ennoble Weorða ðé selfne gódum dǽdum, Wald. 1, 40; Vald. 1, 22
gildan
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Tuoege scyldgo ( debitores) woeron sume ríce menn (feneratori ), án áhte tó geldanne penningas fíf hund, óðer fífteih, Lk.
ge-cýþan
to make known by words, ⬩ to give information of, tell, give notice of, report ⬩ (1 a) of official notice, to report, ⬩ a matter ⬩ an object, to give notice of the place or condition of an object ⬩ to bear witness, testify, ⬩ of a formal statement, to declare ⬩ (3 a) of a statement by one in authority, to announce, proclaim, declare, ⬩ to make an object known, tell its character ⬩ to describe, relate, give an account of ⬩ to make known what is asked about, tell in answer to a question ⬩ to confess ⬩ to make known by action, shew kindness, c., display. ⬩ to perform an action ⬩ to shew kindness, favour, display power, c. ⬩ to make to know a feeling, cause a feeling ⬩ to shew, prove ⬩ to establish practically the truth of a. statement, ⬩ to prove a point by performing the prescribed formalities :-- ⬩ to prove the existence of something experimentally ⬩ to prove by argument, by speech ⬩ to make known the position of an object, enable to find, shew ⬩ to make known the character of something , enable to understand :-- ⬩ to reveal, disclose ⬩ to make known, famous, to celebrate
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Þú gecýð ... ne mæg ofer þæt Ebréa þeód ... ríce healdan, El. 446. Giefe ... þe mé álýfed nis tó gecýðenne cwicra ǽngum, Gú. 1223, Þis wæs þám kyninge sóna tó Normandie gecýðed (-cýdd, v.l. ), Chr. 1076; P. 211, 20.
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EAL
sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially
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Sió his rices wæs ealles éðel-stól it was the metropolis of his whole empire. Bt. Met. Fox 9, 21; Met. 9, 11. Hie ðá ánmóde ealle cwǽdon they all said then unanimously, Andr. Kmbl. 3201; An. 1603.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Tó ðam écan setle ðæs heofonlícan ríces lǽded wæs ad æternam regni cælestis sedem translatus est, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 11. Forðon of Breotone nædran on scipum lǽdde wǽron nam de Brittania adlati serpentes, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 34
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heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Árás þá se rica (Beowulf) . . . sume þǽr bidon . . . swá him se hearda beheád, 401. Wracu sceal heardum men (cf. sélre bið ǽghwǽm þæt hé his freónd wrece, B. 1385), Gn. Ex. 153. Ecg sceal on sweorde and ord spere, hyge heardum men, 205.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
ge-standan
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Hú mæg gestonde ríc his?, Mt. L. 12, 26 : Mk. L. R. 3, 26. to curdle, congeal (cf. Ger. ge-stehen to curdle) Hrér swíðe oþ ꝥ gestanden sié, Lch. ii. 94, 9 : 21. <b>B.