leóf-wende
Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable
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Ðeáh hit gód seó and deóre ðeáh biþ hlíseádigra and leófwendra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ and on óðrum reáfaþ though it (gold) be good and precious, yet will he be of better repute and esteem who gives it, than he who collects it and robs
lind
a shield
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Rond, geolwe linde, Beo. Th. 5213; B. 2610. On fyrd wegan fealwe linde, Cd. 94; Th. 123, 14; Gen. 2044. Under lindum, 154; Th. 192, 7; Exod. 228: 155; Th. 193, 23; Exod. 251. Bordum beþeahte, hwealfum lindum, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 30; Jud. 214.
mis-
wanting in likeness or unity ⬩ unlike ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ diverging from the usual course ⬩ erratic
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Se hróf wæs on mislícre heánesse the roof was of varying height, Blickl. Homl. 207, 21. Se ðe micel inerfe and mislíc ágan wile, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 10. Synna beóþ mislíce, Blickl. Homl. 43, 17. Mistlíce wóge wegas divortia, diverticula, Wrt.
ge-medemian
To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble
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Th. i. 40, 25, He wæs gemedomad on róde beón ahangen he suffered the humiliation of being hung on the cross, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 28 : Blickl. Homl. 179, 9 : 139, 26. Gemedemud temperatus, Scint. 12
Linked entry: medumian
fur-lang
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Add: as a lineal measure, originally 'the length of the drive of the plough before it is turned,' usually 40 rods, the eighth of a mile Of ðone forda úp on ðá ríðe án furlang wið súðan ðá cyrican; andlang ríðe, C. D. vi. 1, 25.
ge-wuna
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S. 23 b, 614. of things, customary, usual Gewearð se micla moncwealm on Róme; ná swá hit gewuna (or substantive?)
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spédig
having good speed ⬩ prosperous ⬩ having means ⬩ wealthy ⬩ opulent ⬩ rich in material wealth ⬩ rich in ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundant ⬩ copious ⬩ powerful ⬩ uber, efficax, brevis
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Se sunu wæs sigorfæst, mihtig and spédig, Rood Kmbl. 299; Kr. 151. Mægena God, milde and spédig Deus virtutum, Ps. Th. 79, 14. Dǽdum spédig, 67, 18: 104, 7
FORHT
fearful ⬩ timid ⬩ affrighted ⬩ tĭmĭdus ⬩ păvĭdus ⬩ terrĭtus ⬩ trĕpĭdus ⬩ terrible ⬩ dreadful ⬩ formidable ⬩ terrĭbilis ⬩ formīdŏlōsus
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Kmbl. 2172; An. 1087: Rood Kmbl. 41; Kr. 21. Heó com forht trĕmens vēnit, Lk. Bos. 8, 47. To hwí synt gé forhte quid tĭmĭdi estis? Mt. Bos. 8, 26: Mk. Bos. 4, 40. We beóþ forhte on ferþþe we are fearful in soul, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 5; Jul. 328: Ps.
fracoþ
Vile ⬩ filthy ⬩ unseemly ⬩ hateful ⬩ abominable ⬩ worthless ⬩ useless ⬩ turpis ⬩ detestābilis ⬩ indĕcōrus
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Ne wæs ðæt [MS. ðær] húru fracoðes gealga that was indeed no vile [man's] gibbet, Rood Kmbl. 20; Kr. 10. We bióþ folcum fracoðe we shall be hateful to the people, Andr. Kmbl. 817; An. 409. Fracoðest vilest. Salm. Kmbl. 702; Sal. 350.
HEOFON
HEAVEN ⬩ cælum
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Heben til hrófe heaven for a roof, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 195, 13. Heofonas god the god of heaven, Hy. 3, 58; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 58: Andr. Kmbl. 3000; An. 1503. Hiofones leóhtes beorhto the brightness of the light of heaven, Bt. Met.
Linked entries: heofen heofon-fleógende heofon-fýr heofon-hróf heofon-hús heofon-lic heben hiofon
betonice
The herb BETONY ⬩ betonĭca officinālis
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The roots are nauseous and very bitter, and when taken act as purgatives and emetics Genim betonican gódne dǽl take a good deal of betony, Lchdm. iii. 22, 16. Nim betonican sǽd take seed of betony, iii. 72, 6.
þicness
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Ða þicnyssa smíces stigon upp the clouds of smoke rose up, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 36. a thicket. v. þicce, III On ðicnessum in condensis, Ps. Lamb. 117, 27.
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þeów-racu
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A threat, threatening Martianus hét hí gebúgan tó his deófolgyldum, ðe læs ðe hí fordémede wurdon; ac Iulianus ne róhte ðæs réðan þýwrace ( cared not for the cruel one's threat ), Homl. Skt. i. 4, 114. Þreále oððe þeówraca[n?]
up-stige
ascension ⬩ mounting ⬩ the ascension ⬩ an ascent ⬩ a way of ascending
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Hé becom tó ðæm heáhsetle ðære róde; on ðæm upstige (by the ascent of the cross) eall úre líf hé getremede, Blickl. Homl. 9, 36.
waefer-sín
A sight ⬩ show ⬩ spectacle
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Hí mé geworhton him tó wæfersýne, Rood Kmbl. 61; Kr. 31. Wé for úrum synnum tó swylcere wæfersýne synd, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 158. Wæferséne spectaculum, Hpt. Gl. 435, 49: 501, 46. Se dæg mé ætýwde swíðe micele wæfersýne, Shrn. 41, 15.
Linked entry: wlite-seón
ge-tenge
Near to ⬩ close to ⬩ pressing upon ⬩ oppressing ⬩ propinquus ⬩ incumbens ⬩ gravis ⬩ molestus
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Cyningas on heáhsetlum hrófe getenge kings high-raised [lit. close to the roof] on thrones, 25, 10; Met. 25, 5: Cd. 38; Th. 50, 14; Gen. 808: Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 2; Rún. 18. Hundas deórum getenge dogs pressing upon the animals, Homl.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme and ðæt betste ǽrende lǽdde mandavit se venisse de Roma ac nuncium ferre optimum, 1, 25; S. 486, 26. Hé ancorlíf lǽdde vitam solitariam duxerat, 4, 27; S. 603, 28. Hé lǽdde eduxit, Blickl. Gl.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
fæger
FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet ⬩ pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis
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Forht ic wæs for ðære fægran gesyhþe I was terrified at the beautiful sight, Rood Kmbl. 41; Kr. 21. Segnas stódon on fægere swég the banners rose at the joyous sound, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 8; Exod. 566.
heáfod
HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.
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His heáfod forweard mid ðære hálgan róde tácne gewǽpnige let him arm his head in front with the sign of the holy rood, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 426, 8.
ge-wrixl
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Eal tungla leóht áspringeþ; and seó ród úres Drihtnes bið árǽred on ꝥ gewrixle þára tungla, Bl. H. 91, 24