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olfend

(n.)
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Add: <b>olfend,</b> es; n.: <b>olbenda,</b> an; m.: <b>olfende,</b> an ; f. Se olfend, Lk. 18, 25. Olbend, Mt. R. 19, 24. Þá cóm ðǽr yrnan sum olbænda, Shrn. 135, 33. Hire wæs áweaxen swá áheardod hýd swylce olfendan

on-tendan

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add: to set on fire so as to consume Hê ealle ofslôh mid swurdes ecge and ontende þâ burh, Hml. S. 25, 416. to set on fire what is to give light, light a candle, lamp, &amp;c, Lch. iii. 286, 6 (in Dict.). (2a) of the illumination of the moon by the

scead

(n.)
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scead, scæd, scad, sced, es; n.

Shade

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Shade; fig. shelter, protection Æfter sceades sciman, Salm. Kmbl. 233; Sal. 116. Scedes, Cd. Th. 271,15 ; Sat. 106. On sceade (scade,MS. B.) áhón. Lchdm. i. 284, 21. On ðam sceade his geteldes in abscondito tabernaculi sui, Ps. Th. 26, 6. Manna bearn

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, es; m. (?)

A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal

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A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal Þunie (þu me, Th.) him gewinnes wearn ofer wealles hróf and heom on midle wese mán and inwit circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas, et labor in medio ejus, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Þeán ðe ða ealle ðe

Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn

spelian

(v.)
Grammar
spelian, p. ode

To act as the representative of anotherto representto take, or stand in, the place of another

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To act as the representative of another, to represent, to take, or stand in, the place of another Pronomen spelaþ ðone naman ... Gif ðú cwest: 'Hwá lǽrde ðé?' ðonne cweðe ic: 'Dúnstán.' 'Hwá hádode ðé?' 'Hé mé hádode:' ðonne stent se hé on his naman

Linked entry: speliend

spell-boda

(n.)
Grammar
spell-boda, an; m.

one who delivers a messagebrings intelligencea messengeran ambassadorone who delivers a discoursea public speaker

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one who delivers a message, or brings intelligence, a messenger, an ambassador Sancte Iohannes wæs gelíc Godes englum hé wæs béme, Cristes fricca on ðysne middangeard, wæs Godes Suna spellboda, Blickl. Homl. 163, 22. Hú ðæt wæs weallende spelboda, se

Linked entry: spell

hlyt

(n.)
Grammar
hlyt, [or hlýt?], es; m.

A lot, portion

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A lot, portion Hlyt sors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 3. Ðú gedydest ðæt wé mǽtan úre land mid rápum and mín hlyt gefeóll ofer ðæt betste funes ceciderunt mihi in præclaris, Ps. Th. 15, 6. On handum ðínum hlyt mín in manibus tuis sortes meæ, Ps. Spl. 30

árian

(v.)
Grammar
árian, to árianne; part. ende, gende; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od; v. a. [ár honour] .

to give honourto honourreverencehave in admirationhonorarehonorificarevenerarito regardcare forsparehave mercypitypardonforgiveconsulerepropitium essemisereriparcere

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to give honour, to honour, reverence, have in admiration; honorare, honorificare, venerari Is to árianne is to be honoured, Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 14. Onsægednys lófes áreþ me sacrificium laudis honorificabit me, Ps. Spl. T. 49, 24. He áraþ ða gódan he

Linked entries: áriende árod

Cásere

(n.)
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Cásere, es; m. [ = Lat. Cæsar; gen. Cæsiăris]
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Cæsar, an emperor; imperator Wearþ Gaius Gallica cásere Caius Caligula was emperor, Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 117, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 84; El. 42: 1995; El. 999. For þingum ðæs ǽrran cáseres for the deeds of the former emperor, Ors. 6, 4; Bos. 118, 15: Exon. 65a;

drohtaþ

(n.)
Grammar
drohtaþ, drohtoþ,es ; m. [dreógan to do, suffer, pass life, live]

Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio

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Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society; condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio Is se drohtaþ strang ðam ðe lagoláde cunnaþ severe is the way of life for him who trieth a sea-journey, Andr. Kmbl. 626; An. 313: 2770; An. 1387: Exon

Linked entry: droht

hréran

(v.)
Grammar
hréran, p. de

To moveshakestir

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To move, shake, stir Ic wudu hrére I move the wood, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 9; Rä. 2, 8. Hréra, 101 b; Th. 383, 9; Rä. 4, 8. Forhwí dréfe gé eówru mód mid unrihte fióunge swá swá ýða for winde ða sǽ hréraþ quid tantos juvat excitare motus, Bt. 39, 1; Fox

Linked entry: for-hréred

Norþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-mann, es; m.

A man belonging to a northern countrya NorsemanNorwegianDane

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A man belonging to a northern country. a Norseman, Norwegian or Dane Ealle ða ðe on Norþhymbrum búgeaþ, ǽgþer ge Englisce ge Denisce ge Norþmen, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 17. Gewitan him ðá Norþmen nægledcnearrum, 937; Erl. 115, 2. Ða Cwénas hergiaþ hwílum

Linked entry: Nor-men

ge-rídan

(v.)
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ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898. Ðá gerád he ða burg æt Tameworþige then

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

swífan

(v.)
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swífan, p. swáf, pl. swifon; pp. swifen.
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to move in a course, wend, sweep Hond hwyrfeþ geneahhe swíféþ mé geond sweartne the hand passes over me (a skin), Exon. Th. 394, 4 ; Rä. 13, 13. On ðære ilcan eaxe hwerfeþ rodor, recene scríþeþ, súðheald swíféþ swift (sweeps swift), Met. 28, 17. Mqnnum

Linked entry: a-swífan

swimman

(v.)
Grammar
swimman, p. swamm, pl. swummon ; pp. swummen
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To swim Swimþ, swam nat. swimmende nantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, II, 13. Swam nat, 95, 80. of living creatures moving in or on water Swá swá fixas swimmaþ on wætere, Lchdm. iii. 272, 19 : Exon. Th. 363, 21 ; Wal. 57. Ic on flode swom deaf under ýþe, 487

Linked entry: swymman

(n.)
Grammar
tá, (contracted from) , an; f.

A toe

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A toe Táhae allox, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 8. Tá, i. 71, 64. Sió micle tá ... sió æfterre tá ... sió midleste tá ... sió feórde tá ... sió lytle tá, L. Alf. pol. 64; Th. i. 96, 19-24. Seó mycle tá ... ðare mycclan táan nægl, L. Ethb. 70, 72; Th. i. 20, 2,

Linked entries: táhae tán

wríþan

(v.)
Grammar
wríþan, p. wráþ, pl. wriþon; pp. wriþen.

to twistgive a curved form toto bind upwrap roundbandageto bindto bindfetter

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to twist, give a curved form to Ic wríðe torqueo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Zup. 155, 14. Wriðene ( Similar entries cf. wriþa,II.) wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. to bind up, wrap round, bandage Hé wráð (alligavit) his wunda, Lk. Skt. 10, 34. Ða ðe forbrocene

esne

a servanta man

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Add: a man of the servile class (cf. esne-cund, -wyrhta, and see Andrews' Old English Manor, pp. 192 sqq.) On esnes ham, of esnes hamme, C. D. iii. 425, 21. in a more general sense, a servant Nis esne (servus) ofer láferd his. Genóh biþ ꝥte esne sié

inc

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Add: alone Ne fornime incer nóðer óðer ofer will, ... ac geǽmtigeað inc tó gebedum, Past. 399, 34-36. 'Fæder, wé ábidon ꝥ þú cóme' ... 'Cweþað git ꝥ ic ne ætýwde inc (inc bám, v.l. ) slǽpendum?', Gr. D. 149, 11. Lǽt inc geséman. Past. 349, 12. with bégen

mæsse

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mæsse, <b>: I.</b>
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Se Hǽlend gehálgode hláf and wín tó húsle . . . and þá wæs seó mæsse ásteald þurh Críst, Hml. A. 71, 158. Gyf þú mæssan hacelan habban wille, þonne stríc þú mid tósprǽddum handum niþer ofer þíne breóst, Tech. ii. 119, 25. Gif þú (cf. se mæssepreóst, 18