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scild

(n.)
Grammar
scild, sceld, scyld, es; m.

a shield ⬩ a piece of defensive armour ⬩ a shield ⬩ protection

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Næfde hé scyld (scutum) æt handa, ðæt hé ðone cyning mid gescyldan mihte, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 22. Nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld, L. Ath. i. 15; Th. i. 208, ii. Ðǽr læg secg mænig ofer scild scoten, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 19.

stranglíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
stranglíce, adj.

Strongly ⬩ with power, with energy, strenuously, vigorously ⬩ with violence, fiercely, vehemently ⬩ boldly, bravely, hardily ⬩ firmly ⬩ severely, sternly

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Hire mǽtte ðæt heó hæfde sweord on handa and ðæt heó stranglíce fuhte mid ðý, Shrn. 60, 30.

ongeagn

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Móyses ástrehte his hand ongeán ðǽre sǽ, Hml.

tó-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sprǽdan, p. de

To spread out ⬩ extend ⬩ expand ⬩ spread in different directions

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Stríc mid tósprǽddum handum niðer ofer ðíne breóst, Techm. ii. 119, 25. Wíf tósprǽddum loccum a woman with dishevelled locks. Lchdm. iii. 208, 10. His holie lichame was tospred on þe holie rode, O. E. Homl. ii. 21, 29. Tosprad, 205, 33.

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tigen (v. of-teón)
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Dó mid his handa, swylce hé wille áne hangi*-*gende bellan teón, Techm. ii. 118, 16.

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during

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Kmbl. 2267; El. 1135. denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect Andreas sette his hand ofer ðara wera eágan ... And eft hé sette his hand ofer hiora heortan, St. And. 12, 34-35.

mæssian

(v.)
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Take here mæssian, placed wrongly in Dict. after mæsse-hrægel, and add Sé pápa mid his ágenum handum him his pallium on sette . . . and hé syððan mid þám pallium þǽr mæssode (mæssan sang, v.l.), swá se pápa him gewissode, Chr. 1022; P. 157, l.

ge-feormian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feormian, p. ode; pp. od. v. a.

to entertain ⬩ harbour ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ feed ⬩ cherish ⬩ support ⬩ suscipere ⬩ hospitio suscipere ⬩ epulare ⬩ fovere ⬩ curare ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ vesci ⬩ comedere ⬩ to cleanse ⬩ farm ⬩ cleanse out ⬩ mundare

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Grendel unlifigendes gefeormod fét and folma Grendel devoured the feet and hands of the lifeless, Beo.

gylt

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Borh-hande for geltum vades pro debitis, Kent. Gl. 849. <b>II a.</b> a penalty, payment on account of crime, Cht. Th. 423, 3 (v. Dict. ). responsibility for an offence, a (person's) fault, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 11. (v.

á-þenian

(v.)

to stretch out ⬩ extend ⬩ to stretch by pulling: ⬩ to extend notice ⬩ direct attention ⬩ effort ⬩ to extend ⬩ prolong ⬩ to spread out ⬩ extend superficially ⬩ to stretch out ⬩ prostrate:--

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Hí áþenedon up heora handa tó Gode, Hml. S. 30, 425. Án fýren swer stód up áþenod oð heofonan, 3, 500. Mid áðenedum earmum, Hml.

Linked entry: on-þenian

hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæðer, pron.

either ⬩ both

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On swá hwæðere hond on whichever hand, Beo. Th. 1376; B. 686. Drihtenes áre oððe deófles þeówet swá hwæðer wé geearniaþ hér on lífe, Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 99; Hy. 7, 99

Linked entry: hwæðer

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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Ðonne rond and hand on herefelda helm ealgodon, Andr. Kmbl. 18; An. 9 : 824; An. 412. Hé under rande gecranc slain he sank under his shield, Beo. Th. 2423; B. 1209. Ðæt hé mé ongeán sleá, rand geheáwe, 1368; B. 682.

Linked entry: rand-beáh

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.

Thither ⬩ whither ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ thither ... whither ⬩ to the place to which, ⬩ whither ⬩ whither

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Kmbl. 1093; El. 548. as antecedent Ðá ferede hine Godes hand þider, þǽr hine men siððan áredon, Shrn. 57, 5. Uton ácerran þider, þǽr hé sylfa sit, Cd. Th. 278, 6; Sat. 217. Gingran þider ealle urnon, þǽr se éca wæs, 298, 11; Sat. 531.

Linked entry: þyder

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-man ⬩ the ocean ⬩ hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus ⬩ oceănus ⬩ a sea ⬩ măre

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Spears were placed in the hands of the images of heathen gods, as mentioned by Justin. - Per ea adhuc tempŏra rēges hastas pro diadēmăte habēbant, quas Græci sceptra dixēre.

Linked entry: secg

ge-læccan

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Ðú and Æðelmǽr swylcera gewrita mé bǽdon, and of handum gelæhton, p. 4, 39. Hú hí mihton ðám cásere gecwéman ꝥ hí sumne scætt æt him gelæhton, 23, 55.

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

night ⬩ night ⬩ darkness ⬩ night

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On twám nihtum biþ mannes sunu geseald on synfulra hand, 73, 1. For tén nihtum ten days ago, 131, 10. Mid ðon dæge wæs gefylled se dæg ðe is nemned Pentecosten ymb fíftig nihta æfter ðære gecýþdan ǽriste, 133, 14

streónan

(v.)
Grammar
streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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Ic wille ðæt hit gange on ða nýhstan hand mé, bútan hyra hwylc bearn hæbbe; ðonne is mé leófast ðæt hit gange on ðæt strýned on ða wǽpned-healfe ( to the child born on the male side ). Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 116, 15

be-seón

(v.)

To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for

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To look. absolute, physical Ne beseoh þú underbæc noli respicere post tergum, Gen. 19, 17. mental Mann þe hys hand ásett on hys sulh and on bæc besyhð, Lk. 9, 62. Beseoh (respice) and gehýr mé, Ps.

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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Ox. 2492. to make with the hand the sign of the cross on an object Hé mearcode him on heáfde hálig róde-tácen and on his gúðfanan, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 14. Mearciað róde tácen on eówrum foreheáfdum, i. 466, 20. <b>V a.

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have power ⬩ to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ reign ⬩ to domineer ⬩ dominate ⬩ tyrannize ⬩ exercise violence ⬩ to prevail

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Gif wé áslaciaþ ðæs weddes ðe wé seald habbaþ, ðonne máge wé wénan ðæt ðás þeófas willaþ ríxian gyta swíðor ðonne hig ǽr dydon these thieves will get the upper hand yet more than they did before, L. Ath. v. 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 23.