lufian
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Frofre gǽst in Gúðláces geóce gewunade, lufade hine and lǽrde, Gú. 109. Cómon earnas . . . lissum lufodon, An. 870. Nemne hé God lufige mid lácum, Jul. in.
un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Ðæt wǽre gelæht án uncúð geong man, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 613: Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 286, 22. Heó on wéstenne gewunade eallum monnum uncúð, Shrn. 107, 24. Mon uncúþes andwlitan and uncúþes gegyrlan hominem vultus habitusque incogniti, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 35.
Linked entry: un-cúþlíce
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, Bl. H. 43, 13: Ors. 1, 1; S. 20, 27-21, 4. For feós lufon, Bl. H. 63, 7, 8. Godes feós ðeófð sacrilegium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 31.
ge-wendan
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Se here gewende ábuton (eástweard, eft úp on Eást-Seaxan, geond ꝥ land), Chr. 1009; P. 139, 14: 998; P. 131, 12: 1016; P. 151, 6: 1001; P. 133, 19. Se cyning gewende ofer æt Brentforda, 1016; P. 150, 7. Hé út gewende, 1009; P. 138, 17.
sumer-lida
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35. [Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving
weorþ-mynd
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Hé wæs for weorulde wís, weorðmynþa georn, Met. 1, 51. Ðæt ðú gefeó in ðæm fromscipe mínes lífes, and eác blissige in ðǽm weorðmyndum, Nar. 32, 32. Hé weorþmyntum þáh he throve gloriously Beo.
Linked entry: wirþu
winter
a season of the year ⬩ winter ⬩ wintry weather ⬩ cold ⬩ a year
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Wintrum geong, 174, 34; Gen. 2888: Byrht. Th. 137, 62; By. 210. Ðæt wíf on blódryne twelf winter (wintra twelfe, Rush.: wintrum twoelfum, Lind., annis duodecim) wæs, Mk. Skt. 5, 25.
Linked entries: ǽ-wintre-cyning -wintre
ge-cýþan
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His hálines and wundor wǽron manigfealde gecýdde geond ðis égland, Chr. 641 ; P. 27, 25
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ge-lífan
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. ¶ with passive construction :-- Gif Agustinus is milde and eáðmódre heortan, þonne is hé gelýfed ꝥ hé Crístes geoc bere si Augustinus mitis est et humilis corde credibile est, quia iugum Christi portet, Bd. 2, 2; Sch. 117, 3
wesan
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Ðá wæs forð cumen geóc æfter gyrne, Andr. Kmbl. 3167 ; An. 1586. Ðá wæs first ágán, 293; An. 147: Elen. Kmbl. 1; El. 1. Ðá wæs geworden ðæt . . . Blickl. Homl. 15, 15. Giwédo his giwordne wérun scínende, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 3.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
GE-RÉFA
A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes
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Se sette geréfan geond eall ðæt ríce qui constĭtuat præpŏsĭtos per cunctas regiones, Gen. 41, 34. He hét sécan síne geréfan he commanded to seek his officers, Cd. 176; Th. 220, 31; Dan. 79.
Linked entries: réfa geréfscipe ge-reáfa
georne
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Geóca ús georne, Az. 12. where a duty or business has to be done, diligently Ic offylgde from fruma alle georne ( diligenter ), Lk. L. R. 1, 3. Diófolgield georne begán, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 15.
wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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Ða welmas ða ðe beóþ gehwǽr geond ðone líchoman, 204, 14. violent movement, violence, raging, tempestuous movement of water Oððe fýres feng, oððe flódes wylm, Beo. Th. 3533; B. 1764.
toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Ðæs cáseres tolleras áxodon Petrus, ðá ðá hí geond ealne middangeard ðam cásere toll gegaderodon, 'Wyle eówer láreów ǽnig toll syllan?' Homl. Th. i. 510, 26-29. Se cyng ne róhte ná hú swiðe synlíce ða geréfan hit begeátan of earme mannon ...
hweorfan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ roam
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Hwearf geond ðæt healreced Hæreðes dóhtor, 3965; B. 1981. Hé hwearf æfter wegum he went along the roads, Blickl. Homl. 199, 13: Beo. Th. 5657; B. 2832. Hwearf ðǽr Hróðgár sæt, 717; B. 356.
Linked entries: hwerfan hworfan hwurfan ge-hweorfan
mǽre
Great ⬩ excellent ⬩ distinguished ⬩ illustrious ⬩ sublime ⬩ splendid ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ widely known ⬩ notorious ⬩ distinguished by evil deeds ⬩ insignis
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Martin ) swíðe mǽre geond middangeard, Blickl. Homl. 221, 1. Mǽru cwén the illustrious queen (Wealhtheow), Beo. Th. 4037; B. 2016. Sunu se ðe biþ góde mǽre a son (Isaac) who shall be great in goodness, Cd. 100; Th. 133, 24; Gen. 2198: Beo.
sceáwian
to look ⬩ to look at ⬩ observe ⬩ behold ⬩ see ⬩ to look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect to ⬩ to look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitre ⬩ to look out, seek for, select, choose, provide ⬩ to shew (favour, respect, etc.) ⬩ to grant
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Ðá ongon ic geornlícor ðá stówe sceáwigan and geond ða bearwas gongan igitur perambulare totum nemus incipio, Nar. 27, 20. Ceós ðé menn ðæt magon sceáwigean ðone eard mitte viros, qui considerent terram, Num. 13, 3.
wǽta
wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap
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Gif lytel fearh áfealle on wǽtan ( liquorem ), and cucu sig upp átogen, sprenge man ðone wǽtan mid háligwætere, and þicge man ðone wǽtan; gif hit deád sig, and man ne mæge ðone wǽtan gesyllan, geóte hine man út, L. Ecg. C. 39.; Th. ii. 164, 3-7.
sócn
a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish
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Ic cýþe ðæt ic nelle sócne habban tó mínum híréde ðone ðe mannes blód geóte ǽr hé hæbbe godcunde bóte underfangen . . .
Linked entry: fird-sócn
LAND
LAND ⬩ earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ region ⬩ district ⬩ province ⬩ land ⬩ landed property ⬩ estate ⬩ cultivated land ⬩ country
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Ðá siððan tóférdon ða apostolas wíde landes geond ealle ðás world then afterwards the apostles separated and went far and wide on earth, throughout all this world, L. Ælfc. P. 21; Th. ii. 372, 6: Wulfst. 105, 6.
Linked entries: land-gewyrpe landes mann