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rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have powerto rulegovernreignto domineerdominatetyrannizeexercise violenceto prevail

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Gif ðín willa síe ðæt rícsie se ðe on róde wæs, Elen. Kmbl. 1544; El. 774. Se mǽra wyrhta ðe ríhsigende wylt eal ðæt hé geworhte, Lchdm. iii. 432, 15. Wihtrǽde ríxigendum, L.

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplifyto clear a wayyield, give place

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Seó sealf wile ǽrest ða dolh rýman, and ðæt deáde flǽsc of etan, Lchdm. ii. 332, 24. to make room by removing one's self, yield, give place Ic fare áweg oððe ic rýme (rume, MS. W.: hryme, hnime, other MSS.)caedo (cf.

Linked entry: rúmaþ

on-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
on-cirran, -cerran, -cyrran; p. de.

to turn (trans.) make a change in position or directionto turn (into another form)to turn, to goto turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc.to turn, changeto turn from good to bad, to pervertto turn aside, avertto turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoketo turn (intrans.)

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Wénst ðú ðæt ðú ðæt hwerfende hweól ðonne hit on ryne wyrþ mǽge oncyrran tu vero volventis rotae impetum retinere conaris? Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 36. Oncerran, Met. 10, 39. Oncirredre prepostero, Wrt.

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound

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Ic gehýrde ðæt hit hleóðrode I heard that it [the cross] uttered a sound, Rood Kmbl. 52: Kr. 26. Hit hleóðrode ðá swíðe tóward Haraldes the general voice was very much in favour of Harold, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 28.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Hé ðær rom geseah unfeor þanon standan, 177, 9; Gen. 2927 : Beo. Th. 3615; B. 1805. God wæs mín on ða swíðran, ðanon ic ne wende ǽfre tó aldre onsión míne, Elen. Kmbl. 696; El. 348.

DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH mors

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Deáþ he ðǽr býrigde he there tasted death, Rood Kmbl. 199; Kr. 101: Cd. 228; Th. 306, 17; Sat. 665: Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 25; Hö, 5. Þurh fǽrlícne deáþ through sudden death, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 29.

Linked entry: deóþ

weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung, e ; f.
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Hí tó Hierusalem faran woldon for ðære hálgan róde wurðunga, ðe man æfter náht manegum dagum wurðian sceolde, Homl.

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Hé clypode: " Uton feallan tó ðǽre róde, and þone Ælmihtigan biddan . . . " Hí feóllon þá ealle mid Óswolde on gebedum, Hml. S. 26. 19-24. Hié on gebed feóllon, Gen. 847.

ge-lǽran

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Hé wæs on Róme gelǽred, Ch. 565; P. 19, 13.

ge-weaxan

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L. 12, 42. of other things, material Wolceno blóstme giwéxon nubes rore concrescunt, Rtl. 81, 24. non-material Ne gewexþ (-wyxþ, v. l.) him nán weorþscipe on þæm no honour accrues to them in that, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 28.

wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd, e; f.: wǽde, es; n.

a weedan article of dressa garmentclothingdress

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Wuldres treów wǽdum geworðode, Rood Kmbl. 29; Kr. 15

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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Ne rohte he þeȝ flockes were Imeind bi toppes and bi here, O. and N. 428. His heer was by his eres ful round ishorn. His top was docked lyk a priest biforn, Chauc. Prol. 590. Top or fortop, top of the hed aqualium, Prompt. Parv. 496.

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

woodthe substance of growing treesa tree(hewh) woodthe material obtained from treeswood which forms somethingsomething made of woodwoodwoodthe woodwoodsa woodwild

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Surt. 82, 15. ¶ in several instances of compounds with wudu it may be rendered by wild; Similar entries e.g. wudu-bucca, -cerfille, -hunig, -rose

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht; adj.

Lightbrightcheerfulshiningclear

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Se ðe reáfaþ man leóhtan dæge he who robs a man in daylight, L. Eth. iii. 15; Th. i. 298, 11. Ða þióstro ðínre heortan willaþ mínre leóhtan láre wiðstondan, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 43; Met. 5, 22. Mid leóhtum andgite with clear understanding, Blickl.

mǽrþu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrþu, mǽrþo; indecl.: mǽrþ, e; f.

greatnesshonourgloryfamea greathonourableglorious actiona wonderful thingmighty work

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Kmbl. 29; El. 15. a great, honourable, glorious action, a wonderful thing, mighty work Hé hét ða hýde tó Róme bringan and hié ðǽr tó mǽrþe áþenian for ðon heó wæs hundtwelftiges fóta lang corium (serpentis) Romam devectum (quod fuisse centum viginti

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Ðis synd ða mádmas ðe Æðelwold sealde intó ðam mynstre .. ón Cristes bóc mid sylure berénod, and iii. róde eác mid sylure berénode, ii. sylure candelsticcan and ii. ouergylde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 101, 21-26. Fato ł máðmas vasa, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: máðm

síþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-fæt, es ;
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his fate, cf. síþ, ) seófian, wyrd wánian, 274, 22 ; Jul. 537. a path, course, way, road Weg via, síþfæt iter, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 59. Rihtes síþfætes directi callis, ii. 140, 55. Síþfæte tramite, Hpt. Gl. 513, 26.

Linked entry: fæt

an-gin

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Romulus hiora anginn (founding Rome) geunclǽnsode mid his bróðor slege, 2, 2; S. 64, 23.

deáþ

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H. 67, 17. a dead person, departed spirit Ic gedyde ꝥ man hyne on róde áhéng . . ., and nú ic wylle hys deáþ tó þé gelǽdan, Nic. 14, 21. Deáðas manes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 57. Ge*-*gang þá deáða bearn þe hí démað nú posside filios morte punitorum, Ps.

feran

Grammar
feran, l. féran,

to go onproceedto farego onsucceedto comebe derived

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Þú mihtest þé féran betwyx þám tunglum, Bt. 36, 2; F. 174, 10. with road by which motion is effected in dat. or inst. : Ic þǽm wegum férde, Nar. 6, 28. Férdon wé forð þý wege þe wé ǽr ongunnon, 8, 18.