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þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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Voc. ii. 111, 12. to press with a weapon, to stab, pierce Ðá hét hé him his seax árǽcan, and hine sylfn hetelíce ðýde, Homl. Th. i. 88, 10. Ðá ðýde se cwellere hine bæftan mid átogenum swurde, ii. 478, 59.

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, p. ode.

to make greatextendto make knownspread the knowledge of anythingdeclareproclaimannouncecelebrateto celebrateto celebrateperform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnityto magnifyexaltpraiseglorify

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Ðǽr Sicilia sǽstreámum in éþel mǽrsaþ where Sicily, the sea streams among, her land makes illustrious, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 32; Met. 1, 16

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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  Heorot [Hróþgár] eardode [Hrothgar] occupied Heorot, sincfáge seld [MS. sel], the richly variegated seat. 7 Beo. Th. 335; B. 166.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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D. 72, 15. going by sea, sailing:-- Hé him mid fare gehwearf eft tó Centlande rediit Cantiam nauigio, Bd. 2, 20; Sch. 186, 24. a journey, voyage Be þám preóste þe forwyrnð fulwihtes for neóde his fare (itineris), Ll. Th. ii. 128, 16.

LÓCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÓCIAN, p. ode

To LOOKseegazeobserveregardtake heedlook (to)belongpertain

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Ðás sǽlác ðe ðú tó lócast these offerings from the sea that thou dost look at, Beo. Th. 3313; B. 1654. Hé on ðás eorþan ealle lócaþ qui respicit terram, Ps. Th. 103, 30. Lócaþ unhióre looks fiercely, Salm. Kmbl. 532; Sal. 265.

Linked entries: lóc

máðum

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

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Ealde mádmas ( the spoil of the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea ), Cd. 171; Th. 215, 19; Exod. 585. Welan þicgan, máðmas and meoduful, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 2; Vy. 62.

Linked entry: máðm

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

upaboveon highup

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On winterlícre tíde hí (the Pleiades) beóð on niht uppe and on ðæg ádúne, Lchdm. iii. 272, 2. where there is motion from the sea up to the land. Similar entries v. up, I Gif hé his scip uppe getogen hæbbe, L. Eth. ii. 3; Th, i. 286, 8.

Linked entry: up

stician

(v.)
Grammar
stician, p. ode.
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Sting ðín seax on ða wyrte, lǽt stician ðǽron, Lchdm. ii. 346, 12, 20: Jud. 3, 22. fig. to be involved, be prevented from free action, lie encumbered On hú ðióstrum hora seáþe þara unþeáwa ða yfelwillendan sticiaþ quanto in coeno probra volvantur, 37

ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To leave offdesiststopceaserest fromturn fromwithdrawrelinquishfaildeceivebetrayintermitteredesisterecessarequiescererequiesceredesererediscedererelinqueredeficerefallereproderewith the genitive with the dative

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Geswíc ðisses setles relinquish this seat, Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 3; Gú. 249. with the dative Hí ðære heregunge geswicon they ceased the ravaging, Chr. 994; Erl. 132, 32.

HRÓF

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓF, es; m.

A ROOFthe topsummit

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Under wætera hrófas of passing through the Red Sea, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 18; Exod. 571. Bodiaþ uppan hrófum prædicate super tecta, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 27

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Hié on sund stigon they went down into the bed of the Red Sea, Cd. Th. 198, 8 ; Exod. 319. Stíh ádún descend, Homl. Th. i. 580, 33. Ne stíge hé on his hús non descendat in domum, Mk. Skt. 13, 15. Ðæt engel ufan of roderum stígan cwóme, Cd.

Linked entry: a-stígend

Birīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Birīnus, i; m. Latin: Biríne, Byríne, es; m.

Birīnus, the first bishop of Wessex,

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He ðá lǽrde ðǽr godcunde láre, and ðone cyning to Cristes geleáfan gecyrde, and hine gecristnade, and hine eft æfter fæce mid fulluhtbæðe aþwógh mid his þeóde West-Seaxum.

Linked entry: Byríne

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct to right a person,replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprivedto make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend to keep right, direct, rule

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to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct Hé mid handum eft on heofonríce rihte rodorstólas he (God) with his hands again in the heavenly kingdom restored the celestial seats (after the expulsion of the rebellious

CÍGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÍGAN, cígean, cýgan, cýgean, ciégan, cégan, cégean; cígende; de; ed.

To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summonvocare, nominare, invocare, convocareTo cry, callclamare, vocare

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Swá hine cígþ Engle and Seaxe as the Angles and Saxons call it, Menol. Fox 366; Men. 184. Ðone [MS. þonne] niða bearn nemnaþ and cígaþ Pentecostenes dæg which children of men name and call the day of Pentecost, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 15; Edg. 7.

Linked entries: cýgan cégan ciégan

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discorddissensiondisagreementdivisionquarreltroubledisquiet

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Similar entries v. ungeþwǽre, III On hú grundleásum seáðe ðæt mód þringþ, ðonne hit bestyrmaþ ðisse worulde ungeþwǽrnessa ( terrenis flatibus aucta crescit in immensum noxia cura ), Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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Sǽ-rófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, 79 a ; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57. Bræegd beadwe heard feorh-geníðlan the fierce warrior dragged the mortal foe, Beo. Th. 3082; B. 1539: 1593; B. 794.

wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd, adj.
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Ne seah ic wídan feorh never in all my life have I seen, Beo. Th. 4033 ; B. 2014. Ðú scealt wídan feorh écan ðíne yrmðu, Andr. Kmbl. 2766 ; An. 1385

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a treearborthe treecrosspatibulumcruxa columnpillarcolumnawooda shiplignumnavisa BEAMsplintposta stock of a treetrabsstipesA ray of lighta sun-BEAMradiusa trumpettuba

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Him befóran fóron beámas twegen two pillars went before him, Cd. 146; Th. 183, 20; Exod. 94. wood, a ship; lignum, navis Ic of fæðmum cwom brimes and beámes I came from the clutches of sea and ship, Exon. 103 b ; Th. 392, 13 ; Rä. 11, 7. a BEAM, splint

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Ðes hálga wer wæs gewunod ðæt he wolde gán on niht to sǽ this holy man was accustomed to go at night to the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 3. His mód to ðám woruldsǽlþum gewunod wæs his mind was accustomed to worldly prosperity, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 2

éþel

fatherland

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Ic móste in þeossum atolan oeðele gebídan, 108. used in poetry of the sea as the home of fishes or birds Fisces éðel, Dóm. 39. Ofer hwæles éðel. Seef. 60: An. 274: Edg. 48.