heáfod-man
A chief man, prince, captain, leader ⬩ a chief, leader ⬩ satrapa ⬩ captain
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Þæt folc wearþ micclum ástyred, and ða heáfodmenn and ða bóceras the people were much stirred up and the elders and the scribes, i. 44, 30. Israhéla heáfodmen heads of thousands in Israel, Num. 1, 16: 13, 3: Jos. 23, 2.
hlígan
To allow one a reputation for anything, ⬩ to give one glory
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Willaþ mid ðý gedón ðæt hie mon hlíge wísdómes they desire thereby to make men allow them a reputation for wisdom; doctrinæ sibi opinionem faciunt, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 19
Linked entry: hlísa
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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Skt. i. 3, 220) ungesceádwísra nýtena andlyfene' then bade the apostate to take the loaves, and to give the bishop grass in return . . .
a-bútan
ABOUT ⬩ circa
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ABOUT ; circa Besæt ðone castel abútan beset the castle about, Chr. 1088; Th. i. 357, 29. Besǽton ðone castel abúton they beset the castle about, Chr. 1090; Th. i. 358, 25
flocc-mǽlum
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Hié wǽron flocmǽlum þiderweard þǽm óþrum tó fultume they were flocking to the place to the help of the others, Ors. 4, 10; S. 200, 19. Hí nocmǽlum fécdon mid heora híwum, Hml. S. 25, 235. Add
forþ-feran
To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ decēdĕre ⬩ defungi ⬩ mŏri ⬩ expīrāre
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Hí wurdon fǽrlíce forþferede they suddenly died. Homl. Th. ii. 174, 15. Ða mette he ðane man forþferedne þe ǽr untrum wæs then he found the man dead that before was ill, Blickl. Homl. 217, 18
grétan
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Cwén grétte guman on healle the queen greeted the men in the hall, Beo. Th. 1232; B. 614. Wulfas hilde grétton the wolves hailed the battle, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 8; Exod. 181.
tó-þringan
To press asunder ⬩ scatter by pressure
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To press asunder, scatter by pressure Hwílum ic wíde tóþringe lagustreáma full hwílum lǽte eft slúpan tósomne sometimes I (the storm) drive wide apart the cups of the floods (i.e. the clouds), sometimes let them again glide together, Exon.
cyn-líce
Becomingly, fitly ⬩ congruenter
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Becomingly, fitly; congruenter Hí cynlíce to ðé cleopiaþ they fitly call upon thee, Ps. Th. 64, 14: 118, 57, 82, 145, 147: 126, 2
gleáwlic
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gástgerýnum sægdon sigerófum, swá fram Siluestre lírde wǽron thus skilled in spiritual mysteries they told the victor (Constantine) as they were taught by Sylvester, El. 189. Add
folc-mægen
People's force ⬩ pŏpŭli rōbur
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People's force; pŏpŭli rōbur Ðá ðǽr folc-mægen fór then there marched a people's force, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 31; Exod. 347
folc-néd
A people's need ⬩ pŏpŭli necessĭtas
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sign, a pillar of fire, supplied the people's need, Ps.
æsc-stéde
The ash-spear place ⬩ place of battle ⬩ hastæ locus ⬩ pugnæ locus
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The ash-spear place, place of battle; hastæ locus, pugnæ locus Hí witan fundian æscstéde they strive to know the battle place, Exon. 83b; Th. 314, 20; Mód. 17
full-cúþ
Full known ⬩ well known ⬩ bĕne nōtus
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Full known, well known; bĕne nōtus On cyninga bócum ys fullcúþ be ðám in the books of the kings it is well known about them, Jud. Thw. 161, 20
Linked entry: cúþ
gár-torn
Spear-anger ⬩ rage of darts ⬩ īra tēlis manifestāta
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Spear-anger, rage of darts; īra tēlis manifestāta Hí gártorn geótaþ gífrum deófle they shall pour the rage of darts upon the greedy devil, Salm. Kmbl. 291; Sal. 145
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léf
Hurt ⬩ damage ⬩ injury
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Hurt, damage, injury Ðeore feórþan niht gif wind byþ léf byþ litel if there is wind on the fourth night, the damage will be little, Lchdm. iii. 164, 17
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Hié wiston ge be heora sige, ge eác be ðara hǽþenra manna fleáme they knew both about their victory and about the heathens' flight, Blickl. Homl. 203, 3.
hyse-beorþor
a young man
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Woldon on ðam hysebeorþre [cf. 2253, se geonga] heafolan gescénan they would hurt the head of the man, Andr. Kmbl. 2285; An. 1144
sóþ-cyning
The king of truth or justice ⬩ the Deity
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The king of truth or justice, the Deity Ic wát geare, ðæt ðam líchryre (the murder of Cain) on lást cymeþ sóðcyninges seofonfeald wracu, Cd. Th. 67, 13; Gen. 1100.
Linked entry: sóþ-fæder
ge-tengan
To hasten ⬩ join ⬩ devote one's self to ⬩ injungĕre ⬩ dēdĕre
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Se þeign ðá ðǽr to geteingde the servant then hastened thither, Shrn. 14, 27