fýr
fire ⬩ fire ⬩ fire ⬩ to be on fire ⬩ a fire, fuel in a state of combustion ⬩ a fire on a hearth ⬩ a piece of burning material ⬩ fire ⬩ lightning ⬩ a disease
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H. 125, 2. in fýre wesan to be on fire Gelamp hit ꝥ ꝥ hús eall wæs in fýre contigit culmen domus subitaneis flammis impleri, Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 234, 8 note. a fire, fuel in a state of combustion Fýr haec pira, An. Ox. 18 b, 76.
EARD
land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home ⬩ sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium ⬩ on land ⬩ terra, terra firma ⬩ state, station, condition ⬩ sĭtus, condĭtio
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Gǽst and líc geador síðedan on earde soul and body journeyed together on earth, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 16; Jul. 715. state, station, condition; sĭtus, condĭtio Fundiaþ ǽlc gesceaft ðider swíðost, ðider his eard and his hǽlo swíðost bióþ every creature
lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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Ða ðe lácaþ ymb eaxe ende those stars that revolve about the pole, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 44; Met. 28, 22.
rǽran
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Ðonne rǽre man cyninges munde, ðæt is ðæt hý ealle ðam sémende syllan ðæt cyninges mund stande, L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 20. Se ðe unlage rǽre oððe undóm gedéme, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 9.
Linked entry: hebban
talu
a tale, talk, story, account ⬩ talk, discussion, dispute ⬩ a charge, claim ⬩ an excuse, a defence ⬩ as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, ⬩ a tale, list, series
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Span. constelacion prognostication of the stars ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 68. Ðá sprǽcon hí betwux him, and seó módor sæt hlystende hire tale ...
Linked entry: frum-talu
beón
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Þæt þás stánes hláfes beón ut lapides isti panis fiant, Mt. R. 4, 3. Lucius bæd hine crístenne beón (christianum se fieri), Bd. 1, 4; Sch. 16, 4. oblique case of noun ꝥ hí ne mihtan him sylfum nǽnige góde beón, Bl.
wacian
To watch ⬩ wake ⬩ to remain awake ⬩ not to sleep ⬩ to be freed from obstruction ⬩ to open ⬩ to be alert ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ be on the watch to injure
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Ic stande ofer hig waciende for þeófan (vigilando), Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 29. Hé wæs waciende on gebede erat pernoctans in oratione, Lk. Skt. 6, 12. Se þeów ðe hláford fint wacigenne (uigilantem), Scint. 116, 9.
wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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Ðæt hé ðone stán nime and ða wiste wiðsæce, Elen. Kmbl. 1231; El. 617. For hwan ðú mín gebed woldest wiðsacan? quid repellis orationem meam? Ps. Th. 87, 14. Foregehéht brengende him lytla ne wiðsaca praecepit oblatos sibi parvulos non repelli, Mt.
hwilc
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, ' Mt. 19, 18. as predicate Hwylc bið hé þbonne búton swylce stán ?, Bl. H. 21, 26. Hwilc beóð þá lytlan godas on tó gelýfenne nú þá fyrmestan godas swá fúllíce leofodon ?, Hml. S. 35, 117. Huelcne (huat, R.) cueðas menn sié sunu monnes ?
þeóf
A thief
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The passage last cited suggests a state of society in which property was not very secure, and the suggestion seems borne out by the many passages, dealing with thieves, that are to be found in the Laws.
Linked entry: þeáf
MID
With ⬩ in conjunction with ⬩ in company with, along with ⬩ among ⬩ apud ⬩ penes ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ seeing that ⬩ cum
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Ǽlc ðara ðe mid stande every one that stands by (assists) him, L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 200, 3
Linked entry: mið
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Tó hwí stande gé ídele why stand ye idle, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 35. Hwý biþ his anwald áuhte ðý mára gif hé náh his selfes geweald in what way will his power be at all the greater if he has not command over himself? Bt. Met.
lust
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Hé (Noah) stáh ofer streámweall lustum miclum, Gen. 1495. desire, appetite for something Monað módes lust ferd tó féran, Seef. 36.
ge-sittan
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Hé heora fela gesette wið þone sǽ, and hié þǽr gesetene sint gietoð þisne dæg quos ibi usque in hodiernum diem consistere opinio est, 3, 5 ; S. 104, 27. of temporary occupation, to stay, have one's quarters Hǽðene men on Tenet ofer winter gesǽton, Chr
on-wendan
to turn, change ⬩ to change one thing for another, to exchange ⬩ to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside ⬩ to change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down, ⬩ to subvert, disturb, upset ⬩ to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert ⬩ To return
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Werþióde his ( the morning-star ) noman onwendaþ, hátaþ hine ǽfenstiorra, Met. 29, 29. Mé onhwyrfdon of ðære gecynde ðe ic ǽr beheóld, onwendan míne wísan, Exon. Th. 485, 29; Rä. 72, 5. Onwend ðec in gewitte think differently, 251, 12; Jul. 144.
Linked entries: and-wendan aweg-onwendan on-wendness
styrian
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Ða stánas hí styredon for ðam swége, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 1.
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gild
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R. 16, 26. pay of troops Eádwerd cing scylode .ix. scypa of mále . . . and belifon .v. scypa bæftan; and se cing heom behét .xii. mónað gyld, Chr. 1049; P. 171, 29. with idea of compul-sion, payment exacted by the State, a tax Áléde Eádweard cyng ꝥ
swǽs
(one's) own; ⬩ proprius ⬩ dear ⬩ with a development of meaning similar to that in kind or gentle; gracious, kind, agreeable, pleasant (used of persons or things). ⬩ subst. property: ⬩ near, related ⬩ familiaris, domesticus ⬩ beloved, dear; pleasant.
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Steorran forléton hyra swǽsne wlite the stars resigned their sweet beauty Exon. Th. 71, 1; Cri. 1149. Sete swǽse geheald múðe mínum set pleasant guard for my mouth Ps. Th. 140, 4. Beseoh on ðíne scealcas swǽsum eágum ( with gracious eyes ), 89, 18.
þearle
Severely, ⬩ sorely, ⬩ strictly, ⬩ hard. ⬩ very, ⬩ very much, ⬩ exceedingly, ⬩ excessively ⬩ very, ⬩ to a great degree, ⬩ very much, ⬩ to a great extent, ⬩ exceedingly
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Ús stalu and cwalu ... derede swýðe þearle injured us very severely, Wulfst. 159, 11.
geóguþ
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and add: youth as a period or stage of existence Gód sceal wið yfele, geogoð sceal wið ylde sacan, Gn. C. 52. Ðínre giogeðe adulescentiae tuę, Kent. Gl. 109. Ðǽre scame ðe ðú on iuguðe worhte confusionis adolescentiae tuae, Past. 207, 11.
Linked entry: giógoð