ge-syngian
To sin ⬩ perpetrate crime ⬩ commit adultery ⬩ peccāre ⬩ mæchāri
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Ðæt wæs feohleás gefeoht, fyrenum gesyngad that was a priceless fight, criminally perpetrated, Beo.Th. 4874; B. 2441
Linked entry: ge-singian
býrian
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War. 10, 13: Mk. Lind. War. 4, 38. Ðe ne býrede him to etanne quem non licebat ei edere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 4
ge-wyrde
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.) ; I a γ, b γ, c γ, 2 c γ), making acknowledgement of Him man wearp uppan ꝥ hé scolde beón ðes cinges swica and hé was ðas gewyrde ( he was in agreement with this i. e. he admitted the charge.
aldor-dóm
a principality
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War. 20, 20
calla
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A herald, found in the phrase, — hilde ealla [q. v.] war's herald or a herald of war, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252
dryht-máþm
A noble or lordly treasure ⬩ nŏbĭles ŏpes
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A noble or lordly treasure; nŏbĭles ŏpes Wearþ dryhtmáþma dǽl forgolden his share of noble treasures was paid for, Beo. Th. 5678; B. 2843
ell-þeódig
Strange, foreign, a stranger, a foreigner
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War. 17, 18: 24, 18
full-gangan
To fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ finish ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ fīnīre
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To fulfil, accomplish, finish; perfĭcĕre, fīnīre Ðæt hí móstan ðám gewinne fullgangan that they might finish the war, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 21
niht-helm
The covering of night ⬩ night's curtain
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The covering of night, night's curtain Niht-helm geswearc deorc ofer dryhtgumum night's curtain dark was drawn over men, Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789
ge-wítnung
Punishment
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Punishment On ðære Sodomitiscra gewítnunge forbearn seó eorþe in the punishment of the people of Sodom the earth was burnt, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 33
blód-yrnende
Blood-flowing ⬩ sanguinans, sanguine fluens
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Blood-flowing; sanguinans, sanguine fluens Ðæt wíf blódyrnende þrówaþ the blood-flowing woman suffereth [was suffering], Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, note 8, B
Linked entry: blódes flównyss
sinc-máðum
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A treasure Næs sincmáððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no greater treasure in the shape of a sword, Beo. Th. 4392 ; B. 2193
módor-cynn
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Maternal kin Hire módorcynn gǽit tó Heinríce cásere on the mother's side she was descended from the emperor Henry, Chr. 1067; P. 202, 22
sǽ-weg
a sea-way,
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a sea-way, a path through the sea Sǽfiscas ða faraþ geond ða sǽwegas pisces maris qui perambulant semitas maris. Ps. Th. 8, 8
gúþ-beorn
A man of war, warrior ⬩ vir bellicosus, bellator
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A man of war, warrior; vir bellicosus, bellator Gúþbeorna sum wicg gewende one of the warriors turned his charger, Beo. Th. 634; B. 314
spittan
To dig with a spittle
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To dig with a spittle In Agusto and Septembri and Octobri man mæg máwan, wád spittan, fela tilða hám gæderian, Anglia ix. 261, 16
Harold
Harold, second son of Cnut ⬩ Harold, son of earl Godwin
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Ðǽr wearþ ofslægen Harold kyng there was king Harold slain, 202, 10
cwyrn-stán
A mill-stone ⬩ molaris lapis, mola
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Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl. Th. i. 514, 17: Mt. Bos. 18, 6.
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cyn
Akin, suitable, fit, proper ⬩ congruus, condignus
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Swá hit cynn [cyn Cot.] was as was suitable or fit, 35, 4; Fox 162, 24. Swylce hit kyn [cyn MS. B; cynn H.] sié as it may be right, L. In. 42; Th. i. 128, 11. Hit ys cyn it is proper, Ps. Th. 29, 11: 9, 34: 138, 20
wærness
Prudence, circumspection, caution
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Hæfde hé miccle lufan and ealle wærnesse tó ælcum men ( he was very considerate to everybody), . . . and ðeáh ðe hé on lǽwedum háde beón sceolde, hweðre hé tó ðon wærnesse hæfde on eallum ðingum (he was so circumspect in all things), ðæt hé munuclífe