fæst
constant ⬩ firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ fixed ⬩ unchangeable ⬩ firm ⬩ secure ⬩ stubborn ⬩ unyielding ⬩ firm ⬩ solid ⬩ compact ⬩ strong ⬩ firm ⬩ strong ⬩ fortified ⬩ unbroken ⬩ undisturbed ⬩ standard
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Wudu wyrtum fæst the wood firm fixed by its roots, B. 1364. Sió godcunde gesceádwísnes is fæst on þám heán Sceppende divina ratio in summo omnium principe constituta, Bt. 39, 5; F. 218, 27.
ge-mót
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Ic wille ꝥ ǽlc man sý griðes wyrðe to gemóte and fram gemóte, 422, 5. Ic wille ꝥ ǽlc geréfa hæbbe gemót á ymbe feówer wucan, 164, 20. Séce man hundredes gemót, 386, l. On þám meðelstede þá hé gemót hæfde By. 199.
libban
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H. 57, 9. ꝥ Sume hí leofodon be ofete and wyrtum, Hml. Th. i. 546, 4. to procure oneself the means of subsistence Hí be heora ágenum handgewinne lifigeað (lifiað, v. l.) proprio labore manuum vivunt, Bd. 4, 4; Sch. 371, 7.
sócn
a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish
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And séce hé swylce sócne swylce hé séce, ðæt hé ne sý his feores wyrðe bútan swá feola nihta swá wé hér cwǽdon L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 2. Be ciricena sócnum.
wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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Ne scyle nán wís monn gnornian tó hwæm his wíse weorþe, oððe hwæþer him cume þe réþu wyrd þe líþu vir sapiens moleste ferre non debet, quoties in fortunae certamen adducitur, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 8.
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teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Ne beó ǽnig man ǽniges teámes wyrðe búton hé getrýwe gewitnysse hæbbe, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 20. Ne beó ðǽr nán teám, 24; Th. i. 390, 6.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme frum-teám
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Gif se frígea þý dæge wyrce bútan his hláfordes hǽse, Ll. Th. i. 104, 2-6. Gif hláford his þeówan freólsdæge nýde tó weorce ... gylde lahslit se hláford, 402, 17-19.
under-fón
to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal
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Eálá ðæt hit is gód ðæt mon micelne welan áge, nú se nǽfre ne wyrþ orsorg ðe hine underféhþ O praeclara opum mortalium beatitudo, quam cum adeptus fueris, secures esse desisti, Bt. 14, 3: Fox 46, 34.
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ge-tellan
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Geteledon symbel ne woeron wyrðe studentes cena non fuerint digni, Lk. p. 8, 13. to assign. to assign something to a person, ascribe, impute Wer þǽm ne geteleð (imputavit) Dryhten synne, Ps. Vos. 31, 2.
óðer
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Seó wyrd oft oncyrreþ and on óðer hworfeþ. Nar. 7, 28. Mid hire syndan Godes apostolas and óðre. Blickl. Homl. 143, 10. Petrus and óðre Cristes þegnas, 145, 27. Ða de wóhhǽmed begangaþ mid óðerra ceorla wífum, 61, 14.
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Ðás folc sleán, and his torn wrecan, 151, 13; Gen. 2508. to punish, Grammar wrecan, absolute Ǽlc wyrd is nyt ðara ðe áuþer déþ, oððe lǽrþ, oþþe wricþ 'fortuna, quae aut exercet, aut corrigit, prodest, Bt. 40, 2;Fox 236, 16. to punish a person Grammar
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FEORH
life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna
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Feores wyrðe worthy of life, L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 3. Ðæt man forgá þýfþe be his feore that a man forego theft by his life, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 3: Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 28; Rä. 21, 18: Beo. Th. 3690; B. 1843: Ps. Th. 54, 24.
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Hé níþa gedígde, hildehlemma, 4690; B. 2350 : 4785; B. 2397. the effect of hatred, persecution, trouble, vexation, annoyance, affliction, tribulation, grief Ðá wæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne nearofáges níþ ( the disastrous effects of the dragon's malice
lang
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Gif hí hiora yfel earme gedéð, hú ne biþ ꝥ lange yfel wyrse ðonne ꝥ scorte, 38, 2; F. 198, 11. Se longa gefeá, Ph. 607. Næs ꝥ onbid long, Gú. 876. For longum gesǽlþum . . . on ðam langum geswince, Bt. 39, 11 ; F. 228, 23-26.
se
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For þý hé wilnað ꝥ hé habbe ꝥ hé næfð, þý hé wolde genóg habban, Bt. 26, 1; F. 92, 4. and Ne fleáh hé ðý ríce ðý his ǽnig mon bet wyrðe wǽre, Past. 33, 17. Þý hí secað anweald . . . ðý hí wénaþ ꝥ hit sié ꝥ héhste gód, Bt. 34, 7; F. 142, 27-29.
ge-gaderian
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Gif þú ǽnne stán tóclifst, ne wyrþ hé nǽfre gegaderod swá hé ǽr wæs, Bt. 34, 11; F. 150, 26.
ge-logian
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Th. ii. 314, 16. to fill a place with occupants, to occupy, garrison a fortress Wyrðe is seó stów ꝥ hí man gelógige mid clǽnum Godes þeówum, Hml. S. 32, 256. Godes ríce bið gelógod mid engla weredum and geðungenum mannum, Hml. Th. i. 344, II.
ge-faran
to travel, journey ⬩ of a military expedition, to march ⬩ of that which affects the mind, to come ⬩ to depart, die; ⬩ gefaren defunct ⬩ of affairs, circumstances, condition, to go well or ill ⬩ to fare, get on, succeed ⬩ To get by going, go and get. ⬩ to get to, reach a place ⬩ to save by going ⬩ to march and occupy a place, conquer persons, gain a victory ⬩ to accomplish a journey, expedition, complete a course ⬩ to carry out, execute, manage to do ⬩ to get as one's lot or fate, to experience
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Ðá wyrmas scluncon wundorlíce, wǽron him þá breóst úp gewende ... and á swá hié hit gefóran ( all the while they were executing this movement ) mid þǽm scillum ðá eorðan sliton, Nar. 14, 10.
wíc
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Heó hire dǽr wíc ásette ðæt heó Gode in lifede ibi sibi mansionem instituit, 4, 23; S. 593, 26. a place where a thing remains Heó ( Lot's wife )sceal on ðám wícum wyrde bídan, Cd.
þingian
to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.
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Th. 252, 33; Dan. 588. to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) Ðá spæc ic him fore and þingade him tó Ælfréde tinge, Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mínre forspǽce, Chart.
Linked entries: þingere þing-rǽden