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ród

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Hé þǽr þreó métte róda ætsomne, El. 834. (1 a) the cross on which Christ suffered :-- Seó Crístes ród on þá hé wæs áhongen, Shrn. 67, 25. On þysum geáre wæs gefunden seó hálige ród, Chr. 200; P. 10, 34.

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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Nú íssǽl (a time of misery ) cumen, þreá ormǽte, Andr. Kmbl. 2332: An. 1167. Storm oft holm gebringeþ in grimmum sǽlum storm oft brings ocean into a furious condition, Exon. Th. 336, 20; Gn. Ex. 52. Jacob byþ on glædum sǽlum exultabit Jacob, Ps.

Linked entry: sél

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt

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Ðonne biþ se glencg ágoten and se þrym tóbrocen, Wulfst. 263, 8.

gearo

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Gé sceolan habban þreó ampullan gearuwe tó þám þrým elum, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 6. Þé synt tú gearu, swá líf, swá deáþ, El. 605. Gerewe sint télerum ... parata sunt derisoribus judicia, Kent. Gl. 720. Habbað word gearu ... eall getrahtod, An. 1360.

ge-witnes

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Heora ǽlc þonne hine man ǽrest tó gewitnysse gecýsð sylle áð . . . sýn on ǽlcum ceápe twégen oþþe þrý tó gewitnysse, 274, 6-19. Mid gewitnysse þára manna þe tó gewitnysse genamode synt, 276, 7. testimony, attestation.

nama

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ongan swegles weard be naman nemnan, Jud. 81. with verb of knowing, individually Ic can þé be naman novi te ex nomine, Ex. 33, 12. on (in) naman in phrases expressing invocation of, reliance on, devotion to, the persons of the Godhead Ðǽr twégen oþþe þrý

lócian

(v.)
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(γ a) of things, to belong to :-- Ðás þreó béc lóciað intó Strǽtforda, C.

fore

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of

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Ásetton on gesyhðe sigebeámas þrý eorlas fore Elenan cneó, El. 848. figurative: Næs ðǽr nán man þe gryre and ege fore ne stóde no one who had not horror and terror before his eyes, Hml.

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.
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Úre ieldran ealne ðisne ymbhwyrft ðises middangeardes swá swá Oceanus ymbligeþ on þreó tódǽldon majores nostri orbem totius terrae, oceani limbo circumseptum, triquadrum statuere Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 1.

fæsten

firmament ⬩ citadel ⬩ fort ⬩ a fortification ⬩ entrenchments ⬩ fastness ⬩ stronghold ⬩ a prison ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ Hell ⬩ claustrum

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Hié þone here besǽton on ánum fæstenne (cf. they threw up a fortification, Hen. Hunt.), Chr. 894; P. 87, 21. Hí wícstówa námon on twám stówum . . .

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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</b> trans. of local relations. to bring into contact. to join together several things Geþeóddum þínum þrím fingrum hryse þíne hand, Tech. ii. 124, 3. to apply one thing to another Ne hé ne geðiód nec applicat (ad os suum manum suam ), Kent.

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Ðæt hié witen ðæt mín þrym and mín weorðmynd máran wǽron ðonne ealra óþra kyninga, Nar. 33, 4. On his winestran handa wǽre wela and wyrðmynt ( gloria ) . . . Hé mæt ðone welan and ðone wyrðmynd tó ðære winestran handa, Past. 50; Swt. 389, 17-19.

Linked entry: wirþu

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, &#39;the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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Búton hé healde iii niht hýde and heáfod unless he keep the hide and head three nights, L. Eth. iii. 9; Th. i. 296, 18.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a hand ⬩ a hand ⬩ protection ⬩ Guardianship ⬩ A protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ protection ⬩ guardianship extended by the king to the subject ⬩ the king's peace, by the head of a family to its members ⬩ the fine paid for violation of mund

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Th. 6173; B. 3091. a hand (as a measure) Stǽnen bedd þrým mundum hiérra ðonne ðæs húses flór, Shrn. 69, 4. protection (cf. to be in a person's hands, and v. hand) Wé woldon gesettan ðás bóc mannum tó getrym *-* minge and tó munde ús sylfum we wished

Linked entry: mundian

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; ⬩ frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere ⬩ to press, force, urge; ⬩ urgere ⬩ to rush into ⬩ take ⬩ by storm ⬩ in locum irrumpere, expugnare, ⬩ erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere ⬩ to break ⬩ burst forth ⬩ make a noise ⬩ crash ⬩ to sail; ⬩ navigare ⬩ To retch; ⬩ screare

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Cwom [MS. cuom] feorþe healf hund scipa on Temese múþan, and brǽcon Contwara burg and Lundenburg three hundred and fifty ships came to the mouth of the Thames, and took Canterbury and London by storm, Chr. 851; Erl. 66, 34. v. intrans. erumpere, prorumpere

þeód

(n.)
Grammar
þeód, e; f.

a nation, ⬩ people ⬩ the gentiles ⬩ a race ⬩ people, ⬩ men ⬩ the district occupied by a people, ⬩ a country ⬩ a language

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Geþola þeóda þreá endure men's oppression, Andr. Kmbl. 213; An. 107. Se ðisne ár hider onsende þeódum tó helpe (to help people),3209; An. 1607. Is wíde cúð ðeódum, ceorlum and eorlum, Menol. Fox 61; Men. 30.

Linked entries: þeóden þeád

hám

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Ic geeácnode intó Élégmynstre ðæs þrý hámas ðe ðus sind gehátene, Meldeburna, Earmingaford, Norðwold, C.

on-fón

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Hé beád him þrý berene hláfas . . . Ðá hét se árleása onfón þǽra hláfa, Hml. S. 3, 214. to accept a material or non-material object as possession, or for use, enjoyment, &amp;c. Gífre bið sé þám golde onféhð, Gn. Ex. 70.

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus

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Þrym, m. sceal mid wlenco pomp shall be with pride Exon. 89 b ; þriste, m. mid cénum the confident with the bold Th. 337, 9 sceolon bú recene beadwe fremman both shall quickly promote war Gn. Ex. 62 : Elen. Kmbl. 1225 El. 614.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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Þreó hund fæðma biþ se arc on lenge trĕcentōrum cŭbĭtōrum ĕrit longĭtūdo arcæ, Gen. 6, 15.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm