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gild

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Gif mon wíf mid bearne ofsleá . . . forgielde þone wífman fullan gielde, and ꝥ bearn healfan gelde, 66, 24-68, 2. Ne forlǽte hé þá ǽscan . . . oþ þæt wé tó þám gilde cuman, 234, 27.

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.

to make clear what is hidden or obscure ⬩ declare ⬩ tell ⬩ make known ⬩ to make clear by distinguishing between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ decide ⬩ to bring a charge against a person ⬩ to get clear of obligation, trouble, etc. ⬩ get exemption

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Ðæm folce wæs ǽgðres waa ge ðæt hié ðæt mǽste yfel forberan sceoldon ge eác ðæt hié his scíran ne dorstan there was trouble to the people on both accounts, that they had to bear a very great evil, and that they durst not get rid of it, Ors. 3, 7; Swt.

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To lament ⬩ mourn ⬩ complain

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Bonan mǽndon ðæt hý monnes bearn oferþunge, Exon. 38b; Th. 128, 8; Gú. 401. with acc. Hú Boetius his earfoðu tó Gode mǽnde, Bt. tit. cap. 4. His tungan hé mǽnde swíðost he complained most of his tongue, Homl. Th. i. 330, 31.

cild

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Féng his bearn tó cyneríce, cild unweaxen, Chr. 975; P. 120, 7. Be fundenes cildes fóstre, Ll. Th. i. 118, 17. In cildes híw, Cri. 725. Heó wearð mid cilde, Hml. Th. i. 24, 26. Þá cild on Bethlem ofslægene wǽrun, Chr. 2; P. 2, 29.

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Þára manna bearn þe ǽr man gebræc elisos, 145, 7. Hé eall þæt mægn þæs áwyrgedan gástes on him gebræc, Guth. 60, 5. intrans. with prep.

hladan

to load ⬩ to load ⬩ freight ⬩ cargo ⬩ to load ⬩ to draw ⬩ to draw ⬩ to draw ⬩ to draw ⬩ obtain ⬩ to scoop out

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Ic gefrægen hond reáfian ... ánne mannan, him on bearm hladan búnan and discas sylfes dóme, 2775. Ongunnon stígan on wægn weras, and hyra wicg somod hlódan under hrunge, Rä. 23, 10. to draw; haurire Nómun, hlódun auserunt, Wrt.

hweogol

(n.)
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Sum cild . . . bearn under ánum yrnendum hweóle, and wearð tó deáðe tócwýsed, Hml. Th. ii. 26, 25. a fixed wheel as (part of) a machine Wǽg þænne wé mid hlædele, hlædtrendle (hweowla, hweowl; hweowlan, Hpt.

Linked entries: sceard-hweogol hwegl

seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.

a seat ⬩ that on which one sits ⬩ a throne ⬩ sedes ⬩ a seat ⬩ residence ⬩ mansion ⬩ hall

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Siteþ him on heofnum, hafaþ wuldres bearn his seolfes seld, 301, 27; Sat. 588. God siteþ ofer seld hálig his, Ps. Surt. 46, 9: 9, 8. Ealdormenn sǽton on seldum, Ps. Th. 118, 23.

Linked entry: sæld

GIM

(n.)
Grammar
GIM, gimm, gym, gymm; gen. gimmes; m.

GEM ⬩ jewel ⬩ gemma ⬩ used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.

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Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 25; Ph. 300. Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp the gem shall stand prominent in the ring, Menol. Fox 504; Gn. C. 22: Salm. Kmbl 570; Sal. 284.

Linked entries: giem gym

HUND

(n.)
Grammar
HUND, es; m.

A HOUND ⬩ a dog

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Nys hit ná gód ðæt man nime bearna hláf and hundum worpe non est bonum sumere panem filiorum et mittere canibus, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 26

Linked entries: hundred hund-teóntig

mearc-land

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-land, es; n.

a border-land ⬩ waste land lying outside the cultivated ⬩ a district ⬩ country ⬩ territory

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Cf. what is said before of his dwelling place :-- Wæs seó londes stów bimiðen fore monnum, óððæt meotud onwráh beorg on bearwe, 34 b; Th. 110, 32-35), Exon. 35 a; Th, 112, 17; Gú. 145.

stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, es; n.

a place ⬩ place ⬩ stead ⬩ stead ⬩ situation ⬩ condition

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Gé beóþ mé talade on bearna stæl, Exon. Th. 366, 13; Reb. 11: Cd. Th. 68, 7; Gen. 1113. stead (as in the phrase to stand a person in good stead.

Linked entry: æt-steal

inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, in; adv.

In ⬩ within

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Ðæt land beág ðǽr súþryhte oððe seó sǽ in on ðæt land, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 18. Héht óðre dæge hie ealle þrý in beforan hine next day he ordered them all three in before him, Blickl. Homl. 175, 18.

lǽwede

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽwede, adj.

Lay ⬩ laic ⬩ lewd

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Ðeáh ðe hé ðá gyt on lǽwedum háde beán sceolde ... hé munuclífe gyta swíðor lifde ðonne ðonne lǽwedes mannes, Blickl. Homl. 213, 9-11. Ðæt hit nǽfre on lǽdu hand ne wende that it should never pass to a lay hand, Chart. Th. 166, 21.

Linked entry: lǽwed

mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protection ⬩ patronage ⬩ aid ⬩ the fine paid for a violation of mund

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Ðæt folc beág tó Eádwearde cyninge and sóhton his friþ and his mundbyrde, Chr. 921; Erl. 108, 2. Ús gehǽl mid mundbyrdum nos salva patrociniis, Hymn. Surt. 111, 44. the fine paid for a violation of mund (v. mund, IV. a. b; mund-bryce, II.)

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraud ⬩ privare, separare, fraudare

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Ðæt ic meahte ongitan Godes ágen bearn, scyldum bescyredne that I might comprehend God's own child, separated from protections [shields], Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 2; Mód. 8. Wuldre bescyrede from glory separated, Andr.

eácan

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
eácan, eácen; adj.
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Beorhtne sunu, beam eácen Godes, Cri. 205. Eald sweord eácen, B. 1663. Eácne eardas, 1621. Ic heáfde forcearf Grendeles módor eácnum ecgum, 2140. (2 a) endowed, inspired with something :-- Eácen afflatus (praesago spiritu, Ald. 35, 13), Wrt.

fætt

Grammar
fætt, l. fǽtt,

plump ⬩ corpulent ⬩ obese ⬩ fatted ⬩ plump ⬩ full-bodied ⬩ substantial ⬩ oleaginous ⬩ unctuous ⬩ rich ⬩ fertile ⬩ productive ⬩ rich

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Culfrena briddas, hænne flǽsc, and góse fiþru, swá betere swá fǽtran sién, 196, 23. in an overfed condition, corpulent, obese Bearg fǽt porcaster obesus, Wrt.

fóda

victuals ⬩ provisions ⬩ sustenance ⬩ support

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'Hé beád ús nýtena fódan (cf. ðrý berene hláfas, 2), underfó hé gærs.' Basilius underféng þæt gærs ðus cweðende: 'Ðú ús sealdest nýtena andlyfene, ná ús tó fódan, ac tó hospe, Hml. Th. i. 450, 4-8.

for-sleán

cut through ⬩ to slay ⬩ kill ⬩ to destroy ⬩ lay waste ⬩ finish ⬩ to rout ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to condemn

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Voc. ii. 32, 1. to make slaughter of, defeat with slaughter, beat an enemy. as a military term Hié mon gefliémde and swíþe forslóg, Ors. 2, 5; S. 84, 20: 3, 9; S. 124, 3.