weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Ða þornas weóxon (wóxon, Lind.: wéxon, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 7. Swá elebeámas weaxen, Ps. Th. 127, 4. Lǽtaþ ǽgþer weaxan (wexan, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30. Ðíne teóðan sceattas gongendes and weaxendes ágyf ðú Gode, L.
mód-wén
Hope entertained by the mind
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Hope entertained by the mind Forþ áscúfan ðæt mines freán módwén (RUNE, MS.) freoþaþ middelnihtum to push on what my lord's hopes favour at midnight (to carry out the plans which are thought on at night, and in which he hopes to succeed?
gum-ríce
Power, rule over men ⬩ a kingdom ⬩ the earth
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Power, rule over men, a kingdom, the earth Nis ðé goda ǽnig on gumríce efne gelíc éce Drihten non est similis tibi in diis, Domine, Ps. Th. 85, 7. On ðam gumríce in that kingdom, Elen. Kmbl. 2439; El. 1221.
circul
A circle, the zodiac ⬩ circulus, zodiacus = ζωδιακός
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Ðæt heó be-yrne ðone miclan circul zodiacum that she runs through the great circle the zodiac, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 1; Lchdm. iii. 244, 21
sellan
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Mannes sunu þú mid cosse sylst (seles, Rush.: selles, Lind.), Lk. Skt. 22, 48. Nú is gehende se ðe mé sylþ (seleþ, Rush.: selleþ, Lind.), Mk. Skt. 14, 42.
tán
a twig, sprout, shoot, branch ⬩ a stake ⬩ a twig used in casting lots ⬩ a lot; also a share that is determined by lot
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Rush. 27, 35: Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 24. Hié ðysne middangeard on twelf tánum tóhluton and ǽghwylc ánra heora in ðæm dǽle [wunode?]
á-springan
to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail
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Ox. 86. with idea of violence, to rush up, burst forth Ásprang up tó þan swíðe sǽflód swá nán man ne gemunet ꝥ hit ǽfre ǽror dyde, Chr. 1099;P. 235, 5. Éðna up of helle geate ásprong Aetna eruptionibus aestuabat, Ors. 2, 6;S. 88, 31.
Linked entry: á-sprungen
ós
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It is the name of the Rune RUNE, which in the Runic poem is accompanied by the following verse 'Ós byþ ordfruma ǽlcre sprǽce Wísdómes wraðu and witena frófur And eorla gehwam eádnís and tóhyht.' Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 5-10; Rún. 4.
Linked entry: ésa
for-weoren
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Eorðgráp wyrhtan hafað forweorone geleórene, Ruin. 7. v. next two words
bryttian
To divide into fragments, dispense, rule, use ⬩ dispensare frustatim, gubernare
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To divide into fragments, dispense, rule, use; dispensare frustatim, gubernare Hí hit him bryttian sceoldon they should dispense it to them, Past. 44, 1; Hat. MS. 61a. 13. Land bryttade ruled the land, Cd. 62; Th. 75, 6; Gen. 1236.
hryre
Falling ⬩ decaying ⬩ perishing
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Tó ðam hé wext ðæt hé fealle verily by these words is manifested that the fruit of this world is decaying [or a ruin (?) v. preceding word]. It grows that it may fall, Homl. Th. i. 614, 8
medu-heall
A mead-hall ⬩ banqueting-hall
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Meodoheall, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 13; Ruin. 24. In meoduhealle, 76 b; Th. 288, 6; Wand. 27: 79 a; Th. 297, 16; Crä. 69: 85 b; Th. 321, 33; Víd. 55. In medohealle, Elen. Kmbl. 2515; El. 1259
þrítig
Thirty ⬩ thirty (years old)
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Eahta and þrittig (ðrittih, Lind.: ðrítig, Rush.) wintra, Jn. Skt. 5, 5. Hé ríxode twá læs xxx geára, Chr. 641; Erl. 27, 26. Mid feówer hunde scipa and þrítigum, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 31. Grammar þrítig, as a plural with gen.
þider
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.: þidera, Rush.), Jn. Skt. 18, 3. Ðyder (ðidder, Lind.: ðider, Rush.), 11, 8. Hí tó ðon ðider ( illo) sende wǽron, ðæt hí sceoldon ðæt gyldene mynet mid him geniman ðætte ðider (eo ) of Kent com, Bd. 3, 8; S. 530, 40. Ðá férde hé ðyder, Blickl.
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stede
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Eode on woestigum styd (steyde, Rush.) abiit in desertum locum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 35. Stydd, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 1.
ge-þeón
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to receive, take, get Sceal wíf geþeón lof mid hyre leódum, leóhtmód wesan, rúne healdan, rúmheort beón a lady must have the praise of her people, must be cheery, keep counsel, be liberal, Gn. Ex. 85.
hláford-scipe
Lordship, ⬩ rule; ⬩ dominatio
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Ðu winsþ wið ðam hláfordscipe ðe ðú self gecure you strive against the rule you have yourself chosen, Bt. 7,2; Fox 18, 30.
sydung
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A regulation, rule Sydung regula, Germ. 398, 217. Cf. Gesidode determinabit, 399, 431: conserit, 469. Gesydod concinna, conveniens, benecomposita, 396, 321. Goth. sidón meditari. O. Sax. gi-sidón sorga to cause sorrow to a person: O. H.
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hwítel
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Rúhne hwítel (printed hwien,Lch. i. lxi, 3) amphiballum Hpt. 31, 8, 140. Hwítla stragularum, An. Ox. 1035. v. under-hwítel ( printed hwida, Hpt. Gl. 430, 67.) Add
weall-stán
A stone for building
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Wrætlíc is ðes wealstán marvellous is this masonry, 476, 1; Ruin. 1. Ceastra, wrætlíc weallstána geweorc cities, wondrous works of stones, Menol. Fox 465; Gn. C. 3