sweotol
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Him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, Beo. Th. 1638; B. 817. Ða fótlástas wǽron swutole and gesýne, Blickl. Homl. 203, 36. Fell hongedon sweotol and gesýne, Exon. Th. 394, 16; Rä. 14, 4. by hearing Ðǽr wæs hearpan swég, swutol sang, Beo.
ed-wít
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Hé on edwít wearð ymbsittendum factus est in opprobrium vicinis suis, 88, 34
ge-férscipe
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Se yfela willa næfþ nǽnne geférscipe wiþ þá gesǽlþa ad beatitudinem probra non veniunt, Bt. 36, 7 ; F. 184, 31. concrete. a collection of persons, in a general sense, a company Wearð eall se geférscipe (Ulysses' companions) forhwerfed tó deórcynnum,
ge-wǽcan
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Gl. 254, 16. of the effects on living creatures, physical, to weary, exhaust with labour, travel, &c. Ðá seó lætre tíd hí gangende gewǽhte cum eos tardior hora fatigaret, Gr. D. 129, 2.
glæd
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Hé heóld þenden lifde glæde Scyldingas, B. 58. cheerful in appearance Hé wearð glæd on his ansýne hilari facie, Guth.
on-ǽlan
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Hé wearð onǽled on heora lufe, Hml. S. 30, 304. Æfestum onǽled, Mód. 43.
here
an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging
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Wearð eal here burhwarena blind, Gen. 2490. Cirm hǽðnes heriges (the crowd that attacked St.Andrew). An. 1240: 1204: Ap. 21.
hycgan
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On fyrenfulra geðancas, þá wiðer-wearde mé wráðe hycgeað cogitaverunt adversum me, 139, 8. <b>I a.</b> where the subject matter of thought is given as object :-- Þá inwit and fácen hycgeað on heortan qui cogitaverunt malitias in corde.
rúme
widely, far and wide, ⬩ liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degree ⬩ plainly, clearly ⬩ without contraction, in full
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) móte on ðisse folcsceare frætwa dǽlan, 171, 15; Gen. 2828. without restriction or encumbrance, without the pressure of care. v. rúm-heort, Ðá (after Judith's prayer was answered ) wearþ hyre rúme (cf.
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líc
A body
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Hé wearp hine ðá on wyrmes líc, Cd. 25; Th. 31, 26; Gen. 491. Eowre líc sceolon sweltan on ðisum wéstene vestra cadavera jacebunt in solitudine, Num. 14, 32.
DEÓFOL
DEVIL ⬩ diabŏlus
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Ðonne wite he ðæt God gesceóp, to mǽran engle, ðone ðe nú is deófol; ac God ne gesceóp hine ná to deófle; ac ðá ðá he wæs mid ealle fordón and forscyldgod þurh ða miclan upahefednysse and wiðerweardnysse, ðá wearþ he to deófle awend, se ðe ǽr wæs mǽre
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DIHT
a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum
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Saul wearþ Gode ungehýrsum and nolde faran be his dihte Saul was disobedient to God and would not walk by his direction, Homl. Th. ii. 64, 3: L. E. G. pref; Th. i, 166, 19: L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 30.
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EGE
Fear, terror, dread, AWE ⬩ tĭmor, terror, formīdo
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Wearþ hit swá mycel æge fram ðam here there was so great awe of the army, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 31. Gefeallaþ [MS. gefeællæþ] ofer hí eige and fyrhto fear and dread shall fall upon them, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 19; Thw. 30, 19.
irre
Gone astray ⬩ wandering ⬩ confused ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ angry ⬩ enraged ⬩ wrathful ⬩ indignant
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Ðá wearþ, yrre god and ðam werode wráþ, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 12; Gen. 34. Ne hine nǽnig man yrne ne grammódne ne funde nor did any man find him angry or cruel, Blickl. Homl. 223, 33. Þurh yrne hyge with anger, purpose, Exon. 16 b; Th. 36, 10; Cri. 620.
be-týnan
to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut up ⬩ sepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludere ⬩ to end, finish, conclude ⬩ finire
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Wearþ se hálga wong bitýned the holy plain was closed, 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419. He hine inne betýnan nolde he would not shut it in, L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 31. He ðæt folc úte betýnde he shut the people out, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 40.
eallunga
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Ðá wearþ se drý eallunga áweht then the sorcerer did indeed get roused, 173, 19. Hwæt þonne húru eallunga . . . why then indeed at least . . ., 123, 3.
ge-hreósan
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</b> to fall in battle :-- ꝥ míne fýnd on mínre gesihþe feallan and gereósan (corruant) swá swá gereás (corruit) Golias ætforan Dauides ansýne, and swá swá gereás and wearþ besenct Faraones folc on þǽre reádan sǽ. . . and swá swá geriás Amaleh ætforan
tó-gædere
Together ⬩ union, ⬩ association, ⬩ joining, ⬩ mingling,
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Ða stánas fieóllon tógædere, and wearþ geworht to ánum wealle swá, 27, 88. Ða ýslan eft ouiginuaþ lúcan tógædere, geclungne tó cleowenne. ¨Exon. Th. 213, 17; Ph. 225. Hlemmeþ tógædre grimme góman, 363, 30; Wal. 61.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Healdað hine nihta gehwylce twá hund wearda, Sal. 259.
ge-hǽlan
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Heó wearð þurh ꝥ fram þæs blódes fléusan gehǽled, Hml. A. 187, 178. to relieve of anxiety, restore to peace of mind Is mín mód gehǽled, hyge ymb heortan gerúme, Gen. 758. to heal a disease, wound, &c. physical Þú gehǽldest míne ádla, Bl.