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fæsten

firmamentcitadelforta fortificationentrenchmentsfastnessstrongholda prisona sepulchreHellclaustrum

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Heó fégeð mec (hemp) on fæsten, . 26, 9. Fæstenu claustra (coelestis regni reserare), Hpt. Gl. 433, 58: An. Ox. 57, 6

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Th. 385, 30; . 4, 52. Mid gǽstlícum wǽpnum, 112, 24; Gú. 148. Gescyldend wið sceaðan wǽpnum, Andr. Kmbl. 2584; An. 1298: Exon. Th. 48, 22; Cri. 775. Hí wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne, Judth. Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 291. Wǽpen and gewǽdu, Beo.

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Th. 380, 33; . 1. 18. Sibbe tóslítaþ sinhíwan tú, 284, 16; Jul. 698. Ðæt God gegeadrade monn ne tóslíte quod Deus conjunxit, homo non separet. Mt. Kmbl.

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Rdr. 286, 7. <b>XI a.

gód

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Góddra, R. Ben. 16, 14. (b β) brave (deed), cf. II. 1 ¶ α Weorða ðé selfne gódum dǽdum, Vald. 1, 23. as an epithet of the Deity God simle biþ full gód, Bt. 34, 7; F. 144, 20.

gild

(n.)
Grammar
gild, geld, gield, gyld. es; n.

a payment of moneya tributecompensationretributionsubstitutesolutiotributumcompensatioremuneratioretributioGUILDsocietyclub, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societiessocietasfraternitasa payment to Godworshipservicesacrificeofferingcultussacrificiuma heathen deitynumena visible object of worshipan idolidolum

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M. 34: R. A. 601, 649

ge-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bycgan, -bicgan, -bicgean; ic -bycge, -bicge, ðú -bygest, -bigest, he -bygeþ, -bigeþ, -bigþ, pl. -bycgaþ, -bicgaþ; p. -bohte, pl. bohton; pp. -boht

To buyprocurepurchaseredeememereredimere

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[For this use of the verb see Grimm R.A. pp. 421 sqq. where similar phrases in other dialects are given.] Ðæt hý móston friþ gebicgean that they might buy peace, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 13.

swipu

(n.)
Grammar
swipu, e; swipu(-e), an; f.: swipa (?), an; m.
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literal, a scourge, whip, rod Suibæ mastigia, Txts. 78, 641. Swipe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 22. Swipa (-n?) anguilla vel scutica, i. 21, 16. Sweopan fla[g]ri, ii. 37, 64. Áwundenre suipan, suiopan verbere torto, Txts. 104, 1051.

Linked entries: swipa swipe

fæger

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fæger, fægr; comp. m. fægerra; f. n. fægerre; sup. -est, -ost, -ast, -ust; adj. [fæger beauty, fairness]

FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis

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Hió dumb wunaþ, hwæðre hyre is on fóte fæger hleóðor it continues dumb, yet there is in its foot a sweet voice, 108 b; Th. 414, 9; . 32, 17. Wæs geforþad ðín fægere weorc thy beautiful work was done, Hy. 9, 24; Hy. Grn ii. 291, 24.

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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R. 8, 36. Ne forstent hit him nóht, Past. 163, 19: 421, 21. Hwæt forstód seó mengu þára freónda þám deórlingum?, Bt. 29, 2; F. 106, 6. Úre Drihten cwæð ꝥ þám men náwiht ne forstóde þeáh hé ealne middangeard gestrínde, Ll.

Linked entry: for-licgan

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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Æfter hú monegum wintrum sió sibb gewurde ðæs ðe hié ǽ[re]st unsibbe wið monegum folcum hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 182, 18. division, variance, disagreement, disunion Unsib ( dissensio ) áuorden wæs in ðær menigo fore hine, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 43.

hwilc-hwega

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In hwylcnmhugu ánnm þinge in una qualibet re Gr. D. 41, 17. Cweð bwylchugu (sum, v. l) word dicito aliquod uerbum, 5, 2 ; Sch. 558, 16. ꝥ hé Angelþeóde onsende hwylce-hugu (sume, v. l aliquos ) láreówas, 2, I ; Sch. 111, 15.

ná-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ná-wiht, nó-wiht, ná-uht, náwht, náht, nóht.

nothingnaughta thing of no valuean evil thingnot

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Th. 393, 5; , 12, 5. Ealles náuht nothing at all, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 182, 8. Náuht elles nothing else, 3, 2; Fox 6, 11. Hé ne mæg útane náuht ágnes habban, 27, 2; Fox 98, 8. Ðes náht yfeles ne dyde hic nihil mali gessit, Lk. Skt. 23, 41.

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouscunningwiselearnedskilledexpertknown

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Th. 414, 22; . 32, 24. Wíse men, learned men, Cd. Th. 201, 24; Exod. 577. Héfeára sum gengde wísra monna wong sceáwian, Beo. Th. 2830; B. 1413. Geceós wíse men (viros potentes) Ex. 18, 21.

lust

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voluntarie, Rtl. 28, 13. III. sensuous appetite or desire, considered as sinful or leading to sin :-- Se lust ðe hine geunrótsað, Past. 417, 8. Sió scyld de hiene ðurh sciénesse costað for his luste, 79, 22.

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Ða reáf ðe hé him of dyde, R. Ben. 103, 1. Seó eádmódnys heáwþ of ðære módinysse heáfod humilitas amputat caput superbiae, Gl. Prud. 36 b. Him mon slóg ða handa of, ðá ðæt heáfod, Ors. 4, 5; Swt.168, 5.

Linked entry: ob

freónd

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R. 10, 21. Frióndum and mégum cognatis et amicis, Lk. L. R. 21, 16.

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, changeto change one thing for another, to exchangeto turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn asideto change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down,to subvert, disturb, upsetto cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervertTo return

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Th. 485, 29; . 72, 5. Onwend ðec in gewitte think differently, 251, 12; Jul. 144. On ðæs bisceopes anwealde ðæt biþ hwæðer hé hit onwende ðe ná utrum mutet an non, L. Ecg. C. 33; Th. ii. 158, 13.

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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Th. 393, 25; . 13, 5. Gehwylc mé drincan sealde, 484, 24; . 71, 6. to give one thing for another. to sell for (wið) a price Ic sylle wið wirðe vendo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 8 ; Zup. 181, 17. Hwí ne sealde heó ðás sealfe wið þrím hundred penegon, Jn.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Th. 495, 20; . 85, 6. Se anweald and se wela ne mæg his wealdend gedón nó ðý weorþron, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 13. worthy of something, deserving of, with gen.