tó-slítan
To tear in two, ⬩ tear to pieces, ⬩ tear asunder ⬩ to tear in two, ⬩ in pieces, ⬩ rend material, ⬩ to give a torn appearance to anything ⬩ to serrate ⬩ to rend, ⬩ cleave, ⬩ break asunder that which is hard or bulky ⬩ to tear the flesh, ⬩ rend, ⬩ bite, ⬩ wound ⬩ lacerate ⬩ to tear asunder ⬩ part ⬩ separate what has been joined ⬩ sever ⬩ to pull to pieces ⬩ destroy the existence of an object, abstract or concrete ⬩ to destroy ⬩ dissipate ⬩ to distract the mind ⬩ To be different
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Th. 380, 33; Rä. 1. 18. Sibbe tóslítaþ sinhíwan tú, 284, 16; Jul. 698. Ðæt God gegeadrade monn ne tóslíte quod Deus conjunxit, homo non separet. Mt. Kmbl.
ymb-hwyrft
a ring, circle ⬩ a circular course, an orbit ⬩ circuit, surrounding space ⬩ around, round about ⬩ surrounded space, extent ⬩ the earth, world, globe ⬩ orbis terrarum ⬩ a district, region, world ( = part of the world occupied by a particular people) ⬩ among ⬩ a bend, turn ⬩ turn, regular course ⬩ attention, cultivation
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Th. 424, 21; Rä. 41, 42. Ðæt wealdleþer ealles ymbhweorftes heofenes and eorþan, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 19. Yrnð seó sunne bufon ðysum ymbhwyrfte, Lchdm. iii. 250, 14. Eallum ymbehwyrfte (ymbhuirfte, Lind.) universo orbi, Lk. Skt. 21, 26.
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.
ge-bycgan
To buy ⬩ procure ⬩ purchase ⬩ redeem ⬩ emere ⬩ redimere
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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
literal, a scourge, whip, rod ⬩ that with which a stroke is struck, a sword (?), a javelin ⬩ affliction, chastisement ⬩ a whip ⬩ a lash, switch ⬩ for a top, ⬩ or scoorge flagellum
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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.
gild
a payment of money ⬩ a tribute ⬩ compensation ⬩ retribution ⬩ substitute ⬩ solutio ⬩ tributum ⬩ compensatio ⬩ remuneratio ⬩ retributio ⬩ GUILD ⬩ society ⬩ club, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societies ⬩ societas ⬩ fraternitas ⬩ a payment to God ⬩ worship ⬩ service ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ offering ⬩ cultus ⬩ sacrificium ⬩ a heathen deity ⬩ numen ⬩ a visible object of worship ⬩ an idol ⬩ idolum
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M. 34: R. A. 601, 649
Linked entries: ed-gild gild-selenn ge-gild ge-gilda geld geold gyld hǽðen-gild gield gild-scipe
sellan
To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.) ⬩ to put into the possession of a person ⬩ transfer ownership from one to another ⬩ to give what one is bound to give ⬩ to pay tribute ⬩ offer ⬩ dedicate to God ⬩ to give ⬩ furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc ⬩ to give one thing for another ⬩ to sell for ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell at ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell ⬩ to give in payment ⬩ to give into the keeping of ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver ⬩ commit ⬩ entrust ⬩ to give a woman to be a man's wife ⬩ to give over to a hostile power ⬩ deliver up to ⬩ to deliver wrongfully ⬩ to betray ⬩ to give up ⬩ yield up ⬩ to give forth ⬩ produce ⬩ be the source of ⬩ to give light ⬩ emit sound ⬩ to give an answer ⬩ a pledge ⬩ a promise ⬩ to give leave ⬩ consent ⬩ forgiveness ⬩ to give help, pain, peace, victory, etc ⬩ to give punishment, reward ⬩ to give ⬩ endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc ⬩ to give one's heart to a person
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Th. 393, 25; Rä. 13, 5. Gehwylc mé drincan sealde, 484, 24; Rä. 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.
fæger
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; Rä. 32, 17. Wæs geforþad ðín fægere weorc thy beautiful work was done, Hy. 9, 24; Hy. Grn ii. 291, 24.
for-standan
Take these together, and add ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ lie in the line of advance ⬩ to come to a stand ⬩ stop ⬩ with the idea of hindrance, ⬩ to stop the advance of ⬩ hinder ⬩ resist ⬩ withstand ⬩ to stop passage through or along, ⬩ block a door, a way for a person ⬩ to stop a person (dat.) doing something ⬩ with idea of defence, to defend ⬩ protect ⬩ to protect from ⬩ to avail ⬩ profit ⬩ be good for ⬩ to avail a person ⬩ to stand for ⬩ be the equivalent of ⬩ be as good as ⬩ to understand
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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
freónd
a relative ⬩ kinsman ⬩ a lover ⬩ one who wishes well to another ⬩ favours ⬩ supports ⬩ helps ⬩ an upholder of religion ⬩ a pious person ⬩ a true Christian ⬩ one who undertakes responsibility on behalf of another ⬩ anything helpful ⬩ one who is on good terms with another ⬩ not at variance ⬩ one who is on the same side or of the same party as another ⬩ an associate
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R. 10, 21. Frióndum and mégum cognatis et amicis, Lk. L. R. 21, 16.
un-sib
unfriendliness ⬩ unkindliness ⬩ enmity ⬩ strife ⬩ hostilities ⬩ war ⬩ division ⬩ variance ⬩ disagreement ⬩ disunion
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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
nothing ⬩ naught ⬩ a thing of no value ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ not
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Th. 393, 5; Rä, 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
wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ judicious ⬩ cunning ⬩ wise ⬩ learned ⬩ skilled ⬩ expert ⬩ known
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Th. 414, 22; Rä. 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.
þeód
a nation, ⬩ people ⬩ the gentiles ⬩ a race ⬩ people, ⬩ men ⬩ the district occupied by a people, ⬩ a country ⬩ a language
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Rush. 4, 15. a race:-- Giganta cyst ... ðæt wæs fremde þeód écean Dryhtne, Beo. Th. 3387; B. 1691. in a general sense, particularly in pl.,people, men :-- Gif ðú eáðmódne eorl geméte, þegn on þeóde (among men), Exon.
of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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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.
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on-wendan
to turn, change ⬩ to change one thing for another, to exchange ⬩ to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside ⬩ to change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down, ⬩ to subvert, disturb, upset ⬩ to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert ⬩ To return
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Th. 485, 29; Rä. 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.
Linked entries: and-wendan aweg-onwendan on-wendness
sél
Good ⬩ good ⬩ worthy ⬩ having excellent qualities or properties ⬩ good of its kind ⬩ possessing the excellences of a class ⬩ excellent ⬩ well-qualified ⬩ skilful ⬩ efficient ⬩ good ⬩ advantageous ⬩ to one's interest ⬩ advisable ⬩ good ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ proper ⬩ of value ⬩ precious ⬩ good ⬩ happy ⬩ pleasant
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R. 15, 35. Seó séleste gesǽlþ, Bt. 24, 2; Fox 82, 3. Biþ Drihten úre se sélosta scyld the Lord will be our most effectual shield. Blickl. Homl. 13, 10.
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weorþ
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Th. 495, 20; Rä. 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.