efen-fela
So many, as many ⬩ tŏtĭdem, tot
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So many, as many; tŏtĭdem, tot Eardas rúme Meotud arǽrde efen-fela bega þeóda and þeáwa the Creator established spacious lands, as many of both nations and manners, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 17; Gn. Ex. 17.
wrǽstan
to wrest ⬩ twist ⬩ to move the strings of the harp in playing ⬩ plectrum.
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to wrest, twist RUNE hine on ða tungan sticaþ, wrǽsteþ him ðæt wóddor, and him ða wongan briceþ. Salm. Kmbl. 191 ; Sal. 95. to move the strings of the harp in playing, Cf. wreste of an harpe plectrum.Prompt.
Linked entry: a-wrǽstan
ge-span
A joining ⬩ fastening together ⬩ nexus
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Searo-rúna gespon the web of mysteries, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 20; Sch. 15
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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Rush. 14, 58. Hý sǽlða tóslítaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 697; Sal. 348. Tóslát destruit, Mt. Kmbl. p. 16, 16. Tóslítende (eft gié tóslítas, Lind. Rush.) Godes bebod rescindentes uerbum Dei, Mk. Skt. 7, 13. Ríc tósliten biþ regnum desolabitur, Mt. Kmbl.
stille
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Oft stille wæter staðo brecaþ (cf. still waters run deep ), Prov. Kmbl. 63. not easily moved (?), that will not run freely (?)
þringan
To press ⬩ crowd ⬩ throng ⬩ to throng ⬩ press round, upon ⬩ crowd together ⬩ to press ⬩ move with violence, eagerness ⬩ hurry ⬩ press on ⬩ press forward ⬩ force a way
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.: on ðrungun, Rush.) comprimebant illum, Mk. Skt. 5, 24. Ðú gesyxst ðás menigu ðé ðringende (ðringende on ðec, Rush.) uides turbam comprimentem te, 31. to throng, press round, upon, crowd together Hý ymb þeódenstól þringaþ georne, Exon.
wítega
a wise man ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ one who has knowledge from a superhuman source ⬩ prophet ⬩ wise man ⬩ diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ a presage
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., witgu, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 1, 22: 2, 15. Twelf wítegan syndon ðe twelf béc áwriton . . . Wǽron eác óðre wítegan ðe ne writon náne béc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 8, 28. "Eówre wítgan (prophetae) eów wítgodon dysig ". . .
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wirgan
to curse ⬩ maledicere ⬩ to do evil
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.: wærge, Rush.) hys fæder, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 4; Homl. Th. ii. 36, 10. Hé ðé on ansýne wyrigd he will curse thee to thy face, 448, 33. Se man ðe wirigð Drihtnes naman qui blasphemaverit nomen Domini, Lev. 24, 16. Wergiaþ hig and ðú bletsast, Ps.
Lǽden
Latin ⬩ speech ⬩ language
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Rush. 5, 41. On lǽden [Lind. lǽddin] latine, Jn, Skt. Rush. 19, 20. Didymus, gemi-nus in lætin, Lind. 20, 24, margin. Hí beóþ oft óðres cynnes on léden, and óðres cynnes on englisc; wé cweþaþ on léden hic liber, and on englisc ðeós bóc, Ælfc.
brosnian
To corrupt, decay, rot, perish ⬩ corrumpi, deficere, dissolvi, perire
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Brosnade burgsteal the city-place has perished, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 23; Ruin. 29
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wind
wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath
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Wambe wind, 168, 20. wind, breath Ic (a horn) winde sceal swelgan of sumes bósme, Th. 395, 28; Ru. 15, 14
steóran
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Rush. 19, 13. Stiórdun comminabantur, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 13, 48. Swá hié him swýðor stýrdon, swá hé hlúdor cleopode, Blickl. Homl. 15, 21. Ná on ðínum yrre stýr ðú mé neque in ira tua corripias me, Ps. Lamb. 6, 2: Mt. Kmbl. 18, 15.
hreówan
To rue ⬩ grieve
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To rue, make sorry, grieve; often impers Him nán yfel ne hríwþ quam mala nulla contristant, Past. 53, 5; Swt. 417, 1. Hí hér syngiaþ and hit him nó ne hreówþ they sin in this world and are not sorry for it, 55, 2; Swt. 429, 17.
lytlian
to lessen ⬩ diminish
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Rush. 3, 30. Ðonne lytlaþ him se tóhopa ðe hé hæfde ðá hé synful wæs spem, quæ esse potuit de peccatore, subtraxit, Past. 58, 10; Swt. 447, 14.
pæþ
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Rush. 3, 5 : chaos, 16, 26
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ge-lícnes
a likeness ⬩ image ⬩ resemblance ⬩ similitudo ⬩ imago ⬩ a parable ⬩ proverb ⬩ parabola ⬩ proverbium
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Rush. 15, 15. Gé secgaþ me ðas gelícnesse, Eálá lǽce, gehǽl ðé sylfne dicetis mihi hanc similitudinem [proverbium], Medice, cura teipsum, Lk. Bos. 4. 23
ge-sceótan
to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted to ⬩ cum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujus ⬩ to bring before or refer to any one ⬩ referre ad aliquem
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to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted to; cum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujus Draca hord eft gesceát, dryhtsele dyrne the dragon again
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ge-sib
Peaceable, near, related, familiar ⬩ pācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliāris ⬩ consanguineus
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Rush. 14, 12. Tǽlende dígellíce gesibne his dētrăhentem sēcrēto proxĭmo suo, Ps. Spl. 100, 5. Ðe him gesibbe wǽron who were related to him, Job Thw. 167, 3. Gesibbe ǽrendracan cādūcĕātōres vel pācĭfĭci, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 79; Wrt. Voc. 36, 6.
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strengu
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Rush. 12, 33. Strengo bistolen, mægene binumen, Exon. Th. 410, 8; Rä. 28, 13. Strengo getrúwode ánes mannes. Beo. Th. 5074 ; B. 2540. Strenge, 3071; B. 1533. Full strenge plenus fortitudine, Rtl. 43, 34. Mid míne ágne mægene and strengo (-eo, Cott.
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