læssa
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</b> as adverb :-- Sé þee Swunce máre sé þe unriht gestreón on his handa stóde, and lǽsse sé þe þǽr áriht onsprǽce, 290, 5. Ic lufige ǽlcne mínra freónda, sume lǽsse, sume máre, Solil. H. 16, 18.
ídel
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Duguð eal gecrong . . . ýðde þisne eardgeard ælda Scyppend, oð þæt burgwara breahtma leáse eald enta geweorc ídlu stódon, Wand. 79-87. of persons, not having anything, empty-handed, in respect to material things Nán man náh tó Godes cyrican ídel tó cumene
réðe
Fierce, cruel, savage ⬩ severe, stern, austere, zealous ⬩ wild, savage, fierce; ⬩ severe, cruel, fierce, dire;
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Sum árleás hine wolde sleán on his heáfde, ac ðæt wǽpen wand áweg of ðæs réðan handum, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 23. Burhrúnan, réðe ;furie,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 77. Twegen ðe hæfdon deófolseócnesse wǽron swíðe réðe ( ;saevi nimis; ), Mt. Bos. 8, 28.
Linked entry: hréðe
tó-brecan
To break, ⬩ break in pieces ⬩ to break in two, ⬩ to break to pieces, ⬩ break up, ⬩ to separate into parts by striking or pulling ⬩ to overthrow, ⬩ break down, ⬩ ruin, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ put into confusion, ⬩ rout, ⬩ to destroy, ⬩ crush ⬩ to take by assault ⬩ to break a promise, pledge, etc., ⬩ to infringe, ⬩ violate ⬩ to break, ⬩ interrupt
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Hé tóbræc hire (the lion's) ceaflas mid his barum handum, Ælfc.T. Grn. 7, 16. Hí ða gymstánas tóbrǽcon, Homl. Th. i. 60, 28. Hié ða scipu eall oðþe tóbrǽcon oþþe forbærndon, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 25. Tóbrec hira anlícnyssa confringes statuas eorum.
óðer
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Seó hand wæs gelíc ðam óðrum flǽsce erat similis carni reliquae, Ex. 4, 7u Ða óðre nigon consonantes synd gecwedene mutae, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 3, I. Ða óðre (ceteri ) cwǽdon, Mt. 27, 49. Petrus and ða óðre apostolas, Blickl. Homl. 149, 5.
ge-híran
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On ðá hand ðe hire ǽfre betst gehýre on uncer béga cynne, vi. 138, 27. a command Gehér þú Meotodes rǽdum . . . Lǽt of þínum staðole streámas weallan, An. 1500. <b>VIII a.
nama
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Þæt tácen núgiét cúþ is on þǽre eá noman þæs consules sleges Fauiuses testatur hanc Fabii cladem fluvius Allia, sicut Cremera Fabiorum, 2, 8; S. 92, 17, Bizantium . . . be his noman wæs gehátenu Constantinopolim a Constantino . . .
ge-settan
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Twégen beámas God handum gesette, Gen. 463. Tree hæfde sum man gesetet, Lk. L. 13, 6.
forþ
forwards ⬩ from an upright position ⬩ from a point of rest ⬩ denoting continuity of movement or direction, on ⬩ along with ⬩ and so on ⬩ forth ⬩ hence forth ⬩ on ⬩ to go on doing ⬩ at an advanced point ⬩ at a later part of a book ⬩ forth ⬩ out ⬩ so as to be seen or known ⬩ forth ⬩ away from a place ⬩ out ⬩ to (such) a degree
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Hæfð hé his sceoppendes onlícnesse swá forþ swá swá ǽnegu gesceaft fyrmest mæg hiere sceppendes onlícnesse habban, Bt. 14, 2;F. 44, 27. ꝥ Swá ful and swá forð swá hé hit mé tó handa lét, C. D. iv. 58, 25: 172, 1.
MANN
MAN ⬩ a human being of either sex ⬩ a man who is wnder the authority of another ⬩ a servant ⬩ vassal ⬩ liege-man ⬩ a parishioner
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Hú Hanna án mon wæs onwaldes giernende, Ors. 4, 5 tit; Swt. 3, 32. Hiene ofslóg Othon án mon, 6, 6; Swt. 262, 9. Hé geceás him tó fultume Traianus ðone mon, 6, 10; Swt. 264, 18.
hold
Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]
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Is sáwl mín symble on ðínum holdum handum anima mea in manibus tuis semper, Ps. Th. 118, 109. Holdost most faithful, Byrht. Th. 132, 31; By. 24
rǽdan
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Ðam ðe hié (the Church) wel ofer mǽge and hiere wel rǽdan cunne ei qui hanc bene regere praevalet, 5, 2; Swt. 45, 1. Ic mæg rǽdan on ðís ríce, Cd. Th. 19, l0; Gen. 289. Ða ðe ðý ríce rǽdan sceoldon, 259, 4; Dan. 686.
ge-gán
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For þan ðæs wíte on eówre handa geeóde, Ps.
friþ
peace as opposed to strife, discord ⬩ of friendly relations between peoples ⬩ absence of dissension among a people ⬩ peace ⬩ state in which law and order are maintained ⬩ absence of disorder and crime ⬩ peace as opposed to war. ⬩ agreement settled between two peoples previously at war ⬩ peace ⬩ cessation of hostilities ⬩ abstinence ⬩ freedom from attack ⬩ friendly ⬩ security from molestation ⬩ protection ⬩ protection of subjects by a ruler ⬩ terms made with an enemy of the law. ⬩ Mowing of an outlaw.
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I. 10 ; S. 46, 8. abstinence or freedom from attack God lýfde þæt hý him mid hondum hrínan mósten and þæt frið wið hý gefreoðad wǽre God allowed them to lay hands on him and no attack was made on them in return, Gú. 382.
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Ða hand ðe hé ðæt fúl mid worhte, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 21, 24. Ða mǽran weorc ðe hé worhte, Deut. 11, 7. Ða dǽda ða ðe hé worhte, Blickl. Homl. 33, 6. Ne worhte (wrohte Rush.) Ióhannes nán tácn, Jn. Skt. 10, 41. Hí blódgyte worhtan, Exon.
þes
This ⬩ this as opposed to that ⬩ one as contrasted with others ⬩ this, ⬩ the present ⬩ this as opposed to that or the other
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Þeós swíðre hand, Cd. Th. 195, 22; Exod. 280: Blickl. Homl. 5, 29. Þiós, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 4. Ðiós unstille gesceaft and þeós (þiós,) (Cott. MS.) hwearfiende, 39, 6; Fox 220, 23. Þis mennisce cyiin, Blickl. Homl. 17, 14.
ÍDEL
empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed
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Is nú forðí gehwilcum men tó hogienne ðæt hé ýdel ne cume his Drihtne tógeánes on ðam gemǽnelícum ǽriste now is it therefore for every man to take care that he come not empty-handed to meet his Lord at the general resurrection, 558, 18.
ge-mynd
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Hæfde ic þáget hwæthwega gemynd on mínum móde þǽre unrótnesse þe ic ǽr hæfde ego nondum penitus insiti moeroris oblitus, Bt. 36, l; F. 170, 26. with clause Ná hí gemynd hæfdan hú his hand werede non sunt recordati manum ejus, qua die liberavit eos, Ps
ge-cýþan
to make known by words, ⬩ to give information of, tell, give notice of, report ⬩ (1 a) of official notice, to report, ⬩ a matter ⬩ an object, to give notice of the place or condition of an object ⬩ to bear witness, testify, ⬩ of a formal statement, to declare ⬩ (3 a) of a statement by one in authority, to announce, proclaim, declare, ⬩ to make an object known, tell its character ⬩ to describe, relate, give an account of ⬩ to make known what is asked about, tell in answer to a question ⬩ to confess ⬩ to make known by action, shew kindness, c., display. ⬩ to perform an action ⬩ to shew kindness, favour, display power, c. ⬩ to make to know a feeling, cause a feeling ⬩ to shew, prove ⬩ to establish practically the truth of a. statement, ⬩ to prove a point by performing the prescribed formalities :-- ⬩ to prove the existence of something experimentally ⬩ to prove by argument, by speech ⬩ to make known the position of an object, enable to find, shew ⬩ to make known the character of something , enable to understand :-- ⬩ to reveal, disclose ⬩ to make known, famous, to celebrate
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Th. i. 212, 23. an object, to give notice of the place or condition of an object Gif þé becume óðres monnes giémeleás fioh on hand, gecýð (-cýðe, v.l. ) hit him, Ll. Th. i. 54, 10.
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sáwel
The soul ⬩ the soul, the animal life ⬩ the soul, ⬩ a soul, a human creature
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Hé geseah ðæt on ðæm clife hangodan manige swearta sáula be heora handum gebundne . . . Ðis wǽron ða sáula ða ðe hér on worlde mid unrihte gefyrenode wǽron, and ðæs noldan geswícan ǽr heora lífes ende, 209, 34-211, 7.
Linked entry: sáwel-leás