stregdan
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Wæs heora lár sáwen and strogden betuh feówer sceátum middangeardes. Blickl. Homl. 133, 33. Wæs him morþorbed stréd, Beo. Th. 4864; B. 2436. to sprinkle a place with something Ðú strédest (ástregdest, MS. T.) mé mid hysopon asperges me hysopo, Ps.
ýþian
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Swilc storm ýðigende feóll such a storm fell in torrents, 184, 5. figurative, to be filled Ðæs cyninges ríce ge foreweard ge forþgang swá monigum and swá myclum styrenessum wiþerweardra ðinga ýþiaþ cujus regni et principia et processus tot ac tantis
hlystan
listen ⬩ to listen
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S. 30, 321. to listen as a learner, be a regular auditor: Hé hine þǽr áfédde feówer geár. . . and hine sóhton þá crístenan and his láre hlyston, Hml.
in-gang
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Þá underféng se abbod hine on ꝥ mynster, ðá geleornede hé his saltere on feówer móndum, Shrn. 109, 5. Cf. on-gang
tó-middes
in the midst of, ⬩ amidst, ⬩ into the midst of ⬩ in the midst of, ⬩ in the middle of ⬩ into the midst of
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Sete on feówer healfe ðæs ceápes, and án tómiddes, Lchdm. iii. 56, 9. Álegdon ðá tómiddes mǽrne þeóden, Beo. Th. 6273; B. 3141
tawian
to taw, dress or prepare material ⬩ to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.
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Ða ðe gefongne wǽron hié tawedan mid ðære mǽstan uniéðnesse; sume ofslógon, sume ofswungon, sume him wið feó gesealdon. Ðá Rómáne ðæt geácsedan, ðá sendan hié ǽrendracan tó him ...
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ge-hergian
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Hé sealde þæt feoh for gehergodum mannum, and þá þe on hæftnédum wǽron, Hml. S. 31, 1292. Álése hé æt óðrum mannum heora þeówan and húru earme gehergode men, Ll. Th. ii. 282, 15. Swilce hit gehergode hæftlingas wǽron quasi captivus gladio .
faru
going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage
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Se cyng geáxode ꝥ his feónd gelætte wǽron and ne mihten ná geforðian heora fare, Chr. 1085; P. 216, 7. Ðurh þás fare (the crusade) wearð se cyng and his bróðor sehte, 1096; P. 232, 30.
út
out ⬩ beyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosed ⬩ out on an expedition ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ forth ⬩ to knock out ⬩ pull out ⬩ out ⬩ away from home ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land ⬩ out ⬩ outside ⬩ not within doors ⬩ not in the house ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ externally
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Út feor on Weudelsǽ, Met. 26, 30. Wit on gársecg út aldrum néðdon, Beo. Th. 1079; B. 537. Guman út scufon wudu, 436; B. 215; Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 7. Nacan út áþringan, Exon.
Linked entries: úte út-gársecg á-dón
ge-unnan
To give ⬩ grant ⬩ allow ⬩ concede ⬩ concedere ⬩ indulgere ⬩ permittere ⬩ largiri
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Se cyning nolde him his feores geunnan the king would not grant him his life, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 22: Andr. Kmbl. 358; An. 179: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 26.
scip-here
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Sciphergas, Met. 8, 31. the men of a ship of war Ælfréd cyning gefeaht wið feówer sciphlæstas Deniscra monna and ðara scipa tú genam . . . and tuegen scipheras him on hond eodon, and ða wǽron miclum forslægene, ǽr hié on hond eodon (cf. ðara sciþa twá
wól
Pest ⬩ pestilence ⬩ plague ⬩ murrain
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Grammar wól, figurative Hwelc is wyrsa wól oððe ǽngum men máre daru ðonne hé hæbbe on his geférrǽdenne feónd on freóndes anlícnesse? quae pestis efficacior ad nocendum, quam familiaris inimicus? Bt. 29, 2 ; Fox 106, 13. Wól lues, Bd.
wrǽt-líc
wondrous ⬩ curious ⬩ of wondrous excellence ⬩ beautiful ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent ⬩ elegant
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Kmbl. 2401; An. 1202, Ic seah wrǽtlíce wuhte feówer. Exon. Th. 434, 15; Rä. 52, l : 429, 8; Rä. 43, l.
hæleþ
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Þonne heofon and hel hæleda bearnum, fíra feórum fylde weorðeð, 1592. Mith hęliðum, Txts. 151, 12. ¶ in phrases applied to an earthly ruler Eádward cing . . . hæleða wealdend, Chr. 1065; P. 193, 31.
líc
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Open wæs þæt eorðærn, æðelinges líc onféng feóres gǽst, Hö. 19. Mín líc scyle on moldærn molsnad weorðan, Ph. 563. Wacodon menn swá swá hit gewunelíc is ofer án dead líc, Hml. S. 21, 290. Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscryftscíre elles hwǽr lecge, Ll.
on-hagian
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S. pref. 37. (3 a) where the infinitive is not expressed :-- Se cyning hine underféng and swá feola his geféran swá him tó onhagode, Chr. 1052; P. 176, 29. Swá mid byttfyllinge swá elles swá ús tóanhagie ( sicut poterimus), Ll.
wadan
To go ⬩ pass ⬩ proceed.
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Ðæt feórðe cyn wód on wǽgstreám, Cd. Th. 197, 22; Exod. 311. Hé wód þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661. Hé wód under wolcnum, 1432; B. 714. Wódon wælwulfas west ofer Pantan, ofer scir wæter, Byrht. Th. 134, 38; By. 96.
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ofer-swíðan
To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass
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Hé ðone feónd oferswáð, Shrn. 13, 30. Ða ðe mid sygefæstum deáþe mid-dangeard oferswíðdon, Homl. Th. i. 84, 31. Oferswíð ðás cristenan þurh tearte wíta, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 137. Ðonne hé ðone áwyrgdan gást oferswíðe, Blickl. Homl. 31, 31.
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Ðæt he wǽre his feores scyldig, búton he cyng gesóhte, and he him his feorh forgifan wolde; eall swá hit ǽr æt Greátan leá and æt Exan ceastre and æt þunres felda gecweden wæs that he should be liable in his life, unless he should flee to the king, and