ge-þrǽstan
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S. 23 b, 537. the mind Gif þú gesihst éhtere þínne þearle wédende, wite þú þæt fram átendendum his deófle byþ geþrǽst ( ab accensore suo demone (p)urguetur ), Scint. 208, 4. to constrain, bind, confine Geþrǽst artatur, i. constringitur, An.
up-stige
ascension ⬩ mounting ⬩ the ascension ⬩ an ascent ⬩ a way of ascending
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Uppstige on heofonas, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 23. an ascent, a way of ascending Uppstige sandfull ascensus arenosus, Scint. 223, 13. Se seteþ wolcan upstige his qui ponit nubem ascensum suum, Ps. Surt. Lamb. 103, 3
tó-þindan
To swell ⬩ grow big ⬩ to swell with pride ⬩ be puffed up ⬩ be arrogant
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Tóþundenne and ástrehtne hneccan tumentem et erectam cervicem, Scint. 83, 17
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wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Similar entries v. hors-, hund-, scip-wealh; weale, wilh. a shameless person. Similar entries v. wealian, wealh-word Walana protervorum, Hpt. Gl. 527, 22
ge-sellan
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Geselle hé .cxx. sciłł. tó wíte, 86, 5: 104, 3 : 106, 7 : 200, 3, Geselle hé him .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte, 96, 18 : 266, 15. Gesyllan bi þám cynge .cxx. sciłł., and forgyldan þone wer his mágum, 202, 15.
hors
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Hors mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. sciłł. . . . myran mid .xx. sciłł, Ll. Th. i. 356, 2. as distinguished from hengest Hors equus, hengest cabullus, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 42. Án hundred wildra horsa and . xvi. tame hencgestas, Cht. Th. 548, 11.
healf
a half
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Gesette hé .cxx. scitt . Dǽle hé ꝥ healf (half of it) in þá scíre þe hé ǽr folgode, healf in þá þe hé on cymð, 86, 6. Asmeáge hwæt his biglifen sý, and dǽle ꝥ healf on ælmyssan (dimidium in eleemosynas distribuat), ii. 134, 31.
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be-gitan
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Hé begeat forð mid him fela scipu, 1052; P. 178, 14. Hié him þǽr scipu begéton, 897; P. 89, 28. Namige man him .xiiii., and begyte [hé] .xi. ( let him take xi ), Ll. Th. i. 410, II. Wulfnóð cuconne oððe deádne begytan, Chr. .1009; P. 138, 23.
Róm-feoh
Peter's pence
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Rómfeoh gelǽste man ǽghwilce geáre be Petres mæssan; and se ðe ðæt nelle gelǽstan, sylle ðártóeácan .xxx. peninga, and gilde ðam cyninge .cxx. sciłł., L. Eth. ix. 10; Th. i. 342, 24.
pening
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Gif mon men eáge of ásleá, geselle him mon .lx. sciłł. and .vi. sciłł. and .vi. pæningas and þriddan ðǽl pæningas (peniges, MS. H.) tó bóte, 47; Th. i. 94. 3-5. Hire mægþhádes wurð, ðæt synd twelf scillingas be twelf penigon (cf.
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freó-dóm
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. 229, 11. freedom to do, liberty of action On þyssum lífe for án hreówsunge geopenað freóhdóm in hoc vita tantum penitentie patet libertas, Scint. 48, 15. freedom in expenditure, liberality Freódóme oððe cystignesse liberalitate Wrt.
earnian
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Hwæs þú earnodest oððe hwæt þú habban woldest quid scire vis?, Solil. H. 14, 13.
múþ
The mouth ⬩ the mouth as an instrument of speech ⬩ the face ⬩ A mouth ⬩ opening ⬩ orifice
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C. 37, Gif mon biþ on hrif wund. ... gif hé þurhwund biþ, æt gehweðerum múþe twentig sciłł. L. Alf. pol. 61; Th. i. 96. 12. Beleác heofonríces weard merehúses múþ ( the door of the ark ), Cd. 69; Th. 82, 18; Gen. 1364
stæl-wirðe
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Ða scipu ðe stælwyrðe wǽron binnan Lundenbyrig gebrohton the ships that could be of service they brought into London, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 19.
tunece
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Tunice, Scint. 144, 7. Tunicæ tunica, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 71. Hit ys mínes suna tunecan Gen. 37, 33 : Exon. Th. 357, 1 ; Pa. 22. Hí námon his tunecan (tunicam; cyrtel. Lind. Rush. ); seó tunece wæs unásiwod, Jn. Skt. 19, 23.
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þurh-faran
to go through or over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pertransire ⬩ To pass ⬩ to pierce ⬩ pass through ⬩ to pass beyond ⬩ transcend ⬩ to penetrate
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Ðǽr scipu þurhfaraþ (ðorhfearaþ, Surt.) illic naves pertransibunt, 103, 26. of a weapon, to pierce, pass through His swurd ðíne sáwle þurhfærþ, Lk. Skt. 2, 35. Ísen þurhfór sáwla his, Ps.
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eáþ-mód
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Eádmódne on gáste humilem spiritu, Scint. 82, 16. Ðá eáðmodan humiles, Past. 299, 1. Uton beón eáþmóde and mildheorte, Bl. H. 95, 26. Þú eádmódra ealra lócast Dominus humilia respicit, Ps. Th. 137, 6. Þám eádmódum mediocribus, An. Ox. 4121.
ge-dréfednes
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Be gedréfednysse de tribulatione, Scint. 160, 13. Syle ús fultum on úre gedréfednisse (tribulatione), Ælfc. T. Grn. 11. 40. 'Þú mé hæfst áirétne on ðám tweón and on þǽre gedréfednesse þe ic ǽr on wæs be þám freódóme.
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hǽr
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Ne efesiad eów ne eówre hǽr ne sciron ( non facietis calvitium), Deut. 14, a hair of an animal Of nǽrum (of hérum ðǽra camella, Mt. L. 3, 4) de pilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71. 61. Wullan fliásum, hérum. Txts. 151, 4.
hefe
importance ⬩ a burden ⬩ a weight
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Th. i. 286, 12-15. weight in a high degree: Hefe wæstma brycð bóh pondus fructuum frangit ramum, Scint. 85, 4. figuratively. oppressive effect or influence Þonne gehwylce synfulle menn óðre geólǽcað, and mid gegaderodun hefe þǽre wyrstan lyffetunge