hrif-wund
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If he be run through let twenty shillings be paid [cf. the passage given in the note from Alamannic Laws, 'si in interiora membra transpunctus fuerit, quod hrefwunt dicunt, cum xii sol. componat. Si transpunctusfuerit cum xxiv sol. componat.'
lytig
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Ac gif hié yfele sint and lytige, ðonne sint hié þé pleólicran gehæfd þonne genæfd, Bt. 14, 1 ; Fox 42, note 10
rúnian
To talk low, whisper, mutter
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Rúnigendum stefnum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin, 36, 1. note. His egen to sen, his muð to runien, O. E. Homl. ii. 107, 19. Ræden and runan (rouni, 2nd MS.), Laym. 2331
Wealh-geféra
A count of the Welsh Marches(?) ⬩ the commander of the Wealh-færeld(?)
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See the first passage under Wealh-cyn), Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 17, and note
Linked entry: Wealh-færeld
ǽr
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From ǽran morgene, Chr. 538; P. 17, note 11. Ðá ðe on ǽran tíman lífes wǽron, Lch. iii. 436, 5. Ðǽre ǽran hǽle incolomitati pristinae, An. Ox. 4354. On ðá ǽran hǽle, 1875. On ǽrum tídum, Lch. iii. 432, 21: 442, 22. On ðám twám ǽrrum bócum, Hml.
hand-gewinn
Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting
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Be heora ágenum handgewinne lifigeaþ proprio labore manuum vivant, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 22: 4, 28; S. 606, note 2. Hefig hondgewinn a heavy struggle, Exon. 73 b; Th. 273, 34; Jul. 526.
smæl
Small ⬩ small, little, not great ⬩ narrow, not broad ⬩ slender, thin, not thick ⬩ fine ⬩ not coarse ⬩ not loud ⬩ gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus ⬩ a sheep, small cattle
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Gníd swíðe ðæt hit sý ðæt smælste iii. 18, 15. of the voice, not loud Similar entries v. smale, II. [ Goth. smals: O. Sax. smal: O. Frs. smel: O. H.
ge-rec
Rule, government, management, order, direction, explanation ⬩ regimen, moderamen, ratio, directio, expositio
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Be efen-nihte æfter Anatholius gerece concerning even-night [the equinox] after the explanation of Anatolius, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 19, note
ge-lǽnan
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Wénst ðú ꝥ hí ( earthly goods ) á þe deórwyrþran seón þe hí tó þínre note gelǽnde wǽron, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 2
ge-spelia
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Add: ge-speliga a vicar Crístes gespelia hé (the abbot) is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt abba Christi agere vices in monasterio creditur, R. Ben. 10, II. Þ hé (the king) sý on ware and on wearde Crístes gespeliga. Ll. Th. ii. 304, 24.
anda
Malice ⬩ envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ anger ⬩ zeal ⬩ annoyance ⬩ vexation ⬩ rancor ⬩ invidia ⬩ indignatio ⬩ ira ⬩ zelus ⬩ molestia
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Næfst ðú nánne andan to nánum þinge thou hast not any envy to anything, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 18. Hyne for andan sealdon per invidiam tradidissent eum, Mt. Bos. 27, 18. Nyste nǽnne andan know not any hatred, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 10.
hring
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El. p. 130, and this seems to give the meaning though the connection with hring is not very evident
Linked entry: wóp
ge-þafa
A favourer ⬩ supporter ⬩ helper ⬩ assenter ⬩ consenter ⬩ fautor ⬩ adjūtor
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Ðá næs Æðelm ná fullíce geþafa then Æthelm did not fully assent, Th. Ch. 171, 4. We sceolon beón geþafan we must necessarily be consenters, Bt. 34, 12; Fox 154, 7
DELFAN
To dig, dig out, DELVE ⬩ fŏdĕre, effŏdĕre
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Gif se delfere ða eorþan nó ne dulfe if the digger had not dug the earth, 40, 6; Fox. 242, 7
fleótan
To FLOAT ⬩ swim ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ nătāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre
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Fleótendra ferþ nó ðǽr fela bringeþ cúþra cwidegiedda the spirit of seafarers brings there not many known songs, Exon. 77a; Th. 289, 26; Wand. 54.
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hrepian
To touch ⬩ treat
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Wé ne hrepodon ðone traht we did not treat the exposition, i. 104, 6. Ne hrepa ðú ðæs treówes wæstm touch not the fruit of the tree, 14, 1: Homl. Swt. 5, 302.
Linked entries: æt-hreppian a-hrepian hreopian
neádunga (-inga)
Forcibly ⬩ not willingly ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ of necessity
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Forcibly, not willingly, under compulsion, of necessity Hé nolde niman mancyn neádunga of ðam deófle búton hé hit forwyrhte he would not have taken mankind by force from the devil, unless he had forfeited it, Homl. Th. i. 216, 5.
ge-bídan
To abide ⬩ tarry ⬩ remain ⬩ await ⬩ look for ⬩ expect ⬩ meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ endure ⬩ mănēre ⬩ remănēre ⬩ expectāre ⬩ consĕqui ⬩ sustĭnere ⬩ tolĕrāre
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Óðres ne gýmeþ to gebídanne yrfeweardes he cares not to wait for another heir, Beo. Th. 4895; B. 2452. Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láþes much shall he experience of loved and hated, 2125; B. 1060
Linked entry: gebýdan
un-gecyndelíc
unnatural ⬩ not in accordance with the nature of a thing ⬩ not natural ⬩ supernatural ⬩ unnatural ⬩ contrary to nature ⬩ monstrous
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unnatural, not in accordance with the nature of a thing Ungecyndelíc is ǽlcre wuhte, ðæt hit wilnige deáþes, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 7. not natural, supernatural Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature
un-twifeald
not double ⬩ simple ⬩ sincere ⬩ honest ⬩ pure ⬩ not double ⬩ united ⬩ without division
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Hí untweofealde treówa gehealdaþ, Met. 11, 95. not double, united, without division Ðeáh hé hwelcne wæstm forð brenge gódes weorces, gif hé ne bið of gódum willan and of untwiefaldre (-twy-, Cott.
Linked entry: twi-feald