ge-býsnung
An example ⬩ exemplum
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An example; exemplum He sealde sóþe gebýsnunge he gave true example, Ælfc. T. Lisle 38, 3. Má manna beóþ gecyrrede þurh his gebýsnunge to Godes hérunge more [of] men will be turned through his example to the praise of God, Homl.Th. i. 494, 23.
Linked entry: ge-bisnung
firen-hycge
An adulteress ⬩ a harlot
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An adulteress, a harlot Fyrnhicge (-hicgce, Hpt. Gl. 475, 29), An. Ox. 2940. Fyrynycgyna moecharum, 8, 235
Linked entry: -hycge
hild-freca
A warrior.
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A warrior. Beo. Th. 4721; B. 2366: 4416; B. 2205: Andr. Kmbl. 251; An. 126: 2141; An. 1072
Linked entry: hilde-freca
un-gemet
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Grff. ii. 898-9
hǽðen-gilda
A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater
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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater Hé is gehiwod tó cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9.
ælf-sogoða
A disease ascribed to fairy influence
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of prayers appointed for the cure of the disease, — Deus omnipotens expelle a famulo tuo omnem impetum castalidum; and further on, — Expelle diabolum a famulo tuo, L.
Linked entry: sogoþa
a-níhst
At last ⬩ in the last place ⬩ ad ultimum ⬩ ultimo
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At last, in the last place; ad ultimum, ultimo Ne wǽron ðæt gesíða ða sǽmestan, ðeáh ðe ic hý aníhst nemnan sceolde they were not the worst of comrades, though I should name them last, Exon. 86b; Th. 326, 9; Wid. 126
Linked entry: a-néhst
eard-wrecca
One banished from his native country, an exile ⬩ exsul
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native country; wrecca=wræcca an exile] One banished from his native country, an exile; exsul Þurh eardwrecena feormunge by harbouring of exiles, L. Alf. pol. 4; Th. i. 62, 16, note 24
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ge-gilda
A person who belongs to a guild, club, or corporation ⬩ a guild-brother ⬩ a companion ⬩ fellow ⬩ congildo ⬩ socius ⬩ sodalis
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A person who belongs to a guild, club, or corporation, a guild-brother, a companion, fellow [v. Kmbl. Sax. Eng. i. 262, 259]; congildo, socius, sodalis Gieldan ða gegildan healfne let his guild-brethren pay half, L.
Linked entries: gilda friþ-gegilda ge-gylda
suhterga
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A brother's son, a nephew; or, expressing the relation of those whose fathers were brothers, a cousin Suhterga fratuelis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 16. Suchtyrga fratuelis i. filius fratris, 36, 4.
munt-clýse
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Efter this Alexander went and closed in a maner of folkes þat are called Gog and Magog wiþin þe hilles of Caspy. . . . He garte close all þe entreeȝ wit stane and lyme and sand. Prose Life of Alexander, p. 104, E. E. T.
Linked entry: clýse
feðer-hama
Feather-covering ⬩ feathers ⬩ plumage ⬩ wings ⬩ plūmārum tegmen ⬩ plūma ⬩ pennæ ⬩ ālæ
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Eall biþ geniwad, feorh and feðerhoma all is renewed, its life and plumage, Exon. 60a; Th. 217, 14; Ph. 280. Ðæt he mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte that he might fly with wings, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 13; Gen. 417
Linked entry: fæðer-homa
heáfod-gemaca
An equal, a mate, fellow
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An equal, a mate, fellow Ða sylfan his heáfodgemacan hé forlét his very fellows he forsook, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 16, 16. Ic mæg sleán míne heáfodgemæccan [heáfudgemæccean, Cot. MS.]
anlang cempa
A regular soldier ⬩ miles ordinarius ⬩ gregarius
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A regular soldier; miles ordinarius, gregarius, Cot. 136
ancre
Radish
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Radish; raphănus = ῥάφανος Ancre, ðæt is rædic raphanus, Mone A. 493
a-swind
Slothful ⬩ sluggish ⬩ idle ⬩ iners
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Slothful, sluggish, idle; iners, Cot. 108
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cyte
A cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell ⬩ casa, cubiculurn, cella
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Gecyrde he to sumes hyrdes cytan he turned into a shepherd's cottage, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 14. In ðæm he hæfde cirican and cytan in hac habuit ecclesiam et cubiculum, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 24, col. 2. Cyte cella, Wrt. Voc. 85, 75.
Linked entry: cote
dwolma
Chaos, a chasm, gulph ⬩ chaos, n.= χάos, τό, hiātus
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Chaos, a chasm, gulph; chaos, n.= χάos, τό, hiātus Dwolma chaos, Cot. 40: 204. Betweox us and eów is mycel dwolma getrymed inter nos et vos chaos magnum firmātum est, Lk. Bos. 16, 26.
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egsa
Fear, horror, dread ⬩ tĭmor, horror, terror
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Spl. 54, 5 : Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 26; Cri. 839: Cd. 221; Th. 288, 12; Sat. 379. Beóþ egsan of heofene ĕrunt terrōres de cælo, Lk. Bos. 21, 11: Cd. 148; Th. 186, 10; Exod. 136
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foxes cláte
Fox's clote ⬩ burdock ⬩ arctium lappa
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Fox's clote, burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Wið hundes dolge, foxes cláte, etc. for wound by a hound, burdock, etc. L. M. 1, 69; Lchdai. ii. 144, 11