sǽ-steorra
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Sǽsteorra heó is gecweden, for ðan þe se steorra on niht gecýþeð scyplíðendum mannum hwyder bið eást and west, hwyder súð and norð, Hml. A. 117, 6-19
bryne-welm
A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat ⬩ incendii fervor vel æstus
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In helle heó brynewelme bídan sceolden sáran sorge in hell they must endure great sorrow from the burning heat, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 24; Sat. 27
tó-fleógan
to fly asunder, ⬩ fly to pieces ⬩ to fly apart, ⬩ to crack, ⬩ have breakings out (of a diseased body)
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to fly asunder, fly to pieces Hé slóh ða næddran, ðæt heó on viiii tófleáh he struck the adder so that it flew into nine pieces, Lchdm. iii. 34, 26. to fly apart, to crack, have breakings out (of a diseased body) Wið hreófe and wið tóflogen líe for
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CÆRSE
CRESS, watercress ⬩ nasturtium, cardămum ⬩ κάρδαμον
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Ðeós wyrt, cærse, ne biþ sáwen, ac heó of hyre sylfne cenned biþ on wyllon and on brócen this herb, cress, is not sown, but it is propagated of itself in wells and in brooks, i. 116, 15
a-dwelian
To seduce ⬩ lead into error ⬩ seducere
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To seduce, lead into error; seducere Woldon adwelianmancyn fram heora Drihtene they would seduce mankind from their Lord, L. Ælf. P. 29; Th. ii. 374, 31
éðel-dreám
Domestic pleasure, joy from one's country ⬩ domestĭcum gaudium, patriæ gaudium
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Domestic pleasure, joy from one's country; domestĭcum gaudium, patriæ gaudium He heóld á éðeldreámas he ever possessed domestic joys, Cd. 78; Th. 97, 4; Gen. 1607
fettian
To contend ⬩ strive ⬩ dispute ⬩ certāre ⬩ contendĕre ⬩ dispŭtāre
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To contend, strive, dispute; certāre, contendĕre, dispŭtāre Saturnus and Saloman fettodon ymbe heora wísdóm Saturn and Salomon contended about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. p. 178, 7
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for-demman
To shut or dam up ⬩ obtūrāre
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To shut or dam up; obtūrāre Swá swá nædran deáfe, and fordemmende eáran heora sīcut aspĭdis surdæ, et obtūrantis aures suas, Ps. Spl. T. 57, 4
hýrling
A hireling
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A hireling, one who works for hire Hí heora fæder on scipe forléton mid hýrlingum relicto patre suo in navi cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. 1, 20
líf-fæc
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Æfter heora líffæce, Wulfst. 4, 6: 5, 5
stǽning
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stoning, casting of stones Saulus heora mód tó ðære stǽninge geornlíce tihte, Homl. Th. i. 50, 30: ii. 236, 29: Shrn. 32, 1. ornamenting with stones
un-þæslícness
Unseemliness ⬩ impropriety
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Unseemliness, impropriety Menn dæftaþ heora hús, gif hí sumne freónd onfón willaþ tó him, ðæt nán unðæslícnys him ne ðurfe derian, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 8
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wóden-dreám
Madness ⬩ fury
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Madness, fury Réþnes, wódendreám Similar entries (cf. wéden-heort; or (?) wóden dreám ; cf. on wódum dreáme, v. wód, (I)) furor animi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 69
mynster-gang
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Heora ǽgðer mót ódrum lýfan mynstergang ( licentiam dare in monasterium ire ), LI. Th. ii. 152, 4. Add
swǽs
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Add ꝥ wé ne beón beswicene þurh ðá swǽsan lustas þe of oferflówednysse eallum þám becumað þe búton wærscipe heora woruld ádreógað, Hml. S. 11, 359
færeld
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Mid heora bilwitton gyrlan and færelde simplici habitu incessuque, 77, 3. Add
of-steppan
trample upon
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trample upon Ofstæppaþ heora swuran swíðe mid fótum. Ðâ dydon ða ealdormen swá, swâ; him dihte Josue, and ðæra cynega swuran forcúðlíce trǽdon. Jos. 10, 24
tó-brítedness
a bruise, ⬩ breach ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow
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a bruise, breach Hé gewríð tóbrýtednyssa heora alligat contritiones eorum, Ps. Lamb. 146, 3: 59, 4. trouble, sorrow Tóbrýtednys and ungesǽlignys contritio et infelicitas, 13, 3
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sibsumness
Peaceableness ⬩ peace ⬩ tranquillity
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Peaceableness, peace, tranquillity Hé ðæt ríce heóld on gódre geþuǽrnesse and on micelre sibsumnesse. Chr. 860; Erl. 70, 34. Lufa sibsumnysse and geþwǽrnysse, Wulfst. 247, 1