wan-sceaft
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Ic ne wrecan meahte on wigan feore wonnsceaft míne, ac ic ealle þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 16; Rä. 88, 16.
trimes
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gender uncertain. as a weight, a drachm Genime ánes trymeses gewǽge. Lchdm. i. 74, 21. Anre tremese (trymese, MS. H. ) gewihte, 110, 9. Ánre tremesse wǽge, 72, 11. Genim áne (anne, MS. O. ) trymesan gewǽge, 78, 13. Nime áne trymessan fulle, 76, 6.
brytta
A bestower, dispenser, distributor, prince, lord, God? ⬩ largitor, dispensator, administrator, princeps, dominus, Deus?
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Kmbl. 2342; An. 1172. Boldes brytta the lord of a house, Elen. Kmbl. 323; El. 162. Lifes brytta the Lord of life = God, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 10, 24; Gen. 122, 129: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 14; Cri. 334: Andr. Kmbl. 1644; An. 823.
ear
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and add Eár spica, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 47: 287, 20. In eher (æhher, R.) in spica, Mk. L. 4, 28. Geberen eár, Lch. ii. 124, 17. Þá hié heora corn ripon ealle þá eár ( spicae ) wǽron blódge, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 28. Ðára ehera spicarum, Mk. p. 2, 16.
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willa
A well, spring, fountain (lit. and fig.)
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A well, spring, fountain (lit. and fig.) Wæs ðér wælla ( fons ) . . . ðe Hǽlend sæt ofer ðæm wælh, Jn. Skt. Rush. 4, 6, 14. In ðæm wælla, 9, 7. Tó ðé ðam willan ealles wísdðmes ad te fontent omnis sapientiae Bd. 5, 24 ; S. 649, 3.
cræfta
An artist ⬩ a craftsman ⬩ workman ⬩ artifex
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An artist, a craftsman, workman; artifex Cræfta artifex Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 43
hlísa
Sound, ⬩ rumour, ⬩ report, ⬩ reputation, ⬩ renown, ⬩ fame, ⬩ glory
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Th. ii. 584, 8: Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 9; Az. 85. Gé gehýraþ gefeoht and gefeohta hlísan audituri estis prælia et opiniones præliorum, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 6
ge-hálgian
To consecrate ⬩ dedicate ⬩ initiate ⬩ ordain ⬩ hallow ⬩ make holy ⬩ sanctify ⬩ consecrāre ⬩ dedĭcāre ⬩ sacrāre ⬩ inĭtĭāre ⬩ ordĭnāre ⬩ sanctĭfĭcāre
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Ðú gehálgast ðæt gehálgode anribb and ðone bóh sanctĭfĭcābis et pectuscŭlum consecrātum et armum, 29, 27, 36. He gehálgode wín of wætere he hallowed wine from water, Andr. Kmbl. 1171; An. 586 : 3298; An. 1652.
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hwast
a eunuch
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An effeminate person [?], a eunuch Hwastas molles, Som. Huastana eunuchorum, Mt. Kmbl. p. 18, 9
Constantīnus
Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor
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Constantius, se mildesta man, fór on Bryttanie, and ðǽr gefór; and gesealde his suna ðæt ríce, Constantínuse, ðone he hæfde be Elenan his wife Constantius, the most merciful man, went into Britain, and died there; and gave the empire to Constantine, his
hlín-scúa
The darkness of a prison,
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The darkness of a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1073: Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 2; Jul. 544
gára
An angular point of land ⬩ a promontory ⬩ corner of land ⬩ ōra prōmĭnens ⬩ angŭlus
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An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west
forþ-on
At fírst ⬩ indeed ⬩ also ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam
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At fírst, indeed, also; prīmo, ĕtiam Nó forþon ánlépe no, not even [also] one, Ps. Th. 13, 2
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æt-rihte
Rightly or justly at ⬩ near ⬩ at hand ⬩ almost ⬩ pæne ⬩ haud multum abest quin
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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657.
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un-maga
a person without means ⬩ a needy person ⬩ a person who cannot maintain himself ⬩ one who is dependent upon others
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a person without means, a needy person Se maga and se unmaga ne beóð ná gelíce, ne ne magon ná gelíce byrðene áhebban ... and ðý man sceal gescádlíce tóscádan ... welan and wǽdle, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 16: L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 6.
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Acsa
The river Axe
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The river Axe
ÆLMESSE
ALMS ⬩ almsgiving ⬩ eleemosyna
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ALMS, almsgiving; eleemosyna Ðæt ofer sí and to láfe sellaþ ælmessan quod superest date eleemosynam, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 30.
æsc-plega
The play of spears ⬩ war ⬩ hastarum ludus ⬩ prælium
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The play of spears, war; hastarum ludus, prælium Æt ðam æscplegan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217
ánan
by this alone ⬩ only
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by this alone, only;
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.