mylen-díc
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A mill-dyke Andlang ðǽre mylendíc eft on ðá eá, C. D. v. 383. 12. Andlong cærent on þá mylendíc, Cht. E. 208, 31
sulphor
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sulphur On þǽre ylcan scíre Sicilian landes is án byrnende munt (Etna) onǽled mid sulphore, ꝥ is swæfel on Englisc, Hml. S. 8, 219
swín-haga
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On afene oð ðæt ðe se alda suínhaga út scióteð tó afene; ðonne be ðǽm hagan on ánne beorg, C.D. ii. 29, 10. Add
ge-wendan
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Add: trans. To cause to move, turn Geuuendit transferit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 72. to give a certain direction or position to Stande hé on ðám stede þe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle on sundrum betǽht hæfð, swá þæt hé sý gewend fram þám abbode
hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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Add Hider istuc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, ii. local. to the place where the speaker is. with a verb expressing movement Gá hider neár accede huc, Gen. 27, 21. Hú eódest þú hider (hidir, L.) inn? quomodo huc intrasti ?, Mt. R. 22, 12. Þæt ic ne cymo hider
Linked entry: hider-cyme
feter
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Add Feotur, fetor pedo vel paturum, Txts. 85, 1552. a fetter for a person Sum man gesette his ðeówan man on fetera. Hé sæt lange on þám láðum bendum, oð þæt hé bestæl út mid his stafe hoppende and gesóhte ðone sanct . . . Se scyttel ðá ásceát of þǽre
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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a king, ruler, emperor; rex, imperator . He is the representation of the people, and springs from them, as a son does from his parents. The Anglo-Saxon king was elected from the people; he was, therefore, the king of the people. He was the chosen representative
oon-tydre
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on-týdre
ge-hyhtan
To hope ⬩ trust
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To hope, trust We sceolan gehyhtan on godes ða gehálgodan cyricean we must trust in God's holy church, Blickl. Homl. 111, 8. On his naman ðeóda gehyhtaþ in nomine ejus gentes sperabunt, Mt. Bos. 12, 21. On hine gehyhtton trusted in him, Blickl. Homl.
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stániht
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Stony, rocky Wæs seó eorþe tó ðæs heard and tó ðæs stánihte erat tellus durissima et saxosa, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 27. Tó ðære stánehtan dæne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 179, 24. On stánehtan ford, iii. 389, 1. On ðone stánihtan ford, 168, 31. On ðone stánihtan
willan
to boil ⬩ to torment, agitate, with violent feelings
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to boil (trans. ) Wyl (wel, v. l.) on wætere . . . wyl on ealdan wíne, Lchdm. i. 72, 7, 23. Wel on buteran, ii. 22, 25. Wæl, i. 374, 8. Wæll, 378, 3. fig. to torment, agitate, with violent feelings (cf. figurative uses of weallan and seóþan) Hé wylleþ
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socian
to soak ⬩ to steep in a liquid ⬩ to soak ⬩ to lie in a liquid
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to soak (trans.), to steep in a liquid Socodon coquebant Germ. 399, 378. to soak (intrans.), to lie in a liquid Glædenan rinde lytelra gedó þreó pund on glæsfæt, gedó ðonne ðæs scearpestan wínes tó .v. sestras, ásete ðonne on háte sunnan . . . ðæt hit
scrid-wægn
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a chariot Hú seó gesceádwísnes bæd ðæt mód ðæt hit sǽte on hire scridwǽne (cf. on hrædwǽne, 36, 1; Fox 174, 1), Bt. 36, tit.; Fox xviii, 4. sella curulis Sittan on gerénedum scridwǽne in curuli sedere, 27, 1; Fox 96, 1: 27, tit.; Fox xiv, 22
blód-seten
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a remedy to stop bleeding Gif men yrne blód tó swíþe . . . Blódseten; bisceopwyrt nioþowearde ete . . . Blódseten; genim hegeclifan, gebinde on sweoran, Lch. ii. 54, 4-8, 9, 10, 11, 16. Blód-setena ge on tó bindanne ge on eáre tó dónne ge horse ge men
binde
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Þæt þú [stríce] mid foreweardum fingrum þín forewearde heáfod fram þám ánum eáran tó bon óþrum on bindan tácne (cf. strícan on róde tácne, 2) trace out a fillet on the forehead with the tips of the fingers from ear to ear, Tech. ii. 129, 20. Add
CREÓDAN
To CROWD ⬩ press ⬩ drive ⬩ premere ⬩ premi ⬩ pellere ⬩ pelli
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To CROWD, press, drive; premere, premi, pellere, pelli Ðonne heáh geþring on cleofu crýdeþ when the towering mass on the cliffs presses Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28. Creád cnear on flot the bark drove afloat Chr. 937; Th. 204, 14: col. 1; Æðelst
Linked entry: cruþ
hnitu
A nit
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A nit Hnitu lens vel lendix, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 8; Wrt. Voc. 24, 12. Hnite and wyrmas on weg tó dónne ðe on cildum beóþ to remove nits and worms that are on children, L. Med. ex Quadr. 9, 15; Lchdm. i. 364, 6
tilung
striving, ⬩ endeavour, ⬩ effort, ⬩ labour ⬩ a pursuit ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ attention ⬩ treatment ⬩ cure ⬩ gain that comes from labour ⬩ acquisition ⬩ fruit got by tilling the earth
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striving, endeavour, effort, labour On swelcum lǽnum weorþscipum ǽlces mennisces módes ingeþanc biþ geswenced mid ðære geornfulnesse and mid ðære tiolunga (tiluncga, Cott. MS.) with the desire and striving for them, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 22. Hi swuncon
ǽg-hwonene
On every side ⬩ ubique
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On every side; ubique Ða ýða ǽghwonene ðæt scyp fyldon the waves filled the ship on every side, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 42
eá-steþ
A river-bant ⬩ flūmĭnis rīpa
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A river-bant; flūmĭnis rīpa Hí on ðam eásteðe ealle stódon they all stood on the river-bank, Byrht. Th. 133, 40; By. 63