wyrt-forbor
Restraint from an action by the operation of herbs
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Restraint from an action by the operation of herbs Wiþ wyrtforbore (cf. Gif mon sié wyrtum forboren,114, 8)and yflum gealdorcræftum, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12
ge-neádian
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S. 24, 44. to do (clause with þæt) Hé mid Julianes wérinysse wearð geneádod ꝥ hé þá niht on his mynstre gewunode, Gr. D. 38, 25
burh-loca
A cily-inclosure, city-barrier ⬩ defence, as — a wall, mound or moat ⬩ urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura
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A cily-inclosure, city-barrier or defence, as — a wall, mound or moat; urbis septum, arcis claustrum vel clausura He gelǽdde brýd mid bearnum under burhlocan, in Sǽgor he led his wife with the children within the city-inclosure, into Zoar, Cd. 118; Th
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án-streces
At one stretch ⬩ with one effort ⬩ continually ⬩ sine intermissione
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At one stretch, with one effort, continually; sine intermissione And fóron on ánstreces dæges and nihtes and went at one stretch day and night, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 25
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deáþ-wérig
Death-weary, dead ⬩ mortuus
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Death-weary, dead; mortuus Ne móston deáþ-wérigne Deniga leóde bronde forbærnan the Danes' people could not consume the death-weary one with fire, Beo. Th. 4256; B. 2125
eorþ-tyrewa
Earth-tar, asphalte ⬩ bĭtūmen
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Earth-tar, asphalte; bĭtūmen Se weall is geworht of tigelan and eorþtyrewan the wall [of Babylon] is built with bricks and earth-tar, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 25
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fóre-þencan
To FORETHINK ⬩ consider beforehand ⬩ præcōgĭtāre ⬩ præmĕdĭtāri
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To FORETHINK, consider beforehand; præcōgĭtāre, præmĕdĭtāri Se láreów sceal mid geornfullíce ingehygde fóreþencean the teacher must consider beforehand with careful meditation, Past. 15, 5; Hat. MS. 20 a. 1
mótan
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Gif man óðerne sace tihte and hé ðane mannan móte (meet with; Price translates cite, see his note) an medle oððe an þinge, L.H.E. 8; Th. i. 30, 11
neó-fugol
A bird that feeds on carrion ⬩ a vulture or crow
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A bird that feeds on carrion, a vulture or crow Néfuglas sittaþ þeódherga wæl þicce gefylled carrion-birds sit gorged with the slain, Cd. Th. 130, 12; Gen. 2158
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be-styrian
To heap up, pile up ⬩ aggerare
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To heap up, pile up; aggerare His þegnas mid moldan hit bestyredon and gefæstnedon his thanes heaped up with mould and fastened it, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 20
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ge-cneordlíc
Diligent
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Diligent Swilce hí swuncon on wíngeardes biggencge mid gecneordlícere teolunge as if they had laboured in the cultivation of the vineyard with diligent tilling, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 33
ge-hlywan
To cover ⬩ shelter
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To cover, shelter Of flýsum mínra sceápa wǽron gehlywde ðearfena sídan the sides of the needy were covered with the fleeces of my sheep, Homl. Th. ii. 448, 18
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stán-gripe
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A seizing of stones, stones seized Ðeáh hé stán-greopum (-greótum, Kmbl.) worpod wǽre though he was stoned with the stones that they seized, Elen. Kmbl. 1645; El. 824
westnorþ-lang
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With the length lying north-west (and south-east) Þonne is Italia land westnorðlang and eástsúðlang Italiae situs a circio in eurum tenditur Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22; 17
gifig
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Possessing as the result of gift or grant Gifine com-potem Angl. xi. 171, 7 (v. note there in which the word is compared with Goth. gabeigs: Icel. gǫfugr)
heort-scræf
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The heart-cavern, the heart with its dark recesses Ne þǽr ówiht inne ne belífe on heortscræfe heánna gylta nec lateat quidquam culparum cordis in antro, Dóm. L. 39
þeáwfæstlíce
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In accordance with good usage Sume synd tó þám bilewite menn ꝥ ðú ne miht áfindan of ánum þúsende ánne þe mæge þeáwfæstlíce sprǽce sprecan, Hml. S. 5, 222
ofer-gylden
Gilded, covered with gold
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Gilded, covered with gold Gif hé begytaþ ðæt hé hæbbe byrne and helm and ofergyldene (cf. golde fæted, ll. 8-9) sweord, L. Wg. 10; Th. i. 188, 21
spang
A clasp ⬩ fastening ⬩ seracula, prena ⬩ a clasp ⬩ a clasp
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A clasp, fastening Hæleðhelm on heáfod ásette and ðone full hearde geband spénn mid spangum drew the helmet firmly on with its clasps, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445
sweorcend-ferhþ
With the mind growing gloomy
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With the mind growing gloomy Beornas ( the Assyrians after Holofernes' death) stódon ymbe hyra þeódnes træf sweorcendferhþe . . . Ðá wæs hyra tíres æt ende, Judth. Thw. 25, 19; Jud. 269