wamm-dǽd
An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime
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An evil deed, a misdeed, trespass, crime Swá swá wé forlǽtaþ leahtras on eorðan ðám ðe wið ús oft ágyltaþ, and womdǽda wítan ne þencaþ 'as we forgive them that trespass against us,' Hy. 6, 25.
ǽr-ǽt
Eating too soon
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Wið ǽrǽtas, 290, 32
Linked entry: ǽr
hráca
Expectoration, spittle, matter brought up when clearing the throat ⬩ spittle
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Wið swíðlícne hrácan, 146, 2; Lchdm. i. 270, 2. Mycelne hrácan, 158, 1; Lchdm. i. 284, 23
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smæl-þearmas
The small guts, intestines ⬩ the small gut ⬩ the lower abdomen
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Wið smælþearma sáre Lchdm. ii. 236, 18. Smælþearmum ilibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 1. Be wambe coþum and tácnum on roppe and on smæl-þearmum Lchdm. ii. 230, 16. Hé clǽnsaþ ðone magan and ða smælþyrmas i. 80, 21
friþiend
A protector
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Uton lufian úre cyrican, for ðám heó bið úre friðiend and werigend wið þæt micele fýr on dómes dæg, Wlfst. 239, 7
byrig
A city ⬩ urbs, civitas
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A city; urbs, civitas Hér Cúþa gefeaht wið Brytwalas æt Biedcan forda, and genam Lygeanbyrig and Ægles byrig in this year Cutha fought against the Brito-Welsh at Bedford, and took Lenbury and Aylesbury, Chr. 571; Th. 33, 28.
Linked entries: burig byrig-man byri-weard
be-rídan
to ride round ⬩ to surround ⬩ besiege ⬩ perequitare ⬩ præcingere ⬩ to ride after ⬩ pursue ⬩ persequi
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Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 4. to ride after, pursue; persequi Ðá berád mon ðæt wíf then they pursued the wife, Chr. 901; Ing. 125, 14. He hine berád he rode after him, 755; Ing. 70, 1
tó-fleón
To flee in different directions, ⬩ be dispersed in flight, ⬩ flee away
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B.) the water will run away directly. Lchdm. i. 188, 8. þa cnihtes alle weoren wide tofloȝen ut of þan wiðeruehte, Laym. 28668
hwearf
shifting ⬩ veering ⬩ changeable
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The word may describe a strong wind often shifting its direction and whirling round with violent gusts. Cf. ge-hweorf; hwerf-líc
ceorlian
To take a husband, to marry ⬩ nubere
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Spoken of a woman, and opposed to wífian to take a wife Ne wífiaþ híg, ne híg ne ceorliaþ they take not a wife, nor do they take a husband, Mt. Bos. 22, 30.
mæssian
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This should be placed after mæsse-wín
BERIE
a BERRY ⬩ bacca ⬩ a grape ⬩ uva
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shalt go within thy friend's vine-yard, eat as many of the grapes as thou wilt, and carry not out with thee any more, Deut. 23, 24.
inc
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Yncer ǽgðer ofslyhþ óderne and hundas licciaþ eówre blód and fugelas fretaþ incer flǽsc and yncer wíf beóþ on ánum dæge wudewan, Shrn. 148, 1-4. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, Beo. Th. 1173; B. 584
súþ
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Wið-súðan ðone Sciringes-heal, Swt. 19, 18. Be ðam wig*-*bede súþan juxta altare ad austrum, Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 19. [O. H. Ger. sund- and Icel. sunn- point to the n that has been lost from the English word. ] See the compounds which follow, and Cod.
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á-bycgan
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H. 91, 12. to pay for, atone for wrong-doing Gif frí man wið fríes mannes wíf geligeð, his wergelde ábicge, Ll. Th. i. 10, 7. Þu me smite . . . ah sare þu it salt abuggen. Lay. 8158, Bute ȝif he abugge þe sunne þet he wrouhte, A.
glæd-mód
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later prose version: Affrican hire feader feng on earst feire on to lokin ȝef he mahte wið eani luue speden, Juliana, 11, 13), Jul. 91
mundbyrdness
protection ⬩ A protector ⬩ patron ⬩ advocate ⬩ a protection of rights granted by charter
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Frag. 106, 24. in a personal sense (v. mund, III. b), A protector, patron, advocate Ic ðé mé tó mundbyrdnysse geceóse wið ðín ágen bearn I choose thee for my advocate with thy own child, 106, 19.
cynd
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.: es; n. nature Nis nán gesceaft ðe hé tiohhige ꝥ hió scyle winnan wiþ hire Scippendes willan, gif hió hire cynd (gecynd v. l.) healdan wile nihil est quod naturam servans Deo contraire conetur, Bt. 35, 4; F. 160, 23.
un-scearp
Not sharp
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Not sharp Unscearp wín, Lchdm. ii. 212, 4
lagu-streám
Sea ⬩ stream ⬩ river ⬩ water
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Lyft wið lagustreám air with water, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 22; Sch. 84. Lád ofer lagustreám, Andr. Kmbl. 845; An. 423: Bt. Met. Fox. 26, 31; Met. 26, 16. Ðǽr lagustreámas wyllan onspringaþ fons in medio est, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 27; Ph. 62.