Ceóles íg
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CHELSEA, on the bank of the Thames, Middlesex; Somner says, 'Insularis olim et navibus accommodata, ut nomen significat.'
ymb-þanc
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Hié eallneg rǽswaþ and ondrǽdaþ ðæt hí mon tǽlan wille and beóð eallneg mid ðæm ymbeðoncan (-ðonce, Cott. MSS.) ábisgode and ofdrǽdde dum deprehendi metuunt, semper pavidis suspicionibus agitantur Past. 35; Swt. 239, 7.
dim-scúa
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Kmbl. 281; An. 141
ecgan
To give an edge, to sharpen ⬩ acuĕre
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To give an edge, to sharpen; acuĕre. Ecged edged, sharpened, only found in compositions, as twig-ecged two-edged; bĭceps, q. v
wæl-cyrge
A chooser of the slain.
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But elsewhere it is used apparently with the sense of witch or sorceress Wyccan and wælcyrian and unlybwyrhtan, Wulfst. 298, 18. Wiccan and wælcerian, 165, 34. Wiccean and wælcyrian, Chart. Erl. 231, 10
Linked entries: -cyrge wæl-ceásiga
wil-gifa
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good ⬩ the giver of all good
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A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good, as epithet of an earthly prince Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900. Ðæs wilgifan ( Constantine's ) word, Elen.
ge-fá
A foe ⬩ an enemy ⬩ inimicus ⬩ adversarius
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A foe, an enemy; inimicus, adversarius Gif se man [MS. mon] his gefán wite if the man know his foe, L. Alf. pol, 42; Th. i. 90, 2, 4, 14.
Linked entry: -fá
sǽ-lida
A sea-goer, sailor
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Ic georne wát ðæt ic ǽfre ne geseah on sǽleodan syllicran cræft I have never seen in a seaman more wondrous skill, Andr. Kmbl. 999; An. 500. Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte, 941;An. 471. Offa ðone sǽlidan slóh, Byrht. Th. 140, 10; By. 286
freoðian
To care for ⬩ maintain ⬩ cherish ⬩ protect ⬩ keep ⬩ observe ⬩ consŭlĕre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ tuēri ⬩ observāre
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Hí ðone heágan dæg healdaþ and freoðiaþ they keep and observe the high day [Sunday ], Hy. 9, 27; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 27
þyle
An orator ⬩ spokesman
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If a gloss in Wrt.
nǽnig
not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one
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Grammar nǽnig, used as an adjective, not any, none, no, Grammar nǽnig, without another negative Nǽnig óðer hý ǽfre má eft onlúceþ, Exon. Th. 20, 27; Cri. 324. Ðeáh ðe nǽnegu nédþearf wǽre, Met. 20, 25. Ðǽr nǽngu biþ niht on sumera, 16, 13.
Linked entry: nán
eár-wicga
EARWIG or worm ⬩ vermis vel forfĭcfŭla aurĭcŭlāris
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An EARWIG or worm; vermis vel forfĭcfŭla aurĭcŭlāris Wið eárwicgan against earwigs, L. M. cont. I. 3; Lchdm. ii. 2, 14: L. M. I. 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, I: I, 3; Lchdm. ii. 44, 4
fore-speca
One who speaks for another ⬩ a sponsor ⬩ an advocate ⬩ a patron ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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One who speaks for another, a sponsor, an advocate, a patron; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Fore-speca [ = for-speca] causĭdĭcus, advŏcātus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 67; Wrt. Voc. 34, 2: Th. Diplm. A.D. 997; 539, 33; 540, 15
and-wlita
The face ⬩ countenance ⬩ personal appearance ⬩ forehead ⬩ form ⬩ surface ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ aspectus ⬩ frons ⬩ forma ⬩ superficies
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He hæfde blácne andwlitan he had a pale countenance, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34
æmete
An EMMET ⬩ ant ⬩ formica
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An EMMET, ant; formica Æmete formica. Wrt. Voc. 23, 78. Æmettan ægru gením take emmet's eggs, L. M. 1, 87; Lchdm, ii. 156, 6. Æmytte formica, Somn. 108. Níme æmettan take emmets, L. M. 3, 34; Lchdm, ii. 328, 7
galdor-cræftiga
One crafty or skilful in enchantments ⬩ an enchanter ⬩ incantātor
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One crafty or skilful in enchantments, an enchanter; incantātor Ða fǽmnan, ðe gewunniaþ [MS. gewunniah] onfón galdorcræftigan, ne lǽt ðú ða libban the women, who are wont to receive enchanters, suffer thou not to live, L.Alf. 30; Wilk. 31, 26
ge-wlitegian
To form ⬩ adorn ⬩ make beautiful ⬩ formare ⬩ decorare ⬩ exornare ⬩ speciosum vel pulchriorem reddere
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Wuldre gewlitegad with glory beautified, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 8; Az. 187: 57 b; Th. 205, 23; Ph. 117: 108 a; Th. 413, 7; Rä. 32, 2: 128 b; Th. 493, 22; Rä. 81, 35: Andr. Kmbl. 1337; An. 669
unna
grant ⬩ allowance ⬩ permission ⬩ willingness to give ⬩ pleasure in doing something ⬩ a grant ⬩ what is given
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S. 1; Th. i. 272, 2, 13. a grant, what is given Se ðe ðás gyfu and ðisne unnan wille Gode and sancte Petre ætbrédan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 276, 31
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Arewe
ARROW, the name of a river in several counties ⬩ fluvii nomen
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in O, tum etiam quod oppidum est ad ejus ripam situm, Arwerton dictum; accedit quod Harewich ad oram hujus fluminis, olim Arwic, non ut conjectat Camd.
twigu
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A branch, twig Steola cauliculus, twigu ramunculus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 84. Twigge ł telge (telgra, Rush.) ramus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 32: Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 28. Ðe tuigga palmes, Jn. Skt. Lind. 15, 6.
Linked entry: palm-twiga