for-hátena
An ill-named, or a reprobate person ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ perdĭtus
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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609
fore-spreca
One who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place. Th. Diplm. A.D
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here-téma
A leader of an army, of a people ⬩ a ruler ⬩ general
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A leader of an army, of a people, a ruler, general Se heretéma cyning selfa the leader, the king himself [Theodoric ], Bt. Met. Fox 1. 63; Met. 1, 31. Se heretýma, caldéa cyning. Cd. 205; Th. 253, 30; Dan. 603. Ðá cwæþ hé hwæs sunu is hit ðá cwæþ se
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þeów
A servant; ⬩ slave ⬩ servus ⬩ famulus ⬩ mancipium
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A servant; often with the stronger sense of slave; servus, famulus, mancipium Ic Béda Cristes ðeów and mæsse-preóst Baeda famulus Christi et presbyter, Bd. pref.; S. 471, 7. Se ðe wyle betweox eów beón fyrmest, sý hé eówer þeów (ðeá ł ðegn) (servus,)
áþ-sweord
A sword-oath ⬩ a warrior's oath ⬩ an oath ⬩ jusjurandum
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A sword-oath, a warrior's oath, an oath; jusjurandum Ðonne bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla then will be broken the oaths of the warriors, Beo. Th. 4134; B. 2064
egesa
Fear, horror, dread ⬩ tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo
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Fear, horror, dread; tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo Him gásta weardes egesa on breóstum wunode fear of the guardian of spirits dwelt in his breast, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 24; Gen. 2866: Beo. Th. 1572; B. 784: Andr. Kmbl. 789; An. 445: Rood Kmbl. 170; Kr.
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CLÚS
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An inclosure, a narrow passage, close, bond, prison; claustrum, carcer Ðeáh he hie mid fíftigum clúsum beclemme though he surround it with fifty bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 143; Sal. 71. Alǽd of carcernes clúse míne sáwle educ de carcers animam meam, Ps. Th.
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cýpa
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Grammar cýpa, <b>cýpe,</b> an; f. Substitute: A basket Cýpan corbes, An. Ox. 18, 3. Þǽr tó láfe wǽron XII cýpan fulle, 3657 note: Lk. 9, 17 (in Dict.)
tilþ
labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made ⬩ an employment ⬩ tillage ⬩ cultivation ⬩ work on land ⬩ gain from labour ⬩ produce of labour, ⬩ acquisition ⬩ crop ⬩ produce ⬩ fruit
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labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made, an employment, in a general sense Se ðe wǽre scaðiende weorðe se tiligende on rihtlícre tilðe he that has been accustomed to steal, let him support himself by an honest employment, Wulfst. 72, 13
ǽrend-raca
A messenger ⬩ ambassador ⬩ an apostle ⬩ angel ⬩ nuntius ⬩ apostolus ⬩ angelus
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A messenger, ambassador, an apostle, angel; nuntius, apostolus, angelus Se ǽrendraca nys mǽrra ðonne se ðe hine sende non est apostolus major eo qui misit eum, Jn. Bos. 13,16. Sende he ǽrendracan misit legatarios, Bd. 5, 21; S. 64a, 34. Gabriél Godes
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a-holede
An engraved or embossed work ⬩ opus lacunatum
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An engraved or embossed work; opus lacunatum.Cot. 7;
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módrige
an aunt ⬩ a cousin
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an aunt Mín móddrige matertera mea, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 25: 51, 53: Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 21. Módriæ, Kent. Gl. 1190. Bisceop næbbe on his húse nǽnne wífman búton hit sý his módor . . . oððe módrige, L. Ælfc. C. 5; Th. ii. 344, 14. Móddrie, Homl. Th. ii. 94
ed-wille
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A whirlpool Eduuaelle (-uella, -uelli) toreuma, Txts. 103, 2034. Eduaelle alveum, 39, 137. Eduuelle (-walla, -ualla, -ualle) vertigo, 105, 2096: Scylla, 95, 1798. Edwelle fortex, 65, 908. Edwielle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 79. Eduualles Carybdis, An. Ox. 53
æcer-spranca
Young shoots springing up from acorns ⬩ saplings ⬩ the holm oak ⬩ scarlet oak ⬩ ilex
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Young shoots springing up from acorns, saplings, the holm oak, scarlet oak; ilex Æcer-spranca ilex, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 61; Som. 13, 48
frum-tíhtle
A first accusation ⬩ first charge ⬩ prīma accūsātio ⬩ prīma calumnĭa
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A first accusation, first charge; prīma accūsātio, prīma calumnĭa Ðæt he borh næbbe æt frumtýhtlan that he have no surety at the first accusation, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 24
wrenna
A wren
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A wren Wrenna vel hicemáse parrax, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 56. Wrenne (wræuna, v. l.), 77, 46. Wrenna bitorius vel pintorus, 29, 27: bitorius, bitriscus, ii. 126, 37. Wrænna biturius, 12, 62: bitorius, i.62, 41. Werna birbicariolus, ii.101, 76. Wærna bitorius
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swipu
literal, a scourge, whip, rod ⬩ that with which a stroke is struck, a sword (?), a javelin ⬩ affliction, chastisement ⬩ a whip ⬩ a lash, switch ⬩ for a top, ⬩ or scoorge flagellum
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literal, a scourge, whip, rod Suibæ mastigia, Txts. 78, 641. Swipe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 22. Swipa (-n?) anguilla vel scutica, i. 21, 16. Sweopan fla[g]ri, ii. 37, 64. Áwundenre suipan, suiopan verbere torto, Txts. 104, 1051. Nim mere*-*swínes fel, wyrc
ge-mæcca
A companion, mate, consort, husband or wife ⬩ conjux
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A companion, mate, consort, husband or wife Twegen turturan gemæccan a pair of turtle doves, Blickl. Homl. 23, 27. Ne eart ðú ðon leófre nǽngum lifigendra menn to gemæccan ðonne se swearta hrefn thou art not any dearer to any living man as mate than
MǼD
MEAD ⬩ meadow
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MEAD, meadow Mǽd pratum, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 75; Wrt. Voc. 38, 1 : 96; Som. 76, 45; Wrt. Voc. 53, 52. xii æcras an westhealfe ðære strǽte and án médwa beneoþan ðæm hliþe xii acres on the west side of the road, and one meadow beneath the hill, Cod.
cóðu
A disease ⬩ sickness ⬩ pestilence ⬩ morbus
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A disease, sickness, pestilence; morbus Mycel orfes wæs ðæs geáres forfaren þurh mistlíce cóða much cattle was destroyed this year through various diseases Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 9. Swylc cóðe com on mannum ... ðæt mænige swulton such a disease came on