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stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, Under stalworth (N.
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But in two of these, Reb. 11: Gen. 1113, the word is a 'final lift', of which Sweet remarks 'the quantity is indifferent,' A. S.

hǽst

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hést, e; f.

Violence, fury

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[Hǽste may also be taken either as adj. agreeing with brógan (v. next word), or as adverb.] Grein compares with Goth. haifsts

óman

(n.)
Grammar
óman, pl. f.

Erysipelas, erysipelatous inflammationserysipelas.

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In the section of which this is the heading the word frequently occurs. Of hómena stiéme cymþ eágna mist, 26, 26. Wið hómum, nim gate horn . . . dó on ða hóman, i. 350, 17-20. Wið hómum (Óman, MS.

Linked entry: hóme

spyrd

(n.)
Grammar
spyrd, es; m.

stadiuma coursea measure of distancea coursea distancestadium

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The word glosses stadium with the meaning a course Ða ðe in spyrde iornaþ qui in stadio currunt, Rtl. 5, 33. with the meaning a measure of distance Swelce spyrdas fífténe (spyrdum fífténum, Lind.) quasi stadiis quindecim, Jn. Skt. Rush. 11, 18.

bealcettan

to belchto come forthto utter

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Ox. 1884. to utter Mín heorte bealcet good word, Ps. Th. 44, 1. Bylcetteþ eructuat, i. a corde emittit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 12. Ðá láre hé mid hunigswéttre þrotan bealcette, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 22

god-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
god-fæder, m.
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God the Father, the Divine Father; Deus ille Pater, Divinus Pater Crist ys word and tunge God-Fæder; þurh hine synt ealle þincg geworht Christ is the word and tongue of God the Father; through Him are all things made, Ps. Th. 44, 2.

ge-regne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-regne, ge-réne, es; n.
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Linked entries: -regne ge-réne

hlinc

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc, es; m.

a link, linch, rising ground'agger limitaneus, parœchias, etc, dividens,'a hill, rising ground

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The word occurs in the charters, e.g. Of ðere díc on þornhlinch; ðanone on dynes hlinch; of ðam hlince, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 223, 29. Ðanon on ðone miclan hlinc, Chart. Th. 160, 24.

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-manmusicianminstreljesterplayerbuffoonmusicuscantorjoculatorhistrioscurramimuspantomimus

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Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ, gleómen gied to every man wise words are fitting, song to the gleeman, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1; Gn. Ex. 167: 87 a; Th. 326, 29; Wíd. 136. Gligman mimus, jocista, scurra, pantomimus, Ælfc.

Linked entry: glí-man

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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Sonden commen betwenen ðe soðe word me seiden, Laym. 4651. Euericb wo is Godes sonde. Heie monnes messager, me schal heiliche underuongen, A. R. 190, 15. In alle our neoden sendeð þeos sonden (prayers) touward heouene, 246, 22

Linked entries: sand sond

æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, he ætbryt; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden, -breden; v. a.

To take awaywithdrawset at libertyto enlargereleaserescuetollereeripere

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To take away, withdraw, set at liberty, to enlarge, release, rescue; tollere, eripere Se deófol ætbryt ðæt word diabolus tollit verbum, Lk. Bos. 8, 12. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulistis clavem scientiæ, 11, 52.

Linked entry: æt-broden

for-trúwodnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-trúwodnes, -trúgadnes, -ness, e; f.

Over-confidenceprecipitancypresumptionarrogancepræcĭpĭtātiopræsumptioarrŏgantia

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Ðú lufedest ealle word fortrúgadnesse dīlexisti omnia verba præcĭpĭtātiōnis. Ps. Spl. T. 51, 4

Linked entry: for-trúgadnes

leód-rúne

(n.)
Grammar
leód-rúne, an; f.

A witchpythonissa

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Cockayne translates the word 'heathen charm.' Cf. Laym. 9121 seolcuðe leodronen [tocke, 2nd. MS.]: leoten weorpen fondien leodrunen [incantations ], 15499, 15511: leodrunen [deorne rouning, 2nd MS.], 14553

mære

(adj.)

pure

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The passage in which the word is found occurs in L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 10 Mid V. pundum mǽrra pæninga. With this may be compared the following passage For his lícweorðan feó, ðæt is ii pund mérehwítes seolfres. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 255, 12

scip-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fæt, es; n.
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A vessel in the form of a ship Húseldisc patena, scipfæt cimbia (the word occurs under the heading nomina vasorum ), Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 32. Cf. Hec acerra a schyp for censse, 230, col. 2.

syn-rust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-rust, es; m.

The foulness of sin

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The foulness of sin Synrust þweán and ðæt wom ǽrran wunde hǽlan to wash away the foulness of sin and to heal the scar of the former wound, Exon. Th. 81, 9; Cri. 1321.

Linked entry: rust

swíþ-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-feorm, adj.
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Th. 106, 12; Gen. 1770. producing abundant sustenance, very fruitful Beóþ góde wíngeardas and swíþfeorme mannum, Lchdm. iii. 162, 31. violent. v. next word Ic ( a storm ) wíde fére swift and swíþfeorm, Exon. Th. 386, 35; Rä. 4, 72. Cf. swíþ-from

un-fǽhð

(n.)
Grammar
un-fǽhð, e; f.

Absence of hostility

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Absence of hostility; the word refers to the abstention from the prosecuting of the feud, which under certain conditions it would be allowable for the kinsmen of a man to follow up Se ðe þeóf geféhð, hé áh .x. sciłł.... and ða mǽgas him swerian áðas

frum-cenned

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Voc. ii. 68, 72. v. next word

orþung

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