hlyst
hearing ⬩ hearing ⬩ listening
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Th. 91, 3. the action of intent hearing, listening Hé ábeád for þǽre duguðe deóp ǽrende . . . hlyst wæs þǽr inne (there was attentive hearing given), Az. 169. Hlyst ýst forgeaf, An. 1588. Þonne swíað hé and hlyst gefeð, Ph. 143
Cridian tún
- Flor.
CREDITON ⬩ Devonshire ⬩ oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi
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D. 977] bishop Sideman died at Kirtlinglon, by sudden death: he was bishop of Devonshire, and he desired that his body's resting-place might be at Crediton, at his episcopal see, Chr. 977; Erl. 127, 35-38; Cod. Dipl. 1334; A.
ge-spanan
To allure ⬩ entice ⬩ incite ⬩ persuade ⬩ induce ⬩ draw ⬩ allicere ⬩ illicere ⬩ incitare ⬩ persuadere ⬩ inducere
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Wæs hám gelaðad and gesponen [gesponnen, MS.] was called and drawn home, 4, 23; S. 593, 17
hláf-mæsse
Lammas, ⬩ a name for the first of August
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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17.
Linked entries: hláf-sénung hlám-mæsse
ge-tellan
To tell ⬩ number ⬩ reckon ⬩ esteem ⬩ consider ⬩ ascribe ⬩ assign ⬩ numerare ⬩ computare ⬩ reputare ⬩ comparare ⬩ dinumerare
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Ðæt Mæcedonisce gewinn ðæt mon mæg to ðám mǽstan gewinnum getellan the Macedonian war which may be reckoned amongst the greatest wars, Ors, 4, 11; Bos. 98, 18.
Linked entry: ge-talian
Baroc-scír
The bare oak shire ⬩ BERKSHIRE
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It was most commonly written by the Anglo-Saxons-Barruc, Bearruc, and Bearwucscíre, Chr. 860; Th. 130, 3
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beadu-lác
Play of battle ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ stragis actio ⬩ pugna
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Play of battle, battle, war; stragis actio, pugna Ǽnig mon to beaduláce ætberan meahte any man might bear forth to the play of battle, Beo. Th. 3126; B. 1561. To ðam beaduláce to the battle-play, Andr. Kmbl. 2238; An. 1120
eoh
A war-horse, charger ⬩ ĕquus bellātor
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A war-horse, charger; ĕquus bellātor He gehleóp ðone eoh he mounted the charger. Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189. Eorl sceal on eós bóge a chief shall [ride] on horse-back. Exon. 90a; Th. 337, ii; Gn. Ex. 63
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fastitocalon
A large whale
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A large whale; bālæna = φα~λαινα Ic wille cýðan bí ðam miclan hwale, ðam is noma cenned fastitocalon I will make known concerning the great whale, to which the name Fastitocalon is given, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 18; Wal. 7
bi-sweðian
To bind, wind round, inwrap ⬩ ligare, involvere
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War. 19, 40. Sibbum bisweðede, sorgum biwerede inwrapt in peace, from cares protected, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 19; Cri. 1644
un-flitme
Without dispute
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Without dispute Fin Hengeste elne unflitme áðum benemde ðæt hé ða weáláfe árum heólde ( Fin confirmed with oaths the terms he made with Hengest, and there was no dispute about the terms which were settled ), Beo. Th. 2198; B. 1097
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un-spéd
Want ⬩ indigence ⬩ penury
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Want, indigence, penury Unspéde inopiae, Ps. Spl. 43, 27. For unspéda prae inopia, 87, 9. Ðiós of unspoed (unspoedum, Rush.) hire alle ða ðe hæfde sende haec de paenuria sua omnia quae habuit misit, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 44. unspéd
un-hlytm
an ill-sharing
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Hengest dwelt with Fin and his lot was not a happy one Similar entries (? v. hlytm, and cf. Icel. ú-hlutr, -hluti harm, hurt ), Beo. Th. 2262; B. 1129
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word-latu
Delay in speaking
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Næs ðá wordlatu (there was no delay in the answer), Andr. Kmbl. 3042; An. 1524. (Cf. búton late sine mora, R. Ben. 55, 12, omitted under latu.)
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eorþ-tilia
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Nele nán gód eorðtilia niman his góde sǽd and sáwan on þæt land þǽr hé wát þæt hit nǽfre weaxan nele, Wlfst. 305, 31. Hé gesette his wíngeard mid eorðtilium (agricolis), Mk. 12, 1. Eorþtilian agricolas, An. Ox. 2449. Add
Fríg
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The name of a Teutonic goddess to whom in the Roman mythology Venus was considered most nearly to correspond. The name occurs only in connexion with the sixth day of the week, the dies Ueneris, which is called Fríge dæg
weax-candel
A wax candle
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A wax candle Waexcondel funalia, cerei, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 45. Weaxcandel, 36, 26. Wexcandel cereus, 130, 16: funalia, i. candelabra, 151, 56, Genim ácmela and beolonan sǽd and weax, meng tósomne, wyrc tó weaxcandelle, and bærn, Lchdm. ii. 50, 18
am
am ⬩ sum
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War. 7, 34. Ic am witnesse I am witness. Chr. 1121; Erl. 39, 23 [vide p. 28, note 3, for the date, A. D. 1121.]
and-
Against ⬩ without ⬩ contra
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in composition denotes opposition, — Against, without; contra And-bita, and-beorma without barm, what was unleavened; azymos = ἄζυμος, Cot. 17. And-saca an adversary, apostate, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 27; Gen. 442. And-swaru an answer, Beo.
ge-æhtle
Estimation ⬩ consideration ⬩ æstĭmātio ⬩ delībĕrātio
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Estimation, consideration; æstĭmātio, delībĕrātio Hý, on wíggetawum, wyrðe þinceaþ eorla geæhtlan, they, in their war-equipments, appear of the estimation of earls, Beo. Th. 743; B. 369.