for-bregdan
To cover ⬩ obdūcĕre
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To cover; obdūcĕre Ic mist-helme forbrægd eágna leóman I covered the light of their eyes with a mantle of mist, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470
brim-nesen
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Gen. 1341) and gesundne síð settan mósten if they came safe from the sea, and might make a prosperous passage, El. 1004. and substitute
hlóþ-bót
Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them,
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Compensation or fine to be paid by a member of a 'hlóþ' for the wrong committed by any one of them, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 9
riht-hamscyld
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As ham denotes a garment, it seems as if the English text might be a corrupt form of a law corresponding to the former of these two, and in the same note the following emendation is suggested: Gif man on unriht ham oððe scyld (= uestem seu scutum) þurhstinð
gód
GOOD ⬩ bonus
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Þa men hie gefliémdon and hira gódne dǽl ofslógon the men put them to flight and slew a good part of them, 921; Erl. 106, 24: 913; Erl. 102, 7. Genim giþcornes leáfa gode handfulle take good handfuls of leaves of githcorn, L.
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gnorn
Sorrowful ⬩ sad ⬩ dejected ⬩ complaining ⬩ mœstus
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Flugon forhtigende gylp wearþ gnornra they fled in terror, their boast became more sorrowful, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 19; Ex. 454
hirde-leás
Without a shepherd
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Without a shepherd Ne beóþ hí hyrdeleáse ðonne hí ðé habbaþ having thee they will not be without a shepherd, Homl. Th. i. 383, 23. Scép heordeleáse oves non habentes pastorem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush 9, 36
herian
To praise
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Mín hearpe herige Drihten let my harp praise the Lord, 56, 10. Herge, Beo. Th. 6333; B. 3177. Ðeáh hira hiéremenn hie mid ryhte heregen though their subjects with justice praise them, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 22. Herian, Ps. Th. 65, 1.
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BRAND
a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; ⬩ titio, torris ⬩ a burning, flame, fire; ⬩ incendium, flamma, ignis ⬩ A sword; ⬩ ensis
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Bǽron brandas on bryne blácan fýres they bare fire-brands into the burning of the bright flame, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 12; Dan. 246.
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cyst
choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas
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Hí héton heom seggan ðæs landes cysta they bade them be told of the excellencies of the land, Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 6. Fród fæder freóbearn lǽrde cystum eald a wise father, old in excellencies, taught his dear son, Exon. 80a; Th. 300, 7; Fä. 2.
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ge-nǽgan
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(b α) of the attacks of illness, trouble, &c. :-- Hú gewearð þé þus, fæder, ferð gebysgod, nearwe genǽged ?, Gú. 986
hin-síþ
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Heard wæs hinsíð . . . þe hý æt þám beorge blídne f[u]ndon hard had been (Christ's) death (on the cross) . . . . . which at the grave (cf. for the meaning of beorg: Wéndon þæt hé on þám beorge bídan sceolde ána in þǽre eásterniht, 14) they found to be
eóred-cist
A company, troop ⬩ turma, lĕgio
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A company, troop; turma, lĕgio Wesseaxe eórod-cistum [eoredcystum, Th. 202, 28, col. 2 ; 203, 28] on lást legdun láðum þeódum the West-Saxons in troops followed the footsteps of the hostile nations, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 28, col. I.
be-wrítan
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it escape thee . . . score round it with iron, and so must you dig round it as not to touch it with the iron, Lch. i. 244, 17-23.
full-fremednes
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Tó ðǽre fremminge on fulfremednysse to the carrying of them out completely, Hml. A. 11, 272. the greatest excellence God is full ǽlcre fullfremednesse, Bt. 34, 3; F. 136, 19. Fulfremednesse weg þe wé on féran sceolan, Bl. H. 21, 16.
rudu
Red, redness, redness of the cheeks, the countenance
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The rude of monnes nebbe þet seið ariht his sunnen, A. R. 330, 29. Þe rose mid hire rude, O. and N. 443
ge-hlæstan
To load ⬩ adorn
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To load, adorn Mid ðý hí þæt scyp gehlæsted hæfdon when they had freighted the ship. Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 17 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 8; Gú. 1307. Ða eádigan mægþ beágum gehlyste the blessed maid adorned with rings, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 30; Jud. 36
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ge-wrǽðan
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[The Latin of Lch. iii. 212, 4 is Ursum ad se infestare viderit.] Gif hí hwylc man gefón wille, þonne gewrǽðað hý sóna grimlíce ongén ( they resist savagely).
CEALC
Plaster, cement, chalk; ⬩ calx arenata, calx
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Then the plaster began to fume excessively, and Jovian was smothered with the vapour, Ors. 6, 32; Bos. 129, 9-12
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FLET
the ground ⬩ floor of a house ⬩ ārĕa ⬩ a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ house ⬩ cottage ⬩ hall ⬩ hăbĭtātio ⬩ dŏmus ⬩ căsa ⬩ aula
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Scilling agelde ðam ðe ðæt flet áge let him pay a shilling to him who owns the dwelling, L. H. E. 11, 12, 13; Th. i. 32, 6, 9, 12. Hí fǽrlíce flet ofgeáfon they suddenly gave up the hall, Exon. 77a; Th. 290, 7; Wand. 61:Beo.