ge-rǽwe
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Of ðám alre tó ðám twám wycan standað on geréwe swá ðæt gemére gǽþ, C. D. iii. 424, 8
portic
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Of ðæs portices dura þærsc-wolde wæs gesýne ðæt ða swaðo wǽron ǽrest útwearde ongunnen ... Ðeós circe mid ðýs portice mihte húhwego fíf hund manna befón, Blickl. Homl. 207, 10-14.
scyrting
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A shortening, an abridgement Gif hwilc gelǽred man ðás race ( the homily on Job ) oferrǽde, ðonne bidde ic ðæt hé ðás scyrtinge ne tǽle, Homl. Th. ii. 460, 6
deór-geat
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A gate for deer to pass through Of stapolwege on ðæt deórgeat; of ðám deórgeate, C. D. v. 270, 15. East be hagan tó ðám ealdan deórgeate, 281, 25
HWÍL
A WHILE
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Ðá besæt sió fierd hie ðǽr útan ða hwíle ðe hie ðǽr lengest mete hæfdon the English force besieged the Danes there as long as ever they had provisions there, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 29.
wecg
a wedge ⬩ a mass of metal ⬩ a piece of money
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Ðætte ðǽr wǽre ðæt héhste gód, ðǽr ðǽr ða gód ealle gegæderode bióþ, swelce hí sién tó ánum wecge gegoten, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 20. Hí behwyrfdon heora áre on sumum gyldenum wecge, and ðone on sǽ áwurpan, Homl. Th. i. 60, 29.
scytta
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Ðá gegaderade Regulus ealle ða scyttan ðe on ðæm færelte wǽron, ðæt hié ( the serpent ) mon mid flánum ofercóme, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 5. Wǽron on his fyrdinge twelf þúsenda scyttena, Homl. As. 104, 55
líc
A body
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Ealle ða hwíle ðe ðæt líc biþ inne, ðǽr sceal beón gedrync and plega, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 25. Ðǽr ðæs hǽlendes ne áléd wæs ubi positum fuerat corpus iesu, Jn. Skt. 20, 12. Cwæþ ðæt his líc wǽre leóht and scéne, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 25; Gen. 265.
un-gerád
stupid ⬩ rude ⬩ unskilled ⬩ foolish ⬩ ignorant ⬩ discordant ⬩ disagreeing ⬩ at variance
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Swá eác wé beóð ungeráde, gif wé lufiaþ ða hwílwendlícan lustas, Homl. Th. i. 164, 10. Ða dwollícan béc rǽdaþ ungeráde menn, ii. 444, 25. Ðeáh ða dysegan and ða ungerádan his gelýfan nyllan, Wulfst. 305, 14.
Linked entry: ge-rád
a-loccian
To entice ⬩ allicere
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To entice; allicere Ðæt hí aloccodan út ða, ðe ðǽr binnan wǽran that they might entice those out, who were there within, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39
in-gelaðian
To invite
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Ðá sǽde hé sum bigspel be ðám ingelaðudan dicebat ad invitatos parabolam, 7
hnutu
A nut
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On ðam óðrum dæge wæs Aarones gyrd gemétt grówende and berende hnyte on the next day Aaron's rod was found growing and bearing nuts, Homl. Th. ii. 8, 16, 18.
Linked entry: hnyte
wóp-dropa
A tear
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A tear Hwæt is ðæt wundor ðæt geond ðás woruld styrnenga gǽð, áweccaþ wópdropan ? Salm. Kmbl. 567 ; Sal. 283
gagátes
The agate or jet ⬩ a precious stone ⬩ găgātes ⬩ γăγάτηs
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Sceaf gagátes dǽl ðæs stánes on ðæt wín shave off a part of the stone agate into the wine, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 11.
ofer-hygd
pride, arrogance ⬩ honourable pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ superbia
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Ðæt heofenlíce ríce ðæt ða ǽrestan men forworhtan þurh heora gífernesse and oferhygde, 25, 1. Se dóeþ oferhygde qui facit superbiam, Ps. Surt. 100, 7. Ða dóeþ oferhygd, 30, 24.
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wic-weorc
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Weekly work, work done for the lord by the tenant so many days a week On sumen lande is ðæt hé ( the gebúr) sceal wyrcan tó wicweorc .ii. dagas swilc weorc swilc him man tǽcð ofer geáres fyrst ǽlcre wucan, and on barfest .iii. dagas tó wicweorce, and
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windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Ðá slóg hé ánes monnes hors mid his sweorde, ðæt him wand ðæt heáfod of ad unum gladii ictum caput desecuisset Ors. 5, 2; Swt. 216, 24. Slóh ides ðone hǽþenan hund, ðæt him ðæt heáfod wand forþ on ðá flóre, Judth. Thw. 23, 8; Jud. 110.
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LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Ðá cwæþ hé tó his geréfan lǽde in ðás menn and gearwa úre þénunga præcepit dispensatori domus suæ dicen: Introduc viros domum, et instrue convivium, 43, 16. Ðá cwæþ hé lǽde hig tó mé adduc, inquit, eos ad me, 48, 9.
Linked entry: be-lǽdan
cýp-man
A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator
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A chapman, merchant; mercator Ða cýpmen binnon ðam temple getácnodon unrihtwíse láreówas on Godes gelaðunge the chapmen within the temple betokened unrighteous teachers in God's church, Homl. Th. i. 410, 35: ii. 120, 15.
folgere
aFOLLOWER ⬩ attendant ⬩ disciple ⬩ assecla ⬩ pĕdĭsĕquus ⬩ assectātor
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Ðý þriddan dæge þeóda Wealdend arás, and he feówertig daga folgeras síne rúnum arétte on the third day the Ruler of nations arose, and for forty days he comforted his followers [ = disciples] with words, Hy. 10, 35; Hy.