freóls-dæg
A feast-day ⬩ festival-day ⬩ festus dies
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Bos. 22, l. On ðam freólsdæge in die festo, Mt. Bos. 26, 5. Gif hlaford his þeówan freólsdæge nýde to weorce if a lord oblige his servant to work on a feast-day, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 172, 2. Be freólsdagum and fæstenum of festivals and fasts, L.
gang-dagas
Perambulation days ⬩ the three days before Ascension day or Holy Thursday ⬩ Rogation days, when the boundaries of parishes and districts were traversed ⬩ dies perambŭlātiōnes vel processiōnis ⬩ rogātiōnum dies
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Bos. 7, 7-14, notes, p. 575. Ðis sceal to Gang-dagon ðæge twegen dagas, this [Gospel] must be on the two days of the Rogation days, Rubc. Lk. Bos. 11, 5-13? notes, p. 578
morþ-dǽd
A deed which causes destruction ⬩ deadly sin ⬩ evil deed
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[Þonne scalt þu (the body), erming, up arisen imete þine morþdeden, Fragm. Phlps. 7, 37.]
ge-wilnung
A wish ⬩ desire ⬩ longing ⬩ seeking ⬩ appetite ⬩ will ⬩ vow ⬩ oncŭpiscentia ⬩ desīdĕrium ⬩ ambĭtus ⬩ appĕtītus ⬩ affectus ⬩ vōtum
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Bos. 4, 19: Num. 11, 34. Mid eallum gewilnungum with all desires, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 25. Ðæt ic agylde gewilnunga of dæge to dæge ut reddam vōta mea de die in diem, Ps. Spl. 60, 8
Linked entries: ge-willnung wilnung
ge-þofta
A companion ⬩ comrade ⬩ sŏdālis ⬩ contŭbernālis
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Ðe ǽr his geþofta wæs who was formerly his companion, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 18: 3, 11; Bos. 74, 45. Geþofta contŭbernālis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 65, 80; Wrt. Voc. 34, 12.
Linked entry: þyften
a-bútan
ABOUT ⬩ around ⬩ round about ⬩ circa
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Bos. 9, 14. Abúton stán about a stone, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 16
cawl
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Hý heora cawlas afylled hæfdon they had filled their baskets, Ors. 4, 8: Bos. 90, 34. Caul corbis, Cot. 45: 196. Ceawlas cophinos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 20. Ceaulas cophinos, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 43
cyne-setl
A royal seat, throne ⬩ imperii sedes, solium
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A royal seat, throne; imperii sedes, solium Constantinopolis is nú ðæt heáhste cynesetl ealles eástríces Constantinople is now the chief royal seat of all the eastern empire, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 11.
eador-geard
The inclosure of arteries, the body ⬩ dŏmus vēnārum, corpus; aula septa,
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The inclosure of arteries, the body; dŏmus vēnārum, corpus; aula septa, Grm. Andr. Elen. 129, 4. Lǽtaþ spor adorgeard [ealdorgeard, Kmbl.] sceoran, fǽges feorhhord let the spur raze the dwelling [of arteries? or of life?]
eáðelíce
Easily ⬩ făcĭle
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Bos. 18, 25. He sóhte hú he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6
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be-wépan
To weep, weep over, bewail ⬩ flere, deflere, plorare
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Lamb. 77, 64: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 41
ge-hende
Nigh ⬩ near ⬩ juxta
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Bos. 6, 19. He læg ðeódne gehende he lay by his prince, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294 : Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 34
ge-setednes
A constitution, law, ceremony, religion ⬩ constĭtūtio, lex, cērĕmōnia, relĭgio
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Bos. 13, 35. Begýmaþ ðisse gesetednysse observābĭtis cērĕmōnias istas, Ex. 12, 25. To gesetednisse for a law, Gen. 47, 26
binde
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Þæt þú [stríce] mid foreweardum fingrum þín forewearde heáfod fram þám ánum eáran tó bon óþrum on bindan tácne (cf. strícan on róde tácne, 2) trace out a fillet on the forehead with the tips of the fingers from ear to ear, Tech. ii. 129, 20. Add
hám-færeld
A going home ⬩ a going home
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Antigones ðæt ongeat ðá forlét hé ðæt setl; ac Ymenis him wénde fram Antigones hámfæreld micelra untreówþa when Antigonus heard that he abandoned the siege: but Eumenes anticipated for himself great treachery from Antigonus' going home, Ors. 3, 11; Bos
brægden
Deceitful, cunning, crafty; ⬩ dolosus
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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [sendan MS.] hí Mariurn, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, á swá lytigne, and á swá brægdenne, swá he wæs they sent Marias, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and always so crafty, Ors. 5, 7; Bos
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holc
A hollow, ⬩ cavity
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A hollow, cavity: Weaxeþ ðæt yfele blód on ðám holcum ðæs líchoman the evil blood increases in the hollow parts of the body, L. M. 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 148, 7. On ðám holcum ðære lifre in the hollows of the liver, Lchdm. ii. 160, 26
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ge-týan
To instruct ⬩ teach ⬩ imbue ⬩ instruere ⬩ imbuere ⬩ docere
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Th. 17, 34: Bt. 8; Fox 24, 25: Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112, 33. Gregorius wæs fram cildháde on bóclícum lárum getýd Gregorius was from childhood instructed in book learning, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 17: Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 10: Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 11: Nar. 1, 14.
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ge-bócian
to give or grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter ⬩ libro vel charta dōnāre ⬩ to furnish with books ⬩ libris instruĕre
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to give or grant by book or charter, to charter; libro vel charta dōnāre Ðis is seó bóc, ðe Æðelstán cing gebócode Friþestáne bisceope this is the charter which king Athelstan chartered to bishop Frithestan, Th. Diplm. A.
ge-swicennes
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Add: cessation from doing, a leaving off of a practice, v. ge-swícan; 1 Beháte hé ǽrest bóte and geswicenesse ealra þǽra unþeáwa þe hé fore ádrǽfed wæs, R. Ben. 53, 10. Hé synna forgyfð þám ðe mid dǽdbóte dóð geswicennysse, Hml.