denu
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. ¶ the word occurs often in local names :-- Ðá denbǽra . . . hlósdionu, swánadionu, C. D. ii. 195, 16. In hæsldene; of hæsldene, iii. 401, 2. On hwǽtedene norðeweardre; of hwǽtedene, Cht. E. 293, 22. See also Txts. 545. v. eorþ-, mór-, wæter-denu.
earming
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. ¶ The word seems to occur in local names :-- Þrý hámas . . . þus gehátene . . . Earmingaford, C. D. iii. 60, 34. Earmingtún, iv. 292, 11
ge-cíd
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Ben. 131, 1. v. next word
stíþ
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Swá swá gód láreów . . . swá ꝥ hálige word is swýðe stíð úrum stuntnyssum, Hml. A. 6, 133. Add Stíþre dirae (mortalitatis), An. Ox. 1271. Stíð wíte ðolian, Wlfst. 39, 3. Hé gemét swíðe stíðne dóm on ðám tóweardan lífe, Hml.
wæl-cyrge
A chooser of the slain.
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Something of the old idea is still shewn in the following glosses, in which the word renders a Fury, a Gorgon, or the goddess of war Uualcyrge Tisifone, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 34: Eurynis, 107, 43. Walcrigge Herinis, 110, 34.
Linked entries: -cyrge wæl-ceásiga
swinsian
To make a (pleasing) sound, make melody or music
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Ðǽr wæs hæleþa hleahtor, hlyn swynsode ( a cheerful sound arose), word wǽron wynsume, Beo. Th. 1227; B. 611. Sǽ swinsade the sea made its music Similar entries (but see swinsung, II.), Elen. Kmbl. 479 ; El. 240. Hearpan hlyn, swinsigende swég, Cd.
scyfe
precipitation ⬩ preceps ⬩ furtherance of a project ⬩ the pushing of a matter ⬩ prompting ⬩ instigation ⬩ prompting ⬩ instigation in a bad sense
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.), precipitation, Similar entries v. scúfan Word scyfes verba praecipitationis, Ps. Lamb. 51, 6.
Linked entries: niþer-scyfe scefe scife
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Wiste sprǽca fela, wóra worda, 29, 5; Gen. 445. Ðá se Hǽlend geendode ðás sprǽca, Mt. Kmbl. 19, 1; 26, 1. Spécce, Kent.
Linked entries: spǽc spéc bysmor-spræc spréc sprecan
hider-cyme
A coming hither, to this world ⬩ advent
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A coming hither, to this world, advent; — Ðín hidercyme thy advent, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 12; Cri. 367. Fram Cristes hidercyme ab incarnatione Domini, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 16: 1. 4; S. 475, 26. On his hidercyme in his coming hither [to Hell], Blickl.
Linked entry: hider-tócyme
lytig-
Cunningly ⬩ artfully ⬩ craftily
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Ne weorþeþ on worulde lytelíce swicolra ðonne hé wyrþeþ none in the world is more craftily deceitful than he, 54, 22. Se ðe litelícost cúðe leáslíce hiwian unsóþ tó sóþe he that most cunningly could make untruth appear truth, 128, 9
mangian
To trade ⬩ traffic ⬩ act as a monger
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Hwæt forstent ǽnigum menn ðæt ðeáh hé mangige ðæt hé ealne ðisne middangeard áge gif hé his sáule forspildt what does it benefit any man, though he come to own all this world by his trading, if he destroys his soul, Past. 44, 10; Swt. 333, 9
Linked entry: ge-mang
midl
a bit ⬩ curb ⬩ the thong which bound the oar to the pin
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[Cf. in the same list of words connected with ships ár-wiððe struppus, 56, 37.]
Linked entry: ge-midlige
ge-beorhlíc
Safe ⬩ cautious ⬩ prudent ⬩ becoming ⬩ tūtus ⬩ circumspectus ⬩ dĕcens
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Swilce hit fór Gode gebeorhlíc sý and fór weorulde aberendlíc as it may be becoming before God and tolerable before the world, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6 : L. C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 14
teáfor
a pigment, material used for colouring, tiver (red ochre for marking sheep (Suffolk) ⬩ a material used in making a salve
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Old Farming Words, no. vi) Métingc pictura, reád teáfor minium, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 74. Teáfor minium, 75, 20. Tfafrf ( = teáfre) minio, Germ. 400, 130.
un-sǽlig
unhappy ⬩ unblest ⬩ miserable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ bringing misery
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Milton: the fruit whose mortal taste brought death into the world, and all our woe), Cd. Th. 40, 10; Gen. 637
Linked entry: un-gesǽlig
ge-leórednes
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Geleórednesse oromate, i. in visione somni, 2278. a passing from this world, departure, decease Se dæg wæs tó becumen hire geleórednysse, Hml. S. 33, 285. <b>III a.
langian
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Longað þonne þý lǽs þe him con leóða worn he that knows many songs sorrows the less Gu. Ex. 170. Ongan mé langian for mínre hæftnýde ( my captivity began to be irksome to me ), and ic ongan gyrnan ꝥ ic sóhte mín mynster, Shrn. 41, 17
reðe
Right, just
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Ic on wísne weg worda ðínra, reðne rinne, 118, 32. Hí cýðan ðínes mægenþrymmes mǽre wuldur, riht and reðe, ríces ðínes, 144, 11. Ic ðæt ongeat dómas ðíne reðe rihtwíse ;cognovi quia aequitas judicia tua,; 118, 75.
Linked entries: rede reðe-hygdig
þurh-spédig
Very wealthy
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Very wealthy Ðǽr eardode sum þurhspédig mann (cf. of the same person sum ríce man and for worlde ǽhtspédig, Blickl. Homl. 197, 27), Homl. Th. i. 502, 8
wille-burne
A bubbling burn, running stream
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Drihten lét willeburnan on woruld þringan of ǽdra gehwære, 83, I ; Gen. 1373
Linked entry: will-flód