sceþwræc
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John ) ne sceþede nǽnig scyld ðisse sceþwracan worlde, Blickl. Homl. 161, 33
mán-dǽda
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An evil-doer, one that works iniquity Morðslagan and mándǽdan. . . and wiccan and unlybbwyrhtan, Nap. 65, 36
fréfran
To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consōlāri
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Cwæþ he ðæt gewunalíce word ðara fréfrendra dixit sŏlĭto consōlantium sermōne, Bd. 5, 5; S. 681, 9. Fréfrede consōlāti, Ps. Spl. 125, 1
Linked entry: ge-fréfran
lah-mann
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C. 38; Th. i. 461, 21 the latinized form of the word occurs Postea inquirat justicia per lagemannos, et per meliores homines de burgo vel hundredo vel villa. See Cl. & Vig. Dict. sub voce lögmaðr
mǽnan
To tell of ⬩ relate ⬩ declare
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To tell of, relate, declare Ne wyrneþ word lofes, wísan mǽneþ mine for mengo (cf. O. Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn.
morgen-sprǽc
The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast
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See also the Glossary for other references to the word, and Introduction, pp. xxxii-xxxiii, for remarks upon it. In the Promptorium morow-, morwe-, mor-speche = crastinum colloquium; cf.
on-hweorfan
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Th. 255, 21; Dan. 627. v. next word
searwian
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Th. ii. 308, 6. v. sirwan and next word
tó-bláwan
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Skt. i. 7, 139. to inflate, puff up, distend with wind, swell, lit. v. next word Gif se maga biþ tóbláwen. Lchdm. iii. 58, 13. [Himm wærenn fet and þeos tobollenn and toblawenn.
weste-weard
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Westward, west, western part of the noun to which the word refers Se westsúþende Európe landgemirce is in Ispania westeweardum et ðæm gársecge Europae in Hispania occidentalis oceanus terminus est Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 24.
Linked entry: eáste-weard
fremfull
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God cwæð be synfullum mannum twá word swíde fremfulle, Hml. Th. ii. 602, 7: Hml. S. 12, 146
ge-hírness
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Healte men onféngon heora gouge, and deáfe gehýrnesse, Shrn. 137, 28. hear-ing, listening Manige men þá word lustlíce gehýraþ . . . seó gehýrnes and seó geornnes ne bið nyt on þǽm ungelýfdum mannum, Bl.
stirninga
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Sternly, inexorably Ðæt wundor ðæt geond ðás woruld fareþ, styrnenga gǽþ, staðolas beáteþ, Salm. Kmbl. 565 ; Sal. 282
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wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Hé wordum wið his Waldend spræc, 155, 22 ; Gen. 2576. Heó ne mæg wordum wrixlan wið ðone wergan gást, Exon. Th. 373, 30; Seel. 117. Wið ðone rǽdde Chromatius, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 323.
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan
leód
A people ⬩ nation ⬩ race ⬩ country
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A people, nation, race, district occupied by a people [v. preceding word, and cf. mǽgþ],country Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ðæt leód and lagu fór be geþincþum at one time it was in the laws of the English, that the people and the law went according
trendel
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Halliwell gives trindle = wheel as a Derbyshire word
þes
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D. 300, 11. ¶ Add Fægere word þis syndon and gehát pulchra sunt uerba et promissa, Bd. 1, 25; Sch. 54, 19
CÉNE
KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike ⬩ acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus
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Th. 1541; B. 768. this word is sometimes expressed by the Rune RUNE Ðonne RUNE cwacaþ then the bold shall quake, Exon. 19b; Th. 50, 8; Cri. 797: Elen. Grm. 1258
land-gemǽre
A boundary ⬩ confine
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The word is of frequent occurrence in the Charters. Sí se man áwirged, ðe forhwyrfe his freóndes landgemǽro maledictus, qui transfert terminos proximi sui, Deut. 27, 17. Ofer landgemǽru extra terminum, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 29.
Linked entry: land-mearc
of-settan
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Gl. 251, 5. v. next word