rǽding
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Th. ii. 180, 24-34. add Man rǽdde þá nigoðan rǽdinge on Crístes godspelle, Shrn. 126, 26. Wé rǽdaþ ðǽs rǽdinge æt þǽra hálgena mæssan þe wé hátaþ Confessores, Hml. A. 50, 26. Nú cwyð sum man ongeán ðǽs rǽdinge ( this text), Hml.
riht-hamscyld
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Gif man rihthamscyld þurhstinð . . . Gif feaxfang geweorð, Ll. Th. i. 12, 1-3, [In the note to these laws a passage from the Lex Saxonum is quoted giving two articles: I. 6. Si gladio uestem seu scutum alterius incideret . . . 7.
gærs-irþ
Ploughing done by the gebúr for his lord as an equivalent for an allowance of pasturage
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Gyf hé máran gærses beðyrfe, ðonne earnige ðæs swá him man ðafige he must plough two acres in return for the pasturage granted him. If he need more pasturage, he must earn it in such way as may be allowed him, Ll. Th. i. 434. 17
bí-libban
To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported ⬩ vesci, sustentari
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To live by or upon, to be sustained or supported; vesci, sustentari Sciððium wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc, ðe by mǽst bílibbaþ it was as agreeable to the Scythians to see [lit. that they saw] man's blood
scypen
A shippen ⬩ a cow-house ⬩ stall
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Nǽnig mann scypene his neátum ne timbreþ, l, l; S. 474, 32. Andlang díces on ðæs cinges scypena; of ðan scypenum on ðæt riscbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 62, 27. Scipena behweorfan, Anglia ix. 261, 18
werlíce
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after the manner of a male Se ðe ðis werlíce déð qui hoc virili modo fecerat, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 6; Th. ii. 228, 18. like a man, manfully Wer uir, werlíce uiriliter, Ælfc. Gr. 232, 16. Werlíce dó ðú viriliter age, Ps. Spl. 26, 20: Ps.
mægen
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Gif se man ꝥ mægen hæbbe lǽt him blód, Lch. ii. 180, 31. Hé ( Aidan ) munuclíce leofode . . . mid sóþum mægnum, Hml. S. 26, 82. add: a virtuous action Þæt wé beón gódum mannum gelíce in ðám mægenum þé wé dón magon, Verc. Först. 169, 3.
of-gangan
to require ⬩ to extort, exact what is not due ⬩ to acquire, obtain
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Ne sý nan man ðe ðyses landes ǽniges dǽles brúke, bútan hé hit ofgange æt ðám híwum mid rihtum landrihte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 34. Similar entries v. preceding word
Augustus
the first Roman Emperor ⬩ the month of August ⬩ mensis Augustus
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Agustus. the month of August; mensis Augustus On ðam monþe ðe man Augustum nemneþ in the month which is named August, Herb. 7, 1; Lchdm. i. 96, 23
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Athlans
Mount Atlas, in West Africa ⬩ Atlas mons
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Mount Atlas, in West Africa; Atlas mons Hyre west-ende is æt ðæm beorge, ðe man Athlans nemneþ its west end is at the mountain, which is called Atlas, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 16, 6
fór-rídel
A fore-rider ⬩ outrider ⬩ harbinger ⬩ præcursor
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A fore-rider, outrider, harbinger; præcursor Cyning Totilla sende his afórrídel cýðan his tocyme ðam hálgan were king Totila sent his harbinger to announce his coming to the holy man, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 10
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ful-wurþlíce
Full worthily ⬩ very honourably ⬩ dignissĭme
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Full worthily, very honourably; dignissĭme Hine man byrigde fulwurþlíce [fullweorþlíce. Th. 294, 21, col. 2], swá he wyrðe wæs they buried him very honourably, as he was worthy, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 22, col. 1
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blátan
To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy ⬩ livere
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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981
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ge-mearc
A boundary, limit ⬩ lŏcus designātus
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A boundary, limit; lŏcus designātus Gewát him se æðeling to ðæs gemearces ðe him Metod tǽhte the man departed to the limit which the Lord had shewn him, Cd. 139; Th. 174, 28; Gen. 2885
blác-ern
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Man sceal habban . . . leóhtfær, blácern, Angl. ix. 264, 22. Add
cnafa
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A boy, lad, young man Gamenian mid cnafan jocari cum parvulo, Scint. 172, 19. Cnafan þínum puero tuo, Ps. Spl. C. 85, 15. Sýn twégen tó þám sylfan gescyfte cnafan ( pueri ), Angl. xiii. 410, 640
ge-tyrfan
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.), to attack, assault Man gecýdde ꝥ seó nunne wǽre getyrfed mid ormǽtum feforádlum nuntiatum est quod sanctimonialis illa immensis febribus aestuaret, Gr. D. 29, 9. Cf. ge-torfian
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wǽpnian
To provide with weapons ⬩ to arm
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Ic wǽpnige sumne man armo, 43; Zup. 257, 12. Uoepnedum armata, Rtl. 99, 20
on-worpenness
An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired
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An injection; fig. of a feeling which has been inspired Ðá ic getihtode bi ðære gítsunge onworpennesse and ðá wæs ic gesprecende ðone man and sécende wæs ðæs þinges cúðnesse æt him, Shrn. 36, 19
strúdan
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To spoil, ravage, plunder, pillage, defraud Hwæt is ðis manna ðe mínne folgaþ wyrdeþ, ǽhta strúdeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1807; El. 905.
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