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ge-spænning

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Dele, but cf. for-spennan, for-spenning

weorold-gálness

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gálness, e; f.
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Desire for worldly pleasures Ðara bócera ðe nellaþ godspel sæcgan Godes folce for hiora gémeleáste and for weoruld-gálnesse, Wulfst. 219, 14

ǽsce

question, inquirysearch for stolen cattle

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S. 23 b, 495. as a legal term, search for stolen cattle :-- Beó sý ǽsce forð let the search go on, Ll. Th. i. 234, 17: 238, 9. Ðæt man ne forlǽte náne ǽscan, 232, 18: 234, 25. sé syþþan tó ðe ðæt land áge and hæbbe him ðá ǽscan, 352, 17

scyldigung

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In l. 1 for 'A criminal charge'; in l. 6 for 'charge . . . it); in l. 7 for 'charge' substitute 'A penalty for crime, wer-gild; wergild; wergild: and add: cf. Ll. Th. i. 116, 4

þeów-cnapa

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-cnapa, an; m.
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A servant-lad His ðeówcnapena án wearð þearle áwéd; ðá sette Martinus his handa him onuppon, and se feónd fleáh forht for ðam hálgan, and se ðeówa siððan gesundful leofode, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 27

of-hyngrod

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Add: hungry for food Se apostol wæs ofhingrod (cum esuriret, voluit gustare, Acts 10, 10), Hml. S. 10, 82. Ofhingrode impasti, Germ. 391, 99. eagerly desirous Ofhingrode and ofþyrste æfter rihtwísnesse, Hml. A. 46, 551

swinglung

(n.)
Grammar
swinglung, e; f.
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For the idea of turning round, seen in vertigo, cf. the following: He dude fore of his cnihtes forte turnen þat hweol . . . ant het swingen hit swift-liche abuten ant tidliche turnen. Jul. 58, 5. See also swengan, geswing] Swinglung scottomia, Wrt.

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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Tehhaþ, Fox 84, 16. Sunte wénaþ, ðæt ... Sume teohhiaþ, ðæt ... Manege tellaþ, ðæt..., 24, 2; Fox 82, 7-12: 26, 2; Fox 92, 26: Ps. Th. 11, 4.

leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To rewardrecompenserequitepay

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Ðæt hió him leánige ðæt hé ǽr tela dyde that it may reward him for having done well, Bt. 40, 1; Fox. 236, 4. Ðám gódum leánian hiora gód to reward the good for their goodness, 39, 12; Fox 230, 25.

Linked entry: lǽnian

wíf-myne

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-myne, es; m.

Love for a woman

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Love for a woman Drihten wearð Faraone yrre for wífmyne ( love for Sarah ), Cd. Th. 111, 25; Gen. 1861. Cf. wíf-lufu

Linked entry: myne

hrán

(n.)
Grammar
hrán, es; m.

A reindeer

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Ða deór hí hátaþ hránas; ðara wǽron syx stælhránas: ða beóþ swýðe dýre mid Finnum, forðæm hý fóþ ða wildan hránas mid those deer they call 'rein;' six of them [Ohthere's] were decoys: those are very precious among the Fins, for they catch the wild reindeer

Linked entry: hrǽn

cwic-lifian

(v.)
Grammar
cwic-lifian, cwic-lifigan; p. -lifode; pp. -lifod

To live vivere

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Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwic-lifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be food for each of living kinds, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 14; Gen. 1311

berigeblæ

farcille

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farcille [for beri-geblæ (= bere-gafle) furcille ? ? This form, however, which might be possible in the Erfurt Glossary, is quite out of keeping with the glossary in which it occurs]Wrt. Voc. ii. 40. 1

Linked entry: gafol

ge-fylced

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-fylcian;</b> pp. ed To array troops, set in order for fighting Wyllelm him cóm ongeán on unwær ǽr his folc gefylced wǽre, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 29

Linked entry: fylcian

folc-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gemót, -mót, folces gemót, es; n.

A folk-meetingpŏpŭli consessus

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A folk-meeting; pŏpŭli consessus.

Linked entry: folc-mót

ÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÞ, es; m.

an OATHa swearingjuramentum

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Ed. 1 ; Th. i. 158, 18. every accusation must be verified by oath : the accused and his witness then replied also upon oath; thus, Ðæs áþ ðe his ǽhte bryideþ, ðæt he ne dǽþ ne for hete ne for hóle: - On ðone Drihten, ne teó ic N. ne for hete ne for hóle

Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ

þístra

(n.)
Grammar
þístra, þrístra
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[For similar double form cf. þeóstru, for meaning cf. (?) Goth. þinsan: O. H. Ger. dinsan trahere: &#39;Bavarian dünsel a twisted withy or other thin branch, used to bind rafts of wood to the shore, &#39; Cod. Dip.

eorþ-waru

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-waru, e; f: -ware; gen. -wara; pl. m; -waran; gen. -warena; pl. m.

Inhabitants or population of the earthterrĭcŏlæ, terrĭgĕnæ

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Ðæt cynebearn acenned wéarþ eallum eorþwarum the royal child was born for all the inhabitants of the earth, Andr. Kmbl. 1135; An. 568: Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 21; Gú. 579: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 120; Met. 13, 60: Menol. Fox 124; Men. 62.

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.
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III. wanting, not complete, deficient :-- Gif nán wuht full nǽre, ðonne nǽre nán wuht wana ; and gif nán wuht wana nǽre, ðonne nǽrenán wuht full; for ðý biþ ǽnig full þing, ðe sum biþ wana, and for ðý biþ ǽnig þing wana, ðe sum biþ full, Bt. 34, I ; Fox

metan

(v.)
Grammar
metan, p. mæt, pl. mǽton; pp. meten.

to metemeasureto measure outmark offassign the bounds of a placeto measure by pacesto traversepass overto measure one thing by or with anotherto compare

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Ne sint hí nó wiþ eów tó metanne they are not to be compared with you, Bt. 13; Fox 40, 10: 39, 8; Fox 224, 5: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 83; Met. 21, 42. Tó metenne wið ðæt mód, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 6: 32, 2; Fox 116, 7. Tó mettanne, 18, 1; Fox 62, 4