syn-rust
The foulness of sin
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[Cf. the line in the Cathemerinon of Prudentius, 'quod limat aegram pectoris rubiginem.' v. Mod. Lang. Notes, May, 1889. Cf. also synne rust peccati rubigo, Scint. 4, 14.] Similar entries v. Cf. syn-wund
Linked entry: rust
ymb-licgan
to lie round, surround, encompass ⬩ to lie about, along
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Seó líne ðe wile xxxiii síða ealne eorðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Salm. Kmbl. 152, 6. to lie about, along. Similar entries v. ymb, I. 1 d Se cyng ðæt land on ða sǽhealfe mid scipum ymbelæg, Chr. 1072; Erl. 211, 2
scóh
A shoe
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Scóas (Lind. scóea), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 10, 10. Scóeas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 22
hwearf
A turn ⬩ space ⬩ change ⬩ exchange
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Lind. 24, 13. Huelc seles monn hwerf fore sáuel his quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 26. Huoerf, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 37. Gif huerf gie sellas si mutuum dederitis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 34. Huoerf, 35.
ǽring
The early dawn ⬩ day-break ⬩ diluculum
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Lind. War. 1, 35
dærst
Leaven ⬩ fermentum
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Lind. War. 13, 21. Rush. has dat. pl. Gelíc is dærstum, Lk. Rush. War. 13, 21: 12, 1: 22, 1
Linked entries: þræst ge-dærsted þærst
ge-nægled
Nailed
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Lind. 27, 22, 26, 31: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339,14; Gn. Ex. 94. Genæglod, Homl. Th. i. 82, 25
Linked entry: næglian
heáfod-weard
A chief guardian, chief officer
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Lind. 18, 12. Ðæs herefolces heáfodweardas the leaders of the army, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 239
ofer-slop
An over-garment, surplice
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Lind. 20, 46
Linked entry: slop
on-lísness
Deliverance, redemption
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Lind. Rush. 21, 28
þrí
Three
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A.: ðreó, Lind.: þreó, Rush.) synt gegaderode, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 20. Beóð fífe on ánum húse tódǽlede, þrý (ðrió, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) on twégen and twégen on þrý (þreó, MS. A.: ðrió, Lind., Rush.), Lk. Skt. 12, 52.
commuc
The cammoc ⬩ kex ⬩ brimstone wort ⬩ peucedănum officinale
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The cammoc, kex, brimstone wort; peucedănum officinale, Lin, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 20
dolh-smeltas
Linen bandages ⬩ tæniæ = ταινίαι
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Linen bandages; tæniæ = ταινίαι Tæppan vel dolhsmeltas [MS. dolsmeltas] tæniæ [MS. tenia ], Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 93; Wrt. Voc. 16, 64. v. tæppan, from tæppa, m
Linked entry: smelt
ge-lǽfan
To leave ⬩ derelinquĕre
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Lind. 15, 37
un-sliten
Unrent
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Lind. 19, 23
wird
An offence
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Lind. 15, 3. Similar entries v. following words
Linked entry: woerd
briord
A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything; ⬩ labrum, ora, margo, summitas, summum
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Lind. War. 2, 7
swót
Sweet
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Lind. 12, 3. Mid swótum wyrtum, Nar. 49, 8
wilde-deór
A wild beast
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Lind. Rush. 1, 13
Linked entry: deór
Cædmon
linter ⬩ homo
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A man employed by the monks of Whitby in the care of their cattle in the early part of the seventh century. He is the first person of whom we possess any metrical composition in our vernacular language. So striking and similar are some of his thoughts