a-célan
To be or become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere
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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere Ðæs þearfan ne biþ þurst acéled the thirst of this desire is not become cold, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 34; Met. 7, 17
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a-wundrian
To make a wonder of ⬩ vertere quasi miraculi ad modum
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To make a wonder of; vertere quasi miraculi ad modum Eów sceal ðæt leás awundrad weorþan the falsehood shall be made a wonder of for you, Invent. Crs. Recd. 1161
em-sárig
Equally sorry ⬩ æque tristis
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Equally sorry; æque tristis Hí woldon ðæt ða óðre wíf wǽran emsárige heom they wished the other women to be equally sorry with themselves. Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 1
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ferþ-friðende
Life-saving ⬩ vītam servans
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Life-saving; vītam servans Forlét ferþfriðende wellan on gesceap þeótan he let his life-saving fountains be poured into a vessel, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 25; Rä. 39, 3
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óþ-hilde
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Content Ánum were óþhylde heó ne biþ she will not be content with one man, Lchdm. iii. 188, 6. Óþhelde (cf. éþhylde, l. 1), 194, 14. v. eáb-, éþ-hylde
bindele
A binding, tying ⬩ vinculis constrictio
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A binding, tying, fastening with bands; vinculis constrictio Be mannes bindelan concerning [the] binding [putting in bands] of a man. L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 1, note 2
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Scrob-sǽte
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The men of Shropshire; also used where now the name of their district would be used, Shropshire Dá fyrdedon hí intó Stæffordscíre and meó Scrobsǽton, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 22
seolfor-gewiht
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Silver-weight, the scale of weight by which silver is weighed, where the pound is of sixteen ounces Se sester sceal wegan twá pund be sylfyrgewyht, Lchdm. iii. 92, 14
six-gilde
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Requiring six-fold payment or fine. Diácones feoh . vi. gylde a deacon's property (when stolen) shall be paid for with a sixfold fine, L. Ethb. I; Th. i. 2, 5
twi-sehtan
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to disagree, be at variance Úðwitan gesihþ twy-sehtan (? Cockayne prints twyselican) hénðe getácnaþ if in a dream a man sees philosophers disagree, it betokens humiliation, Lchdm. iii. 204, 24. (?)
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wyrp
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A throw, cast, the distance which a thing may be thrown Swá mycel swá is ánes stánes wyrp (weorp ł wyrp, Lind.) quantum jactus est lapidis, Lk. Skt. 22, 41
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ciric-stede
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Church-stead, site of a church Ðonon on clǽgweg be ciricstede, C. D. iii. 81, 10. Ǽrest on ðone chiricstede; ðonne of ðám chiricstede . . . on ðone chiricstede, 85, 7, 22
for-drǽfan
To drive ⬩ compel
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To drive, compel to do or undergo Be ðon ðe mon tó ceápe fordrǽfe. Ðonne mon bið tyhtlan betygen and hine mon bedrífeð tó ceápe, Ll. Th. i. 140, 15
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hálig-portic
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A sanctuary Ic ingá on Godes háligportic (sanctuarium), Ps. Vos. 72, 17: 73, 7 : 82, 13. (Perhaps hálig portic should be taken; portic seems neuter, Hml. Th. i. 508, 10)
mónaþ-ádl
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Be mónaðádles hǽmede de coitu in menstruali tempore Ll. Th. ii. 128, 26. Swá hwilc ceorl swá mid his wífe hǽme on mónaðádlie ( in consuetudine ejus menstrua ), 144, 3. Add
on-beran
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Add:(?) : to be situated (?), lie(?) Seó stów onbyrð (-bireð, v. l.) on feówertigum míla of þissere Rómániscan byrig locus ab Romana urbe quadraginta fere millibus distans, Gr. D. 98, 14
súþ
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Add: cpve. sýþera On ðone sýðeran steð; ðonne andlang steðes . . . on ðone norðere steð, C. D. v. 148, 20. ¶ :-- Ósréd wærð ofslagen be-súðan gemǽre, Chr. 716; P. 43, 8
waru
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Perhaps the word might be taken under wara protection: <b>-waru.</b> Add: v. Cant-, ciric-waru: <b>waru</b> wear. Add:
heáh-geþungen
Of high rank, distinguished
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Of high rank, distinguished Ic lǽrde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13
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æmta
Quiet ⬩ leisure ⬩ rest ⬩ quies
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Quiet, leisure, rest; quies Ic ne æmtan nabbe I have no leisure, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 218, 9. Be his æmettan by his leisure, Bt. procem; Fox viii. 13