fretwednes
An adorning ⬩ decoration ⬩ ornātio ⬩ decŏrāmentum
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Beóþ ðonne úre hrægla fretwodnes on ðam écan fýre wítnode then our decoration of garments will be punished in the eternal fire, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 394, 11
gegninga
Plainly ⬩ wholly ⬩ altogether ⬩ certainly ⬩ directly ⬩ omnino
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Plainly, wholly, altogether, certainly, directly; omnino Ðær ðú gegninga gúðe findest there wilt thou straightway find war, Andr. Kmbl. 2697; An. 1351.
un-geendigendlíc
Indefinite ⬩ infinitive
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Ðæt fífte gemet is infinitivus, ðæt is ungeendigendlíc, forðan ðe ðær ne byð nán sprǽc geendod, 21; Zup. 126, 7
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folc-getæl
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Ia) Wæs on ánra gehwám álesen under lindum on folcgetæl fíftig cista in each tribe were picked out for service, elected into the number of the folk that should fight, fifty troops, Exod. 229. Substitute:
weoloc
A kind of shell-fish ⬩ a whelk ⬩ cockle ⬩ also the dye obtained from such fish
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A kind of shell-fish, a whelk, cockle; also the dye obtained from such fish Wioloc coccum, Txts. 55, 594. Uulluc, uuluc involucus, 71, 1115. Weoluc Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 56; cochlea, i. 65, 72 Weoloc 281, 50: ii. 16, 29: conquilium, i. 291, 27.
eáw-fæst
Firm in observing the law, religious, pious ⬩ religiōsus, pius
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Firm in observing the law, religious, pious; religiōsus, pius Gregorius wæs of æðelborenre mægþe and eáwfæstre acenned Gregory was born of a noble and pious family, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 7. Se eáwfæsta papa the pious pope, ii. 118, 8.
mód-staþol
The foundation on which the mind rests
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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners
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boga-net
A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish ⬩ nassa
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A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish; nassa Æwul vel boganet nassa, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9. Bogenet vel leáp nassa, 84; Som. 73, 90; Wrt. Voc. 48, 28. Bogenet nassa, 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt.
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gor
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Gores fimi, 4769: Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 51. Goor (for oo = ov. boor = bor, 98, 7, hool = hol; 124, 13) fimum, 108, 65. pulp (?) Mængc wiþ þá sápan and þæs æpples gor, Lch. iii. 36, 31
on-efn
by, near
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by, near Hí gemétton fýr, and hláf onem they found a fire, and bread close by, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 5. Onefen ðone hagan . . . norþ onefen ðæt gelád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-13. Onemn ðæm at the same time, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 33.
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tó-bregdan
to separate (trans.) by a quick movement, ⬩ to pull to pieces (lit. and fig. ) ⬩ to pull apart ⬩ to separate (intrans.) by a quick movement, ⬩ to break off, ⬩ start from sleep, ⬩ to awake ⬩ to separate by making a quick movement with something
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to separate (trans.) by a quick movement, to pull to pieces (lit. and fig. ) Hú ǽnig mæg gangan in húse stronges and fatu his tóbregdan (diripere), nymþe ǽr gebindaþ se stronge and ðonne hús his tóbrægdeþ (diripiat), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 29.
cyt-wér
A weir with a kiddle or a cut for a fish trap ⬩ kidellus, machina piscatoria in fluminibus ad salmones, aliosque pisces intercipiendos
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A weir with a kiddle or a cut for a fish trap; kidellus, machina piscatoria in fluminibus ad salmones, aliosque pisces intercipiendos On Sæuerne xxx cytwéras thirty 'cyt-wérs' on the Severn, Cod.
FLÓC
A sole ⬩ kind of flat fish ⬩ plătessa ⬩ passer
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A sole, kind of flat fish; plătessa, passer Flóc plătessa, Glos. Brux. Recd. 39, 67; Wrt. Voc. 65, 70: 281, 49. Flóc pansor? [= passer ], Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 80; Wrt. Voc. 56, 4. Fagc and flóc plătesias et plătessas, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 12, 13
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frécenful
Harmful ⬩ dangerous ⬩ perilous ⬩ perīcŭlōsus
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P. frécenful] for ðæs fýres sceótungum thunder is harmful from the shootings of the fire, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 280, 14; Wrt. popl. science 19, 27. Of frecenfulre forliðennysse perīcŭlōso naufrăgio, Mone B. 685, 686
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geápes
In width ⬩ wide ⬩ lāte
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In width, wide; lāte Strúdende fýr, steápes and geápes, forswealh eall eador the ravaging fire swallowed all together, high and wide, Cd. 119; Th. 154, 16; Gen. 2556.
bladesian
to flame ⬩ blaze ⬩ be hot
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to flame, blaze, be hot Bryne ł bladesige on fíre sóþ lufu flammescat igne karitas, Hy. S. 10, 14. Bladesiendum (blat-, Hpt. Gl. 464, 51) coquentibus, i. assantibus, An. Ox. 2469. to emit an odour Bladesiað redoleant, i. spirent, An. Ox. 554.
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hundred-sócn
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Attendance at the hundred-gemot; fine for non-attendance Omnes forisfacturas terrarum suarum, id est, burgbrice, hundredsócna, áthas, ordélas, . . . hámsócna et frithbrice et foresteall, Cht. Th. 187, 23. Cf.
wæter-stoppa
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Þá arn án wencel mid treówenum æscene tó þǽre wyllan, and sóna swá hit ꝥ wæter hlód, þá becóm án fisc in þone wæterstoppan ( situlam ), II, 22
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weoloc-scill
A shell-fish ⬩ a whelk ⬩ cockle
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A shell-fish, a whelk, cockle Wilocscel (uuiluc-, uuyluc-) conquilium, Txts. 51, 499. Wiolucscel (but Ep. Erf. have ilugsegg) papilivus, 83, 1487.
FYLLAN
To FILL ⬩ replenish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ cram ⬩ stuff ⬩ finish ⬩ complete ⬩ fulfil ⬩ implēre ⬩ replēre ⬩ sătŭrāre ⬩ farcīre ⬩ supplēre ⬩ complēre
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To FILL, replenish, satisfy, cram, stuff, finish, complete, fulfil; implēre, replēre, sătŭrāre, farcīre, supplēre, complēre Ðæt sceolon fylian firengeorne men sinful men shall fill that, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 11; Cri. 1606: 124 b; Th. 479, 16; Rä. 62,
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