ofer-eáca
an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken ⬩ an addition, augmentation
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an over-plus, a surplus, what remains over when apart has been taken Ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs folces hí ofslógon, and ðone ofereácan áweg gelǽddon, Homl. Th. ii. 66, 4.
smirwung
anointing, unction ⬩ an ointment
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Gif se seóca man girnþ ðæt man hine smerige, hé dó ðonne his andetnesse ǽr ðare smerunge, and gif hé æfter ðare smyrunge hál wurð, hé mót flǽsces brúcan. On ðare smyrunge biþ lǽcedóm L. Ælfc.
ge-þancian
To thank ⬩ give thanks ⬩ reward ⬩ grătias agĕre
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To thank, give thanks, reward; grătias agĕre Geþance ðé þeóda Waldend, ealra ðæra wynna ðe ic on worulde gebád I thank thee, Lord of the nations, for all the delights which I have experienced on earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 57; By. 173.
Linked entry: þancian
hring
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Hring-Dene Hringum hamis, circulis loricę, An. Ox. 50, 50. a ring employed as a means of attachment, suspension, compression, &c.
grétan
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Sum mid hondum nsæg hearpan grétan one may touch the harp with hands, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 11; Crä. 49.
feax-eacas
Hair hanging down the forehead ⬩ forelocks ⬩ antiæ frontis ⬩ sive a fronte dependentes
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Hair hanging down the forehead, forelocks; antiæ frontis, sive a fronte dependentes, Cot. 6, Som. Ben. Lye
mán-folm
A hand that does evil
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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8
tweónigend
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One who doubts or hesitates Twýnigend hic et haec anceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 9
þeóh-wærc
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Pain in the thighs Wið þeóhwræce ... smyre ða þeóh, sóna hý beóð hále, Lchdm. i. 354, 19
un-behelendlíce
Without the possibility of concealment
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Without the possibility of concealment Ðæt bið eallum open unbehelendlíce, ðæt man ǽr hæl, Wulfst. 138, 3
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west-norþ
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North-west Þonan westnorð is ðæt lond ðe mon Ongle hǽt, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 16, 6
earfoð-fynde
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Hard to find Earfoðfynde wæs ðár se man þe swilc ne mihte hreówan, Hml. S. 23, 82
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earfoþ-lǽre
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Substitute: Hard to teach, indocile Benedictus forlét þá earfoðlǽran bróðro Benedictus indociles deseruit, Gr. D. 110, 19
for-heard
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Þú mé forhæardne lǽrst thou dost teach me a very hard doctrine, Solil. H. 42, 18. Add
sceacel
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add: an instrument for causing vibrations (v. sceacan; ), an implement for striking the strings of a harp
folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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They were liable to have travellers and others quartered on them for subsistence.
teóna
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Þohton ðæt hié sceoldon gewrecan hira teónan they thought they would avenge the harm that had been done them, Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 17.
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regolian
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Gyf þú reogolsticcan næbbe, þonne strece þú þíne hand úpweard and stríc mid þínum scytefingre andlang þínre wynstran hande, swilce þú regolige, 128, 17
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sweord-wegende
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to await men carrying swords betokens strifes at hand and very great ones, Lchdm. iii. 204, 28
for-wríþan
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Hafa þé línenne wætlan gearone ꝥ þú ꝥ dolh sóna mid forwríðe, Lch. ii. 208, 22. Add