CWÉN
a woman ⬩ femina ⬩ a wife ⬩ uxor ⬩ a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress ⬩ regina, imperatrix, augusta
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Se wæs Melcolmes sunu cynges and Margarite ðære cwénan he was the son of king Malcolm and queen Margaret, Chr. 1097 ; Erl. 234, 37
seten
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Lind. 15, 13, what is planted or set Gif mon gesíðcundne monnan ádrífe, fordrífe ðý botle næs ðære setene (the ejected tenant was not to be deprived of what he had planted (?); or seten.
Linked entry: setin
a-wrítan
to write out or down ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ describe ⬩ compose ⬩ transcribere ⬩ describere ⬩ conscribere ⬩ contexere ⬩ to inscribe ⬩ inscribere ⬩ inscriptione ornare ⬩ to carve ⬩ delineate ⬩ draw ⬩ sculpere ⬩ delineare
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awriten the beam was inscribed with letters, Elen.
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morþ
death ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ that which causes death ⬩ murder ⬩ slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed ⬩ murder ⬩ homicide
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death, destruction, perdition Hit wæs hæleþa forlor menniscra morþ ðæt hié tó mete dǽdon ofet unfǽle it was men's ruin, our race's destruction, that for their food they took that evil fruit, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 5; Gen. 722.
Linked entries: morþ-weorc morþ-wyrhta
balsam
Balsam ⬩ balm ⬩ balsamum
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Héddern ða balsamum on wǽre a store-house in which was balm, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 19, note
drif
a fever ⬩ febris
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Rush. 8, 15. but drif, es; m. or n. in the following example Full neáh ǽfre ðe óðer man wearþ on ðam wyrrestan yfele, ðæt [MS. þet] is on ðam drife almost every other man was in the worst evil, that is with fever, Chr. 1087; Th. 353, 38
Linked entry: ge-drif
eorþ-styrung
An earth-stirring, earthquake ⬩ terræ mótus
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Ðá wearþ mycel eorþstirung there was a great earthquake, Nicod. 15; Thw. 7, 17
lǽn-dagas
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The days granted to a man in which to live, the time during which a man lives Sceolde lǽndaga [MS. þend daga] æþeling ende gebídan worulde lífes the end of the days that had been granted, of life in this world, was to come upon the prince, Beo.
leoþu-bíge
humble ⬩ meek
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Flexible at the joints, humble; meek Ðá wearþ ðæt hálige líc hál on eorþan gemét liþebíge on limum the holy body was found in the earth sound, and with the limbs not yet stiff, Homl. Th. ii. 152, 33.
Linked entry: liþe-bíge
lof-georn
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.
mán-swerian
To swear falsely ⬩ commit perjury ⬩ forswear
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To swear falsely, commit perjury, forswear Gif man wát ðæt óðer mánsweraþ (or mán sweraþ, cf. se man ðe swereþ mán, v. 2), Lev. 5, 1. Be mánsworum. Ða ðe mánsweriaþ, L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 246, 14. Ne swerige hé ðýlæs hé mánswerige, L. E.
Linked entry: swerian
Norþan-hymbre
The Northumbrians ⬩ Northumbria ⬩ the people or province north of the Humber
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Ðǽr wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslægen Norþanhymbra, 867; Erl. 72, 15. Norþanhymbra mǽgþ ðe Ceólwulf ofer is, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 28. Hér fór se here of EástEnglum on Norþanhymbre, Chr. 867; Erl. 73, 7
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palent
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A palace On ðam mǽran palente ðǽr ðǽr se cyning was oftost wunigende, Anglia ix. 28, 31. Ðæt seó cwén ne cume nǽfre heononforþ intó ðínum pallente, 29, 64. On stréte oððe on palentan, Lchdm. iii. 206, 6.
ge-máh
Shameless, obstinate, stubborn, impious, wicked, importunate ⬩ prŏcax, pervĭcax, pertĭnax, imprŏbus, importūnus
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Fláh feónd gemáh the deceitful impious fiend, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 19; Wal. 39 : 64 b; Th. 237, 24; Ph. 595. Gemáh importūnus, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 45; Wrt. Voc. 55, 50
un-hwílen
Not temporary ⬩ eternal
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Ic mé sylfum wát æfter líces hryre leán unhwílen, Exon. Th. 167, 27; Gú. 1066. Hé him éce geceás langsumre líf, leóht unhwílen, Apstls. Kmbl. 40; Ap. 20
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eást-weg
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Substitute: A way to or in the east; in pl. eastern parts, the east Þonan mæg hé on eástwegum síð behealdan hwonne swegles tapur hǽdre blíce (cf. hwan sie ( the Magi ) an óstarwegun gisáhin kumbal liuhtian hédro, Hél. 634), Ph. 113.
hæle
A man, brave man, hero ⬩ a man
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Boitius se hæle hátte that man was called Boethius, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 105; Met. 1, 53 : Cd. 74; Th. 90, 28; Gen. 1502 : 112; Th. 147, 27; Gen. 2446 : 121; Th. 156, 16; Gen. 2589 : Andr. Kmbl. 287; An. 144
wine-mǽg
A loving kinsman
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Th. 287, 1; Wand. 7: 184, 2; Gú. 1338. Winemǽgum bidroren, 306, 31; Seef. 16. Fléma, winemágum láð, Cd. Th. 62, 29; Gen. 1021
ge-þénsum
Obsequious ⬩ obliging ⬩ serviceable ⬩ officiosus
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Obsequious, obliging, serviceable; officiosus He wearþ geset cumena þén ðæt he mynsterlícum cumum geþénsum wǽre he was appointed servant of guests that he might attend upon the monastic guests, Homl. Th. ii. 136, 24.
lád
a course ⬩ way ⬩ a lode ⬩ watercourse ⬩ carrying ⬩ carriage ⬩ bringing ⬩ Sustenance ⬩ provision
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a course, way Micel is lád ofer lagustreám great is the way across the water, Andr. Kmbl. 845; An. 423: Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 17; Reim. 14. Brimwudu láde fús the ship swift in its course, 52 a; Th. 182, 6; Gú. 1306.