CEAFL
A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; ⬩ rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla
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A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla Se wída ceafl gefvlled biþ the wide jaw is filled, Exon. 97b; Th. 363, 26; Wal. 59: Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705.
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frum-gild
A first payment or compensation ⬩ the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder ⬩ prīma compensātio
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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio
heorþ-werod
A band of household retainers ⬩ those who share the same hearth ⬩ a family
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A band of household retainers, those who share the same hearth, a family Ðá wearþ Jafeðe áféded heorþwerod suna and dóhtra then for Japhet was reared a family of sons and daughters, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605.
lyft-lácende
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Síð tugon lyftlácende took their way in flight through the air [of evil spirits], Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 31; Gú. 117. Hefonfugelas lyftlácende, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 17; Dan. 388
sumer-lida
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[Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving women, children, and goods behind there; but if Asser may be trusted, the reinforcement was from abroad.
gilpen
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Ðǽm gielpnan (gilpnan, v. l.) bið leófre ðæt hé secge on hine selfne gif hé hwæt gódes wát eligit arrogans bona de se jactari 217, 14
cniht
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Th. 612, 23: 28: 32. ( The guild in this case was 'þegna gild. ')
sceand
a buffoon, charlatan
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Ðonne sægde Petrus, ðæt hé wǽre leás drý and sceand and scyldig ǽswica then Peter said that he (Simon the sorcerer) was a false sorcerer and a shameless impostor and a guilty deceiver Blickl. Homl. 175,7.
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heal
A corner, an angle, a secret place
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Ǽlc wag biþ gebiéged twiefeald on ðæm heale duplex semper est in angulis paries, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 13.
inwid
Fraud ⬩ guile ⬩ deceit ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness
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Hwǽr áhangen wæs waldend þurh inwit, Elen. Kmbl. 413; El. 207
ríht
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Gif mon on his wege biþ gedwolod, sleá him ánne spearcan beforan, biþ hé sóna on rihtan ( in the right way ), Lch. ii. 290, 18. Mín Drihten . . . wæs on rihte róde úp áhafen . . . sceal mín ród onwended beón, Bl. H. 191, 4. Se wítega ( St.
hird-ness
watchful care ⬩ taking charge ⬩ taking care ⬩ a watch ⬩ guard ⬩ a watch
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Ben. 21, 11. a watch, period during which watch is kept: -þúsend geára ... swá swá heordnes (custodia) on nihte, Ps. Rdr. 89, 4.
þan
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then, from that time, after that Wæs wyrd ungemete neáh ... nó þon lange wæs feorh æþelinges flǽsce bewunden, Beo. Th. 4838; B. 2423. [Goth. þan : O. Sax. O. Frs. O. L.
folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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It was the property of the community.
cild-ildu
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Childhood, infancy Lengtentíma ys wǽt and wearm, ꝥ lyft ys wǽt and wearm. Cildyld byð wǽt and wearm, and hyra blód byð wǽt and wearm, Angl. viii. 299, 28
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untíd-fyll
Unseasonable repletion ⬩ excessive drinking at improper times
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Wá eów, hé cwæð, ðe lufiaþ untídfylla and ǽr on morgen oferdrenc dreógaþ, Wulfst. 46, 14
eáwunga
Openly, publicly ⬩ mănīfeste, pălam, cōram
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He wearþ dígellíce cristen, forðon he eáwunga ne dorste he was secretly a christian, because he durst not openly. Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29: Exon. 126 b; Th. 487, 2; Rä. 72, 22. Oððe eáwunga oððe dearnunga either publicly or privately, L.
feohte
A fight ⬩ combat ⬩ pugna
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A fight, combat; pugna Wearþ him seó feohte tó grim the fight was too severe for them, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 16; Mód. 66. Nó ic gefrægn heardran feohtan I have not heard of a harder fight, Beo.
in-fiht
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis
gíslian
To give hostages or security
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To give hostages or security; obsides dare He gíslode and hine man ðeáhhwæðere ofslóh he gave hostages and yet he was slain, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 11.