bil
a falchion ⬩ a bill
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Voc. i. 16, 16: 34, 16. Bill bidubium (ferramentum rusticum idem quod falcastrum, Migne), i. marra, ii. 12, 74: marra, 57, 70.
tó-cínan
To break (intrans.) into chinks, ⬩ split ⬩ crack
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Voc. ii. 25, 27: dehiscit, 27, 15. Gif hit (an egg) ne tócíne, tósleah hwón if it will not crack of itself, crack it slightly with a tap. Lchdm. iii. 18, 2. Tócinan (-en?) rimosa, Hpt. Gl. 529, 10.
á-bisgung
occupation, employment, business ⬩ trouble, disturbance
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P. i. 6; Th. ii. 174, 20. trouble, disturbance.
on-findan
to find out, discover, detect ⬩ to find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible of ⬩ to meet with, experience, suffer
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to find out, discover, detect Ic anfinde deprehendo Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 32. Gif mec onfindeþ wíga, ðǽr ic búge, Exon. Th. 396, 20; Rä. 16, 7. Ic me sylf onfand ðæt . . . I discovered that . . . Blickl. Homl. 177, 6.
Linked entries: and-findan an-findan in-findan
æt
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H. 29, 31. marking object in respect to which some condition or circumstance is given, in the case of of persons Sé ðe scyldunga bǽde æt ( in the case of ) ofslagenum þeófe, Ll. Th. i. 204, 27.
norþeást-lang
Long in a north-easterly direction
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Long in a north-easterly direction Brittania is norþeástlang Britannia per longum in boream extenditur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 12
ge-aforud
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In Ps. Spl. 36, 37 exaltatum is glossed by geaforadne, but the correct form, geuferudne, occurs in Ps. Rdr. 36, 35
ge-sundfullíc
Safe ⬩ sound
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Safe, sound Ne biþ ǽfre ówiht gesundfullíces in ðam deófle there is never aught sound in the devil, Shrn. 38, 35
tweó-mann
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A creature about which it is doubtful whether it be human Homodubii hý syndon hátene, ðæt beóþ twímen, Nar. 35, 3
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gidding
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Cuthbert's life both in prose and in verse Hml. Th. ii. 134, l. of formal or serious speech. a dark saying, riddle, an enigma Geddunga enigmata Wrt.
cyst
choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas
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Eardwíca cyst what is chosen of dwellings, 98a; Th. 366, 21; Reb. 15, Ic swefna cyst secgan wylle I will relate what is chosen of dreams, Rood Kmbl. 1; Kr. 1. Burga cyst, Róm what is chosen of cities, Rome, Bt. Met.
Linked entry: wyn
hróf
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Voc. ii. 96, 79. <b>I a.</b> used of the covering of a pit where some one is hiding :-- Hrófes tecta et tigilli (cisternae latebram . . . quae lymphis vacua praestabat tecta tigilli, Ald. 1648), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 40. <b>I b.
míðan
to conceal ⬩ dissemble ⬩ To be concealed ⬩ lie hid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ refrain from ⬩ forbear
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Mé nǽfre næs ealles swá ic wolde ðeáh ic his miðe it was never with me just as I would, though I dissembled the fact, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 28. Grammar míðan, with acc.
ge-girela
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Voc. ii. 5, 20. In huítum gegerelum in albis, Jn. L. 20, 12. Gigerlu uestimenta, Mk. R. 11, 7. Gigerela stolas, Rtl. 48, 1. (2 a) an ornament that is worn :-- Gegirelan discriminalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 62. a banner.
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wáfung-stów
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On wáuungstówe in circi spectaculo, 4, 59. The Latin of Lch. iii. 206, 16 is; In theatum vel in amphitheatrum. Add
ge-wítnian
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<b>I a.</b> where cause is given, to punish for something :-- Wæs sum leódscipe þe God wolde gewítnian for heora gewitleásum dǽdum, Hml. S. 13, 274. Gode ic hæbbe ábolgen; for þon ic þus bittre wearð gewítnad, Hy. 4, 79.
openian
to open, to become open ⬩ to become manifest ⬩ to open, unclose ⬩ to disclose, manifest
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Voc. ii. 66, 17
ge-swígian
to be silent ⬩ to pass over in silence; with the genitive ⬩ to silence
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in silence, Ps.
Linked entries: ge-súgian ge-súwian ge-sweógian ge-swúgian
hiwung
Forming, ⬩ shaping, ⬩ form, ⬩ figure, ⬩ pretence, ⬩ feigning, ⬩ hypocrisy, ⬩ dissimulation
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C. iii. 14; Th. ii. 202, 5
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for-specan
to speak against ⬩ speak ill of ⬩ denounce ⬩ to misrepresent a case, ⬩ state wrongly ⬩ to lose that which is the subject of a suit ⬩ to speak to no purpose ⬩ waste one's words
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accept it, Ll.