hand-scólu
A retinue
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A retinue Mid his hondscóle with his retinue, Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handscále, 2638; B. 1317
bed-cláþ
A bed-covering ⬩ pl., bed-clothes
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., bed-clothes Heó bewand ꝥ bodig mid ðám beddcláðum, Hml. A. 111, 306
be-fón
to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action
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Hé beféng mínne swíðran mid stánum, Hml. S. 7, 32. Hé mid his earmum beféng his cneówu, Gr. D. 36, 23. Hé nolde his heáfod befón mid cynehelme, Hml.
FLÝS
A fleece ⬩ wool ⬩ vellus ⬩ lānūgo
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Gilde ðæt flýs mid twám pæningum let the fleece be paid for with two pence, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 11, MS. H. Mid his flýse with its fleece, L. In. 69; Th. i. 146, 9, 10, MSS. B. H.
scotian
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Hí unscyldige mid bogan scotian þenceaþ ut sagittent immaculatum, Ps. Th. 63, 3. Eú scealt mid hálgum Godes wordum ðínne feónd sceotian, Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 7.
be-gyrdan
to BEGIRD ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ præcingere ⬩ accingere ⬩ to clothe ⬩ amicire
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He wæs begyrded mid wǽpnum ðæs gástlícan camphádes accinctus erat armis militiæ spiritalis Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 24. to clothe; amicire Begyrded oððe bewǽfed leóhte swá swá mid hrægle amictus lumine sicut vestimento Ps. Lamb. 103, 2
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BESMA
A BESOM, broom ⬩ a rod ⬩ scopæ, virga
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A BESOM, broom, an instrument of punishment made of twigs, a rod; scopæ, virga Geclǽnsod mid besmum scopis mundatam, Mt. Bos. 12, 44 clensid with bismes, Wyc. He hit [hús] gemét mid besmum afeormod invenit eam [domum] scopis mundatam Lk.
þel
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Ða wágas wǽron gyldne mid gyldnum þelum ánæglede fingres þicce auratos parietes laminarum digitalium grossitudine, Nar. 4, 25. Wǽpenu mid gyldenum þelum bewyrcean arma aureis includere laminis, 7, 12
un-beweddod
unbetrothed ⬩ unmarried
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unbetrothed Gif hwá líð mid unbeweddudre fǽmnan si quis dormierit cum virgine necdum desponsata, Ex. 22, 16. Gif hwá fǽmnan beswíce unbeweddode and hire mid slǽpe, L. Alf. 29; Th. i. 52, 5.
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wirgung
Cursing ⬩ a curse
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Wyrgendras, ðæra múð bið mid wyrigunge (wyriunge, v. l.) áfylled, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 43. Hé fordéð his sáwle mid ðære mánfullan wyriunge . . . Úre tunge is gesceapen tó Godes herungum, ná tó deófollícum wyriungum Homl. Th. ii. 36, 3-6.
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ǽtrig
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Nǽdre wyle ðá weg-farendan mid hire ǽttrigum tóðum slítan, Wlfst. 192, 23
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cemban
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Add: to comb hair Genim þone camb þe heó ána hyre heáfod mid cemde (cæmde, v. l.), and nǽnig man ǽr mid cemde ne æfter cembe. Under ðám treówe cembe hyre feax ... ꝥ bið lǽcedóm þǽre ðe hyre heáfod þǽr cembeþ (cæmbeð, v. l. ), Lch. i. 332, 11-18.
ge-drípan
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Gyf þé gedrýptes wínes lyste, þonne dó þú mid þínum scytefingre . . . swycle þú tæppian wille, and wænd þínne scytefingre ádúne and twængc hine mid þínum twám fingrum, swylce þú of sumne dropan strícan wylle, Techm. ii. 125, 17. to wet with drops, moisten
steór
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Ðý lǽs him ðæs gódan weorces leán losige ðe hé mid ðǽre steóre geearnian sceolde, Past. 151, 4. Add Né þágýt þá nunnan heora tungan geheóldon mid ðǽre steóre (freno) heora hádes, Gr. D. 151, 31.
ge-þwǽnan
To moisten ⬩ wet ⬩ soften ⬩ irrigare ⬩ emollire
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His lǽcas tiloden and ðone swile mid sealfum and mid beþenum geþwǽnan woldon curabant medici tumorem adpositis pigmentorum fomentis emollire, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20
tó-heáwan
To hew to pieces, ⬩ cut to pieces
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Wé synd ealle beléwde tó úre lífleáste, ðæt wé beón tóheáwene mid heardum swurdum, Homl. Ass. 99, 255. Turnus feol mid mechen toheawen, Laym. 178. The helmes thei tohewen and toschrede, Chauc. Kn. T. 1751.
fóre-seónes
A foreseeing ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ provĭsio ⬩ provĭdentia
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Mid ða godcundan fóreseónesse dĭvīna provīsiōne, 5, 6; S. 619, 21. Mid ða árfæstan fóreseónysse úres alýsendes pia redemptōris nostri provīsiōne, 4, 9; S. 576, 26
stærced-
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having the mind strengthened, stouthearted, courageous Deareðlícende ( the Huns ) on Danúbie stærcedfyrhðe stæðe wícedon, Elen. Kmbl. 75; El. 38. Stercedferhþe hæleþ, Judth. Thw. 22, 9; Jud. 55. of hard or cruel mind Drógon hine (St.
elcung
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Þú ús mid elcunge geswænc*-*test, Ap. Th. 19, 26. Hé wiðcwæð mid langsumere elcunge diu negando distulit, Hml. Th. ii. 158, 6
horig
Foul, dirty, defiled ⬩ unclean ⬩ lutulentus, cenosus
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Mid horium reáfe, 528, 24. Mid horhgum scicelse, Th. Ap. 13, 26