níde
of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will
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on the eve of a festival, when compelled by circumstances, travel between York and a distance of six miles, L.
acol
Excited ⬩ excited by fear ⬩ frightened ⬩ terrified ⬩ trembling ⬩ agitatus ⬩ perterritus ⬩ pavidus
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Excited, excited by fear, frightened, terrified, trembling; agitatus, perterritus, pavidus Wearþ he on ðam egesan acol worden he had through that horror become chilled, trembling, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 24; Dan. 124.
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and-lang
On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per
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On length, ALONG, by the side of; in longum, per Lǽte yrnan ðæt blód nyðer andlang ðæs weofudes decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris; he will let the blood run down along the altar, Lev. 1, 15.
BEARD
a BEARD ⬩ barba
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Lamb. 132, 2. the Anglo-Saxons were proud of their beards, and to shave a layman by force was a legal offence Gif man ðone beard ofascire, mid xx scillinga gebéte.
bégan
to bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ flectere ⬩ inflectere ⬩ deprimere ⬩ to bow to ⬩ to settle ⬩ inflectere ⬩ insistere
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Se Ælmihtiga bégþ ðider he wile mid his ánwealde the Almighty bends them whither he will by his power Bt. Met.
foxes glófa
Foxglove ⬩ digĭtālis purpŭrea
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Foxglove; digĭtālis purpŭrea, Lin Wið óman genim ðysse wyrte leáf ðe man στρύχνος μανικός, and oðrum naman foxes glófa [MS. foxes clófa] nemneþ for inflammatory sores, take leaves of this wort, which is named sōlānum insānum or Sodŏmeum, and by another
IFIG
Ivy
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This plant, which is named hedera crysocantes, and by another name ivy, is called crysocantes, because it bears berries like gold, Herb. 121; Lchdm. i. 234, 1-4. Nim ðæt ifig ðe on stáne weaxe take the ivy, which grows on stone, L.
inweard-líce
Inwardly ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ heartily ⬩ earnestly
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Wearþ ðá him inweardlíce gelufod he was heartily loved by him, Homl. Th. i. 58, 18. Ða ðe tó geleáfan cyrden hé ða inweardlýcor lufade credentes arctiori dilectione amplecteretur, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 16
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mis-faran
to go astray ⬩ to err ⬩ transgress ⬩ to fare badly ⬩ have ill success
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Th. i. 100, 31. þurh deófol fela þinga misfór by the devil's agency many things have gone on badly, Wulfst. 104, 22. Se ðe Gode nele hýran, witod hé sceal misfaran, 178, 21
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óþ-feallan
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to fall away, cease to have connection with Óþ-fealle se wer (in the case of a man who, upon a charge of theft, being forsaken by his kinsmen, forfeits his freedom) ðám mágum the kinsmen shall have no further concern in the 'wer' L.
rǽde-gafol
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Rent that can be paid all at once, as opposed to rent that is discharged by service rendered, and consequently takes time for its payment Gif mon geþingaþ gyrde landes oððe máre tó rǽdegafole and geereþ gif se hláford him wile ðæt land árǽran tó weorce
gorst
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GORSE, furze, bramble Ðeós wyrt ðe man tribulus and óðrum naman gorst nemneþ this plant, which is named tribulus, and by another name gorse, Herb. 142, 1; Lchdm. i. 262, 16. Of gorstum de tribolis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 16.
searu-níþ
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hostility to which effect is given by treachery, crafty enmity Ic ne sóhte searoníþas ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht I had not recourse to the arts of the treacherous foe, nor swore many oaths wrongfully, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738: 2405; B. 1200.
boga
A BOW, an arch, a corner ⬩ arcus, angulus ⬩ arcus
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Th. 134, 66; By. 110. Bogan [MS. bogen] streng a bow-string; anquina, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 37; Wrt. Voc. 35, 26
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ge-brócod
Afflicted ⬩ broken up ⬩ injured ⬩ afflictus ⬩ confractus
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We ealle on hǽðenum folce gebrócude wǽron we were all afflicted by the heathen folk, Cod. Dipl. 314; A. D. 880-885; Kmbl. ii. 113, 16
ge-hleótan
To share or appoint by lot ⬩ to get ⬩ receive ⬩ sortiri ⬩ nancisci
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To share or appoint by lot, to get, receive; sortiri, nancisci He ðæs weorc gehleát he got pain for this, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 10; Gen. 2745 : Ps. Th. 105, 24. Se eádiga Matheus gehleát to Marmadonia St. Matthew was allotted to Mermedonia, Blickl.
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þurh-scríþan
to pass through ⬩ glide through ⬩ to go through a subject ⬩ examine ⬩ consider ⬩ perlustrare
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consider; perlustrare Ǽlc ðæra ðe wyle ða eásterlícan blisse mǽrsian, ne sceal hé náðer ne ðæs lambes flǽsc hreáw etan, ne gesoden, ac gebrǽd; ðæt ys, ðæt hé ne sceal þurh menniscnysse wísdóm þurhscríðan ða hálgan flǽscennysse úres Drihtnes ( he shall not by
þwǽnan
To soften by moisture, ointment ⬩ to soften
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To soften by moisture, ointment, etc., to soften Rysele oþþe gelyndo wiþ gárleác gemenged and on áléd ðone swile þwǽnþ, Lchdm. ii. 72, 5. Ðæt ( the ointment ) ða áheardodan swilas bét and þwǽnþ, 246, 17.
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yfelsung
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In the Northern Gospels and Durham Ritual blasphemia is glossed by the following forms :-- Ebolsung blasphemia, Rtl. 12, 37. Ebolsung ł efalsongas (efulsung, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 31. Ebolsung (hefalsunge, Rush.) blasphemiae, 15, 19.
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delfan
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Þá eorþan delfan æfter golde, Bt. 15; F. 48, 23. to extract by digging, dig gold, &c. Þá ǽmettan delfað gold úp of eorðan, Nar. 35, 8. to excavate, dig a pit Bið dolfen seáð fodiatur fovea, Ps.