wácian
to be or become weak ⬩ want resolution or courage. ⬩ to be or become weak ⬩ not able to endure ⬩ to fail ⬩ to become poor or mean.
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of persons, to be or become weak, want resolution or courage. Similar entries v. wác II Ðonne se heretoga wácaþ, ðonne biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred, Chr. 1003; Erl, 139, 12. Be ðam mihte man oncnáwan, ðæt se cniht nolde wácian æt ðam wíge, Byrht.
Linked entry: ge-wácian
windel
A basket
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A basket Windil cartellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 42. Windel, 13, 9 cartellus, fiscella, 128, 78: cistella vel cartellum, i. 24, 56: cartallum, 86, 4. Wylige oððe windel corbis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 13. Ða hláfas on ðam windle (canistro), Ex. 29, 32
Linked entries: windel-streáw windel-treów
oft-rǽde
frequent ⬩ ready at many times
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frequent Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16. ready at many times Gafolswán sceal beón swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ (cf. 1. 3, beóceorl sceal hwíltidum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan
óra
A species of money introduced by the Danes
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A species of money introduced by the Danes (cf. Icel. eyrir, the eighth part of a mark) þolie twelf órena mid Denum and .xxx. sciłł. mid Englum, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 170, 16. Béte man ðæt æt deádum menn mid .vi. healfmarce, and æt cwicon mid .xii. óran
tó-gangan
to go in different directions, ⬩ to part ⬩ to go away, ⬩ pass away
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to go in different directions, to part Æfter ðon ðe wit nú betweoh unc tógongenne (tógangne, Bd. M. 372, 3) beóþ postquam ab invicem digressi fuerimus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 20. Ðá hié betwih him tógangen (-gangende. Bd. M. 372, 20) wǽron digredientes ab
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CILD
A CHILD, infant ⬩ infans, puer
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A CHILD, infant; infans, puer Arís and nim ðæt cild surge et accipe puerum, Mt. Bos. 2, 13, 14. Ðæt cild wixþ and gewurþ eft cnapa and eft syððan cniht the child grows, and then becomes a boy, and afterwards a young man, Hom. Sax. Þurh cildes hád in
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earming
A wretched or miserable being ⬩ mĭser
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A wretched or miserable being; mĭser Earming mĭser, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 18: Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 17; Wrt. Voc. 45, 50: 75, 33. Syle ðín eáre ðínum earminge give thy ear to thy wretched one, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183 b, 17. Ne ondrǽd ðé, lá earming git ðu
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fleah
A white spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo
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A white spot in the eye; albūgo Þurh ðone æpl ðæs eágan mon mæg geseón, gif him ðæt fleah on ne gǽþ, gif hine ðonne ðæt fleah mid ealle ofergǽþ, ðonne ne mæg he nóht geseón a man can see with the pupil of the eye, if the white speck does not spread over
fyrþran
To further ⬩ support ⬩ advance ⬩ promote ⬩ provehere ⬩ promŏvēre
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To further, support, advance, promote; provehere, promŏvēre Ðæt ic eáðe mæg ánra gehwylcne fremman and fyrþran freónda mína that I may easily advance and further every one of my friends, Andr. Kmbl. 1867; An. 936. Ðæt hí mágen hénan ða yflan, and fyrþrian
Linked entry: firþriende
GANOT
A gannet ⬩ sea-fowl ⬩ water-fowl ⬩ fen-duck ⬩ ăvis mărina ⬩ fŭlix ⬩ fŭlĭca
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A gannet, sea-fowl, water-fowl, fen-duck; ăvis mărina, fŭlix, fŭlĭca Ganot fŭlix, Wrt. Voc. 62, 7 : 280, 13. Ðá wearþ adrǽfed deórmód hæleþ, Óslác of earde, ofer ýþa gewealc, ofer ganotes bæþ then the brave man, Oslac, was driven away from the land,
in-lagian
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To restore an outlaw to the protection of the law Ǽrest ðæt hé his ágenne wer gesylle ðam cyninge and Criste and mid ðam hine sylfne inlagige first, thnt he [a man who has committed manslaughter in a church] pay his own 'wer' to the king and to Christ
land-seten
an estate ⬩ occupation of land
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Land in possession or occupation, an estate Ðis his sió landseten æt Stántúne ðe Cénwold hæfde [then follow the boundaries], Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 403, 24. [cf. ii. 143 where it is said 'Æþelwulf suo fideli ministro nomine Cenwold jure hereditario possidendam
Linked entry: feld-seten
mæðtel-cwide
Discourse ⬩ converse
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Discourse, converse Ic ðæs þeódnes word meðelcwide ongeat gæstes sprǽce I the words of the prince, his discourse, have heard, the guest's speech, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 9; Gú. 1192. Hyrcnigan hálges lára mildes meðelcwida to listen to the instructions
mǽþ-líc
Moderate ⬩ in accordance with due measure ⬩ proper to a person's degree ⬩ having regard to others
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Moderate, in accordance with due measure, proper to a person's degree, having regard to others (v. mǽþ-líce) Beón ða heregeata swá hit mǽþlíc sý let the heriots be as is proper to the several degrees (earl's, king's thane, &c. ), L. C. S. 72;
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mennisc
Human
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Human Nán mennisc man no human being, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 15. Ne gegrípe eów nǽfre nán costung búton menniscu tentatio vos non apprehendat, nisi humana, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 12. Ðus mǽrsode se mennisca Crist his heofenlícan Fæder, Homl. Th. ii. 362,
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molda
The top of the head
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The top of the head Ðæt galdor man sceal singan ǽrest on ðæt wynstre eáre ðænne on ðæt swíðre eáre ðænne ufan ðæs mannes moldan the charm must first be sung into the left ear, then into the right ear, then on the top of the man's head, Lchdm. iii. 42
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ge-yflian
to injure ⬩ to become ill
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to injure Gif hine mon geyflige if one injure him, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 3. Gif se cristena mann ðé geyfelode if the christian man hath done thee wrong, Homl. Th. i. 54, 25. Næs heora neáta nán geyfelad jumenta eorum non sunt minorata, Ps. Th. 106
Linked entry: yfelian
god-bearn
a divine child ⬩ the Son of God ⬩ divinus filius ⬩ Dei Filius ⬩ a god-child ⬩ a god-son ⬩ filius lustricus ⬩ ex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus
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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan Godbearn of grundum they saw the Lord, the Son of God, ascend
sundor-cræft
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A special power or art, one possessed or exercised by an individual or a classBt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 7. Ða rícan on ðam woruldwelan nabbaþ nǽnne sundorcræft, Seó wiht sundorcræft hafaþ, Exon. Th. 420, 14; Rä. 40, 3. Ðæt hý sundorcræfta sumne eác cunne that
stice
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a prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed implement Se ðe ús gehǽleþ from ðæm stice úrra synna hé geðafode ðæt him mon sette ðyrnenne beág on ðæt heáfud a peccatorum nos punctionibus salvans spinis caput supponere non recusavit, Past. 36, 9; Swt
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