galdor-cræft
The art of enchanting ⬩ magic art ⬩ incantation ⬩ incantandi ars ⬩ măgĭca ars ⬩ incantātio
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The art of enchanting, magic art, incantation; incantandi ars, măgĭca ars, incantātio On galdorcræftum per incantātiōnes, L. M. I. P. 39; Th. ii. 274, 32. He Iudéa galdor-cræftum wiðstód he withstood the magic arts of the Jews, Andr. Kmbl. 332; An. 166
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Iclingas
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The name of a Mercian family to which St. Guthlac belonged Hé was ðæs yldestan and ðæs æðelstan cynnes ðe Iclingas wǽron genemnede he [Guthlac's father] was of that chiefest and noblest race that were called Iclings, Guthl. 1 ; Gdwin. 8, 4. [Icelingtun
in-cofa
the breast ⬩ heart
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An inner chamber, [metaph.] the breast, heart On his incofan ł on his clyfan in cubili suo, Ps. Lamb. 35, 5. On díglum ł on incofan ł on eówrum clyfum in cubilibus vestris, 4, 5. Eal ðæt hé hæfde on his incofan all that he had in his breast, Bt. Met.
Lǽden-bóc
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A Latin book Nán man næfþ lédenbóca angit be fullon búton hé ðone cræft cunne no man perfectly understands Latin books, unless he know that art [grammar], Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 50, 65. Áwriten on lédenbócum written down in Latin books, Homl. Skt. p. 4,
mæc
Well-matched ⬩ equal ⬩ agreeable
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Well-matched, equal, agreeable(?) Hár hildering hréman ne þorfte macan (other MSS. mecca, meca, mecga) gemǽnan the grey-haired warrior had no need to boast of well-matched intercourse, i. e. would not boast of being a match for those against whom he
martyr-dóm
Martyrdom
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Martyrdom Mid sige martyrdómes, Homl. Th. i. 374, 24. Hé ( Stephen ) is fyrmest on martyrdóme, ii. 34, 22. His martyrdóme wyrþe ejus martyrio condigna, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 7. Hé gearcodon heora mód tó ðam martyrdóme, Homl. Skt. 5, 150. Martyrdóm ( martirium
neáh-lǽcung
A drawing nigh ⬩ approach
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A drawing nigh, approach Ðá ðá hé gefrédde his deáþes neálǽcunge when he was sensible of the approach of his death, Homl. Th. i. 88, 8. Hý sylfe fram manna gesyhþe áscyriende ðara manna neálǽcynge ná underfóþ cutting themselves off from the sight of
big-wist
Food, nourishment, provision ⬩ pabulum, alimentum, commeatus
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Food, nourishment, provision; pabulum, alimentum, commeatus Bigwist alimentum, pabulum, Abus. 4. We lǽraþ, ðæt hí habban þreóra daga bíwiste we enjoin, that they have provision for three days, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 12. He habban sceal ðám þrím geférscipum
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ge-cwid-rǽdden
An agreement ⬩ a contract ⬩ statute ⬩ conspiration ⬩ ratio ⬩ pactorum ⬩ conventio ⬩ conspiratio
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An agreement, a contract, statute, conspiration; ratio, pactorum, conventio, conspiratio He oferbræc heora gecwidrǽdenne he broke through their agreement, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 57, 40. Gewordenre gecwydrǽdene conventione facta, Mt. Bos. 20, 1. Gecwidrædden
ge-limplíc
Fit ⬩ seasonable ⬩ suitable ⬩ meet ⬩ ordered by fate ⬩ fatal ⬩ compĕtens ⬩ congruus ⬩ opportūnus ⬩ fātālis
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Fit, seasonable, suitable, meet, ordered by fate, fatal; compĕtens, congruus, opportūnus, fātālis Gelimplíc fātālis, Cot. 89. On gelimplícre tíde in tempŏre opportūno, Ps. Spl. 144, 16 : Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 10. Swá hwǽr swá he gelimplíce stówe findan
þegen-lagu
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Thane-law, the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane Se (the priest) ðe ðæs (concubinage) geswícan wille and clǽnnesse healdan, hæbbe hé Godes miltse, and tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe as regards worldly dignity let
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þeóf-gild
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Payment made in the way of fine or compensation by one convicted of stealing Swerian hí ðæt him nǽfre áð ne burste, ne hé þeófgyld ne gulde (i.e. that he had never been convicted of stealing ), L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 13: iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 13: L.
án-gilde
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To be compensated for, for which ángilde (q.v.) is to be paid Búton hiora hwæðer ǽr þingode ꝥ hé hit ángylde healdan ne þorfte unless either of them previously made the condition that he was not to be liable to make compensation for damage done to the
cól
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Cól frigidus, An. Ox. 2, 409. Cól cwyld frigida pestis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 76. Se þearfa bemǽnde ꝥ him wǽre þearle cól, Hml. S. 31, 911. Hé bæþes brúce, ná swáþeáh cóles, ne hé cólne wǽtan þicge, Lch. i. 238, 9. Cólre frigenti, An. Ox. 5486. Cóle algida
crísten
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Heó wæs crístenu, Shrn. 86, 15. Úre crístne Róma, Ors. 24; S. 74, 34. Hé bæd hine crístenne beón . . . bæd ꝥ hé ðurh his bebod crístene gefremed wǽre, Bd. 1, 4; Sch. 16, 3, 16. Crístenum þénungum þeówian, 1, 7; Sch. 22, 6. Se crístenesta (crístena, v.
earm-heort
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Substitute: poor-spirited, faint-hearted On óðre wísan sint tó monianne ðá ofermódan and ðá úpáhæfenan on hira móde, on óðre wísan ðá earmheortan and ðá wácmódan ( pusillanimes ), Past. 209, 2. pitiful, tender-hearted Hé wæs tó þám earmheort (swá mildheort
ge-líþian
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Take here Shrn. 130, 5 and Past. 159, 3 in Dict., and add Þæt yrre wédendra gelíþige ut iram saeuientium mitiget, Scint. 121, I. Ðæt hé ryhtlíce and stíðlíce wrecan sceolde, ðæt hé ðæt ne forielde . . . ðætte tó ungemetlíce ne sié gelíðod ðǽm scyldgan
ge-bǽte
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Substitute: The harness of a horse, bridle and saddle Hé þæt gebǽte (gebǽtel, þæne brídel, v.ll.) of áteah stramine subtracto, Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 230, 4. Hé hét þǽm þearfan ꝥ hors syllan mid þám cynelican gebǽtum (gerǽdum, v.l.) praecepit equum, ita ut erat
ge-cwide
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Add: a condition, an agreement Gecwide conditio, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 54. Ne hé má eft tó him hwearf æfter heora gecwide (-cwyde, v.l.) neque ultra ad eum juxta suum condictum rediit, Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 496, 10. a will Ðis is Wulfgates gecwide ... ꝥ is þonne
hand-full
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Add: — Hondful beówes manticum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 52. Handful, 55, 45: 71, 13. 'Horse mete is bere ꝥ hé ús forgeaf, underfó hé gærs.' Þá underféng se hálga þá handfulle, Hml. S. 3, 218. Sé ðe gripa ł handfulla gæderaþ qui manipulos colliget, Ps. L. 128