hér-cyme
A coming here ⬩ coming to this world ⬩ advent
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A coming here, coming to this world, advent Þurh ðínne hércyme through thy advent, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 8; Cri. 250
hróf-wyrhta
a builder
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A workman who works at roofs, a builder Hrófwyrhta sarcitector vel tignarius, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 125; Wrt. Voc. 19, 8
sealt-bróc
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A brook that runs from salt works (?) Ofsaltere*-*wellan eástriht on saltbróc; and swá ondlong saltbróces, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 32
Linked entry: bróc
þrym-ríce
A glorious kingdom ⬩ heaven
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A glorious kingdom, heaven Drihten wolde cuman of ðam cynestóle and of ðæm þrymríce hider on ðás world, Blickl. Homl. 105, 11
twelf
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In the following instance the word is inflected :-- Án ðæra twelfa Drihtnes ðegena, Homl. Th. ii. 242, 15. <b>I a.
Linked entry: endleofan
wefl
weft, woof, thread which crosses the warp ⬩ an implement for weaving ⬩ a shuttle (?)
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Wundene mé (a coat of mail) ne beóð wefle (ueflæ, Txts. 151, 5), ne ic wearp hafu the threads of the woof are not twisted for me, nor have I a warp, Exon. Th. 417, 15 ; Rä. 36, 5.
Linked entry: wefta
swefen
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Hé ne wisse word swefnes sínes, 223, 27 ; Dan. 126. Com on sefan hwurfan swefnes wóma, 222, 25 ; Dan. 110 : Elen. Kmbl. 142 ; El. 71. Óðer swefen hine mǽtte and hé rehte ðæt his bróðrum: ' Ic geseah on swefne ( per somnium ),' Gen. 37, 9.
Linked entry: swefn
eardian
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Hú good is ꝥ mon eardige on ðára gebróðra ánnesse quam bonum habitare fratres in unum, 139, 30. of the unborn child in the womb On þám hálgan breóstum hé eardode nigon mónaþ, Bl.
Dene
The Danes ⬩ Dāni
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Gif hláford his þeówan freóls-dæge nýde to weorce, gylde lahslihte inne on Dena lage, and wíte mid Englum if a lord oblige his servant to work on a festival-day, let him pay penalty within the Danish law, and fine among the English, L. E.
Galwalas
Gauls ⬩ Frenchmen ⬩ people of Gaul in a body ⬩ Gaul ⬩ France ⬩ Galli ⬩ Gallia
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Gauls, Frenchmen, people of Gaul in a body, and as the name of a people is often used where according to later usage the name of their country would be found, the word may be translated Gaul, France; Galli, Gallia Hér wæs Brihtwald gehálgod to ærcebiscope
EARG
inert, weak, timid, cowardly ⬩ iners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdus ⬩ evil, wretched, vile ⬩ prāvus, imprŏbus
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Swá fela eargra worda so many evil words, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 32; Gen. 580: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 29; Cri. 1298
lofian
To praise ⬩ value
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Ic gehýrde hine ðíne dǽd and word lofian, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 24; Gen. 508
þung
A poisonous plant ⬩ (vegetable) poison ⬩ aconitum ⬩ eleborus ⬩ mandragina ⬩ toxa
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A poisonous plant, (vegetable) poison; the word is used to translate aconitum, eleborus, mandragina, as well as the more general term toxa (cf. letali toxa = mortali veneno, Hpt. Gl. 427, 54) Þung, woedeberge eleborus, Wrt.
West-mynster
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The word occurs often in charters of Edward the Confessor.
for-brecan
to crush ⬩ oppress ⬩ to break ⬩ destroy ⬩ to break
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Wit Waldendes word forbrǽcon, Gen. 798
ge-lómlǽcan
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</b> to denote frequent action :-- Sume word synd gecwedene frequentativa, þæt synd gelómlǽcende, for ðan ðe hí getácniað gelómlǽcunge, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 213, 7. to frequent, visit frequently Gelómlǽcþ frequentat, visitat, Wrt.
full-wiht
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Take here <b>fulluht,</b> and add: The word is masc. and fem. as well as neut. masc. Sió hreówsung scolde bión ǽr ðǽm fulwihte. Se fullwuht ðone mon geclǽnsað, Past. 427, 6. Þurh þæne fulluht, Ll. Lbmn. 413, 22, 36. fem.
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ge-belgan
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Lét hé of breóstum, þ á hé gebolgen wæs, word út faran, stearcheort styrmde, B. 2550. Hé wearð yrre gebolgen, Jul. 58. þonne hí weorþaþ gebolgen (gebolgene, Met. 25, 45),, of animals Eofore cénra, þonne hé gebolgen bídsteal giefeð, Rá. 41, 19.
ge-dwelian
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To go astray, err, make mistake with gen. of matter mistaken Ǽgðer þára ic wót. Ne mæg nán man þæs gedwæligan aeque novi. Nom in utroque nihil fallor, Solil. H. 21, 11. trans.
hetelíce
violently ⬩ furiously ⬩ fiercely ⬩ malignantly ⬩ with ill-will
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Ðá Malchus þás word gehýrde þe se portgeréfa him swá hetelíce wæs tó spræcende, 23, 718