tó-stingan
To prick to pieces ⬩ break by pricking
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Olde men neddren tostyngeþ (sting them all to pieces, wound severely with their sting), Misc. 152, 177
Linked entry: tó-stician
forþ-here
A host that marches forth
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Dele -herge, and substitute: A host that marches forth Hié getealdon on ðám forðherge féðan twelfe ... on ánra gehwám ... fíftig cista, hæfde cista gehwilc gárberendra týn hund (the passage corresponds with Exodus12, 37: Profecti sunt filii Israel sexcenta
seám-penig
A toll of a penny on a load (of salt)
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Cf. statio sive inoneratio plaustrorum mentioned in connection with salis coctiones, 125, 31
rihtlíce
rightly, justly, with justice or quity ⬩ rightly, in a manner which suits the circumstances of a case ⬩ rightly, in accordance with rules or regulations, regularly ⬩ rightly as regards conduct
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Ða witan cwǽdon ðæt him nán leófre hláford nǽre ðonne heora gecynde hláford gif hé hí rihtlícor healdan wolde ðonne hé ǽr dyde, if he would rule with better observance of the laws 1014; Erl. 150, 7. rightly as regards conduct Wé sceolan gód weorc wyricean
murcnere
One who murmurs
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One who murmurs On écum wíte mid ðám murcnerum, R. Ben. 21, 5
ge-býrian
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Hé sceall gehádode men ǽrest gewissian ꝥ heora ǽlc wite hwæt him mid rihte gebyrige tó dónne, Ll.
láð-líc
Hateful ⬩ loathsome ⬩ disgusting ⬩ unpleasant ⬩ detestable ⬩ abominable ⬩ horrible
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Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid menigfealdum springum the leper's body is loathsome with manifold ulcers, Homl. Th. i. 122, 21. Ðæt is láðlíc líf ðæt hí swá maciaþ it is an abominable life that they do so, L. I.
un-gecyndelíc
unnatural ⬩ not in accordance with the nature of a thing ⬩ not natural ⬩ supernatural ⬩ unnatural ⬩ contrary to nature ⬩ monstrous
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unnatural, not in accordance with the nature of a thing Ungecyndelíc is ǽlcre wuhte, ðæt hit wilnige deáþes, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 7. not natural, supernatural Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature
Linked entry: ge-cyndelic
ǽwda
A witness ⬩ one who affirms the truth by oath ⬩ fidejussor ⬩ consacramentalis
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A witness, one who affirms the truth by oath; fidejussor, consacramentalis Hæbbe him in áþe óðerne ǽwdan gódne let him have with him in the oath another good witness, L. Wih. 23; Th. i. 42,8. Mid gódura ǽwdum by good witnesses, L. H.
Linked entry: ǽwda-man
a-gimmed
Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus
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Gemmed, set with gems; gemmatus Agimmed and gesmiðed bend a gemmed and worked crown, a diadem; diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 12; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46.
Linked entry: a-gymmed
beorhtian
to shine ⬩ brighten ⬩ clarere ⬩ to sound clearly or loudly ⬩ clare sonare
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to shine, brighten; clarere Ðǽr his geearnunge oft miclum mægenum scínaþ and beorhtigaþ there his earnings often shine and brighten, with great virtues Bd. 3, 19; S. 550, 17. to sound clearly or loudly; clare sonare Beorhtode bencswég the bench-noise
Linked entry: brihtan
cehhettung
a laugh of scorn, scorn ⬩ cachinnus, contemptus
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A laughing in a cackling manner, a laugh of scorn, scorn; cachinnus, contemptus Hwelce cehhettunge ge woldon ðæs habban, and mid hwelcum hleahtre ge woldon beón astyred what scorn ye would have at this, and with what laughter ye would be moved, Bt. 16
Linked entry: ceahhetung
deóflíc
Devilish, diabolical ⬩ diabŏlĭcus
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Mid deóflícum wiglungum with diabolical incantations, i. 102, 15
floterian
To FLUTTER ⬩ be disquieted or troubled ⬩ be carried by the waves ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ fluctibus ferri
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To FLUTTER, be disquieted or troubled, be carried by the waves; fluctuāre, fluctibus ferri Ðín heorte floteraþ on gýtsunge thy heart flutters or is disquieted with covetousness; cor tuum fluctuat avārĭtia, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 28.
fóre-weard
FOREWARD ⬩ precaution ⬩ contract ⬩ agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ treaty ⬩ provision ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum ⬩ fœdus
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To ðán ylcan fóreweardum [MS. foreweardan] with the same provisions, Cod. Dipl. 731; A.D. 1013-1020; Kmbl. iv. 10, 6. Fóreweard exordium, Rtl. 69, 17
irmen
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A word occurring mostly as a prefix with the idea of greatness, universality. In the following passages it occurs independently Faraþ geond ealne yrmenne grund go through the whole earth, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 18; Cri. 481.
Linked entry: eormen
leásing
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A false person [cf. earming] Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic leásingum dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gaful onháte never shall thou persuade me to promise tribute to false creatures, to dumb and deaf idols [or is leásingum = with lies, falsely. v. leásung]
leód-riht
Public law ⬩ common law ⬩ jus publicum
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Public law, common law, the law which affects a whole people, law of the land; jus publicum Mid rihtum landrihte and leódrihte swá hit on lande stonde in accordance with the common law of the land, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 35.
rǽde-sceamol
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; a 'ready,' prepared bench, bench with furniture, a couch, cf. Icel. reiðu-stóll, and see rád On rǽdescamole in pulpito, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 3. Rǽdescamelas fulchra (cf. fulcra eal bedreáf, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 33 : fulcris, thoris, lectis, Wülck.
rand-wígend
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A warrior with a shield, a warrior Rondwíggende ( the men of Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 21, 9; Jud. 11 : 21, 15; Jud. 20.