fóre-spræc
A fore-speech ⬩ preface ⬩ introduction ⬩ a speaking before for another ⬩ a fore-promise ⬩ præfātio ⬩ præ-sponsio
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A fore-speech, preface, introduction, a speaking before for another, a fore-promise; præfātio, præ-sponsio Ðis is seó fórespræc hú S. Gregorius ðas bóc gedihte, ðe man Pastoralem nemnaþ this is the preface how St.
æf-dæl
A descent ⬩ descensus
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A descent; descensus To æfdæle ad descensum, Lk. Lind. War. 19, 37
breóst-net
a net ⬩ A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; ⬩ pectorale reticulatum, thorax
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A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax Him on eaxle læg breóstnetbroden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236
fæderen-cnósl
A paternal race, father's kin ⬩ păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla
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A paternal race, father's kin; păterna prōgĕnies, părentēla Be ðæs fædrencnósles wére according to the 'wer' of the father's kin, L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 2
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ele-byt
An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory ⬩ lentĭcŭla
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An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lentĭcŭla Elebyt ǽrenu lentĭcŭla, Cot. 121
ambyht-secg
An official man ⬩ a messenger ⬩ ambassador ⬩ minister ⬩ nuncius ⬩ legatus
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An official man, a messenger, ambassador; minister, nuncius, legatus Ðæt ic seó gramum ambyhtsecg, nales Godes engel that I am a minister to the malignant one, not God's angel, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 35 ; Gen. 582
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gǽstan
To gast ⬩ frighten ⬩ afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ terrēre ⬩ crŭciāre ⬩ affligĕre
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To gast, frighten, afflict, torment; terrēre, crŭciāre, affligĕre Hí gǽston Godes cempan gáre and líge they afflicted God's champions with spear and flame, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 27; Jul. 17
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cyning-cynn
A royal race ⬩ regium genus
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Eanfriþ wæs ðære mǽgþe cyningcynnes Eanfrith was of the royal race of that province, 3, 1; S. 523, 14. Penda wæs se fromesta esne of Mercna cyningcynne Penda was the boldest man of the royal race of the Mercians, 2, 20; S. 521, 9
ge-bleód
Coloured ⬩ of different colours ⬩ variegated ⬩ gifted with beauty ⬩ beautiful in countenance ⬩ colōrātus ⬩ versĭcŏlor ⬩ spĕcie prædītus ⬩ aspectu formātus
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Óþýweþ Cristes onsýn, on sefan swéte sínum folce, gebleód wundrum Christ's countenance shall appear, sweet in mind to his people, wondrously gifted with beauty, Exon. 21 a ; Th. 56, 32; Cri. 909
cwide-gied
A song, ballad ⬩ carmen
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A song, ballad ; carmen Fela cúþra cwidegiedda many [of] known songs, Exon. 77a. Th. 289, 28; Wand. 55
geár
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a period of thirteen lunar months Æfter þǽre sunnan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and fíf and syxtig daga, and æfter þæs mónan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and feówer and fíftig ... þǽre sunnan gér hæfd endlufon dagas má þonne þæs mónan gér, Angl. viii. 305,
ge-treów
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Gif hé him getreówe ne sý if one party is not trusted by the other, Ll. Lbmn. 37, 25. Se getreówa man sceal syllan his gód on þá tíd þe hine sylfne sélest lyste his brúcan, Bl. H. 101, 19. Ðæs getreówan freóndes, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 34.
eofor-cumbol
A boar-banner ⬩ signum ad apri similĭtūdinem fabrĭcātum
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A boar-banner; signum ad apri similĭtūdinem fabrĭcātum Ðǽr wæs on eorle ǽnlíc eoforcumbul there was on the man a beauteous boar-shaped ensign, Elen. Kmbl. 517; El. 259
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ful-brice
A full or entire breach of the peace ⬩ plēna pācis violātio
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A full or entire breach of the peace; plēna pācis violātio Gif fulbrice wyrþe si plēna pācis violātio fiĕret, L. E. B. 4, 6, 7; Th. ii. 240, 17, 23; 242, 3. Fulbryce, 5, 8; Th. ii. 240, 20; 242, 6
æfter-gencnys
Extremity ⬩ extremitas
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Extremity; extremitas, R. Ben. Interl. 7
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æt-hlýp
An assault ⬩ aggressus ⬩ assultus
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An assault; aggressus, assultus For ðan æthlýpe for the assault, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 22
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an-rine
An inroad ⬩ incursion ⬩ assault ⬩ incursio
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An inroad, incursion, assault; incursio Fram anrine ab incursu, Ps. Spl. 90, 6
be-landian
To deprive of land ⬩ to confiscate ⬩ disinherit ⬩ terris privare
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To deprive of land, to confiscate, disinherit; terris privare Wearþ Eádgár belandod Edgar was deprived of land Chr. 1091; Th. 359, 5. Hí hí ǽr belandedon they had deprived them previously of their lands 1094; Th. 361, 12
cursung
CURSING, curse, torment, hell;
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CURSING, curse, torment, hell; He lufode cursunge, and heó cume him dilexit maledictionem, et veniet ei, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 16: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 29: 10, 28: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 20, 47
deág-wyrmede
Dew-wormed, gouty
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Gl. 77; Som. 72, 12; Wrt. Voc. 45, 46