wuldor-sang
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A glorious song Þeáh þe sýn ealle sundercræftas and wuldorsangas in gesamnode, Verc. Först. 114, 10
ypplen
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Ypplene fastigio, i. summitate, An. Ox. 2862. On yplen in altum, Ps. Rdr. 74, 6. Add
samodlíce
Together, unitedly in a body
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Together, unitedly in a body Iedon ealle samodlíe tó ðone kyng, Chr. 1123; Erl. 250, 10
sceadu-genga
One who walks in darkness
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One who walks in darkness Com on wanre niht scríðansceadugenga (Grendel), Beo. Th. 1410; B. 703.
wæter-del
A dell in which there is water
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A dell in which there is water Norð tó wæterdellæ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 126, 14
gafol-heord
a swarm of bees rented from the lord
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Add: a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent (gafol) being paid in honey
geán-nis
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For Hpt. Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610
hæfte-clomm
Fetter, bond
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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16
hand-geweald
Power
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Power Hé hí on handgeweald hǽðenum sealde tradidit eos in manus gentium, Ps. Th. 105, 30
ofer-wígan
to overcome in fight, conquer
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to overcome in fight, conquer Yldo oferwígeþ wulf, heó oferbídeþ stánas, Salm. Kmbl. 598; Sal. 299
Linked entry: wígan
smiþ-cræftiga
One skilled in the smith's art
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One skilled in the smith's art Tubal Cain smiþcræftega wæs Cd. Th. 66, 15; Gen. 1084
ge-þrǽstnes
Affliction ⬩ contrition ⬩ contrītio
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Affliction, contrition; contrītio On swá mycelre geþræstnesse in tanta contrītiōne, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 27
Linked entry: ge-þrǽstedness
syn-bysig
Troubled in consequence of sin
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Troubled in consequence of sin Hé heteswengeas fleáh ond ðǽrinne fealh secg synbysig, Beo. Zup. 2227
EÓWU
EWE, female sheep ⬩ ŏvis fēmĭna
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EWE, female sheep; ŏvis fēmĭna Ewes were milked by the Anglo-Saxons. The milk was used for domestic purposes: butter and cheese were made from it; for Ælfric teaches the shepherd [sceáp-hyrde] to say, 'On fórewerdne morgen ic drífe sceáp míne to heora
earc
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Add: arc, es; m. a chest Hú seó earc ( arca ) wæs áworpen of Æquities byrigene . . . Sum ceorl ásette his earce mid hwǽte gefyllede ofer his byrgenne . . . þoden feorr áwearp þá earce, Gr. D. 41, 23-42, 6. the ark of Noah. v. arc in Dict. Hú wæs Nóes
ge-lǽte
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Substitute: A place where roads meet, where one road opens into another. Cf. ge-lætan; Biuium twégra wega gelǽte, triuium þreóra wega gelǽtu, competum fela gelǽtu, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 31, 5-7. In twéga wega gelǽte in bino (= biuio, Mk. 11, 4), Wrt. Voc. ii.
ge-ban
a command ⬩ ordinance ⬩ decree ⬩ proclamation ⬩ mandātum ⬩ stătūtum ⬩ decrētum ⬩ the indiction ⬩ indictio ⬩ edictum
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a command, ordinance, decree, proclamation; mandātum, stătūtum, decrētum Brád is ðín gebann lātum eat mandātum tuum, Ps. Th. 118, 96. Ðíne ealle gebann omnia mandāta tua, 118, 86. Ðínre ǽ geban lēgis tuæ mandātum, 58, 10 : Elen. Grm. 556. Þurh hláfordes
Linked entries: ban ge-benn ge-bonn ge-bonn-gér
abbad
an abbot ⬩ abbās
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an abbot; abbās the title of the male superior of certain religious establishments, thence called abbeys. The word abbot appears to have been, at first, applied to any member of the clerical order, just as the French Père and English Father. In the earliest
FÆT
A vessel, cup, VAT ⬩ vas, călix
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A vessel, cup, VAT; vas, călix Swá swá fæt crocwirhtan oððe tygelwirhtan ðú tobrytst híg tamquam vas fĭgŭli confringes eos, Ps. Lamb. 2, 9. Fætes botm the bottom of a vessel; vāsis fundum, Cot. 92. Mid ðam fæte with the vessel, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 19.
inwid
Fraud ⬩ guile ⬩ deceit ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness
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Fraud, guile, deceit, evil, wickedness Inwid dolus, Ps. Spl. T. 14, 3. Ne beó nǽnig man hér on worldríce bregda tó full ne inwit tó leóf let no man in this world be too full of wiles, nor let guile be too dear to him, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. Ne wæs ǽfre