cumbol-gehnást
A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ⬩ signorum conflictio, bellum
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an ensign, banner; gehnást a conflict ] A conflict of ensigns or banners, a battle ; signorum conflictio, bellum Ðæt hie beadoweorca beteran wurdon on campstede, cumbolgehnástes that they were better in works of war on the battle-field, at the conflict
friþ-bræc
A peace-breaking ⬩ breach of the peace ⬩ pācis violātio
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A peace-breaking, breach of the peace; pācis violātio Gyf binnan byrig gedón biþ seó friþbræc if the breach of the peace be committed within a city, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 30. Is ðæt friþbrec that is a breach of the peace, ii. 5; Th. i. 286, 26
fyrst-gemearc
An appointed time ⬩ space of time ⬩ tempus con-stĭtūtum ⬩ tempŏris spătium
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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164
scort-wyrplíc
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Of early fulfilment, coming to pass shortly On .xv. nihta sceortwyrplíc ðæt bid. On .xvi. nihta æfter langre tíde hit ágǽþ a dream on the fifteenth night of the month will be of early fulfilment. On the sixteenth it will come to pass after a long time
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folce-firen
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Perhaps the passage given here might be read Wǽrlogona sint folca firene hefige (folca being taken as parallel to wǽr-logona, and each referring to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah: cf. on þissum folcum, 1. 2499, þás folc, 2506) of the traitors, of the
heolstor
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Helostr, heolstr secessus, Txts. 94, 901. Heolstre latebra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 18. Heolstre, dígelnesse latibulo, i. tenebrositate (taciturnitatis) An. Ox. 3354. Heolster latebram, 3289. Hé sette ðeóstru heolstur (latibulum) his, Ps. Srt. 17, 12. Þé (Satan
ecg
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Dele twý- at end, and add: of weapons Egc acies, hiltan capulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 20. Ecge mucrone, An. Ox. 52, 3. Scearp sweord ðá wunde tósceát, and gǽð gehálre ecgge forð, Past. 453, 17. Hé ealle ofslóh mid swurdes ecge, Hml. S. 25, 415. Hí þá Bryttasfardydon
ælde
men
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men Ælda bearnum for the sons of men, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 18; Cri. 937. Ænig ælda cynnes any one of the race of men, 19a; Th. 49, 4; Cri. 780: 44b; Th. 151, 16; Gú. 796. Mid ældum with men, 13b; Th. 25, 25 ; Cri. 406
frig
Love ⬩ affection ⬩ favour ⬩ ămor
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Love, affection, favour; ămor Sió weres friga wiht ne cúðe she knew nothing of the love [affections] of man, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 19; Cri. 419. Ðæt wæs geworden bútan weres frigum that was done without the favours of man, 8 b; Th. 3, 17; Cri. 37
ge-lumpe
would happen ⬩ happened ⬩ befell
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pl. -lumpen would happen, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 3: Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 32; Gú. 165; subj. p. of ge-limpan : ge-lumpen happened, Homl. Th. ii. 130, 28; pp. of ge-limpan : ge-lumpon befell, Chr. l011; Erl. 145, 1; p. pl. of ge-limpan
wíte-stów
A place of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ hell
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A place of punishment or torment, hell Upp cómon sume ðara ðýstra gásta of ðære neowolnesse and of ðære wítestówe (de abysso illa flammivoma ), Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 41. Nis hér (in hell) nú nǽnig wóp, swá hit ǽr gewunelíc wæs on ðisse wítestówe, Blickl
wæterung
Watering, providing with water, ⬩ providing water for people ⬩ watering of plants
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Watering, providing with water, providing water for people Sume ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge ( as hewers of wood and drawers of water ), Homl. Th. ii. 222, 29. watering of plants Syððan ða wyrta grówende beóð, hé geswýcð
nearu
confinement ⬩ durance ⬩ prison ⬩ a strait ⬩ difficulty
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confinement, durance, prison Hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, of enge út ǽhta lǽdan ( when they might come out of the ark ), Cd. Th. 86; Gen. 1433. Hió bebeád ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan, fram ðam engan hofe forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1418
CROP
a sprout or top of a herb, flower, berry, an ear of corn, a bunch of berries or blooms, cluster ⬩ cyma ⬩ thyrsus ⬩ spica, corymbus ⬩ racermus, uva ⬩ the CROP or craw of a bird ⬩ vesicula gutturis ⬩ a kidney ⬩ rien
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a sprout or top of a herb, flower, berry, an ear of corn, a bunch of berries or blooms, cluster; cyma= κῦμα thyrsus = θύρσος spica, corymbus = κόρυμβος racermus, uva Crop cyma Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 18; Wrt. Voc. 39, 4. Crop tarsus, cimia [= thyrsus,
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Cent-ríce
The kingdom of Kent ⬩ Cantii regnum
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The kingdom of Kent; Cantii regnum Hér Eádberht féng to Centríce here, A. D. 725, Eadberht succeeded to the kingdom of Kent, Chr. 725; Erl. 44, 31
cwicbeám-rind
Bark of quickbeam
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Bark of quickbeam Wyl on wætere cwicbeámrinde boil bark of quickbeam in water, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 78, 12: 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 5
fácen-tácen
A false sign, sign of crimes ⬩ scĕlĕrum signum
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A false sign, sign of crimes; scĕlĕrum signum Hafaþ fácentácen feores they shall have the false sign of life, Exon. 30 b; Th. 95, 32; Cri. 1566
feorg-bold
The dwelling of life ⬩ the body ⬩ ănĭmæ dŏmus ⬩ corpus
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The dwelling of life, the body; ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Hrǽw cólode, fæger feorgbold the corpse grew cold, the fair dwelling of life, Rood Kmbl. 145; Kr. 73
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in-wǽte
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An inward humour Gif hit biþ cumen of yfelre inwǽtan if it is come of an evil inward humour, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 27
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mearc-þreát
A band of men occupying the frontier of a country
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A band of men occupying the frontier of a country Manna þengel mearcþreáte rád (cf. Th. 187, 33: 188, 14), Cd. 151; Th. 188, 25; Exod. 173