ídel
Idleness ⬩ vanity ⬩ futility ⬩ frivolity
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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóstas ðǽr ne geþafian ne ídele spǽce ne ídele dǽde ne ǽnig ídel we enjoin that priests do not permit there [in the church] idle talk or action or any frivolity, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 27.
earfoþnes
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For þissum earfoðnessum þe wé þissum mannan dydon for the hardships we have inflicted on the man, 247, 18. Be þisse worlde earfoþnessum about the troubles of this world, 109, 6.
trymming
strengthening ⬩ confirming ⬩ establishing ⬩ edification ⬩ that which strengthens or supports ⬩ a foundation ⬩ that which edifies
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Nú wylle wé eów secgan sum ðing ðe eów máge tó trymminge that may serve for your edification, Homl. Ass. 26, 50. Tó geleáfan trymminge for the confirmation of belief, 5, 111. Trimminge, Ælfc. T.
Linked entry: truming
fird-stemn
An army-corps ⬩ exercĭtus cohors
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An army-corps; exercĭtus cohors Ðá se fird-stemn fór hám, ðá fór óðer út when the army-corps went home, then another went out, Chr. 921; Th. 195, 19
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hlehhan
To LAUGH [with gladness or contempt], ⬩ to deride
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Ðonne wé hliehaþ gligmonna unnyttes cræftes when we laugh at the useless art of gleemen, 34, 1; Swt. 231, 7. Ne hlóh ic ná ... ac ðú hlóge non risi ... sed risisti, Gen. 18, 15. Ðú hlóge and ic weóp thou didst laugh and I wept, L. E.
BÆR
BARE ⬩ naked ⬩ open ⬩ nudus
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Wit hér baru standaþ unwered wǽdo we stand here naked, unprotected by garments, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 20; Gen. 811
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un-áberendlíce
Unbearably ⬩ intolerably
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Wé wǽron unáberendlíce fornumene, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 12
án-dagian
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Ðá cwæð ic þæt hé wolde cunnigan, and bæd ðone cing ðæt hé hit ándagade ( that he would appoint a day for taking the oath ), and hé swá dyde, and hé gelǽdde ðá tó ðon ándagan ðone áð . . . and wé ridan ðá tó ðon ándagan, Cht. Th. 171, 18-34. Add
ge-hámettan
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Substitute: To domicile, settle in a fixed residence and so bring within reach of the law Wé cwǽdon be þǽm hláfordleásum mannum þe man nán ryht æt begytan ne mæg, ꝥ man beóde þǽre mǽgðe ꝥ hí hine tó folcryhte gehámetten, and him hláford finden, Ll.
hlacerung
Scoffing ⬩ mockery ⬩ scorn
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Hit is swíðe unþæslic ꝥ wé on Godes húse ídele spellunga and hlacerunga begán, Nap. 38
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lesan
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Uton helpan þám raðost þe helpes betst behófað, þonne lese (nime, v. l.) we þæs leán (metemus inde mercedem nostram, accipiemus inde premium, old Latin versions) þǽr ús leófast bið, Ll. Th. i. 412, 3. Add
treówa
An assurance of good faith ⬩ a covenant
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Náðor ne wé on ðone here faran, ne heora nán tó ús, búton man trýwan and gýslas betwýnan sylle friðe tó wedde, L. A. G. 4; Th. i. 156, 8
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twi-sprǽc
Double speech ⬩ unfair speech ⬩ detraction
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Sowen we defles sed ... ivele word, hoker and scorn, ... and cheast, and twispeche, and curs, and leasinges, ... and alle swikele speches, Rel. Ant. i. 129, 24
will-weorþung
Worship paid to springs
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Worship paid to springs Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwæsce, and forbeóde wilweorðunga (cf. Hǽðenscipe biþ... ðæt man weorðige hǽiene godas, and sunnan oþþe mónan, fýr oþþe flód, wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 20.
full-mannod
Full manned ⬩ well peopled ⬩ vĭris instructus ⬩ pŏpŭlo frĕquens
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Full manned, well peopled; vĭris instructus, pŏpŭlo frĕquens Ðæt he hæbbe his land fullmannod [Cot. fullmonnad] that he have his land well peopled, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 32
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heolstor
That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment
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Nágan wé ðæs heolstres ðæt wé ús gehýdan mágon we have not the place of concealment to hide ourselves in, Cd. 215; Th. 271, 5; Sat. 101.
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trumness
firmness ⬩ strength ⬩ certainty ⬩ health ⬩ confirmation ⬩ support ⬩ a firm place ⬩ the firmament
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Ðínes geleáfan trumnesse wé witon, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 18.
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fóron
went
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went, Ps. Spl. 65, 11;
eorþ-græf
A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well ⬩ fossa, pŭteus
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A hole dug in the earth, a ditch, well; fossa, pŭteus Isernes dǽl eorþgræf pæðeþ a part of iron passes the well, Exon. 114 b; Th. 439, 26; Ru. 59, 9
bétende
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v. bétan, I (1), burh-bót, ge-bétung) Brosnade burgsteal bétend crungon the buildings were in ruins, those who should have repaired them were dead, Ruin. 28. Substitute: