wæl-cræft
A deadly power ⬩ power which causes death
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A deadly power, power which causes death Ðonne mín hláford wile láfe þicgan ðara ðe hé of lífe hét wælcræf[tum] áwrecan (of those whom he has ordered to be slain), Exon. Th. 498, 11; Rä. 87, 11
wamm
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Ic under eorþan sceáwige wom wræcscrafu (? wrað-, MS. ) wráþra gésta, Exon. Th. 424, 18;Ru. 41, 41. -- Ná ðú be gewyrhtum, Wealdend, úrum, wommum wyrhtum woldest ús dón non secundum peccata nostra fecit nobis, Ps. Th. 102, 10
wín-horn
A wine-horn ⬩ drinking-cup
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A wine-horn, drinking-cup Gyf ðú wínhorn habban wille, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swíðran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand swilce ðú tæppan teón wille, and rǽr up ðínne scytefinger be ðínum heófede, Techm. ii. 120, 11
orleg-ceáp
Battle-bargain, fighting
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Battle-bargain, fighting (?) Ðǽr wæs eáðfynde eorle orlegceáp se ðe ǽr ne wæs níðes genihtsum there might fighting be easily found for the man that before had not had enough of war, Cd. Th. 120, 13 ; Gen. 1994
snytrian
To be or to become wise
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To be or to become wise Hwæt is se dumba, se ðe swíðe snyttraþ, hafaþ seofon tungan, hafaþ tungena gehwylc .xx. orda, hafaþ orda gehwylc engles snytro Salm. Kmbl. 459; Sal. 230. Snytrian philosophari Hpt. Gl. 527, 63
hlét
A lot; ⬩ sors
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A lot; sors Missenlíce hléte varia sorte, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 10. Be hléte, sorte Hpt. Gl. 426, Hé hí hæfþ oferstigene mid ðam hliéte his anwaldes quos sorte potestatis excesserit, Past. 17, 3; Swt. 111, 16
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folc-gemót
A folk-meeting ⬩ pŏpŭli consessus
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A folk-meeting; pŏpŭli consessus. The folc-gemót was a general assembly of the people of a town, city or shire, and was held annually on the first of May, but it could be convened on extraordinary occasions by ringing the moot-bell, — 'Cum ălĭquid vēro
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Aldhelm
ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne ⬩ Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus
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ALDHELM bishop of Sherborne; Aldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus Hér Aldhelm be westan Selewuda bisceop forþférde here [A. D. 709] Aldhelm bishop west of Selwood [Sherborne] died, Chr. 709; Th. 68, 17, col. 2. Ealdhelm, Chr. 731; Th. 74, 31, col. 2
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beadu-cræft
War-craft ⬩ strength in war ⬩ bellica vis
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War-craft, strength in war; bellica vis Ðé gúþgewinn þurh hǽðenra hilde wóman, beorna beaducræft, geboden wyrþeþ a war-contest will be offered to thee through the heathens' battle rush, the war-craft of heroes, Andr. Kmbl. 437; An. 219
ed-wenden
A reverse, alteration, end ⬩ mūtātio, āversio, cessātio
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A reverse, alteration, end; mūtātio, āversio, cessātio Edwenden cwom a reverse came, Beo. Th. 4383, note; B. 2188. Ǽr ðon edwenden worulde geweorþe ere that an end shall be to the world, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 14; Ph. 40
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éþ-hylde
Easily inclined, satisfied, contented ⬩ contentus
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Easily inclined, satisfied, contented; contentus On ánum were éþhylde heó ne biþ she will not be contented with one man, Obs. Lun. § 19; Lchdm. iii. 194, 1. Beóþ éþhylde on eówrum andlyfenum contenti estōte stīpendiis vestris. Lk. Bos. 3, 14
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frum-gesceap
The first creation ⬩ prīma creātio ⬩ princĭpium mundi
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The first creation; prīma creātio, princĭpium mundi Ðǽr biþ óþýwed egsa mára ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde there shall be shown greater terror than had been heard of from the first creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 27; Cri. 840
magu-tudor
Offspring
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Offspring Ǽr ðý magotudre módor wǽre eácen be eorle, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 13; Gen. 2765. Ús ðis se æþeling gefremede . . monnes magutudre for us, the human race, the prince (Christ) did this, Exon. 17 a; Th. 39, 28; Cri. 629
prútlíce
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Proudly, in a stately manner, magnificently Wel gelóme hig áspyriaþ ðæs solecismus unþeáwas ... and eác hig prútlíce gýmaþ ðæs miotacismus gefleard, Anglia viii. 313, 25. Wé prútlíce ( in splendid fashion ) gecýðaþ uplendiscum preóstum ðæt wé be ðissum
ge-mearcan
To mark, observe, keep ⬩ observāre
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To mark, observe, keep; observāre Getácna me ðǽr sélast sý sáwle mínre to gemearcenne Meotudes willan signify to me where it be best for my soul to observe the Creator's will, Exon. 118 a; Th. 453, 7; Hy. 4, 11
ge-mindig
Mindful ⬩ mĕmor
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Mindful; mĕmor Gemindig biþ on worulde gecýðnysse his mĕmor ĕrit in sæcŭlum testāmenti sui, Ps. Spl. 110, 5: 8, 5. Gif he sí gemindig mínum[?] naman and ðínes if he be mindful of my name and thine, Nar. 47, 9
twi-gilde
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A double payment Hé ágife twygilde ( or adverb(?) v. passages under twigilde; adv., where, however, the word might be taken as a case of the noun; cf. án-gilde which is a noun ), L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 20
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un-beceás
Not giving occasion to litigation ⬩ indisputable ⬩ incontestable
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Not giving occasion to litigation, indisputable, incontestable Bidde hé ða hond ðe ðæt ierfe hafaþ, ðæt hé him gedó ðone ceáp unbeceásne ( that he shew the chattel to be his by incontestable right ), L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 7
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wísung
Direction ⬩ guidance
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Direction, guidance Scylon hý gán tó heora scriftan and hym hys synna ealle geandettan, and ealle be his wísunge gebétan Homl. Ass. 141, 71. Dathan and Abiron mycelne teónan Móyse gedydon and forsáwon his wísunge, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 224
flogettan
to fly about ⬩ flutter ⬩ volitare ⬩ to be uncertain ⬩ waver ⬩ vacillate
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Substitute: to fly about, flutter; volitare Sum lytel fugel ongann flogettan (volitare) ymb his ansýne, Gr. D. 100, 19. to be uncertain, waver, vacillate Sélre ys on eádmódrum trum faran þænne hangendum gráde on heágrum flogettan (fluctare), Scint.