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for-spild

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Onlícnesse ... ðára ðe hiera hátheortnes hié suíðe hrædlíce on færspild gelǽd typum eorum quos vehementer arripiens furor in praeceps ducit, Past. 295, 19. Cf. for-spildness. Add

worpian

(v.)
Grammar
worpian, p. ode.

to throw with something at an object ⬩ to throw ⬩ strike

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to throw with something at an object, Similar entries v. weorpan, I. 22 Ðonne hié forwandigaþ ðæt hié mid ðǽm kycglum hiera worda ongeán hiera ierre worpigen (worpien, Cote.

un-gestæððiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gestæððiglíce, adv.

Unsteadily ⬩ without stability

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Hié beóð suá micle ungestæððelícor tóflówene on hiera móde suá hié wénaþ ðæt hié stilran and orsorgran beón mægen quae tanto latius diffluunt, quanto se esse securius aestimant, 38; Swt. 271, 17

fore-gísel

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Salde se here him forgíslas (gíslas, v. l.) and micle áþas þæt hié of his ríce uuoldon, and him eác gehéton þæt hiera kyning fulwihte onfón wolde; and hié þæt gelǽston swá, 878; P. 76, 13. Substitute:

Linked entry: gísel

un-gemód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemód, adj.

Disagreeing ⬩ contentious ⬩ at variance ⬩ discors

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Disagreeing, contentious, at variance; discors Ðǽm ungesibsuman is tó cýðanne ðæt hié wieten ðætte swá lange swá hié beóð from ðære lufe áðiéd hiera niéhstena and him ungemóde beóð ... admonendi sunt dissidentes, ut noverint, quod ... quamdiu a proximorum

Linked entries: ge-mód un-geméde

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Weary ⬩ exhausted

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Weary, exhausted Hié hiene méðigne on cneówum sittende métten, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 31.

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

wíg-gild

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Se ealdorapostol ǽrest ús gesette tó healdanne ðás dagas and tó beganganne for hǽðenra manna gedwilde, for þan þe hié hiera wíggild and deófulgild on ðás dagas weorðedon, Nap. 69. Add

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or near ⬩ possess ⬩ observe ⬩ consider ⬩ beware ⬩ regard ⬩ mind ⬩ take heed ⬩ behave ⬩ to mean ⬩ signify ⬩ tenere ⬩ inhabitare ⬩ servare ⬩ curare ⬩ gerere ⬩ to BEHOLD ⬩ see ⬩ look on ⬩ observare ⬩ aspicere ⬩ videre

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to hold by or near, possess, observe, consider, beware, regard, mind, take heed, behave, to mean, signify; tenere, inhabitare, servare, curare, gerere Heora ǽ to behealdenne to observe their laws Ors. 3, 5 ; Bos. 57, 21. Adam sceal mínne stronglícan

Linked entries: be-held bi-healdan

triumpha

(n.)
Grammar
triumpha, an; m.
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The following explanation of the term was inserted by Alfred in his translation of Orosius Ðæt hié triumphan héton, ðæt wæs ðonne hié hwelc folc mid gefeohte ofercumen hæfdon, ðonne wæs heora þeáw ðæt sceoldon ealle hiera senátus cuman ongeán heora consulas

hræd-hýdigness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-hýdigness, e; f.

Precipitancy ⬩ hastiness

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Precipitancy, hastiness Ðý læs hie unnytlíce forweorpen ðæt ðæt hie sellen for hira hrædhýdignesse ne præcipitatione hoc quod tribuunt inutiliter spargant, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 18.

mann-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mann-fultum, es; m.

Military force ⬩ troops

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Military force, troops Hié ǽr tweóde hwæðer hiene mon mid ǽnige monfultume gefliéman mehte they before doubted whether he (Hannibal) could be routed by any troops, Ors. 4, 9; Swt. 192, 16: 5, 7; Swt. 230, 9.

á-gímeleásian

(v.)
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Ðæt hié ne ágímeleásien ðæt hí hira mód gebrídligen, Past. 215, 6

purpure

(n.)
Grammar
purpure, an ; f.
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Hiene hét iernan on his ágenum purpurum, 6, 30; Swt. 280, 12. Hié woldon ða onwaldes forlǽtan, and ða purpuran álecgan ða hié weredon purpuram imperiumque deponerent, Swt. 280, 21

plante

(n.)
Grammar
plante, an ; f.
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Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung ðæt eardaþ in æppeltúnum ðonne hié wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia quippe in hortis habitat, quae ad viridatem intimam exculta plantaria virtutum servat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 381, 17

for-hwirfan

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Hié hiera andgit forhwirfað (-hwerf-, v. l.) mid hiera wóre láre, Past. 369, 18. Forhwerfed bið vertitur, Kent. Gl. 990. Se forhwierfeda (-hwirf-, v. l.) gewuna, Past. 79, 19. Ðæs forhwirfdan (-hwirfed-, v. l.), 67, 16. Forhwierfdan, 435, 24.

Winter-fylleþ

(n.)

the month of October

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appellabant, composite nomine ab hieme et plenilunio, quia videlicet a plenilunio ejusdem mensis hiems sortiretur initium . . .

un-nídige

(adv.)
Grammar
un-nídige, adv.

Without compulsion ⬩ willingly

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Without compulsion, willingly Ða ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, hié willaþ lustlíce underfón óðerra monna, and unniédige hié underlútaþ mid hira sculdrum óðerra byrðenna tóeácan hiera ágnum qui ad casum valde urgetur

Linked entries: nídige un-nédige

twi-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wyrdig, adj.
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Hé com tó Róme and diégellíce geceápede ðæt hié ealle wǽron ymb hiene twywyrdige cum Romam ipse venisset, omnibus pecunia corruptis seditiones dissensionesque permiscuit, 5, 7; Swt. 228, 18

lícung

(n.)
Grammar
lícung, e; f.

Pleasing ⬩ pleasure ⬩ gratification

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Pleasing, pleasure, gratification Ðætte hié for ðære lícunga ðære heringe ðe hié lufigeaþ eác geþafigen ða tælinge ut dura admittunt favores, quos diligunt, eliam correptiones recipiant, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 19.

Linked entry: ge-lícung

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