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hálig-ern

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Ðæt háliern wearð geopenod and þá lác wǽron in gebróhte, Ap. Th. 24, 6. On hálierne sacello, An. Ox. 3237. Oð ic ingá on háligern donec intrem in sanctuarium Dei, Ps. Rdr. 72, 17. Of háligetnum de sacrariis, Germ. 392, 43

wind-fana

(n.)
Grammar
wind-fana, an ; m.

A cloth for winnowing with ⬩ a fan

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Voc. ii. 119, 71: i. 289, 22. His fone ł windfone (fonnae ł windgefonnae, Lind.) in honda his and clǽnsaþ bereflór his cujus uentilabrum in manu ejus et purgauit aream suam, Lk. Skt. Rush. 3, 17

Linked entries: fana fann

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably

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Th. 3695; B. 1845. in phrases such as wén is (ðæt) = perhaps, perchance, may be, probably Wénunge, wén is forsitan, i. forsan, fortasse Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 24.

Linked entry: wéna

sticels

(n.)
Grammar
sticels, es; m.
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Voc. i. 75, 2. Sticels (not sticel) vel gádísen, 15, 15. Mé is geseald sticels mínes líchaman. . . . Ic bæd mínne Drihten ðæt hé áfyr*-*rode ðæs sceoccan sticels fram mé ( there was given to me a thorn in the flesh. . . .

Linked entry: sticel

ge-lystan

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Þa mé gelyste þǽre deóglan stówe þe ic ǽr on wæs in mynstre; seó is þǽre gnornunge freónd secretum locum petii amicum moeroris, Gr. D. 3, 10.

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

A species of money introduced by the Danes

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G. 7; Th. i. 170, 16. Béte man ðæt æt deádum menn mid .vi. healfmarce, and æt cwicon mid .xii. óran, L. Eth. iii. 1 ; Th. i. 292, 11. Ita quod xv. (xvi?) ore libram faciant, iv. 9; Th. i. 303, 9.

an-sín

(n.)
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Ic mé warnade hyre onsýne, Gú. 1157. aspect, look, appearance, shape, form, of living creatures On lǽces ansýne (onsióne, v.l.) in medici specie, Gr. D. 161, 1. In culfran ansýne (specie), 169, 8. Onsiéne (corporis) habitudine, Wrt.

Linked entry: an-sýn

irfe

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Tune ego ipse peccuniam meam in ea reparare studui, unde interim pauperes vixerunt . . . Modo habetur ibi pecunia IX veteres boves . . . et L arietes, Cht. Th. 162, 27-163, 5. Ic sello . . . þás lond mid cwice erfe . . .

gildan

(v.)
Grammar
gildan, geldan, gieldan, gyldan, ic gilde, gielde, gylde, ðú giltst, gieltst, gyltst, gilst, he gildeþ, gilt, gielt, gylt, pl. gildaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden; v.

To yield ⬩ pay ⬩ restore ⬩ requite ⬩ give ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ tribuere ⬩ retribuere ⬩ rependere ⬩ restituere ⬩ service ⬩ colere

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Gilde ðæt ilce wíte ðæt se óðer sceolde gif he him ryhtes wyrnde let him pay the like penalty that the other should if he had denied him justice, L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 18.

ge-síþa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþa, an ; m.
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Ox. 4283. a comrade in arms Gesíþan manipulares (i. socii) (coelestis militiae), An. Ox. 4732. an attendant, v. gesíþ ; <b>II. IV.</b> a follower, retainer Þegn, gesíþa cliens, i. socius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 70

ge-weald

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Th. i. 418, 12. Ne bið swylc monnes geweald that is not within a man's power to determine, Vy. 14. Gif hine mon tió gewealdes on þǽre dǽde if he be accused of intention in the deed, Ll. Th. i. 84, 15.

midd

(adj.)
Grammar
midd, adj. with superl. midemest, midmest

Mid ⬩ middle

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Mid, middle. of place Seó burh wæs on midre ðære eá ( in medio amne ), Nar. 10, 11. Ðá wé wǽron on middre ðære sǽ ( in medio mari ), Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 23. Is on middre ðære cyricean, 2, 3; S. 504, 39.

án-geld

(n.)
Grammar
án-geld, es; n.

A single payment ⬩ compensation

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In. 56; Th. i. 138, 9: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19, MS. G

gast-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gast-hús, es; n.

A guest-house ⬩ guest-chamber ⬩ hospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium On heora gast-húsum is gramlíc inwit nēquĭtia est in hospĭtiis eōrum, Ps. Th. 54, 15

lícend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lícend-líc, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ pleasant

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Pleasing, pleasant Forðon on his folce is fægere Drihtne wel lícendlíc quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo, Ps. Th. 149, 4

Linked entries: lícan líciend-líc

níþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-loca, an; m.

A place where one is shut up in misery

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A place where one is shut up in misery Under níþ-loc[an] gebunden, under bealuclommum, Exon. Th. 463, 3; Hö. 64

ge-deorfnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorfnys, -nyss, e; f.

Trouble ⬩ tribulation ⬩ trībŭlatio

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Trouble, tribulation; trībŭlatio God is úre fultum on gedeorfnyssum oððe on gedréfednyssum Deus est noster adjūtor in trībŭlātiōnĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 45, 2

Wideriggas

(n.)
Grammar
Wideriggas, pl. m.
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The name of some people in England Widerigga (Witherigga, 416, 11) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 28

word-lof

(n.)
Grammar
word-lof, es; n.

Praise in words ⬩ praise

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Praise in words, praise Cyning mec weorþaþ, ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13 ; Rä. ai, II

Agustus

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Add:to <b>II:</b> gen. Agustes In Agustes mónþe mense Augusta, Nar. 6, 8: Lch. i. 70, 7