hálsigend
An exorcist
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An exorcist Exorcista is hálsigend, L. Ælf. P. 34; Th. ii. 378, 6
sweor-wærc
A pain in the neck
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A pain in the neck Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. :?-
á-spinnan
to spin
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to spin Áspunnen is netum est, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 15: 83, 22
Linked entry: spinnan
hálwendlíce
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<b>I a.
beó-breád
BEE-BREAD ⬩ apum panis ⬩ honey-comb ⬩ favus
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Hit is hunige micle and beóbreáde betere and swétre it is better and sweeter than much honey and bee-bread Ps.
Linked entries: beón-breád bí-breád bió-breád
ge-gearcian
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Add: to make ready. to prepare a thing for use Ic gegearcode míne gód, Hml. Th. i. 522, 6. Þǽra hálgena síðfæt is gegearcod iter sanctorum preparata est, Hml. S. 2, 62: Hml.
eldung
Delay ⬩ mŏra
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Delay; mŏra Hit is eldung and anbíd ðæs héhstan déman it is the delay and waiting of the highest judge, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 17
folc-lár
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Voc. ii. 65, 42. In þám folclárum þæs godspelles (in homiliis euangelii), Gr. D. 290, 10: 286, 7. For ' Cot. . . . Lye' substitute
hirde-wyrt
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Hirdewyrt, ꝥ is eorðgealla, Lch. ii. 202, 22. Hyrdewyrt, 30, 21. Centaurian, ꝥ is hyrdewyrt, óþre naman eorþgealla, 248, 13. Hirdewyrt seó lǽsse, 250, 11. Add:
spédig
having good speed ⬩ prosperous ⬩ having means ⬩ wealthy ⬩ opulent ⬩ rich in material wealth ⬩ rich in ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundant ⬩ copious ⬩ powerful ⬩ uber, efficax, brevis
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Th. 107, 3; Gen. 1783. having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth Hé wæs swýðe spédig man on ðǽm ǽhtum ðe heora spéda on beóþ, ðæt is, on wildrum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 8. Ic ne eom swá spédig (dives) ðæt ic mǽge bicgean mé wín, Coll.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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P. i. 13, tit.; Th. ii. 170, 25: interea, 13; Th. ii. 178, 15: Chr. 876; Erl. 78, 12: 1046; Erl. 173, 5.
Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend
hlyst
The sense of hearing, ⬩ hearing, ⬩ listening
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Gif [mon] yfelne hlyst hæbbe if a man have bad hearing, i. 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 26
Athlans
Mount Atlas, in West Africa ⬩ Atlas mons
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Mount Atlas, in West Africa; Atlas mons Hyre west-ende is æt ðæm beorge, ðe man Athlans nemneþ its west end is at the mountain, which is called Atlas, Ors. 1, 1 ; Bos. 16, 6
ofer-lyftlic
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That is above the air (lyft) (applied to the second heaven) Siofon heofonas sindon in gewritum leornode, ꝥ is, se lyftlica heofon and se oferlyftlica . . . sió durn ðæs oferlyftlican heofones is nemned Elioth, Nap. 50
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scip-wealh
A servant whose service is connected with ships
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A servant whose service is connected with ships Ðæt land is sum inland, sum hit is ðán scipwealan tó gafole gesett (the land in question lies by the Severn), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 19
tyhtan
to draw ⬩ stretch ⬩ to draw the mind to something ⬩ to incite ⬩ exhort ⬩ provoke ⬩ solicit ⬩ prompt ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ to suggest ⬩ bring to the mind ⬩ to instruct ⬩ teach
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to draw, stretch [Oferbrǽdels onbútan getint velamen in gyro tensum, Anglia xiii. 421, 806]. [Tuhten is used in Layamon with the meaning of teón, IV: Ure drihten heo bilæueð, and to Mahune heo tuhteð,Laym. 27321.
Linked entries: a-tyhtan tihtan tyhtend-líc
nama
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S. 14, 76. in adjuration by reference to the Deity or to saints Ic bebiáde Eádwealde an Godes naman and an ealra his háligra ðet hé ðis wel healde, C. D. i. 297, 3. Ic bebióde on Godes naman (noman, v. l. ) ðæt . . ., Past. 9, 2.
lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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to swing, wave about, move as a ship does on the waves, as a bird does in its flight, as flames do Ic láce mid winde I wave about with the wind, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 17; Rä. 31, 1.
GE-RÉFA
A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes
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Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 194, 10. Ic wille, ðæt bisceop and ða geréfan hit beódan I will that the bishop and the reeves command it, i. prm; Th. i. 194, 10.
Linked entries: réfa geréfscipe ge-reáfa
or-wéne
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Æt orwénum lífe when life is despaired of; in extremitate vitae, L. Ecg. P. i. tit. x; Th. ii. 170, 18. Wé ðá bútan orenum (orwénum ?) þingum mete þigdon ab securis nobis epule capiuntur, Nar. 24, 2. See preceding word