ǽror
earlier, before ⬩ rather
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Add: temporal, earlier, before Nán mann ǽror nán swylc ne gemunde, Chr. 1032; P. 159, 5. Ǽrer hé hit ǽrǽrde, 1086; P. 219, 4. Swá swá wé áwriton ǽror, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 15. rather Ðaacute; óðre þrý godspelleras áwriton ǽror be Crístes menniscnysse, Hml
tún-rǽd
A town-council
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A town-council Man beád ðam túnrǽde ðe his suna on áfédde wǽron ðæt man sceolde twégen cempan gescyrpan an order was given to the council of the town in which his sons had been brought up, that two soldiers should be equipped, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 297
þegnung-bóc
A service-book, ⬩ a book giving the religious services that were to be performed
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A service-book, a book giving the religious services that were to be performed Leviticus on Grécisc and ministerialis on Lýden, ðæt ys þénungbóc on Englisc, for ðam ðara sacerda þénunga sind ðár áwritene, Lev. pref. Some úre ðéningbéc onginnaþ on Aduentum
byrdu-scrúd
a shield ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ The covering of a shield, a shield ⬩ clypei tegmen, clypeus
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[byrdu = Similar entries bord a shield, Similar entries scrúd a garment, clothing] The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common
ge-fáh
Exposed to the hostility of a slain man's friends because of the murder, at feud
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Exposed to the hostility of a slain man's friends because of the murder, at feud Be manslihte ... Gif of þǽre óðre mǽgðe hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum men bútan on þám rihthanddǽdan, sý hé gefáh wið þone cyning and wið ealle his frýnd, Ll. Th. i. 248,
EAXEL
The shoulder ⬩ hŭmĕrus
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The shoulder; hŭmĕrus Standeþ [MS. standaþ] me hér on eaxelum stands here on my shoulders, Wald. 92; Vald. 2, 18. Geféng he be eaxle Grendles módor he seized Grendel's mother by the shoulder, Beo. Th. 3078; B. 1537. He forlét earm and eaxle he left arm
for-déman
To condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ dijudĭcāre ⬩ damnāre ⬩ condemnāre
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To condemn, damn; dijudĭcāre, damnāre, condemnāre Ðæt hig hine gesealdon ðam ealdron to dóme, and to ðæs déman ánwalde to fordémanne ut tradĕrent illum princĭpātui, et potestāti præsĭdis, Lk. Bos. 20, 20. On middele sóþlíce godas he fordémþ in mĕdio
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land-leód
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The people of a country Se wer gebiraþ mágum, and seó cynebót ðám leódum; other reading:-- Ðam were habbaþ ða mǽgas and ðam cynebót se [seó?] landleód, L. Wg; Th. i. 190, 9, and note 14. Schmid p. 396 gives the further reading :-- Ðæt cynebót tó ðam
eáþ-módnes
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Add: humility, meekness Eádmódnys humilitas, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 28. Þæt wæs ánrǽdlicu eáþmódnes ꝥ heó sylf hié þeówen nemde, Bl. H. 13, 13. Éðmódnisse humilitas, Rtl. 100, 11. Be ðám twelf stæpum ealre eáðmódnesse, R. Ben. 23, 16. Eallon þám tó hǽlde þe
ge-lást
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Substitute: performance, act of performing Þæt hé ús þurh his gife gefultumige tó geláste his geboda, R. Ben. 5, 4. a performance, what is performed as an obligation, a vow. Cf. gelǽstan; 2 Þé bið ágolden gelást tibi reddetur uotum, Ps. Rdr. 64, 2:
ge-ortrúwian
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Add: to despair of. with gen. Geseah hé ꝥ án leó genóm ꝥ cild . . . hé ðá wæs geortrúwod þæs cildes, Hml. S. 30, 178. with prep. Be Godes mildheortnesse geortrúwian de Dei misericordia desperare, R. Ben. I. 22, 11. <b>I a.</b> reflex. to
hám-stede
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Add: ¶ the word occurs as a place-name in the charters, but in some of the following instances (e. g. vi. 35, 34) it is or may be a common noun, and in some perhaps to ham rather than to hám should the first part of the compound be referred On hámstedes
hýr
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Add: payment contracted to be made for the temporary use of anything Sume men syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml. S. 19, 248. <b>Ia.</b> where
sceamol
A bench, stool.
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A bench, stool. The word remains in the form shambles properly stalls or benches on which butchers expose meat for sale Sceamul ¨scabellum, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 24. Scamol subsellium 289, 24. Scamel, sceamul, sceamol scabellum Ælfc. Gr. 8 ; Zup. 31, 7. Scamul
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hǽst
Violent, vehement, impetuous
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Violent, vehement, impetuous Ðú Grendel cwealdest þurh hæstne hád heardum clammum thou didst kill Grendel violently with hard grasps, Beo. Th. 2674; B. 1335 Nǽfre ðú ðæs swíðlíc sár gegearwast þurh hǽstne níþ ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa never shalt
hátian
To become or get hot, to be hot ⬩ fervere
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To become or get hot, to be hot Hingrian þyrstan hátian eall ðæt is of untrumnysse ðæs gecynnes esurire, sitire, æstuare ex infirmitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 14. Nim ǽnne sticcan and gníd tó sumum þinge hit hátaþ ðǽrrihte of ðam fýre ðe him
hátan
To be called or named, have for a name ⬩ I am called
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To be called or named, have for a name Cwæþ ðæt se héhsta hátan sceolde Satan siððan said that the highest should be called Satan afterwards, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 22; Gen. 344. Án eá of ðám hátte Fison one river of them is called Pison, Gen. 2, 11. Saga hwæt
of-settan
to beset, press hard, oppress
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to beset, press hard, oppress Hé hig ofsette and geswenct he oppressed and afflicted them servierunt ei Jud. 3, 8. Fearras fǽtt ofsetton ł ymbsǽton obsederunt mé, Ps. Lamb. 21, 13. Feónd úrne ofsete comprime Hymn. Surt. 11, 33. Mid untrumnesse oððe bysegum
friþ-bræc
A peace-breaking ⬩ breach of the peace ⬩ pācis violātio
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A peace-breaking, breach of the peace; pācis violātio Gyf binnan byrig gedón biþ seó friþbræc if the breach of the peace be committed within a city, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 30. Is ðæt friþbrec that is a breach of the peace, ii. 5; Th. i. 286, 26
fyrst-gemearc
An appointed time ⬩ space of time ⬩ tempus con-stĭtūtum ⬩ tempŏris spătium
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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164