sigel-beorht
sun-bright ⬩ bright with the sun ⬩ sunny ⬩ bright as the sun
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Bringþ sigelbeorhte dagas sumor tó túne, 175; Men. 89. bright as the sun Sitt sigelbeorht swegles brytta on heáhsetle ille sedens solio fulget sublimis in alto, Dóm. L. 117. [Icel. sól-bjartr.] Cf. sigel-torht
cann
A knowledge, cognizance, averment or positive assertion, clearance ⬩ notitia, cognitio, assertio
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A knowledge, cognizance, averment or positive assertion, clearance; notitia, cognitio, assertio Mynstres aldor hine cænne in preóstes canne let the chief of a monastery clear himself with a priest's cognizance, L. Wih. 17; Th. i. 40, 13.
Ælfríc
Ælfric ⬩ Ælfricus
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D. 995, archbishop Sigeric died, and Ælfric, bishop of Wiltshire, was chosen on Easter-day at Amesbury, by king Æthelred, and all his witan, Chr. 995; Th. 243, 36, col. 2 — 245, 3, col. 2.
tó-drǽfan
To drive asunder, ⬩ drive in different directions, ⬩ drive away, ⬩ expel, ⬩ dispel, ⬩ scatter, ⬩ disperse
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A lutel windes puf mei al todreven hit, A. R. 254, 1. Of þan folak þe wes todrefed, Laym. 330
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hold
Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]
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Alle míne þegnes and míne holde freónd on Hertfordesire all my thanes and faithful friends in Hertfordshire, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 217, 5. Frýnd synd hie míne georne holde on hyra hygesceaftum ic mæg hyra hearra wesan, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 8; Gen. 288.
sígan
to pass from a higher to a lower position ⬩ to sink ⬩ descend ⬩ decline ⬩ fall down ⬩ to sink as the sun to its setting ⬩ to move towards a point ⬩ of the movement of time ⬩ to ooze ⬩ run as matter ⬩ to strain ⬩ filter ⬩ act as a filter
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[Wið þene sele brudgume þat siheð alle selhðe of from whom proceeds all happiness, H. M. 47, 35.] to ooze, run as matter, Similar entries v. seón Gif ðæt brægen út síge if the brain protrude, Lchdm. ii. 22, 19.
a-déman
To judge ⬩ adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ deem ⬩ try ⬩ abjudicate ⬩ deprive ⬩ examinare ⬩ abjudicare ⬩ judicio facto relegare
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To judge, adjudge, doom, deem, try, abjudicate, deprive; examinare, abjudicare, judicio facto relegare Lícode Gode hire ða hálgan sáule eác swylce mid longre hire líchoman untrymnesse adémde and asodene beón it pleased God that her holy soul should also
munt-geóf
The Alps
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The Alps Muntiófes clifu Alpes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 41. From muntgióp óð ðone mǽran wearoþ (cf. betwux ðám muntum and Sicilia, Bt. l; Fox 2, 4), Bt. Met. Fox l, 27; Met. 1, 14. Ðá wæs ofer muntgióp monig átyhted, 1, 15; Met. 1, 8.
sundor-geréfland
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See also geréf-mǽd
Linked entries: réf-land geréf-land
ge-andspornan
to offend
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Ðéh ðe alle ondspyrnendo sié, ic nǽfra geondspyrnad bióm, Mt. L. 26, 33 : Mk. L. 14, 27, 29. Geondspyrned, 6, 3. Geondspurnad, 4, 17: Mt. L. 13, 21
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gleáw
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Sum bið meáres gleáw, wiccræfta wís one knows all about horses, Crä. 69. Gleáw módes cræfta, 32. Wísfæstne wer, wordes gleáwne ( skilled in speech ), An. 1650.
sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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The sceatt is also mentioned in the Mercian law, Th. i. 190, 5, where '30, 000 sceatta' is equivalent to '120 punda.' This would give 250 sceatts to the pound.
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dæg-réd
Dawn, daybreak, early morning ⬩ dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra
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Ðis wæs eall geworden ǽr dægréde this was all performed ere daybreak, Cd. 223; Th. 294, 4; Sat. 466: Homl. Th. i. 508, 32: 592, 22. Betweox ðam dægréde [-rǽde MS.
ildra
A parent ⬩ ancestor ⬩ father ⬩ forefather ⬩ predecessor ⬩ elder
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Twegen gebróðru ðe hæfdon behwyrfed eall heora yldrena gestreón on deórwyrþum gymstánum two brothers who had converted all their parents' wealth into precious stones; Homl. Th. i. 60, 23.
pund
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Voc. i. 39, 60) a pint, ' that is, a pound of water is a pint of water, and a pint of water is a pint for all liquids,' Lchdm. ii. 402 Pund eles gewihþ .xii. penegum læsse ðonne pund wætres, and pund ealoþ gewihþ .vi. penegum máre ðonne pund wætres,
Linked entries: mund-bryce borh-leás
á-lísan
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For leahtrum álés þíne gesceft, Hy. 8, 33. [Goth. us-lausjan: O. Sax. á-lósian: O. H. Ger. ar-lósen.]
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búr
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All hígen eódan tó mínum ( the bishop's ) búre on Weogorna ceastre, C.D. ii. 100, 29. Eádríc ealdorman bepǽhte hí intó his búre ( in camera sua ), Chr. 1015; P. 146, 2. a lady's chamber, bower Hé ábræc intó þám búre þár heó inne læg, Ap.
ge-méde
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Ðǽr þá eádigan fundon mid ealra gemédum ( to the satisfaction of all) þás dómas, Ll. Th. i. 36, 12. Nó hér cúðlícor cuman ongunnon lindhæbbende; ne gé leáfnesword gúðfremmendra gearwe ne wisson, mága gemédu (what their pleasure might be), B. 247.
BRIM
Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea ⬩ æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus ⬩ πέλαγος ⬩ æquor
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Ealle him brimu blódige þuhton all the waters seemed bloody to them, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 20; Exod. 572 : Ps. Th. 106, 28: Beo. Th. 1145; B. 570. Cealde [MS. ceald] brymmas cold seas, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 31; Edw. 12.
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ge-sund
Sound ⬩ healthy ⬩ entire ⬩ unhurt ⬩ safe ⬩ favourable ⬩ prosperous ⬩ sanus ⬩ integer ⬩ salvus ⬩ incolumis ⬩ prosper ⬩ felix
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He cwæþ 'Wel gesund hláford apolloni' he said 'All hail, lord Apollonius,' Th. Apol. 7, 21. Ðá cwæþ he to ánum cnapan 'Swá ðú gesund sý sege me' then said he to a boy 'So be thou in health, tell me,' 6, 19.