rand-wígend
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A warrior with a shield, a warrior Rondwíggende ( the men of Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 21, 9; Jud. 11 : 21, 15; Jud. 20. Nú ic gumena gehwæne ðyssa burhleóda biddan wylle randwíggendra ( the people of Bethulia), 24, 14; Jud. 188 : (the descendants of
BIL
a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion ⬩ falx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus
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An old military weapon, with a hooked point, and an edge on the back, as well as within the curve, a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion. Whatever its shape, it must have had two edges; as, in the earliest poem, an envoy is attacked, billes ecgum
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BÓSUM
The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts ⬩ sinus, gremium, pectus, interna ⬩ sinus
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The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts; sinus, gremium, pectus, interna Ðæt ic híg bǽre on mínum bósume, swá fóstormódor déþ cyld ut portarem eos in sinu meo, sicut portare solet nutrix infantulum, Num.
ge-líc
Likeness ⬩ similitude ⬩ sĭmĭlĭtūdo
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Likeness, similitude; sĭmĭlĭtūdo Næfdon hí máre monnum gelíces ðonne ingeþonc they had no more likeness to men than the mind, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 186; Met. 26, 93
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geolhstor
Matter, corruption, poison, venom ⬩ sanies
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Matter, corruption, poison, venom; sanies Hire geolhstor út fleów the matter flowed out from her, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, note 3. Geolster virus, tabum, Hpt. Gl. 517, 490
stapol
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a post, pillar, column Stapul batis (basis?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 49: patronus (in a list giving parts of a house), i. 26, 36. Stapole cione (κίων a column, pillar ), ii. 131, 41. Of ðam beorge on ðone stapol; of ðam stapole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 14, 11
stán-clúd
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Haec Caribdis án stánclúd on sǽ, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 75, 7. Ðá áhéng se munuc áne lytle bellan on ðam stánclúde, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 5. God him ( the Israelites ) forgeaf wæter of heardum stánclúde, 264, 22: Homl. Skt. i. 6, 279. Stánclúd rupem, Ps.
stybb
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A stub, stump of a tree:?-Stybb stirps, Ælfc. Gr. 3; Zup. 7, 10. Ðes stybb hic stirps, 9, 58; Zup. 68, 8. Styb, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 57; 80, 33. Treówwes steb stipes, 17, 7. Mid stybbe mid ealle stirpitus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 239, 8. Æt ðæne ellenstyb; of
þweál
washing ⬩ what is used in washing ⬩ ointment
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washing Ðhuehl, thuachl delumentum, Txts. 55, 641. Þweál, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 20: ii. 25, 18: delumentum, i. lavatio, 138, 52: lustramentum, Hpt. Gl. 483, 20. Ðeáh swín áðwægen sié, gif hit eft filþ on ðæt sol, ðonne biþ hit fúlre ðonne hit ǽr wæs, and
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un-gelimp
Misfortune ⬩ mishap
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Misfortune, mishap Ǽlc ungelimp cymð of deófle omne infortunium venit a diabolo, L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 26. Ðonne mé hwylc ungelimp becymð, Ps. Th. 39, 18. Him cymð ege and ungelimp, 13, 9. Wæs swíðe hefelíc geár and swíðe sorhfull geár ...
un-gewiss
uncertainty ⬩ ignorance ⬩ unconsciousness ⬩ in ignorance ⬩ unintentionally ⬩ unconsciously ⬩ unwittingly ⬩ what is uncertain or unknown ⬩ incertum ⬩ ignominia
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Grammar un-gewiss, ¶ Ungewisses uncertainty, ignorance, unconsciousness Se ðe his sylfes blód on spátl mid ungewisse forswelge qui sanguinem proprium inscius cum saliva sorbuerit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 5. Gif eall folc syngaþ þurh ungewiss ( through
unriht-gilp
Vainglory
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Vainglory Ic andette unrihtgilp and ídel word, L. de Cf. 7; Th. ii. 262, 27
unriht-lyblác
Sorcery
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Sorcery Ne galdorsangas ne unrihtlyblác wé onginnen, Wulfst. 253, 11
weorc-þeów
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A slave who works, a bondman, a bondwoman, a slave, a thrall Ðá wearð unblíðe Abrahames cwén hire worcþeówe, Cd. Th. 136, 18 ; Gen. 2260. Nabochodonossor him dyde Israéla bearn, wǽpna láfe, tó weorcþeówum ( si quis evaserat gladium, ductus in Babylonem
wit
right mind ⬩ wits ⬩ wit ⬩ intelligence ⬩ understanding ⬩ the mind
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right mind, wits Wóde hé gehǽlde, and on witte gebróhte, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 7. wit, intelligence, understanding Ðæs ðú scealt werhðo dreógan, þeáh ðín wit duge, Beo. Th. 1183; B. 589. the mind Ðeós gítsunc hafaþ gumena gehwelces mód ámerred, ðæt hé
worms-gemang
A mixture
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A mixture in which there is corrupt matter Wið ðæt man blód and worsmgemang (worsm gemang ?) hrǽce. Lchdm. i. 250, 7
wíþig
A withy ⬩ willow
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A withy, willow Ðes wíþig salix, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 63; Zup. 70, 10: Lchdm. ii. 86, 6: Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 53. Wíðig, 80, 28. Wíþies rinde, Lchdm. ii. 150, 2. On ðone háran wíðig . . .; of ðam wíþige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 457, 8, 10: 313, 27: 399, 21: 400, 2.
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writ-breód
A reed for writing
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A reed for writing Hreódwrit (writhreód ? Similar entries cf. writ-íren) calamus scribae, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2
wrǽd
a bandage ⬩ band ⬩ fillet ⬩ what is bound together ⬩ a bundle ⬩ a band ⬩ company ⬩ flock
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a bandage, band, fillet Wrǽda fasciarum, wrǽd fascia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 21-22: 39, 69. Wrǽd sceal wunden. Exon. Th. 343, 6; Gn. Ex. 153. Sió wund wile tóberan, gif hió ne bið gewriiten mid wrǽde (wrǽðe, Cott. MSS. ), Past. 17 ; Swt. 123, 16: Lchdm. ii
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wyrt-bed
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A garden-bed Ðeós wyrt bið cenned on begánum stówum and on wyrtbeddum and on mǽdum, Lchdm. i. 96, 22: 184, 6