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þurh-gán

(v.)

to go over or through ⬩ to pass through ⬩ pierce ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ permeate ⬩ pervade

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Ic wille ðurhgán orsorh ðone here, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 11. of a weapon, to pass through, pierce Hé sette his swurdes ord tógeánes his innoðe, and feól him on uppon, ðæt him ðurheode (or him ðurh eode, under þurh, B. I 1. ), Homl. Th. ii. 480, 15.

un-andergilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andergilde, adj.

Not to be paid back(?) ⬩ that may be retained(?)

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age enim, si jam caduca et momentaria fortunae dona non essent, quod in eis est, quod aut vestrum umquam fieri queat, aut non perspectum consideratumque vilescat, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 1-5

Linked entry: ander-gilde

cwellere

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Ne bið þǽr ansýn gesewen bútan þára cwelra þe cwylmað ðá earman non nisi tortorum facies ibi cernitur ulla, Dóm. L. 204. Hé belǽwde þone Hǽlend þám cwellerum, Hml. A. 74, 46. Add

cyne-lic

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Cynelic toll fiscale tributum, mid cynelicere lage fiscali jure (cf. cyne-dóm, IV.), An. Ox. 1454: 4844. Þes weg is kynelic (but v. cyn-lic) this is the king's highway, Angl. viii. 322, 44.

rysc

(n.)
Grammar
rysc, m. f. (?) : rysce, an; f.

A rush

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Ðá heó geseah ðone windel on ðám rixum (in papyrione) Ex. 2, 5

Linked entries: risc rics rusce rysce

ǽ-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-bryce, (ǽw-bryce, q. v. in Dict.)

Adultery; of a churchman, neglect of celibacy

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Nis nánum weófodþéne álýfed ðæt hé wífian móte . . . nú is þeáh ðǽra ealles tó fela ðe ðone ǽwbryce wyrcað, Ll. Th. ii. 334, 17, 22. Scyldað eów wið ǽwbrycas (-brecas, v. 1) Wlfst. 40, 12. Ǽwbricas, 130, 4

Linked entry: ǽ-breca

ofer-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-wist, e; f.

Excess in eating

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Excess in eating Sint tó manianne ða ofergífran ðeáh hié ne mǽgen ðone unþeáw forlǽtan ðære gífernesse and ðære oferwiste ðæt hé húru hine selfne ne þurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes, ac ongiete hú micel ofersprǽc cymeþ of ðære oferwiste admonendi

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seat ⬩ seat from which gifts are distributed ⬩ throne ⬩ throne of grace ⬩ donorum thronus ⬩ solium ⬩ gratiæ thronus

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A gift-seat, seat from which gifts are distributed, throne, throne of grace; donorum thronus, solium, gratiæ thronus Ðone gifstól grétan to greet the throne, Beo. Th. 338; B. 168.

Linked entry: gief-stól

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατος ⬩ χρίσω ⬩ the chrism ⬩ unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism ⬩ oleum chrismatis ⬩ the white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism ⬩ chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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Ðonne he crisman fecce when he fetches chrism L. Edg. C. 67; Th. ii. 258, 20; L. N. P.

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

hlís-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hlís-eádig, adj.

Successful in acquiring fame, ⬩ famous, ⬩ renowned

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Successful in acquiring fame, famous, renowned Biþ hlíseádigra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ: eác ða welan beóþ hlíseádigran ðonne ðonne hie mon selþ ðonne hie beón ðonne hí mon gaderaþ.

stán

(n.)
Grammar
stán, es; m.
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</b> a stone (in its natural state or wrought) that serves as a mark :-- Andlang herepaðes west on ðone þyrla[n) stán; of ðam stáne on ðone háran stán, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 406, 12 (and often).

Linked entry: stán-weorþung

mán-deorf

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-deorf, adj.

Labouring to do evil ⬩ wicked

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Labouring to do evil, wicked Ne mæg se yfela preóst mid his yfelnysse, ðeáh hé mándeorf sý and mánful on dǽdum, ne mæg hé nǽfre Godes þénunge gefílan, náðer ne ðæt fulluht, ne ða mæssan, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 12

ge-wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wícnian, p. ode
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To discharge an office (wíce), do service, be steward (wícnere) Twá mynecena wǽron . . . þám gewícnode sum eáwfæst man on woruldcarum ( duae sanctimoniales feminae . . . quite quidam religiosus vir ad exterioris vitae usum praebebat obsequium, Gr.

Linked entry: wícnian

sceáde-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
sceáde-sealf, e; f.

A salve that may be shed on a place , a medicinal powder

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Wyrc góde dríge scádesealfe: nim gebærned sealt and piper and hwíte*-*wudu, gegníd tó duste ásift þurh cláð, dó lytlum on, 308, 22

ge-sund-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sund-ful, -full; adj.

Full or quite sound ⬩ prosperous ⬩ successful ⬩ prospĕrus

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Full or quite sound, prosperous, successful; prospĕrus Gesundfull síþfæt dó us, God prospĕrum ĭter făciet nōbis Deus, Ps. Spl. 67, 21. His swíðre hand is gesundfull óþ ðis his right hand is sound to this day, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 85

þweál

(n.)
Grammar
þweál, es; n. m.

washing ⬩ what is used in washing ⬩ ointment

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Ðeáh swín áðwægen sié, gif hit eft filþ on ðæt sol, ðonne biþ hit fúlre ðonne hit ǽr wæs, and ne forstent ðæt ðweál náuht, Past. 54; Swt. 421, 3. Hwæt forstent him ðæt ǽrre ðweál ( lavatio ), 21.

Linked entry: þweán

un-æþele

(adj.)
Grammar
un-æþele, adj.

not noble ⬩ ignoble ⬩ mean ⬩ infamous

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Hwí ofermódige gé ofer óþre men for eówrum gebyrdum, nú gé nánne ne magon métan unæþelne, ac ealle sint emnæðele, gif gé willaþ ðone fruman sceaft geþencan, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 16: Met. 17, 17.

hám-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hám-sócn, e; f.

Attack on a man's house; also the fine paid for such a breach of the peace ⬩ the crime of beating or assaulting a person within his own house ⬩ an inroad or attack on one's home ⬩ attack on one's house

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Other passages in the earlier laws and charters are Wé cwǽdon be hámsócnum seðe hit ofer ðis dó ðæt hé þolige ealles ðæs ðe áge and sí on cyninges dóme hwæðer hé líf áge we have ordained respecting 'ham-socns' that he who shall commit it after this forfeit

Linked entry: sócn

un-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gleáw, adj.

without understanding ⬩ without skill ⬩ not sagacious ⬩ ignorant ⬩ blind ⬩ dull ⬩ not apt for service

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Do ye not perceive that...? Mk. Skt. 7, 18. Ungleáwe inertes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 32. Hit ne biþ seó ylce ádl, þeáh ðe ungleáwe lǽcas wénan ðæt ðæt seó ylce healfdeáde ádl sí, Lchdm. ii. 284, 24.

ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ríman, p. de.

to count, number ⬩ to enumerate, recount, describe in succession ⬩ to calculate, compute, count up ⬩ to account, esteem as

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to count, number Ducentesimus se ðe biþ on ðám twám hundredum æftemyst, ðon hí man rímþ Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 5.