weaxhláf-sealf
A salve consisting of a cake of wax
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A salve consisting of a cake of wax Wið weaxhláfsealfe gemeng, Lchdm. ii. 246, 9
hafe-leást
Want of means, indigence
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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12
crism-hálgung
The consecration of the oil of chrism ⬩ chrismatis consecratio
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The consecration of the oil of chrism; chrismatis consecratio Wanl. Catal. 121, col. 2, 57
bebod-rǽden
Command ⬩ authority
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Command, authority Of bebodrǽddenne ł of ðínum bebodum de mandatis tuis, Ps. L. 118, 110
be-dróg
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Dele: 'p. of be-dragan,' and add = O. Sax. be-dróg, p. of be-driogan
be-neótan
To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything ⬩ privare
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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything; privare Aldre beneótan to deprive of life Beo. Th. 1364; B. 680. Heáfde beneótan to deprive of the head, to behead Apstls. Recd. 92; Ap. 46 : Cd. 50; Th. 63, 32; Gen. 1041 : 89; Th. 110, 1; Gen. 1831
Linked entry: bi-neótan
god-gild
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An idol He hét wyrcan gyldeno godgeld and seolfrene ... ðá abræc ðæt mægden ðæt gold and ðæt seolfor of ðǽm godgeldum he bade make golden idols and silver ... then the maiden broke the gold and the silver off the idols, Shrn. 106, 2-4: 122, 9: L.
Linked entry: god-gyld
godspell-bóc
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A copy of the gospels Saltere and pistolbóc and godspellbóc a psalter, a copy of the epistles, and a copy of the gospels, L. Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 13
Streónes-halh
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Add: Another instance of the name is found in Worcestershire Of ðére strǽte in Streóneshalh; of ðám hale, C. D. vi. 214, 29. Cf. On Streónhalh; be Streónenhalæ, iii. 464, 8
rǽsan
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Ðæs burhgeréfan sunu wolde rǽsan on hí on ðæm scandhúse and hí bysmrian, Shrn. 56, l1. of precipitate action, to rush (into anything) Oft mon biþ suíðe rempende, and rǽsð suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, Past. 20; Swt. 149, 12.
Linked entry: on-rǽsan
ge-hnesctun
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plerumque dura vulnera per lenia fomenta mollescunt Past. 183, 21. to make gentle or tender. of persons Genehxa þá heardheortnysse mínre þǽre stǽnenan heortan, Angl. xii. 500, 14.
a-swengan
To shake out or off ⬩ to cast forth ⬩ excutere
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To shake out or off, to cast forth; excutere He aswengde Pharaon in ðæm reádan sǽ excussit Pharaonem in Mari Rubro, Ps. Surt. 135, 55
screáde
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A piece cut off, a shred, a screed, paring Screáde sceda, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 70. Screádan praesegmina, praecisiones, 40, 9. Æppelscreáda quisquiliae, 22, 13
Linked entry: æppel-screáda
un-gehende
Not near ⬩ at a distance ⬩ far off
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Not near, at a distance, far off Se ðe tó ðam ungehænde sý, ðæt hé dæghwamlíce his circan gesécan ne mæge, Homl. Ass. 144, 8
mægþ-mann
A maiden ⬩ virgin
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A maiden, virgin Gif man mægþman néde genimep if a maiden be carried off by force (to be married), L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 3
Linked entry: mægden-mann
blíð
sweet, pleasant ⬩ suavis, amœnus
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sweet, pleasant; suavis, amœnus Ðis ofet is swéte, blíð on breóstum this fruit is sweet, pleasant in the stomach, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 13; Gen. 656
ildenn
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Delay, deferring, putting off Ildenne dilatione. Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 75. Bútan ǽnigre yldenne (yldinge, v. l.) sine ulla dilatione, Bd. l, 27; Sch. 80, 2
wyrd-gesceap
A decree of fate or of fortune
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A decree of fate or of fortune Wyrdgesceapum fortuiter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 5
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eást-stæþ
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The east bank of a stream Of Afenan eáststaðæ, C. D. v. 216, 35
gén-dele
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Cf. of-dæl, of-dæle, geán-dýne