burh-scipe
A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town ⬩ municipium
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A township, [BOROUGH-SHIP], free borough, an incorporated city or town; municipium, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 50: Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 104
Linked entry: ge-burh-scípe
þearf
need ⬩ needful things, ⬩ what is needful ⬩ what is required of a person, ⬩ duty ⬩ use, ⬩ service, ⬩ behoof, ⬩ good, ⬩ advantage, ⬩ profit ⬩ a useful thing, ⬩ profitable employment ⬩ need, ⬩ distress, ⬩ straits, ⬩ difficulty
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Seó ecg geswác þeódne æt þearfe, 3054; B. 1525. Swylc sceolde secg wesan æt þearfe, 5411; B. 2709: Byrht. Th. 140, 52; By. 307. Þonne weorðe ic mid eów ǽfre æt ðearfe, and eów ne forlǽte ǽfre æt neóde, Wulfst. 50, 5: Ps. Th. 62, 7: 70, 6.
orþian
To breathe, pant
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To breathe, pant Ic orþige spiro, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 42. Ic on orþige inspiro, 47; Som. 48, 44. Animal is ǽlc þing ðæt orþaþ, 5; Som. 4, 41. Ðonne se sacerd cristnaþ, ðonne orþaþ hé on ðone man, Wulfst. 33, 18. Gást oreþaþ spiritus spirat, Jn.
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scyfel
A covering for a woman's head ⬩ mafors
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Scyfla, scybla maforte (-ae ), Txts. 77, 1267: Wrt. Voc ii. 55, 38. Scyfelum mafortibus, 55, 39: 87, 63
híd
familia
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Mid ðý tén hîda londe aet felda . . . end ðaet tén hída lond æt crogleáge, C. D. i. 315, 23-25: 33: ii. 100, 9-24.
rún
a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.
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Ic Síward cinges þegen æt rǽde and æt rúnan (cf. þegno betst (Peter) te is herron sprak an rúnun,Hel. 3096) Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 355, 17. Hé ( Christ ) feówertig daga folgeras síne rúnum (cf.
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rídan
to ride on horseback ⬩ equitare ⬩ to ride ⬩ to ride ⬩ to swing ⬩ rock
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Sum sceal on galgan rídan, seomian æt swylte, óþðæt báncofa blódig ábrocen weorðeþ, Exon. 329, 13; Vy. 33
ge-wissian
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Bisceop sceall gehádode men ǽrest gewissian, ꝥ heora ǽlc wite hwæt him mid rihte gebyrige tó dónne, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 10. Þryfealdne gewissigendne cræft trinam regentem machinam, Hy.
plega
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Voc. ii. 67, 26. v. æsc-, ecg-, gilp-, gúþ-, hand-, hearm-, hyht-, lind-, níp-, secg-, stæf-, sund-, sweord-, wíg-plega, nextt
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fætt
plump ⬩ corpulent ⬩ obese ⬩ fatted ⬩ plump ⬩ full-bodied ⬩ substantial ⬩ oleaginous ⬩ unctuous ⬩ rich ⬩ fertile ⬩ productive ⬩ rich
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Þá men beóð mægre, þeáh þe hié ǽr fǽtte wǽron, Lch. ii. 242, 4. Culfrena briddas, hænne flǽsc, and góse fiþru, swá betere swá fǽtran sién, 196, 23. in an overfed condition, corpulent, obese Bearg fǽt porcaster obesus, Wrt.
smeá-lic
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Add Hǽbbe ǽfre wynsume wirtúnas ꝥ man mage þǽrof ǽfre tóeácan óðrum þingum sumne smeálicne ést (aliquod pulmentum) findan, Chrd. 15, 37. Cf. smeá-mete
helle-mere
The lake of hell ⬩ Styx
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The lake of hell, Styx Hellemere hæc styx, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere Styx, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22
ne
Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec
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Ne him eác nǽfre genóg ne þincþ ǽr hé hæbbe eall ðæt hine lyst, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 6.
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tíma
Time ⬩ hour ⬩ tempus ⬩ hora ⬩ time when, ⬩ time at which an event takes place ⬩ a time when a thing can or ought to be done, ⬩ a proper time, ⬩ opportunity ⬩ in time ⬩ in good time ⬩ be-times ⬩ proper time ⬩ an appointed time ⬩ a period of time ⬩ time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. ⬩ a season of the year ⬩ an age of the world ⬩ time of pronouncing a syllable, ⬩ quantity ⬩ time, ⬩ condition of things
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Án tíma wæs ǽr Godes ǽ . . . Óðer under Godes lage . . . Ðridde under Cristes ágenre gife, L. Ælfc. P. 6; Th. ii. 366, 6. as a grammatical term, time of pronouncing a syllable, quantity Ðæt rihtmetervers sceal habban feówer and twéntig tíman . . .
FÓN
To grasp ⬩ catch ⬩ seize ⬩ to seize with hostile intention ⬩ take ⬩ undertake ⬩ accept ⬩ receive ⬩ mănu comprehendĕre ⬩ captāre ⬩ căpĕre ⬩ accĭpĕre
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Ælf. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 2. Ðú féhst on uncúþe thou takest to the unknown, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 16. Hér beóþ fangene seólas and hronas here are caught seals and dolphins, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 16.
fore-sceáwian
to foresee ⬩ to provide for ⬩ to provide ⬩ give for use
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God mæg unc þurh ðisne earn ǽt foresceáwian, 138, 35: 462, 17
wénan
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H. 48, II. (3d) with gen. and complement, (i) adj. in agreement with gen. :-- Him wǽre iéðre ðæ t hé hira ǽr gearra wénde ðonne hé hira ungearra wénde, Past. 433, 30.
pening
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Þæt mon ne sparige nǽnne þeóf þe æt hæbbendre handa gefangen sý ofer eahta peningas (penegas, v. l. ), 198, 18.
BǼL
fire ⬩ flame ⬩ ignis ⬩ flamma ⬩ the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned ⬩ a funeral pile ⬩ rogus ⬩ pyra
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Kmbl. 2374; An. 1188. the fire of a funeral pile, in which dead bodies were burned, a funeral pile; rogus, pyra Ǽr he bǽl cure ere he chose the pile [the fire of the pile ], Beo. Th. 5629; B. 2818.
for-ealdian
To grow or wax old ⬩ become old ⬩ senescĕre ⬩ veterascĕre ⬩ inveterascĕre
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Ne forealdige ðeós hand ǽfre nunquam inveterascat hæc mănus, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 24. Ǽlc ánweald biþ sóna forealdod every power soon becomes old, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10: 39, 8; Fox 224, ii. Ðe forealdode wǽron who were grown old, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 4
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