ge-sceádness
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For Nap. 32, 1 l. Chrd. 13, 18
scrúd-land
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Land given to provide means for buying clothing, land given as scrúdfultum, q. v. Hé geunn(-ann?) ðæs landes æt Orpedingtúne for his sáwle intó Cristes cyrican ðám Godes þeówum tó scrúdland. Chart. Th. 329, 19
Langa-Frige-dæg
Good-Friday
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Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa-Frigedæg forðan ðe Crist þrowode on ðone dæg for ús the eucharist must not be consecrated on Good Friday, for Christ suffered for us on that day, L. Ælfc. C. 36; Th. ii. 558, 16.
tór
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T.) for te paien, A. R. 108, 9. An honful ȝerden beoð erueð for te breken (arn tor to breken, MS. T.), 254, 2. Tor for to telle, Will. 1428. Toor, 5066. [& tat iss harrd & strang & tor and hefiȝ lif to ledenn, Orm. 6350.
ed-wenden
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for me of that happiness an end there came, mourning after mirth, B. 1774. v. previous word
lofung
Praising ⬩ appraising
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The kingdom of heaven was allowed to these brothers for their net and ship, and to the rich Zacheus for half his possessions, and to a certain widow for a farthing, and to a certain man for a drink of water, Homl. Th. i. 580, 21-26.
wíg-cræft
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Voc. ii. 58, 33. warlike force, military power (abstract or concrete) On Thessali hé ðæt gewinn swíþost dyde for ðære gewilnunge ðe hé wolde hî him on fultum geteón for heora wígcræfte, for ðon hié cúþon on horsum ealra folca feohtan betst Thessaliam
ge-teón
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To make, form, frame, appoint, determine, decree, ordain, assign; făcĕre, stătuĕre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre Ðe him to gode geteóde which he had formed to himself for a god, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 19; Dan. 204.
eld
age
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age Sió forme eld the first age, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 7; Met. 8, 4: Bt. 15; Fox 48, 2
Linked entry: ild
mann-mægen
A force of men ⬩ a troop of men ⬩ cohort
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A force of men, a troop of men, cohort Ðæt monnmægen ł þegna uorud cohortem, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 3
á-gildan
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Th. i. 274, 3. to pay for, make retribution for Hí sculon deóre ágildan eal þæt hí forgímdon. Wlfst. 190, 22. Þá ǽrran þing ágoldene wǽron. Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 31
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ÁC
OAK ⬩ quercus ⬩ robur ⬩ The Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚪ = a
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Of ðære ác [ for áce], Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. 121, 22. Grammar ÁC, ác; g. áces ; m.
rǽcan
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Se óðer rǽhte forþ ( protulit ) his hand, Gen. 38, 28. Heó rǽhte hire handahim tó, Th. Ap. 27, 1 : Past. 36, 1; Swt. 247, 21. Ðara ánra ðe for neóde him þénunge æt ðæs mynstres ingange rǽcan scylon, R. Ben. 139, 11.
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a-réde
cared for
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cared for,Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 25
bieþ
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are, for bióþ, Mk. Lind. War. 10, 43
drynge
I drink
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Spl, 49, 14; for drince
ealdor-cearu
life-care, care for life, life-long care
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life-care, care for life, life-long care
hláf-hwǽte
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Wheat for making bread, Chart. Th. 144, 34
otor
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for ofer (?), Cd. Th. 220, 19 ; Dan. 73
girnan
to yearn ⬩ seek for ⬩ require
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to yearn, seek for, require, Ex. 21, 22