FÆC
Space, interval, distance, portion of time ⬩ spătium, intervallum, tempŏris intervallum
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Geseah he ánre stówe fæc vīdit ūnius lŏci spătium, Bd. 3, l0; S. 534, 19. Unfyrn faca in a little time, Andr. Kmbl. 2741; An. 1373. Twegra dæga fæc two days' space; duārum diērum spătium, R. Ben. 53. Fífwintra fæc five years' space; olympias, Ælfc.
Linked entries: æfter-fæce fec
BÍDAN
To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure ⬩ manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere
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To BIDE, abide, continue, remain, tarry, wait, await, expect, endure; manere, remanere, morari, habitare in aliquo loco, expectare, consequi, sustinere Ic in wíte sceal bídan in bendum I in torment must abide in bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 2; Sat. 49.
árian
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Þú nelt árian þǽre stówe non parces loco illi, Gen. 18, 24. Miltsian and árian mannum, Hml. Th. i. 68, 25
sóna
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Add: within a short time, with reference to a definite past or future time Hǽlend him tó cwæþ, 'Lóca nú'. . . Hé þá sóna instæpes geseh, Bl. H. 15, 27. Þá cleopedon his ðegnas him tó . . .
sceaga
A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket ⬩ Shaws broad belts of underwood ⬩ Shaw a natural copse of wood
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The word is found in many local names, and was preserved in various dialects, e. g. shaw a small shady wood in a valley, E. D. S. Pub. B. 7 (West Riding): A wood that encompasses a close, B. 16 (Sussex).
hyhtan
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Add: [forms as from hyhtian occur. ] to look (mentally) with expectation and desire, look forward with hope to Wé tó þínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan, Bl. H. 87, 12.
wíde
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His lof secgaþ wíde under wolcnum wera cneórisse, 117, 7 ; Gen. 1950. Is se apostolhád wíde geweorðod ofer werþeóda, Apstls. Kmbl. 29 ; Ap. 15. Wíde geond eorðan, Menol.
a-swícan
To go away from any one ⬩ to desert any one ⬩ to deceive ⬩ betray ⬩ offend ⬩ desciscere ⬩ deficere ⬩ prodere ⬩ scandalizare
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Eádríc aswác his cynehláforde Eadric betrayed his royal lord, Chr. 1016 ; Ed. 158, 5. Gif ðín swíðre hand ðé aswíce si dextra manus tua scandalizat te, Mt. Bos. 5, 30
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ge-leáfleást
Want of faith ⬩ unbelief ⬩ infidelity ⬩ unfaithfulness ⬩ infĭdēlĭtas ⬩ incrēdŭlĭtas
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Drihten Hǽlend þreáde mid wordum ðæra Iudeiscra þwyrnysse and geleáfleáste the Lord reproved with words the perversity and unbelief of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 110, 4.
brǽd
breadth
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Wæs seó wícstów on lengo .xx-es furlonga long, and swá eác brǽdo, Nar. 12, 17. On lenge and on brǽde, 33, 22. Mið braeda extensione, Mt. p. 15, 13. Mid wudu beweaxen míle brǽdo circumdatum silua mille passus. Nar. 12, 8.
fiscoþ
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Similar entries v. fiscnoþ; II Ic an þat lond at Súðeréye mid alle ðe fiscode ðe þértó bireþ, Cht. Th. 513, 6
meós
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On meósmór, iii. 81, 29. the first component in local names, e. g
wæfre
flickering ⬩ wavering ⬩ quivering ⬩ wavering ⬩ languishing ⬩ active ⬩ nimble
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Icel. vafr-logi), Cd. Th. 231, 2; Dan. 241. fig. wavering, languishing Him wæs geómor sefa, wæfre and wælfús, Beo. Th. 4831; B. 2420. Hé ne meahte wæfre mód forhabban in hreþre, 2305; B. 1150. active, nimble (?
þeáw-fæst
of good manners, ⬩ of well-ordered life, ⬩ moral, ⬩ virtuous ⬩ gentle
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of good manners, of well-ordered life, moral, virtuous Loth hine fægre heóld, þeáwfæst and geþyldig, on ðam þeódscipe, Cd. Th. 116, 26; Gen. 1942: (Abraham), 161, 8; Gen. 2662. Wunige hé mid þeáwfæstumm mannum maneat cum bene moratis hominibus, L.
atrum
a black liquid ⬩ pigment
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Voc. ii. 93, 2 is loða, the line in each case being: et nova de liquido sumatur gurgite lodix, Ald. 168, 13
be-leósan
To let go ⬩ to deprive of ⬩ to be deprived of ⬩ lose ⬩ privare ⬩ orbare ⬩ privari ⬩ amittere
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To let go, to deprive of, to be deprived of, lose; privare, orbare, privari, amittere Leóhte belorene deprived of light Cd. 5; Th. 6, 9; Gen. 86 : Beo. Th. 2150; B. 1073 : Andr. Kmbl. 2159; An. 1081.
CUPPE
A small drinking vessel, CUP ⬩ poculum, obba
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Ic ge-an mínum hláforde iv cuppan I give four cups to my lord, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 519, 24
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fúl
A foul, common or unconsecrated place ⬩ a highway where criminals were buried ⬩ lŏcus profānus
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A foul, common or unconsecrated place, a highway where criminals were buried; lŏcus profānus Sleá mon hine and on fúl lecge let him be slain and be laid in a common place, L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 2.
furlang
A FURLONG ⬩ stădium
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A FURLONG; stădium On ðæt lange furlang to the long furlong, Cod. Dipl. 578; A.D. 973; Kmbl. iii. 97, 32. Bethania ys gehende Hierusalem ofer fýftyne furlang ĕrat Bethania juxta Ierosŏly̆mam quăsi stădiis quindĕcim, Jn. Bos. 11, 18.
fyrhþ
the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ ănĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta
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Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten wealdest wídan fyrhþ thou lord God rulest for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1518; El. 761