þearle
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Th. 103, 8: Homl. i. 80, 14. where there is no idea of pain, trouble, etc., very, to a great degree, very much, to a great extent, exceedingly Geðancas þearle deópe nimis profundae cogitationes, Ps. Th. 91, 4.
ládung
An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation
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Mód ymbtrymedu mid lytelícre ládunge mentes fallaci defensione circumdatæ, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 8.
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ge-rísan
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Ill a. where a clause follows the verb Suelcum ingeðonce gerist (congruens) ðæt hé . . . wið dá scire ne winne, Past. 61, lo.. Wel þé geríseð þæt þú sié heáfod, Cri. 3. .
Weogorna-ceaster
Worcester
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The first part of the name is found in the following forms: Weogorna Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 131, 14: 100, 8: i. 35, 21. Weogerna 114, 15 : 152, 7: ii. 150, 4. Weogurna i. 315, 27. Wiogorna 176, 5. Wiogoerna 279, 11. Wiogerna iii. 166, 7 : 186, 4.
leóht
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Ðý lǽs sió gídsung ðæs lǽnan lofes ádwǽsce ðæt leóht ðǽre geofolnesse, Past. 321, 22. illumination as a possession of the mind Hí onféngon ðæt leóht ðæs ondgietes, Past. 429, 12. in a spiritual sense Bróðor Pawlus, árís þú and gebide þé ǽr, for ðon
DÆL
DALE, den. gulf ⬩ vallis, barathrum
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DALE, den. gulf; vallis, barathrum Ðæs dæles se dǽl the part of the dale, Ors 1, 3; Bos. 27, 29. In deóp dalu into the deep dales, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 21; Rä. 88, 5: 56 a; Th. 199, 11; Ph. 24.
FÝST
A FIST ⬩ pugnus
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On ðone eádgan andwlitan helfúse men hondum slógun, folmum areahtum, and fýstum eác wicked men struck on the blessed visage with their hands, with outstretched palms, and with fists also, Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 24; Cri. 1125; Blickl. Homl. 23, 33; Mk.
hemlíc
Hemlock
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Wyll nyoðerweardne hymlíc boil the lower part of hemlock, Lchdm. iii. 50, 17. Hymlíce cicuta, p. 331, col. 1. Dó tó hymlícan put hemlock to it, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 27
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here-gild
A war-tax ⬩ the Danegild ⬩ tax to support an army
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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23.
hwiða
A breeze
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Ǽlc hwiða windes every breath of wind, Past. 42, 1; Swt. 306, 6. Hé ýste mæg eáðe oncyrran ðæt hí windes hweoðu weorþeþ smylte statuit procellam in auram, Ps. Th. 106, 29. On lyftu ł tó hwiðan ł tó wedere in auram, Ps. Lamb. 106, 28. On lyfte [MS.
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land-ceáp
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A fine or tax paid when land was purchased Landcóp, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 292, 16. Landceáp, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 5.
letting
Letting ⬩ hindering ⬩ obstruction ⬩ delay ⬩ retarding
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On ðære lettinge his færeltes in ejus itineris retardatione, Past, 36, 7; Swt. 254, 20. [Se cyng scipa út on sǽ sende his bróðer tó dære and tó lættinge, Chr. 1101; Erl. 237, 19.]
magister
A master
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A master Se magister, Past. 61; Swt. 455, 20. Byrla magister (cf. byrla ealdor, v. 20), Gen. 40, 21. Mægister, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 6. Mín mægister Euripides, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 20. For his magistre, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 10.
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mirring
hindering ⬩ leading astray ⬩ waste ⬩ squandering
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MSS.) gielpe and wéne ðæt hé síe kystig and mildheort aut cum effuse quid perditur, largum se glorietur, Past. 20, 2; Swt. 149, 20.
réceleást
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Ðæt hé swá stiére ðǽm ungeþyldegum irsunga swá hé ðone hnescan þafettere on récceléste ne gebrenge sic ab impatientibus extinguatur ira, ut remissis ac lenibus non crescat negligentia, Past. 60; Swt. 453, 25
be-swápan
To clear up, persuade, cover over, clothe, protect ⬩ suadere, cooperire, amicire, munire
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Ðæt he bió wið ǽlce orsorgnesse beswápen that he shall be protected against every pleasure Past. 14, 3; Hat. MS. 17 b, 21
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BÓSG
An ox or cow-stall, where the cattle stand all night in winter; a BOOSE, ⬩ præsepium ⬩ a cottage ⬩ a barn ⬩ stabulum, præsepium bovis
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It is now [1874] more generally used for the upper part of the stall where the fodder lies,-They say, 'you will find it in the cow's boose,' that is, in the place for the cow's food; præsepium Of bósge a præsepio, Lk. Rush. War. 13, 15.
ge-brec
A breaking ⬩ crashing ⬩ clamour ⬩ noise ⬩ fractio ⬩ frăgor ⬩ strĕpĭtus
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A breaking, crashing, clamour, noise; fractio, frăgor, strĕpĭtus Se dæg biþ dæg gebreces the day will be a day of clamour, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 5; Hat. MS. 46 a, 17.
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singallíce
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Perpetually, continually, constantly Hieremias wilnode singallíce ( sedulo ) hine geþiédan tó ðære lufan his Scippendes, Past. 7, 1 ; Swt. 49, 16 : Blickl. Homl. 101, 27. Wé him gyldaþ sin*-*gallíce, and hý ús hýnaþ dæghwamlíce, Wulfst. 163, 10.
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stig
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A wooden enclosure, a sty; but also part of a house, a hall (?) cf. stig-weard Gif cniht binnan stig sitte if a servant sit within the hall (?), Chart. Th. 612, 32. Stigo vistrina (suestrina? the word occurs at the head of a list 'de suibus'), Wrt.