un-fealdan
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Add: to unfold a material object, open a book Þá bóc unlýsan and unfealdan solvere librum, Gr. D. 333, 10. fig. to unfold by narrating Ic unfealde and gerecce twá dǽda Benedictes duo Benedicts facta replico, 162, 10
mangung
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Of mínra yldrena gestreóne mé becóm þis feoh on handa, and of þyssere ylcan byrig mangunge ic mé ꝥ feoh gerǽhte, Hml. S. 23, 670. Áworpan hí woruldþénunga and mancgunga secularia officia negotique abjiciant, Chrd. 76, 35. Add
sceácere
A robber
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A robber Þeáf and sceácere fur et latro, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 1. Þeáfas and sceácaras fures et latrones, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, I. Mið sceácerum (sceácrum, Rush.) i mið sétnern cum seditiosis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 7
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horweht
Foul, filthy, dirty
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Foul, filthy, dirty Hine ðá lǽddon on ðone sweartan fenn and hine ðá on ða horwehtan wæter bewurpon they led him then to the black fen and flung him into the foul water, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 9
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tó-clifrian
To scratch or tear to pieces
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To scratch or tear to pieces Wæs tóclifrod laniatur, Germ. 398, 174. Hé unscrýdde hine ealne, and wylode hine sylfne on ðam þiccum brémlum and þornum swá lange, ðæt hé eall tóclifrod árás, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 30
tó-déman
To judge between, ⬩ distinguish ⬩ dijudicare
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To judge between, distinguish; dijudicare Tóscát ł tódémeþ dijudicat, Ps. Lamb. 81, 1. Mihtig Freá eall manna cynn tódǽleþ and tódémeþ the mighty Lord will divide and will distinguish in his judgement between all mankind, Dóm. L. 20
bǽr-man
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Hé hreopode ðá bǽre, and þá bǽrmenn ætstódon, Hml. Th. i. 492, 25: ii. 150, 13. Hé beád him ꝥ hí ꝥ deófolgild ne bǽron ná furðor . . . and þá bǽrmen sóna stedefæst stódon, Hml. S. 31, 374. Add
Domuc
Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich ⬩ loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma
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Dunwich, on the sea coast of Suffolk, the seat of the first East Anglian bishopric, which was subsequently fixed at Norwich; loci nomen in agri Suffolciensi ora maritĭma Alfhun bisceop forþférde on Sudberi, and he wearþ bebyrged in Domuce, and Tídfriþ
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mann-þwǽre
Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ meek ⬩ not harsh ⬩ courteous
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Gentle, mild, meek, not harsh, courteous Manþwǽre cicur, i. mansuetus, placidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 35; cicur, 17, 12: i. 288, 46. Cyningc ðín cymeþ ðé monnþwǽre ( mansuetus ), Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 5. Milde and monþwǽre, Blickl. Homl. 71, 4. Earmum mannum
blót-mónaþ
November, the month of sacrifice, so called because at this season the heathen Saxons made a provision for winter, and offered in sacrifice many of the animals they then killed. In an account of the Saxon months, it is thus described
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[blót a sacrifice, mónaþ month] November, the month of sacrifice, so called because at this season the heathen Saxons made a provision for winter, and offered in sacrifice many of the animals they then killed. In an account of the Saxon months, it is
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ge-segnian
To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless ⬩ crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre
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To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless; crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre Fæder mancynnes hie gesegnaþ the Father of mankind shall bless them, Cd. 221; Th. 286, 30; Sat. 360: Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403. He heó gesénaþ mid his swíðran hond he
sicetung
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A sigh, sob, heavy or short breathing, sighing Siccetung suspirium, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 34. Siccitung singultus, 46, 19. Mé ðiós siccetung hafaþ ágǽled, ðes geocsa, Met. 2, 4. Mín geár wǽron on sicetunga and on gestæne ( in gemitibus ), Ps. Th. 30, 11.
fore-mǽre
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Add: of persons Sum swíðe ǽnlic wer and foremǽre quidam spectabilis vir, Gr. D. 307, 1. Ꝥ wæs swíðe foremǽre man for Gode, and his gód wæs swíðe gecýðed, Bl. H. 217, 2. Þus heálices and ðus foremǽres úres mundboran láre folgian, 169, 17. Ꝥ mycele and
ǽrror
Before ⬩ ante
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Before; ante Cymeþ eástan up ǽrror [MS. æst ror] sunnan, and eft æfter sunnan on setl glídeþ comes up from the east before the sun, and again after the sun glides to his seat, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 52; Met. 29, 26
ǽtter-loppe
A spider ⬩ atanea
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A spider; atanea And a-ýdlian oððe aswarcan oððe acwínan oððe aswindan ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan oððe ryngan sáwle his et tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 38, 12; and thou madist his lijf to faile as an yreyneWyc
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an-mitta
A measure ⬩ bushel ⬩ mensura ⬩ modius
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A measure, bushel; mensura, modius Habbaþ rihtne anmittan habete justam mensuram, Lev. 19, 35. Hæbbe ǽlc man rihtne anmittan, and rihte wǽgan, and rihte gemetu on ǽlcum þingum pondus habebis justum et verum, et modius æqualis et verus erit tibi, Deut
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dolh-drenc
A wound-drink, potion for a wound ⬩ vulnĕrāria pōlio
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A wound-drink, potion for a wound; vulnĕrāria pōlio Dolhdrenc: ribbe nioðeweard and ufeweard cnuwa smale a wound-drink: pound small the netherward and upward part of ribwort, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 1: 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 19, 22
Eádmundes burh
St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
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St. Edmundsbury, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Hér, A. D. 1046, forþférde Æðelstán abbot on Abban dúne and féng Spearhafoc munuc to of Sc̃e Eádmundes byrig here died Æthelstan, abbot of Abingdon, and monk Spearhawk of St. Edmundsbury succeeded, Chr. 1046
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fæsting
An entrusting, act of confidence ⬩ commendātio
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An entrusting, act of confidence; commendātio Gif hwá óðrum his unmagan óþfæste, and he hine on ðære fæstinge forferie if any one commit his infant to another's keeping, and he die during such keeping, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5
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for-sweorcan
To be very dark ⬩ to darken ⬩ obscure ⬩ calīgāre ⬩ obscūrāre
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To be very dark, to darken, obscure; calīgāre, obscūrāre Eágena bearhtm forsiteþ and forsworceþ the brightness of the eyes diminishes and darkens, Beo. Th. 3538; B. 1767. Seó sunne biþ forsworcen sol obscūrābĭtur, Mt. Bos. 24, 29. On forsworcenan in