sulh
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In the following passage perhaps he word is used to denote the quantity of land which could be cultivated with one plough; v. sulincel and cf. plóg.
þunor
thunder ⬩ tonitrus ⬩ fulmen ⬩ Jupiter ⬩ a thane of king Egbert of Kent
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Þuner Jovem, 112, 5. it is mostly in connection with the fifth day of the week that the word occurs On ðam fíftan dæge ðe gé Ðunres hátaþ, Hontl. Th. ii. 242, 23. Ðunres-dæges nama is of Iove, Anglia viii. 321, 16. On ðone Hálgan Ðunres-dæg, L.
cúþ-líce
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Sceoldan þá word beón ealle cúðlíce gelǽste ðe se Hǽlend cwæð, Wlfst. 261, 11. (adverbial) conjunction (cf. sóþlíce) Cúðlíce nemphe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 55. Cúðlíce ł for ðon (þonne ł cúþlíce, R.) igitur, Mt.
on-scunian
to regard with loathing, to abhor, detest, execrate ⬩ to regard with disfavour, to refuse, reject, shun ⬩ to regard with fear ⬩ to irritate
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Word mín onscunedon ( execrabantur ) wið mé, Ps. Surt. 55, 6. Ðá anscunedon hiene his ágene leóde, and monige from him cirdon, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 12.
Linked entries: an-scúnian on-scynian a-scúnian
þreát
a troop ⬩ band ⬩ crowd ⬩ body of people ⬩ swarm ⬩ press ⬩ throng ⬩ violence ⬩ compulsion ⬩ force ⬩ oppression ⬩ punishment ⬩ ill-treatment
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Hié ealle worlde weán and ealle þreátas ( all the woes of the world and all miseries ) oferhogodan ... hié ealle worldlíce tintrega and ealle lichomlícu sár oforhogodan, Blickl. Homl. 119, 16
hwæþere
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Hé wæs on Pannania on woruld cumen; wæs hé hweðre in Italia áféded, Bl.
sócn
a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish
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Other instances of the occurrence of the word, whose Latin form is often soca, are the following: Ic habbe gegeofen . . . Ælfwine abbod saca and sócna ( sacam et socam, Lat.) . . .
fón
to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to take ⬩ arrest ⬩ apprehend ⬩ to get ⬩ gain ⬩ to get ⬩ suffer ⬩ experience ⬩ to begin ⬩ to begin ⬩ to take ⬩ to set about ⬩ undertake ⬩ to attack ⬩ to begin at ⬩ to take ⬩ take ⬩ to set to work at ⬩ deal with ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ take possession of ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ undertake ⬩ to take ⬩ to take to ⬩ allow of ⬩ to take to ⬩ to take to ⬩ join battle ⬩ to join together ⬩ to struggle with
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Einl. 9. without a case, to set to work Gif him ǽnig man misboden hæbbe, fón hí ealle on (let them all set to work) swilce hit heorn eallum gedón beó, and gefilstan, Ll. Th. ii. 244, 19. Fó hé on mid fultume, 286, 22. to attack (with dat.)
líf
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Þú lífes word lǽstan noldes, Cri. 1393. <b>(I b)</b> animate existence viewed as dependent on sustenance :-- Lífes tó leofne, An. 1125 : 1113. Hwæfer bútan þé ( the baker ) wé magon líf ádreógan?, Coll.
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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Þæs þe ic furðum ǽr ǽfre ǽngum ne wolde monna melda weorðan, Gú. 1201. to a word, phrase or clause expressing time, manner, place, &c. Þæt ic lufige ge furðum on þeófum (þeawum, MS.) quas amo etiam in latronibus, Solil.
teón-full
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Hí ðurh*-*wunedon on heora teónfullum wordum they persisted in their insolent language, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 14
brád
broad ⬩ open ⬩ spacious ⬩ flat
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Se bráda bryne ofer ealle woruld . . . þæt bráde bealo, Wlfst. 186, 8, 11.
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gleáwlíce
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Hú glǽwlíce hé þæt swefen rehte quod prudenter somnium dissolvisset, Gen. 40, 16. with discernment, appropriately Hú þú gleáwlíce mid noman ryhte nemned wǽre Emmanuhel, Cri. 130. with discretion, wisely Ongan gleáwlíce gingran síne wordum trymman .
hwónlíce
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Add: for a little while Mín sylfes gást wæs hwónlíce ormód worden defecit paulisper spiritus meus Ps. Th. 76, 4. slightly, little. with adjectives Hwónlíce gelýfede menn men slightly endowed with belief Hml. Th. i. 566, 28.
hangian
To hang, be suspended, depend
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Manega sind beboda mannum gesette ac hí ealle hangiaþ on ðisum twám wordum many are the commandments appointed to men, but they all depend upon these two sentences, Homl. Th. ii. 314, 21.
Linked entry: hongian
swinge
A stripe, stroke. ⬩ a stroke with a scourge or rod ⬩ chastisement, afflicting stroke ⬩ flagellum ⬩ a winnow, fan
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Ða hálgan men geðafedon on ðisse worlde monige swyngean and monige bendas and carcernu sancti verbera experti, insuper et vincula et carceres, Past. 30; Swt. 205, 12. metaphorical, chastisement, afflicting stroke Geféged tó ðǽm gefógstánum on ðære Godes
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gód
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Ic gumcystum gódne funde beága bryttan, 1486: 1969. of actions, feelings, words, &c. On eorðan sý sybb mannum gódes willan, Lk. 2, 14: Bl. H. 93, 10: Hy. 8, 6.
líf-líc
living ⬩ vital
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Líflíc ys blód lǽtan to let blood [at this time] is as much as a man's life is worth, Lchdm. iii. 190, 28. Is hwæðere swá tó lǽtanne swá ðæt líflíce mægen ne áspringe blood however is to be let so that vital power be not dissipated, L.
wræc-líc
strange ⬩ wonderful ⬩ wretched ⬩ miserable
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Th. 177, 31;Exod. 3. wretched, miserable Wé on ðás wræclícan woruld ácende wurdon. Wulfst. I. 12. Hý wurdon of ðære myrhðe áworpene, ðe hý ǽr on wǽron, and on ðis wræclíce líf bescofene and on earfoðan and on geswince wunedon, 9, 13.
ge-grétan
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L. 8, 28. to address, accost, salute Wísdóm mín mód mid his wordum gegrétte, Bt. 3, 1; F. 4, 18: B. 1979. Hé gegrétte hindeman síðe swǽse gesíðas, 2516: Fä. 15. Nó hé mid hearme gæst gegrétte, æc cwæð þæt wilcuman Wedera leóde fóron, B. 1893.