preóst-reáf
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Vestments of a priest Be þǽre gesceádwísnysse on gyrelan þæs preóstreáfes ut in cultu vestium discretionem teneant, Chrd. 64, 27
sceaþa
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Add On gemǽrum mínra sceaþana ł feónda in finibus inimicorum meorum, Ps. L. 7, 7. v. dol[h]- (?), heáh-sceaþa
á-stirfan
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Take here á-styrfan in Dict., and add: to destroy Ǽghwilc wæstma seten ástærfed bið ( eradicabitur ). Mt. L. 15, 13
Linked entry: á-sterfan
rýne-mann
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One skilled in explaining mysteries Ða clamme ðe ða rǽdellan wið rýnemenn heóld, Exon. Th. 429, 32; Rä. 43, 13
wæccend
A watcher ⬩ watchman
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A watcher, watchman Ne mæg hí cynlíce wæccend ... weard gehealdan in vanum vigilant qui custodiunt eam, Ps. Th. 126, 2
æpsen
Impudence, foulness
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Impudence, foulness Ungerísendre æfesne (ungerysenre æfsna in marg.) indecens obscenitas, Hpt. Gl. 492, 60: An. Ox. 3674 (where see note)
galdrygea
One who uses magical formulae, a magician, enchantress
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One who uses magical formulae, a magician, enchantress Galdriggan incantatores Wrt. Voc. ii. in, 60. Galdrigean incantaliones (- tores ? ), 45, 61
wiliht
Having willows
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Having willows On wylihte mǽdwan (the meadow with willows in it); of wylihte mǽdwan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 235, 16
Linked entry: welig
hiw-beorht
Bright of hue, ⬩ beautiful in form or colour
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Bright of hue, beautiful in form or colour, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73: Cd. 14; Th. 17, 27; Gen. 265
stæg
A stay ⬩ a rope supporting a mast ⬩ a stay
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A stay, a rope supporting a mast Stæg safo (in a list of nautical words), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 60
béc-rǽding
Reading of books
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Reading of books Se biscop in bécrǽdinge (bóca rǽdinge,v. l. lectioni) geornfull wæs, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 354, 15
Linked entry: bóc-rǽding
heals-fang
'The sum every man sentenced to the pillory would have had to pay to save him from that punishment had it been in use.' ⬩ embracing ⬩ to embrace
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A term occurring in the laws which Thorpe thus defines: 'The sum every man sentenced to the pillory would have had to pay to save him from that punishment had it been in use.' The word occurs in the following passages Gif ceorl búton wífes wísdóme deóflum
geár-dagas
YORE-DAYS ⬩ days of yore ⬩ days of years ⬩ time of life ⬩ dies antīqui ⬩ annōrum dies
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YORE-DAYS, days of yore, days of years, time of life; dies antīqui, annōrum dies In [on] geardagum in days of yore, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 11; Cri. 251 : 77 a; Th. 289, 6; Wand. 44 : Cd. 21; Th. 287, 16; Sat. 368 : Beo. Th. 2; B. 1 : 2712; B. 1354 : 4458
hærfest
Harvest, autumn ⬩ autumpnus ⬩ autumn ⬩ autumnus ⬩ autumn
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Harvest, autumn Hærfest autumnus, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 76, 9; Wrt. Voc. 53, 23. Autumnus is hærfeste, Lchdm. iii. 250, 11. Se hærfest welig on wæstmum the autumn rich in fruits, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 27 : 21; Fox 74, 22; Bt. Met. Fox 29, 123; Met. 29, 62.
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són
A musical sound, music vocal or instrumental
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A musical sound, music vocal or instrumental Nán neát nyste nǽnne andan tó óþrum for ðære mergþe ðæs sónes . . . Hé wæs oflyst ðæs seldcúþan sónes (the music of Orpheus' harp) Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 11, 23. Ða hearpan strengas se hearpere sníðe ungelíce
Linked entry: be-sóne
sóþe
truly ⬩ genuinely ⬩ really ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with the facts of a case ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with a promise, agreement, or forecast
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truly, genuinely, really Ic mé sóðe sáwle míne tó Gode hæfde georne geþeóded, Ps. Th. 61, 5. Mín sáwl on ðé sóðe getreóweþ, 62, 7: 118, 15. Is on sibbe his stów sóþe behealden, 75, 2. truly, in accordance with the facts of a case Ic eów sóðe secgan
æt-stent
shall ⬩ stand ⬩ consistet
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shall, stand; consistet Seó eá ætstent on hire ryne the river shall stand in its course. Jos. 3, 13;
án-swége
Of the same sound ⬩ agreeing in sound ⬩ consonant ⬩ consonus
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Of the same sound, agreeing in sound, consonant; consonus Ánswége sang symphonia, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Wrt. Voc. 28, 40
be-ǽwnian
To join in marriage ⬩ marry ⬩ wed ⬩ legitime despondere
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To join in marriage, marry, wed; legitime despondere Bewedded and beǽwnod wedded and married, Chr. 1052; Th. 314, 38
bed-clýfa
A bed-chamber ⬩ closet ⬩ cubile hominis ⬩ cubiculum
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A bed-chamber, closet; cubile hominis, cubiculum Gang into ðínum bedclýfan infra in cubiculum tuum, Mt. Bos. 6, 6
Linked entries: bed-cófa bedd-clýfa gebed-clýfa