mægen-stán
A mighty stone
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A mighty stone or rock Him on innan felþ muntes mægenstán (cf. þǽr micel stán wealwiende of ðam heáhan munte on innan fealþ, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 28), Bt. Met. Fox 5, 31; Met. 5, 16. Ðis synd ðæra xx hída gemǽro . . andlang wægæs óþ ðonæ mægenstán, Cod. Dip
níd-þeówetling
One who is forced into slavery
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One who is forced into slavery (for an unsatisfied claim) Hér kýð on ðissere béc ðæt Ælfríc wolde þeówian Putraele him tó nýdþeówetlinge (the enslavement was abandoned at the intercession of Bora, Ælfric's brother, on payment to Ælfric of eight oxen;
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palm-twig
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a palm-branch Palmtwig palma, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 61 : Blickl. Gl. Onfóh ðissum palmtwige, Blickl. Homl. 137, 25. Heó álegde ðæt palmtwig ðe heó ǽr onféng, 139, 4. Se gewuna stent ðæt gehwǽr on Godes gelaþunge se sacerd bletsian sceole palmtwigu on ðisum
port-weall
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A town-wall Man gengde ábútan ðone portweall, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 267. Ða heáfodleásan man héngc on ða portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum, and ðǽr flugon hrócas and hremmas intó ðære byrig geond ða portweallas
steór-setl
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The steering-seat, the stern Steórsetl puppis, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 10: 56, 55: 64, 5: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 75, 12. Scip oððe steórsetl puppis, 9, 28; Zup. 56, 10. Se Hǽlend wearð on slǽpe on ðam steórsetle erat in puppi dormiens (Mk. 4, 37), Homl. Th.
west-ende
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The west end, western extremity of anything Hire on westende is Scotland, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 27. Ðæt hire ǽwielme sié on westende Affrica, Swt. 12, 21. Hine man byrigde æt ðam westende, ðam stýple ful gehende, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 37. Æt ðam westænde
wynsum-líc
Pleasant ⬩ agreeable
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Pleasant, agreeable Hé bið ðám gódum glædmód on gesihþe, wlitig, wynsumlíc weorude ðam hálgan, Exon. Th. 57, 1; Cri. 912. Wynsumlíc votivum, acceptum, desiderativum, Hpt. Gl. 446, 49. Þúhte fæger and wlitig heora líf and wynsumlíc, Blickl. Homl. 107,
ancor-líf
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On ancerlífes (ancor-, v. l.) drohtnunge in anchoretica conversatione . . . tó ancerlífe ad heremiticam vitam, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 283, 1, 3. Áncerlífes, 4, 28; Sch. 518, 14. On áncorlífe, 5, 9; Sch. 596, 7. Hé ancorlíf lǽdde vitam solitariam duxerit, 4
ge-swincan
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to labour, toil Ic wundrige hwí swá mænige wíse men swá swíþe geswuncen mid ðǽre sprǽce and swá litel gewis funden, Bt. 41, 4; F. 250, 20. to labour under, be afflicted with þonne se ufera dǽl þæs líchoman on ǽnigum sáre oððe on earfeþum geswince, Lch
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tó-swellan
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After 'F' in last line insert: 10876, and add His hýd tósweóll cutis intumescebat, Gr. D. 157, 9. Hé beót Libertinum on ꝥ heáfod and on þá ansýne oð ꝥ eall his andwlita wearð tóswollen and áwannod ei caput ac faciem tutudit totumque illius vultum tumentem
hæfen
A haven, harbour, port
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A haven, harbour, port Of ǽiðre healfe ðare hæfene from either side of the harbour, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162, 5. Ic ann ða hæuene on Sandwíc I grant the port of Sandwich, Th. Chart. 317, 21. Ða hæfenan on Sandwíc the port of Sandwich, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162,
stæl-here
A marauding band ⬩ predatory army
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A marauding band, predatory army Hié fóron út mid stælherge nihtes ... and genómon unlytel ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on ierfe, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 13. Drehton ða hergas West-Seaxna lond mid stælhergum, 897; Erl. 95, 9. Ðæt hié ða burga hira módes wið stælherigas
cynning-stán
A trying-stone ⬩ tessera
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to try, prove; stán a stone] A trying-stone;tessera Cynning-stán on tæfle a little wooden tower on the side of a gaming-board, hollow and having steps inside, through which the dice were thrown upon the board; pyrgus [ = πύργος], turricula,Ælfc. Gl.
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dype
Depth, the deep, sea ⬩ profundum, altĭtūdo, altum
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Depth, the deep, sea; profundum, altĭtūdo, altum Híg næfdon ðære eorþan dýpan non habēbant altitūdĭnem terræ, Mt. Bos. 13, 5. Ascúfaþ hine út on middan ðære dýpan thrust him out into the middle of the deep, Homl. Th. i. 564, 8. Teóh hit on dýpan duc
méðian
to grow weary
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to grow weary Wið miclum gonge ofer land ... mucgwyrt nime him on hand oððe dó on his scó ðý læs hé méðige for much walking over the country ... let him take mugwort into his hand, or put it into his shoe, lest he grow weary, L. M. 1, 86; Lchdm. ii.
Perse
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The Persians Ðá wǽron ða Perse geegsade, Ors. 2, 5 ; Swt. 78, 13: 3, 1; Swt. 98, 30. Persa cyning, 2, 4; Swt. 74, 29. Persa ríce ... Perséa ríce, 2, 5 ; Swt. 78, 2, 31. Wið Persum, Swt. 82, 23. On Perséum, 78, 30. Hié sendon on Perse, 3, 1 ; Swt. 98,
ge-weald
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Add Gif hwá forstelð hwǽte and ꝥ forstolene sǽwð, hwæt, áh ꝥ corn geweald, ꝥ hit wearp se sǽdere on moldan?, Hml. A. 36, 312. a muscle, tendon Gif mon óðrum þá geweald forsleá uppe on þám sweóran and forwundie tó þám swíþe ꝥ hé náge þǽra geweald, Ll
bile-witness
Mildness, simplicity, innocence ⬩ simplicitas
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Mildness, simplicity, innocence; simplicitas Se God wunaþ simle on ðære heán ceastre his ánfealdnesse and bilewitnesse God dwells always in the high city of his unity and simplicity, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 19. Hý on bilwitnesse hyra líf alyfdon they passed
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ge-reording
A meal, refection ⬩ prandium, refectio
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A meal, refection; prandium, refectio Gearca us gereordunge prepare us a meal, Homl. Th. i. 60, 18. On gereorduncge in prandio, Th. An. 28, 9. On ánre gereordinge in una refectione, 34, 37. Ofer wæteru gereordunga super aquam refectionis, Ps. Spl. 22
súr
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Sour Súr meolc oxygala, acidum lac, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 2. Áwyl on súrum ealaþ, Lchdm. ii. 34, 15: 134, 10. Genim súrne æppel, 132, 15. Dó on súre flétan, 130, 12. Forgá súr and sealtes gehwæt, 56, 23. Genim súre cruman berenes hláfes, 134, 8. Wínberian