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be-þridian

(v.)
Grammar
be-þridian, -þrydian; p. ede; pp. ed [þrýdian from þryþ power, force]

To force, overpowercogere, vi superare

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To force, overpower; cogere, vi superare Ðæt hine man wolde beþridian mid ðam ilcan wrence that they would overpower him by the same stratagem, Ors.6, 36; Bos. 132, 4.

ge-liger

(n.)
Grammar
ge-liger, es; n.

A lying withfornicationadulteryconcŭbĭtusconjŭgiumfornicātioadultērium

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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52

ge-nihtsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumlíce, -nyhtsumlíce; comp. -lícor; adv.

Abundantly, plentifully, copiously, sufficientlyabundanter, abunde, ūbertim, suffĭcienter

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Ðǽr genihtsumlíce is sǽd ubi ūbertim indĭcātum est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 36: 4, 28; S. 605, 12. Genihtsumlícor abundantius, 3, 27; S. 559, 7

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumlíce

blót-mónaþ

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. ¶ In Bede's 'De temporum ratione' it is said: 'November dicitur blótmónath ... Blótmónath mensis immolationum, quod in eo pecora, quae occisuri erant, diis suis voverent.

fore-steall

Grammar
fore-steall, (for-).

preventionhindrance

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Ic hæbbe geunnen him ꝥ hé beó his saca and sócne wyrðe,. . . and forstealles, Cht. E. 233, 3

æft

(adv.)
Grammar
æft, adv.

AFTbehindAfterwardsagainposteaiterum

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AFT, behind, as go aft = go astern, Afterwards, again; postea, iterum Moises cwæþ æft to Israela folce Moses said afterwards to the people of Israel, Deut. 28, 15. Æft uferan dógum afterwards in later days, Beo. Th. 4406 note; B. 2200.

Linked entry: eft

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium We lǽraþ ðæt preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan, and beón efenweorþe on geáres fæce on eallum ciricþénungum eve enjoin that priests in church-duties all perform service at the same time, and, in the

lóf

(n.)
Grammar
lóf, es; m. ? -

handthe palm of the hand

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In Hpt, Gl. 525, 8 redimicula is glossed 'wrǽdas oððe cynewiððan, lofas;' would this be the same word as that in the above passage?

wudere

(n.)
Grammar
wudere, wudi[g]ere, es; m.

A bearer of wood

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In another gloss on the same passage is the note : Calones sunt qui ligna militibus portant, Hpt. Gl. 427, 4), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 72 : 17, 73. Wudu silva, wudieras calones, i. 33, 55. Wudigeras, 39, 54

an-wlóh

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In Dan. 585 the ríce is compared with the stump of the tree which for seven years shewed no signs of life, and the statement swá þín ríce bið anwlóh expresses the same as swá þín blœ́d líð in 563.

Linked entry: ge-wló

dundre

Grammar
dundre, duntre?
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The same passage (Ald. 20, 35) is glossed duntre stefne, An. Ox. 1463, þǽre thundendan (stefne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 59, and bombose is glossed by ðǽre þútendan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 71.

Linked entry: duntre

reówe

(n.)
Grammar
reówe, an ;f.;

A rug, mantle, covering;

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Reówan and hwítlas wacsan ;lenas sive saga lavare,; Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, ii

Linked entries: reó rúwa rýhe

sáwlung

(n.)
Grammar
sáwlung, e; f.

expiring

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The giving up the ghost, expiring Cwæð sum hálig biscop ðá hé wæs on sáwlenga be ðeossum fæder: Arsenius ðú wǽre eádig forðon ðú hæfdest á ðás tíd beforan ðínum eágum a certain holy bishop, when he was expiring, said of this father: 'Arsenius, blessed

Linked entry: sáwlian

slingan

(v.)
Grammar
slingan, p. slang, pl. slungon

To wind, twist, worm, move as a serpent.to move quickly to wind to wind

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It also has the same meaning as slinch (slink). Halliwell's Dict. Gif heó (the adder) ðæt heáfod innan ðone man bestingþ ðonne slingþ (= slincþ ?) heó mid ealle inn if it strikes its head into the man, then it winds itself quite in. Boutr.

hold-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hold-scipe, es; m.

Loyalty, fealty, allegiance

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Sægdon ðæt hí hit dyden for ðes mynstres holdscipe said that they did it on account of the loyalty of the monastery, 1070; Erl. 209, 15

ge-þolian

(v.)
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L. 5, 26. to bear evil, be patient under, submit to Ic þæt sár for þé þurh eáðmédu eall geþolade, hosp and hearmcwide, Cri. 1443.

scearp

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp, adj.

sharppungent, acidacridsharp-tonguedsharp, keen, severe,sharp, roughsharp, keen, active, strenuouseffectual, penetrating,sharp, keensharp, keen, acute,

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Biþ ðæt sár scearpre ðonne ðæs welmes sár, Lchdm. ii. 206, 3. sharp, rough Ðǽr sint swíðe scearpe wegas and stánihte situ terrarum montoso et aspero, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 25.

Linked entries: un-scearp scearpness

wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd, e; f.: wǽde, es; n.

a weedan article of dressa garmentclothingdress

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Wǽde antemne (= sail ? rigging ? v. wǽde-ráp; and cf. Icel. váð sail (poet.)), 100, 29. Strengas gurron, wǽdo gewǽtte, Andr. Kmbl. 749: An. 375. Se wælisca (hafoc) wǽdum and dǽdum his ǽtgiefan eáðmód weorþeþ, Exon. Th. 332, 25; Vy. 90.

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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Sunne sáh tó setle, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 17. Ðonne heó ( the sun ) on setl eode, Bt. 5, 23; S. 645, 26. Ðonne hió on setl glídeþ, Met. 28, 39. Se ǽfenstiorra on setl glídeþ, 29, 27, 31. On setel. Salm.

hǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hǽl, e; f.

Health, safety, salvation, happinesssalusgood, luck, happinesssalus

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Health, safety, salvation, happiness; salus Seó hǽl cymeþ symle fram Gode salus a domino, Ps. Th. 36, 38. Tó-dæg ðisse híwrǽdene ys hǽl geworden this day is salvation come to this house, Lk. Bos. 19, 9 : Homl. Th. i. 582, 5.