ǽ-firmþa
Offscourings, sweepings, dregs, refuse
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Offscourings, sweepings, dregs, refuse Æfyrm[þa] purgamenta (spurca latrinarum) An. Ox. 3918. Add:the quotation in Dict. under æ-fyrrnþa. Cf. á-feormian
þǽr
There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there
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There, where. local, with demonstrative force, (i) there, in that place Hig cómon tó ðære stówe, and hé gebæd hine þǽr tó Gode, (ibi) Gen. 13, 4 : 18, 24. Gif ðú þǽr (ðér, Lind. : ðǽr, Rush. ibi) geþencgst ðæt ðín bróðor hæfþ ǽnig þing ágén ðé, lǽt þǽr
Linked entry: þár
þeáh
yet, ⬩ still, ⬩ however, ⬩ nevertheless ⬩ though, ⬩ although, ⬩ though, ⬩ if, ⬩ even if
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yet, still, however, nevertheless Ðeáh (ðéh, MS. A.) ic secge inc verumtamen dico vobis, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 22. Hé ðafode ða scylda, and ðeáh hé him gecýðde, Past. 21; Swt. 151, 23: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26. Hié hæfdon áþas geseald, and þéh ofer ða treówa fóron
for-ðam
For that ⬩ for that reason which ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ nam ⬩ quia
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For that, for that reason which, for, because; nam, quia Eádige synd ða gástlícan þearfan, forðam hyra ys heofena ríce blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, Mt. Bos. 5, 3: Ps. Spl. 24, 22: Beo. Th. 301; B. 149: Cd. 167;
be-cwilman
to torment
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to torment Ne bið þǽr ansýn gesewen ǽnigre wihte bútan þára cwelra becwylmað (þe cwylmað?) ðá earman (cf. Wlfst. 139, 5: Búton þǽra deófla þe cwylmað þá earman), Dóm. L. 203
for-ðon
For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam
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For that, for, because; quia, quŏniam Forðon ðú ofslóge ealle quŏniam tu percussisti omnes, Ps. Spl. 3, 7. Forðonðe wyste Drihten weg rihtwísra quŏniam nōvit Dŏmĭnus viam justōrum, 1. 7
galdor-leóþ
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For Cot. 188 substitute Galdorle(ó)ðum carminibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 56
þorfan
To need
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To need Ne ðorfeþ (-æþ,) (Lind.) non indiget, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 10. Ne ðo[r]feþ ða ðe hálo sint tó léce non egent qui sani sunt medico, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 31
rúme
widely, far and wide, ⬩ liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degree ⬩ plainly, clearly ⬩ without contraction, in full
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local, widely, far and wide, so as to extend over a wide space Cyning rúme rícsaþ a king (the Deity) rules far and wide, Met. 24,32. Rúme geondwlítan ymb healfa gehwone, Exon. Th. 4, 30; Cri. 60. Heó wíde hire willan sóhte and rúme fleáh, Cd. Th. 87,
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for-ðý
For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo
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For that cause, consequently; proptĕrea, ĭdeo Forðy Moyses eów sealde ymbsnydenysse proptĕrea Moyses dĕdit vōbis circumcisiōnem, Jn. Bos. 7, 22: Bt. 19; Fox 70, 1: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 385; Met. 20, 193
BURH
to defend ⬩ arx, castellum, mons ⬩ a castle ⬩ a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth ⬩ arx, castellum, mons, palatium, urbs munita, domus circumvallata ⬩ Peter's burg = Peterborough ⬩ a city, town, burgh, borough ⬩ urbs, civitas, oppidum
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the original signification was arx, castellum, mons, a castle for defence. It might consist of a castle alone; but as people lived together for defence and support, hence a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by
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swín-sceadu
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Payment for the pasturing of swine Ut pleniter persolvant omnia que ad jus ipsius ecclesie juste competant, scilicet ea que Anglice dicuntur ciricsceatt, and toll i.e. theloneum, and tacc, i.e. swinsceade, Cht. Th. 263, 7. [In his glossary Thorpe quotes
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þeóh
A thigh
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A thigh Þeóh, thégh coxa, Txts. 54, 295. Þeóh, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 6. Þeóh femur, femoris, ys swá ðeáh eft gecweden femen, feminis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 49, 10. Inneweard þeóh femen, þeóh coxa, útanweard þeóh femur, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 60-62. Þeóh femur,
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þeón
To thrive, ⬩ grow, ⬩ flourish, ⬩ prosper
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To thrive, grow, flourish, prosper Þíhþ cluit, pollet, viget, nobilitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 75. Þáh pubesceret, 66, 22. Þeó vigeat, Wülck. Gl. 257, 17. of persons in respect to either physical or moral growth. absolute Se his yldrum ðáh tó frófre he
baþian
to immerse in a liquid by way of torment,
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Dele beði(ge)an, and add to v. trans. Ꝥ bæð ꝥ sc̃a Maria ꝥ cild on baþode Shrn. 30, 17. Heó wolde seldhwænne hire líc baðian . . . heó wolde ǽrest ealle ðá baðian þe on ðám mynstre wǽron, Hml. S. 20, 44-7: 11, 151. with reflex, pron.:--- Ic mé nǽfre
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ge-man
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Dele, and see ge-mána
mægþhád-líc
Virgin ⬩ virginal
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Virgin, virginal Mæg[þ]hádlícre sidefulnysse pudicitiæ virginalis, Hpt. Gl. 440, 65
maga
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Hé cuæð ðæt gé móston drincan ge-wealden wínes for eówres magan mettrymnesse modico vino utere propter stomachum et frequentes tuas infirmitates, Past. 319, 7. Add
un-
expresses negation
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expresses negation; gives a bad sense, as in un-dǽd, un-dóm, un-lagu, un-lǽce reverses an action, as in un-bindan, un-dón is intensive(?)
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deóp
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Þreó ásǽton on ðá healfe þæs deópes ðe dá Deniscan scipu áseten wǽron, Chr. 897; P. 91, 3. Deóp (trans) fretum (Mt. 8, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 30: 36, 71. Cf. dípe. Add