or-eald
Of great age ⬩ valde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus
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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20
Linked entry: or-ildu
slegel
An instrument for striking a harp ⬩ percussorium, maza ⬩ a hammer, mallet.
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An instrument for striking a harp Slegele plectro Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 79
smirwung-ele
Oil for anointing
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Oil for anointing Of ðam smiring-ele de oleo unctionis Ex. 29, 21
ge-cyndelíc
Natural ⬩ according to nature ⬩ natūrālis
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Gecyndelíces gódes of natural good, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 100, 4. Hí nán gecyndelíc gód on him selfum nabbaþ they have no natural good in themselves, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 30 : 27, 4; Fox 100, 18.
Linked entry: ge-cundelíc
ge-fiðerian
To give wings to ⬩ provide with wings ⬩ ālas addĕre ⬩ pennis instruĕre
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To give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefiðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6.
Linked entries: ge-feðeran ge-fiðerhamod ge-fyðerian
sícan
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Th. 6, 5. to sigh for, long for Ðæt wǽron ða tída ðe Rómáne nú ǽfter sícaþ en tempora . . . quibus recordatio suspirat, Ors. 2, 8 ; Swt. 92, 35
seofon-feald
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Sevenfold Seofonfeald wracu biþ sealde for Cain and hundseofontig seofonfeald for Lamech, Gen. 4, 24. Hé onbryrt úre mód mid seofonfealdre gife, Homl. Th. i. 326, 12. Gyld seofonfealde wrace, Ps. Th. 78, 13 : Gen. 4, 15.
gúþ-frec
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Substitute: greedy for war or destruction.
húslian
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Man sceal húslian þone seócan þá hwýle hé hit for*-*swelgan mæg, and man ne sceal hit ná dón nánum sámcwyce men, for þan þe hé hit sceal etan, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 23. Gé sculon húslian þá cild bonne hí gefullode beóð, and hý Add: —
ander-gilde
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In repayment, in compensation Ne weorðe ðé nǽfre tó þæs wá, ðæt ðú ne wéne betran andergilde never let things come to so ill a pass for you, that you don't hope for better times to make amends, Prov. K. 41. (Cf. án- gilde, ¶.)
Linked entry: un-andergilde
wæter-fæsten
A place protected by water
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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl
leán
Reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ remuneration ⬩ requital ⬩ retribution
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Him ðæs grim leán becom terrible retribution befel them for that, 2; Th. 3, 36; Gen. 46.
swæþ
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Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 25. v. bil-, dolh-, fót-swæþ; swaþu
Linked entries: swaþu bil-swæþ ge-swǽþian
Februarius
February ⬩ nōmen mensis
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Fox 35; Men. 18
gafol-tíning
Material for fencing due as gafol
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Material for fencing due as gafol XVI gyrda gauoltíninga, Th. Chart. 145, 8
hunt
Hunting
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Hunting [Or is hunte for huntunge?]. Of hunte du venatione, Rtl. 117, 4
meox-wilige
A basket for carrying dung
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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7
Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe
gewald-leðer
a power-leather ⬩ a rein
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Fox 24, 77; Met. 24, 39
Linked entries: LEÐER weald-leðer
ge-welt-leðer
A power-leather ⬩ a rein
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Fox 29, 155; Met. 29, 78
be-wearp
cast
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cast, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 16, 25; Similar entries p. of be-weorpan