wordlung
discourse ⬩ conversation ⬩ idle talk ⬩ babbling ⬩ chattering
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Homl. i. 301, 2. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse, gemágnysse and wordlunge, Homl.Th. ii. 220, 26
Linked entry: wordlian
fold-ræst
a grave
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A resting-place in the earth, a grave; or rest in the earth (of the buried dead) Þonne eall Adames cynn onfehð flǽsce, weorðed foldræste, eardes æt ende then (at the resurrection) all the race of Adam shall receive flesh, it will be at end with the grave
ofen-raca
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Angl. ix. 265, 3
scír
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Add: <b>I b.</b> morally clear, pure. [v. N. E. D. shire; adj. 4] Sceomiande man sceal in sceade hweorfan, scír in leóhte geríseð, Gn. Ex. 67. <b>II f.
wær-word
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Sch. 68, ii. See next word
forst
frost ⬩ intense cold ⬩ hoarfrost ⬩ rime
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S. ii. 143. hoarfrost, rime In forste in pruina, Ps. Srt. 77, 47
þyrel
A hole made through anything ⬩ an aperture ⬩ orifice
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Voc. i. 19, 57. Ic borige terebro, ðyrl foramen, 84, 65: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 12; Zup. 40, 16. Is on ðam wáge ðyrl geworht est foramen in pariete, Bd. 4, 3; S. 570, 17.
heals-fang
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It formed the first part of the compensation (wer) paid to the friends of a slain person, and it is in this connection that most detail is given, the amount, time of payment, and recipients of the healsfang being stated: Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelf
ÁWA
Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque
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Ne wile heó áwa ðæs síþes geswícan nor will it ever desist from its course, Salm. Kmbl. 646; Sal. 322. Áwa to feore in seculum, Ps. Th. 51, 8: 65, 6. On écnesse, áwa in æternum, 118, 89. Áwa to worlde in seculum seculi, 71, 19 : 144, 1.
hæft-néd
Captivity, thraldom, custody
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Th. i. 546, 34. Twegen geréfan on ðæra hæftnédum wæs se apostol gehæfd two counts in whose custody the apostle was held, ii. 294, 21
Linked entry: hæft-nýd
sóþ-cwide
a true saying ⬩ a truth ⬩ a righteous saying
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In sóðcwidum in proverbis, 16, 25. a righteous saying, Similar entries v. sóþ, III. On ðíne sóðcwidas in tuis justificationibus, Ps. Th. 118, 48
húsel-fæt
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A sacrificial vessel, [in Christian times] a sacramental vessel Húselfatu vasa sacra, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 9. Subdiaconus is underdiácon se ðe ða fatu byrþ forþ tó ðam diácone and þénaþ under ðam diácone æt ðam hálgan weófode mid ðam huselfatum, L.
be-þringan
To throng or press around, encompass, surround ⬩ undique urgere, circumvenire, circumdare
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Fénix biþ on middum þreátum biþrungen the phœnix is in the midst surrounded by multitudes, 60 b; Th. 221, 27; Ph. 341
Linked entries: be-þrungen bi-þringan
hleápere
a landleaper ⬩ vagrant ⬩ a horse-man
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.), vagrant Fífte cyn is wídscriþelra hleápera (circum-cellionum ), R. Ben. 135, 20. one who mounts a horse, a horse-man, Similar entries v. hleápan ; II a Hleáperas (-es, MS.), rǽdehere, cerethi An. Ox. 775.
slic
A hammer
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Voc. i. 218, 2. A slike-stone lucchier 172, 15. See also Prompt. Parv. 458, note 2.) Anglia ix. 263, 15
Linked entry: sliccan
sib-fæc
A degree of relationship
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A degree of relationship Æfre ne geweorðe, ðæt cristen man gewífige in .vi. manna sibfæce on his ágenum cynne, ðæt is þinnan ðam feórþan cneówe, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 14: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 22. Cf.
ginian
To yawn ⬩ gape
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To yawn, gape Ic gynige hio, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 39. Gewíte seó sáwul út ne mæg se múþ clypian ðeáh ðe he gynige if the soul depart the mouth cannot cry, though it gape, Homl. Th. i. 160, 9.
ge-þeón
To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre
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Th. i. 12, 26. Erigende ic geþeó arando profĭcio, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 18. Ic strangige oððe geþeó vĭgeo, 26, 3; Som. 28, 47. Fela ríccra manna geþeóþ Gode many rich men thrive to God, Homl. Th. i. 130, 33: ii. 22, 15.
port
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Ath. i. 12; Th. i. 206, 8-10. Ǽlc ceáping sý binnan porte, i. 13; Th. i. 206, 16. Nán man ne mynetege bútan on porte, i. 14; Th. i. 206, 19. Lecge án .c. tó wedde, healf landrícan and healf cinges geréfan binnan port, L. Eth. iii. 7 ; Th. i. 296, 8.
Linked entry: Portes-múþa
án-seld
A solitary dwelling ⬩ an hermitage ⬩ habitatio solitaria
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A solitary dwelling, an hermitage; habitatio solitaria Ic ongon on ðone ánseld búgan 7 began to dwell in this hermitage, Exon. 50b; Th. 176, 23; Gú. 1214
Linked entry: seld