Exan múþa
The mouth of the river Ex. EXMOUTH, Devon
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The mouth of the river Ex. EXMOUTH, Devon Se here com to Exan múþan the army came to the mouth of the Ex. Chr. 1001; Th. 249, 36. To Exan múþe to Exmouth, Th. 249, col. 2, 36. To Axa-múþan to Exmouth, Chr. 1049; Th. 307, 37
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simbel
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[The word occurs only in the adverbial forms simbles, simble, on simbel (cf. on ídel), and the compounds simbel-farende, -geféra ; similarly O. H.
hyll
A hill
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Þurþ hylles hróf through the top of the hill, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 29; Rä. 16, 27. Stondende on lytlum hylle, Shrn. 70, 14. Hí huntiaþ hí of ǽlcere hylle they shall hunt them from every hill, Homl. Th. i. 576, 28. Hyllas montes, Ps. Spl. C. 71, 3.
dirnan
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Th. 76, 8
be-lǽdan
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Dele second passage, and add Sé þe óðerne man on synna belǽdeð, Wlfst. 78, 17. Þíne ýþa þú on belǽddest (induxisti) ofer mé, Ps. L. 87, 8. Hé him sume hefigtýmnysse on belǽdde. Hml. Th. ii. 546, 19. Hí ðǽre sáwle wynsumnysse on belǽddon, 334, II.
stagan
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stagan wyle the sign for an eel is to waggle the right hand, and then to put it over the left arm, and then, the left hand being extended, to make strokes with the right hand across the arm as if cutting it in bits as is done with an eel, when it is
Linked entry: stǽcan
a-cweðan
To say ⬩ tell ⬩ answer ⬩ dicere ⬩ eloqui ⬩ respondere
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Th. 121, 1
fore-witig
sagacious ⬩ foreknowing ⬩ presaging ⬩ prophetic
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Add: sagacious Þá forewittigan sagacissimam, An. Ox. 70. His foregengan wǽron on gleáwscype swíþe bescáwede and forewittige, Lch. iii. 436, 12. foreknowing Drihten cwæð tó ðǽre byrig, 'Gif þú wistest hwæt þé tóweard is . . .'
hoppestre
A female dancer
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A female dancer Ðæs mǽran wítegan deáþ ðære lyðran hoppystran tó méde forgeaf rewarded that vile dancer with the death of the illustrious prophet, Homl. Th. i. 484, 3
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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Ic þé hálsige, heofonríces weard, for þám hírede þe þú hider lǽdest, engla þreátas, Sat. 423.
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
helle-
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In the case of at least some of the following words which are given as compounds, they might be taken as independent words, the first of which is the genitive of hel. For the meaning of such combinations the second word may be referred to
ǽht-geweald
Possession ⬩ power ⬩ the power of the possessor ⬩ potestas possessoria
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Possession, power, the power of the possessor; potestas possessoria Cwæþ he his sylfes sunu syllan wolde on ǽhtgeweald he said that he would give his own son into their power, Andr. Kmbl. 2221; An. 1112.
HEÁWAN
To HEW, cut, strike, smite
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Linde heówon they hewed the linden shields, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 1; Jud: 304: Chr. 937; Erl. 112. 6; Æðelst. 6: Mt. Kmbl. 21. 8
þegen-lagu
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Thane-law, the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane Se (the priest) ðe ðæs (concubinage) geswícan wille and clǽnnesse healdan, hæbbe hé Godes miltse, and tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe as regards worldly dignity let
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láð-wende
evil ⬩ hostile ⬩ malignant
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Láðwende here [the fallen angels ], Cd. 4; Th. 5, 7; Gen. 68. Ludon láðwende réðe wæstme fruits evil and dire sprang forth, 47; Th. 60, 29; Gen. 989. Láðwende men evil men, Exon. 35 a; Th. 97, 24; Cri. 1595
ymb-sittend
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One living on the borders of another's country, a neighbour Gif ic ðæt gefricge, ðæt ðec ymbsittend ( those that sit on thy borders ) egesan þýwaþ, Beo. Th. 3658; B. 1827. Him ǽghwylc ðara ymbsittendra hýran sceolde, 18; B. 9: Elen.
friþ-gegilda
A member of a peace-guild ⬩ congildo ⬩ sŏdālis ⬩ sŏcius
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Ath. v. prm; Th. i. 228, 6-9
Linked entries: friþ-gild fryþ-gegylda
bót-wyrþe
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Substitute: That admits of expiation by the payment of bót; and add: —
Cynríc
Cynric, the second king of the West Saxons, son of Cerdic, q. v ⬩ Cynrīcus
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D. 495, came two aldormen to Britain, Cerdic and Cynric his son, with five ships, at the place which is called Cerdic's shore [on the south of Dorsetshire, v. Cerdices óra ] and on the same day they fought against the Welsh, Chr. 495; Th. 24, 26-33.