hyrnan
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To project in the shape of a horn or wedge Andlang ðæs streámes on ðone mǽdham ðe hyrnþ into Scylftúne and fram Scylftúne andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere ðe nymþ intó duceling dúne along the stream to the meadow-enclosure that projects wedge-shaped
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lira
brawn
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Fleshy part of the body without fat or bone, brawn Lira pulpa vel viscum, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 37; Wrt. Voc. 44, 21. Lira pulpa, Wrt. Voc. 65, 17: 290, 48: ii. 76, 10. Sár þeóh and lira the thigh and the fleshy parts are sore, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii
lyft-lácende
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sporting or playing in the air, moving hither and thither in the air Ic bidde ðæt ðú mé gecýðe hwæt ðes þegu sý lyftlácende, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 12; Jul. 281. Forlǽt réc ástígan lyftlácende, Elen. Kmbl. 1588; El. 796. Síð tugon lyftlácende took their
neádung
Force or violence used against any one ⬩ compulsion ⬩ necessity
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Force or violence used against any one, compulsion, necessity Ðeós neádung haec vis, Ælfc. Gl. 9, 29; Som. 11, 62. Of ðisum leahtre (gítsung) beóþ ácennede reáflác, stala, unmǽþlic neádung, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 12. Hé nolde geniman ús neádunge of deófles
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nearu-cræft
An art that confines or imprisons
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An art that confines or imprisons (?) Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure
ge-wyrhta
A worker ⬩ doer ⬩ fellow-worker ⬩ accomplice
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A worker, doer, fellow-worker, accomplice Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí every one who is cognisant or co-operating, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 28. Þeófa gewita and geweorhta an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. 9, 27; Th. i. 346, 9: L. O. 3;
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gríma
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a mask, visor, helmet Gylden gríma a golden helm, Elen. Kmbl. 249; El. 125, Gríma a mask, Gl. Mett. 504. He míne sáwle swylce gehealde wið ehtendra egsan gríman ut salvam faceret a persequentibus animam meam, Ps. Th. 108, 30. [Icel. gríma a sort of hood
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be-sleán
To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave ⬩ decollare, cædendo orbare, privare
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To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave; decollare, cædendo orbare, privare Ðǽr wæs heáfde beslagen se strengesta martyr sanct Albanus decollatus itaque martyr fortissimus sanctus Albanus, there the bravest martyr, St. Alban, was beheaded Bd.
sealm-scop
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A writer or maker of psalms, a psalmist (generally the psalmist David) Se sealmscop (salm-, Cott. MSS.), Past. 1; Swt. 29, 8. Salmscop, 14; Swt. 85, 23. Psalmsceop (-scop, Cott. MSS.), 37; Swt. 273, 13: 275, 21. Se sealmsceop, Blickl. Homl. 55, 12:
þurh-féran
to pass through or over ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ get into
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to pass through or over Ðæt geðyld ðurhférde ðara leahtra truman patientia medias acies transit, Gl. Prud. 26 b. Hé þurhférde hǽðenre þeóde eard, Shrn. 155, 34. Hí þurhférdon ealle ða land ... óððæt hí cómon ðǽr hé wunode, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 231. Þurhférende
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for-dón
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Add: of physical destruction Hé fordyde exterminavit, Bl. Gl. Seneca and Papianus wurdon fordóne Nero Senecam ad eligendae mortis coegit arbitrium. Papianum militum gladiis Antoninus objecit, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 30. Hié mid ealle wǽron fordón and forhiéned
ge-sceádlic
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reasonable, suitable Gyf þing gesceádlic swá gyrnþ si res rationabilis ita exigerit, Angl. xiii. 374, 130. Ðæt áhrérede mód mid ðǽre gesceádlican andsuare bið getǽsed commotae mentes responsorum ratione tanguntur, Past. 297, 17. rational, based on reason
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god-sibb
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Add: One who has become spiritually related to another (a baptized child or its parents) by acting as sponsor at baptism Hine (Malcolm ) slóh Moræl; sé wæs Melcolmes cynges godsib, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 9. Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige (cf. Si quis
neádung
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Add: of pressure due to persons or circumstances Hé him ásǽde hwylc neádung þæs gafoles hine áþreátode quae eum urgeret debiti necessitas, indicavit, Gr. D. 157, 28. Heó wolde lybban hyre líf on mægðháde sylfwilles for Gode, ná for neádunge, Hml. A.
weorþ
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I. add: (l a) with dat. ? Ꝥ word byð wítes wyrðe (wíte wyrðe or wítewyrðe, v.l.) sermo reprehenditur, Gr. D. 208, 8. Add Hé wæs swelce Rómáne þá wyrþe wǽron dignus Romanis punitor, Ors. 6, 3 ; S. 256, 24. I. and 2 Add Ðǽr wæs cyrice geworht wundorlices
grytta
Grits ⬩ groats ⬩ coarse meal
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Grits, groats, coarse meal Ðás gritta hic furfur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 10, 47. Gretta furfures, Wrt. Voc. 83, 21. Beren mela oððe grytta barley meal or grits, L. M. 2, 26; Lchdm. ii. 220, 8: 39; Lchdm. ii. 250, 2. Grytte, Lchdm. ii. 200, 9. Of berenum
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smocian
To smoke, emit smoke ⬩ To smoke
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intrans. To smoke, emit smoke Muntas smociaþ Ps. Lamb. 103, 32. Smeócaþ ł smociaþ fumigabunt 143, 5. Swilce án ofen eall smociende Gen. 15, 17. Smocigende Homl. Th. ii. 202, 24. trans. To smoke Genim ðú ðás ylcan wyrte and smoca ðæt cild mid Lchdm.
ǽrend-gewrit
A message or report in writing ⬩ a letter ⬩ an epistle ⬩ letters mandatory ⬩ a brief writing ⬩ short notes ⬩ a summary ⬩ epistola
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A message or report in writing, a letter, an epistle, letters mandatory, a brief writing, short notes, a summary; epistola Hí sendon ǽrendgewrit mittunt epistolam, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 41. On. forþgeonge ðæs ǽrendgewrites in processu epistolæ, 1, 13; S
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æt-speornan
To stumble ⬩ spurn at ⬩ dash or trip against ⬩ mistake ⬩ cæspitare ⬩ offendere ad aliquid ⬩ impingere
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To stumble, spurn at, dash or trip against, mistake; cæspitare, offendere ad aliquid, impingere He ætspyrnþ he stumbleth; offendit, Jn. Bos. 11, 9, 10. Ðe-læs ðe ðín fót æt stáne ætsporne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum, Mt. Bos. 4, 6. Ðe-læs
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áwðer
Either ⬩ each ⬩ one or other ⬩ alter ⬩ alteruter
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Either, each, one or other; alter, alteruter Ne uncer áwðer not either of us; neuter [ne-uter ] nostrum, Exon. 129 b; Th.496, 29; Rä. 85, 22. Ða tungl áwðer [MS. auðer] óðres rene á ne gehríneþ, ǽr ðam ðæt óðer of gewíteþ the stars never touch each other's