drince-leán
Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii. Or, perhaps, the ale given by the seller to the buyer on concluding a bargain ⬩ retrĭbūtio potus vel præmium bibendi
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Tributary drink, scot-ale, the contribution of tenants to purchase ale for the entertainment of their lord or his steward on the fee, Glos. to Th. Laws, vol. ii.
wreón
To cover ⬩ to put a covering on ⬩ to cover with clothes ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to cover ⬩ to bind ⬩ to conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ to serve as a covering ⬩ be spread over
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Th. 95, 2 ; Gen. 1572. to cover a book, to bind a book Mec (a book) wráh hælet hleóbordum. Exon. Th. 408, 13; Rä. 47, ll. with the idea of concealment, to conceal, hide For hwon wást ðú weán and wríhst sceome, Cd. Th. 54, 13; Gen. 876.
Linked entry: wríga
a-bifian
To be moved or shaken ⬩ to tremble ⬩ moveri ⬩ contremere
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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere For ansýne écan Dryhtnes ðeós eorþe sceal eall abifigan a facie Domini mota est terra. Ps. Th. 113, 7
æt-gebrengan
To bring or lead to ⬩ adducere
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To bring or lead to; adducere He ætgebrenge, Se him sealde -let him bring the person who sold it him, L. H. E. 7; Th. i. 30, 8
æt-sittan
To sit by ⬩ to remain ⬩ stay ⬩ wait ⬩ adsidere
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To sit by, to remain, stay, wait; adsidere Ðá ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr beæftan then the Kentish men remained there behind, Chr. 905; Th. 180, 31, col. 1
be-glídan
To glide or disappear from any one ⬩ to desert any one ⬩ evanescere ab aliquo ⬩ derelinquere
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To glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one; evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere Unriht me eall beglíde iniquitas a me omnis transeat Ps. Th. 56, 1
bi-murnan
To mourn, be troubled about, care for ⬩ lugere, curare
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To mourn, be troubled about, care for; lugere, curare, sollicitum esse de re,Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 7; Vy. 14; 34 a; Th. 110, 1; Gú. 101
swíg-dæg
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A day on which silence was to be observed Circlíce þeáwas forbeódaþ tó secgenne ǽnig spel on ðám þrým swígdagum, Homl. Th. i. 218, 31: ii. 362, 16
þoft-rǽden
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Fellowship Ðú hopast ðæt ðú hæbbe ðoftrǽdene tó ðam áwyrigedan deófle, ðonne ðú bǽde ðæt hé ðé ásende his englas tó mínre dare, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 14
un-reordian
to speak ill of ⬩ to abuse
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to speak ill of, to abuse Swá firenfulle fácnum wordum heora aldorðægn unreordadon (on reordadon? Similar entries v. on, B. III. 5), Cd. Th. 269, 1; Sat. 66
Linked entry: reordian
wíte-leás
Not having to pay a fine
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Not having to pay a fine Gelǽste ǽlc wuduwe ða heregeata binnan twelf mónðum, búton hire ǽr tó onhagige, wíteleás, L. C. S. 74; Th. i. 416, 18
darian
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To lurk, lie hid Fare man swíðe hraðe tó þám scræfe þǽr þá wiðersacan inne dariað behýdde, Hml. S. 23, 322. [v. N. E. D. dare.] Cf. dirnan
ge-tirwan
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to bring to the consistency of tar Scearfa eall ꝥ smera on pannan, swá micel swá þú sealfe haban wille and þú getyrwan mæge, Lch. iii. 14, 17
glíw-georn
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Eager for amusement, fond of jesting or minstrelsy Bisceopum gebyreð ꝥ hí ne beón tó glíggeorne, ne hunda ne hafeca hédan tó swýðe, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 29
Dere
The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber ⬩ Deīri
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Man gehálgode ii biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum, and Eatan to Beornicum two bishops were consecrated in his stead, Bosa to Deira [lit. to the Deirians], and Eata to Bernicia, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 7
hǽlu
Health, safety, salvation
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Tó hǽlo hýðe to a haven of safety, 20 b; Th. 53, 33; Cri. 860. For heora sáwla hǽlu for the salvation of their souls, Homl. Th. ii. 344, 1. Hǽlo, L. M. Th. i. 102, 7. Uton hǽlu sécan let us seek salvation, Exon. 97 b; Th. 365, 11; Wal. 87.
Linked entry: hǽlo
ge-weorþian
to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre
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Wuldre geweorþad honoured with glory, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 2; Ph. 551: Beo. Th. 2904; B. 1450. Wíde is geweorþod háligra tíd the time of the saints is widely celebrated, Menol. Fox 237; Men. 120: 306; Men. 154
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æt-sacan
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Th. i. 404, 2 : ii. 298, 7, 10, 13. with gen. Sege ús hwǽr se hord sý þe þú fundest and hine bedyrndest; þý lǽs þe þú his ætsace, hér is se man þe sum ꝥ feoh hæfð on handa, Hml.
ge-þrowian
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Th. ii. 596, 15. ¶ geþrowod crucified :-- Ðone geðrowodan Críst, Hml. Th. ii. 292, 13. with acc. to suffer what is painful Hé geðrowade martyrdóm, Shrn. 71, 31. Geþrowade lífes látteów láðlic wíte, El. 519.
gæst
a GUEST ⬩ hospes ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ a stranger ⬩ an enemy ⬩ vir aliēnĭgĕnus ⬩ hostis
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Th. 204; B. 102 : 4158; B. 2073. Ða se gæst ongan glédum spíwan then the fiend [the dragon] began to vomit fire, 4613; B. 2312.