mann-werod
A band of people ⬩ an assembly
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A band of people, an assembly Ðá Philippuse gebyrede ðæt hé for ðæm plegan út of ðæm monweorode árád, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 33. Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2
Port
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The name attributed to one of the Saxon invaders of Britain, apparently an inference from a place-name Hér cuom Port on Bretene ... on ðære stówe ðe is gecueden Portesmúþa, Chr. 501 ; Erl. 14, 12
gleow-stól
A glee-stool ⬩ seat of joy ⬩ lætitiæ sedes ⬩ sella
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A glee-stool, seat of joy; lætitiæ sedes vel sella Ðone gleowstól [MS. gleáw- prudens, gnarus] bróðor mín ágnade my brother possessed the seat of joy, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 1; Rä. 88, 9
sige-hréð
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fame gained by victory Onsǽl sigehréð secgum tell men of the fame you have won (cf. the account of his deeds which Beowulf had given to Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 984 ; B. 490. Cf. gúþ-hréð
streám-ryne
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The running of a stream Ðæt wæter swá genihtsumlíce út fleów' ðæt hit streámrynes of ðam munte the water flowed out so abundantly, that it ran streaming from the mountain, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 8
swéging
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A sounding, sound, noise, roaring (of the sea, etc.), clanging (of implements, etc.) Súegungnisso (swégung ł swégnisso?) sǽs sonitus maris, Lk. Skt. 21, 25. Swégincga beátendra slecgea sonitus tundentium malleorum, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 7
þǽnan
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To moisten Gif tó stíð sié; þǽn (printed þæm; but see geþǽn mid hunige, 144, 1) mid ðý hunige, Lchdm. ii. 108, 17. Þénda smerwunga wyrce of ele make moist smearings of oil, 182, 16
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wrítian
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to cut (v. wrítan; ) or to draw (v. wrítan; ) a figure Ðonne wercað hió of weaxe, writiaþ (wrítaþ?) Fénix, métaþ Fénix they make waxen images of the Phenix, draw it, paint it, E. S. 478
gǽlsa
A glutton ⬩ one who is inordinately fond
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A glutton; fig. one who is inordinately fond of a pursuit Gif mann bið ákenned on xxvi nihta ealdne mónan, sé bið weorces gǽlsa (he will be a glutton of work), Lch. iii. 158, 15
wíg-þracu
Violence of war ⬩ warfare
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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658
greát
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Add Greátre grosse, greát and smæl grossas et graciles Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 67, 68. coarse of grain or texture Twéntig ambra ealoð, and tú hund greátes hláfes ( coarse bread ) and þridde smales, Cht. Th. 158, 25. Áscrep þá greátan rinde of scrape the coarse
híw-cúþ
domestic ⬩ familiar
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Add: of a house or family, domestic. of persons Híwcúþum domesticis (sodalibus), An. Ox. 5132. Se cyngc betwux his híwcúðum mannum blissode, Ap. Th. 3, 4. figuratively: Hwæt is ꝥ þǽm men sý máre þearf tó þencenne þonne embe his sáuwle þearfe, ... and
weall-stellung
The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.
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The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall. Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid
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BYRNE
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A corslet, coat of mail; lorica, thorax Mót he gesellan monnan and byrnan and sweord he may give a man a corslet and a sword, L. In. 54; Th. i. 138, 1. Ðǽr wæs on eorle brogden byrne there was on the man the twisted coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 513; El.
hel-líc
Hellish ⬩ infernal
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Hellish, infernal Ðeós hellíce súsl hic tartarus, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 29; Homl. Th. ii. 78, 20. Seó fæstnung ðære hellícan clýsinge ne geþafaþ ðæt hí ǽfre útábrecon the fastening of the enclosure of hell does not permit them ever to break out, i.
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fere
able ⬩ seaworthy
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and add: of persons, able, fit for service Þá beád man fyrde be fullum wíte, þæt ǽlc man þe fére wǽre forð wende, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 26. Sóna þæs hí fére wǽron, hí worhton castel æt Hæstinga port, 1066; P. 199, 25. Hé sylf and his férestan menn férdon
pytt
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Add 'Drinc ðæt wæter of ðínum ágenum mere, and ðætte of ðínum ágnum pytte áflówe'. . . Ðonne hé drincð of ðǽm wielme his ágnes pyttes . . . 'bibe aquam de cisterna tua, et fluenta putei tui'. . . Bibit sui fluenta putei, Past. 373, 3-10. Andlang hagan
grút
GROUT ⬩ the wet residuary materials of malt liquor ⬩ condimentum cerevisiæ ⬩ grounds, dregs ⬩ porridge
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Lchdm. iii.28, 9; f.GROUT, the wet residuary materials of malt liquor; condimentum cerevisiæ Wyrc clam of súrre rigenre grút oððe dáge work a paste of sour rye grout or of dough, L. M. 3, 59; Lchdm. ii. 342, 17. Grút mealtes i.317; Lchdm. ii. 74, 9.
beám-telg
Dye of a tree [ink] ⬩ tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]
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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9
énd
Formerly, of old ⬩ prius, ólim
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Formerly, of old; prius, ólim Ic adreág fela siððan ðú énd to me in síðadest I have suffered much since thou didst come to me of old, Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 16; Hö. 71