scendan
To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:
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Parv. 445, col. 1
Linked entry: sendeþ
clyfian
To cleave, adhere ⬩ adhærere
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To cleave, adhere; adhærere Ðæt feax ðe on ðam cambe clyfige somnige let her collect the hair that cleaveth to the comb, Med. ex Quadr. l, 7; Lchdm. i. 332, 21, MS. B
ciric-tún
A church-inclosure, church-yard, cemetery ⬩ ecclesiæ sepimentum, cœmetērium = κοιμητήριον
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A church-inclosure, church-yard, cemetery; ecclesiæ sepimentum, cœmetērium = κοιμητήριον Ne binnan cirictúne ǽnig hund ne cume let not any dog come within the churchyard, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 7
Linked entry: cyric-tún
andlang-cempa
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Corp. Gl. H. 87, 266), Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 13
Linked entry: anlang cempa
brýd-ræst
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Substitute: Marriage-bed, nuptial couch Brýdræst geneales, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 28. Laþian tó óðres mannet brýdneste ad iterandum thalamum vocare, Gr. D. 278, 28. Ic nǽfre gewemme Adrianes brýdræste, Shrn. 60, 4
hell-rún
A sorceress
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Corp. Gl. H. 6, 252), Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 64: 69, 20. Fram helrúnum a pithonibus, 3, 37
Linked entry: hel-rán
ofer-geweorc
a superstructure ⬩ a tomb, mausoleum
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Voc. ii. 23, 15. a tomb, mausoleum Métton ofergeweorke depicto mausoleo Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 35. Gé sind gelíce geméttum ofergeweorcum, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17
Linked entry: ofer-weorc
on-bén
A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation
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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4
fræne
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Corp. Gl. H. 87. 259. Cf. too Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 43 where Latin frena is given as an English gloss to pugula
eáwu
A ewe ⬩ ovis fēmĭna
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A ewe; ovis fēmĭna Agefe mon to Liming l eáwa and v cý let fifty ewes and five cows be given to Lyming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 835; 470. 29. 32
Linked entry: eówu
feala
Many, much ⬩ multum, multa
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On feala wísan multis mŏdis, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 11
lætsum
Slow ⬩ late
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Slow, late Wæs swíðe lætsum geár on corne and on ǽlces cynnes wæstmum it was a very late year for corn and crops of every kind, Chr. 1089; Erl. 226, 18
wunung
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Wunion ealle an ánre fæstre wununge (in uno conclaui (cf. conclauis, locus conclusus, Corp. Gl. H. 35, 683) atrii ), Chrd. 54, 33. v. card-, in-, mid-, on-, samod-, þurh-wunung. Add
bén-ríp
The reaping of corn by request ⬩ ad preces messio
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The reaping of corn by request; ad preces messio.
Linked entry: béd-ríp
fúlian
To become foul ⬩ putrefy ⬩ rot ⬩ decay ⬩ putrescĕre ⬩ computrescĕre ⬩ corrumpi
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; and, therefore, the dead men lie there so long, and decay not, because they bring the cold into them, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 7.
of-stician
to wound or kill by a thrust, to stab, pierce, transfix
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Ofstikian bâr jugulare aprum, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 13. Hé swealt ofsticod fram him sylfum. Chr. 2; Erl. 5, 19
Linked entry: of-stingan
ofer-irnan
to pass by running, cross ⬩ to run over, go over a subject ⬩ to come upon with violence, overwhelm, to come upon with surprise
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Wé wyllaþ scortlíce oferyrnan ða dígelystan word, 202, 29. to come upon with violence, overwhelm, to come upon with surprise Seó sǽ oferarn Pharao and ealle his crætu, ii. 194, 27. Mé slǽp oferarn cum mihi somnus obrepsisset, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 33
anda
Malice ⬩ envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ anger ⬩ zeal ⬩ annoyance ⬩ vexation ⬩ rancor ⬩ invidia ⬩ indignatio ⬩ ira ⬩ zelus ⬩ molestia
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Cot.] per zelum justitiæ, Past. 17, 1; Hat. MS. 21b, 28
Elene
Helena ⬩ Helĕna = Ἑλένη
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Notes and Various Readings, p. 28, col. 2, in proof that Helena was the lawful wife of Constantius Ða him Elene forgeaf sincweorþunga then Helĕna gave him treasures. Elen. Kmbl. 2434; El. 1218.
for-súwian
To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre ⬩ tăcēre ⬩ retĭcēre
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Cot