FIERSN
The heel ⬩ calx
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The heel; calx Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan thou [the serpent] shall lie in wait for her [Eve's] heels, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 17; Gen. 913
Linked entry: fyrsn
frió-dóm
Freedom ⬩ liberty ⬩ lībertas
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Freedom, liberty; lībertas Séce him hræðe fulne frió-dóm let him quickly seek for himself full freedom, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 15; Met. 21, 8
gár-níþ
A spear-battle ⬩ spear-war ⬩ hastātōrum pugna
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A spear-battle, spear-war; hastātōrum pugna Geríseþ gárníþ werum spear-war is fitting for men, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 19; Gn. Ex. 128
niht-langes
For the night
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For the night Ic bidde eów ðæt gé gecirron tó mínum húse and ðǽr wunion nihtlanges, Gen. 19, 2. [Ne moste nihtlonges istonden, Laym. 15504.]
unriht-dóm
Wrong ⬩ iniquity
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Wrong, iniquity Hié for ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton, efndon unrihtdóm, swá hyra aldor dyde ... hyra freá unrǽd efnde, Cd. Th. 227, 7; Dan. 183
Linked entry: riht-dóm
abbod-leást
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Lack of an abbot Ðæt mynstres þincg ne forwyrþan for abbudleáste ut non res monasterii abbatis privatione depereant, C. D. B. i. B. 155, 37
be-sǽtian
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To lie in ambush for Hé forsǽtade hié ðǽrðǽr hió geþóht hæfdon p hié hiene besǽtedon insidiantes insidiis capit. Ors. 3, 11 ; S. 146, 11
blód-þigen
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Tasting blood Be blódþigene de esu sanguinis (cf. Gif wíf þicgð (gustaverit) hire weres blód for hwylcum lǽcedóme, 156, 13), Ll. Th. ii. 130, 18
Linked entry: þigen
cwén-fugol
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Icel. kvenn-fugl). For 'Som . . . Lye,' substitute Nán man ne wát hweþer hit ( the Phenix ) is þe carlfugol þe cwénfugol, E. S. viii. 479, 91
ciric-gemána
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Church-communion, membership of a church Sume men sculan of cyricgemánan áscádene weorðan for synnan, eal swá Adam wearð of engla gemánan, Wlfst. 103, 23
ge-beterian
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ꝥ wé úre líf and úre þeáwas gebeterian, Hml. A. 149, 136. Þæt hý for ðǽre scame gebeterede sýn (emendentur), R. Ben. 68, 18. Add
ge-bearded
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Bearded Heó wearð for þǽre mycclan gecynde and hǽte þæs lustes gebeardedu (-berd-, v.l.) calore nimio contra naturam barbas esset habitura, Gr. D. 279, 14
georn-lic
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Add: earnest Hwæþere for his geornlicum bénum ꝥ hé him fultum sóhte ne tamen obnixe petenti nil ferret auxilii, Bd. 3, 7; Sch. 218, 5
gryndan
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For 'Cot. 68, Lye' substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 9, and add: [The sonne ... and many sterren By easte aryseth ... By weste hy grendeth, Shoreham]
husc
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For 'Cot. 186, Lye' substitute: Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 30, and odd Hux, hosp hironiám, An. Ox. 5201. ( Both glosses belong to Ald. 75, 20.)
líc-lic
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Likely, apparently suitable for a purpose Ídele word oððe hlehtre oððe gamene lí(c)lic verba vana ant risui apta, R. Ben. 1. 21, ii
plúm-feþer
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For '43' at end substitute 144, 4, and add On plúmfeðerum hé ( the rich man ) líð, ac þéhweðere oft ǽblǽce, E. S. viii. 473, 19
Linked entry: feþer
scrind
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For scrinde perhaps scynde (v. scyndan) might be read. Cf. the intransitive use of the verb in reference to a ship Brimwudu scynde, Gú. 1305
senatus
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Mid þára senata (senatuses, v. l.) willan voluntate senatus, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 20. For þára senatum ege, 5, 9; S. 232, 28. Add
timbran
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Add Hér hét Harold bytlian on Brytlande ... Þá fór Cradoc tó ... and ꝥ folc eall mǽst ofslóh þe þǽr timbrode, Chr. 1065; P. 191, 27