heáfod-weard
A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king. ⬩ a body-guard
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The word occurs in an enumeration of the services required of the thane and the 'geneat,' Th. i. 432, 8, 17. So in Beowulf it is said of Wiglaf that he 'healdeþ heáfodwearde,' keeps guard over the dead king, Beo. Th. 5811; B. 2909
hearm-loca
An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison
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Hé his maguþegne under hearmlocan hǽlo ábeád he announced safety to his servant in prison, Andr. Kmbl. 189; An. 95: 2058; An. 1031: Elen. Kmbl. 1386; El. 695
hlutor-ness
Clearness, ⬩ purity
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On hluttornesse and on clǽnnesse in sinceritate, 4, 9; S. 576, 21: 2, 15; S. 518, 30
tó-fleón
To flee in different directions, ⬩ be dispersed in flight, ⬩ flee away
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To flee in different directions, be dispersed in flight, flee away Gif wæter on eáran swíðe gesigen sý, genim ðysse ylcan wyrte seáw, drýpe on ðæt eáre; sóna hyt tóflýð (-flíhð, MSS. H. B.) the water will run away directly.
tó-hladan
To disband, ⬩ disperse
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dispersed in troops, Cd.
fúl-líce
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Similar entries v. fúl-lic. in a moral sense Gýfernys fúllíce (turpiter) on gálnysse tólǽtt, Scint. 106, 13. Fúllícor turpius, 98, 1
fúlnes
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Add: in a physical sense Fúlnes (fúllness, v. l.) fetor, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 619, 20. Þá fúlnesse (fúlnessa, v. l.) fetorem, Sch. 624, 1. Fúlnesse putores, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 63. in a moral sense Fúlnys obscenitas, i. turpitudo, An. Ox. 3674.
ge-wit-leást
Folly ⬩ madness ⬩ phrensy ⬩ stultitia
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Folly, madness, phrensy; stultitia On ðínre gewitleáste in thy, folly, Homl. Th. i. 424, 16: Ælfc. T. Lisle 32, 24.
þeód-
general ⬩ great
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As the first part of several compounds (see below) þeód has the force of general, great; a similar use is found in O. Sax. and Icel. The form is also found in proper names, e.g. Ðeód-bald, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 33. Ðeód-ríc, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 5.
byrig
A city ⬩ urbs, civitas
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Cantwara byrig forbarn ðý geáre Canterbury was burnt down in this year, 754; Th. 81, 36, col. 2
Linked entries: burig byrig-man byri-weard
BORH
a security, pledge, loan, bail ⬩ fœnus ⬩ a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor ⬩ fidejussor, debitor
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It is generally thought, that the borh originated with king Alfred, but the first time we find it clearly expressed, is in the Laws of Ine, v. Turner's Hist. of A. S. Bk. vi.
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Ðæt fýr ábyrst út ðurh lígett in the shape of lightning, Lchdm. iii. 280, 6: Elen. Kmbl. 2210; El. 1106. Ácenned in middangeard þurh mennisc heó born into the world in human shape, 12; El. 6.
æsc-tír
Spear-glory ⬩ glory in war ⬩ hastæ gloria ⬩ belli gloria
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Spear-glory, glory in war; hastæ gloria, belli gloria, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 27; Gen. 2069
Linked entry: tír
ár-smiþ
A copper-smith ⬩ a brazier ⬩ a worker in brass ⬩ faber ærarius
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A copper-smith, a brazier, a worker in brass; faber ærarius, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 1
be-clingan
To BECLING ⬩ surround ⬩ inclose ⬩ circumcludere ⬩ includere
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To BECLING, surround, inclose; circumcludere, includere Clommum beclungen inclosed in bands, Elen. Kmbl. 1388; El. 696
Linked entry: CLINGAN
be-hwearf
A change ⬩ an exchange ⬩ commutatio
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A change, an exchange; commutatio On be-hwearfum heora in commutationibus eorum Ps. Spl. 43, 14
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cyric-réna
Church-robbery, sacrilege ⬩ sacrilegium
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Church-robbery, sacrilege; sacrilegium On cyricrénan in sacrileges, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 20
efen-mid
Middle ⬩ mĕdius, plāne mĕdius
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Middle; mĕdius, plāne mĕdius On ðisse eorþan fen-midre in mĕdio terræ, Ps. Th. 73, 12
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eorþ-weorc
Earth-work ⬩ terræ ŏpus
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Earth-work; terræ ŏpus Híg on eorþweorcum gehýnede wǽron in terræ ŏpĕrĭbus premēbantur, Ex. 1, 14
éstig
Gracious, bounteous ⬩ bĕnignus
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Gracious, bounteous; bĕnignus Duguþa éstig bounteous in benefits, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 23; Pa. 16