ǽstel
A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris
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William of Malmsbury may have alluded to one of these waxed tablets in Gesta Reg. ii. § 123, — 'Cum pugillari aureo in quo est manca auri.'
ǽg-ðer
Either ⬩ each ⬩ both ⬩ uterque ⬩ ambo
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Ǽgder ðara eorla each of the men. Andr. Kmbl. 2103; An. 1053. Heora ǽgðer either or both of them, each. Gen. 21, 31. On ǽgðre hand, on ǽgðere healic on either hand or half, on both sides, Ors. 1, 11; Bos. 34, 40: 1, 14; Bos. 37,33.
Linked entry: égðer
þridda
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add: one in every three: — Ælfstán aƀƀ begeat . . . ꝥ him gewearð se þridda penig of þǽre tolne on Sandwíc, C. D. iv. 56, 30
faroþ
ocean ⬩ waves ⬩ shore
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The MS. has oð ꝥ brim faroþæs: in Az. 38 the reading is oð brimflódas) the spacious vault of heaven down to the waters of ocean (i. e. to the horizon), the entire expanse of the sky, Dan. 322.
sol
Mire or a miry place ⬩ filthy ⬩ volutabrum
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Of ðam wylle on ðæt heorotsol; of ðam heorotsole ii. 249, 37. In ða heortsole; of ðære sole iii. 380, 6. On ðæt sol; of ðan sole on ða ealdan strǽte Cod. Dip. B. i. 518, 40. Sole volutabro Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 17. Tó sole ł fýlþe ad volutabrum Hpt.
á-flygenness
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Attack Wið nǽddrena eardunge and áflygennysse to prevent the dwelling near one of snakes and their attack , Lch. i. 366, 8. Cf. on-flyge, -geflogen
Linked entry: flygenness
frymþ-ild
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In its first years, young Of frymfþyldum a primeuo (i. abineunte) (pubertatis tyrocinio ), An. Ox. 2381. On frymðyldre in primeuo (rudimento ), Angl. xiii. 34, 185
Linked entry: -ild
réðig-mód
Of fierce or savage mind
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Of fierce or savage mind Hé réðigmód rǽst on gehwilcne wédehunde (reðe, MS., but cf. wédende hund, Fox 186, 8) wuhta gelícost, Met. 25, 17
ge-leáfful
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Se eosel þe Críst on sittan wolde tácnaþ ꝥ geleáffulle folc Judéa ( those of the Jews that believed on him ), Bl. H. 79, 30. Ealle geleáffulle men all Christians, 35, 9. <b>II a.
éðel-turf
Native turf or soil, native country, country ⬩ patrium sŏlum, patria, terrĭtōrium
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Native turf or soil, native country, country; patrium sŏlum, patria, terrĭtōrium On mínre éðeltyrf on my native turf. Beo. Th. 824; B. 410.
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solor
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Ox. 2, 211
Engle
The Angles ⬩ Angli
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hý hider on land cómon the Angles [Engles] dwelt on these lands before they came hither on land [i. e. before they came to England ], Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 36.
Linked entries: Angle Angel-cyning Angel-cynn Angel-þeód Englan Ængle
hrycg
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Add: the spine of man or animal Hryg dorsum, bæc terga, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 43. Hricges spinę (draconis ), An. Ox. 2467. Geseah hé ꝥ þǽr sæt án deófol on þǽre cú hrycge, Hml.
be-þurfan
To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere
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Máre ðonne he beþurfe more than he has need of, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21
be-bycgean
To sell ⬩ to set or put to sale ⬩ vendere
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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps.
Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong
ge-sceót
shooting, hurling ⬩ rapid movement as of anything shot
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Similar entries v. gesceot ge mid stána torfungum both with shootings and flingings of stones, Ors. 3, 9: Bos, 68, 19. rapid movement as of anything shot Ða wǽmna flugon mid swiftum gesceóte on heora fínd the weapons flew with swift movement on to their
ge-méde
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II l ; S. 24, 9. of things, that satisfies requirements, adequate, suitable Heó hit Ósulfe on ǽht gesealde wið gemédan feó ( the land was sold for a fair price, or (?) a price that had been agreed on ), Che. Th. 170, 21
un-rím
A countless number ⬩ an incalculable number or amount
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A countless number, an incalculable number or amount, Grammar un-rím, without a following genitive Ðonne án tweó of ádón biþ, ðonne biþ unrím ástyred ut una dubitatione succisa innumerabiles aliae succrescant, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19.
mǽd
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On súðmǽdwan; of ðǽre mǽde, iii. 77, 18. Æt ðǽra hína mǽde, vi. 4, 26. On cuttes mǽd ; of þǽre mǽde, iii. 456, 30. Onbútan ðá mǽdewe, iii. 386, 5. On miclan mǽdua (or pl. ?), iii. 81, 7. Hé eóde on þá mǽdwe (mǽde, v. l.) pratum ingressus, Gr.
eofot
A debt, crime ⬩ dēbĭtum, culpa
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Godes ágen bearn, unscyldigne eofota gehwylces, héngon on heáne beám fæderas usse our fathers hung up God's own son on a high tree, guiltless of every crime, Elen. Kmbl. 846; El. 423