irfe
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Sculon hié niédenga gadrian óðer ierfe on ðæs wriexle ðe hié ǽr for mildheortnesse sealdon violenter exquirunt, quae misericorditer largiuntur, 341, 18.
ge-þeón
To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre
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Ælf. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 27. Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde he who had not so prosperous a vicegerent, L. R. 4; Th. i. 192, 5. Wæl geboren and yfele geþogen degĕner, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 6.
arodscipe
Quickness ⬩ swiftness ⬩ readiness ⬩ dexterity ⬩ velocitas ⬩ dexteritas ⬩ promptitudo
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Quickness, swiftness, readiness, dexterity; velocitas, dexteritas, promptitudo Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ swíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis
be-healdan
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H. 39, 4. to hold, keep, maintain Hí mé onhwyrfdon of þǽre gecynde þe ic ǽr cwic beheóld, Rä. 72, 4.
ge-læccan
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Hú hí mihton ðám cásere gecwéman ꝥ hí sumne scætt æt him gelæhton, 23, 55. Ne mihte hyra ǽlc ánne bitan of ðám gelæccan ( non sufficiant ut unusquisque modicum quid accipiat, Jn. 6, 7), Hml.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Se gást nimeþ æt Gode swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him ǽr ðæt eorðfæt geworhte, Soul Kmbl. 13; Seel. 7 : Blickl. Homl. 23, 6. In éce wíte gefeallan, 57, 21. Se ðæt wíte ǽr tó wrece gesette, Cd. Th. 295, 28; Sat. 494.
Angle
The ANGLES
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Bede wrote his history about A.D. 731, at which time Abercorn was within the bounds of Engla land - England: Ðæt land, ðætte Angle ǽr hæfdon the land, that the Angles formerly had, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 30.
cliwen
A clew ⬩ a ball of thread, ball ⬩ glomus, globus
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Men gesáwon scínan æt his hnolle swilce fýren clywen men saw shining on his crown as it were a fiery circlet, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 2. Cliwene glomere, Mone B. 3713. Cleóne [= cleowene] glomere, 526. Cliowena globos, 1662
ealdor
ELDER, parent, head of a family, author ⬩ părens, paterfamilias, auctor ⬩ an elder, chief, governor, prince ⬩ sĕnior, præpŏsītus, princeps
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Ðæt unriht ðe his ealdras ǽr gefremedon inīquĭtas patrum ejus, Ps. Th. 108, 14. Sum híredes ealdor wæs hŏmo erat paterfamilĭas, Mt. Bos. 21, 33. þýstra ealdor tenebrarum auctor.
here-geatu
military equipment ⬩ heriot
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military equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you
ides
A woman
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Freólecu mæg ides ǽw scmód [Eve ], Cd. 42; Th. 55, 18; Gen. 896. Freólecu mæg ides eaforan fédde [Cain's wife ], 50 ; Th. 64, 22; Gen. 1054. Wlitebeorht ides [Sarah ], 82; Th. 103, 34; Gen. 1728.
mircels
a sign ⬩ mark ⬩ token ⬩ a mark to aim at ⬩ a signet ⬩ seal ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a trophy ⬩ a marked spot
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that would turn man's hand from thy face, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 30; Gú. 429. a marked spot Hé hét ða gebróðru ádelfan ǽnne pytt, ðǽr ðǽr hé ǽr gemearcode ... Ða gebróðru ðá eodon tó ðam mercelse, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 1-6
mirigþ
Pleasure ⬩ joy ⬩ delight ⬩ sweetness
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Wá him ðære mirigþe búte hé ðæs yfeles ǽr geswíce alas for his delight, unless first he leave evil, Hy. 2, 6; Hy. Grn. ii. 281, 6. Hé ádrǽfed wæs of neorxena wanges myrþe ( paradisum voluptatis ), Gen. 3, 24. For ðære mirhte (mergþe, MS.
mund-bryce
a breach of mund ⬩ the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated
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On Centlande æt ðam mundbryce ( for the offence ), Similar entries v. pund ðam cingce, and þreó ðam arcebiscope, L. C.
munuc
A monk
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Wé willaþ ðæt munecas regollícor libban ðonne hí nú ǽr ðisan on gewunan hæfdon, ix. 31; Th. i. 346, 27. Muneca gehwylc ðe úte sý of mynstre and regoles ne gýme... gebúge georne intó mynstre, v. 5; Th. i. 306, l. Be munuca cynne.
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nosu
the nose ⬩ a ness ⬩ a piece of land projecting into water
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Æt brimes nosan, 5599; B. 2803
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BÓT
help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides
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Findest ðú ðǽr æt bóte and ælteowe hǽlo thou shalt find therein a remedy and perfect healing, Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm. i. 80, 6.
ge-fetian
To fetch ⬩ bring ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ accīre ⬩ afferre
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Swá strang ðæt ǽs him gefetede so strong that it got prey for itself, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 29. He of helle húþe gefette sáwla manega he from hell fetched spoils, many souls, Hy. 10, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 30 : Gen. 24, 11.
regn
Rain
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Ðá ábæd se wítega æt Gode ðæt hé sceolde him rénas forgyfan, Lchdm. iii. 276, 21
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un-gecoren
unchosen ⬩ unselected ⬩ reprobate ⬩ evil
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Gif hé ðone ne mehte, ðonne namede him man six men and begéte ðara syxa ǽnne æt ánum hrýðere, i.e. if he could bring those to swear with him, that the claimant was satisfied with, there was no need to nominate persons from whom he was to choose; if he
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