ofer-scínan
to cover with light, illumine
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to cover with light, illumine Næs ná ðæt án ðæt ðæt leóht ða dúne áne oferscíneþ, ac eác swylce ða burh, Blickl. Homl. 129, 2. Beorht wolcn hig ofersceán nubes lucida obumbravit eos, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 5.
ealu-fæt
an ale-vat
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an ale-vat, Som. Ben. Lye
wæl-wulf
a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolf ⬩ a fierce cannibal, one who preys on the dead like the wolf
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as an epithet of a warrior, a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolf Wódon wælwulfas, wícinga werod, Byrht.
hetol-ness
violence ⬩ severity ⬩ ferocity ⬩ rapacity
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Chrd. 70, 15. as an attribute of an animal, ferocity, rapacity Similar entries v. hetol; II. Hetelnessa rapacitalis (feroces ursinae rapacitatis rictus, Aid. 61, 19), An. Ox. ll, 152
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ealo-benc
An ale-bench
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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029
Apulder
APPLEDORE, a village in Kent, near Tenterden
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APPLEDORE, a village in Kent, near Tenterden Æt Apuldre at Appledore, Chr. 893; Th. 164, 10: 894; Th. 166, 41, col. 1. Æt Apoldre at Appledore, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1032; 328, 23
twégen
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Nánne ðara twá and twéntigra monna, Ors. 6, 2; Swt. 256, 1. with ordinals Se twá and feówertigeða sealm, R. Ben. 37, 14. Ðane twá and syxtigeþan, 36, 16. On ðære twá and twéntugoðan wucan, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 14, rubric.
of-gán
to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exact ⬩ to require what is not due, to exact with violence, extort ⬩ to require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of another ⬩ to start of, make a beginning of anything.
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Mid ðám tintregum hé wolde his ǽhta æt him ofgán, ii. 180, 18. to require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of another:- His bróðer wearþ his yrfenuma swá swáhé hit æt ðam cynge ofeode
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ealu-clýfe
an ale-house
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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye
eal-hús
an ale-house
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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye
hréren-brǽden
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Not thoroughly cooked On án hrérenbrǽden æg over an egg lightly cooked, Lchdm. iii. 294, 8
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arce-diácon
An ARCHDEACON ⬩ a bishop's vicegerent ⬩ archidiāconus
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An ARCHDEACON, a bishop's vicegerent; archidiāconus [ = ἀρχι-διάκονος from ἀρχός a chief, and διάκονος a deacon] Becom Benedictus to freóndscipe ðæs hálgan weres and ðæs gelǽredestan, Bonefacii archidiácones Benedictus pervenit ad amicitiam viri doctissimi
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á-cunnan
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to accuse Tó ácunnenne ad excusandum, Ps. Srt. 140, 4.
riht-lǽcan
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Add:(?) : to agree, be fitting Gehwǽrlǽcan ł riht-[lǽcan] congruant, i. conueniant (quamvis gymnicorum exempla . . . rite congruant ad comparationem eorum, Ald. 3, 23), An. Ox. 66.
cwyld-seten
A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ⬩ conticinium
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A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ; conticinium Cwylseten conticinium, Mone B. 3747. Cwylsetene conticinio, 3748. Cwyldsetene galli cantu, 4677
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pundar
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Halliwell gives punder, to balance evenly, as an East-country word. Icel. pundari a steel yard.]
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bryðen
A drink, brewing ⬩ potus
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A drink, brewing; potus Bryðen wæs ongunnen, ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde æt fruman worulde the drink was prepared, which Eve fermented for Adam at the beginning of the world, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 4; Gú. 953: L. M. l, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 15.
first
time ⬩ respite ⬩ (additional) time ⬩ in time
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., and add: a space of time Fyrst intercapedo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 276 7 Huu longes tídes ł huu long firstes quantum temporis, Mk. L. 9, 21. Beó hé feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . Gif hé út oðfleó ǽr þám fierste, Ll. Th. i. 60, 15.
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sceadu
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Add On scadue fiðera þínra, Ps. L. 56, 1. <b>IV a.</b> [that which takes place in a shady place. v. An. Ox. 2885, note], a scene: — Gereónedes gyltes sceade geypte concinnati sceleris scenam prodidit, An.