Norþ-Engle
The inhabitants of the north of England
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The inhabitants of the north of England On Norþ-Engla lage stent ... be Norþ-Engla lage, L. Eth. vii. 13; Th. i. 332, 7-10
ge-wridian
To flourish
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To flourish Unarímed mengeo on manigfealdum ceápum geweóx and gewridode the innumerable multitude of all sorts of cattle grew and flourished, Blickl. Homl. 199, 2
græf-hús
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A grave-house, house of the dead Hell grim græf-hús hell the grim house of the dead, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 11; Sat. 708
blód-wíte
Blood ⬩ sanguis
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[blód, wíte mulcta] Blood; sanguis Ná ic gegadrige gesamnunga heora of blódum oððe of blódwítum non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus, Ps. Lamb. 15, 4
Linked entry: wíte
-swelge
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Cf. swelwhe of a water or of a grownde vorago, Prompt. Parv. 482. [
un-ásecgendlíce
Unspeakably ⬩ in a way that cannot be told ⬩ ineffably
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Unspeakably, in a way that cannot be told, ineffably Háligne Gást forþleórendne of Fæder and of Suna unásecgendlíce ( inenarrabiliter ), Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 14
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dúst-swearm
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A cloud of dust (of the motes in the sunlight) Dústswerme atomo (modico Phoebi radiis qui vibrat atomo, Ald. 272, 33), An. Ox. 23, 52
Linked entry: swearm
efen-byrde
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Of equal birth Hé genam him gemeccan efenbyrde his cynne he took a wife of as good family as his own, Hml. S. 33, 3
wær-wyrde
Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words
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Cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words Wærwyrde sceal wísfæst hæle breóstum hycgan, nales breahtme hlúd, Exon. Th. 303, 22; Fä. 57
ælmes-gedál
Distribution of alms
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Distribution of alms Bisceopes dægweorc . . . his ælmesgedál, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 22: Wlfst. 171, 3. Ælmesgedál dǽle man gelóme, mete dám of hingredum, 74, 2
brǽding
to spread, extend ⬩ A spreading ⬩ ampliatio
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A spreading; ampliatio Mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan he may be ashamed of the spreading of his fame, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 24
Linked entry: brǽdan
bricg-bót
A repairing of a bridge ⬩ pontis instauratio
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A repairing of a bridge; pontis instauratio Bricg-bóta aginne let the repairings of bridges be begun, L. G. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27
hæc
A hatch, grating, a gate made of latticework ⬩ a wicket, or hatch of a doore
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A hatch, grating, a gate made of latticework [?] Of ðare ealdan hæcce, Th. Chart. 394, 15, 21 : 395. 10, 22, 28 : 396, 4, 5, 14
croppa
The top or flower of a herb ⬩ corymbus ⬩ pluma
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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6
ge-stric
Strife ⬩ mutiny ⬩ sedition ⬩ sādĭtio
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Strife, mutiny, sedition; sādĭtio Gesihþ león wédan feóndes gestric getácnaþ the sight of a mad lion betokens sedition of an enemy, Lchdm. iii. 206, 33
Linked entry: stric
geteld-wurþung
A celebration of tents ⬩ the feast of tabernacles ⬩ scēnŏpēgia ⬩ = σκηνoπηγία
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A celebration of tents, the feast of tabernacles; scēnŏpēgia = σκηνoπηγία Getimbra hálgung vel geteldwurþung scēnŏpēgia, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 77; Wrt. Voc. 16, 50
dǽglan
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of dǽgol = dígol
cym-lícor
- Andr. Kmbl. 721 ;
- An. 361: Beo. Th. 75 ;
- B. 38
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of cym-líce
dóende
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part, of dón
eástron
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of eáster, eástor