weorþung-dæg
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a day for the bestowing of honours or offices Árdagas vel weorðungdagas (weordung-, Wrt.) comitiorum dies, honorum dies Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 29. [ a day for worship or celebration Setteres dei wes heore Sunedei, and bet heo heolden heore wurðingdei þene
bile
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His breóst and his bile beorht syndon ... is se bile hwít, E. S. viii. 477, 29, 34. Bile rostro, An. Ox. 2410. Twégen hremmas his hús tǽron mid heardum bile, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 21. Fugelas on heora blódigon bilon ðǽra martyra flǽsc bǽron, Hml. S. 23, 80
cleófan
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For first two references substitute Germ. 399, 451: 400, 498, dele all derivatives but tó-cleófan, and add Cleáfað hearta iuero scindite corda vestra, Rtl. 5, 4. On wintra erian and in miclum gefyrstum timber cleófan, Angl. ix. 261, 23. On þone cleofenan
deáþ-þénunga
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Substitute: <b>deáþ-þegnung,</b> e; f. Ministration to the dead; pl. exequies Deáþþénunga exequias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 24. Hú mæg ic ðé ána gedéfelíce deáðþénunga gegearwian nymðe míne bróþor hider sín gesamnode? . . . Ðá þreó fǽmnan þám Maria
land-scearu
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Add Swá hé on lansceare (printed -sceape, but see Nap. 41) stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg áwecgan, An. 501. Add Ðis ys seó landscaru tó trefwurabo, Cht. E. 296, 1 : 8 : 12. (Cf. landgemǽro, 17.) On landscare hrycg, Cht. Crw. 3, 3. See note p. 48
micgern
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Take here mycgern, where for bracket substitute: [v. N. E. D. midgem. O. L. Ger. (Gallée) mid-garni aruina : O. H. Ger. mitti-garni.], and add Of micgerne aruina . i. adeps ł pinguedo, An. Ox. 2, 105. Mycgernne seuo, 2763. Micgernu exugiam, Lch. i. lxxiv
ælmesse
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ælmes(s), e Ðín ælmess elemosyna tua, Mt. R. 6, 4. Ælmesse wircan, 3. Heora ælmesse geútian, Cht. Th. 362, 2. Ælmessan (ælmesse, v.l.) dǽlan, Bd. l, 27 ; Sch. 64, 3:5, 2 ; Sch. 557, 3. Gebeda and ælmesse preces et elimosynae, 5, 12 ; Sch. 627, 8. Add
-waru
The inhabitants of a place
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The inhabitants of a place.Chr. 1016 ; Erl. 159, 22. Hierosolim-waru Hierosolyma, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5. Sychem-ware Sicinorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 66. It is used with common nouns, v. burh-, ceaster-, eorþ-, hell-, heofon-, land-waru; and with proper names,
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grið-brice
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A breach of the peace; pacis infractio vel violatio Griðbrice infractio pacis, L. Th. ii. 531, 12. Béte man ðone griðbryce let a man make amends for a breach of the peace, L. Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 21: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 12
beácen
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Beácn indicium, An. Ox. 345. Beácne prodigio, 2870. Hí átendon heora beácna swá swá hí férdon, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 2. Add Bécen (-on, -un) signum occurs often in the Lindisfarne and Rushworth glosses, where the W. S. version has tácn. Similar entries v
scip-mann
A mariner ⬩ sailor ⬩ nauta ⬩ navarchus ⬩ a sailor ⬩ one of a ship's crew ⬩ one who goes on trading voyages
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A mariner, sailor; nauta, navarchus Scypman nauta, Hymn. Surt. 6, 26. Scipmen navarcas, Wrt. Voc. 62, 15. a sailor, one of a ship's crew Ðá ongunnon ða nýdlingas and ða scypmen ða ancras on ðone sǽ sendan woldon ðæt scyp mid gefæstnian tentabant nautae
stofn
a stem ⬩ a shoot of a tree ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ a foundation
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a stem Stoc truncus, stofn stipes, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 43. [Þai thre stod on a stouen (stalke, stocke, other MSS.), C. M. 8036. Stovin a stump or stake; the part of a hawthorn left in a hedge after 'splashing' it, E. D. S. Pub. Leicestershire. Icel. stofn
a-grýndan
To ground ⬩ to descend to the earth ⬩ ad solum descendere
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To ground, to descend to the earth; ad solum descendere Gim astíhþ on heofonas up hýhst on geáre and of tille agrýnt the gem [i. e. the sun] rises in trie heavens highest in the year and descends from its station. Menol. Fox 220; Men. 111
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a-wyrcan
To do ⬩ effect ⬩ facere ⬩ agere
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To do, effect ; facere, agere Riht awyrce let him do right, L. H. E. 8 ; Th. i. 30, 13. Ðæt ðú me gewissige bet ðonne ic awyrhte to ðé that thou wouldest direct me better than I have done towards thee, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 6
hyge-rún
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A secret of the mind or heart Cyriacus hygerúne ne máþ gástes mihtum tó Gode cleopode Cyriacus did not conceal the secret of his heart, but with the powers of the spirit cried to God, Elen. Kmbl. 2196; El. 1099. v. Grmm. A. u. E. 139
hyll-wyrt
Hill-wort
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Hill-wort Hylwurt samum, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 34. Hylwyrt pollegia, 44; Som. 64, 83; Wrt. Voc. 32, 19. v. Lchdm. ii. 392, col. 2. In E. D. S. Plant Names hillwort is given as [1] mentha pulegium; [2] thymus serpyllum
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geldan
To pay ⬩ restore ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship
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To pay, restore, render, make an offering, serve, worship Geld ðæt ðú áht to geldanne redde quod debes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 28 : Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22, note 27 : L. Wih. 12; Th, i. 40, 4, 6 : L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 32, 2
stearclíce
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Strongly, vigorously, vehemently, fiercely Ðá gewende se here tó Lundene and ða buruh útan embsæt and hyre stearclíce (cf stranglíce, MS. E.) on feaht ǽgðer ge be wætere ge be lande made a vigorous assault upon it by land and water, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156
word-fæst
Adhering to what one says ⬩ keeping one's word
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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt hé heora dysig álecge ; and hé sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt hé clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E. Homl. i. 301, 13
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wrecend
An avenger
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An avenger Hwæt hwá óðrum tó wó gedó, God his bið wrecend, L. E. I. 35 ; Th. ii. 432, 27 : Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 17. Ðæt gesýne wearð, ðætte wrecend ðágyt lifde æfter láþum, Beo. Th. 2517 ; B. 1256. Hí habbaþ eác wrecend (ultorem), Scint. 39, 13