rihte-bred
An instrument for measuring, a square
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An instrument for measuring, a square Rihte-bred norma, linca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 20 : 114, 83 : 54, 16
weóningas
Bindings for the legs
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Bindings for the legs Weóningas (meóningas? v. meó) fascellas(fascella = fasciola = fasciae crurales, Migne) Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 53
folgere
a successor ⬩ a follower ⬩ adherent
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Oft cymð sé bæftan ús þe ús mid swyftnysse gódre drohtnunge fore-stæpð; and wé earfoðlíce him filiað tó merigen, sé ðe nú tó dæg is úre folgere geðúht, Hml.
ge-nídedlic
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., and add: <b>ge-nýdenlic</b> is the form in one MS., Bd. Sch. 59, 15
Linked entries: níded-lic ge-nýdenlic
un-gewunelíc
unusual ⬩ unwonted ⬩ unfrequented ⬩ uninhabitable
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Án ðæra ðǽla is ungewunelíc for ðære sunnan neáweste; on ðam ne eardaþ nán eorðlíc mann for ðam unberendlícum bryne, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21 note
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al
An AWL ⬩ a fork ⬩ flesh-hook ⬩ subula ⬩ fuscinula ⬩ harpago
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An AWL, a fork, flesh-hook; subula, fuscinula, harpago Þirlige his eáre mid ale bore his ear through with an awl, Lev. 25, 10: L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 10, MS. G
efsian
to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear ⬩ tondēre
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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Man ne mót hine efsian no one shall shear him, Jud. 13, 5: Past. 18, 7; Hat. MS. 27 b, 11, 24
flǽsc-þegnung
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Allowance of animal food Gif hit gebyrað on geáre þæt náðer ne byð on þám earde ne æceren ne bóc ne óðer mæsten þæt man mæge heora flǽscþénunge forð bringan, Nap. lo, 30
mǽran
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to bound, form the boundary of land Ondlang ríðies ðæt hit cymð tó Cearwyllan ; ðonne mǽreð hit Cerwylle seoððan, C. D. iii. 404, 16. Ǽrest westan-norðan hyt mǽrað Wódnes díc, 456, 15
wlencu
pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness
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Similar entries v. wlanc, I Wénic ðæt gé for wlenco, nalles for wræcsíðum, ac for higeþrymmum Hróðgár sóhton, Beo. Th. 681; B. 338. Þrym sceal mid wlenco, þríste mid cénum, Exon. Th. 337, 7; Gn.
lǽce-cræftig
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which reason he composed a good-morning drink for all infirmities that stir throughout man's body, Lchdm. iii. 70, 16
lof-georn
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10.
ge-mǽðian
To honour, bestow something with honour upon one ⬩ hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre
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For ðære micclan mǽrþe ðe he hine gemǽðegode for the great glory which he honourably bestowed upon him, Ælfc. T. 4, 11
Linked entry: ge-méðrian
stille
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For other instances see passages given under the adjective
fýr-þolle
apparatus for cooking, fryingpan ⬩ ⬩ apparatus for torture ⬩ catasta
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Substitute: fýr-þolle, apparatus for cooking, fryingpan (v. Similar entries þolle), oven Þú setst hig swá swá ofen (fýrþolle, MS. T.) fýres pones eos ut clibanum ignis, Ps.
hid
A hide of land.
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The form híged, which occurs Cod. Dipl.
ymbeaht
collatio
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as if the form had been connected with eahtian to consider, and the word were regarded as a compound, ymb-eaht. See Engl. Stud. xi. 492
a-broten
crafty ⬩ silly ⬩ sluggish ⬩ vafer ⬩ fatuus ⬩ socors
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for abroðen
æ-blǽcnys
A paleness ⬩ pallor
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A paleness; pallor Wið æblǽcnysse ðæs líchaman for paleness of the body, Herb. 164, 2; Lchdm. ii. 294, 3