earning
A merit ⬩ mĕrĭtum
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A merit; mĕrĭtum Nó ðæs earninga ǽnige wǽron for this were not any merits, Exon. 118b; Th. 456, 17; Hy. 4, 68
mód-þracu
Impetuosity of mind ⬩ impetuous or daring courage
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Impetuosity of mind, impetuous or daring courage Ic ðæm gódan (Beowulf) sceal for his módþræce mádmas beódan, Beo. Th. 775; B. 385
médan
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For on méde in l. 2 onméde from onmédan (< on-mód, as eáþmédan < eáþ-mód) may be read
þegnisc
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service Þat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, and swilce þénisce dón for hig swilce hig ágon tó dóne, Chart. Th. 609, 16
Linked entry: þénisc
un-gemilt
Undigested
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., for ðan ðe se ungemylta mete him wyrcð mycel yfel, Lchdm. ii. 284, 4
Linked entry: ge-miltan
wíte-steng
A pole used for punishment ⬩ torture
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A pole used for punishment or torture Wítestengces, róde eculei, wítestenges eculei, gabuli, Hpt. Gl. 478, 70-73 : Anglia xiii. 34, 169
Linked entry: steng
wiþer-talu
Reply ⬩ defence
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Reply, defence Hé ðǽrrihte ádumbode, for ðan ðe æt Godes dóme ne bið nán beládung ne wiþertalu, Homl. Th. i. 530, 6
word-lof
Praise in words ⬩ praise
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Praise in words, praise Cyning mec weorþaþ, ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13 ; Rä. ai, II
á-geómrian
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Hé ágeómrode for his ágenre scylde, 345, 10
Linked entry: geómrian
carcern-þeóstru
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Prison-darkness, the darkness of the prison Mistlice þreála gebyriað for synnum, bendas oððe dyntas oððe carcernþýstra, Ll. Th. ii. 278, 26
deáfu
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Goth. daubei, and v. beorhto, bi(e)rhto for the absence as well as presence of mutation]
dryht-guma
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Voc. ii. 116, 4, 45: 78, 33: 66, 16: i. 50, 42 (read dryhtguma for brýdguma)
freóls-geár
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For Cot. 106 substitute Þæt freólsgér jubelemus (l. jubeleus annus. v. 83, 47, and cf. freóls; II), Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 64
full-faran
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to perform a journey For unfriðe man mót freólsǽfenan nýde fulfaran betweónan Eferwíc and six míla gemete, Ll. Th. ii. 298, 26
Linked entry: faran
grennian
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In l. 5 for 'ringentibus,' '55, Lye' substitute 'dissolutis,' '172, 16,' and add: to grunt Grennigan grunnire, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 36
hlǽfþe
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preparation of material for making bread(?) Hláf panis, brád hláf paximatium, daag sparsum, dáges hlǽfþe sparsio, Wrt. Voc. i. 288. 65-68
lǽrestre
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In l. 3 for 543 read 548, and add Lár hyrde hopan . . . lǽrestre mægenes disciplina custos spei . . . magistra uirtutis Scint. 206, 18
lǽw
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Injury, weakening Gelíce þám dwǽsan þe for heora prýtan léwe ( through the disastrous effect of their pride ? ) nellað beorgan, Wlfst. 165, 9
hwæt-ness
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Hé ys gecweden for þǽra tungla hwætnysse momentum, ꝥ ys styrung, and on Lýden, a motu siderum, Angl. viii. 318, 6. Add
mis-lícness
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For mislícnysse syngigendra sume tó berenne synd, sume tó þreágenne pro diuersitate peccantium alii partandi sunt, alii castigandi, Scint. 114, 19. Add