mægeþe
name of a plant
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name of a plant
borsten
burst
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burst; pp. of berstan
-landing
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one of a country
ymbe
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a swarm of bees
here-láf
The remnant of an army or people ⬩ what is left of an army after a battle ⬩ what is left after a battle ⬩ spoil
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The remnant of an army or people, what is left of an army after a battle, what is left after a battle, spoil Se Chaldéa cyning com tó his earde mid ðære húþe and ðære hereláfe on ðære wæs Daniel se wítega and ða þrí cnihtas the king of Chaldea came to
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ge-springan
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Substitute: To spring. to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt out, of sparks, drops, &c. (lit. or fig.), to fly Þæt blód gesprang, B. 1667. Of þám wróhtdropan wíde gesprungon, Gn.
ge-weorþian
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Offa wæs geofum and gúðum wíde geweorðod Offa was for liberality and bravery far and wide held in honour, B. 1959.
folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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H. 173, 33. to yield to, comply with the will of Folgað obsequitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 76. of persons: Cóm þám cynge word ꝥ se aƀƀ .
hæc
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Of ðám hæcce . . . eft innon ðane hæcc, vi. 171, 5-8. Ðæne hæcce, 76, 29. Andlang weges tó ðan hæcce, 234, 23. Of þǽre díc on þone burnan ; of þám burnan on þone hæc; of þám hæcce on eobban slæd, C. D. B. iii. 63, 33
fyrlen
Far off ⬩ distant ⬩ remote ⬩ longinquus ⬩ distans ⬩ remōtus
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Far off, distant, remote; longinquus, distans, remōtus Ðeáh ðe he fyrlen sý though he be far off, Homl. Th. ii. 444, 9. For ðære fyrlenan heáhnysse for its remote elevation, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 232, 15, note 7.
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healh
a corner ⬩ an angle ⬩ cave ⬩ closet ⬩ recess ⬩ a bay
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On braccon heal; of brachan heale, C. D. v. 277, 17. Tó rischeale; of hrischeale, iii. 79, 9. On hrischalh; of hrischalh, 460, 15. Tó ceaggon heale, v. 262, 8. On brómhalas; of brómhalan, iii. 81, 27.
gang-dagas
Perambulation days ⬩ the three days before Ascension day or Holy Thursday ⬩ Rogation days, when the boundaries of parishes and districts were traversed ⬩ dies perambŭlātiōnes vel processiōnis ⬩ rogātiōnum dies
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Ðis sceal to Gang-dagon ðæge twegen dagas, this [Gospel] must be on the two days of the Rogation days, Rubc. Lk. Bos. 11, 5-13? notes, p. 578
fox
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Gedón foxes gelyndes dǽl on þá eágan, Lch. ii. 308, 1: i. 338, 20: 340, 4 (and often). Wið liþádle, genim m Cf. also Tó ðǽre foxéc; of ðǽre foxéc, C.D. iv. 90, 9. Add
solor
An upper chamber, a soler ⬩ flat roof of a house ⬩ an upper room ⬩ solarium, coenaculum
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Garytte, hey solere specula 187. ] Wicklif (Jos. 2, 6) uses the word for the flat roof of a house
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cús
of a cow
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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of cú
cwealm-stów
A place of execution ⬩ patibuli vel supplicii locus
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A place of execution ; patibuli vel supplicii locus He to ðære cwealmstówe lǽded wæs he was led to the place of execution, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, note 38
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DRENG
A warrior, soldier ⬩ bellātor, miles
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A warrior, soldier; bellātor, miles Forlét drenga sum daroþ of hands fleógan one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 10; By: 149
eorþ-tyrewa
Earth-tar, asphalte ⬩ bĭtūmen
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Earth-tar, asphalte; bĭtūmen Se weall is geworht of tigelan and eorþtyrewan the wall [of Babylon] is built with bricks and earth-tar, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 25
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feoh-gesteald
Possession of riches ⬩ dīvĭtiārum possessio
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Possession of riches; dīvĭtiārum possessio Ne þorfton ða þegnas feohgestealda [MS. -gestealde] wénan the followers needed not expect possession of riches, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 25; Jul. 685
feorh-gener
Life-safety ⬩ salvation of life ⬩ vītæ servātio
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Life-safety, salvation of life; vītæ servātio Búton se cyningc him feorhgeneres unne unless the king grant him salvation of life, L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 25