batian
to get better
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of recovery from ill health, to get better Bataþ hé inneweard, Lch. i. 80, 20. Lege on þǽr hit heardige, hnescaþ hyt sóna and bataþ, 84, 4. Gif hrýðera steorfan . . . geót on ðone múð, sóna hý batigeað, iii. 54, 33. Smire oþ ꝥ batige, ii. 78, 17.
FOLDE
the earth ⬩ dry land ⬩ tellus ⬩ terra ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ district ⬩ region ⬩ territory ⬩ rĕgio ⬩ tractus ⬩ plăga ⬩ terrĭtōriuni ⬩ the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ hŭmus ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ earth ⬩ clay ⬩ terræ līmus ⬩ lŭtum
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Th. 142, 4. earth, clay; terræ līmus, lŭtum God ðone ǽrestan ælda cynnes of ðære clǽnestan foldan geworhte God made the first of the race of men from the purest earth, Exon. 44b; Th. 151, 14; Gú. 795
in-gehygd
Thought ⬩ mind ⬩ intent ⬩ sense ⬩ knowledge ⬩ understanding ⬩ conscience ⬩ intention ⬩ purpose
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Ðá onwende heó hine fram ðare yfelan ingehygde his módes revocavit eum illa ab intentione, Bd. 2, 12; S. 574. 37.
swéte
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Fram swéttrum mettum a cibis luculentioribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 25. ¶ used substantively :-- Hé forlét eall ðæt ðǽr líðes wæs and swétes astu instructa vino epulisque deseruit, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 14.
eáster
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Fram þǽre hálgan Eástertíde oð eft Eástron from the holy Eastertide until Easter again, Lch. iii. 248, 23. of a season of the year, spring Hwæþer þú fægerra blóstmæna fægnige on eástran swelce þú hié gescópe . . . hwæþer hit ðínes gewealdes sié ꝥ se
ge-writ
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Þá gewritu and þá word þe se arceƀ mé fram þám pápan bróhte, Cht.
BÓSUM
The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts ⬩ sinus, gremium, pectus, interna ⬩ sinus
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Of brimes bósme from the sea's bosom, Andr. Kmbl. 887; An. 444. Dó ðíne hand on ðínne bósum. Ðá he híg dyde on his bósum mitte manum tuam in sinum tuum: cum misisset in sinum, Ex. 4, 6, 7.
costnung
A temptation ⬩ trying ⬩ trial ⬩ tribulation ⬩ tentatio ⬩ probatio ⬩ tribulatio
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A temptation, trying, trial, tribulation; tentatio, probatio, tribulatio Ðeós costnung is of ðam níþfullan deófle this temptation is from the malicious devil Boutr. Scrd. 23, 10, 8.
GEÁTAS
the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,
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Gautland the land of the Gauts, which must be distinguished from Icel. Gotar, and A. Sax. Gotland the land of the Goths, q. v; Gauti in Suecia = Γαυτοί, Procopius Bell.
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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Þeófas wé hátaþ óð vii men from vii. hlóþ óð xxxv siððan biþ here up to seven men we call thieves, from seven to thirty-five a gang, after that it is an army, L. In. 13; Th. i. 110, 14. [Cf. L. In. 15; Th. i. 112, 1, be herige; and L.
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EÁ
indecl. f. Running water, a stream, river, water ⬩ flŭvius, flūmen, torrens, aqua
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Running water, a stream, river, water ; flŭvius, flūmen, torrens, aqua Eá of dúne water from the hill, Menol. Fox 520; Gn. C. 30. Seó feorþe eá ys geháten Eufrates flŭvius quartus est Euphrātes, Gen. 2, 14: Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 34, 46.
hruse
The earth ⬩ ground
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Ne gelýfdon ðætte líffruma in monnes hiw from hrusan áhafen wurde did not believe that the author of life had been raised from the ground in the form of a man, Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 19; Cri. 658. Ne hreósaþ hí tó hrusan non est ruina maceriæ, Ps.
list
Art ⬩ skill ⬩ craft ⬩ cunning ⬩ artifice
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Ðæs líchoman listas and cræftas of ðæm móde cumaþ the arts and powers of the body come from the mind; intus est hominum vigor arce conditus abdita, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 216; Met. 26, 108.
for-seón
to despise ⬩ hold in contempt ⬩ to reject ⬩ to reject ⬩ to refuse
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Hé sǽde ꝥ se abbot him heafde forsegon he said that the abbot had treated him with contempt, 1066; P. 199, 7. to reject with scorn. to reject what is offered Hér bræc se here þone frið, and forsáwon ǽlc frið þe Eádweard and his witan him budon, Chr.
on-weald
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Wé witon þæt ealle onwealdas from Gode sindon; wé witon eác þæt ealle rícu sint from him, for þon ealle onwealdas of ríce sindon si potestates a Deo sunt, quanto magis regna, a quibus reliquae potestates progrediuntur, 2, 1; S. 58, 23-25.
CYRICE
in the compound ⬩ a church, the material structure ⬩ ecclesia ⬩ a heathen temple ⬩ templum paganum
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Fram ðam biscope ðære Rómániscan cyricean by the bishop of the Roman church, 1, 13; S. 481, 38. On Norþanhymbra þeóde and cyrican in the nation and church of the Northumbrians, 2, 20; S. 521, 19.
sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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It is inferred from a comparison of passages in these that the value of the scætt in Kent was one-twentieth of a shilling, v. Thorpe's Glossary.
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heáfod
HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.
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Wé sceolon fyligan úrum Heáfde and faran fram deófle tó Criste we ought to follow our Head, and pass from the devil to Christ, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 20.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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Hé sette Mannases on his winstran hand, þæt wæs on Israhéles swíðran healfe, Gen. 48, 13. of a thing Fram swíþre healfe dextro cornu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 2.
toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Æilgyuu álýsde Hig and Dunna and heora ofspring tó .xiii. mancson, and Æignulf portgeréfa and Godsuc námon ðæt toll, 638, 12-17. from ships coming into port. For a list of such tolls see L.