gewin-woruld
A world of toil ⬩ trībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus
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A world of toil; trībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus Hý scofene wurdon on gewinworuld they were thrust into a world of toil, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 21; Gú. 829
bi-dǽlan
To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release ⬩ privare, sejungere, expertem reddere
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To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release, free from anything; privare, sejungere, expertem reddere Duguþum bidǽled bereft of honours, Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 24; Cri. 563
bixen
Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood ⬩ buxeus
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Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood; buxeus Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36
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Blecinga ég
Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark
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Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 1
bold-getimber
The timber of a house ⬩ ædificii tignum
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The timber of a house; ædificii tignum Leóht [fýr] briceþ and bærneþ boldgetimbru light [fire] breaketh and burneth the timbers of the house, Salm. Kmbl. 826; Sal. 412
sib-æðeling
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A prince and kinsman Sibæðelingas (Beowulf and Wiglaf; a few lines before the former is spoken of as the mǽg of the latter). Beo. Th. 5409; B. 2708
weorold-þeáwas
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Conduct in the affairs of this world Se wæs on woruldþeáwum se rihtwísesta in the conduct of his life he was most righteous, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13
stapol
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Dele second passage. add: a flight of steps before the door of a house Hlidgata valva, stapul petronus (patronus, MS.), stǽger ascensorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 35-37
teart
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Add: of material objects, sharp, piercing Tearte acra (testularum fragmina ), An. Ox. 8, 218. of pain, &c. On þǽre teartestan tintregun acerrimo, i. asperrimo tormento, 1946
hálig-dæg
A holy day, Sunday
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A holy day, Sunday Be hálidæiges freólse of the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 8. On háligdagum sabbatis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2
hearm-cwidian
To revile, calumniate, speak ill of
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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33
on-swebban
to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave)
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to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave) Onsuebbaþ sepeliant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 44. Onsuebdum sopitis, 120, 73
hociht
Full of mallows
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Full of mallows Ǽrest onlong Foss on ða hocihtan díc of ðere hocihtan díc on ðone brádan þorn to the mallowy ditch, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 365, 25
beorg
a hill ⬩ mountain ⬩ collis ⬩ mons ⬩ a heap ⬩ BURROW or barrow ⬩ a heap of stones ⬩ place of burial ⬩ tumulus
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Æt ðæm, beorge ðe man Athlans nemneþ at the mountain which they call Atlas Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 16, 6. a heap, BURROW or barrow, a heap of stones, place of burial; tumulus Worhton mid stánum ánne steápne beorh him ofer congregaverunt super eum acervum magnum
CARR
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Ðæt wæs geheáwen of carre oððe stáne quod erat excisum de petra, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 46. Se ðe gesette da grúndas ofer carr oððe stán qui posuit fundamenta supra petram, Lk. Lind. War. 6, 48: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 24.
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cyne-ríce
A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm ⬩ regnum
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Cyneríca mǽst greatest of kingdoms, Exon. 85a; Th. 321, 1; Wíd. 39. Ðæt he ealdordóm ágan sceolde ofer cynerícu that he should possess eldership over the kingdoms, Cd. 158; Th. 198, 5; Exod. 318: Bt. Met. Fox 26, 12; Met. 26, 6
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heord-rǽden
Guard ⬩ guardianship ⬩ care ⬩ keeping
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Geþyld is wyrtruma and hyrdrǽden ealra háligra mægna patience is the root and guard of all holy virtues, 544, 5. Hí geswencaþ heora hlaford þurh ymhídignysse heordrǽdene they distress their possessor through solicitude of guarding, 92, 18.
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cælþ
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3rd pres. of calan
cláþ-scear
a pair of shears
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a pair of shears