áþum
a son-in-law ⬩ a brother-in-law
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Add: a son-in-law Bidde wé ꝥ þú geceóse ǽnne of ús hwilcne þú wille þé tó áþume habban, Ap. Th. 20, 3. Hé genam ðá dohtor of his áðumme, Hml. Th. i. 478, 26: ii. 24, 30. a brother-in-law, Chr. 1091; P. 226, 22. uncertain: Þǽr wæs of-slægen Æðelstán
brýten-walda
A powerful ruler or king ⬩ præpotens rex ⬩ a ruler ⬩ the British aborigines ⬩ to bruise, break, to break into small portions, to disperse ⬩ a ruler, king, ⬩ an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended. ⬩ a powerful king ⬩ the wide expanse of earth ⬩ a spacious realm ⬩ the spacious world ⬩ a spacious dwelling ⬩ a war-king
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A powerful ruler or king; præpotens rex. It is affirmed [Kmbl. Sax. Eng. ii. 21, and note i] that the true meaning of brýten-walda, compounded of walda a ruler, and the adj. brýten, is totally unconnected with Brettas or Bretwalas, the name of the British
Scottas
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The Scots, a race found first in Ireland, whence a part migrated to North Britain, which from them got the name Scotland. Scots of Ireland Þrié Scottas cuómon tó Ælfréde cyninge on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum of Hibernia, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 5. Ðá
ald
old
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old Alde méce with an ancient sword, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 5; Exod. 494: Elen. Grm. 252: Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 11. Se alda út of helle the old one out of hell, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 6; Sat. 34
Linked entry: wyrd
deáwig-feðere
Dewy-feathered ⬩ roscĭdus pennis
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Dewy-feathered; roscĭdus pennis Sang se wanna fugel, deáwigfeðera the sad fowl sang, dewy of feathers, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 24; Gen. 1984. Hwreópon here-fugolas. deáwigfeðere the fowls of war screamed, dewy-feathered, 150; Th. 188, 4; Exod. 163
Linked entry: úrig-feþera
deád-bǽrende
Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortĭfer
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Death-bearing, deadly; mortĭfer Se Arrianisca gedwola ðæt deádbǽrende áttor his getreówleásnysse on eellum middangeardes cyricum strégde the Arian heresy spread the death-bearing venom of its truthlessness in all the churches of the earth, Bd. 1, 8;
deáþ-dæg
Death-day, day of death ⬩ mortis dies
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Death-day, day of death; mortis dies Æfter deáþdæge after the day of death, Beo. Th. 376; B. 187: Menol. Fox 581; Gn. C. 60. To ðínum deáþdæge to thy death-day, Exon. 98 a; Th. 369, 6; Seel. 37
eiseg
Terrible, horrible ⬩ terrĭbĭlis
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Terrible, horrible; terrĭbĭlis Cleopaþ ðonne se alda út of helle, wriceþ word-cwedas wéregan reorde, eisegan stefne then the chief calleth out of hell, uttereth words with accursed speech, with horrible voice, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 6-10; Sat. 34-36
Linked entry: egesig
gafol-yrþ
The cultivation of tribute-land ⬩ tribūtāriæ terræ arātio
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The cultivation of tribute-land; tribūtāriæ terræ arātio His gafolyrþe [MS. gauolyrþe] iii æceras erige, and sáwe of his ágenum berne de arātūra gabli sui arābit iii acras, et semĭnābit de horreo suo, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 18
ge-æhtle
Estimation ⬩ consideration ⬩ æstĭmātio ⬩ delībĕrātio
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Estimation, consideration; æstĭmātio, delībĕrātio Hý, on wíggetawum, wyrðe þinceaþ eorla geæhtlan, they, in their war-equipments, appear of the estimation of earls, Beo. Th. 743; B. 369. Grein and Heyne give geǽhtla persecutor; cf. éhtan; then eorla
lang-first
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A long space of time Norde fæder engla in ðisse lífe longfyrst ofer ðæt wunian léton the father of angels would not let him remain in this life a long space after that, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 2; Gú. 920
Mon-íg
The Isle of Man or Anglesey ⬩ Mona
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The Isle of Man or Anglesey; Mona Ðá gehergodon hí Moníge [Mæníge] then they harried the Isle of Man, Chr. 1000 (ed. Thorpe). Moníge Brytta eáland Angelcynnes ríce hé underþeódde Mevanias insulas imperio subjugavit Anglorum, Bd. 2, 9; S. 510, 16
niht-eald
A day old
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A day old Gif hit biþ nihteald þiéfþ if it is a theft a day old, i. e. if a day passes between the commission of the crime and the capture of the thief, L. In. 73; Th. i. 148, 10
Linked entry: eald
bile
A BILL, beak of a bird, a proboscis ⬩ rostrum, proboscis = πρoβoσκίs
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A BILL, beak of a bird, a proboscis, the fore part of a ship; rostrum, proboscis = πρoβoσκίs Bile rostrum, Wrt. Voc. 77, 26. Ylpes bile vel wrót an elephant's proboscis, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 128; Wrt. Voc. 22, 42
ge-rihtnes
A setting right, correction ⬩ correctio
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A setting right, correction; correctio Be heora gerihtnesse de illōrum correctiōne Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 45. He wæs firena forgifnes and gerihtnes hǽþenra þeóda he was forgiveness of sins and the setting right of heathen peoples, Blickl. Homl. 163, 23
ge-mynd-dæg
A commemoration day, day of birth or of death
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A commemoration day, day of birth or of death Ðære abbudissan gemynd-dæg cujus natalis, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 39. Ðý dæge ðe his gemynd-dæg wǽre die depositions ejus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 35: Th. Chart. 496, 4
stán-boga
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A natural stone arch Hé geseah stondan stánbogan, streám út ðonan brecan of beorge, Beo. Th. 5083; B. 2545. Seah on enta geweorc hú ða stánbogan ( of the cave within the rock ) stapulum fæste éce eorðreced innan healde, 5429; B. 2718
á-hleápan
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ꝥ íren forð áhleóp ( prosiliens ) of þam hylfe, Gr. D. 113, 26. Seó mycelnes þæs stánclifes swá áhleóp ( saltum dedit ) ꝥ hit ná gehrán þæs scræfes hrófe, 213, 28. Ðá áhleóp se líchoma up of ðám wætere, Shrn. 143, 27. Add
cǽg-bora
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Add: one who has charge of the keys of a jail, jailor Cǽgbora clavicularius. Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 45: ii. 17, 11. Sc̃s Heremus wæs cǽgbora in Róme, Shrn. 121, 23. [Cf. N. E. D. key-bearer.] Cf. cǽg-hirde
medum-ness
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Seó gyfu ne bið oncnáwen of þǽre medem*-*nysse, ac gewuna hí is tó getácnigenne of þǽre sáwle dǽdum, Hml. S. 23 b, 240. Ða medomnesse ðǽre strengio se salmscop ongeat hanc dignitatem fortitudinis Psalmista considerat, Past. 85, 22. Add