arg
Wicked ⬩ depraved ⬩ bad ⬩ malus ⬩ pravus
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An impure word only found in the Lindisfarne Gospels or the Durham Book Cneórisse yflo and arg an evil and wicked generation; generatio mala et adultera, i. e. prava, pigra, etc. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 39. Arg peccatrix, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 38
Linked entry: earg
be-neótan
To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything ⬩ privare
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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything; privare Aldre beneótan to deprive of life Beo. Th. 1364; B. 680. Heáfde beneótan to deprive of the head, to behead Apstls. Recd. 92; Ap. 46 : Cd. 50; Th. 63, 32; Gen. 1041 : 89; Th. 110, 1; Gen. 1831
Linked entry: bi-neótan
ceahhetung
cachinnus, cachinnatio
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cachinnus, cachinnatio A loud or cackling laughter. Ðá gehýrde ic mycel gehlýd and ceahhetung, swá swá ungelǽredes folces then heard I a great noise and a cackling laughter, as of rude folk, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 30.
Linked entries: cancetung cehhettung æschetung
dægréd-wóma
Rush or noise of dawn ⬩ auroræ strepitus
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Rush or noise of dawn; auroræ strepitus Óþ-ðæt eástan cwom ofer deóp gelád dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm until there carte from the east over the deep way the rush of dawn, a warm weather-token, Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 24; Gú. 1266: Andr.
eorcnan-stán
A precious stone, pearl, topaz ⬩ lăpis prĕtiosus, gemma ⬩ tŏpāzion = τοπάζιον, τόπαζος
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A precious stone, pearl, topaz; lăpis prĕtiosus, gemma, tŏpāzion = τοπάζιον, τόπαζος; m. the yellow or oriental topaz. Ps. Spl. M. C. 118, 127: Elen. Kmbl. 2048; El. 1025 : Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 12 ; Ph. 603. Eorcanstán, 124b; Th. 478, 7; Ruin. 37.
Linked entries: earcnan-stán ercnan-stán
eorl-riht
An earl's right or privilege ⬩ cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium
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An earl's right or privilege; cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium Gif þegen geþeáh, ðæt he wearþ to eorle, ðonne wæs he syððan eorlrihtes weorþe if a thane thrived, that he became an earl, then he was thenceforth worthy of an earl's right, L.
fant
Fountain, spring ⬩ fons, tis ⬩ that which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptism ⬩ baptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν
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Fountain, spring; fons, tis, m; pure water, that which holds pure or holy water, The font for baptism; baptistērium = βαπτιστήριoν Ne dó man nǽnne ele to ðam fante let no one put any oil into the font, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 35; Wilk. 159, 32
hwider
Whither
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Whither [in direct interrogation, or in dependent clauses] Hwider wylt ðú quo vadis? Gen. 16, 8: Deut. 1, 28. Hwyder gǽst ðú quo vadis? Jn. Skt. 13, 36. Ðú nást hwanon hé cymþ ne hwyder hé gǽþ non scis unde veniat et quo vadat, 3, 8: 12, 35
in-cniht
domestic servant
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A servant in a house, household or domestic servant Incniht cliens vel clientulus, Wrt. Voc. 72, 80. Incniht parasitus, cliens, domesticus, Hpt. Gl. 427, 483, 514.
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land-lagu
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Law or regulation prevailing in a district Ðeós landlagu stænt on suman lande hæc consuetudo stat in quibusdam locis, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 29.
Linked entry: lagu
land-rǽden
Institution ⬩ disposition
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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R.
láðe
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With hatred or enmity, in detestation Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldon ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87.
Linked entry: ge-láþ
ealu-gafol
Tribute or excise paid for ale ⬩ cervĭsiæ trĭbutum
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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R.
scip-ryne
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A course or channel for ships Hé lét delfon án mycel gedelf and wolde ðæt scipryne sceolde ðǽrinne licgean eall swá hig dydon on Sandwíc he had a great trench dug and intended that in it ships could run, just as they did at Sandwich, Chart.
ge-grind
A grinding or rubbing together ⬩ a noise ⬩ whizzing ⬩ clashing ⬩ commotion ⬩ collīsio ⬩ contrītio ⬩ frăgor
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A grinding or rubbing together, a noise, whizzing, clashing, commotion; collīsio, contrītio, frăgor Grímhelma gegrind the crashing of helmets, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 29; Exod. 330 : 95; Th. 124, 15; Gen. 2063.
síclian
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To sicken, be or fall sick Lange hé síclaþ diu egrotat, Lchdm. iii. 151, 8. Sícclaþ (síclaþ, MS. T.), 13. [Ðá wæs Leófríc c Þat ilce ðæi þat Martin abbot of Burch sculde þider faren, þa sǽclede hé & ward déd .iv. no.
weorold-geriht
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A secular or civil right Woruldgerihta ic wille ðæt standan on ǽlcum leódscipe swá góde swá hý mon on betste áredian mæge . . . And ic wille ðæt woruldgerihta mid Denum standan be swá gódum lagum swá hý betst geceósan mægen, L. Edg.
weorold-ríce
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Having worldly power or wealth Sum dýre bið woruldrícum men. Exon. Th. 295, 26 ; Crä. 39. Nǽnigum woruld-rícum men ne cininge sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 223, 27.
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wíte-stów
A place of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ hell
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A place of punishment or torment, hell Upp cómon sume ðara ðýstra gásta of ðære neowolnesse and of ðære wítestówe (de abysso illa flammivoma ), Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 41.
ende-deáþ
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Substitute: Perhaps however the passage should read Líf bútan deáþe or líf bútan ende; either form would suit the metre better, and (the former especially) would be parallel with the contrasts that follow, gioguð bútan ylde, hǽlu bútan sáre, &c