hand-scólu
A retinue
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A retinue Mid his hondscóle with his retinue, Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handscále, 2638; B. 1317
bront
high, deep, steep, difficult
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high, deep, steep, difficult, Beo. Th. 482; B. 238: 1140; B. 568: Elen. Kmbl. 475; El. 238
Cone-ceaster
Caster, a town seven miles from Newcastle ⬩ oppidum septimo a Novo-castro milliario
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Ben. Lye
hilde-tusc
A battle-tusk, ⬩ a tusk or tooth that serves as a weapon
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A battle-tusk, a tusk or tooth that serves as a weapon, Beo. Th. 3026; B. 1511
Linked entry: tusc
swíþ-hycgende
Of strong purpose
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Of strong purpose Scealc monig swiðhicgende, Beo. Th. 1842; B. 919. Mágas ðara swíðhicgendra, 2036; B. 1016
wíg-hép
A war-troop ⬩ a band of warriors
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A war-troop, a band of warriors Is mín fletwerod, . wígheáp gewanod, Beo. Th. 958; B. 477
camb
A comb, an assemblage of cells in which bees store their honey ⬩ favus
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A comb, an assemblage of cells in which bees store their honey; favus Hí yrnbþrungon me swá swá beón camba they surrounded me as bees [surround] the combs, Ps. Lamb. 117, 12
eáwan
To shew, manifest ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre
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Nǽfre wommes tácn eáwed weorþeþ the sign of crime shall never be manifested, 8 b; Th. 4, 20; Cri. 55: 22 a; Th. 59, 22; Cri. 956
Eorman-ríc
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Grimm's Deutsche Heldensage, where may be found the particulars of this celebrated hero
Linked entries: Eormen-ríc Ermanríc
ge-háthirtan
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Th. i. 450, 9. to be angry Ðá ðe on cildum mid ungesceáde gehátheortað ( exarserint ), R. Ben. 130, 7
sinc-gifa
A treasure-giver ⬩ a prince ⬩ chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts
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A treasure-giver, a prince, chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts. Cf. other compounds of gifa Næs mid Rómwarum sincgeofa sélla (of Boethius), Met. 1. 50. Hý (the disciples) word ne gehyrwdon hyra sincgiefan (Christ), Exon.
Linked entry: sinc-þegu
wíg-heafola
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Beo. Th. 5316; B. 2661. Hea is the reading of Thorkelin's transcripts, but now the MS. shews only quite uncertain traces of h, and ea is entirely gone (Zupitza).
HEBBAN
To HEAVE, lift up, raise ⬩ levare, extollere
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Kmbl. 2311; An. 1157: Beo. Th. 6038; B. 3023
leáf
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Se ǽresta heofon gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð, Verc. Först. 122, 14. Feówer leáfum oþþe fífum of þǽre bóce gerǽddum, R. Ben. 67, 7. v. cawel-leáf, fíc-leáf, hoc-leáf, holen-leáf, ítig-leáf, wín-leáf
weorold-lust
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Hwæt wille ic má cwæðan be mete, oððe be drince, oððe be baðe, oððe be welan, oððe be wyrðscype, oððe be ǽnigum worldlusta ( de cibo et potu, sive de balneis, ceteraque corporis voluptate), Solil. H. 37, 8. Cf. þá worlde lustas, 39, 4. Add
ge-emnettan
to make level ⬩ to make equal ⬩ to equal ⬩ to adjust, square ⬩ To square, agree, suit
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Voc. ii. 133, 7. to make equal Beóð ealle þá fers geemnytte be ánum getele, Ælfc. Gr.
eorl-scipe
Manliness, bravery, courage, supremacy, nobility ⬩ vĭrīlĭtas, nobilĭtas
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Beo. Th. 6327; B. 3174: Scóp. Th. 283; Wíd. 141: Beo. Th. 3458; B. 1727: 4272; B. 2133. Eorlscipes, Salm. Kmbl. 22; Sal. 11. He eorlscype fremede he effected supremacy, Exon. 85a; Th. 320, 31; Wíd. 37
in-lenda
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Ǽlc ðǽra manna ðe blód ytt sceal losian of his folce, beó hé inlenda beó hé ælðeódig ( homo quilibet de domo Israel et de advents qui peregrinaniur inter eos,. si comederit sanguinem, disperdam animam illius de populo suo, Lev. 17, 10), E.
grǽdiglíce
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Ben. 139, 27
up-lendisc
Uplandish ⬩ country (as opposed to town) ⬩ rural ⬩ rustic
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Chaucer's: Poure persoun dwellyng uppon land) wite his naman; mæg beón ðe glædre his heorte ðe hé sum þing hérof undergyte, Anglia viii. 317, 38. Ic wéne, lá, uplendisca preóst, ðæt ðú nyte hwæt beó atomos, 318, 14.
Linked entry: uppe-land