gód-dǽd
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Þín sáwl sceal wunian oððe on wíte for þínum gyltum oððe on blisse for þinum góddǽdum, Wlfst. 248, 6. For þám his góddǽdum ( almsgiving ), Gr. D. 320, 20.
fultom
Help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium
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Help, aid, support; auxĭlium, adjūtōrium Ðæt he ðone hálgan heáp bidde friþes and fultomes that he implore the holy troop for peace and support, Apstls. Kmbl. 181; Ap. 91. To fultome for aid, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 12
Lid-wiccas
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The word seems to contain the British name for Armorica, Llydaw. v. notes to the passages from the Cod. Exon. and from the Chron. 918
be-sorg
Anxious ⬩ careful
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Ne sý nán ðing swá besorh þæt hé his tídsang fore forlǽte let him not care about anything so much, that he neglects his service for it, R. Ben. 68, 5.
ferhþ
the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta
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Th. 3270; B. 1633: 6334; B. 3177. life; vīta Wídan ferhþ, acc. for a long life, for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1598; El. 801
hreów
Sorrow ⬩ regret ⬩ penitence ⬩ penance ⬩ repentance
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Fox 18, 21; Met. 18, 11. Án hreów ys wydewan and fǽmnan viduæ et puellæ una est pœnitentia, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 9; Th. ii. 228, 30.
ge-féra
A companion ⬩ comrade ⬩ associate ⬩ fellow ⬩ colleague ⬩ fellow-disciple ⬩ man ⬩ servant ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ contŭbernālis ⬩ cŏmes ⬩ condiscĭpŭlus ⬩ vir ⬩ puer
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Æðele geféran Philippus and Iacob feorh agéfan for Meotudes lufan the noble companions Philip and James gave their lives for the love of God, Menol. Fox 158; Men. 80 : Gen. 14, 10 : Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 25.
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irringa
Angrily ⬩ in anger
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Seó beó sceal losian ðonne heó hwæt yrringa stingþ the bee shall perish when she stings anything in anger, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, 26 : Bt. Met. Fox 18, 13; Met. 18, 7. Yrrenga, 26, 167 ; Met. 26, 84.
lustbǽr-ness
Desire ⬩ pleasure ⬩ pleasantness
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Ða bereáfodon ǽlcere lustbǽrnesse they robbed me of every pleasure, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 11.
metgian
to assign due measure ⬩ to moderate ⬩ regulate ⬩ to measure in the mind ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate upon
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Fox 11, 188; Met. 11, 88. to measure in the mind, consider, meditate upon (cf.Goth. mitón to consider) Ic ðíne gewitnysse on móde metegie georne testimonia tua meditatio mea est, Ps. Th. 118, 24.
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spearca
A spark
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Sum spearca sóþfæstnesse, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 164, 2. Ne furðum án spearca mínes cynrenes nis mé forlǽtan, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 206. Gif ða scyldigan ǽnigne spearcan wísdómes hæfdon, 38, 7; Fox 210, 9. Word spearcum fleáh áttre gelícost, Cd.
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fóster-leán
Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii merces
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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8
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þreátnian
To urge ⬩ force ⬩ compel
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To urge, force, compel For hwilcum ðingum neádaþ se deófol eów ðæt gé cristene men tó his biggengum ðreátniaþ for what reasons does the devil compel you to force Christian men to his worship? Homl. Th. i. 424, 3
ge-leóhtan
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Ic geann ðæs landes æt Rægene . . . ðám bisceope tó geleóhtenne I grant the land at Rayne to the bishop for the provision of lights for the church (cf. leóht-, weax-gescot), C. D. iii. 305, 4
ǽ-wintre
Of one winter or year ⬩ continuing for a year
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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year
áwesc-nis
Disgrace ⬩ blushing for shame ⬩ reverence
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Disgrace, blushing for shame, reverence, Ps. Surt. 34, 26
cweorn-bill
A stone chisel for dressing querns ⬩ lapidaria
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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125
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férlíc
sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus
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sudden, unlooked for, horrible; repentīnus, horrendus, Som. Ben. Lye
wundor-hús
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5
ge-fyrnness
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For Nap. 30 l. Chrd. 25, 10: 26, 16