spell
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Add Ðis spell (hanc historiam) mé sume þára sægdon, þá þe hit from þǽm sylfan were gehýrdon, Bd. 4, 21; Sch. 462, 15. <b>I a.
sceam-leás
Shameless, bold; impudent, wanton
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Selǽce biþ micles tó beald and tó scomleás ( praesumtione percussus ) ðe gǽþ lǽcnigende, and hæf þ on his ágnum nebbe opene wunde unlácnode. Past. 9, 2 ; Swt. 61, 3. Of ðysse scamleásan scylde geclǽnsa mé a delicto meo munda me Ps. Th. 50, 3.
H
hail
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The name of the Runic letter was hægl hail Hægl byþ hwítust corna, Runic pm. 9; Kmbl. 341, 4; the forms accompanying the poem and given by Kemble are these, RUNE RUNE RUNE (see printed page)
slíf
A sleeve
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H.) and beneoðan cneowe sio bót bið twýsceatte máre (cf. 45; Th. i. 92, 20 for this double compensation when a wound was not concealed by the hair) L. Alf. pol. 66.; Th. i. 96, 30.
á-sleán
to strike off ⬩ remove by a stroke ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a mark ⬩ (cut) by a stroke ⬩ to strike with the hand ⬩ to strike with a hammer:-- ⬩ to strike ⬩ paralyse ⬩ to strike out a path ⬩ make way
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S. 26, 162. to strike, make a mark (cut) by a stroke Ásleah þrý scearpan on, Lch. ii. 104, 7. to strike with the hand Áslógon ł ðurscon caedentes, Mk. L. 22, 63. to strike with a hammer:-- Gylden þel áslægen bratea, Wrt.
Linked entry: on-áslagen
hwilc
which ⬩ who ⬩ any one ⬩ any ⬩ some
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Wé gesáwon oft in cyrcean ǽgðer ge corn ge hig ge hwylce woroldlícn þing beón gehealdene we have often seen in churches corn and hay, and any kind of secular things kept, 8; Th. ii. 406, 31.
weallan
of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn
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Gl. 499, 51. used of a vessel in which a liquid boils Bæð háte weól, Exon. Th. 277, 16; Jul. 581. of other than liquids, to be hot, burn, blaze, rage Wið ðone weallendan bryne ðe weallaþ (-eþ?) on helle, L. C. E. 6; Th. i. 364, 13.
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hengen
hanging ⬩ that on which any one is hung ⬩ a gibbet ⬩ gallows ⬩ cross ⬩ prison ⬩ confinement ⬩ durance.
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The devil persuaded her to her own hanging [to hang herself], Homl. Th, ii. 30, 24.
Linked entry: heng-wíte
stearc
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Gescyrped mid rinde wið ða stearcan stormas, 150, 8. rough, attended with hardship, hard, of living, discipline, etc. Hé ða stíðnyssa his stearcan bigleofan betwux lǽwedum folce geheóld, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 31.
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cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Eth. iii. 16; Th. i. 298, 14: vii. 9; Th. i. 330, 24. of all forfeits the king had one half — to healfum Fó se cyng to healfum, — to healfum ða men ðe on ðære ráde beón let the king take possession of half, of [the other] half the men, who may be in
BYRLE
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Þurh byreles hond through the cup-bearer's hand, Exon. 88a; Th. 330, 15; Vy. 51. Byrlas ne gǽldon the cup-bearers delayed not, Andr. Kmbl. 3065 ; An. 1535.
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CLÁ
A nail, CLAW, hoof ⬩ unguis, ungula
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Hearde cleó hard hoofs, Ps. Th. 68, 32. Hira clawe todǽlede beóþ their hoofs are divided, Lev. 11, 3. Gelícaþ Gode ofer cealf iungne forþbringende clawu [clawa, Spl.] placebit Deo super vitulum novellum producentem ungulas, Ps. Lamb. 68, 32
Cynete
KENNET which rises in Wiltshire ⬩ fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi ⬩ KENNET, a village on the river Kennet in Wiltshire ⬩ villæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi
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the river KENNET which rises in Wiltshire; fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi Ǽrest on Cynetan, ðæt up andlang strémes . . . ðæt eft innan Cynetan strém first to the Kennet, then up along the stream. . . then again to the river
simbel
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Hió þyrstende wæs on symbel mannes blódes she was continually thirsting for human blood ; haec, sanguinem sitiens, inter incessablia homicidia, Ors. 1, 2 ; Swt. 30, 27.
twǽming
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Hé ( Christ ) þurhwunaþ on ánum háde untótwǽmed, Homl. Th. i. 40, 24-30. Ðǽr ( at the last day ) biþ seó twǽming rihtwísra manna and árleásra, 616, 28.
un-áwendendlíc
Unchangeable ⬩ unalterable ⬩ invariable
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Unchangeable, unalterable, invariable Heora nán nǽfre of ðam háde ðe hé is ne áwent, forðan ðe God is unáwendendlíc, Homl. Th. ii. 606, 27: Bt. 35, 2; Fox 158, 4.
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cneóres
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Cneoreso (-reswo, R.) ðiós generatio haec, Mk. L. 13, 30: Rtl. 96, 25. Cneúreso, 108, 27. Cneúresu, Mt. L. 1, 18. Cnéwureso (cneórissa, R.), 24, 34. Cneóureso (cneórisse, R.), Mk. L. 8, 12. Cnéwreso, 9, 19.
fætels
a vessel ⬩ a bag
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Ðás fételsco (altered from fætelsco) haec uascula, Rtl. 97, 39. applied to persons: Wé beóð tempel and fǽtels þæs Hálgan Gástes, Hml. Th. i. 212, 1. Hé (St. Paul) is mé gecoren fǽtels vas electionis est mihi iste, 386, 24: An. Ox. 5112.
fearr
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Sunt rura haec . . . Fearresheáfod . . . iii. 101, 15: v. 342. 23. Add:
ge-sibsum
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Þeóda him betweónum búton þeówdóme gesibbsume wǽron nations were at peace with one another without one being the slaves of the other, Ors. 10 ; S. 50, that brings about peace Gesibsuma God gemetgaþ ealla gesceafta and geþwǽraþ þá hé betwuh him winnaþ haec