hólian
to speak evil of, ⬩ slander, ⬩ calumniate
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to speak evil of, slander, calumniate Ne sele ðú mé hóliendum mé non tradas me calumniantibus me, Ps. Lamb. 118, 121
mægen-wudu
A mighty spear-shaft
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A mighty spear-shaft þegn Hróðgáres cwehte mægenwudu mundum Hrothgar's thane shook his mighty shaft with his hands, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236
wil-boda
A welcome messenger
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Cf. wil-spell
dys-lic
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Dyslic bið þæt hwá woruldlice spéda forhogige for manna herunge and beó on Godes dóme geniðerod, Hml. Th. i. 60, 32: Bt. 34, 3; F. 136, 28. Dys(e)lic dyrstignes. v. dyrstignes. Hit ðincð ungelǽredum mannum dyselig tó gehýrenne, Hml. Th. i. 94, 35.
blind-líce
In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly ⬩ temere
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In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly; temere Hú blindlíce monige sprecaþ how blindly [rashly] many speak, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 17
steartlian
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To kick with the foot, stumble Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ł steartlest, stærtlige ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 464, 1
clumian
To murmur, mutter ⬩ mussitare
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To murmur, mutter; mussitare Hí clumiaþ mid ceaflum ðǽr hí scoldon clypian they mutter with their jaws where they ought to speak aloud, Wanl. Catal. 30, 14
FLEÁ
a FLEA ⬩ pūlex ⬩ a speck ⬩ speck or disease in the eye ⬩ albūgo ⬩ -ĭnis ⬩ măcŭla
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Similar entries v. fleó. a speck, speck or disease in the eye; albūgo, -ĭnis, f. măcŭla Wið fleán and wið eágena sáre against white specks and against sore of eyes, Herb. 24; Lchdm. i. 120, 16
gár-céne
Spear-bold ⬩ bold in arms ⬩ hastâ audax
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Spear-bold, bold in arms; hastâ audax Offa wæs gárcéne man Offa was a man bold in arms, Beo. Th. 3921; B. 1958
líg-þracu
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Violence or tumultuous movement of flames Æfter lígþræce after the fire has spent its force, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 15; Ph. 225
be-spǽtan
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D. be-spete) Hí hine bespǽtton (coeperunt conspuere eum, Mk. 14, 65), Hml. Th. ii. 248, 24
Linked entry: spǽtan
un-reordian
to speak ill of ⬩ to abuse
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to speak ill of, to abuse Swá firenfulle fácnum wordum heora aldorðægn unreordadon (on reordadon? Similar entries v. on, B. III. 5), Cd. Th. 269, 1; Sat. 66
Linked entry: reordian
hearm-cweðan
To revile, speak ill of
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To revile, speak ill of Mið ðý menn iuih harmcueðaþ cum homines vos exprobaverint, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 22. Hearmcuǽdon him convitiabantur ei, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 32
syndig
Skilled in swimming
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Sum byþ rynig; . . . sum on londe snel, féðe spédig; sum fealone wǽg stefnan steóreþ . . . ; sum biþ syndig, Exon. Th. 296, 28; Crä. 58. v., cf
Linked entry: sund
worþig
enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea
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this word, which remains in proper names in the form -worthy, has much the same meaning as worf (q. v.), and seems sometimes to exchange with it (cf. In Beniguurthia, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 70, 27, with : In loco qui dicitur Benninguuyrð, ii. 152, 19). In
spang
A clasp ⬩ fastening ⬩ seracula, prena ⬩ a clasp ⬩ a clasp
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A clasp, fastening Hæleðhelm on heáfod ásette and ðone full hearde geband spénn mid spangum drew the helmet firmly on with its clasps, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445
mann-þeáw
A manner ⬩ custom ⬩ practice
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[Cf. þe hwile hit (a child) is lutel ler him monþewes, Morris Spec. i. 152, 432.]
ge-bedda
A bed fellow ⬩ consort ⬩ wife ⬩ consors tŏri ⬩ uxor
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Sægde Lameh leófum gebeddum unárlíc spel Lamech told a wicked tale to his dear consorts, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 29; Gen. 1091. Gebed wíf uxor, Mt. Kmbl. pp. 14, 16
Linked entry: -bedda
rícsian
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Þǽr samod rícxað sib mid spéde and árfæstnes and éce gód pax et pietas, bonitas, opulentia regnat, Dóm. L. 267. Unryhtwisnys ríxið (rícsað, v. l.) abundabit iniquitas, Mt. 24, 12. Kł.
wæl-gár
A deadly spear
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A deadly spear Wælgár slíteþ, Exon. Th. 354, 46; Reim. 61. Ðǽr wæs heard plega, wælgára wrixl, wígcyrm micel, Cd. Th. 120, 5; Gen. 1990