bæfta
The after part ⬩ the back ⬩ tergum
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The after part, the back; tergum Ic geseah ðone bæftan I saw the back, Gen. 16, 13
Driht'
the Lord, used with or without the apostrophe in Spelman's Psalms for all the cases of Drihten
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the Lord, used with or without the apostrophe in Spelman's Psalms for all the cases of Drihten
wæl-feld
The field of the slain ⬩ the battle-field
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The field of the slain, the battle-field Hí on wælfelda plegodan, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 17
gafol-mǽd
A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate
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A meadow, the mowing of which was part of the gafol due from the churls on an estate Healfne æcer gauolmǽde, Th. Chart. 145, 3
hére
dignity
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In the passage Hwæt is hiora here, perhaps hér might be read, which would correspond with the phrase in the prose nú tó láfe
weder-candel
The candle of the open air, the sun
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The candle of the open air, the sun Wedercandel swearc, Andr. Kmbl. 744; An. 372. Wedercondel wearm weorodum lýhteþ, Exon. Th. 210, 17; Ph. 187
of-slítan
to wound by the bite
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to wound by the bite (of a snake, dog, etc. ) Ða ðe ofslitene wǽron the Israelites who were bitten by the serpents Num. 21, 9
be-líðan
To go from ⬩ to leave ⬩ effugere ⬩ relinquere
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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280.
Donua
The river Danube ⬩ Danŭbius = Δανoύβιos
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On óðre healfe ðære eá Donua on the other side of the river Danube, 1, 1; Bos. 18, 31, 43
frófor-gást
The Spirit of comfort ⬩ the Holy Ghost ⬩ Paraclete ⬩ consōlātiōnis Spīrĭtus ⬩ Spīrĭtus Sanctus ⬩ Paraclētus ⬩ Παράκλητος
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in the Greek tongue Παράκλητος, that is Spirit of comfort, because he comforts the sad, Homl.
Linked entries: frófer-gást frófre gást gást
telge
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Cockayne refers the word to telg and translates dyeing; but the passage at 190, 21, in which the same date is said to be 'eallum gód þingum gód' suggests a different meaning. The forms of the whole piece are corrupt. (?)
gewil-bod
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The announcement of a person's will Ne dear ic for Godes ege sóðes geswugian . . . for ðám se bydel þe ne bodað ná his hláfordes gewilboda ( the messenger that does not give the message that tells his lord's will ), hé mæg him wénan hefélices leánes,
hínan
to humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ degrade ⬩ insult ⬩ to conquer ⬩ subject ⬩ o oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ to lay low ⬩ destroy ⬩ to lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ to accuse
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S. 25, 414. to lay low, destroy, the object a person, of the action of an individual Næs his hergiung on þá fremdan áne, ac hé gelíce slóg and hiénde þá þe him on siml wǽron mid farende.
ribb-spácan
Rib-spokes ⬩ the brisket
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Rib-spokes, the brisket (?) [cf. Icel. bring-spelir 'breast-rails,' the brisket or part where the lower ribs are joined with the cartilago ensiformis] Ribbspácan radiolus, Wrt. i. 283. 47
lærest
least
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As this seems to be the only instance in which this form occurs, Schmid suggests that r is wrongly written for s, but the O. Frs. lerest may justify the presence of the r
Linked entry: læssa
ge-wef
A web ⬩ textura
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The word gets the meaning fate, fortune, from the spinning, which is the occupation of the Fates. Cf. Wyrd gewæf, Exon. 95 a; Th. 355, 1; Reim. 70. See Grmm. D. M. 387 Gewife fatum, fortuna, Cot. 88; Lye.
Linked entries: ge-wife ge-wifsǽlig
bord-hreóða
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For the cover of the shield substitute a phalanx
holm-wylm
The surge of the sea
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The surge of the sea, Beo. Th. 4814; B. 2411
bísgung
Business, occupation ⬩ negotium, occupatio
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Ne forlǽte se reccere ða inneran giémenne ðæs godcundan þiówdómes for ðære abísgunge ðara úterra weorca let not the ruler forsake the inner care of the divine ministration for the occupation of outer works, Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25 a, 29, 27, 30
Linked entry: býsgung
cracian
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Angl. vi. 133), but the former seems better to give the meaning of the sonaverunt in the Latin, and to agree with the preceding clause of the English :-- Ús ðúhte for þám geþune þæt seó eorþe eall cracode (?)