ancor-man
An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ ancorarius ⬩ proreta
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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126
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bædling
A delicate fellow ⬩ tenderling ⬩ one who lies much in bed ⬩ homo delicatus
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A delicate fellow, tenderling, one who lies much in bed; homo delicatus Bædlingas effeminate men; μaλaκoí, Cot. 71: 1 Cot. 6, 9
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cúþice
Clearly ⬩ manifeste
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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93
Eðan-dún
EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi
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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12
fácen-geswipere
Deceitful counsel, deceit ⬩ consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus
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Deceitful counsel, deceit; consĭlium astūtum, dŏlus Hí on ðínum folce fácengeswipere syredan in plēbem tuam astūte cōgĭtāvērunt consĭlium, Ps. Th. 82, 3
fæst-steall
Fast-standing ⬩ firmĭter stans
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Fast-standing; firmĭter stans Wǽron fæststealle fótas míne on ðínum cáfertúnum stantes erant pĕdes nostri in atriis tuis, Ps. Th. 121, 2
for-glendrad
Conglūtĭnātus ⬩ allectu
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Conglūtĭnātus, allectus Gebíged oððe forglendrad oððe gelímod is to eorþan wambe úre conglūtĭnātus est in terra venter noster, Ps. Lamb. 43, 25
for-wrítan
To cut asunder ⬩ dissĕcāre
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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705
fyrht
Timid ⬩ tĭmĭdus
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Timid; tĭmĭdus On his sóþfæstnesse swylce démeþ on folce fyrhte þearfan in sua justĭtia jūdĭcābit paupĕres hujus pŏpŭli, Ps. Th. 71, 4
gafol-rǽden
Tribute ⬩ trĭbūtum
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Tribute; trĭbūtum On sumum landum gebýreþ máre gafolrǽden in quibusdam lŏcis plus gabli reddĭtur, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3
mæsten-rǽden
The right to feed swine in places where there was mast
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The right to feed swine in places where there was mast [Hæbbe] mæstenrǽdene ðonne mæsten beó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 10
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meter-cund
Relating to metre
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Relating to metre Metercund catalecticus, ubi in pede versus una sillaba deest, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 41. Ðý metercundum catalectico, 17, 67
middel-gemǽru
A middle or central district
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A middle or central district On Filistina middelgemǽrum in the centre of the land of the Philistines, Salm. Kmbl. 509; Sal. 255
morgen-regn
Rain that falls in the morning
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Rain that falls in the morning Ðú þurh lyft lǽtest, leódum tó freme, mildne morgenrén, Exon. 54a; Th. 191, 2; Az. 82
níd-help
Help in need ⬩ needful help
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Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3
blácung
Paleness, wanness ⬩ pallor
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On blácunge goldes in pallore auri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 14
ge-burh-scípe
A township ⬩ municipium ⬩ municipatus
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B. gebúrscipe] in the same township, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21
ge-deftlice
Fitly ⬩ moderately ⬩ dĕcenter
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Fitly, moderately; dĕcenter Gif ðú wile hál beón, drinc ðé gedeftlice if thou wilt be healthy, drink in moderation, Prov. Kmbl. 61
ge-hrorenes
Affliction ⬩ ruin ⬩ ærumna
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Affliction, ruin; ærumna Gecerrod oððe gewend ic eom on gehrorenesse oððe yrmþum mínum conversus sum in ærumna mea, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4
Wísle-land
The land in which the Vistula rises ⬩ part of Poland
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The land in which the Vistula rises, part of Poland Be eástan Maroara londe is Wíslelond, Ors. I. l ; Swt. 16, 17