cyric-stíg
A church-path ⬩ ad ecclesiam callis
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A church-path; ad ecclesiam callis Of ðam hylle on cyricstíge, of cyricstíge on ða blacan þyrnan from the hill to the church-path, from the church-path to the black-thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1368; Kmbl. vi. 220, 19, 20
féðe-gest
A pedestrian guest ⬩ pĕdester advĕna
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A pedestrian guest; pĕdester advĕna Féðegestas eódon in on ða ceastre the pedestrian guests went into the city, Elen. Kmbl. 1687; El. 845. Wæs gerýmed féðegestum flet the hall was cleared for the pedestrian guests, Beo. Th. 3956; B. 1976
sáwel-hord
the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life
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the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life Óþ ðæt sáwlhord, báncofa blódig, ábrocen weorþeþ, Exon. Th. 329, 15; Vy. 34. Óþ sáwlhord to the very soul, Ps. Th. 77, 49
Scede-land
all
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The latter, occurring Beo. 3376; B. 1686, is the same as the Icel. Skán-ey, in Wulfstans narrative, Scón-ég (q.v.): the former (in pl.) seems to denote all l Blæd wíde sprang Scyldes eaferan Scedelandum in, Beo. 38 ; B. 19
brim-lád
a way, path ⬩ The path of the sea, sea-way ⬩ maris via
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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051
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
hrægel
A garment ⬩ dress ⬩ robe ⬩ rail ⬩ clothing
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Ða hwítan hrægl ðara engla the white robes of the angels, Blickl. Homl. 121, 24. Sylle earmum mannum his ealde hrægl let him give his old clothes to the poor, 53, 13.
Linked entry: hrægl
carl-fugol
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A male bird Nán man ne wát hweþer hit ( the Phenix) is þe carlfugol þe cwénfugol, E. S. viii. 479, 90
hræc-tunge
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Add: the tongue of the throat, the uvula Tóðum, tungan, múðe, hræctungan ( uvae ), hracan, þrotbollan, Lch. i. lxxiv, 9; lxx, 8
hord-wynn
The delightful object that consists in hoarded treasure [applied to the treasure guarded by the dragon],
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The delightful object that consists in hoarded treasure [applied to the treasure guarded by the dragon], Beo. Th. 4533; B. 2270
sigel
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Heáfdes segl the sun of the head, the eye (cf. Icel. enni-máni, -tungl = the eye ), 100 ; An. 50
heaðu-sceared
blade of a sword, ⬩ war-share
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Th. 5650; B. 2829; according to Thorpe the reading of the MS. is scearede, other editors read scearde.
symbel-cenness
The festival of a person's birth
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The festival of a person's birth [The meaning seems to require that the two parts of the compound should be separated, but the absence of inflexion in symbel where datives occur in the Latin seems to require the compound.]
fóre-weard
FORWARD ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior
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Fóreweard feng ðara [MS. ðære] lippena togædere the fore-grasp of the lips together; rostrum, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 95; Wrt. Voc. 43, 26. Fóreweard fót the fore [part of the] foot, the sole of the foot; planta, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 95; Wrt.
fóre-weall
A fore-wall ⬩ bulwark ⬩ propugnācŭlum
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A fore-wall, bulwark; propugnācŭlum Syndon ða fóreweallas gestépte óþ wolcna hróf the fore-walls are raised to the clouds' roof [the water-walls in the Red Sea ], Cd. 158; Th. 196, 25; Exod. 297
Scón-ég
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Skaane, a district forming the southernmost part of the Scandinavian peninsula, formerly belonging to Denmark, but since 1658 to Sweden : the Icelandic form is Skáney. The name occurs in Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 35
irfan
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to honour with a funeral feast Se gyldscipe hyrfe be healfre feorme þone forðféredan the guild shall pay half the expense of the feast held in honour of the departed member, Cht. Th. 611, 5