heorþ-fæst
Having a house of one's own
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Having a house of one's own Sý hé heorþfæst sý hé folgere whether he have a house of his own or be the follower of another man, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 23
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wæfer-solor
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A stage On wæfersýne wæfersolre in theatri pulpito, An. Ox. 3458
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fót-gangende
Going on foot ⬩ foot
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Going on foot, foot (soldiers) Fótgangendum here peditatu, An. Ox. 5254
ge-wyrd
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Ox.
háw
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hlawe should be read Haec sunt supradictarum uocabula terrarum, aet Uuineshauue (cf. scuccanhlau, 196, 1), C. D. i. 195, 30
holt
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For ðǽm wé ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðaelig;t wé hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle, Past. 443, 36. Hwá áspyreð ðæt deófol of geofones holte, Sal. K. p. 146, 28. Hé rád þurh ǽnne heáhne holt, Hml. S. 19, 219. On pápan holt súðweardne, C. D.
Linked entry: scóm-hylt
ge-tenge
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Eorþan cyningas. . . on heáhsetlum hrófe getenge (cf. on þám héhstan heáhsetlum, Bt. 37, 1; F. 186, 2) quos vides sedere celsos solii culmine reges, Met. 25, 5. of the effects or operations of disease, distress, &c. attacking, oppressing Gif
Andefera
ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Anton ⬩ oppidum in agro Hamtunensi
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ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Anton; oppidum in agro Hamtunensi Hí ðá lǽddon Ánláf to Andeferan they then led Anlaf to Andover, Chr. 994; Th. 242, 27, col. 1; Th. 243, 26, col. 1, 12
wyrpel
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on feterum fiþrum dealne (cf. the description of a falcon's equipment given in a M.
díhglum
secret, retired, shady
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secret, retired, shady On díhglum stówum in shady places, Herb. 38 ; Lchdm, i. 138, 22. On díhlum in secret, Mt. Bos. 6, 6; dat. pl. of dígol, q. v
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eard-wunung
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Living in one's native land Þolige sé ðe hit on gelang sý ǽlcere eardwununge and wræcnige of earde, oððon on earde swíðe deópe gebéte, Wlfst. 120, 13: 300, 24
grund-wæg
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582
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wille-wæter
Spring-water
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Wyrc ðæt bæþ of ðám ilcum wyrtum on cealdum wylle wætre, 74, 27. Seóðe on yrnendum wyllewætere, i. 330, 14
forliger-bed
A bed of fornication ⬩ fornĭcātiōnis lectus
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A bed of fornication; fornĭcātiōnis lectus On forligerbeddum in beds of fornication, Homl. Th. i. 604, 30
swég-cræft
The art of playing on a musical instrument,
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The art of playing on a musical instrument, Ðá ongunnon ealle ða men hí herian on hyre swégcræft . . . Apollonius cwæð. 'Ic ongite ðæt ðín dohtor gefeól on swégcræft, ac heó næfþ hine ná wel geleornod, ' Ap. Th. 16, 17-24
á-spendan
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Hí on heora lustum heora líf áspendað, 17, 240. Áspende hé his feoh on ælmyssum, 14, 14. Hé on swilce weorc áspende his ðing, 31, 68. Þone ofereácan his ǽhta hé áspende on Godes þearfum, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 31.
dryhten-dóm
Sovereignty, majesty ⬩ dŏmĭnātus, majestas
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Sovereignty, majesty; dŏmĭnātus, majestas Se hálga hérede on héhþo heofoncyninges dryhten-dóm the saint praised the majesty of heaven's king on high, Andr. Kmbl. 1997; An. 1001
ge-crymian
To crumble bread
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To crumble bread Nim of ðám hálgedan hláfe þe man hálige on hláfmæssedæg feówer snǽda and gecryme on þá feówer hyrnan þæs berenes, Lch. iii. 290, 28
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ge-mǽre
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Voc. ii. 10, 52. in the case of a country or district. frontier, border, (by the sea) coast -Þá brycge þe æt þǽm gemǽre wæs, Ors. 2, 5 ; S. 78, 15.
lid-wérig
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Weary of being on shipboard, Andr. Kmbl, 963; An. 482