bí-word
A BYEWORD, proverb ⬩ proverbium
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[be, bí by, word a word] A BYEWORD, proverb; proverbium Man segþ [seið MS.] to bíworde, 'hæge sitteþ ða æceras dǽleþ' man saith for a proverb, 'the hedge abides which fields divides,' Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 13. Bíword, bíwyrd proverbium, Cot. 157
ge-rýnu
A mystery
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A mystery Ðeós gerýnu is wedd this mystery is a pledge, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 6. Þurh gástlícere gerýnu through a spiritual mystery, 268, 29: 260, 12: 262, 22: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 14, 1; Lchdm. iii. 264, 11
síd-folc
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A people occupying an extensive space, a multitude Sídfolc micel ( the multitude that accompanied St. Juliana's body ), Exon. Th. 284, 4 ; Jul. 692. a great people, great nation God hí of sídfolcum gesamnade Dominus de regionibus congregavit eos,
ymb-bígness
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A bending round, a bend of a river Ðæt mynster is of ðam mǽstan dǽle mid ymbbígnesse (ymbbegange [ymbegang?], v. l.: ymbebégnesse, M. 424, 10) Tweode streámes betýned monasterium Tuidi fluminis circumflexu maxima ex parte claudilur, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627
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trahtere
One who treats a subject ⬩ an expositor ⬩ interpreter ⬩ commentator
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One who treats a subject, an expositor, interpreter, commentator Mé ða treahteras tala wísedon, Salm. Kmbl. 9; Sal. 5. Treahteras commentarii. Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 41. Fram trehterum a commentariis, 7, 28. Of flítendum trachterum a vitiosis interpretibus
ád-fýr
A pile-fire ⬩ ignis rogi
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A pile-fire; ignis rogi Abraham ádfýr onbran Abraham kindled a pile-fire, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 4; Exod. 398
áttor-spere
A poisoned spear ⬩ telum venenatum
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A poisoned spear; telum venenatum Eglum áttorsperum with dire poisoned spears, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 10; Rä. 18, 9
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fec
A space ⬩ portion of time ⬩ spătium ⬩ tempŏris intervallum
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A space, portion of time; spătium, tempŏris intervallum Æfter litlum fece after a little time, Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 4
flóh
That which is flown off ⬩ a fragment ⬩ piece ⬩ ftagmen ⬩ frustum
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That which is flown off, a fragment, piece; ftagmen, frustum Flóh stánes a piece of stone; glēba sĭlĭcis, Cot. 99
fót-síþ-gerif
A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path ⬩ līmes
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A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path; līmes, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 72; Wrt. Voc. 16, 45
hyse-berþling
a male child ⬩ puerperium
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The bearing, of a male child, a male child[?]; puerperium, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 8; Wrt. Voc. 17, 16
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in-ǽlan
To kindle
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To kindle Eów wæs ád inǽled for you a pile was kindled, Exon. 42 a ; Th. 142, 6 ; Gú. 640
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pægel
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a wine-vessel, a pail Pægel (Wright gives wægel, but see Anglia viii. 450) gillo, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 26
sele-gist
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A guest in a hall Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst ( Beowulf who was in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 3094 ; B. 1545
sund-hengest
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A sea-horse, a shipExon. Th. 53, 20; Cri. 853.54, 4; Cri. 863. Ceólum líðan, sundhengestum, Sǽlan sundhengestas, ealde ýðmearas
sweord-geníðla
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A foe armed with a sword:?-Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181
word-leán
A reward for words (a song)
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A reward for words (a song) Oft ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde. Exon.Th. 489, 18 ; Rä. 78, 9
ǽwe-weard
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A guardian of the divine law, a priest Wæs swíþe mycel ǽweweard þæs noma wæs Zacharias, Bl. H. 161, 27
burg-wille
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A spring that supplies a burg(?) Onlong bróces ðæt on burhwellan, of burhwellan on ðá burhwalles, C.D. iii. 394, 28
fleám-dóm
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The condition of a fugitive Ðá fleáh se Siba mid fleámdóme áweg he fled away as a fugitive, Nap. 23