hæftling
A captive
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Ðá áxode se ealdorman ðone hæftling hwæðer hé þurh drýcræft his bendas tóbrǽce then the alderman asked the captive whether he broke his bonds by witchcraft, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 10.
smocian
To smoke, emit smoke ⬩ To smoke
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Smocigende Homl. Th. ii. 202, 24. trans. To smoke Genim ðú ðás ylcan wyrte and smoca ðæt cild mid Lchdm. i. 116, 9. Smeóce (smoca, MS. R.) mid hǽþe 354, 23. [ Þa iseȝen heo a fur smokien Laym. 25734. Smekyn̄ or smokyn̄ fumo, fumigo Prompt.
ge-swefian
To cause to sleep ⬩ cast asleep ⬩ lull ⬩ appease ⬩ sōpīre ⬩ sŏpōrāre
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God geswefode ðone Adam God caused Adam to sleep, Homl. Th. i. 14, 20. Drihten on róde mid deáþe wæs geswefod the Lord was put to sleep by death on the cross, ii. 260, 18: i. 496, 12: Boutr. Scrd. 19, 37. Ic eom geswefod sŏpōrātus sum, Ps. Lamb. 3, 6
Linked entry: swefian
ge-sýman
To load
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To load Se cyning ge-sýmde gold and seolfor uppan olfendas the king loaded gold and silver upon camels, Homl. Th. i. 458, 23. Ða wǽron gesýmed mid feó and mid hrægle that were laden with money and raiment, Gen. 45, 23.
Linked entry: ge-sǽman
ge-tengan
To hasten ⬩ join ⬩ devote one's self to ⬩ injungĕre ⬩ dēdĕre
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Ðá getengde se Aristodemus to ðam heáhgeréfa then Aristodemus hastened to the prefect, Homl. Th. i. 72, 18. He sóna getengde wiþ ðæs drýs he at once hastened towards the magician, 374, 4.
torfung
a throwing of stones, ⬩ stoning ⬩ a throwing, ⬩ casting, ⬩ hurling
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Si fur servus homo sit, eant sexaginta et viginti servi et lapident eum, iii. 6; Th. i. 219, 13. v. Grmm. R. A. 693. a throwing, casting, hurling Hié his wǽran swíðe ehtende ge mid scotum ge mid stána torfungum, Ors. 5, 9; Swt. 134, 16
splott
a plot of land ⬩ a spot
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a plot of land Mann ðe áhte geweald ealles ðæs splottes æt Celian dúne, ðár ðæt scræf wæs tómiddes, ðe ða seofon hálgan lágon inne slápan, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 415. On clǽnan splott súðe-weardne, Cod. Dip.
Linked entry: ge-splottod
spora
spur
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Hé heów ðæt hors mid ðam spuran (cf.Icel. höggva hest sporum), Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 22. .ii. spuran on .iii. pundan, Chart. Th. 503, 8
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gód
GOOD ⬩ bonus
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Gód mann sóþlíce of gódum goldhorde bringþ gód forþ bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona, Mt. Bos. 12, 35. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of Nazareth a Nazareth potest aliquid boni esse? Jn. Bos. 1, 46.
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wæcce
wakefulness ⬩ sleeplessness ⬩ watching ⬩ watchfulness ⬩ a watch ⬩ vigil ⬩ a division of the night ⬩ a watch
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Ðæs módes wæcce is micele betere, ðæt se man hogie hú hé gehealden beó wið ðone deófol, Homl. Ass. 51, 35-49: R. Ben. 35, 2.
weorþ-mynd
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Homl. 65, 25. Wurðmynt, Homl. Th. i. 76, 23. Ðam ánum is éce weorðmynd, Exon. Th. 240, 10; Ph. 636. On weorðmynde ðara twelfa apostola, Lchdm. ii. 138, 22. Ðære dǽde tó weorðmynte in honour of the deed Ors. 6, 25 ; Swt. 276, 15.
Linked entry: wirþu
mónaþ
A month ⬩ lunar ⬩ calendar
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Homl. 193, 13: 89, 19: 39, 15: Homl. Th. ii. 490, 25.
wanung
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Homl. 17, 24. a lack, want, defect Wanunge defectu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 43
weorold-mann
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Ða láfe ðæs gereordes, ðæt sind ða deópnyssa ðære láre ðe woroldmen understandan ne magon, ða sceolon ða láreówas gegaderian, Homl. Th. i. 190, 6. Munuclíf wǽron gehealdene, and ða woruldmenn wǽron wære wið heora fýnd, Homl.
sóþfæstness
truth ⬩ faithfulness ⬩ good faith ⬩ sincerity ⬩ truth ⬩ righteousness ⬩ justice ⬩ truth of speech or thought
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Ðú settest on mínum múðe ðínre sóðfæstnysse word, Homl. Th. i. 74, 33. Hé mid ðære sóþfæstnesse stefne geweorþod wæs, Blickl. Homl. 165, 1. Se mon se ða sóþfæstnesse mid his múþe sprecþ and hié on his heortan geþencþ, 55, 14.
þegnung
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Homl. 167, 9.
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deór-wyrþe
Precious, dear, of great worth or value ⬩ prĕtiōsus
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Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gymmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5. Hí nǽtre swá deórwurþe gymstánas ne gemétton they have never before met with such precious gems, i. 64, 10.
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hyrwan
blaspheme ⬩ despise ⬩ condemn ⬩ treat ill ⬩ oppress ⬩ vex ⬩ harass
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Ne hyrw ðú úre godas blaspheme not our gods, Homl. Th. i. 424, 13. Ne hyrwe gé útancymenne man non exprobretis advenæ, Lev. 19, 33.
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lícham-
Bodily ⬩ corporeal ⬩ material ⬩ carnal
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Homl. 21, 20