here-togen
Captive ⬩ heretogan
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folces on Chaldéiscum earde the remnant of the captive people dwelt in the land of Chaldea, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 393. [Cf. Icel. her-numinn, -tekinn captive.]
hring-fáh
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Of many colours, diversified with circular spots of colour [?] Hringfégh oculata, vel polimita Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 29; Wrt. Voc. 26, 28. Hét wircean him hringfáge tunecan fecit ei tunicam polymitam, Gen. 37, 3
Linked entry: hring-wíse
líðs
Gentleness ⬩ calm ⬩ ease ⬩ pleasure
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Gentleness, calm, ease, pleasure Líðsa and wynna hám a home of pleasures and of joys [Eden], Cd. 45; Th. 58, 13; Gen. 945. Líðsum gewunedon they lived at ease, 80; Th. 100, 28; Gen. 1671
Linked entry: liss
mann-werod
A band of people ⬩ an assembly
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A band of people, an assembly Ðá Philippuse gebyrede ðæt hé for ðæm plegan út of ðæm monweorode árád, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 33. Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2
Port
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The name attributed to one of the Saxon invaders of Britain, apparently an inference from a place-name Hér cuom Port on Bretene ... on ðære stówe ðe is gecueden Portesmúþa, Chr. 501 ; Erl. 14, 12
gleow-stól
A glee-stool ⬩ seat of joy ⬩ lætitiæ sedes ⬩ sella
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A glee-stool, seat of joy; lætitiæ sedes vel sella Ðone gleowstól [MS. gleáw- prudens, gnarus] bróðor mín ágnade my brother possessed the seat of joy, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 1; Rä. 88, 9
sige-hréð
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fame gained by victory Onsǽl sigehréð secgum tell men of the fame you have won (cf. the account of his deeds which Beowulf had given to Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 984 ; B. 490. Cf. gúþ-hréð
streám-ryne
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The running of a stream Ðæt wæter swá genihtsumlíce út fleów' ðæt hit streámrynes of ðam munte the water flowed out so abundantly, that it ran streaming from the mountain, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 8
swéging
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A sounding, sound, noise, roaring (of the sea, etc.), clanging (of implements, etc.) Súegungnisso (swégung ł swégnisso?) sǽs sonitus maris, Lk. Skt. 21, 25. Swégincga beátendra slecgea sonitus tundentium malleorum, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 7
þǽnan
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Þénda smerwunga wyrce of ele make moist smearings of oil, 182, 16
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wrítian
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to cut (v. wrítan; ) or to draw (v. wrítan; ) a figure Ðonne wercað hió of weaxe, writiaþ (wrítaþ?) Fénix, métaþ Fénix they make waxen images of the Phenix, draw it, paint it, E. S. 478
gǽlsa
A glutton ⬩ one who is inordinately fond
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A glutton; fig. one who is inordinately fond of a pursuit Gif mann bið ákenned on xxvi nihta ealdne mónan, sé bið weorces gǽlsa (he will be a glutton of work), Lch. iii. 158, 15
wíg-þracu
Violence of war ⬩ warfare
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Violence of war, warfare Hwǽr ðæt hálige treó beheled wurde æfter wígþrace ( the violent death of the crucifixion ], Elen. Kmbl. 859; El. 430. Wé ða wíggþræce ( the Trojan war ) on gewritu setton, 1312 ; El. 658
camp-dóm
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Wǽpnu campdóme[s] úres ná flǽsclice synd the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, Scint. 207, 16. Campian on Godes campdóme, Hex. 34, 12.
CÓL
COAL ⬩ carbo
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Feallaþ ofer hí cólu cadent super eos carbones Ps. Spl. C. 139, 11. Þurh ða cólu ðæs alteres by the coals of the altar Past. 7, 1; Hat. MS. 12a, 10.
híw-cúþ
domestic ⬩ familiar
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Add: of a house or family, domestic. of persons Híwcúþum domesticis (sodalibus), An. Ox. 5132. Se cyngc betwux his híwcúðum mannum blissode, Ap.
weall-stellung
The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.
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The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.
Linked entry: stellung
ge-mearcian
To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determine ⬩ nŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre
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Ic wolde gesecgan hú Créca gewinn, ðe of Lacedemonia ðære byrig ǽrest onstæled wæs, and, mid spellcwydum gemearcian I wished to tell how the war of the Greeks was first raised from the city of the Lacedæmonians, and, in the language of history, to describe
Linked entry: ge-mercian
scínan
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</b> of that which appears clearly :-- Ðæt feax gréwð and scínð ofer ðǽm brægene capilli super cerebrum oriuntur, Past. 139, 18. Hí hine hetelíce swungon oð þæt ðá bán scinon, Hml.
BYRNE
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Ætbær hringde byrnan he bore away the ringed coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5224; B. 2615. Ongan wyrcan síde byrnan he began to make a large coat of mail, Salm. Kmbl. 906; Sal. 453: Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 15; Jud. 328