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þider-inn

(adv.)
Grammar
þider-inn, -in; adv.
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Homl. 207, 36. of other relations Eal seó sócna ðe ðǽrto héreþ and ðæt land þiderinn the land belonging to it, Chart. Th. 547, 2.

þing-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
þing-gemearc, es; n.
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cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive that is found) Ðá wæs ágangen

snǽd

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Other instances of the word are Tó nican snádæs forda . . . ðonon on ðonæ westmæstan snád on beaggan hyrste, C. D. v. 173, 31-34.

tímlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tímlíce, adv.

In good time, ⬩ soon

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Ase timliche as he hefde iherd þis (sone so he iherde þis, other MS.), Jul. 9, 5. He wolde timliche him speken wið, Laym. 31369. Bute ȝef þu þe timluker (nisi maturius) ure godes grete, Kath. 2086

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in private ⬩ separately, severally, apart ⬩ specially, in particular ⬩ only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self ⬩ specially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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apart, away from all others, in private Synderlíce (separatim) hine Petrus and Iacobus and Iohannes and Andreas áhsodon, Mk.

Linked entry: sundorlíce

strácian

(v.)
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Nægelsexes tánc his þæt þú mid þínum scytefingre dó ofer þínne óþerne swilce þú ceorfan wille, and stráca syþþan on þín leór mid þínum fingre swilce þú sceáran wille, Tech. ii. 127, 2. Add

á-scippan

(v.)
Grammar
á-scippan, p. scóp
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To create, originate Perseus þǽre þeóde óþerne naman áscóp be him syluum Perseus nomen genti dedit, Ors. 1, 8; S. 40, 33. Áscæpen am creata sum, Rtl. 68, 18. [O. H. Ger. ar-scaffan efficere.]

Linked entry: á-sceppan

ge-ealgian

(v.)
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Þæt hé óþerne mid ǽnigum anginne geealgige (defendere ], R. Ben. 129, 6. Add

a-merian

(v.)
Grammar
a-merian, -myrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To examine ⬩ purify ⬩ examinare ⬩ purgare ⬩ merum reddere

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To examine, purify [generally said of melted metal]; examinare, purgare, merum reddere Óðer dǽl sceal beón amered on ðam fýre, swá hér biþ sylfor the other part shall be proved in the fire, as silver here is, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 1.

Linked entry: a-myrian

byrgea

(n.)
Grammar
byrgea, byrigea, byriga, berigea, an; m. [borh, borg a pledge, security]
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Se man ðam óðrum byrigean geselle let the man give surety to the other, L. H. E. 8; Th. i. 30, 12. Gif he byrigan forwærne if he retuse surety, 9, 10; Th. i. 30, 15, 17.

Linked entries: byrga byriga byrigea borgian

morgen-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-sprǽc, e; f.

The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast

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See also the Glossary for other references to the word, and Introduction, pp. xxxii-xxxiii, for remarks upon it. In the Promptorium morow-, morwe-, mor-speche = crastinum colloquium; cf.

stofn

(n.)
Grammar
stofn, e ; f.
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[Þai thre stod on a stouen (stalke, stocke, other MSS.), C. M. 8036. Stovin a stump or stake ; the part of a hawthorn left in a hedge after 'splashing' it, E. D. S. Pub. Leicestershire.

be-tweohnum

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-tweohnum, [] be-tweónum.

between ⬩ among

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Se ríca and se þearfa sind him betwýnan nýdbehéfe (needful to each other), Hml. Th. i. 256, 30. among Bið mycel gewinn betweónan him, Ors. 1,1; S. 20, 18. Betweónan þyssum ðin-gum, Bd. 2, 18; Sch. 181, 23.

BRÓGA

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓGA, an; m.

A prodigy, monster, trembling, fear, terror, horror, dread ⬩ monstrum, tremor, terror, horror

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A prodigy, monster, trembling, fear, terror, horror, dread; monstrum, tremor, terror, horror Ǽnig óðer bróga any other prodigy, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 17.

Linked entry: brégd

dóm-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-bóc, f. [bóc a book, q. v.]

DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws ⬩ lĭber judĭciālis

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Ne þearf he nánra dómbóca óðerra cépan he need not heed any other doom books, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 30.

Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing

wiþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to withdraw ⬩ draw back ⬩ to draw back ⬩ restrain ⬩ to draw away ⬩ to draw to

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T. 108, 3. to draw to Wiðtíhþ attrahit (other Latin versions have abstrahit ), Ps. Lamb. second 9, 9

mid-wist

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wist, e; f.

The being with others ⬩ presence ⬩ society

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The being with others, presence, society Þurh font-hálgunge gewyrþ sóna Godes midwist by the hallowing of the font God becomes at once present, Wulfst. 36, 2.

senatus

(n.)
Grammar
senatus, the senate, senators. The treatment of this word in the translation of Orosius is somewhat exceptional. The Latin form senatus occurs in the nom. and acc. , but in the former senatas, senatum, and in the latter senatum, senatos are also used; in the gen. senatuses, senatusa are found, and in the dat. senatum; in every case but one (?) the word is plural. The Latin senator is also used, though the word
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Ðæt hé sprǽce wið ða senatos (-us other MSS. ), 4, 11; Swt. 206, , 29: 4, 13; Swt. 210, 16: 5, 5; Swt. 226, 16

twéntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twéntig, twégentig; num.
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Skt. 6, 19. with other numbers Hundteóntig geára and seofon and twéntig geára, Gen. 23, 1. Seó menigu wæs án hund manna and twéntig, Homl. Th. i. 296, 18. Onbíd hér seofon and twéntig nihta, Blickl.

wóh-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-hǽmed, es; n.

Adultery ⬩ fornication

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Ða ðe wóhhǽmed begangaþ mid óþerra ceorla wífum, Blickl. Homl. 61, 14

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