ge-bendan
to bend ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ to bind ⬩ fetter ⬩ vincīre
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Of gebendum bogan from a bended bow, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 2. to bind, fetter; vincīre Swá gebend he wæs wuniende, óþ he his líf forlét he remained so bound until he gave up his life, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 103, 1.
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án-cyn
Only ⬩ unicus
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Only; unicus Ðé seó [MS. se] hálige andett gelaðung, — ðínne sóðan and áncynne sunu te sancta confitetur ecclesia, — tuum verum et unicum [ = proprium] filium, Te Dm. Lye
dynge
A noise, dashing, storm ⬩ sonus, strepĭtus, procella
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A noise, dashing, storm; sonus, strepĭtus, procella On dynges mere on the sea of noise, Gst. Rthm. ii. 66, 20; Chr. 937; Th. 206, 12, col. 2
flǽsc-hord
The flesh-hoard ⬩ the body ⬩ carnis thesaurus ⬩ corpus
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The flesh-hoard, the body; carnis thesaurus, corpus Firenaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Exon. 99b; Th. 373, 3; Seel. 103; Soul Kmbl. 203
in-swógenness
violent entrance
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A rushing in with a loud sound, violent entrance Hé mid ðæs unclǽnan gástes inswógennisse þrycced wæs spiritus inmundi invasione premebatur, Bd. 2, 5 ; S.507, 4
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ge-witfæst
Of sound mind
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Of sound mind Nǽnig deófolseóc ðæt he eft wel gewitfæst nǽre no possessed person that was not in his right mind again, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 66, 17
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giómor
Sad ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ mæstus
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Sad, sorrowful; mæstus Nú sceal ic wreccea giómor, singan sárcwidas now shall I, a sad wretch, sing mournful songs, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 6; Met. 2, 3
sealt-wíc
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A place where sail is sold; hence Saltwych In unico emptorio salis quern nos Saltuuic uocamus, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 81, 9. Æt Saltwíc, v. 143, 21
riht-stefn
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a properly pronounced word, properly modulated sound Ná mid rihtstefnum ac mid micelum hreáme ongann clypian magnis non vocibus, sed stridoribus clamare incepit, Gr. D. 28, 28
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for-sceóppan
To re-create ⬩ transform ⬩ deform ⬩ transformāre
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To re-create, transform, deform; transformāre Sume, hí sǽdon, ðæt hió [Circe] sceolde forsceóppan to león some, they said, she [Circe] should transform to a lioness, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 33
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friðo-spéd
Peaceful speed or prosperity ⬩ pācis cōpia
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Peaceful speed or prosperity; pācis cōpia He friðo-spéde bæd [MS. friþo spebæd] gǽste sínum he prayed for peaceful prosperity for his soul, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 16; Rä. 60, 3
un-beþóht
Unreflecting ⬩ inconsiderate
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Unreflecting, inconsiderate Micle hrædlícor hí wǽren áðwægene ðæra scylda mid ðære hreówsunga, gif hí fǽrlecor syngoden unbeðóhte citius delicta poenitendo abluerent, si in his sola praecipitatione cecidissent, Past. 56; Swt. 435, 2
wund-wácu
a wound-weakness ⬩ a wound ⬩ sore
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a wound-weakness, a wound, sore Swá benne ne burnon ne burston, ne fundian ne feologan ne hoppetan, ne wundwáco sían (sores may not run), ne dolh diópian, Lchdm. ii. 352, 2. (?)
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heorot-beg
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some kind of berry Murus eorum i. pro omni feraci arbore posuit .i. aliquando fructus eius albus, aliquando rufus, aliquando niger .i. herutbeg (note on Ps. 78, 45), An. Ox. 54, 2
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wen-wyrt
The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens
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The name of some plant supposed to be good for wens Wyrc sealfe of wenwyrte Lchdm. ii. 52, 4. Gesmire mid wenwyrte 62, 27. Wensealf; ontre, reáde netlan, twá wenwyrta 128, 14
DÆG
DAY ⬩ dies ⬩ the time of a man's life ⬩ tempus vitæ humanæ ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE = the letter d, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is dæg a day; hence this Rune not only stands for the letter d, but for dæg a day, as,- RUNE byþ Drihtnes sond, deóre mannum day is the Lord's messenger, dear to men
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Gl. 95; Som. 75, 126-76, 1; Wrt. Voc. 53, 7-15. v. tíd-sang. ¶ On dæg in the day, by day. To dæg to-day. Dæg ǽr the day before. On ǽrran dæg on a former day. Óðre dæg another day
leás
loose ⬩ destitute ⬩ void of ⬩ without ⬩ vain ⬩ false ⬩ lying ⬩ deceitful ⬩ deceptive ⬩ faulty
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Gr. 50; Som. 51, 51. Ðonne sægde Petrus ðæt hé wǽre leás drý then said Peter that he was a false sorcerer, Blickl. Homl. 175, 7. Hit is swíðe leás tóhopa falsus equus ad salutem, Ps. Th. 32, 15.
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anda
Malice ⬩ envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ anger ⬩ zeal ⬩ annoyance ⬩ vexation ⬩ rancor ⬩ invidia ⬩ indignatio ⬩ ira ⬩ zelus ⬩ molestia
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Gl. 89; Som. 74, 93. Næfst ðú nánne andan to nánum þinge thou hast not any envy to anything, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 18. Hyne for andan sealdon per invidiam tradidissent eum, Mt. Bos. 27, 18.
CYRTEL
KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat ⬩ palla, tunica
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Gl. 4; Som. 55, 86; Wrt. Voc. 16, 56. Ic gean sancte Æðelþryþe ánes wullenan cyrtles [kyrtles MS.] I give to saint Æthelthryth one woollen kirtle, Cod. Dipl. 782; A. D. 1046; Kmbl. iv. 107, 7. Bicgaþ cyrtlas buy kirtles, Homl. Th. i. 64, 13.
for-tredan
To tread upon ⬩ tread under foot ⬩ conculcāre ⬩ calcāre
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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 43. Fortretst ðú ða woruldlícan styrunga thou wilt tread down worldly commotions, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 25. Ðú fortrydst leóna and dracena thou shalt be a treader down of lions and of dragons, Ps. Spl. 90, 13.