swæþ
a bandage, swathe
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a bandage, swathe In swaþum institis (v. Jn. 11, 44 to which the gloss refers), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 17: 46, 51
grǽg-mǽl
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See under 'grǽg,' the passage in which that adjective is applied to weapons
þearm-gyrd
a belly-band, ⬩ girth
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a belly-band, girth Þearmgyrd subligar (the word occurs in a list of terms connected with horses), Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 16
Wihtgáras
The name of some people in England
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The name of some people in England Wihtgára (Wightgóra, 416, 7) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 22
yndan
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in ða belocenan yndan wega conpeta clausa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 11. For betýndan? cf. betýndan wega gelǽtan competa clausa, 132, 52
barda
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Barþa navis rostrata (to be added in Wülck. Gl. 195, 36;v. Angl. viii. 451). Barda, Wülck. Gl. 289, 12. Add: barþa
becca
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Becca ligo, 84, 67. v. beck in N. E. D. Add:
éþel
fatherland
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In eard ł oeðel (oeþel, R.) his in patria sua, Mt. L. 13, 57. In oeðel ł lond hiora in regionem suam, 2, 12. Sume naman synd patriae, þá geswuteliað þæs mannes éþel, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 13, 4. Ic hæfde bróþer and éðel on Egyptum, Hml. S. 23 b, 324.
lutian
lurk ⬩ skulk
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Of ðam fýre ðe him on lutaþ from the fire that is latent in it, Lchdm. iii. 274, 4.
ge-weorpan
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Ꝥte sé geworpen in sǽ proiciatur in mare, Lk. L. R. 17, 2. Ꝥ salt bið geworpen út mittatur foras, Mt. L. 5, 13. Geworpene iactari (in ardentes thermarum vapores), An.
gift
a gift; as a technical term ⬩ the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ nuptiæ
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That matrimony in the olden times was a bargain may be seen by the words used in connection with it, e.g. gebycgan, in the passage above; see also ge-ceápian, ceáp. For an account of such a bargaining see Njál Saga, c. 2.
be-cuman
to BECOME ⬩ happen ⬩ befall ⬩ meet with ⬩ fall in with ⬩ contingere ⬩ evenire ⬩ supervenire ⬩ incidere ⬩ to come ⬩ enter ⬩ come or attain to ⬩ come together ⬩ venire ⬩ ingredi ⬩ pervenire ⬩ attingere ⬩ concurrere
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Becumendum to Segor venientibus in Segor, Gen. 13, 10
FREÓ
FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus
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In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3, MS. B: Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23. Hú wolde ðé lícian, gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning næfde nǽnne freóne mon on eallon his ríce how would it please thee, if some very powerful king had not any free man in all his realm?
ge-cyndelic
kindly, native. ⬩ that is according to natural laws, in agreement with nature ⬩ implanted by nature, innate, inherent ⬩ naturally belonging to, proper ⬩ native (land) ⬩ generative, of generation.
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Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 16. naturally belonging to, proper Þám fódre þe him ( animals ) gecyndelic biþ, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 24. native (land) In ðǽre gecyndelice in genetali (solo ), Wrt.
a-cennednes
Nativity ⬩ birth ⬩ generation ⬩ nativitas ⬩ ortus
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Nativity, birth, generation; nativitas, ortus Manega on his acennednysse gefag-niaþ multi in nativitate ejus gaudebunt, Lk. Bos. 1, 14 : Ps. Spl. 106, 37
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Æl-mihteg
Almighty ⬩ omnipotens
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Almighty; omnipotens Ic hæbbe me geleáfan to ðam ælmihtegan Gode I have confidence in the Almighty God, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 27; Gen. 544
EGL
A mote ⬩ festūca
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A mote; festūca Hwí gesihst ðú ða egle on ðínes bróðor eágan quid vĭdes festūcam in ocŭlo fratris tui? Lk. Bos. 6, 41, 42
ele-land
A foreign country ⬩ externa terra
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A foreign country; externa terra Ðǽr ic on elelande áhte stówe there I owned a place in a foreign country. Ps. Th. 118, 54
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ellen-wódian
To strive with zeal, emulate ⬩ æmŭlāri
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To strive with zeal, emulate ; æmŭlāri Nylle ðú elnian oððe ellenwódian [MS. ellenwondian] on yfelwillendum nōli æmŭlāri in malignantĭbus, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 1
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eorþ-stede
An earth-place ⬩ terræ lŏcus
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An earth-place ; terræ lŏcus Ðá hí ðæt ðín fægere hús on eorþstede gewemdan [MS. gewemdaþ] in terra polluērunt tabernacŭlum, Ps. Th. 73, 7