húru
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<b>I a.
ærne-weg
A running-way ⬩ a way fit for running on ⬩ a broad road ⬩ via cursui apta ⬩ platea
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A running-way, a way fit for running on, a broad road; via cursui apta, platea Æt sumes ærneweges ende at the end of some course, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 9. Gescroepe ærneweg via apta cursui equorum, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 41
ǽr-woruld
The former world ⬩ pristinus mundus
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The former world; pristinus mundus Ðonne weorþeþ sunne sweart gewended, on blódes hiw, seó ðe beorhte scán ofer ǽrworuld then the sun shall be turned swart, to hue of blood, which shone brightly over the former world, Exon. 21b; Th. 58, 17; Cri. 937
beorhte
Distinctly ⬩ clearly ⬩ lucidly ⬩ brightly ⬩ clare
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Ðonne seó sunne beorhtost scíneþ when the sun shines brightest Bt. 9; Fox 26, 15 : Beo. Th. 3039; B. 1517
esne-wyrhta
A hireling, mercenary ⬩ mercēnārius
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Eallum frióum monnum ðás dagas sién forgifene bútan þeówum mannum and esnewyrhtum to all freemen let these days be given, but not to slaves and hirelings, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 3
iuc
a yoke ⬩ jugum ⬩ juger,
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[These examples should be given under geoc.]
Linked entry: ioc
leód-burh
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A people's town, a town of a country, town occupied by a people Of ðysse leódbyrig [Sodom], Cd. 116; Th. 150, 33; Gen. 2501. Hé eaferum lǽfde lond and leódbyrig he to his children left his land and its towns, Beo. Th. 4933; Th. 2471
mód-full
Proud ⬩ arrogant
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Proud, arrogant Cild ácenned [biþ] weallende módful a child born (on the eleventh day of the moon) will be turbulent and arrogant, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26.
níd-nǽm
A taking by force ⬩ rapine
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A taking by force, rapine Nǽnigum biscope álýfed sí ówiht of heora ǽhtum þurh nýdnǽme him on geniman ( violenter abstrahere ), Bd. 4. 5; S. 572. 36. Gif hwá binnan ðám gemǽrum úres ríces reáflác and niédnǽme dó, L. In. 10; Th. i. 108, 9
Linked entry: níd-nimu
gin-fæst
Very fast ⬩ lasting ⬩ firmissimus
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Cd. 141; Th. 176, 28: Gen. 2919; Beo. Th. 2546: B. 1271: 4370; B. 2182: Exon. 68 a: Th. 252, 24; Jul. 168: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453; Met. 20, 227
ge-lísian
to slip ⬩ slide
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to slip, slide Be ðæm is awriten se ðe nylle onscúnian his lytlan scylda ðæt he wille gelísian to máran it is written that he who will not shun his little sins will glide into greater, Past. 57, 2; Swt. 437, 20; Hat. MS
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ge-saca
An adversary ⬩ adversarius
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An adversary; adversarius Geþafedon ðæt his gesacan concesserunt id adversarii, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 24. On gesacum on his adversaries, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 25; Gen. 59: Beo. Th. 3551; B. 1773. Gesaca æmulus, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 17; Wrt. Voc. 60, 51
sypian
To delay, be slow
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To delay, be slow Hé (a sick person) sipaþ and árísþ tricabit et surget, Lchdm. iii. 151, 2, 19, 28. (The reference is to an illness which begins on the 5th, 17th, or 27th day of the month.) Sypigende senescens, frigescens, Germ. 397, 345
þíht
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This word seems to be the second part in each of the two compounds found in the following charm Gehwér férde ic me ðone mǽran magaþíhtan mid ðysse mǽran meteþíhtan ðonne ic mé wille habban and hám gán, Lchdm. iii. 68, 17
wer-bǽre
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A weir where fish are caught Se mylenstede and ðæt land ðæt ðe ðǽrtó hýrð . . . and ða werbǽra and seó mǽd be norðan eá, and ða hammas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 383, 17. Tó Cranemere, and ðǽre gebyraþ tó six wæebǽre, iii. 344, 2
wóh-ceápung
The fine
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The fine to be paid for trading contrary to the regulations of a market Gewóhceápung, ge ǽlc ðæra wónessa ðe tó ǽnigre bóte gebyrie, ðæt hit áge healf ðære cyrcean hláford, swá swá hit mon tó ceápstówe gesette, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22
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á-cýþan
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Þeáh hé ǽr yfel wolde, þonne nyste hé hú hé hit swá fullíce ácýðde, ǽr hé fullne anweald hæfde, Bt. 16, 3; F. 56, 23. Sý on þone synnigan bróðor seó sóðe lufu ácýd and gefæstnod confirmetur in eo karitas, R. Ben. 51, 7. Add
áncor
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transfer the bracket to next word, and add Þú sǽdest be mé ꝥ ic óðer tǽhte, óðer eówer ancor, Hml. A. 13, 4. Án hálig ancer genam ǽnne deófol . . . Ðá cwæð se deófol tó ðám ancre, Wlfst. 214, 23-25. v. ancra, and next word
broc
Use ⬩ advantage
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Use, advantage Fatu mennisces broces (bryces, v. l.) uasa humani usus, Bd. 3, 22 ; Sch. 291, 7. Sécen hí him broc on on-ráde and on wǽne let them seek to benefit themselves by riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lch. ii. 184, 13
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ge-hlidad
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Substitute: <b>ge-hlidian;</b> p. ode To cover with a lid (gehleodad is; a v. l. to gehlidad, Bd. Sch. 445, 21). [Þes put he hat þat heo beo euer ilided and iwríen, A. R. 58.] Cf. un-hlidian