sceáp-wæsce
A place for washing sheep
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A place for washing sheep the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan, Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4. Juxta fluvium
Linked entry: wæsce
eáþ-méd
Humility, affability, kindness ⬩ humĭlĭtas, humānĭtas
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Humility, affability, kindness; humĭlĭtas, humānĭtas, generally found in the pl Ac míne [MS. min] eáþmédu geseah vĭde humĭlĭtātem meam, Ps. Th. 118, 153: 135, 24. On mínum eáþmédum in humĭlĭtāte mea, 118, 50. For eáþmédum in humility, Exon. 53 a; Th.
Linked entry: eád-méd
ende-leán
A final reward ⬩ finālis retrĭbūtio
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A final reward; finālis retrĭbūtio Him ðæs æfter becwom yfel endeleán for this an evil final reward came on him afterwards. Cd. 181; Th. 227, 15; Dan. 187. Him endeleán þurh wæteres wylm Waldend sealde the Almighty gave to them a final reward through
fǽhþ-bót
Feud-amends, compensation for engaging in a feud or quarrel ⬩ inimīcĭtiārum compensātio
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Feud-amends, compensation for engaging in a feud or quarrel;inimīcĭtiārum compensātio Ne þearf ǽnig mynster-munuc mid rihte fǽhþbóte biddan, ne fǽhþbóte bétan no minter-monk may lawfully demand feud-amends, nor pay feud-amends, L. Eth. ix. 25; Th. i.
flyht-hwæt
Flight-prompt ⬩ in vŭlātu strēnuus
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Flight-prompt; in vŭlātu strēnuus Weras mundum mearciaþ on marmstáne frætwe flyhthwates men design with hands in marble stone the plumage of the prompt in flight [phœnix ], Exon. 60b; Th. 221, 15; Ph. 335. Se fénix ascæceþ feðre, flyhthwate the phœnix
ealla
Gall, bile ⬩ fel
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Gall, bile; fel Hym man drincan mengde myd eallan and myd ecede one mingled him a drink with gall and with vinegar, Nicod. 26; Thw: 14, 18. Wid ðæs eallan [geallan MS. H.] togotennysse for effusion of the bile, Herb. 146, 2; Lchdm. i. 270, 4: 141, 2;
hefeld-þrǽd
A thread for weaving ⬩ licium
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A thread for weaving licium Gewríð tó ánum hefel [MSS. H. B. hefeld] þrǽde bind it to a yarn thread, Herb. 183; Lchdm. i. 320, 6. Ðá tóbræc hé ða rápas swá swá hefelþrǽdas and he brake the withs as a thread of tow, Jud. 16, 9. Hefelþrǽd licium, Cot.
hræd-wilness
Precipitancy ⬩ haste
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Precipitancy, haste Sió hátheortness and sió hrædwilnes ðæt mód gebringþ on ðæm weorce ðe hine ǽr nán willa tó ne spón mentem impellit furor, quo non trahit desiderium, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 9. Ðeáh for hrædwilnesse tó fóþ tamen præcipitatio impellit
méðian
to grow weary
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to grow weary Wið miclum gonge ofer land ... mucgwyrt nime him on hand oððe dó on his scó ðý læs hé méðige for much walking over the country ... let him take mugwort into his hand, or put it into his shoe, lest he grow weary, L. M. 1, 86; Lchdm. ii.
ge-hlot
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Add: a casting of lots Mathias gehlote ( sorte ) gecoren wæs, Chrd. 75, 24, 27. a share, portion. Hí preóstas an Grécisc clericos hátað, for þan hig synt getalode tó Drihtnes gehlote, oððe ꝥ heora Drihten sý heora gehlot, ealswá hit gewriten is, 'Ic
ge-ner
A refuge ⬩ refugium, asylum, sanctuarium
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A refuge; refugium, asylum, sanctuarium Ðú eart gener mín tu es refugium meum, Ps. Spl. 31, 9: Ps. Lamb. 90, 2. Hí óðer gener næfdon they had not another refuge, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 10. Ongin ðé generes wilnian desire a refuge for thyself, Exon. 36
síþ-from
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Good at travelling, bold in journeying Síþfrome, searwum gearwe, wígend ( Beowulf and his men when ready for their homeward voyage ), Beo. Th. 3630 ; B. 1813 : Andr. Kmbl. 493 ; An. 247. Land Perséa sóhton síþfrome Simon and Thaddeus, Apstls. Kmbl.
wic-þegnung
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Service which lasts for a week Se ðe ða ǽrran wicþénunga geendod hæbbe, þonne hé út of ðære wicþénunge fære, cweþe ðis fers . . . and swá mid bledsunge of ðære wicþénunge fare. Æfterfylige ðære tóweardan wucan wicþén, and þus cweþe . . . and swá mid
ýr
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the name of the rune for y, a bow (?) Ýr byð æðelinga wyn and fyrdgeatewa sum, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 29; Rún. 27. The letter occurs Exon. Th. 50, 14; Cri. 800: 284, 28; Jul. 704; Elen. Kmbl. 2518; El. 1260. [Icelandic has ýr; gen. ýs a yew, also a bow
dem
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Hýnð vel lyre vel hearm vel demm dispendium vel damnum vel detrimentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 29. (v. Angl. viii. 451.) For þý dæmme (demme, v. l.) þæs wáges fylles damno parietis, Gr. D. 125, 11. Þone wól (dem, v. l.) þínre gedréfednesse perturbationum morbum
deór-fald
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Substitute: an enclosure or cage for wild beasts Deórfald cavea, domus in theatro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 64. [ a deer-park Se king rád in his dérfald, Chr. 1123; P. 251, 5. þis wæs segon on þe selue derfald in þá tune on Burch and on ealle þá wudes, 1127
ge-sweðerian
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Take here ge-swiðrian in Dict., and add ꝥ fullfremede mód geswyðrode (-swiðrade, v. l. ) ymbe hine fram þǽre heánnesse þára oferhygda erga ilium ilia mens effera ab elationis fastu detumuit, Gr. D. 188, 3. For additional examples see sweðrian in Dict
ge-cídan
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to dispute, v. Dict. to chide, reprove (with dat.) Ðurh ðone wítgan wæs gecíd (-cídd, v.l.) hierdum pastores increpat per prophetam, Past. 123, 9. Gif hwylcum bréþer for ǽnigum litlum gylte byþ gecíd oþþe gestýred fram his abbode si quis frater pro quavis
hand-bóc
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Add: a book containing the order of service for extreme unction, baptism and catechisms ; manuale Mæssepreóst sceal húru habban . . . handbóc, penitentialem, . . . Ll. Th. ii. 384, 1. a hand-book, manual Wé gesetton on þissum enchiridion, ꝥ ys mannalis
hornnaap
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Hornnaap decurat Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 8. [Decurare = nimium curare (Migne). Could naap (= náp) be p. t. of nípan, used here figuratively of mental gloom? Further could horn = orn (ran) ? ; and could two quite different glosses have been suggested for the