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hæsel

Grammar
hæsel, hazel.
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[H]aesil, haesl auellanus, Txts. 38, 50. Hæsl abellanus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 42 : abellanus vel colurnus, i. 285, 24. Haesil, haesl corylus, Txts. 50, 236. Of ðǽre apoldre on ðæne hwítan hæsl, ðonnæ of ðám hwítan hæsle on hnuttwíc eástewearde, C. D. v. 221

leoþu-wác

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For leoþuwác in middle of l. 2 l. lioþuwác, dele Iust passage, and add Of liþewácum helmum lentis frondibus, An. Ox. 923. Liþewácum, tógum (tagum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 69) lentis (viminibus caedentes, Aid. 66, 39), 4693. Liþewácum lentis (arluum flexibus, Guth

Linked entry: wác

wælt

(n.)

apparently some part of the thigha sinew

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apparently some part of the thigh, a sinew (?) Gif wælt wund weorðeþ, .iii. scillingas gebéte, L. Ethb. 68; Th. i. 18, 19. (The preceding section deals with wounds to the thigh. As regards the form of the word, it might be compared with O.H.Ger. walza

brycg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
brycg-bót, bricg-bót, e; f.

a bridgea repairingA repairing or restoring of a bridgepontis restitutio vel instauratio

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[brycg a bridge, bót a repairing] A repairing or restoring of a bridge; pontis restitutio vel instauratio Brycgbóta aginne man georne let a man diligently begin the repairing of bridges, L. C. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27, note 65: 66; Th. i. 410, 8, note II

Linked entries: bric-bót bricg-bót

hláfmæsse-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
hláfmæsse-dæg, es; m.

Lammas-day, the first of August

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Lammas-day, the first of August Of ðam gehálgedan hláfe ðe man hálige on hláfmæssedæg from the hallowed bread which is hallowed on Lammas-day, Lchdm. iii. 290, 27. Ǽr hláfmæsse [dǽge?], L. M. 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 146, 9. Æfter hlámmǽssedæge, Chr. 1100;

Linked entry: hláf-mæsse

sweor-ród

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-ród, e; f.

A cross suspended from the neck

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A cross suspended from the neck Hé becwæð Wulfstáne ærcebiscope áne sweorróde (the Latin version has philacterium; cf. the use of this word for chains and medals worn by gladiators round their necks as tokens of victory), Chart. Th. 551, 5. Óðrum litlum

híwan

(n.)
Grammar
híwan, hígan; pl.

Members of a household, of a religious house, a family

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Members of a household, of a religious house, a family Heora híwan their household, Cd. 133; Th. 168, 10; Gen. 2780, Hine ofslógon his híwan [cf. híréd] the members of his household slew him, Chr. 757; Erl. 53, 8, Híwan members of a religious house,

Apollinus

(n.)
Grammar
Apollinus, gen. Apollines; m.

ApolloApollo

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Apollo; Apollo, ĭnis; m. [ = Ἀπόλλων, ωνος; m. ] Wæs se Apollinus æðeles cynnes, Ióbes eafora this Apollo was of noble race, the son of Jove, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 67; Met, 26, 34. Apollines dóhtor Apollo's daughter, 26, 64; Met. 26, 32: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194

ÁTE

(n.)
Grammar
ÁTE, ǽte ; gen. átan ; pl. átan ; gen. átena ; f.

OATStaresdarnelcockleavena fatuaLin. lolium

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OATS, tares, darnel, cockle; avena fatua, Lin. lolium Nim átena grátan take groats of oats, Lchdm. iii. 292, 24. Genim mela ǽtena take meal of oats, L. M. 1, 35 ; Lchdm.ii. 84, 5 : Chr. 1124; Th. 376, 6. Áte lolium, Cot. 126. Átan or lasor tares; zizania

Linked entries: ǽte átih

deáþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-sele, es; m. [deáþ death; sele a dwelling, hall]

A death-hallmortis aula

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A death-hall; mortis aula In ðam deáþsele in the death-hall, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 25; Gú. 1048. On wítehús, deáþsele deófoles into the house of torment, the death-hall of the devil, 30 b; Th. 94, 8; Cri. 1537: 97 a; Th. 362, 1; Wal. 30

driht-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
driht-ealdor, drihte ealdor; gen. ealdres; m.

The lord of a feast architriclīnus

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The lord of a feast; architriclīnus Se drihtealdor cwæþ to ðam brýdguman the lord of the feast said to the bridegroom, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 25, 28. Se drihte ealdor ðæs wínes onbýrgde gustāvit architriclīnus vinum, Jn. Bos. 2, 9. Beraþ ðære drihte ealdre

Exan múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Exan múþa, Eaxan múþa, Axa-múþa, an; m: Exan múþ, es; m.

The mouth of the river Ex. EXMOUTH, Devon

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The mouth of the river Ex. EXMOUTH, Devon Se here com to Exan múþan the army came to the mouth of the Ex. Chr. 1001; Th. 249, 36. To Exan múþe to Exmouth, Th. 249, col. 2, 36. To Axa-múþan to Exmouth, Chr. 1049; Th. 307, 37

Linked entry: Axa-múþa

for-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
for-dwínan, he -dwíneþ, -dwínþ; p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle awayvanishevānescĕre

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To dwindle away, vanish; evānescĕre Fordwíneþ heó sona it soon will dwindle away, Herb. 2, 2; Lchdm. i. 80, 17. Mannes ege hrædlíce fordwínþ awe of man quickly vanishes, Homl. Th. i. 592, 12. Se sceocca fordwán of his gesihþe Satan vanished from his

hyse-beorþor

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-beorþor, -berþor, -borþor, es; n.

a young man

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The bearing of male offspring, the offspring itself, a young man Hyseberþor puerperium, Mone B. 3894. Hyseborþor, 4975. Hysebeorþ[or], Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 42. Woldon on ðam hysebeorþre [cf. 2253, se geonga] heafolan gescénan they would hurt the head of

leód-riht

(n.)
Grammar
leód-riht, es; n.

Public law common lawjus publicum

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Public law, common law, the law which affects a whole people, law of the land; jus publicum Mid rihtum landrihte and leódrihte swá hit on lande stonde in accordance with the common law of the land, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 35. Bútan leódrihte, Andr.

midlung

(n.)
Grammar
midlung, e; f.

The middlemidst

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The middle, midst Of midlunge hwelpa de medio catulorum, Ps. Lamb. 56, 5. Of midlunge ðínum bósme de medio sinu tuo, 73, 11. On midlunge sceaduwe dǽþes in medio umbrae mortis, Ps. Spl. 22, 4: Cant. Moys. 19: Cant. Abac. 2: Ps. Lamb. 73, 12. On midlunga

ge-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrid, es; n.

A place where shrubs growthicket

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A place where shrubs grow, thicket Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes amongst the fenny thickets of the wide wilderness, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 10. Betwux ða þiccan gewrido ðara bremela amongst the dense thickets of brambles, 5; Gdwin. 36

Linked entry: hæsel-wrid

god-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
god-þrym, gen. -þrymmes; m.
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Divine majesty He geseah ðone hǽlend silfne standan on his godþrimme he saw the Saviour himself stand in his divine majesty, Shrn. 32, 2. Melchisedech godþryn, onwráh éces alwaldan Melchizedec revealed the divine majesty of the eternal ruler of all,

grið-brice

(n.)
Grammar
grið-brice, -bryce, es; m. [grið peace; brice, bryce a breach, violation]
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A breach of the peace; pacis infractio vel violatio Griðbrice infractio pacis, L. Th. ii. 531, 12. Béte man ðone griðbryce let a man make amends for a breach of the peace, L. Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 21: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 12

sin-híwan

(v.)
Grammar
sin-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
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Members of a family united by the lasting bond of marriage, a married pair Sinhíwan ( Adam and Eve ), Cd. Th. 48, 19 ; Gen. 778 : 49, 9 ; Gen. 789 : Exon. Th. 153, 9 ; Gú. 823. Hyra somwist sinhíwan ( body and soul ) gedǽlden, 160, 10 ; Gú. 941 : 284

Linked entry: ge-sinhíwan