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hám-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hám-sócn, e; f.

Attack on a man's house; also the fine paid for such a breach of the peace ⬩ the crime of beating or assaulting a person within his own house ⬩ an inroad or attack on one's home ⬩ attack on one's house

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Attack on a man's house; also the fine paid for such a breach of the peace. The following passage will illustrate the character of the offence Hamsocna, 'quod domus invasionem Latine sonat, fit pluribus modis, extrinsecus vel et intrinsecus accidenciis

Linked entry: sócn

HORN

(n.)
Grammar
HORN, es; m.

A HORN, a drinking-horn, a cupping-horn, a trumpet, the horn-shaped projection on the gable-end of a house [v. Dasent's translation of Njála, plate 3, p. cvii], a pinnacle ⬩ a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet, husk ⬩ cornu, tuba ⬩ a horn, drinking-horn, trumpet; a corner ⬩ n. cornu, tuba, promontorium

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A HORN, a drinking-horn, a cupping-horn, a trumpet, the horn-shaped projection on the gable-end of a house [v. Dasent's translation of Njála, plate 3, p. cvii], a pinnacle Oxan horn biþ x pæninga weorþ an ox's horn shall be worth ten pence, L. In. 58

Linked entries: hyrne horn-geáp horn-reced

hosp

(n.)
Grammar
hosp, es; m.

Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy

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Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy Hosp opprobrium, Ps. Spl. 14, 4: 21, 5. Ða ðe forþgewéteþ of welerum mínum ná ic dó hosp quæ procedunt de labiis meis, non faciam irrita, 88, 34. Hé geseah mínne hosp áfyrran respexit auferre

Linked entry: hyspan

ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, Both ge- and gi- are used in the oldest glossaries: e. g. on
  • p. 48 of O. E. T.
nine words with the prefix occur; in four cases both the Epinal and Erfurt glosses have gi-, in one they have ge-, in two the Epinal has ge- where the Erfurt has gi-, and in two the Epinal has gi- where the other has ge-. In each case the
  • Corpus Gloss.
has ge-. In this glossary, however, gi- is found, e. g. gi-brec,
  • 2152
, and in later glossaries also, e. g. gi-mynd,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 73.
Besides the forms given may be noted ga-eddun,
  • Erf. 75
; gy-byrdid,
  • Ep. 228.
In the
  • Durham Ritual
the regular form is gi-.
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sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan,  sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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prs, scyle, scile, sciele, scule. to owe; debere Án him sceolde (scalde, Rush. : áhte tó geldanne, Lind. ) týn þúsend punda. Se hláford forgeaf him ðone gylt. Se þeówa gemétte hys efenþeówan, se him sceolde (sculde, Rush.) án hund penega, and hé cwæð

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

a-belgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-belgan, ic -beige, ðú -bilgst, -bilhst, he -bylgþ, -bilhþ, pl. -belgaþ; p. -bealg, -bealh, pl. -bulgon; pp. -bolgen, v. trans. [a, belgan to irritate]

To cause any one to swell with anger ⬩ to anger ⬩ irritate ⬩ vex ⬩ incense ⬩ ira aliquem tumefacere ⬩ irritare ⬩ exasperare ⬩ incendere

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To cause any one to swell with anger, to anger, irritate, vex, incense; ira aliquem tumefacere, irritare, exasperare, incendere Ne sceal ic ðé abelgan I would not anger thee, Salm. Kmbl. 657; Sal. 328. Oft ic wífe abelge oft I irritate a woman. Exon.

Linked entries: a-bæligan a-bealh a-bolgen a-bulgan a-bylgan æ-bilgan æ-bylgan ebylgan

a-werian

(v.)
Grammar
a-werian, -wergan, -wergean ; p. ede ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to ward off ⬩ defend ⬩ restrain ⬩ protect ⬩ cover ⬩ defendere ⬩ prohibere ⬩ protegere ⬩ to ward off from oneself ⬩ spurn from oneself ⬩ aspernari ⬩ to wear ⬩ wear out ⬩ terere ⬩ deterere

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to ward off, defend, restrain, protect, cover; defendere, prohibere, protegere Ðæt he hine eáþ awerian mǽge that he may easily defend him, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 388, 2. He hine awerede he defended himself, Ors, 3, 9 ; Bos. 68, 23, 29: 5, 3 ; Bos. 103,

Linked entry: a-wered

býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
býsnian, bísnian, býsnigan, býsenian; p. ode; pp. od [býsen, býsn an example]
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To give or set an example; exemplum dare We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas aa wel býsnian we enjoin that priests always set a good example, L. Edg. C. 52; Th. ii. 254, 28. Gif ða láreówas wel tǽcaþ, and wel býsniaþ, beóþ hí gehealdene if the teachers teach well

Linked entries: býsenian býsnigan bisenian bísnian ge-býsnian

DYNT

(n.)
Grammar
DYNT, es; m.

a stroke, stripe, blow ⬩ ictus, plaga, percussio ⬩ A bruise, DINT, noise, crash ⬩ contusio, impressio, sonus

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a stroke, stripe, blow; ictus, plaga, percussio He, mid ðamdynte nyðer astáh he, with the blow, fell down, Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 29, col. 2: Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 18, 22. Ondrǽden him ðone dynt let them fear the stroke, Past. 45, 2; Hat. MS. 64 b, 23. the

faðu

(n.)
Grammar
faðu, e; f: faðe, an; f.

A father's sister, paternal aunt ⬩ ămĭta

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A father's sister, paternal aunt; ămĭta Faðu ămĭta, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 55: Wrt. Voc. 72, 43. Mín faðu ămĭta mea; mínra faða móder ămĭta mea magna; mínre faðan yldre móder proamĭta mea; mínre [MS. mínra] faðan þriððe móder abămĭta mea, Ælfc. Gl. 92,

eálá

(int.)
Grammar
eálá, æálá, ǽlá, hélá; interj.

0! alas! Oh! ⬩ eheu! euge! proh

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0! alas! Oh! eheu! euge! proh Eálá ge næddran O! ye serpents. Mt. Bos. 23, 33: 23, 37. Eálá, eálá euge, euge. Ps. Spl. 69, 4. Eálá eálá! oððe wel wel! ahah ahah! or well well! euge euge! vel bene bene! Ps. Lamb. 34, 25. Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator

Linked entries: æálá ǽ-lá eáw lá

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, hwerf, es; m.

A turn ⬩ space ⬩ change ⬩ exchange

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A turn, space, change, exchange, that which is exchanged Be hwearfe. Nán man ne hwyrfe nánes yrfes bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse ... Gif hit hwá dó fó se landhláford tó ðam hwearfe Of exchange. Let no man exchange any property without the witness of the

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, adv.

narrowly ⬩ within narrow limits ⬩ briefly ⬩ oppressively ⬩ grievously ⬩ narrowly ⬩ exactly ⬩ strictly

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narrowly, within narrow limits, briefly Nearolíce strictim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 60. Ys seó foresǽde bóc (Genesis) on manegum stówum swíde nærolíce gesett (is a mere narrative of events ), and ðeáh swíde deóplíce on ðam gástlícum andgite, Ælfc. Gen

Linked entry: nearu-þanc

gráf

(n.)
Grammar
gráf, es; m. n.
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A grove Heó hæbbe ða wudurǽddenne in ðæm wuda ðe ða ceorlas brúcaþ and éc ic hire léte to ðæt ceorla gráf let her have right of pasturage in the wood which the 'ceorls' use, and besides I leave to her the ' ceorls' grove, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 100, 14

ge-langian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-langian, -langigan; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge, langian to long for]

To call for ⬩ send for ⬩ deliver ⬩ liberate ⬩ convocare ⬩ arcessere ⬩ accersire ⬩ liberare

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To call for, send for, deliver, liberate; convocare, arcessere, accersire, liberare Ðú gelangast to ðé ðíne leófostan frýnd thou shalt call to thee thy most beloved friends, Jos. 2, 18. Gelangode to him ða bróðru convocavit ad se fratres, Greg. Dial.

Linked entries: ge-lengan langian

sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
sweorcan, p. swearc, pl. swurcon; pp. sworcen.
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in a physical sense, to become dark, be obscured Wedercandel swearc windas weóxon the sun was darkened, the winds rose, Andr. Kmbl. 744; An. 372. Swearc norðrodor won under wolcnum, woruld miste oferteáh, Exon. Th. 178, 33; Gú. 1253. figuratively of

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Double-tongued; bilinguis. Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 7. With a metaphorical meaning, deceitful in speech, false in speech, (with pleasant words) flattering, (with envy) detracting Se ðe wǽre leássagol (twispǽce, MS. E.), weorðe se sóðsagol (sóðspǽce),

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but the declension seems partly u-stem) ; f.
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Ware, merchandise Mangere mercator, waru merx, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 73. Hí wurpon heora waru oforbord they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea (Jonah I, 5), Homl. Th. i. 246, 2. Ða gelamp hit æt sumum sǽle, swá swá gyt for oft déð, ðæt

wic-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wic-þegen, es; m.
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A brother in a monastery who performs the duties of an office for a week Wicþegn betica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 45. Be wicþénum (de septimanariis coquine). Gebróðru gemǽnelíce heom betwyh þénien, and nǽnig sý beládod fram ðære kycenan þénunge . . . Ðære

and-weardnes

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Add: -wurd-, -wyrd-nes. local Þǽr bið engla andweardnes, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 26. Hié mon tó his andweardnesse héht gestandan they were summoned to stand before him, Bl. H. 173, 10. For þǽre andweardnesse þínes yrres a vultu irae tuae, Ps. Th. 37, 3. Se

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