bod-scipe
A message, an embassy, a commandment ⬩ nuntium, mandatum
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[bod a command, scipe] A message, an embassy, a commandment; nuntium, mandatum Swá ic him ðisne bodscipe secge when I tell him this message, Cd. 27; Th. 35, 10; Gen. 552. Ðá hie Godes hæfdon bodscipe abrocen when they had broken God's commandment, 37
wyn-dæg
A day of gladness ⬩ a joyous time
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A day of gladness, a joyous time Wǽrun wudubearwas on wyndagum exultabunt omnia ligna sylvarum, Ps. Th. 95, 12. Ne móstun gé á wunian in wyndagum, ac scofene wurdon in éce fýr, Exon. Th. 140, 3; Gú. 604. Eádig weorþan, wunian wyndagum, and welan þicgan
sceaþan
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The form corresponding to the Gothic is sceþþan with a strong past tense, but in English a new infinitive sceaþan seems to be developed to suit the strong conjunction, and a new weak past tense to suit the infinitive sceþþan. The strong and weak forms
calla
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A herald, found in the phrase, — hilde ealla [q. v.] war's herald or a herald of war, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252
edwít-spreca
A blame-speaker, scoffer, caviller ⬩ cavillātor
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A blame-speaker, scoffer, caviller; cavillātor Him edwítsprecan ermþu gehéton the cavillers threatened him with affliction, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 8; Gú. 418
Linked entry: spreca
ell-þeódig
Strange, foreign, a stranger, a foreigner
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Strange, foreign, a stranger, a foreigner Ellþeodigra of the foreigners, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 8; Gen. 1835: Lk. Lind. War. 17, 18: 24, 18
éðel-fæsten
Land-fastness, a country's fortress ⬩ patriæ mūnīmentum
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Land-fastness, a country's fortress; patriæ mūnīmentum Ic éðelfæsten brece I break through a land-fastness, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 3; Rä. 72, 22
fyrgen
A mountain ⬩ mountain-woodland ⬩ mons ⬩ saltus
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A mountain, mountain-woodland; mons, saltus Flet [MS. fled] Þor on fyrgen hæfde Thor had a dwelling on the mountain, Lchdm. iii. 54, 17
ge-arnian
To earn ⬩ merit ⬩ mĕrēri
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To earn, merit; mĕrēri Sceal mon lofes [MS. leofes] gearnian a man shall merit praise, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 9; Gn. Ex. 140
hring-bán
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A circular bone, bone in the shape of a ring Hringbán ðæs eágan teuco, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70. 73; Wrt. Voc. 43. 6
leáf-wyrm
A canker ⬩ caterpillar
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A canker, caterpillar Hé sealde leáfwyrme (MS. C. treowyrme) wæstm heora he gave their increase unto the caterpillar (A. V.), Ps. Spl. 77, 51
Linked entry: treów-wyrm
mǽd-rǽdenn
A mowing ⬩ grass mown on a piece of land
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A mowing, grass mown on a piece of land Seó mǽdrǽden beniþan díc betweónan cealdan lace and cullig, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 153, 10
gléd-fæt
A fire-vat ⬩ chafing-dish
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A fire-vat, chafing-dish Dó gléda an glédfæt put live coals in a chafing dish, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm. ii. 346, 3
god-scyld
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A sin against a god, impiety Ic nýde sceal godscyld wrecan I needs must avenge impiety, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 29; Jul. 204
bi-þeahte
covered over,
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covered over, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 11; Pa. 61: l01 a; Th. 382, l0; Rä. 3, 9; p. and pp. of bi-þeccan
sinc-máðum
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A treasure Næs sincmáððum sélra on sweordes hád there was no greater treasure in the shape of a sword, Beo. Th. 4392 ; B. 2193
sumer-selde
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f A summer-house Selde proaula, i. domus coram aula, sumerselde zetas aestivales, Wrt. Voc. i. 57. 47. [Cf. Icel. sumarsetr a summer abode.]
fæder-líce
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As a father Þæt Cúðberhtus his fyrwitnysse fæderlíce miltsode that Cuthbert like as a father would pity his curiosity, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 19
hweól-ríþig
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A brook that turns a wheel ? Of ðám forda andlang hweowelríðiges, . . . eft on hweowelríðig, C. D. iii. 289, 4-7. On hweólríðig, 381, 8
mót-lǽðu
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Add: For the prevalence of the three-meetings-a-year practice see Grmm. R. A. 823, where is quoted 'tria plebiscita, quae dicuntur ungeboten.'