ammi
Ammi, an African umbelliferous plant ⬩ millet ⬩ bishopwort ⬩ ammi Copticum
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Ammi, an African umbelliferous plant, millet, bishopwort; ammi Copticum [ἄμμι g. ἄμμεως] Ðeós wyrt ðe man ami, and óðrum naman milium, nemneþ this wort which is named ammi, and by another name millet, Herb. 164, 1; Lchdm, i. 292, 20.
Linked entry: ameos
erce-hád
Archhood, an archbishop's pall, his dignity, of which the pall was a sign ⬩ pallium
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and the archiepiscopal dignity from the apostolic seat of the Roman church, Homl.
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freót
Freedom ⬩ liberty ⬩ an enfranchisement ⬩ a setting a man free ⬩ lībertas ⬩ mănūmissio
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Freedom, liberty, an enfranchisement, a setting a man free; lībertas, mănūmissio Þolie his freótes let him forfeit his freedom, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 170, 17. We scylon todǽlan freót and þeówet we ought to distinguish between freedom and slavery, L.
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borgian
to borrow ⬩ to lend
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Similar entries Cf. byrg(e)a, and Icel. borga fyrir to be bail for : Borgiendre sequestra, An. Ox. 3812
brosniend-lic
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ꝥ flǽsc is brosnigendlic and deádlic, Hml. S. 17, 13. Se heofonlica mete wæs gesewenlic and brosniendlic, Hml. Th. ii. 274, 29. Þis brosniendlice corruptibile hoc , An. Ox. 1250.
hár-wenge
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Sum geleáfful bócere hárwencge and eald, sé hátte Eleazarus ( Eleazar, one of the principal scribes, an aged man, and of a well-favoured countenance, 2 Macc. vi. 18), 25, 33: 28, 91
mán
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Mid deóflum drohtnoð habban in morðre and on máne, Wlfst. 187, 18. Uton forbúgan mán and morðor, 188, 14. Mán pro nefas, An. Ox. 53, 27. Synt mán ( nequitiae ) on heora wunungum, Ps. L. 54, 16. Mánu flagitia, Scint. 88, 15.
lógian
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Wé laþiað and lógiað crístene men intó Godes húse, Wlfst. 154, 17.
weá-gesíþ
A companion in misery or in wickedness
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Ða deorcan and ða dimman stówe helle tintrego, ðe deófol an wunaþ mid his weágesíþum and mid ðám áwergdum sáulum, 225, 33
bróc
An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade ⬩ caballus, equus vilior
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An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade; caballus, equus vilior Ðæt hie sécen him bróc on onráde, and on wǽne, oððe on ðon ðe hie á þrówian mǽgen that they look for themselves to ride on a horse, and in a wain, or in that which they can ever endure,
wǽr-loga
One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person
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Hér syndan wedlogan and wǽrlogan in this land are men false to their pledges and to their covenants, Wulfst. 165, 37. Wǽrlogan ( the cannibal Mermedonians ), Andr. Kmbl. 141; An. 71: 215; An. 108.
Linked entry: wér-loga
efesung
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Efesunge tonsura, An. Ox. 4174. Man geswíce higeleásra gewǽda and bismorlicra efesunga, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 10
ge-strínendlic
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., and add: to be begotten Mid gestrénendlicere stofne progenie propaganda, An. Ox. 1665. Gestrýnendlicra yrfwerda liberorum procreandorum, i. filiorum generandorum, 1402
Linked entries: -streónendlic -strínendlic ge-streónendlic
on-bén
A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation
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A prayer asking for something (evil) to come upon a person, an imprecation Hí ús mid heora wiðerwordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ qui adversis nos imprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4
ge-stapan
To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi
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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584
á-trahtnian
To treat ⬩ discuss
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To treat, discuss Átrah[tnode] exposuit, i. tractavit, An. Ox. 2300. ꝥ wé rúmlícor þás gerénu átrahtnion Angl. viii. 324, 7. Wé habbað ymbe þǽre sunnan ryne manega þing gerádlíce átrahtnod, 308, 15
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be-drífan
to drive ⬩ thrust on or upon ⬩ to compel ⬩ constrain or enforce one to do a thing ⬩ to pursue ⬩ follow ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ agere ⬩ adigere ⬩ to drive or beat against ⬩ to surround ⬩ obruere ⬩ obducere ⬩ circumflare
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Kmbl. 2987; An. 1496 : Rood Kmbl. 123; Kr. 62
helle-hund
A hell-hound
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, and be torn by the teeth of a hell-hound in the awful torments of hell among all the devils without any end, unless he make due reparation before his last day, Cod.
lysu
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What is depraved [v. preceding word] Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæþ and ðær man lyswæs hwæt gedó ii bóte gebéte if the king be entertained at a man's house, and any evil be done there, let a double fine be paid, L. Ethb. 3; Th. i. 4, 2.
smeart
Smart, painful
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Stede and twei sporen and ane smearte ʒerd O. E. Homl. i. 243, 23. Mid smerte smiten of smale longe ȝerden ii. 207, 6. Me him smæt mid smærte ȝerden Laym. 20318. If men smot it with a yerde smerte (adv.) Chauc. Prol. 149.]