gnorn-hof
A house of grief ⬩ a prison
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A house of grief, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2016; An. 1010: 3087; An. 1045
cleófan
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For first two references substitute Germ. 399, 451: 400, 498, dele all derivatives but tó-cleófan, and add Cleáfað hearta iuero scindite corda vestra, Rtl. 5, 4. On wintra erian and in miclum gefyrstum timber cleófan, Angl. ix. 261, 23.
un-rǽdlíc
Ill-advised ⬩ foolish ⬩ vain
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Ill-advised, foolish, vain Hié hæfdon plegan and oforgedrync, and dyslíce and unrǽdlíce hálsunga. Blickl. Homl. 99, 21
for-bredan
transform ⬩ to corrupt
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I a Hé wæs fram deóflum forbróden and hé sweolt he was dragged about by devils and he died, Mart. H. 214, 31: 28, 2. to hurl to destruction Forbregd praecipita, Ps.
hund-teóntig
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Hundteóntig daga on án and hundeahtatig daga, Hml. A. 92, II. þurh ðá hunteóntig and feówer and feówertig þúsenda þrowera, Ll. Lbmn. 415, 21. with a number as multiplier Wintra hæfde twá hundteóntig geteled ríme and fífe eác (cf.
middan-geard
the middle dwelling ⬩ the earth ⬩ world ⬩ the world and they that dwell therein ⬩ mankind
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Homl. 109, 35: Andr. Kmbl. 322; An. 161. the world and they that dwell therein, mankind Se middangeard ús wæs lange underþeóded, and ús deáþ mycel gafol geald, Blickl. Homl. 85, 11.
Linked entry: middan-eard
un-þeód
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Ne lyste ðé fægeres wífes and wel geléredes and seó ðínum willum and wel unþeód (underþeód? subject ), Shrn. 183, 10
Cwichelmingas
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Descendants of Cwichelm Penda and of ðám Pending and Pendingas; Cwicelm and of ðám Cwicelmingas, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 15, 4
dryht-ealdormann
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A bridesman Brýdguman and brýde mid gebedum and mid ofringum mæssepreóst sceal bletsian ... and þá drihtealdormen hí healdon, Nap. 17
wyrm-slite
A snake-bite
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A snake-bite In weán and on wyrmslitum betweónan deádum and deóflum, in bryne and on biternesse, Wulfst. 188, 1
swán-geréfa
An officer whose duties were connected with the management of forests in respect to the pasturing of swine in them and to the use of wood. He seems to have been under the direct control of the alderman
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of the wood and of the mast. . .
ge-sceádlic
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reasonable, suitable Gyf þing gesceádlic swá gyrnþ si res rationabilis ita exigerit, Angl. xiii. 374, 130.
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þreá
rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction
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Gen. 16, 6) and þeówdóm, Cd. Th. 136, 24; Gen. 2263. Geþola þeóda þreá bear, the ills inflicted on thee by the gentiles, Andr. Kmbl. 213; An. 107.
Linked entry: bróh-þreá
HREÓH
ROUGH ⬩ fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ rough ⬩ stormy ⬩ tempestuous ⬩ disturbed
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Án wiht is hreóh and réðe there is a creature fierce and fell, Exon. 127 b; Th. 491, 20; Rä. 81, 2. Yrre gebolgen hreóh and hygeblind angry, cruel and blind of mind, 66 b; Th. 246, 13; Jul. 61: 74 b; Th. 278, 9; Jul. 595. Hreóh and heorogrim, Beo.
a-hóf
raised
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raised,Andr. Kmbl. 1042; An. 521;
ceareg
sorrowful
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sorrowful, Andr. Kmbl. 2218; An. IIIO
clang
shrunk
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shrunk,Andr. Kmbl. 2522; An. 1262;
hild-bedd
Deathbed
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Deathbed, Andr. Kmbl. 2186; An. 1094
un-gemynd
distraction ⬩ confusion of mind ⬩ dementedness
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distraction or confusion of mind, dementedness Wiþ ungemynde and wið dysgunge, Lchdm. ii. 142, 1, 4: 14, 16. Wiþ deófle and ungemynde, 352, 7. Wiþ heáfodece and wiþ ungemynde and wiþ ungehýrnesse, 314, 25
swinc-full
Full of trouble or distress, disastrous
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Full of trouble or distress, disastrous Ðæs ilean geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc geár and swíðe swincfull and sorhfull geár binnan Englelande on orfcwealme, and corn and wæstmas wǽron ætstandene. Chr. 1085 ; Erl. 219, 19