mór-stapa
A moor-stepper ⬩ traverser of the moors
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A moor-stepper, traverser of the moors Mǽre mórstapa ( the bull ), Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 11; Rún. 2
niht-feormung
Entertainment for the night
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Entertainment for the night Hé (Lot) ðám rincum (the angels ) beád nihtfeormunge, Cd. Th. 147, 2; Gen. 2433
tæfle
Given to play
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Given to play Hond tæfles monnes the hand of the gamester, Exon. Th. 345, 8; Gn. Ex. 185
ealdhláford-cynn
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The old royal family, the rightful royal line Se cásere wæs heora ealdhláfordcynnes, Bt. 1; F. 2, 22
wæl-feall
The fall of the slain ⬩ destruction
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The fall of the slain, destruction Tó wælfealle and tó deáðcwalum Deniga leódum, Beo. Th. 3427; B. 1711.
cost
Tried ⬩ proved ⬩ probatus
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Tried, proved; probatus Cempan coste cyning weorþodon the tried champions glorified the king Andr. Kmbl. 2111; An. 1057
dæg-steorra
The day star ⬩ lucifer, aurora
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The day star; lucifer, aurora Seó sunne and se móna, and ǽfensteorra and dægsteorra, and óðre þrý steorran, ne synd ná fæste on ðam firmamentum the sun and the moon, and the evening star and the day star, and three other stars, are not fast in the firmament
gagátes
The agate or jet ⬩ a precious stone ⬩ găgātes ⬩ γăγάτηs
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The agate or jet, a precious stone; găgātes = γăγάτηs Hér biþ eác geméted gagátes, se stán biþ blæc-gym here is also found the agate, the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473. 24.
un-seht
Not in agreement ⬩ in hostility ⬩ at variance
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The same writer, under the year 1070, notes that Edric was reconciled with William) and fought with the garrison at Hereford, Chr. 1067; Erl. 203, 40.
ge-wídmǽran
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Mt. 9, 31 (the passage quoted), where the word is translated gewídmǽrsudim. To the same passage belongs the gloss gewídmǽrdan (gewídmǽrsan, 26, 32) difamavenmt, Wrt.
læs
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Næfð nán man tó þæs hál eágan þæt hé ǽni hwíle mage lócigan ongeán þas sunnan þe wé hǽr geseóð, and húru þæs þe lǽs ( all the less ) gyf heó hefð unhále, Solil. H. 35, 1. Hys mé lyst swá læng swá lǽs, 36, 17.
wind
Winding ⬩ wrapping
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Gif preóst searwaþ be winde, gebéte ðæt if a priest do not conduct an ordeal rightly, let him make 'bót,' If a priest uses deceit in respect to the wrapping up of the hand or arm exposed to the ordeal (cf. in the descriptions 'of the proceedings at the
tyhtan
to draw ⬩ stretch ⬩ to draw the mind to something ⬩ to incite ⬩ exhort ⬩ provoke ⬩ solicit ⬩ prompt ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ to suggest ⬩ bring to the mind ⬩ to instruct ⬩ teach
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Þe deofel heom tuhte to þan werke, O.E. Homl. i. 121, 33. A þet wit cume forð ant tuhte ham þe betere, 247, 6. Tuhten and teachen, 267, 15. Þet tu ne schuldest nout tuhten ne chasten þi meiden uor hire gult, A.R. 268, 21.
Linked entries: a-tyhtan tihtan tyhtend-líc
festing-men
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servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place, Th. Diplm. A. D. 823; 67, 2: A. D. 828; 79, 30
fífel-dór
Monster or terror-door ⬩ monstrōrum mărīnōrum porta
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Monster or terror-door, the river Eider, the boundary between Holstein and Schleswig; monstrōrum mărīnōrum porta Bí fífeldóre by the monster-door, Exon. 85a; Th. 321, 8; Wíd. 43
gealg-treów
A gallows-tree ⬩ cross ⬩ crux
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A gallows-tree, cross; crux Dryhten þrówode on ðam gealgtreówe for guman synnum the Lord suffered on the cross for the sins of man, Rood Kmbl. 289; Kr. 146
Linked entry: treów
eald-geweorc
An ancient work, the world ⬩ priscum ŏpus, mundus
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An ancient work, the world; priscum ŏpus, mundus Freán ealdgeweorc the ancient work of the Lord, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 80; Met. 11, 40: 20, 232; Met. 20, 116
un-húfed
With the head made bare ⬩ with the head shaved
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With the head made bare, with the head shaved Unhúfed decalvata(the passage is: Quamvis flava caesaries raderetur et per publicum decalvata traheretur, Ald. 62), Hpt. Gl. 510, 13
forlig-gang
Adultery
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Adultery Forliggange prostibuli (the passage is 'prostibuli stupro' (Ald. 40, 6), and the gloss, which is in the dative, seems to belong to stupro), Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 6
hwíte-
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The compound character of the following words with hwíte as first component seems supported by the instances given under hwíte-clǽfre (Lch. ii. 326, 21) and under hwíte-hláf