ge-sweorcnes
Cloudiness ⬩ gloom ⬩ horror ⬩ affliction ⬩ obscūrĭtus ⬩ horror ⬩ afflictio
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Cloudiness, gloom, horror, affliction; obscūrĭtus, horror, afflictio Ne ðǽr nǽfre biþ biternes, ne gesweorcnesse stów geméted nor is bitterness ever there, nor a place found for gloom, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 400, 9
a-weól
flowed forth
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flowed forth, Cot. 72
gild
a payment of money ⬩ a tribute ⬩ compensation ⬩ retribution ⬩ substitute ⬩ solutio ⬩ tributum ⬩ compensatio ⬩ remuneratio ⬩ retributio ⬩ GUILD ⬩ society ⬩ club, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societies ⬩ societas ⬩ fraternitas ⬩ a payment to God ⬩ worship ⬩ service ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ offering ⬩ cultus ⬩ sacrificium ⬩ a heathen deity ⬩ numen ⬩ a visible object of worship ⬩ an idol ⬩ idolum
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To ðam gielde for that sacrifice, Cd. 74; Th. 90, 26; Gen. 1501.
Linked entries: gield gild-scipe ed-gild gild-selenn ge-gild ge-gilda geld geold gyld hǽðen-gild
ge-beorg
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For þǽra gebeorge . . . ðe hé habban wyle gehealden and geholpen, Wlfst. 86, 18. Maria wæs Jósepe beweddod for micclum gebeorge ( to secure effectual protection ), Hml. Th. i. 40, 34. On gebeorge beón wudewum to be protecting widows, 118, 18.
girwan
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., and add: to prepare, make ready for some action, set in order for a purpose Fela þǽra wæs wera and wífa þe þæt wínreced geredon, B. 994. Healf þæt blód hé dyde on geryde (or under Or could possibly geryde be a corruption of (ge)eárede?
ǽwisc-nys
Disgrace ⬩ obscenity ⬩ filthiness ⬩ a blushing for shame ⬩ reverence ⬩ dedecus ⬩ obscenitas ⬩ pudore suffusio ⬩ reverentia
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Disgrace, obscenity, filthiness, a blushing for shame, reverence; dedecus, obscenitas, pudore suffusio, reverentia Ǽwiscnys reverentia, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 30. On ǽwiscnesse openly, as not being ashamed to be seen; in propatulo. Cot. 110, 202
bán-brice
A BONE-BREAKING ⬩ fracture of a bone ⬩ ossis fractura
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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9
cwic-lifian
To live ⬩ vivere
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Ðǽr sceal fæsl wesan cwic-lifigendra cynna gehwilces there shall be food for each of living kinds, Cd. 65; Th. 79, 14; Gen. 1311
embe-þencan
To think about, to be anxious for, careful ⬩ sollĭcĭtus esse
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To think about, to be anxious for, careful; sollĭcĭtus esse Ne beó ge embeþencende hú oððe hwæt ge sprecon, oððe andswarion nōlīte sollĭcĭti esse quālĭter aut quid respondeātis, aut quid dīcātis, Lk. Bos. 12, 11
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fearm
A freight, cargo, load ⬩ ŏnus nāvis
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A freight, cargo, load; ŏnus nāvis Ofer holmes hrincg hof séleste fór mid fearme the most excellent house [the ark] sailed over the ocean's orb with its freight, Cd. 69; Th. 84, 7; Gen. 1394
geare
Furniture ⬩ GEAR for horses ⬩ appărātus
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Furniture, GEAR for horses; appărātus Geara feng the grasp of the gear, the bit; harpax vel lŭpus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 69; Wrt. Voc. 16, 42 : 105; Som. 78, 32; Wrt. Voc. 57, 14
mann-werod
A band of people ⬩ an assembly
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A band of people, an assembly Ðá Philippuse gebyrede ðæt hé for ðæm plegan út of ðæm monweorode árád, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 33. Gemun ðín mannweorod memento congregationis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, 2
tǽse
Convenient, for general use(?)
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Convenient, for general use(?) Andlang herpoðes tó tǽsan mǽde and se hǽðfeld eat gemǽne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 32. Tó tésan méde and se héðfeld eat gemǽne, 138, 19. v. (?) ge-tǽse, tǽs-líc
cyne-hád
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In first passage for '[MS. cyneháde]' read] cynelica hád, v. l.] and add Hé nolde beón cyning . . . Ðá weorðmynde cynehádes (kyne-, v. l.) hé fleáh rex fieri noluit; . . . oblatam gloriam culminis fugit, Past. 33, 20
ge-fylced
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Substitute: <b>ge-fylcian;</b> pp. ed To array troops, set in order for fighting Wyllelm him cóm ongeán on unwær ǽr his folc gefylced wǽre, Chr. 1066; P. 199, 29
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ge-tillan
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Th. ii. 448, 32. v. tillan in Dict. for other examples. Add
wealdan
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For second passage see <b>weald; II</b> above. Add Þonne hié heora willan móton wel wealdan when they could quite do what they wanted, Ors. 2, l; S. 60, 7
hád-bót
A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce ⬩ sacri ordinis violati compensatio
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A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce; sacri ordinis violati compensatio, L. E. B. 4; Th. ii. 240, 17 : L. O. 12; Th. i. 182, 13
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ofer-steall
Opposition
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Opposition Gif ic ðísum dracan to forswelgenne geseald eom hwí sceal ic elcunge þrowian for eówerum oferstealle (the opposition which was offered by the prayers said at the speaker's bedside), Homl. Th. i. 534, 20
Cynríc
Cynric, the second king of the West Saxons, son of Cerdic, q. v ⬩ Cynrīcus
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Hér Cerdic forþférde, and Cynríc his sunu rícsode forþ xxvi wintra in this year [A. D. 534] Cerdic died, and Cynric his son reigned for twenty-six years, 534; Erl. 14. 32