missere
A period of half a year
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Hé forþ gewát misserum fród ( well stricken in years ), 83; Th. 104, 30; Gen. 1743. Missarum fród, 107; Th. 141, 16; Gen. 2345
ge-sárgian
To afflict, trouble, damage ⬩ of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre
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Wǽron hie gesárgode they were damaged, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 8
un-sceaþfull
Innocent
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Ða wegas ðæra unsceðfulra vias immaculatorum, 36, 17. Ða unscæðfullan heortan rectos corde, 36, 13
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eald-gewyrht
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old, a deed of old Wuldres beám þe God on þrowode for mancynnes manegum synnum and for Adames ealdgewyrhtum, Kr. 1100. what has been deserved of old, desert for deeds of old Ic wát geare þæt nǽron ealdgewyrht þæt hé ána scyle gnorn þrowian I know well
fore-gangan
to precede
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Gódra foregangendra (praecedentium) wera, 8, 20: 277, 10. to take precedence of, rank higher than Ðes Ióhannes wæs mára ðonne ǽnig óþer mon búton Críste . . . ealle þá apostolas and martyras hé foregongeð, Shrn. 95, 11
on-hróp
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Add Hé mid gemálicum bénum befealh þám hálgan were, ꝥ him wǽre álýfed út tó farenne.
reónig
Mournful, sad, gloomy, weary;
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Hé ðǽr þreó métte in ðam reónian hofe ( ;in the hole in which they were buried; ) róda ætsomne greóte begrauene, 1664; El. 834. In ðam reóngan hám ;in that gloomy dwelling (hell),; Exon. Th. 274, 8; Jul. 530
bú
to dwell ⬩ A dwelling, habitation ⬩ habitatio, habitaculum
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Stanford and Deóra bý wǽron under Norþmannum Stamford and Derby [Deóra bý habitation of deer or animals] were under the Northmen, Chr. 942; Th. 210, 4; Edm. 8. Se ðe hús oððe bý hæfde qui domicilium habebat. Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 3
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healtian
To halt, limp, be lame
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Hý healtodan on heora wegum claudicaverunt a semitis suis, Ps. Th. 17, 43. Ne healtigeaþ leng ut non claudicans quis erret, Past. 1l, 1; Swt. 65, 18
tó-tredan
To tread to pieces ⬩ trample upon
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Sum of þe sede werð totreden, O. E. Homl. i. 133, 22. Heo hit totreden mid horsen, Laym. 26771. Sixti hundred weoren totredene mid horsen, 27473. Wordliche þinges totreden & forhowien, A. R. 166, 22. Totrad conculcavit, Wick. Ps. 55, 2
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hát
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Gif hit wæter sý, hǽte man hit oð hit hleówe tó wylme . . . hit swá hát sý swá wé ǽr cwǽdon, Ll. i 226, 13-20. Wæs þǽre burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát, B. 2547. Hé of þám hátum bæðe ( a vat of boiling oil ) eóde. Hml. Th. i. 58, 29.
ge-bétan
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Gebéte mid were ge mid wíte, Ll. Th. i. 62, 4. Gebéte mid fulre bóte, 330, 26. (β 3) by adverb or phrase :-- . ii. bóte gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 4, 2. Gebéte hé ꝥ be þǽm þe seó dǽd sý, swá be were, swá be wíte, 168, 5.
CLÚT
CLOUT, patch ⬩ plate ⬩ pittacium, commissura, lamina
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Wurdon forþaborene ísene clútas iron plates were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19. Lecgaþ ða ísenan clútas háte glówende to his sídan lay the iron plates glowing hot to his side, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35
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be-hátan
To promise ⬩ vow ⬩ threaten ⬩ spondere ⬩ pollicere ⬩ vovere ⬩ comminari
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Drihten God behét us wedd Dominus Deus pepigit nobiscum fædus 5, 2. Ǽlc yfel man him behét they threatened him every evil Chr. 1036; Ing. 209, 12; Ælf Tod. 11
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DENN
DEN ⬩ cubīle, lustrum?
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Se légdraca gewát dennes niósian the fire-dragon went to visit his den, Beo. Th. 6082; B. 3045. Geseah he wundur on ðæs wyrmes denn he saw wonders in the dragon's [lit. worm's] den, 5512; B. 2759
eád-wéla
Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness ⬩ divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo
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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; Fä. 20.
folc-gefeoht
Folk-battle ⬩ a great battle ⬩ pitched battle ⬩ publĭca pugna ⬩ plēnum prælium
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Wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten nine great battles were fought, Chr. 871; Erl. 77, 7: 887; Erl. 87, 9. On þrím folcgefeohtum in three pitched battles, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 11. cf. Icel. fôlk-orrusta
franca
A javelin ⬩ lance ⬩ lancea ⬩ frămea ⬩ hasta
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Francan wǽron hlúde the javelins were loud, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 20; Gen. 1982 v. Grm. Gesch. D. S. p. 359
friþ-gegilda
A member of a peace-guild ⬩ congildo ⬩ sŏdālis ⬩ sŏcius
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ða biscopas and ða geréfan ðe to Lundenbyrig hýraþ gecweden habbaþ on úrum friþgegyldum, ǽgðer ge eorlisce ge ceorlisce this is the ordinance that the bishops and reeves which belong to London have agreed on among the members of our peace-guilds, as well
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geara
Utterly ⬩ altogether ⬩ well ⬩ enough ⬩ very much ⬩ pĕnĭtus ⬩ prorsus ⬩ bĕne ⬩ sătis ⬩ valde
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Utterly, altogether, well, enough, very much; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, sătis, valde He hét geara forbærnan Rómána burig he [Nero] commanded utterly to burn up the city of the Romans, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 18; Met. 9, 9.