singan
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1 a. add: of the reciting of a charm Þis gebed man sceal singan on ðá blacan blegene, Lch. iii. 40, 8: 42, 7: 294, 7. of playing on an instrument Wé sungon eów be hearpan and ge ne saltadun cantavimus uobis tibiis, et non saltastis, Lk. 7, 32. 3. Add
wærness
Prudence, circumspection, caution
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Prudence, circumspection, caution Mid wærnyssa ( cautela ) in gangende, ðæt óþre gebiddende hé ná gelette, Anglia xiii. 378, 188. Hæfde hé miccle lufan and ealle wærnesse tó ælcum men ( he was very considerate to everybody), . . . and ðeáh ðe hé on lǽwedum
hand-seax
A short sword, dagger ⬩ a short sword, dirk
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A short sword, dagger Hæfde hé twigecgede handseax habebat sicam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 15. Hæfdon handseax on heora handa habentes in manibus vomeres, 5, 13; S. 633, 16. Godes engel stód mid handsexe God's angel stood with a dagger, Homl. Th.
snoru
A daughter-in-law
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A daughter-in-law Snoro nurus Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 3: 83, 83. Snoru 73, 52: 60, 49: i. 52, 10. Snoru, snora Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79, 18. Swegr on hyre snore and snoru on hyre swegere Lk. Skt. 12, 53. Sc̃a Maria is Godfæder snoru and Godes suna módur and
lecgan
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Under dele 'L. Eth.', and add: to cause to take a horizontal position Swá swá gód scipstýra hǽt fealdan ꝥsegl and eác hwílum lecgan þone mæst, Bt. 41, 3; F. 250, 15. <b>I a.</b> to fell a person, slay :-- Gif hine hwá lecge binnan þǽm fyrste
a-sprincan
To spring up ⬩ arise ⬩ oriri ⬩ exoriri
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To spring up, arise; oriri, exoriri Aspruncen is on þýstrum leóht exortum est in tenebris lumen, Ps. Spl. 111, 4: C. R. Ben. 7
Linked entry: a-spruncen
án-geweald
Power ⬩ empire ⬩ dominion ⬩ potestas ⬩ imperium ⬩ dominatio
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Power, empire, dominion; potestas, imperium, dominatio Hyne ðære helle sealde on ángeweald gave him into the power of hell, Nicod. 29; Thw. 17, 1
beór-setl
A BEER-SETTLE ⬩ bench ⬩ scamnum cerevisiam bibentium
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A BEER-SETTLE or bench; scamnum cerevisiam bibentium Ofer beórsetle [MS. -sele] on the beer-bench Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 28; Jul. 687
eáster-fæsten
Easter-fast ⬩ quadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle
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Easter-fast; quadrāgēsĭrna, jejūnium paschāle On fóreweard eáster-fæsten in the beginning of the easter-fast; incĭpiente quadrāgēsĭma, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 37
eást-sǽ
The east sea, sea on the east side of a country ⬩ orientāle măre
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The east sea, sea on the east side of a country; orientāle măre, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 8: 1, 15; S. 483, 40
Linked entry: sǽ
Eofor-wíc-scír
YORKSHIRE ⬩ comĭtātus Eboracensis
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YORKSHIRE; comĭtātus Eboracensis Fóran ða þegnas ealle on Eoforwícscíre to Eoferwíc all the thanes in Yorkshire went to York, Chr. 1065 ; Th. 332, 7
ferht
The mind ⬩ mens
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The mind; mens He mæg rihtwísnesse findan on ferhte he may find wisdom in his mind, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 119; Met. 22, 60
fiell
A fall ⬩ ruin ⬩ destruction ⬩ cāsus ⬩ lapsus ⬩ ruīna
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A fall, ruin, destruction; cāsus, lapsus, ruīna He wirþ swíðe raðe on fielle he very quickly falls, Past. 39, 3; Hat. MS. 53b, 17
forþ-gewitenes
A going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ profectio
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A going forth, departure; profectio Blissade ðæt þeóstre folc on forþgewitenesse oððe fære heora lætáta est Ægyptus in profectiōne eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 104, 38
for-ðon
For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ therefore ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo
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For that cause, consequently, therefore; proptĕrea, ĭdeo Forðon ne arísaþ ða árlease on dóme ĭdeo non resurgunt impii in jūdĭcio. Ps. Spl. 1. 6
freomlíc
Profitable ⬩ advantageous ⬩ ūtĭlis ⬩ commŏdus
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Profitable, advantageous; ūtĭlis, commŏdus Nerón náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan Nero began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 20
freónd-lár
Friendly instruction ⬩ fămĭliāris instructio
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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377
gearcung-dæg
A preparation-day ⬩ day before the Sabbath ⬩ præpărātionis dies ⬩ parascēve ⬩ παρασκευή, ⬩ dies azymōrum
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A preparation-day, day before the Sabbath; præpărātionis dies, parascēve = παρασκευή, dies azymōrum On ðam forman gearcungdæge prīma die azymōrum, Mt. Bos. 26, 17
hyrel
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[?] Andlang ðære fyrh ðæt hit cymþ tó hyrel; ðonne þwyres ofer hyrel on ða furh ofer clǽnan dúne, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 435, 9