trog-hrycg
a ridge where there is a trough of water (?)
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a ridge where there is a trough of water (?) On trohhrycg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 17
fisc-wér
A draught of fishes ⬩ piscium captúra
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a draught of fishes] A draught of fishes; piscium captúra Lǽtaþ eówre nett on ðone fiscwér laxáte rétia vestra in captúram [piscium ], Lk. Bos. 5, 4
folc-getæl
A number of people ⬩ pŏpŭli nŭmĕrus
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A number of people; pŏpŭli nŭmĕrus On folc-getæl fíftig cista in the number of people [were] fifty bands, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 9; Exod. 229
mǽr-pytt
A pit that forms part of a boundary
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A pit that forms part of a boundary (?) On ðone mǽrpyt; of ðam pytte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 439, 1. Eást tó mǽrpytte, ii. 250, 5
breóst-þing
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A part of the breast On þám eahtoþan mónþe him beóð þá breóstþing wexende (the organs of the breast are develop-ing), Lch. iii. 146, 18
Linked entry: þing
swelgend
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Tó þǽre sweliende, of þǽre sweliende, Cht. E. 266, 27. On Wígmundes swelgende; of ðan swelgende, C.D. v. 376, 10
calwere
bald ⬩ A bald place on the top of the head, a skull, place of skulls, place for burial ⬩ calva, calvaria
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[ Similar entries calu bald] A bald place on the top of the head, a skull, place of skulls, place for burial; calva, calvaria, Som. Ben. Lye
frum-bearn
a first-born child ⬩ the eldest child ⬩ one of the first two or three children ⬩ an elder child
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Æðele frumbearn primogenita, 134, 8. ¶ figurative Banan mancynnes fácnes frumbearn ( the devil), An. 1296. one of the first two or three children, an elder child Adames and Euan aforan wǽron freólicu twá frumbearn cenned, Cain and Abel, Gen. 968.
ge-wrecan
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Hé dreáme benam his feónd . . . and his torn gewræc on gesacum, Gen. 58. to punish, with acc. (or clause) of fault and person governed by on God ofermétto gewræc on þǽm folce, Ors. 6, 2; S. 256, 5: B. 107.
be-sleán
to strike ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike ⬩ dash ⬩ inflict ⬩ to strike ⬩ to strike
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Th. i. 400, 29. to deprive by a stroke (lit. or fig.) of something (gen. inst.)
lád
a course ⬩ way ⬩ a lode ⬩ watercourse ⬩ carrying ⬩ carriage ⬩ bringing ⬩ Sustenance ⬩ provision
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The threefold division of the means of carriage seems to be that found in the Icelandic law where, dealing with the observance of Sunday, it is said of the amount that might be carried journeying on that day 'er rétt at bera á sjálfum ser (=on byrdene
ende-líf
An end of life, death ⬩ vīta fīnīta, mors
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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585
Á
Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque
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Án God á on écnysse one God to all eternity [lit. one God ever, in eternity ], Homl. Th. ii. 22, 32. Á on écnisse usque in æternum, Jos. 4, 7. Ic á ne geseah 'I not ever saw' = I never saw, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 10; Gen. 375.
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úte-weard
Outward ⬩ extreme ⬩ on the outside of ⬩ at the extremity of ⬩ the outward part ⬩ extremity
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Outward, extreme; may sometimes be translated on the outside of, at the extremity of, the noun to which it refers; sometimes is used substantively, the outward part, extremity Úteweard (dǽl) crepido, Wrt. Voc, i. 34, 27.
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EALDOR
life ⬩ vita
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Th. 126, 6. age, in the expressions, on ealdre, on aldre ever; unquam and to ealdre always; semper, which are used not only with regard to the duration of life, but also in general for an unlimited period of time, independently or with the addition of
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á-lǽdan
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Add: to lead off, carry off Ic of álǽde abduco, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 275, 10. of captivity Cirus cyning hí ásende eft ongeán tó ludéa lande, þanon þe hí álǽdde wǽron, Ælfc. T.
cwid-bóc
The Book of Proverbs ⬩ proverbiorum liber
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The Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Be ðæm is awriten on Salomonnes cwidbócum about which it is written in the Proverbs of Solomon, Past. 36, 8; Cot. MS
sweord-leóma
The glitter of swords
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The glitter of swords Swurdleóma stód swylce eal Finnsburuh fýrenu wǽre there was flashing of swords, as if all Finnsburg were on fire, Fins. Th. 71; Fin. 35. :?-
grafet
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On ðæt lange grauet of ðam lange grafette, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 193, 33: 195, 5, 7. Leo takes the word as a diminutive of 'gráf.'
bed-streáw
Straw used for bedding
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Straw used for bedding Of his bedstréwe man band on ánne wódne; þá gewát se deófol him of, Hml. S. 31, 572. (Cf. streáw tó his beddinga,) 849