scealc
a servant ⬩ a man, soldier, sailor
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Ic eom ðín hold scealc tuus sum ego, 118, 94. Dó ðínes scealces (servi) sáwle blíðe, 85, 3. Tó scealce in servum, 104, 15. Hǽl ðínne scealc salvum fac servum tuum, 85, 2: 88, 17. Hé Moyses sende his sylfes scealc misit Moysen servum suum, 104, 22.
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fyrmest
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where position marks importance Hí sécað ðæt hié fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum, Past. 27, 7. of rank Þá þe under Alexandre fyrmest wǽron, Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 18. marking highest degree of excellence, completeness Hú hé Gode fyrmest gecwéman mæge how
CÚ
A cow ⬩ vacca ⬩ bucula
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Án cú wearþ gebroht to ðam temple a cow was brought to the temple Homl. Th. ii. 300, 33; Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 36. Gesomna cúe mesa collect the dung of a cow L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5. On ðære cú hricge on the cow's back M. H. 194a.
ge-tæl
a number ⬩ series ⬩ reckoning ⬩ computation ⬩ numerus ⬩ series ⬩ computus ⬩ computatio ⬩ a company ⬩ race ⬩ tribe ⬩ centuria ⬩ tribus ⬩ a book of reckoning ⬩ a register ⬩ catalogue ⬩ laterculum ⬩ catalogus ⬩ = κατάλoγos
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, 5: Homl.
þearf
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Ðæs ánes ic áh þearfe, ðæt ðú mín freónd sig and ic ðíne miltse hæbbe hoc uno tantum indigeo, ut inveniam gratiam in conspectu tuo, Gen. 33, 15. Wé ðæs náne þearfe nágon, ðæt wé him ǽfre fram ábúgan, Homl.
sellan
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Homl. 79, 22. to sell at (to) a price Sélre ys ðæt wé hine syllon tó ceápe Ysmahélitum, Gen. 37, 27. to sell Hé sylþ ( vendit ) eall ðæt hé áh, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 44. Hé worhte his weorc tó seofon nihtum, and sealde on ðone Sæternesdæg, Homl.
CUNNAN
to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse
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Hérian ne cúðon wuldres waldend they knew not how to praise the ruler of glory, Beo. Th. 367; B. 182. Dydon swá hie cúðon they did as they could Cd. 187; Th. 232,11; Dan. 258.
ǽt
food ⬩ cibus ⬩ esca ⬩ eating ⬩ esus ⬩ manducatio
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food; cibus, esca Ǽtes on wénan in hope of food, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 9; Exod. 165. He us ǽt giefeþ he gives us food, Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 9; Cri. 604.
bed-reda
One BEDRIDDEN ⬩ clinicus
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One BEDRIDDEN; clinicus Ðǽr læg be ðam wege án bedreda there lay by the way one bedridden, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 4. Arás se bedreda, and arn blissigende the bedridden arose, and ran rejoicing, ii. 422, 9.
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cwician
To come to life, QUICKEN ⬩ vīvĕre et spīrāre ⬩ To make alive, OUICKEN ⬩ vivificare
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Se synfulla mid godcundre onbryrdnysse cucaþ the sinful quickens with divine stimulation, Homl. Th. i. 494, 15. v. trans. To make alive, OUICKEN; vivificare Me ðín spræc cwycade eloquium tuum vivificavit me. Ps. Th. 118, 50.
drypan
To drop, moisten ⬩ stillāre, humectāre
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Míne handa drypton myrran my hands dropped myrrh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 4. He bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drypan he prayed that Lazarus might moisten his tongue, i. 330, 29
dimnes
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Se dæg is þeóstra dæg and dimnysse the day is a day of darkness and dimness, Homl. Th. i. 618, 17. Dymnys cālīgo, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 56
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eh
a war-horse, charger ⬩ equus bellātor ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter e, but for eh a war-horse, charger, as, — RUNE [eh] byþ for eorlum the war-horse is for chiefs
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a war-horse, charger; equus bellātor Ða ða hors óþbær, eh and eorlas which bore away the horses, the chargers, and chiefs, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 21; Rä. 23, 11. the Anglo-Saxon Rune RUNE=e, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is eh a war-horse, —
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flǽsc-líc
Fleshly ⬩ carnal ⬩ carnălis
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Fleshly, carnal; carnălis Unrihtlíc biþ ðæt se cristena mann flǽsclíce lustas gefremme unlawful it is for the Christian man to indulge in fleshly lusts, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 18.
fóre-sceáwung
A FORESHEWING ⬩ foreseeing ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ provĭdentia
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Homl. Th. i. 92, 22: Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 15. On ðara þinga foresceáwunge in rērum provĭdentia, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 7. Þurh godcundan fóresceáwunga through divine providence, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 6: fóresceáuung prudentia, Rtl. 108, 25
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for-seárian
To dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ arēre ⬩ arescĕre
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Se líchama gewyrþeþ to duste and forseáraþ the body turns to dust and withers, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 92, 3. Adruwode oððe forseárode swá swá blýwnys oððe crocsceard mægen mín āruit tamquam testa virtus mea, Ps. Lamb. 21, 16.
forþ-faran
To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ abīre ⬩ defungi
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Bos. 2, 19: Chr. 685; Erl. 41, 34: Homl. Th. ii. 158, 4. Synd forþfarene, ðe ðæs cildes sáwle sóhton defuncti sunt, qui quærēbant anĭmam puĕri, Mt. Bos. 2, 20
geatwe
Arms ⬩ trappings ⬩ garments ⬩ ornaments ⬩ armāmenta ⬩ vestīmenta ornāmenta
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Homl. 221, 28. Freólíce in geatwum [MS. geotwum] in trappings goodly, Chr. 1066;Th. 334, 35, col. 1; Edw. 22. Geatwum with ornaments, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 26; Rä. 36, 10.
EALU
ALE ⬩ cervĭsia, sīcĕra
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Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 7: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5, MS. Cot: L. M. 1. 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, 15: Beo. Th. 1542; B. 769. [Chauc. Laym. ale: O.
helpend
A helper
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Homl. 105, 190. Helpend and hǽlend wið hellsceaðum a helper and saviour against the harmers of hell, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 2; Jul. 157. Helpend ne halo ic I have no helper, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 7.