heofon-candel
A heavenly candle or light [the sun] ⬩ the fiery pillar ⬩ sun and moon ⬩ the stars
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A heavenly candle or light [the sun], Andr. Kmbl. 486; An. 243: [the fiery pillar] Cd. 148; Th. 184, 31; Exod. 115: [sun and moon] Exon. 16 b; Th. 38, 17; Cri. 608: [the stars] 93 a; Th. 349, 30; Sch. 54
Linked entries: weder-candel swegel-candel
ing
A meadow ⬩ an ing
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A meadow, an ing [in dialects of north and east, see E. D. S. Reprinted Glossaries, Nos. 2, 15, 16, 17]. The word occurs in local names, e. g. Ing-ham, Ing-thorpe, Ink-set, Ink-pen ; see Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 306
be-hyldan
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Hí behyldon ǽnne oxan and besywodon Crisan-tum mid þǽre hýde tó his nacodum líce, Hml. S. 35, 158. Behyldan, befleán deglobere, i. decoriare, An. Ox. 3280: Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 13. Ódre wǽron cuce behylde, Hml. Th. i. 542, 29. Add
efnettan
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Emnyttende equiparando, Angl. xiii. 421, 803
Linked entry: emnettan
flocan
clap
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To beat together, clap with the hands, as an expression of joy or grief Oft ic (a sword) wífe ábelge, wonie hyre willan: heó mé wom spreceð, flðceð hyre folmum . . .ungód gæleð, Ru. 21, 34. Flócende conplosis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 14. Substitute:
fore-mǽrnes
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firl
Distance
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Distance Ne þincð ús hwílum se móna þe brádder pe án scyld for þǽre firle, Solil. H. 66, 32. Se ylca þorn efne swá swá strǽl of bogan ástelleþ, swá hé of þám man áfleáh, and on þá fyrle gewát, Guth. 68, 23
stæf-gefég
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Add Ꝥ híw byð gecíged omoeuteleuton swá oft swá se middel and se ýtemesta dǽl geendað on gelícum stæfgefége, Angl. viii. 332, 13. Add Stæfgeféges litteraturae, i. scripturę, An. Ox. 7, 219. Ic ne oncneów stæfgefǽg non cognovi litteraturam, Ps.
weornian
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Unwæstmbǽre týdrunge weorniende infructuosa sterilitate manescens, An. Ox. 1012. Add
hlynsian
To sound, ⬩ resound
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Hófan and hlynsadan hlúdan reorde elevaverunt flumina voces suas, Ps. Th. 92, 4. Hlynsodon, Andr. Kmbl. 3089; An. 1547
swylt-cwalu
Death-pang, death, ⬩ of the death of the body ⬩ of the death of the soul
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Death-pang, death, of the death of the body Ðæs gástes síð æfter swyltcwale, Andr. Kmbl. 311; An. 156. of the death of the soul Gif seó sáwl sceal mid deóflum drohtnoð habban . . . on swyltcwale and in sárum sorgum, Wulfst. 188, 4
wamm-sceaþa
An evil-doer ⬩ a sinner ⬩ criminal
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An evil-doer, a sinner, criminal Áwyrged womsceaða (the devil), Exon. Th. 255, 8; Jul. 211. Womsceaþan ( the wicked, at the day of judgement ), 75, 23 ; Cri. 1226: 96, 7 ; Cri. 1570. Áwyrgede womsceaðan, leáse leódhatan. árleásra sceolu, Elen.
nú
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add: at the present time Þú ána nú géna (gýta, v. l. ) eart bysceop geméted, Bd. 1. 27; Sch. 73, 3. in the time immediately following on the present moment, immediately Hát mé nú sillan þá hearpan, þonne wást þú nú ꝥ þú gít nást, Ap. Th. 16, 25.
-méde
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Dele 'subst, and', and (-mádu) at end, and add:
word-cwide
a saying ⬩ words ⬩ speech ⬩ language
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Wís on wordcwidum, 294, ii; Crä. 31: Andr. Kmbl. 1104; An. 552. Wuldorcyninges word hleóðrode. . . . Æfter wordcwidum wuldor-cyninges after the words, 2892; An. 1449: Beo. Th. 5499; B. 2753. Uncre wordcwidas what we said to one another. Exon.
lyt-hwón
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<b>I a</b>. with gen. :--- Lythwón monna geflit paucorum homimum contentio, Mt. p. 2, 10. as adv. of distance Þ á hé wæs lythwón þanon ágán progressus pusillum Mt 26, 39.
EAX
An axis, axle-tree ⬩ axis
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, as a wheel turns on an axle-tree, and because they always stand still, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 16, 12-15; Lchdm. iii. 270, 20-23
þyrstan
To thirst
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.: gif hwelc ðyrste, Rush.) qui sitit veniat ad me, 7, 37. Ongan ðone oferhýdygan þyrstan on deáþ, Shrn. 130, 1. Drihten ealle ða gefylde, ða ðe hié orl eorþan léton hingrian and þyrstan for his noman, Blickl. Homl. 159, 17.
ǽr-sceaft
An old creation ⬩ an ancient work ⬩ pristina creatio ⬩ priscum opus
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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16
Linked entry: sceaft
ídelgild-offrung
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An offering to an idol Ídelgildoffrung idolothytum, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 109; Wrt. Voc. 22, 25