æfter-sanglic
Of matins
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Of matins Lofe hí singon æftersingallice (l. sanglice) laudes psallant matutinales, Angl. xiii. 398, 476
Linked entry: -sanglic
gryre-leóþ
A song of terror
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A song of terror, Beo. Th. 1576; B. 786: Byrht. Th. 140, 8; By. 285
hǽlnes-griþ
Privilege of security belonging to a sanctuary
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Privilege of security belonging to a sanctuary, L. Eth. 7, 19; Th. i. 332, 25
hand-hwyrft
A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment
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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye
wíg-hyrst
The trappings of war
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The trappings of war Beorn monig goldbeorht wíghyrstum scán. Exon. Th. 478, 3; Ruin. 35
wiht-mearc
A weight-mark ⬩ a plumb-line
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A weight-mark, a plumb-line Of punder, ol wihtmearce perpendiculo . Hpt. Gl. 476, 75
hors-weard
A taking care of horses
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A taking care of horses Horswearde healdan, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432. 17
ofer-togenness
The condition of being covered
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The condition of being covered Wið eágena ofertogennysse ad albuginem oculorum. Lchdm. i. 176, 16
spild-síþ
A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction
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A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction, Cd. Th. 187, 18; Exod. 153
hlóþ-sliht
Slaying by a member of a 'hlóþ'
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Slaying by a member of a 'hlóþ', L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 5
hlyn
The name of a tree, ⬩ maple [?]
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The name of a tree, maple [?], Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 17; Rä. 56, 9
Linked entry: hlin
hola
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A hole Of ðám oterholan from the otter hole, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30
Linked entry: HOL
swét-swége
Of sweet sound, harmonious, melodious
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Of sweet sound, harmonious, melodious Mid swét*-*swégum leóþum suavisonis carminibus, Hymn. Surt. 58, 16
Linked entry: swége
twi-spunnen
Double-spun ⬩ twice spun
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Double-spun, twice spun Of twispunnenum twíne línenum torta bysso. Past. 14; Swt. 83, 23
Linked entry: twi-þráwen
be-efesian
to cut the hair of a person
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to cut the hair of a person Hwá mæg mé beefesian?, Hml. S. 33, 84
a-bredan
To move quickly ⬩ remove ⬩ draw ⬩ withdraw ⬩ vibrare ⬩ destringere ⬩ eximere ⬩ retrahere
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To move quickly, remove, draw, withdraw; vibrare, destringere, eximere, retrahere Abræd hys swurd, exemit gladium suum, Mt. Bos. 26, 51. Gif God abrit if God remove, Bt. 39, 3; Fox216, 5. Of móde abrit ðæt micle dysig he removes from his mind that great
a-sceótan
To shoot forth ⬩ shoot ⬩ shoot out ⬩ fall ⬩ jaculari ⬩ cum impetu erumpere
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To shoot forth, shoot, shoot out, fall; jaculari, cum impetu erumpere Hie ne mehton from him nǽnne flán asceótan they could not shoot an arrow from them, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 132, 8. Ne ascýtt Sennacherib flán into ðære byrig Hierusalem Sennacherib shall
Linked entry: a-scuton
a-þringan
to throng or press out or forth ⬩ to urge out ⬩ to urge ⬩ to throng or press away or out of sight ⬩ to conceal ⬩ extrudere ⬩ celare ⬩ to rush forth ⬩ to rush ⬩ prorumpere
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to throng or press out or forth, to urge out, to urge, to throng or press away or out of sight, to conceal; extrudere, celare Ne mihte ic of ðære heortan heardne aþringan stýlenne stán I could not press out from his heart the hard and steely stone, Salm
Linked entry: a-þrungen
for-cuman
To surpass ⬩ overcome ⬩ destroy ⬩ harass ⬩ wear out ⬩ supĕrāre ⬩ vexāre
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To surpass, overcome, destroy, harass, wear out; supĕrāre, vexāre Hæfde ðá se snotra sunu Dauides forcumen and forcýðed Caldéa eorl then had the wise son of David overcome and surpassed in knowledge the earl of the Chaldeans, Salm. Kmbl. 353; Sal. 176
Linked entry: for-cinnan
mis-rǽdan
to counsel amiss ⬩ give bad advice
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to counsel amiss, give bad advice Gif geférrǽden ðæne rǽd on gemǽnum geþeahte misrédaþ (-rǽdaþ) and feáwa witena ðæs geféres ða þeaife wíslícor tócnáwaþ stande ðara rǽd ðe mid Godes ege and wísdóme ða þearfe geceósaþ if the society in a general council