neádung
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Add: of pressure due to persons or circumstances Hé him ásǽde hwylc neádung þæs gafoles hine áþreátode quae eum urgeret debiti necessitas, indicavit, Gr. D. 157, 28. Heó wolde lybban hyre líf on mægðháde sylfwilles for Gode, ná for neádunge, Hml.
setlung
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</b> a session, an assembly of persons sitting Ætforan þǽre engelican þæs heofenlican pleghúses setlunge ante angelicum cęlestis theatri consessum, An. Ox. 1753. add Seó sunne setlunge geneálǽhð on þæs dæges geendunge, Hml.
ge-wyrhta
A worker ⬩ doer ⬩ fellow-worker ⬩ accomplice
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O. 3; Th. i. 180, 1. Nú gé mágon oncýðdǽda wrecan on gewyrhtum now may ye wreak on the doers [their] grievous deeds, Andr. Kmbl. 2361; An. 1182
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Burgendas
The Burgundians ⬩ Burgundiones.
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These, in Alfred's time, dwelt to the north-west of the Osti. We find them at another period on the east bank of the Oder.
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forþ-weg
An onward course ⬩ a going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ journey ⬩ progressus ⬩ profectio ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus
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On forþwegas on their ways forth, 160; Th. 200, 1; Exod. 350: 144; Th. 179, 22; Exod. 32
Þór
one of the gods, Thor
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the Scandinavian form of a name which in English is Þunor (-er), one of the gods, Thor Nú secgaþ sume ða Denisce men on heora gedwylde, ðæt se Iouis wǽre, ðe hý þór hátaþ, Mercuries sunu, ðe hí Óðon namiaþ; ac hí nabbaþ ná riht: for ðan ðe wé rǽdaþ on
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ge-bod
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Ox. 1940. an edict, order, a mandate of temporal or ecclesiastical authority Gif hwelc preóst ofer biscopes gebod mæssige, gilde for þám gebode .xx. ór, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 17. Hí eów gedwealdon mid þám manigfealdum gebodum, i. 56, 17.
twi-rǽde
of two minds ⬩ uncertain ⬩ undecided ⬩ irresolute ⬩ of divided counsel ⬩ without unanimity
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...Or again, whether in any plan you are so uncertain, that it may help you, if it is carried out, or if it is not, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 5-9. of divided counsel, without unanimity Ǽlc ríce ðe byþ twyrǽde on him sylfum omne regnum divisum contra se, Mt
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eft-síþ
A journey back, return ⬩ rĕdĭtus
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A journey back, return; rĕdĭtus Ár wæs on ófoste, eftsíðes georn the messenger was in haste, desirous of return, Beo. Th. 5560; B. 2783. Landweard onfand eftsíþ eorla the land-warden perceived the return of the warriors, Beo.
for-weorþenes
A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin
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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits.
frécnen-spræc
An audacious or hostile speech ⬩ audax vel hostīlis sermo
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An audacious or hostile speech; audax vel hostīlis sermo Gyf Frysna hwylc frécnenspræce ðæs morðorhetes myndgiend wǽre if any of the Frisians, by audacious speech, should call to mind [lit. should be a rememberer of] this deadly feud, Beo.
mód-full
Proud ⬩ arrogant
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Proud, arrogant Cild ácenned [biþ] weallende módful a child born (on the eleventh day of the moon) will be turbulent and arrogant, Lchdm. iii. 188, 26.
steóres-mann
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A steersman, one who guides a vessel, the captain of a vesselL. Eth. ii. 4; Th. i. 286, 17. Be ðon ðe mon on scipe bereáfod sý. Gif man beó æt his ǽhtan bereáfod, and hé wite of hwilcum scipe, ágyfe steóresman ða ǽhta
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andgit-leás
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Th. ii. 540, 5. of things, without reason Þá treówa þe on æppeltúne wexað, þá þe sind andgitleáse, Hml. Th. ii. 406, 11
geoht
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Substitute: A yoke of oxen, a pair of horses Se ceorl sé þe hæfð óðres geoht (oxan, v. l. ) áhýrod, Ll. Th. i. 140, 8. Iuht subiugales, uiles æquos (indomitos bigarum subiugales, Ald. 30, 12), An. Ox. 7, 135: uiles æquas, Angl. xv. 205, 101
here-strǽt
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Innan þone wege; þonne of þám wege út æt norðgæte on þone smalan pæþ, of þám smalan pæþ innan þá herestrét; þonne andlang þǽre herestrét, C. D. B. iii. 468, 14-16. Tó ðǽre wîde herestrǽt; ætter ðǽre herestrǽt, C. D. iii. 73, 19. Add
æg-lím
EGG-LIME ⬩ the sticky part or white of an egg ⬩ ovi viscum
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EGG-LIME, the sticky part or white of an egg; ovi viscum Æglíra glara, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 72,119
cilda hyrde
schoolmaster ⬩ pædagogus. = παιδαγωγός
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A herder or teacher of children, schoolmaster; pædagogus. = παιδαγωγός Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 103; Wrt. Voc. 46, 60
dróf-denu
A den or valley where droves of cattle feed ⬩ armentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus
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A den or valley where droves of cattle feed; armentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus, Som. Ben. Lye
hyge
fauces
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the upper part of the throat, fauces Hyge faus [faux or fauces? ] Wrt. Voc. 282, 78: ii. 36, 46
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