for-scyldig
wicked ⬩ flagitious
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Ox. 4707. On forscyldegodum (-scyldigum, v. l.) monnan, Hml. A. 58, 170
ofer-férness
Possibility of being crossed
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Possibility of being crossed On twám stówum is oferférnes duobus tantum in locis est transmeabilis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 21
openere
One who opens
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One who opens; Aprilis quasi aperilis . . . swylce hé sý openere. On his tíman beóþgeopenade trýw tó blówanne, Anglia viii. 326, 5
swegel-wuldor
The glory of heaven
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The glory of heaven Ðæt wit unc in ðam écan gefeán on sweglwuldre geseón móstun, Exon. Th. 173, 13; Gú. 1160
líðian
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To be, become, or make líðe [q. v.] Miltsige man for Godes ege and líðige man georne let mercy be shewn for fear of God, and let kindness be diligently shewn, L. Eth. vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 28.
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un-staþolfæst
unsettled ⬩ not remaining in one place ⬩ not stationary ⬩ unsettled ⬩ desirous of change ⬩ not steadfast ⬩ unstable ⬩ not enduring ⬩ easily moved ⬩ unsettled in mind ⬩ wavering
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Ben. 9, 23. unsettled, desirous of change Sum munuc wearð unstaðolfæst on his mynstre, and gewilnode ðæt hé móste of ðam munuclífe, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 14. not steadfast, unstable, not enduring, easily moved Unstaðolfest weorc opus instabile, Kent.
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ende-stæf
An end ⬩ conclusion ⬩ death
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Hit on endestæf eft gelimpeð þæt se líchoma lǽne gedreóseð, B. 1753. Him þæt gehreówan mæg, þonne heó endestæf eft gesceáwiað, Sat. 541. Hæfdon hí on rímcræfte áwriten wera endestæf they had written down the date of men's death, An. 135. Substitute:
nídþearf-ness
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Ox. 1987. add: where there is idea of want Hí wǽron gefédde mid þaes gecyndes neádþearfnysse (with what is needed by nature) . . . ꝥ is mid þám wyrtum þe on þám wéstene weóxon, Hml. S. 23 b, 130: 153.
á-þolian
To hold out under trial, ⬩ To put up with ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer
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To hold out under trial, of persons Hit bið twýlic hwæðer ðæt cild on life áðolige oð þæt hit þám láreówe andwyrdan mage, Hml. Th. ii. 50, 24.
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ge-cirran
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Þá þe on heora heortan and on willan on God gecyrred wǽron, Bl.
be-teón
to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect ⬩ obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire ⬩ to leave by law, bequeath ⬩ legare ⬩ accuse ⬩ criminari, accusare
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D. 1037; 567, 9. to bring a charge against any one, accuse; criminari, accusare Beteáh Gosfrei Bainard Willelm of Ou Geoffrey Bainard accused William of Eu Chr. 1096; Th. 362, 32. Se ðe biþ betogen he who is accused, L.
ge-win
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Ox. 1116. On gewinne in conflictu (octo principalium vitiorum ultima ponitur ), 4, 17.
hróf
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Of þám stáne þǽre ciricean hrófes, Bl. H. 209, 1. Gebrosnad is hús under hrófe, Cri. 14. On heáhsetlum hrófe getenge celsos solil culmine, Met. 25, 5. Gif mon on níwne weall unádrúgodne micelne hróf and hefigne on sett, Past. 383, 32.
EFES
Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side ⬩ margo, lătus
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Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side; margo, lătus Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sīcut passer solĭtārius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8. To ðære efese to the edge, Cod. Dipl. 353; A.
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eorþ-ríce
A kingdom of the earth, earth's kingdom, the earth ⬩ terræ regnum, terræ
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On eorþríce on earth's kingdom, on earth. Cd. 22; Th. 27, 18; Gen. 419: 23; Th. 29, 22; Gen. 454: 26; Th. 35, 1; Gen. 548
fileþe
hay
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On ðá ác on fileðcumbe, vi. 43, 21. Of Stokwei, tó Filed-hamme, iii. 445, 29. Also (?) in: Andlang díces úp on fileþa, C. D. B. ii. 519, ii
Ispánie
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Spaniards, Spain From Sceltiuerin, Ispánia folce, Ors. 4, 12; S. 208, 24. He monega gefeoht on Ispánium þurhteáh, 29: 4, 8; S. 188, 19. Scipia geflémde Hasterbal on Ispániun ( in Hispania), 4, l0; S. 198, 14. He for of Ispánium (ab Hispaniis), 22.
pýtan
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to push, poke, thrust, put out the eyes Gif þé slána lyste, þonne sete þú þínne winstran þúman on þínes lytlan fingres lið and pýt mið þínum scytefingre in þíne wynstran hand on þornes getácnunge þe hí on weaxað, Tech. ii. 124, 24.
hord-fæt
A vessel for holding treasure
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A vessel for holding treasure Se Hálga Gást wunode on ðam æþelan innoþe and on ðam gecorenan hordfæte [of the Virgin Mary], Blickl. Homl. 105, 15: Hy. 11, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 18. Hí geopenodon heora hordfatu [cf.
á-lísness
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redemption, release by payment or otherwise ꝥ weorð his álýsnesse (-lés-, v. l.) pretium suae redemtionis, Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 461, 1. On his álýsnesse æt his feóndum, Ps. Th. 31, arg.