cappa
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For 'Ælf. Gl. . . . 15' substitute Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 48, and add Caracalla cappa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 84. Wyrpe him of heden oððe cappan cucullum vel cappam dejiciat, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 23
forhtlíce
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Hé þá fǽringa forhtlíce ábrǽd . . . hé wæs forhtlíce geworden for þǽre ungewunelican gesihþe, Guth. 94, 20-23. Gif hwæt bið beboden ne forhtlíce (trepide), ne lætlíce bið geworden, R. Ben. I. 24, 17. Add
þrafian
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</b> to press for (æfter) something, exact, require Nabbon hí æfter máran tó þrafianne þonne heora neód behðfað non plus exigant quam oportet, Chrd. 12, 10
ǽ-mynde
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For ' <b>ǽ-mynde,</b> es; n. . . . neglect' substitute: <b>ǽ-mynd, e</b>; f. Jealousy, and add Ǽmend zelum, Angl. 32, 506. Cf. myne love
an-sín
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For egsan þæs engles ansýnes, Nap. 37, 4. Se engel on egeslicum onsýne æteówde, 6, 32. Beforan þínum ansýne (þínre ansýne, v.l. ), Bd. 5, 23; Sch. 700, 15
wíf-scrúd
Clothing for a woman ⬩ woman's dress ⬩ female attire
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Clothing for a woman, woman's dress, female attire Ic geann mínre yldran dehter . . . ánes wífscrúdes ealles. And mínre gyngran dehter ic geann ealles ðæs wífscrúdes ðe tó láfe bið, Chart. Th. 530, 14-25
hearpe-nægel
An instrument for striking the strings of a harp
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An instrument for striking the strings of a harp Hearpnægel plectrum, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 96; Wrt. Voc. 43, 27. Apollonius his hearpenægl genam Apollonius took his harp-nail, Ap. Th.17, 7
Linked entry: nægel
ge-strod
Plunder[?] ⬩ wealth
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, wealth Ðæt hí ðý éþ mǽgen heora unriht gewitt forþbringan hí sind mid gifum and mid gestreónum [Cot. gestrodum] gefyrðrode flagitiosum facinus ad efficiendum præmiis incitari, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, note 7
syn-dǽd
A sinful deed, sin, wicked act
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A sinful deed, sin, wicked act For syndǽda ðara eardendra ðe hire on lifdan a malitia inhabitantium in ea, Ps. Th. 106, 33. Se deófol ða syndǽda stǽleþ on ða gástas, Wulfst. 256, 7
ár-hwæt
Eager or desirous of honour ⬩ bold ⬩ valiant ⬩ honoris cupidus ⬩ fortis
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Eager or desirous of honour, bold, valiant; honoris cupidus, fortis Wealas ofercómon eorlas árhwate the men eager for glory overcame the Welsh, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 22; Th. 208, 9, col. 2; Æðelst. 73
and-weardnes
Presentness ⬩ presence ⬩ present time ⬩ præsentia ⬩ præsens tempus ⬩ præsens
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Presentness, presence, present time; præsentia, præsens tempus, præsens Wæs ic swýðe for his andweardnesse afyrhted ejus præsentia eram exterritus, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 42. On andweardnysse in prcesenti, I. I; S. 474, 1
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angel-twicce
A red worm used for a bait in angling or fishing ⬩ lumbricus
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A red worm used for a bait in angling or fishing; lumbricus Rén-wyrrn vel angel-twicce lumbricus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 30; Wrt. Voc. 24, 31.[twachel the dew-worm, Halwl. Dict.]
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cear-gealdor
A dire or horrible enchantment ⬩ cantio vel loquela mæsta
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A dire or horrible enchantment; cantio vel loquela mæsta Helle gǽstcleopade fór corþre ceargealdra full the spirit of hell cried before the multitude, full of dire enchantments, Exon. 74b; Th. 279, 24; Jul. 618
cyne-gerela
A kingly robe ⬩ regius vestitus
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Fox 25, 45; Met. 25, 23
feorh-gebeorh
Life's security ⬩ refuge ⬩ vītæ servātio ⬩ refŭgium
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Life's security, refuge; vītæ servātio, refŭgium He gelǽdde ofer lagustreámas máþmhorda mǽst on feorhgebeorh he led the greatest of store-houses over the water-streams for refuge, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 8; Exod. 369
full-wyrcan
To do fully ⬩ commit ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complete ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ complēre
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To do fully, commit, accomplish, complete; perfĭcĕre, complēre Se godcunda ánweald hí tostencte ǽr hí hit fullwyrcan móston the divine power dispersed them before they could complete it, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 25
in-irfe
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Household stuff or goods Se ðe micel inerfa [MS.Cott. innierfe] and mislíc ágan wile hé beþearf eác micles fultumes pluribus adminiculis opus est ad tuendam pretiosæ supellectilis varietatem, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 10
mǽl-gesceaft
That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate
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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737
ge-gyrian
To clothe ⬩ put on ⬩ adorn ⬩ endow ⬩ vestire
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Gegyrewod endowed, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 12
ge-monan
to remember
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Seó leó gemonþ [ = geman] ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrena [MS. eldrana] the lioness remembers the wild manner of her parents, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 12