nebb
a neb ⬩ nib ⬩ a beak ⬩ a beak-shaped thing ⬩ a nose ⬩ the gristle of the nose ⬩ the face ⬩ countenance
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G.) of ásleá, gebéte him mid. lx. sciłł., L. Alf. Pol. 48; Th. i. 94, 8. the face, countenance Neb facies, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 51 : vultus, Hpt. Gl. 475. 6. Hys nebb ( facies ) wæs mid swátlíne gebunden, Jn. Skt. 11, 44. Neb, Met. 31, 23.
car-ful
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Ox. 5429. shewing care for or attention to a person's interests Hæfde se godspellere gýmene þǽre hálgan Marian, and mid carfulre þénunge gehýrsumede, Hml. Th. i. 438, 15. careful, heedful Mid carfulre gýmene solerti cura, Scint. 121, 2
hám-weard
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I</b> Sé ðe þyder ( to church ) mid clǽnum móde færð . . . and tó Gode georne þencð . . ., hé þe blíðra mæg syððan hámwerd eft gewendan, Wlfst. 281, 24. a.
réðness
Fierceness ⬩ rage ⬩ cruelty ⬩ severity. ⬩ ferocitas ⬩ austeritas ⬩ feritas, i. crudelitas, inclementia, duritia ⬩ furor ⬩ feria, insania ⬩ savageness ⬩ fierceness ⬩ ferocity ⬩ harshness ⬩ severity
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1, 1. applied to animals, savageness, fierceness, ferocity Hé ealle mid wildeórlícre réðnyss (ferocitate ferina) deáþe gesealde, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 26.
ge-wissian
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Se láreów bið unscyldig, gif hé þæt folc mid láre gewissað, Hml. Th. i. 240, 11. Bisceop sceall gehádode men ǽrest gewissian, ꝥ heora ǽlc wite hwæt him mid rihte gebyrige tó dónne, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 10.
hlutor
clear ⬩ bright ⬩ shining ⬩ splendid ⬩ bright ⬩ untroubled ⬩ peace ⬩ clear ⬩ splendid ⬩ glorious ⬩ illustrious ⬩ brilliant ⬩ guilt ⬩ deceit ⬩ pure ⬩ sincere
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Is mínre heortan hige hlúttor and clǽne, 72, 17. Hé hæfde hlúttre lufan, An. 1065. Hé þæt hlúttre mód in þæs gǽstes gód trymede, Gú. 77. Háligra hlúttre sáule, Az. 151. Mid clǽnre heortan and mid hlútrum gebedum, Bl. H. 81, 17
Linked entry: hlútor-líce
tól
a tool, ⬩ implement, ⬩ instrument ⬩ tools, ⬩ machinery, ⬩ apparatus
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Mid. tóle instrumento, materia, Hpt. Gl. 443, 47. Ðý læs hié mid ðý tóle (a surgeon's knife) dæt hále líc gewierden, ðe hié sceoldon mid ðæt unhále áweg áceorfan, Past. 48; Swt. 365, 11.
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feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Mið golde and mið gimmum ǽc mið suulfre ofergylded, fáconleás feh, Jn. p. 188, 5. Deórwyrþe feoh opes, Bt. 20; F. 72, 23.
crisma
χρῖσμα, ατος ⬩ χρίσω ⬩ the chrism ⬩ unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism ⬩ oleum chrismatis ⬩ the white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism ⬩ chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.
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mid ðam háligan crisman.
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sáwel
The soul ⬩ the soul, the animal life ⬩ the soul, ⬩ a soul, a human creature
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Heora (the angels ' ) éþel sceolde geseted weorþan mid hálgum sáwlum . . . mid ðære menniscan gecynde, 121, 34. Mid eallum ðǽm sáulum ðe hér on worlde mid rihte tó Gode gecyrraþ, 57, 25: 89, 29: 95, 22.
Linked entry: sáwel-leás
cyric-líc
Like a church, ecclesiastical ⬩ ecclesiasticus ⬩ wrote the ecclesiastical history of our island and nation in five books
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Monad mid gelomlícre smeáwunge and leornunge cyriclícra gewrita admonitus ecclesiasticarum frequenti meditatione scripturarum, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 26: 5, 23; S. 645, 15. Mid óðrum cyriclícum m
huntian
To hunt
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To hunt Ic ásende míne fisceras and hí gefixiaþ hí míne huntan and hí huntiaþ hi of ǽlcere dúne and of ǽlcere hylle I will send for many fishers and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters and they shall hunt them from every mountain
land-fird
An expedition ⬩ a land force
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Man sceolde mid scypfyrde and eác mid landfyrde hym ongeán faran, 999; Erl. 134, 30. Se man ðe ætfleó fram his hláforde sý hit on scypfyrde sý hit on landfyrde þolige ealles ðæs ðe hé áge and his ágenes feores, L. C. S. 78; Th. 1. 420, 9.
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oxa
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Voc. i. 287, 63. iiii oxnum gers mid cyninges oxnum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 64, 29. Ðá genam Abimelech oxan and scép, Gen. 20, 14. ¶ The value of an ox as given in the Laws was 30 pence :-- Oxan mon sceal gyldan mid .xxx. p., L. O.
gliw
Glee ⬩ joy ⬩ minstrelsy ⬩ mirth ⬩ jesting ⬩ drollery ⬩ gaudium ⬩ musica ⬩ facetiæ ⬩ mimus
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Glee, joy, minstrelsy, mirth, jesting, drollery; gaudium, musica, facetiæ, mimus Ðý læs ðe him con leóða worn, oððe mid hondum con hearpan grétan, hafaþ him his gliwes giefe unless he knows many songs, or with hands can greet the harp, has his gift of
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side-ful
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Wé witon ðæt manega sydefulle clericas (many honest clerks) nyton hwæt byþ quadrans, Anglia viii. 306, 27. of dress, sober, modest, decorous Mid háligre drohtnunge and sidefullum gyrlan, Homl. Th. i. 546, 25
þweorness
crookedness ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ iniquity ⬩ evil ⬩ depravity
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Similar entries v. þweorh, II, þweorlíce, II Aduersus ongeán mid þwyrnysse (.i. discordia, MS. W.), Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 239, 14. Ðá sceorede ðágyt se yldesta hǽðengylda mid mycelre þwyrnysse the chief idolater still refused most flatly, Homl.
þun-wang
A temple
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Smire ðone man mid on þa þunwonge, Lchdm. ii. 334, 15. Smyre ða ðunwonga, i. 216, 8. Gníd on ða þunwunge, 380, 15. Smire ða þunwangan mid, ii. 20, 8. Þunwongan, 306, 2
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þreál
Correction ⬩ correction by words ⬩ reproof ⬩ rebuke ⬩ correction by acts ⬩ chastisement ⬩ punishment ⬩ discipline
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Hé ( John the Baptist ) ða heard-heortan ðeóde mid stearcre ðreále and stíðre myngunge tó lífes wege gebígde, Homl.
wiþ-teón
to withdraw ⬩ draw back ⬩ to draw back ⬩ restrain ⬩ to draw away ⬩ to draw to
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Óðerne hé dráf suíðe geornfullíce mid sticele, óðrum hé wiðteáh mid brídle illum stimulo impellere nititur, hunc freno moderatur, 40; Swt. 293, 1. to draw away, Similar entries cf. wiþ-ferian Wiþtugon detrahebant, Ps. Spl.