crafian
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Hér kýþ on þissere béc ꝥ Huberd cræfede ánne wífman þe Édit hátte mid unrihte . . . and Huberd wæs leósende þǽre wífmanne for his unrihtcræfinge, Cht. Th. 633, 17. Ðæt nán bisceop náne feorme ne crafige, bútan of ðám ðe him mid rihte gebyrað, C.
ge-cope
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For ðǽm ðonne wé forsláwiað ðone gecópustan tíman, ðætte wé ðonne ne beóð onǽlde mid ðǽre lustbǽrnesse úres módes ipsa quippe mentis desidia, dum congruo feruore non accenditur, Past. 283, 2
hlówung
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For 'Hlóweng. . . Lye' substitute
wælgrimness
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For þæs cyninges wælhreównysse (wællgrimnesse, v.l. ), 196, 25. Wurdon hí swíde blíðe, swá hí symble wǽron tó wælgrimnesse ( sunt nimiae crudelitatis ), 254, 16. Martyras þrowodon fela wælgrimnesse (crudelia multa), 292, 3
wæl-gim
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The word seems to be an epithet for the sheath of a sword, which is called in the riddle the sword's byrne Byrne is mín (a sword's) bleófág, swylce beorht seomað (-d, MS.) wír ymb ðone wælgim, ðe mé waldend geaf, Exon. Th. 400, 20; Rä. 21, 4
wæterung
Watering, providing with water, ⬩ providing water for people ⬩ watering of plants
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Watering, providing with water, providing water for people Sume ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge ( as hewers of wood and drawers of water ), Homl.
on-ál
A burning, kindling; also what is burnt
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A burning, kindling; also what is burnt Hé nemde ðære stówe naman 'onál' incensio for ðam ðe Drihtenes fýr wæs ðǽr onǽled, Num. 11, 3. Mid onále ramma cum incenso arietum, Ps. Lamb. 65, 15. Onál incensum, 140, 2.
Linked entry: ál
on-drǽding
Dread, terror
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Hé sume hwíle wénde ðæt hine mon gefón sceolde, and hé for ðære ondrǽdinge ðæs ðe swíðor on ðæt weorod þrong, 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12
smǽr
A lip
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For hire speche he smere loh, Laym. 14981. Tho he (the fox) wes inne, smere he lou. Rel. Ant. ii. 272, 23.]
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brægd-boga
to draw, bend, ⬩ deceit ⬩ a bow ⬩ A drawn ⬩ bent bow ⬩ a deceitful or fraudulent bow ⬩ arcus incurvatus vel fraudulentus
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A drawn or bent bow, a deceitful or fraudulent bow; arcus incurvatus vel fraudulentus He in folc Godes forþ onsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sendeth forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19
a-bǽdan
To restrain ⬩ repel ⬩ compel ⬩ avertere ⬩ repellere ⬩ cogere ⬩ exigere
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Ðæt oft wǽpen abǽd his mondryhtne which often repels the weapon for its lord, Exon. 114a; Th. 437, 24; Rä. 56, 12
a-wédan
To be mad ⬩ to rage ⬩ to be angry ⬩ to go or wax mad ⬩ revolt ⬩ apostatize ⬩ in furorem agi
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Se ðe for sleápe awéd phreneticus = φρενιτικόs, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 40; Wrt. Voc. 45, 72
Linked entry: wédan
dryht-líce
In a lordly manner, divinely ⬩ nobĭlĭter
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Abraham fór eorlum driht-líce spræc Abram spoke in a lordly manner before the people, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138
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FANN
FAN, implement for winnowing grain ⬩ vannus, ventilābrum
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A FAN, implement for winnowing grain ; vannus, ventilābrum Fann vannus, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 114; Wrt. Voc. 34, 43. Ðæs fann ys on his handa, and he afeormaþ his þyrscelflóre cujus ventilābrum in mănu sua, et permundābit āream suam, Mt.
fulteman
to assist ⬩ help ⬩ support ⬩ jŭvāre ⬩ auxĭliāri
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For ðæm ánwalde ðe ánra gehwilc fultemaþ through the power which each one supports, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 42; Met. 25, 21
in-hírness
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Paul to belong to them for ever, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 136, 14
lyge-torn
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Ne biþ cwénlíc þeáw ðætte freoþuwebbe feores onsæce æfter ligetorne leófne mannan it is no womanly fashion that a peaceweaver [woman] attack a loved man's life, having only a pretended cause for anger against him [?
grið-brice
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Béte man ðone griðbryce let a man make amends for a breach of the peace, L. Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 21: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 12
bisceopian
To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm ⬩ episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare
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To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm; episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare Se bisceop biþ gesett to hádigenne preóstas, and to bisceopgenne cild the bishop is appointed for the ordaining of priests, and confirming of
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ge-delfan
To dig ⬩ delve ⬩ fodere ⬩ effodere
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Ðé wearþ helle seáþ niðer gedolfen the pit of hell was dug beneath for thee, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 30; Jul. 423