eorþ-rest
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A bed on the ground: Eordraestae, -restae, -reste caumeuniae, Txts. 48, 219. Eorðreste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 16. Hlýwþa vel eorðreste caumene, 130, 7. For ' A resting . . . Cot. 31 ' substitute
hríðer-freóls
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Substitute: <b>hríþer-freóls,</b> es; m. A sacrifice at which a bull was offered Hrýþerfreólsas taurilia (suove taurilia turificando, Ald. 67, 12), An. Ox. 4719
stefnan
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Add: stemnan. v. á-stefnan ( Fram þám bróðrum þæs mynstres ðe hí sylf (sylfe, v. l.) ástemnedon a fratribus monasterii quod ab ipsis conditum est, Bd. pref.; Sch. 4, 13)
cneó-wærc
A pain in the knees; ⬩ genuum dolor
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A pain in the knees; genuum dolor Wið cneówærce for a pain in the knees Lchdm. iii. 16, 16. Wið cneów-wærce L. M. 1, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 11
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hlóþ-gecrod
A press of troops or bands
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A press of troops or bands: — Biersteþ hlúde heáh hlóþgecrod with loud noise breaks the press of [cloud-] troops on high, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 17; Rä. 4, 63
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twi-sehtan
to disagree ⬩ be at variance
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to disagree, be at variance Úðwitan gesihþ twy-sehtan (? Cockayne prints twyselican) hénðe getácnaþ if in a dream a man sees philosophers disagree, it betokens humiliation, Lchdm. iii. 204, 24. (?)
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six-benn
A wound made by a 'seax'
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A wound made by a 'seax' Ealdorgewinna (the fire-drake) siexbennum seóc (cf. cyning wælseaxe gebrǽd . . . forwrát Wedra helm wyrm on middan, 5400; B. 2703), Beo. Th. 5800; B. 2904
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six-gilde
Requiring six-fold payment or fine
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Requiring six-fold payment or fine. Diácones feoh .vi. gylde a deacon's property (when stolen) shall be paid for with a sixfold fine, L. Ethb. I; Th. i. 2, 5
wíg-mann
A man of war ⬩ a fighting man ⬩ soldier
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A man of war, a fighting man, soldier Bella-tores syndon wígmen ðe eard sculon werian wíglíce mid wǽpnum, L. I. P. 4 ; Th. ii. 306, 36 : Wulfst. 267, 15
bere-ærn
A barley-place ⬩ a corn-place ⬩ a barn ⬩ horreum
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A barley-place, a corn-place, a barn; horreum He gegaderaþ his hwǽte on his bern congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Bos. 3, 12 : 13, 30. He feormaþ hys berenes flóre purgabit aream suam, Lk. Jun. 3, 17.
éðel-weard
A country's guardian or ruler, a king ⬩ patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex
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A country's guardian or ruler, a king; patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex Wæs ðæt fród cyning, eald éðelweard that was a wise king, an old country's guardian, Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210.
feoh-gestreón
Treasure ⬩ riches ⬩ θησαυρόs ⬩ dīvĭtiæ
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Treasure, riches; thēsaurus = θησαυρόs, dīvĭtiæ Næbbe ic ne feohgestreón I have no riches, Andr. Kmbl. 602; An. 301: Exon. 66 a; Th. 245, 10; Jul. 42. Elþeódig hafaþ mec bereáfod feohgestreón a stranger has bereaved me of my treasures, Elen.
fleard
Trifles ⬩ nūgæ
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Trifles; nūgæ Gif friþgeard sí on hwæs lande, abúton stán, oððe treów, oððe wille, oððe swilces ǽnige fleard if there be an inclosed space on any one's land, about a stone, or a tree, or a well, or any trifles of such kind, L. N. P.
folc-néd
A people's need ⬩ pŏpŭli necessĭtas
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Th. 77, 16
iór
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The name of the rune ᛡ ; also of a fish, perhaps the eel ᛡ byþ eáfixa [sum] and ðeáh á brúceþ fódres on faldan eel is a river-fish, and yet ever eats food on the ground, Runic pm. 28; Kmbl. 345. 4.
líf-fruma
Christ ⬩ God ⬩ Christ ⬩ God
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Kmbl. 670; El. 335: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 31; Cri. 504: 42 a; Th. 140, 13; Gú. 609: [God], Cd. 208; Th. 256, 20; Dan. 643
borh
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Add: <b>I a.</b> what is given as security Fó tó þam borge sé þe þæs weddes waldend sý, Ll. Th. i. 254, 21. add: of a body of persons Hér swutelað seó gewitnes and se borh þe þǽr æt wǽron ( here follows a list of names ), C.
un-wrenc
an evil trick ⬩ a malicious wile ⬩ a wicked artifice ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice
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an evil trick, a malicious wile, a wicked artifice Ðisne unwrenc (the device practised by Potiphar's wife) heó geþóhte, Gen. 39, 16. Hé (Antichrist) bið eal unwrenca full, Wulfst. 97, 16.
ǽr-gewyrht
A former work ⬩ a deed of old ⬩ opus pristinum ⬩ facinus olim commissum
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A former work, a deed of old; opus pristinum, facinus olim commissum Ða byre siððan grimme onguldon gaful-rǽdenne þurh ǽrgewyrht the children since have bitterly paid the tax through the deed of old, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 17; Gú. 960: Elen.
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apulder
An apple-tree ⬩ malus
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An apple-tree; malus,Wrt. Voc. 32, 47: L. M. 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 1: 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 6. Súr-melsc [MS. -melst] apulder malus matiana [MS. matranus],—pyrus malus, Lin. a sour-sweet apple-tree, a souring apple-tree, Wrt. Voc. 32, 48.
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