merigen-
belonging to the morning ⬩ belonging to the morrow
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belonging to the morning Se merigenlíca tilia the labourer who came to work in the morning, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 29, Se mergenlíca steorra the morning star, Blickl. Homl. 137, 32. belonging to the morrow Ðam ne fyligþ merigenlíc dæg, forðan ðe him ne forstóp
tama
Tameness
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Tameness Ne þearf beorna nán wénan ðære wyrde, ðæt hió ( the lioness ) wel hire taman healde; ac ic tiohhie, ðæt hió ðæs níwan taman náuht ne gehicgge, ac ðone wildan gewunan wille geþencan hire eldrena, Met. 13, 23-28. Gif heó blódes onbirigþ, heó forgit
eáþ-metto
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and add Þá hwíle þe Agustus þá eáðmétto wiþ God geheóld þe hé angunnen hæfde, Ors. 6, 1; S. 254, 7. Heora eáþmétto ne mihton náuht forstandan, ne húru heora ofermétta, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 34. On þǽre dene Drihten selfa þára eáðmétta wunigað, Met. 7, 38
mód-leást
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Add: despondency Se syxta unþeáw is ꝥ sé þe tó hláforde bið geset, ꝥ hé for módleáste ne mæge his mannum dón steóre, ac bið hin swá mihtleás on his módes strece, ꝥ hé his underþeóddan egesian ne dearr, O. E. Hml. i. 301, 5. Lǽcas cýddan þám fæder þæs
slide
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Add Wé beóð gelǽdde under ús sylfe þurh úres geþóhtes slide (lapsum), Gr. D. 107, 30. Hé him wæs ondrǽdende þone slide ( lapsum ) þǽre synne in þám merwum leorningmannum, 119, 16. Eádmódnyss fyll (casum) ne cann; eádmódnyss slide (lapsum) ne cann; eádmódnyss
weorold-mann
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in a general sense, a man upon earth, a man Orsorg líf lǽdaþ woruldmen wíse (cf. se wísa mon, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 24), Met. 7, 41. Án ðara tungla woruldmen hátaþ (cf. wé hátaþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19) wǽnes þísla, 28, 10. Weoruldmen (cf. folc, Bt. 39, 3;
botl
An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, hall ⬩ domus, ædes, domicilium, atrium
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An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, hall; domus, ædes, domicilium, atrium Gif he him nán botl ne selþ if he do not give him an abode, L. In. 67; Th. i. 146, 5. Fordrífe ðý botle let him be driven from the abode, 68; Th. i. 146, 8. Wæs Gúþláce botles
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drúsan
To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE ⬩ cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse
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To sink, become low, slow, inactive, to DROWSE; cadĕre, lentum vel segnem esse Cén drúsende the sinking flame, Elen. Kmbl. 2514; El. 1258. Lagu drúsade, wǽldreóre fág the stream became slower, stained with deadly gore, Beo. Th. 3265; B. 1630. He drúsende
híd-gild
A land tax ⬩ tax paid on every hide
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A land tax, tax paid on every hide Ðis mycel is gegolden of ðære cyricean W. cyninge syððan hé ðis land áhte wíðútan ðam hídgelde ðe nán man wiðútan Gode ánum átellan ne mæg this much has been paid from the church [of Worcester] to king William since
mis-híran
to pay no attention to a person speaking ⬩ to disobey
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to pay no attention to a person speaking, to disobey Se ðe eów gehýrþ, hé gehýrþ mé, and se ðe eów mishýrþ, hé mishýrþ mé, R. Ben. 19, 23. Mid ðám murcnerum ðe Gode mishýrdon, 21, 5. Mancynn Gode mishýrde, Wulfst. 104, 23. Mishýrdan, 13, 13. Úre bisceopas
pistol-bóc
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A book containing the Epistles Hé ( the priest ) sceal habban ða wǽpna tó ðam gástlícum weorce ... ðæt synd ða hálgan béc, saltere and pistolbóc, godspellbóc and mæssebóc, L. Ælfc. C. 21 ; Th. ii. 350, 11-13. Hé ( bishop Leofric) hæfþ ðiderynn (St. Peter's
ge-cwémnes
A pleasing ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ appeasing ⬩ plăcātio ⬩ beneplăcĭtum
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A pleasing, satisfaction, appeasing; plăcātio, beneplăcĭtum He ne selþ Gode gecwémnesse his non dăbit Deo plăcātiōnem suam, Ps. Lamb. 48, 8. On gecwémnesse folces ðínes in beneplăcĭto pŏpŭli tui, 105, 4. Tíma gecwémnysse tempus beneplăcĭti, Ps. Spl.
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sidelíce
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In a proper manner, suitably Monige scylda openlíce witene beóþ tó forberanne ðonne ðæs þinges tíma ne biþ ðæt hit mon sidelíce gebétan mǽge . . . Ac ðonne se láreów ieldende sécþ ðone tíman ðe hé his hiéremenn sidelíce on þreátigean mǽge . . . nonnulla
un-deóre
Cheaply ⬩ at a small cost
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Cheaply, at a small cost Undeóre hé bohte vile vendidit, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 63. Gá seó wǽge wulle tó .cxx. p. and nán man hig ná undeóror ne sylle, L. Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270, 4. Ðæt sý undeóror geseald ðonne hit woroldmannum gewunelíc sý vilius detur quam
wíte-bróga
Penal horror ⬩ a horrid punishment ⬩ torment
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Penal horror, a horrid punishment or torment Ne mé weorce sind wítebrógan, ðe ðú tó mé beótast, Exon. Th. 250, 31; Jul. 135. Eal ðæt man ús foresegð embe helle wítebrógan (cf. Wende him God fro heuene riche into helle witerbrogen (hellewites brogen?)
wit-word
A statement which bears witness ⬩ testament ⬩ covenant
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A statement which bears witness to anything, testament, covenant Witword and gewitnes, ðæt ðæt stande ðæt hit nán man ne áwende, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 1. Wé willaþ ðæt . . . witword and getrýwe gewitnes . . . fæste stande, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii
sliccan
to strike, slap
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to strike, slap Se ðe his wiel slicþ slieþ (?), slihþ (?) mid girde qui percusserit servum suum virga Ex. 21, 20. Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer his néxtan mid fýste slicþ (?), and hé dead ne biþ . . . hé biþ unscildig, ðe hine slóh 21, 18-19. Gif hwilc
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hyht
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Add: hope, expectation of something desired Ðæt sió manung hine tó hyhte gehwierfe ut admonitio eum ad'spent reducat, Past. 265, 21. <b>la.</b> </b> in gen. Ne bið him wynne hyht, Ph. 480. Þú mé gelǽddest mid lufan hyhte deduxisti
ge-blinnan
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Add Wé geblunnan desivimus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 23. to cease from action that has been continuous Hé bideþ þæs écan leóhtes, and nó ne geblinneb, Bl. H. 17, 35. Geblanu <b>ꝥ</b> wind cessavit ventus, Mt. L. 14, 32: Lk. L. 8, 24. Geblann gespreaca
of-hreówan
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Add Ðín mé ofhrýwð, and þínre yrmðe, Hml. Th. i. 598, 8. Mé ofhreówð þissere menigu, ii. 396, 2. Add Him ofhreów ðæs folces meteleást, Hml. Th. ii. 396, 19. Him ne ofhreów ná ðæs deófles hryre, i. 192, 18. Ofhreów þám hálgan þæs haran frecednyss, Hml